Du Qi thought for a while and said, "Since Daoist Dan Yangzi knows how to refine pills, then you should know about the many materials needed to refine pills, right?"
Upon hearing Du Qi's words, Dan Yangzi raised his head and replied, "Of course I know about them, and I'm familiar with them. I only need to smell them to know the problem of the materials."
Du Qi said, "Do you know where I can buy them in bulk? For example, sulfur, saltpeter, and so on. "
This was Du Qi's purpose.
In refining pills, some sulfur, saltpeter, and other materials were involved, and these were the key of the key. If it was someone you didn't know, it would be quite troublesome if you were confused and didn't know anything.
With someone familiar, it would be easy for Du Qi to buy large quantities of raw materials.
Dan Yangzi felt a bit strange when he heard Du Qi's words.
Shouldn't he ask how to refine pills?
Shouldn't he ask what kind of pills to refine?
Or maybe he should ask if the pills were poisonous, and if they could be immortal after eating them?
Why did he ask such an irrelevant question?
Dan Yangzi restrained his thoughts, shook the horsetail whisk in his hand, and said confidently, "Your Highness, you asked the right person about this. Although there are some saltpeter, sulfur, and other materials for refining pills, and some prescriptions, they are relatively easy to find in the Central Plains. "
"But the Western Regions are quite poor, and it's difficult for the common people to survive. How can they have the time to study these things?"
"If it's just ordinary prescriptions and herbs, it's relatively easy to find. But other materials such as saltpeter, sulfur, and other materials are not so easy to find. "
Dan Yangzi stroked the beard under his chin and said, "But this poor Daoist knows about these supplies. Some can be bought from merchants, and some can be mined on the spot. "
"Good!"
Du Qi praised.
Dan Yangzi felt even more strange when he heard Du Qi's praise. He just said that he knew about the purchase of materials and so on, and that was good enough? This didn't reflect his ability at all.
What's more, he also knew how to observe the sky at night, which was his specialty.
Dan Yangzi thought for a moment and suddenly said, "Your Highness, this humble Daoist is here to recommend himself. Although this humble Daoist's alchemy skills are not bad, this humble Daoist is here to recommend himself. But in fact, I'm also very good at predicting the weather, the direction of the stars, and the geographical environment. "
Du Qi chuckled.
Dan Yangzi was showing off his ability!
Du Qi asked, "Then I'll ask Daoist Priest Dan Yangzi. By the end of the month, how much rain did Daoist Dan Yangzi think would fall? When will the next rain be? "
Dan Yangzi was stunned when he heard that.
How could this be so easily predicted?
Dan Yangzi said, "Your Highness, there are still several days until the end of the month. How can it be so easy to predict? Moreover, the weather had been unpredictable recently, and it was hard to predict the number of times it would rain. However, I can understand the general direction of the changes in the weather. Furthermore, I have some understanding of the direction of the stars. "
Du Qi smiled and said: "Then, Daoist Dan Yangzi, please tell me the current trend of my celestial body."
Hearing that, Dan Yangzi carefully looked at Du Qi.
The more he looked, the more he frowned.
He couldn't see through Du Qi's physiognomy. Because he couldn't see through Du Qi's physiognomy, he couldn't listen to Du Qi's physiognomy and speculate what kind of situation Du Qi's star was like.
This was difficult to deal with!
Du Qi saw Dan Yangzi's situation and didn't doubt his ability. However, Du Qi himself was a transmigrator. For these supernatural people, it was the same as being blinded by the heavens.
Du Qi waved his hand and said, "Daoist Dan Yangzi, there's no need to speculate. Now, I happen to need you, so you can stay. You can go back now and wait for the news, or you can stay in the mansion and wait for the arrangements. "
"I'll stay!"
At this time, Dan Yangzi was already interested and had a fighting spirit.
He was extremely accurate in reading people's physiognomy. It was impossible for him not to see through it. However, Dan Yangzi couldn't see through Du Qi, so such a situation made Dan Yangzi feel strange.
Du Qi nodded and said, "Okay, you can stay. But now, I need saltpeter, sulfur, and some other materials. You have to be prepared for this, and these are needed in large quantities. "
Dan Yangzi said, "Please rest assured, Your Highness, this is enough."
Du Qi nodded and didn't say anything more.
Liu Zhengxi and Guo Xiaozheng saw this. Although they didn't understand Du Qi's intention, they still frowned. Guo Xiaozheng and Liu Zhengxi, as Confucian scholars, were instinctively against people like Warlocks.
Both of them didn't like this kind of superstitious and supernatural things.
However, they didn't say anything.
Once Du Qi decided on something, it wouldn't be easy to change it. Moreover, Dan Yangzi had just submitted and wasn't in any danger. They could only take one step at a time and see how things developed.
"Report!"
At this time, a soldier walked over.
When the soldier saw Du Qi, he bowed to Du Qi, then turned to Liu Zhengxi and reported, "Registrar Liu, we've found another very capable person. This person is skilled in making weapons. He took out a book and said that he inherited it from the School of Mohism of the pre-Qin era. He's a descendant of the School of Mohism and can make many siege and defensive weapons. "
After a pause, the soldier said, "He can even make wood kites that can fly in the air. We'll keep him for now. Registrar Liu, would you like to meet him? "
Liu Zhengxi said, "Bring him here."
The soldier turned and went to inform Liu Zhengxi.
Liu Zhengxi looked at Du Qi and asked, "Your Highness, Registrar Guo and I have arranged for people to check. If it's an outstanding person, we'll report it directly. So, we have another person now. "
Du Qi said with a smile, "I'm also quite interested. A person who can make flying wood kites is definitely not simple. Especially since he's from the School of Mohism of the pre-Qin era. He's even more remarkable! "
Du Qi needed these people.
Even to Du Qi, he would rather have more craftsmen than scholars.
Scholars who could become officials could be trained.
Even if they didn't know anything, as long as they were willing to train, it wouldn't be a problem. However, craftsmen were different. Craftsmen belonged to a more humble profession. Not many people were willing to do it. Truly skilled craftsmen were extremely rare.
Before long, the person was brought over.
This time, the person who came was quite normal. He looked to be in his thirties or forties. His body was quite sturdy, but his hands were slender. However, his fingers were rather thick. At a glance, one could tell that he was someone who often worked.
"This commoner, Wang Wenkai, greets Ping Xiwang."
The person who came was called Wang Wenkai.
He was born a craftsman. His ancestors were all craftsmen. His family made some farming tools, ironware, and some miscellaneous tools. However, Wang Wenkai was not satisfied with this. When he was young, he found a book that specialized in making many tools from the library at home. Then, he studied according to the records in it.
Although many tools were not easy to make, and there were even some mistakes in the production plan, Wang Wenkai enjoyed it. He enjoyed this kind of situation very much.
When Du Qi recruited scholars, Wang Wenkai took the initiative to come, hoping to show off his skills.
Du Qi nodded and said, "I heard from the person who reported that you are a craftsman. In addition to many tools, you can even make flying wood kites."
"Yes!"
Wang Wenkai nodded and replied.
Du Qi asked, "Where's your wood kite?"
Wang Wenkai reported, "Reporting to Ping Xiwang, this commoner's wood kite is at home. A wood kite needs a certain height to take off. If I want to try it now, I need to return home. "
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