Chapter 11 Giving Ding to Relieve Confusion
"You can use this Qiming Ding to practice. From now on, this alchemy furnace is yours. Doctor He smiled and pushed the three-legged Xiaoding in front of Yang Yongyong, and his eyes motioned for her to pick up the Xiaoding and take a look.
"Thank you, Master!" Yang Yongyong carefully picked up the Qiming Ding, looked left and right, touched up and down, and then looked carefully at the inside of the Ding.
The look of Qi Mingding's love for him couldn't help but make Dr. He recall the day he left the school, and he took over the bottle from his master, and sighed in his heart, this time, many years have passed.
The three-legged tripod is small, no more than the length of the forearm, and the surface of the tripod is depicted with fine lines, which are somewhat similar to the white jade pendant that Dr. He gave Yang Yongyong at the apprenticeship ceremony seven years ago.
The tripod body is small and fat, and it doesn't feel heavy in the palm of the hand, and it can be easily lifted with one hand, and the whole three-legged small tripod exudes a quaint atmosphere.
Qi Ming Ding...... It's a very good look~ The corners of Yang Yongyong's mouth overflowed with a smile, and his beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, looking very satisfied.
"Come, now Master will tell you about the difference between the elixir used in alchemy and the medicinal materials we usually use." Physician He said, placing a few things on the table.
"Look, this is the herb we usually use to treat the people in the village, look at the difference between what I show you now." The herbs on the table were divided into two small piles, the one near Yang Yongyong was some of the medicines that he usually used to treat diseases: astragalus, soybean grass, kapok, and near Doctor He's side was a bone, a few leaves glowing with a little silver, and a palm-sized flower with three-colored petals.
Astragalus, soybean grass, and kapok are no different from when they are usually used, and the feeling of picking them up, the smell of smell, and the smell of the tip of the tongue are no different from usual.
As for the bone that Doctor He took out newly, Yang Yongyong picked it up and found that this "bone" was actually a piece similar to tree bark, the color looked very similar to the bone, and it didn't smell like anything.
The leaves are very light and almost weightless, but the sides of the leaves look very thick, and you can see through the sunlight that there seems to be some liquid flowing on the veins.
The flower with three colors of petals looked so special, at least, in Yang Yongyong's memory, she had never seen such a special flower, this flower had a faint fragrance, making people drowsy. There is a lot of pollen on the flowers, and if you gently scrape it off with your fingertips and taste it a little, it will make you feel even more asleep.
"What, how do you feel?" Physician He looked at his clever apprentice and lowered his head and pondered for a while after carefully observing these six medicinal materials, guessing what kind of experience she should have, and asked.
"Master, the three medicinal materials you took out at the end are very different from the ones we usually use, both in terms of their external shape and the feeling of their entrance." Yang Yongyong thought for a while and replied, "There seems to be a special smell on these three medicinal materials, I can't say what it is, but I think it is this kind of breath that distinguishes them from the medicinal materials such as astragalus, soybean grass, and kapok." ”
"These three herbs, I feel that they have more of an impact on my body. Moreover, I found that these medicinal materials are not concocted and can be stored directly.
Unlike those medicinal materials that are usually used, some need to be burned with honey, some need to be concocted with black bean juice, and some need to be water-fed, which is a very special point, indicating that as long as these medicinal materials are collected, they can be used. Yang Yongyong added.
"Well, you're right." Physician He nodded with satisfaction, "Now, the teacher will come and explain to you what this is all about." ”
"Please give me advice." Yang bravely bowed respectfully, and his eyes were already dyed with serious colors.
"Before explaining these questions, you must first understand what spiritual power is." Doctor He stroked the whiskers on his chin and said slowly.
In addition to the lips and beards, the beard on the chin is also grown up, and when he usually lectures, he caresses this little beard, which looks like a fairy wind bone.
"Master told you before that spiritual power is the mainstream of our cultivation on the Xuanwu Continent. Spiritual power exists in heaven and earth, and almost everything in the world is born with spiritual power, therefore, spiritual power exists in everyone's body, and the difference is only in quantity and quality.
Through the spiritual spring, we can awaken spiritual power, and the awakened spiritual power at this time is called innate spiritual power. The quality and quantity of innate spiritual power almost determine the achievements of future cultivation. Those who are judged to be unqualified in the spiritual training center are actually due to the insufficient quality and quantity of innate spiritual power, which makes it difficult to sustain future cultivation. ”
Yang Yongyong also knew that he had already reached the age of awakening spiritual power, but in order to save money for his family, on the other hand, it was also because of Doctor He's opinion that she was not yet awakened spiritual power, so Yang Yongyong had not yet awakened spiritual power at the spiritual training center in the town.
