When it was getting dark, Chu Feng came back. He was travel-worn, and the bamboo basket behind him was full of herbs.
Chu Yao immediately told him about Lin Muyu's knowledge of herbs. Chu Feng was overjoyed and immediately agreed to take Lin Muyu as his disciple. Wang Ying could no longer stop him. In fact, Lin Muyu could see that Wang Ying was secretly in love with Chu Yao. However, how could such a person be worthy of the innocent Chu Yao?
Therefore, she could not let him have his way. This was an act of justice. If she could destroy it, she could not let it go.
…
Starlight sprinkled on the backyard, and the peacebloom flowers glowed with a stunning light in the night. This was the characteristic of peacebloom flowers, which only bloomed and emitted fragrance at night. The whole yard was filled with the fragrance of peacebloom flowers, which made people feel refreshed.
A group of apprentices sat in the yard, memorizing the characteristics of herbs. Lin Muyu and Chu Yao were also there.
The young apprentice, Luo Kai, suddenly said, "In three days, it will be the day of the Medicine Ceremony. Master, our Hundred Spirits Pharmacy doesn't have any high-grade herbs. Why don't we not go?"
Chu Feng sighed, "Sigh, if you don't want to go, then don't go …"
Wang Ying said, "Master, I heard that the son of the Divine Feather Pharmacy, the young master of the city, Hua Wan, has already mastered the method of making level-5 medicine. He has officially become a master apothecary …"
Chu Feng was stunned, "So fast? That kid is only 24 years old. How could he become a master apothecary at such a young age … "
Chu Yao said indignantly, "The Divine Feather Pharmacy is rich and overbearing, and they have the support of the entire city. They even have level-7 and level-8 herbs. The highest level of herbs in our Hundred Spirits Pharmacy is only level-5. Of course, we can't be compared. Otherwise, I … I could also …"
At the end of her sentence, she felt a little guilty and didn't continue. However, she still pouted and looked angry.
Lin Muyu found it funny and asked, "Sister Chu Yao, what do you mean by 'master apothecary'?"
"You don't even know this?" Wang Ying looked at Lin Muyu mockingly, as if he felt that this person should not have stayed in the medicine shop at all.
Chu Yao glared at Wang Ying and patiently explained: "Yu, in the field of alchemists, there are different levels. These levels are determined by the Imperial Capital's Spirit Medicine Department. All alchemists are divided into six levels: Alchemist Apprentice, Alchemist Master, Alchemist Saint, Alchemist King, and Alchemist God. Among them, Alchemist Apprentice can refine level 1-2 medicines, Alchemist Master 3-4, Alchemist Master 5-6, Alchemist Saint 7-8, Alchemist King 9, and Alchemist God 10. Understand?"
"Ah, thank you, sister Chu Yao." Lin Muyu nodded. She then looked at Chu Feng and asked, "What level does grandpa belong to?"
Chu Feng said awkwardly, "This old man was born into poverty, so I'm only a great apothecary."
Chu Yao said, "In the Hundred Spirits Medicine Shop, grandpa is a great apothecary, and the highest he can refine is level 5 medicines. Brother Wang Ying and I are alchemists, and the rest are alchemist apprentices."
Wang Ying sneered, "Some people haven't even mastered level 1 alchemy. I'm afraid they can't be certified as apprentices, right?"
Chu Yao glared at Wang Ying, then pouted and said angrily, "Yu, come with me to the pharmacy. I'll teach you."
Chu Feng hurriedly said, "Yao, can you do it?"
Chu Yao turned around and confidently puffed out her chest. Under the moonlight, her snow-white skin was as beautiful as frost. She said, "Why not!"
…
In the pharmacy, there was a dazzling array of medicinal ingredients.
Chu Yao said slowly, "The most important point in alchemy is to refine the essence of the medicine. For example, there are only a few grams of essence in a Silverthread Grass, and the alchemists call it" medicine essence ". The first thing we need to do is to refine the medicine essence. The higher the level of the herb, the more difficult it is to refine the medicine essence, and the higher the cultivation requirement for the alchemist."
