Chapter Fifty-Three: Condensation Buds and Red Spotted Rhizome
In the small square on the side of Tianyoutang, a temporary board was erected, on which thirty kinds of herbs were illuminated with fine gauze.
Several seats were simply arranged next to it, the head of the family sat in the main seat in the middle, one of the medicine masters sat on his right hand, and the rest were several stewards and elders.
There were several herb collectors of various levels standing on the edge of the seat, and next to him, Xiao Meng saw Brother Jin who he had seen in the morning.
Brother Jin hugged his hands around his chest, his eyes looked lazily at Xiao Meng's side, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, as if he was watching a joke.
Gu Yuqiu naturally didn't miss her, she was squinting at Xiao Meng with someone and saying something. It won't be a good word anyway.
There was no one at the scene who was optimistic about Xiao Meng.
But there are also a few people who are full of yearning for medicine pickers, who are excited at this time, and hope that Xiao Meng can really be selected.
They saw themselves in Xiao Meng, if Xiao Meng succeeded, then they could also work in this direction, and a year or many years later, they would be able to have a better future and become a master of the Gu family.
However, even so, they didn't believe in Xiao Meng's ability.
"Ready, then don't waste everyone's time, let's get started! Jin'er, it's up to you to uncover the topic.
The herb picker spoke lazily.
Brother Jin took the order, walked to the board, and uncovered a small veil, revealing a young tooth grass with slightly transparent leaves and very transparent stems, as if you could see the tissue fluid inside.
"Tell me, what kind of herb is this, what are its effects, characteristics, habits, and the exact year of this herb!"
All the realizations were concentrated on Xiao Meng's face, Xiao Meng completely ignored it, and just glanced at the herb, Xiao Meng determined all the information.
However, she wanted to retain her external strength, so she also reached out and picked up the herb, looked left and right, and sniffed it under her nose before her lips opened lightly.
"This is a sixty-nine-year-old condensate bud, mainly to assist in refining Qi Ning Dan, with its unique water condensation composition to keep Qi Ning Dan or a certain herb from being damaged in the alchemy process. Its own function is to be used as a food for hydration. Condensate buds mainly grow in dark and damp caves, or underground rivers, of course, it is possible to set the same environment to cultivate, but the survival rate is only 23 out of 10. The reason why this plant has not died after seeing the sunlight for so long is that it has been soaked in lotus leaf water after post-treatment......"
Xiao Meng only observed about a few breaths, and then confidently and confidently explained the various characteristics of the condensation bud grass in detail without any mistakes.
Before the master of medicine collection could announce whether it was correct or not, the people present naturally believed it and were greatly surprised.
Brother Jin is like that.
The same is true for Gu Yuqiu.
Even the head of the family and the master of the herb collection were amazed.
People who don't know how to do it may think that the first question is relatively simple, so they also say, 'Xu is just right for Xiao Meng's way.' But those who know know that it is not.
When the planting hall received the order from the head of the family, they were reluctant, thinking that it was complete nonsense.
They didn't dare to listen to the orders of the head of the family, so they thought about the exam questions, thinking that Xiao Meng would be stumped on the first question, and the ones in the back would not have to waste everyone's time.
Therefore, this first question is the most difficult.
Condensation buds, even the people who are engaged in planting in the Gu family may not know. It is not common, nor is it commonly used, as Xiao Meng said, it is not very useful, and it is generally only needed when refining Qi Ning Dan, which is not commonly used.
Ordinary people, who would study condensate buds?
This question is used to make things difficult for Xiao Meng.
But who knew that Xiao Meng just didn't stumble and said it all right, and even the year of this bud grass was so accurate.
This is something that even a junior herb collector can't do.
I couldn't help but surprise the medicine collector and the medicine collectors, and when they looked at Xiao Meng's eyes, they suddenly became serious.
Brother Jin should be the most complicated one in his heart.
Not for anything else, but for though he knew everything else, he couldn't tell the age of the condensate bud. Because, he couldn't smell the smell of condensation buds, and in fact, the length of the condensation buds was not very important, so he didn't study it.
However, what he couldn't do, Xiao Meng could do, which had to make him worry.
The pharmacist election, originally he was the first, could it be, and now there is a strong contender?
Except for these people, the rest of the people who don't know how to do it are surprised by Xiao Meng, but they no longer despise it.
Gu Yuqiu didn't know how to do it, although he was surprised, he pursed his lips and said to the person on the side, "What's the big deal, it's just the first question!" ”
Several knowledgeable people next to him glanced at Gu Yuqiu, and didn't say anything because of Gu Yuqiu's high status.
The scene was inexplicably quiet for a while and no one noticed, the medicine picking master came back to his senses, stabilized his mind, and raised his voice, "The first question, all the answers are correct!" ”
Rao is onlookers have long thought so, and when they heard the master of medicine picking say this, they couldn't help but burst into applause.
The applause fell, and the master of medicine collection did not comment, and then said, "If I don't speak, there is no mistake!" ”
The reason why the master of medicine collection doesn't comment too much is because he wants to see if Xiao Meng is familiar with condensation bud grass, whether it is a coincidence, or whether he really has solid basic skills.
If it was a coincidence, there would be a mistake in the later test, and there would be no need for him to praise her. After all, solid fundamentals are better than opportunistic.
Brother Jin also hoped that Xiao Meng had happened to study the condensation buds, so he couldn't wait to uncover the second herb.
Compared with the condensation buds, the latter ones are more basic and simple for Xiao Meng, and there is no problem at all.
The master of herb picking did not speak, and the person who had originally underestimated Xiao Meng also closed his mouth at this time. Looking at it like this, Xiao Meng will pass the test without mistakes.
Until the last and most common one, when Xiao Meng said, "This is a one hundred and twenty-year-old red spotted ling!" When he was shocked, Brother Jin, who was sweating profusely, couldn't wait to speak.
"Stop, this is not a hundred and twenty-year-old red spotted ling, but ninety-eight years!"
Xiao Meng paused, "No, it's one hundred and twenty years!" ”
Brother Jin took the red banling in Xiao Meng's hand, leaned to the end of his nose and sniffed it carefully, and once again affirmed the authenticity, "I have been dealing with the red lingling for one or two decades, and the longer the year, the lighter the aroma will be." The smell of this strain is stronger than that of one hundred and twenty years old, and I dare to pack a ticket, there is no doubt about it, it is only ninety-eight years! ”
At this time, a young man who was in charge of planting stepped forward and said, "What Brother Jin said is right, this is indeed from a cluster of rhodics marked with a ninety-eight year. ”
Gu Yuqiu was very unhappy when he saw that Xiao Meng had been in the limelight without any mistakes, and now that he heard this, he immediately jumped out, "Both sides have already proved it, so there is absolutely nothing wrong." Xiao Meng, the head of the family said, even if you don't pass the test if you make a little mistake, you still don't have to argue! ”
Xiao Meng didn't even glance at Gu Yuqiu, and said respectfully to the master of herb collection, "Please also ask the master to rule on this!" ”
Brother Jin reacted at this time, and the master of medicine collection hadn't spoken yet.
The herb picking master nodded, "Xiao Meng, tell me first, how can you judge that this is a one hundred and twenty-year-old red spotted ling!" ”