Zhang Xuan was a single dog in his previous life. He had never been in a relationship before, so he didn't know how to guess what a girl was thinking. He also didn't know that in just a short ten minutes, he had already angered the waitress, Wen Xue, to the point of death.
However, even if he knew, it didn't matter.
[Looks can't be eaten. More importantly, compared to Shen laoshi and Huang Yu, you are still worlds apart. Where does your confidence come from?]
At this moment, he didn't have the time to care about these things. He walked to the first row of bookshelves in the room and casually picked up a dozen books. He flipped through them lightly, then put them down and continued to pick up another batch.
Hualala! Hualala!
The sound of books being flipped could be heard as one book after another was quickly recorded into the Library of Heaven's Path.
As he recorded and watched, Zhang Xuan also saw that it was just as the attendant had said. It was indeed the most basic knowledge of an Alchemist, including the identification of medicinal herbs, detailed explanations, attributes, classification, and whether there would be any conflicts between medicinal herbs …
If he had to memorize it, he would not be able to complete it even if he died of exhaustion.
It was no wonder that alchemists were of noble status. Just memorizing these things required more effort than ordinary people.
"What is he doing?"
Wen Xue, who had been waiting for Zhang Xuan to make a fool of himself, blinked her beautiful eyes in confusion when she saw him flipping through the book without any intention of reading.
"Maybe he didn't find the book he wanted to read. Just ignore him!"
The middle-aged man, Uncle Li, turned around to take a look. Then, he casually picked up a book and passed it over. "You should take a look too. Time is of the essence. If you memorize a few more lines, you might just be able to clear the examination!"
"Un!" Wen Xue nodded her head. Without saying anything else, she took the book and began reading it carefully.
No matter what occupation it was, one had to work hard to master it. It was impossible to master it overnight, and this was especially true for apothecaries.
In order to forge a pill, a single pill formula required more than a hundred medicinal herbs. If one were to mistake even one of them, the medicinal herbs that one had spent countless gold coins on would be reduced to trash. Thus, one couldn't afford to be careless.
Very quickly, four hours passed.
Zhang Xuan had just finished flipping through the last few books and couldn't help but sigh in relief.
"It's no wonder why the master teacher examination is so difficult. Putting everything else aside, just pill forging alone is already so complicated!" Zhang Xuan remarked.
Teachers were the importers of knowledge. All occupations required teachers. Powerful great teachers were proficient in all occupations. In other words, not only were great teachers capable of imparting knowledge to others, they were also capable of guiding others on alchemy, smithing, formations, and the like.
It was precisely because of this that they were revered and became the leader of all professions.
Zhang Xuan originally thought that alchemy was very simple. As long as he had the pill formula, he just had to follow the steps and add the herbs one by one. Now, it seemed that this was not the case at all.
Every medicinal ingredient had a different age and attribute. When combined with other medicinal ingredients, it would produce all kinds of changes. If one only knew how to add medicinal ingredients, it would be impossible to successfully refine it.
Given how complex pill forging was, it was frightening to think that a formidable master teacher would be able to grasp so many different occupations!
As soon as he walked out of the room, he saw Wen Xue standing not far away with a cold and arrogant face. "You didn't expect me to still be here, did you?"
"What does it matter to me whether you're here or not?"
Zhang Xuan looked at him speechlessly.
I'm only here to take the Apprentice Alchemist exam, so it won't affect me if you're here!
"I'll let you keep pretending. You'll cry in a while!" Wen Xue gritted her teeth.
"The test is about to begin. Let's go in!"
The middle-aged man waved his hand.
"Okay!" Ignoring this self-righteous woman, Zhang Xuan walked into the room.
The room wasn't big, only around ten square meters. There were already a few people seated inside, and all of them had nervous expressions on their faces.
A moment later, an elder walked in.
"He is the only 1-star intermediate apothecary in Tianxuan Kingdom's Apothecary Guild, Elder Ouyang Cheng. He is also the guild leader of Tianxuan Kingdom's Apothecary Guild!"
"Indeed! I thought that it would be Apothecary Du Man. To think that it would be him! "
"This is bad. I heard that he is famous for being strict. There's no way we can get away with this..."
Upon seeing the elder, the few seated people had tears on their faces.
Just like master teachers, apothecaries were ranked according to their stars. 1-star was the lowest.
Even so, compared to Tianxuan Kingdom, which didn't even have a 1-star master teacher, having a 1-star apothecary was already an impressive feat.
Ignoring the mutterings of the crowd, the elder Ouyang Cheng walked into the room and scanned the surroundings. "Since all of you are here for the test, I believe that all of you should have some confidence in yourselves!"
"Er..."
Everyone felt awkward.
Without passing the test, no one dared to say that they were a hundred percent confident.
"Since you are here for the test, I will make things clear. If I find out that you have cheated, you will be banned from taking the test for life!" Ouyang Cheng waved his hands.
"Yes!" Everyone nodded.
Seeing that they had agreed, Ouyang Cheng nodded. "Now that I have explained the rules, I will talk about the content of the test. There are a total of three tests for the apprentice apothecary examination! First, test paper! The test paper is filled with knowledge about medicinal herbs. Only those who answer correctly above 90% will be considered to have passed the test! "
"Second test, identification of medicinal herbs! You are given a set amount of medicinal herbs, and within a limited time, you have to deduce what it is, its effects and attributes! The requirements for this test are high. You have to be a hundred percent correct in order to pass the test! "
"As for the third test, it is simpler. It is a test of cultivation! You have to have reached Fighter 3-dan Zhenqi realm pinnacle! The reason for this requirement is simple. Apprentice apothecaries are supposed to follow the instructions of the apothecary. If your cultivation is too weak, you won't even have the strength to move the cauldron and identify the medicinal herbs swiftly. "
Those who were qualified to take the test had studied for many years, so they were familiar with the process.
Only Zhang Xuan was unfamiliar with it. However, after hearing it, he understood what was going on.
It was simple. As long as you answered correctly, you would be able to pass the test. It didn't seem to be too difficult...
"Since everyone understands, we will begin with the first test, answer the test paper. The time limit is two hours!"
After which, Ouyang Cheng took out the test paper and passed it out.
Zhang Xuan took a look and his mouth twitched.
There was a thick stack of test papers, and there were dozens of them.
Dozens of test papers? Two hours?
Why did this scene seem so similar to his previous life?
He didn't expect that after transmigrating to another world and becoming a teacher, he would still have to undergo tests...
Just thinking about it made him speechless.
"Start answering!"
After passing out the test papers, ignoring the crowd, Ouyang Cheng stood coldly by the side. With his hands behind his back, he stood proudly.
Even though he didn't look at the crowd, if anyone were to cheat, they would definitely be caught on the spot and chased out.
Zhang Xuan didn't intend to cheat either. He lowered his head and looked at the test paper.
"Flaws!"
Picking up the test paper, he muttered in his heart. His mind jolted and a book appeared.
Taking a look, Zhang Xuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
On the book, it was written: Tianxuan Kingdom Apothecary Guild, Apprentice Apothecary Examination Paper, forged by a one-mo craftsman of Baiyi Workshop using straw. Flaws: 1, the quality of the paper is too poor, making it difficult to store and prone to bugs. 2, it doesn't hold the ink well, causing it to scatter easily...
The heck, what I want is to answer the questions, not the flaws of the paper!
Suppressing the urge to vomit blood, Zhang Xuan ignored the test paper and focused his attention on the questions on the paper.
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