Chapter 237 The days of studying (happy birthday to taif)
"Naodaalang, after you come down from the mountain, look for a longer stay nearby. I'm going to stay in the mountain for a while."
"Yes...how long will it take the doctor?"
"Three months, maybe."
"Doctor, are you serious?"
"Of course, the Danlunzong teaches the way of alchemy. This is a rare opportunity. King Chu pays for the tuition. Wouldn't it be a loss if you don't learn? Or you can go back to Mangdang Mountain to avoid everyone worrying. Don't worry, there is no danger for the time being."
"Yes... I'd better find a place to stay. From now on, I will go up the mountain every day. If anything happens, the doctor will come to this forest to look for me."
"It's up to you. You don't have to come every day. Just come every once in a while. Tell me when you find your place. If anything happens, I'll go directly to you."
After explaining Yongzhi's case, Wu Sheng returned to the Alchemy Sect and devoted himself to the study of Alchemy.
Third High School Master Jing Yue lectures on alchemy for an hour every day on the high platform, covering the most basic things, such as the identification of the grade of elixirs, the impact of the quality of alchemy furnaces on alchemy, the refining methods of alchemy furnaces, the classification of true fire, etc.
wait...
Wu Sheng listened carefully to the lectures every day and took notes carefully. After listening to a few lectures, he found that the alchemy methods explained by Jing Yue were all the most basic things, and most of them did not involve the alchemy method itself, and rarely talked about how to match spiritual materials.
, how to control the heat, how to control the real fire.
To put it more bluntly, Jing Yue tells you how to choose a good alchemy furnace, how to choose a good spiritual material, and how to identify a good fire. Most of this knowledge belongs to the category of foreign objects, and the real skills are rarely explored, but after learning it, it is indeed useful
Improving the level of the elixir is very helpful. It is a quick method, but it depends on whether the person who learns it is attentive.
For the alchemists from various counties, most of the content may be suspected of being repeated. After all, these were all taught by the master when I was studying alchemy. Now I am not very interested in listening to them. I have already understood what I should know, so what?
how?
But Wu Sheng was as hungry as if he had found a treasure. What he lacked was these basic knowledge systems.
In addition to preaching and teaching every morning, the Alchemy Sect also took out spiritual materials and asked the alchemists to actually refine elixirs. This practice was done once every five days. The elixirs produced each time were handed over to Jing Yue for evaluation and the grade was recorded.
A total of 26 alchemists were selected from the seven counties in the eastern part of Chu State. The largest Juchao County recommended four, and the smallest Songyang County only had Wu Sheng. As the hope of the whole county, Wu Sheng performed poorly in practice.
Very bad.
In terms of alchemy knowledge, Wu Sheng was the worst among the eastern counties, but when it came to practical alchemy, he was far ahead of them.
The reason why the actual operation is poor is because he is worried that something will go wrong if he performs too well. The purpose of his visit to Gulong Mountain is to find the formula for adding pothos into elixirs - currently, there is a new option to learn knowledge. The quality of elixir making is meaningless to him.
Even if Jing Yue publicly reprimanded him as an "idiot" countless times and was ridiculed as an "incompetent person" by the alchemists from the eastern counties, it did not affect his original intention in the slightest.
Within a month, Wu Sheng was continuously rated as the lowest grade, and the overall evaluation was listed as the last. Jing Yue repeatedly warned him and asked him to work hard. If he did not improve, Songyang County's elixir would not be included in Chu's list.
within the national procurement system.
So Wu Sheng was taught, because he was alert that the effect of poor performance was the same as that of first place, which was too eye-catching! So in the second month of practice, he practiced a few barely acceptable elixirs.
, from the bottom to the second level, getting rid of the last place.
An alchemist who performs too well will have no friends, but an alchemist who performs too poorly will usually make a few "hardcore friends". Wu Sheng was no exception. He had a heated relationship with Huang Lian, an alchemist from Zhaoguan.
The two lived next to each other in the guest house of Danlunzong, so they had the innate conditions to make friends. Huang Lian was a talkative person and naturally liked to inquire about gossip. After going back and forth for a few days, Wu Sheng felt that he was more suitable.
"Show your face", so make friends deliberately, and the relationship will "warm up" immediately.
"Brother Wu has made second-class black ginseng pills these two times, so don't worry."
"Brother Huang, what do you mean by this?"
"According to reliable information, the Third High School Master is trying to scare people. You don't need to refine the Wushen Pills to the first level, you can pass the second level. The Wushen Pills are the second level, the Dahuang Dan is the third level, and the Jingning Dan is the third level."