"Herbs, ores, and animals are also born with the spiritual power of heaven and earth, and the difference in the spiritual power of heaven and earth also causes their differences. Like spirit beasts, they are beasts created by absorbing more spiritual power from heaven and earth, just like the spirit masters in our human beings, so the ability of spirit beasts is far better than that of ordinary beasts, and their lifespan is longer.
The same is true for herbs and ores, which are less affected by the spiritual power of heaven and earth, that is, the ordinary medicines we usually use, although they are also effective, they are more suitable for the treatment of ordinary people, but the treatment effect for spiritual masters is not ideal. ”
"And the herbs and ores that are greatly affected by the spiritual power of heaven and earth, we collectively call them elixirs, and the bodies of these elixirs already contain a more obvious aura of spiritual power, that is, the kind of aura you just felt, which makes their effectiveness even more outstanding.
The preservation of elixirs is therefore different from ordinary medicines, after collecting, they only need to be placed in a unique environment for preserving spiritual power, such as jade boxes and jade bottles, which can be stored for a long time and taken at any time.
Elixirs are also divided into grades, which is an artificial division of them by alchemists, from high to low, divided into high, intermediate, and low. Physician He handed a small jade box to Yang Yongyong, he had just taken out the three elixirs from the jade box, and now there were several different elixirs in the box.
"In years of practice, our medical ancestors have discovered that the efficacy of the elixir can be better preserved through alchemy. Moreover, through proper compatibility, the refined pills have a better effect, and the pills with specific medicinal effects can be refined according to the needs of the healer, which is the origin of alchemy. Physician He said, took out a small jade bottle from his sleeve, and handed it to Yang Yongyong, "Pour it out and see, and observe for yourself what the difference is." ”
Yang Yongyong put down the jade box containing the medicine, took the jade bottle with both hands, and just took out the small stopper on the jade bottle, a refreshing danxiang went straight to his heart and spleen, and he felt comfortable when he smelled it.
"Taste it, it tastes good." Physician He smiled.
Yang Yongyong pinched the brown little pill with one hand, sniffed it carefully, and then put it in his mouth, the pill melted in his mouth, which instantly made people feel energetic and refreshed, and felt that his body was full of strength.
This little pill is actually better than the effect of several tonifying and nourishing qi soups!
In that case, the existence of the physician ...... Yang Yongyong was a little confused, since a pill can solve the matter, then, those decoctions, is there still any value in existence?
This is actually what most alchemists think, and it is precisely because of this that many alchemists look down on the existence of doctors, after all, as long as they make a move, a pill can turn the tide, so what about the slow boiling medicine?
This is actually a misunderstanding, but unfortunately, many people fail to understand this.
Under the teaching of Dr. He, Yang Yongyong will not walk into this kind of misunderstanding. Now, she is still continuing her thoughts: the price of the decoction, no matter how high it is, is no higher than a pill. The price of elixir can be much more expensive than ordinary medicinal materials, which is not something that ordinary people can afford.
When Physician He saw his apprentice's expression, he knew that she had thought of something, nodded slightly, and said, "It seems that you have thought of a little." However, the reason for the existence of decoction is not yet fully understood. ”
Physician He went on to explain: "Although the elixir is good, because of the spiritual power contained in it, only a spiritual master who cultivates spiritual power can fully digest it. Even in the royal family and family, there are those who cannot cultivate spiritual power, and when they are injured or sick, they need to be treated by doctors, which is the reason why they provide for many jobs. ”
"In the long-term practice of alchemy, alchemists have found that elixirs need to be matched with ordinary medicinal materials in order to exert better results. Sometimes, without ordinary medicinal materials, the effect of the elixir cannot even be brought into play at all. This is just like the truth that we usually prescribe to the monarch and the minister, and the compatibility of drugs is one of the keys to curing diseases. ”
"When it comes to treating spirit masters, it is also not advisable to blindly treat them with pills. Sometimes, a quick recovery can leave them with hidden dangers, which is actually an act of exhaustion. Pills sometimes need to be used in conjunction with decoction or acupuncture, but you have to keep in mind. Physician He solemnly instructed that this was actually something that other alchemists would not consider, but Physician He's master was the first to realize this and passed it on to his own disciples.
"I remember." Yang bravely replied.
"To learn alchemy, first of all, it is necessary to awaken spiritual power." Doctor He paused and said.
"Awaken spiritual power?!" Yang Yongyong was surprised, and he ...... Are you finally about to awaken your spiritual powers?