As she said this, Chu Yao stretched out her snow-white hand, and with a soft shout, a faint green light appeared around her palm. She said softly, "Refining the hand, condensing the true qi in the body to refine the medicine essence in the herb. This is the first step you need to learn."
Refining the hand, this was the most basic technique in alchemy. Lin Muyu didn't understand, but he knew that he had mastered a similar technique — the Essence Condensing Hand. This was also his reward for becoming an alchemist grandmaster. The Essence Condensing Hand could more thoroughly absorb the essence of the herb, remove the impurities, and increase the quality of the medicine.
Chu Yao looked at Lin Muyu's confused expression, and couldn't help but shake her head, saying, "Then let's see how Senior Sister does it first!"
As she said this, Chu Yao opened her palm, and with a soft shout, the Silverthread Grass began to tremble. Under the guidance of the Essence Condensing Hand, the leaves and roots of the Silverthread Grass slowly began to peel off, and a green medicine essence that was almost invisible to the naked eye slowly began to flow and was absorbed by Chu Yao. Approximately a few minutes later, a small ball of green powder appeared in Chu Yao's palm. This was the legendary medicine essence of the Silverthread Grass.
Chu Yao turned around, and said with a slight smile, "This may be a bit difficult, but as long as you concentrate and condense the true qi in your body into your palm, and then concentrate on feeling the essence of the herb, you can begin the moment you capture the medicine essence!"
Lin Muyu silently stood there, gazing at the Silverthread Grass. Sure enough, after gazing at it for approximately half a minute, the structure of the Silverthread Grass had already begun to slowly be analyzed in his eyes. Tiny particles appeared in the roots and leaves — this was the medicine essence!
In her heart, she clicked her tongue in wonder. Lin Muyu slowly opened her hand, and directed it towards the Silverthread Grass. With her mind, she activated the Essence Condensing Hand of alchemy!
However, there wasn't the slightest movement, and he couldn't help but feel a bit anxious.
At the side, Chu Yao softly said, "Yu, don't be anxious, take your time. True qi is something that everyone has, because qi is a mysterious power bestowed upon people by the universe."
Lin Muyu didn't say anything, and continued to grit her teeth as she urged the energy within her body. Finally, a warm current appeared within her body, and slowly flowed to her fingertips. Immediately after, a faint green luster seeped out of her body. This feeling was too familiar, it was the Essence Condensing Hand!
"Rustle …"
Under the guidance of the Essence Condensing Hand, the Silverthread Grass trembled slightly, and its tissues began to peel off. Tiny particles of medicine essence gathered towards Lin Muyu's palm. After approximately two minutes, a small particle of medicine essence lay quietly in his palm!
"Ah?"
Chu Yao's mouth was wide open, and she stood there dumbfounded. She was already stunned. Every alchemist would eventually master the Hand Tempering Hand, but this was the first time she had seen someone master it on their first try. One had to know that she had practiced for nearly a month, and she had failed thousands of times before she could master the Hand Tempering Hand!
"Yu …" Chu Yao shook Lin Muyu's arm, and her big eyes blinked. "You … Is this really your first time refining medicine?"
Lin Muyu didn't know how to answer. It was his first time in this world, but it was countless times in the game. He had even refined Level 10 miraculous medicine, let alone a mere Level 1 herb. Thus, he replied, "Indeed, it's my first time here …"
Chu Yao was pleasantly surprised, and she hurriedly shouted, "Grandpa! Grandpa! Quick, come and see! "
Chu Feng thought that something had happened, so he hurriedly flew in from the outside. As soon as he entered, he saw Chu Yao and Lin Muyu standing there. He hurriedly asked, "What's wrong, Yao?"
Chu Yao pointed at a small particle of medicine essence on the plate and said, "Quick, look, Yu has learned the Hand Tempering Hand, and he has only tried it once!"
"Is that so?"
Chu Feng was skeptical. Naturally, he didn't believe that anyone could master the Hand Tempering Hand in one try. This was something that no one in the empire could do. Even those who were revered as the Medicine God would need at least one to three days to master the Hand Tempering Hand. Chu Yao's aptitude was quite good, and she had mastered it in a month. Some of the less talented apprentices would need three months to half a year, and those who were even worse would never be able to master the Hand Tempering Hand in their lifetime.