"So, most alchemists are fine?"
"Well, you guys will probably be fine from now on, but I'll be in trouble. The rhubarb pill I refined has never been popular, alas..."
"Brother Huang, do you want to make black ginseng pills instead?"
"Forget it, what I'm best at is Rhubarb Pill, at least I can make it into a pill."
"..."
Huang Lian was able to find out not only the gossip about learning alchemy this time, but also other news, such as the performance of various alchemy masters in the Jiuzi battlefield.
"Brother Wu, do you know which elixir is most suitable for this war?"
"Oh, tell me."
"Yangzhou! The elixirs sent to the army in Yangzhou are the best. They are mainly used by Yangzhou soldiers. Jiujiang soldiers also got some. The news was obtained from Jiujiang alchemist Peng Yuanshou. Yangzhou Wushen pills are all top-grade!"
"So powerful?"
"Yangzhou alchemist is really powerful, I have to accept it. There is also a kind of bone elixir in Yangzhou, which is not available in Danlunzong... We don't want to talk about these things, especially on Gulong Mountain, which is the territory of Danlunzong. Brother Wu, farewell
Tell me..."
"Don't worry, I won't say anything!"
Of course, it also included gossip about the Dan Lun Sect. For example, he found out from somewhere that the elixir presentation was initially just in response to the King of Chu's edict to improve the level of alchemy in the eastern counties. However, a month later, several senior masters of the Dan Lun Sect suddenly
I have the intention of recruiting disciples.
"The three senior masters have come up with the idea of recruiting a few disciples from the twenty or so of us. Does Brother Wu know?"
"Who did you listen to?"
"Brother Wu, aren't you tempted?"
"What's the use of me being tempted? Even if this thing is true, does it have anything to do with you and me? Pan Jian from Juchao, Luo Lingzi from Jiujiang, Cen Xuan from Qisi, they are probably the ones."
"Sigh... It would be great if the three senior teachers could recruit a few more."
"Each normal college accepts eight, so that's almost enough for you, right?"
"...There is also Yu Lou's Zhaosong ahead..."
"It's so miserable..."
"Brother Wu, you said she is a woman, why did she come here to join in the fun? Without her, maybe I would have been among the top twenty-four. What if the three masters each selected eight disciples... Forget it, just pretend that I didn't
explain."
"Can't women be alchemists?"
"My point is, she is a daughter of a noble family. It is okay to refine her elixir, but why bother to compete with us for food?"
"There are many people with the surname Zhao, so does she have to be from the public family?"
"Reliable news, she is the daughter of Sanlu doctor Zhaoyuan!"
"...Zhaoyuan? Isn't she from Yulou County?"
"Yunlou is the fiefdom of Zhaoyuan. Brother Wu doesn't know it?"
"No wonder, I said she always looks at people through her nostrils every time she sees me..."
"Looking through the nostrils?"
"Hum twice."
"Hahaha, it's true...aren't your Wu family also the descendants of the public clan? When people from the Zhao family see you, don't they always frown upon you? It's normal that the two families don't get along."
"Have a grudge?"
"Brother Wu, don't you know?"
"Ah... My family is a branch of the family, and it has suffered a lot. It has been separated for hundreds of years. It has nothing to do with our clan, well, it has nothing to do with it."
"Then what did Brother Wu just say 'no wonder'?"
"Another matter... I've been talking about it for a long time. Do you have any clues about the news I asked you to inquire about last time?"
"What's the matter?"
"I have a friend. There is a bottleneck in breaking through the realm. What kind of pill can I take to break through the realm?"
"Ah... I almost forgot! The Alchemy Sect has this kind of elixir. If you can't get through the situation, taking it may have miraculous effects."
Wu Sheng perked up: "What pill?"
Huang Lian said: "Top-grade second-class elixir, Nine Turns and One Qi Pill."
ps: Today is taif’s birthday. It’s a great day just in time for the New Year. Not only did he join the league, but he also sent seafood specialties from his hometown. My cousin ate fish while wishing fellow Taoist a happy birthday. May you have more than you need every year.
Safety!
I wish all my fellow Taoists a Happy New Year and good fortune in the Year of the Tiger!
Thank you taif for joining the alliance. The manuscript is really gone. My cousin wrote it down in a small notebook and will send you Taoist friends to ascend in a few days! I beg for forgiveness! Thank you Xiaolu Tiezhi for the large reward and kowtow! Thank you for the heroic pioneer, especially white, new
Xitang, Tutu Tutu Tutu, Mr. Shadow 002 for the reward, thank you fellow Taoists for your monthly tickets and recommended tickets.