After listening to this, Qingshan pondered in silence. It seemed that the reduction of spiritual energy in heaven and earth had a very bad impact on the orcs. No wonder they had been persistent in entering China for hundreds of years to gather information and were determined to obtain the Ginseng King. Anyone facing the threat of extinction would make a desperate attempt.

Qingshan waved to Yelena, motioning her to come forward, and placed his fingers on the pulse point on her wrist to take her pulse.

Although their races are different, their pulse patterns are the same. Qingshan felt that Yelena's pulse rate was slower. Although the fluctuations were strong, there were deep and stringy pulses in the Cun, Guan and Chi pulses, which was a typical cold syndrome. It was indeed difficult for such a physique to conceive. Andre did not lie.

Qingshan had observed these orcs using his spiritual power. Their metabolism was several times faster than humans', but they carried countless old wounds, and their meridians were damaged. If the spiritual energy of heaven and earth were abundant, their meridians would slowly recover under the nourishment of spiritual energy. However, now that spiritual energy had plummeted, the orcs' wounds could heal quickly, but this relied on the power of their bloodline. Without spiritual energy to nourish their meridians, and given the cold temperatures in which they lived, many orcs suffered from cold syndrome, naturally, it was difficult for them to have healthy offspring.

Although ginseng is the best tonic and can prolong the lifespan of orcs and strengthen their bodies to a certain extent, it has basically no effect on fertility rates. I don't know why they are so obsessed with the Ginseng King.

"Andre, who told you about using ginseng to increase fertility?"

"It's His Majesty Alexander. Why, isn't that right?"

"Ginseng has many uses in China, but it's most commonly used to strengthen the body and save lives in times of crisis. It's rarely used to treat infertility."

"Master Beast God, what does it mean to hang on to your life in danger?"

"When a person is about to die, ginseng can prolong their life. Generally speaking, the older the ginseng, the better the effect. If you really eat the ginseng king, you might be able to borrow another 500 years from heaven!"

"Master Beast God, is this your inference?"

Qingshan shook his head and said, "The Chinese have been using ginseng as medicine for over four thousand years. Numerous ancient medical texts contain detailed records of ginseng. Over the millennia, there have been hundreds of ginseng prescriptions, but all share one common effect: long-term consumption can make one lighter and prolong life. Ginseng has a tonic effect and can improve physical weakness. From this perspective, it makes sense to say that it can promote fertility, but the effect is not significant. Essentially, ginseng is still mainly used to strengthen the body and prolong life!"

After hearing Qingshan's words, Andre was speechless for a long time. The expression on his face showed anger, regret, but more of it was confusion.

His Majesty Alexander was a well-read man, so it was impossible for him not to know the primary use of ginseng. For centuries, he had used the pretext of population prosperity to repeatedly send orcs to China to gather information, sacrificing countless mature orc warriors, all for his own selfish desire for immortality! How tragic!

"Lord Beast God, since you say that goblin... ginseng is of little use to orcs' reproduction, what should we do? Are the orcs truly destined for extinction?"

Qingshan paced in front of Andre and the others with her hands behind her back. Others could compose a poem in seven steps, but she could come up with an idea in less than seven steps.

While strolling on Qingshan Mountain, Andrei briefly explained to his companions his conversation with Lord Beast God. When Roban and Yelena learned the real purpose of Alexander and Lord Peter in asking them to capture the Goblin King, they cursed angrily.

"Big Bear, although I can't restore your orcs' fertility rate to its peak of several hundred years ago, I can minimize the neonatal mortality rate. However, you have to wait until you take the position of tribe leader before you are qualified to negotiate with me about the future of the orcs."

Qingshan could certainly allow the orcs to give birth to five or six children at a time, but she would not do that. If the orcs really allowed their race to grow stronger, they would have evil intentions towards China, a neighboring country with vast territory and abundant resources, even in the future, even if it meant gaining more living space. Qingshan did not want to raise a tiger that would become a threat to her.

"Master Beast God, I have actually considered challenging His Majesty Alexander during the clan competition. However, my bloodline is impure, and my chances of winning a duel with His Majesty Alexander are only 50%. Even if I manage to defeat His Majesty, I still have to face Master Peter again, so I'm not sure of victory!"