But looking at the medicine essence on the plate, the truth was right in front of him. What shocked Chu Feng even more was that Lin Muyu's medicine essence was much smaller than Chu Yao's. Chu Feng was also an expert in the art of alchemy, so he naturally understood that the reason the medicine essence was smaller was because the impurities had been refined more thoroughly. The Silver Thread Grass that Lin Muyu used was about the same weight as Chu Yao's, but the medicine essence's volume was only 30% of Chu Yao's. This was too unimaginable.
…
Looking at Lin Muyu's appearance, Chu Feng knew that his looks could not deceive others. He was only in his early twenties, but this level of skill in hand tempering meant that he was at least at the level of an alchemy saint!
"The youngest alchemy saint in the empire is already 52 years old …" Chu Feng was puzzled. Could it be that this young man in front of him was the son of some noble family that had been stranded in Cathaya City?
"Grandpa, isn't Yu amazing?" Chu Yao asked with a happy smile.
Chu Feng nodded with a smile. Chu Yao was too naive to understand the pros and cons of the situation. Chu Feng then looked at Lin Muyu and asked, "Yu, can you try some other herbs? For example … this Iron Pear Flower? "
The Iron Pear Flower was a level 2 medicinal herb. However, its medicinal properties were fierce, and its outer shell was as hard as iron. To harvest this kind of herb, one would need to dig it up by the roots. This was because ordinary shovels would not be able to cut through the roots of the Iron Pear Flower. This herb had caused many alchemists to want to die. Using hand tempering to peel off the surface of the Iron Pear Flower was simply a nightmare!
Therefore, there was a saying in the alchemy world: "It is easy to peel off the clothes of a maiden, but it is difficult to peel off the Iron Pear Flower". This was enough to prove how difficult it was to extract the essence of the Iron Pear Flower. In fact, even great alchemists were extremely reluctant to challenge a level 2 Iron Pear Flower!
…
Chu Feng asking Lin Muyu to try the Iron Pear Flower was obviously a bit too much. Even Chu Yao knew that only great alchemists had the ability to refine the Iron Pear Flower.
"Grandpa, this …" She pouted her little mouth.
Chu Feng's tone became slightly stricter. He said, "Yao, don't speak. Let's see what Yu will do."
Lin Muyu was an intelligent person. Naturally, he understood what Chu Feng was thinking. In fact, he also knew that if he wanted to live a good life, he had to keep a low profile. After all, concealing one's true strength was the only way to avoid being destroyed. However, Lin Muyu's personality had the word "wild" in it. He was not used to it, nor did he like to keep a low profile!
As he approached the Iron Pear Flower, Lin Muyu let out a low shout. Once again, he concentrated on condensing his Zhen Qi into the palm of his hand, forming the Essence Condensing Hand. As he opened his hand, streams of Zhen Qi turned into thin threads that pulled the Iron Pear Flower. Lin Muyu's spirit was completely focused on this plant. He used his spiritual energy to analyze the structure of the Iron Pear Flower. In fact, he knew that there were three layers on the surface of the Iron Pear Flower. The first layer was the iron layer, the second layer was the stone layer, and the third layer was the wood layer. The middle layer was the real medicinal essence. However, he could not use a knife or axe to cut it. Otherwise, once the outer layer was damaged, the spiritual medicinal essence would quickly disperse and disappear.
After a full minute, under the peeling of the Essence Condensing Hand, the outermost iron layer of the Iron Pear Flower slowly cracked and fell to the ground. Then, he started on the second layer. He found the cracks on the stone layer and slowly peeled it off. This time, it took him about two minutes. The last layer was the wood layer, which took him about three minutes. Finally, layer by layer, the black Iron Pear Flower turned into a green rhizome. Under the guidance of Lin Muyu, the medicinal essence slowly flowed into his palm. About ten minutes later, the whole Iron Pear Flower had turned into a quail egg-sized medicinal essence in Lin Muyu's palm.
"Grandpa, is this it?" Lin Muyu asked with a smile as he held the Iron Pear Flower.
"..."
Chu Feng was shocked to the spot. He was silent. He knew that he must have picked up a treasure!
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