Chapter 17: Alchemy
Guo Pu rubbed his eyebrows helplessly, and sighed: "What are you still asking me to do?" It's as if if you won't keep it after I say no. ”
"So you agree!" Xie Xiaoman was so happy that he almost jumped up on the spot.
"But this rabbit demon is not an ordinary pet, can you raise it for a while, can you raise it for a lifetime?"
"It's okay, if it doesn't want to stay with me, it can leave at any time. I'm not its owner or anything, it's just that you and I want to play together, and it's about the same as the relationship between you and me. Xie Xiaoman teased Xiaobai with a smile and said casually.
She didn't feel that there was anything wrong with what she said, but Guo Pu was slightly stunned when she heard this. The equal relationship between humans and monsters was something he had never imagined.
It is not a strange thing for immortal cultivators to raise divine beasts, in fact, there is a faction that specializes in raising divine beasts. It's just that, first, the divine beast and the monster are different after all, one is the illusion of the yang energy of heaven and earth, and the other is a demon with an uncertain temperament, with different origins, and the identity is naturally not the same. Second, if an ordinary immortal cultivator raises a divine beast, there must be a division between master and servant, whoever raises it is the master of the divine beast, and the divine beast is his property, and even for the wild beast, he will also use some charms and other means, how can there be any "don't want to stay by my side, you can leave at any time".
Xie Xiaoman's words were simple, but Guo Pu was shocked when he heard it, and couldn't help but shake his head and said: "Where is it so easy to raise a monster, if you want it to help you fight, you have to use medicinal stone pills to raise it." Can you go at any time? So what about the hard work you have expended? ”
"Ah, that's a lot of work." Xie Xiaoman lifted the rabbit up, faced it face to face and asked, "Xiaobai, I don't know how to refine the pill myself, if I don't have any herbs or pills to eat, will you regret following me?" If that's the case, you can leave now. ”
After that, Xie Xiaoman put Xiaobai on the ground.
Xiaobai didn't leave, just rubbed Xie Xiaoman's ankle with his little head.
Tickled by it, Xie Xiaoman smiled at Guo Pu: "Guo Pu thinks too much, I'm not its owner, I just practice together." When it was in the valley by itself, it didn't live well, but it just changed places. I don't expect it to help me fight, so it's okay to sell cuteness. ”
Giggling, Xie Xiaoman patted the cloth bag beside him: "I have picked all the medicines you asked me to pick, and Xiaobai has helped a lot!" I'll send it back to the Danfang first! ”
Anyway, the fart is gone.
Xiaobai watched her movements and wanted to follow, but before she could act, she felt a burst of coercion emanating from the top of her head, and she couldn't move all over, trembling with fear.
Guo Pu squatted down, looked at Xiaobai and smiled slightly, and said lightly: "If you are honest, I won't care about you, but if you are, what carrot do you dare to use to absorb the aura on Xie Xiaoman's body...... You know, this immortal master can make your soul fly away with the touch of his fingers. ”
Xiaobai trembled all over, and his whole body was shivering in the autumn wind.
Guo Pu got up and straightened his robe, sneered, and turned around.
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"For this kind of thing as alchemy, we should pay attention to a few points: medicinal materials, dosage, time, and heat. Needless to say, what kind of pill has what kind of pill, although it is also alchemy, it is not completely dependent on pills, so there are only some ordinary pills. Some sects are mainly based on alchemy, and they have a lot of pills there, some of which are not spread outside, and some can be traded. ”
It was already twilight, and in the Dan room, Guo Pu began to explain alchemy to Xie Xiaoman.
"Seems like a lot of things can be traded? Could it be that immortal cultivators also have any exclusive markets? The kind that opens once a year? Xie Xiaoman asked curiously.
Guo Pu glanced at her: "What do you have in your head?" Haven't you seen a drugstore? ”
"Apothecary? Of course I did. ”
"There are many pharmacies opened by immortal cultivators, and of course you can buy pills and pills there!"
Xie Xiaoman's eyes widened, and he asked incredulously: "Don't you need to be hidden!" So how can you determine the identity of the other party? Need a code? The Heavenly King Covers the Tiger? ”
Guo Pu couldn't bear it anymore, and raised his hand to give Xie Xiaoman a violent shudder: "Are you stupid!" Immortal cultivators all have aura fluctuations in their bodies, how can you, a guy with a completely open spiritual sense, ask such a stupid question! ”
"Ouch-" Xie Xiaoman covered his head, "How long has it been since I went down the mountain?" Before going up the mountain, I didn't understand much about cultivating immortals, and now I haven't had much contact with people, so it's normal not to understand. You're a teacher, why are you so impatient? Hey, okay, okay, I understand, anyway, when I want to buy a pill or a pill, I just see a pharmacy with aura fluctuations and drill into it, and the other party will understand my identity. ”
The corners of Guo Pu's mouth twitched twice, and he was too lazy to explain: "Medicinal materials can also be bought in the pharmacy, but buying them in batches naturally requires money." Again, the quality of medicinal materials is also very important, even if ordinary pharmacies can buy them, the quality is average. If you just refine ordinary pills, if you want to refine very complex pills, the herbs themselves are too ordinary, and it will also affect the success or not. ”
"Oh, so the best quality medicinal materials basically have to be collected by themselves, right?"
Guo Pu nodded: "Most of them are, if you want to buy such a thing, the price will naturally be more expensive." ”
Xie Xiaoman nodded suddenly in realization: "No wonder you said that cultivating immortals needs money the most, these medicinal materials alone cost a lot of money, plus the firewood used for alchemy must be good wood...... Guo Pu, you are not from a noble family, where did you get the money to do these things in the first place? ”
"This immortal master has been practicing in the main gate since he was a child, where can he use it to find these things by himself......
"Then why don't you go back now? It's not easy to practice alone like this, isn't it? ”
Guo Pu was shocked that he had said too much, so he didn't reply at this time, and only continued: "The dosage ratio of the pill is generally clear, but there are some special things that also need to be paid attention to, and a slight adjustment can change the effect and effect of the pill, and the effect on each person is naturally different." However, this thing can only be known when the alchemy technique reaches a certain level. ”
Xie Xiaoman saw him change the topic, and although he had doubts in his heart, he didn't mention it anymore. I have long known that the relationship between Guo Pu and Zhengdaomen is very complicated, but it has been more than half a year, and I still haven't learned much about Guo Pu's past.
It's just that he doesn't want to say it, and he naturally doesn't want to ask it.
In fact, there is no need to ask, no matter what he has done before, but for himself, Guo Pu is indeed a good person.