"It's me?"
Sun Tao clenched his fists in excitement. Glancing at Zhang Xuan and Du Tao, he tilted his head up proudly.
After passing the two tests, his identity as an apprentice apothecary was already set in stone.
Ignoring the narcissistic Sun Tao, Zhang Xuan frowned upon hearing that he had never heard of it before.
That shouldn't be the case.
He had used the Library of Heaven's Path to check all of them, so it was impossible for there to be any mistakes. How could he fail?
"Apothecaries, may I know where I went wrong?"
Unable to hold himself back, Zhang Xuan stepped forward.
"Why? Are you questioning the two of them? If you're wrong, then so be it. You must have misidentified one of the medicinal herbs or written it incorrectly! "
Sun Tao flung his sleeves and lectured, "Go back and study hard. Theory is theory, and practice is practice. Your theoretical answers are not bad, but if you can't identify medicinal herbs, you won't be able to become an apprentice apothecary!"
His voice was deep and his actions were elegant.
Lad, weren't you gleeful just a moment ago?
Scoring full marks in the examination paper sure is frightening. [Time Limit Identification] is useless!
"I wrote the Fish Scale Grass wrongly, I wrote it as Dragon Scale Grass!" Seeing his doubt, Ouyang Cheng said, "Don't be discouraged. You scored full marks in the examination paper, which means that your understanding of medicinal herbs has reached a certain level. As long as you observe the medicinal herbs carefully in the future, you will surely be able to pass the next test!"
"Indeed. You are still young, so there's no need to rush. As long as you learn humbly and put it into practice, it shouldn't take long for you to become a true apprentice apothecary!" Apothecary Du Man said.
If it was anyone else, the duo wouldn't have bothered to explain. However, the person before them had just scored full marks in the examination paper, and even they were impressed by his talent.
"You mean this?"
Only then did Zhang Xuan understand why he didn't pass the second test. Returning to the table, he picked up a medicinal herb and examined it seriously, "Are you sure that this is Fish Scale Grass?"
"Of course. Its stem is like fish scales, and its leaves are greenish-gray. If it isn't Fish Scale Grass, what else can it be?"
Before Ouyang Cheng and Du Man could answer, Sun Tao spoke proudly.
Fish Scale Grass was a very remote medicinal herb, and its characteristics were just as he had said. Its rhizome was like fish scales, and its leaves were slightly greenish grey.
Although it was rare, there were records of it in books.
This was exactly what Zhang Xuan had written incorrectly.
"Isn't it?"
Ouyang Cheng clearly agreed with Sun Tao's judgment, and he looked at Zhang Xuan doubtfully.
"Of course not!" Zhang Xuan shook his head, "The two Pill Masters actually didn't even find out what the medicinal herbs for the examination were and came to the conclusion that I didn't pass. Aren't you being too hasty?"
"Impudent!" Sun Tao thought that the young man in front of him was playing to the gallery and immediately interrupted him, "Lord Alchemist personally came up with the question, how could it be wrong? Don't talk nonsense here … "
Now that he had passed the examination, there was a high chance that he would become their apprentice. Naturally, he had to curry favor with them.
"Whether I'm talking nonsense or not is very simple! There are books in the room outside. May I trouble someone to bring me the 【Summary of Special Medicinal Herbs】 at the bottom of the seventh row! "Zhang Xuan couldn't be bothered to waste his breath on this fellow.
"Hua Hua, bring it over!"
Ouyang Cheng and Du Man glanced at one another, and the latter instructed.
The apprentice apothecary who led them into the room nodded his head and walked out. A moment later, he returned with a book, and it was the Summary of Special Medicinal Herbs that Zhang Xuan had spoken of.
"Turn to page seventeen, there is a detailed description of Fish Scale Grass!"
Zhang Xuan.
Apprentice Zhu Hua Hua flipped through the book and found a detailed description of Fish Scale Grass.
"He can even remember this?"
Ouyang Cheng and Du Man also turned to look at the book, and their bodies jolted in disbelief.
Fish Scale Grass was a medicinal herb that they had randomly chosen, and they didn't reveal any information about it beforehand. Naturally, it was impossible for them to have cheated!
To be able to recite the contents of the book, which page it was on, and the location of the room … This kind of memory was truly incredible.
"I'll have to trouble you to recite the detailed description of Fish Scale Grass once more!" Ignoring their astonishment, Zhang Xuan continued.
"Fish Scale Grass grows in swamps, and its name comes from the fact that its rhizome is shaped like fish scales. Its entire body is gray, and there are some white spots at the top of its leaves. A mature Fish Scale Grass has scales the size of a soybean …"
Apprentice Zhu Hua Hua lowered his voice as he recited the description. Even he realized that there were many differences between this herb and the 'Fish Scale Grass' on the table.
"Fish Scale Grass has white spots at the top of its leaves, but this one doesn't! A mature Fish Scale Grass has scales the size of a soybean, but this one has scales the size of a fingernail! "Zhang Xuan raised the medicinal herb in his hand and explained in detail.
"This …"
Ouyang Cheng and Du Man hurriedly took the 【Summary of Special Medicinal Herbs】 from Zhu Hua Hua's hands and looked through it once more. As expected, there were many differences.
"Since it isn't Fish Scale Grass, it must be something similar to it. Among all the medicinal herbs, the only one that is similar to it is the Dragon Scale Grass that I wrote! If you think that this medicinal herb doesn't exist, you can return to the previous room. On the upper right corner of the fourth row, there is a book written by Elder Liu Daxian, 【Summary of Rare Medicinal Herbs】. There is a detailed record on page 54! "
Liu Daxian was a famous apothecary thirty years ago. He once ventured deep into barren lands in search of medicinal herbs, and his contributions were outstanding.
"Of course, if you still don't believe me, I have a way to verify it!" Zhang Xuan smiled. "Fish Scale Grass is a medicinal herb with a warm nature. When its rhizome is cut open, a milky white liquid will flow out. On the other hand, the rhizome here is a medicinal herb with a cold nature. When it is cut open, a light yellow liquid will flow out, and a cold and damp aura will be released! Both apothecaries are experts in using medicinal herbs, so this basic knowledge should be easy for you to discern! "
"This …"
Du Man shot Zhu Hua Hua a glance, indicating for him to search for another book. Exerting strength in his hands, he lightly tore it apart.
Padah!
The rhizome of the 'Fish Scale Grass' in his hand was torn apart, and a light yellow liquid flowed out slowly.
"As expected!"
The two of them staggered.
It was exactly as the other party had said!
To think that this medicinal herb wasn't Fish Scale Grass!
At this moment, Zhu Hua Hua Hua walked over with a book of 【Collection of Rare Medicinal Herbs】 in his hands. On the fifty-fourth page, he found records regarding the Dragon Scale Grass, and it was identical to the medicinal herb before him.
To think that they, as examiners, would give an incorrect answer to the other party …
Ouyang Cheng and Du Man felt a burning sensation on their faces.
The room fell into a deathly silence.
Everyone stared at the young man before them as though they were looking at a monster.
The heck, it wasn't a big deal for him to be able to remember the difference between Dragon Scale Grass and Fish Scale Grass, but to remember which book it was in, which page it was on, and where it was in the room …
This was way too heaven-defying!
Was he still a human?
Sun Tao, who had been trying to show off and mock Zhang Xuan previously, stood dumbfounded on the spot. His body trembled uncontrollably, and he was on the verge of tears.
The heck, if he knew that the other party had such a memory, he wouldn't have acted cool even if he was beaten to death!
Great, not only did he fail to act cool, he even became a fool!
If there was a hole in the ground, he would have dived into it …
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