Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Medicine Hall Competition
Fang Tianhui glanced at Zhan Xiaoyao and said softly: "Hmph, when refining medicine for a while, I see that you still have any tricks to use, and if you don't show your strength, I will definitely tell you to get out." ”
The second round of competition is to test the ability to identify medicinal materials. Ten medicinal materials per table, each table of each type of medicinal materials, its length, thickness, and color are exactly the same, requiring paper answers, through looking, smelling, touching, the picking time and growth year of each type of medicinal materials are written out one by one, and scoring according to the completeness of the narrative, and ranking according to the score to eliminate the team.
The difficulty of this round of testing is much stronger than that of the first round, and without deep pharmacological knowledge and identification ability, don't want to get a high score.
Each team selects a pharmacist to participate in the competition, and the competition officially begins after a cup of tea. ”
As one of the examiners' words landed, each team immediately recruited candidates.
In the team of the No. 5 Alchemy Hall, a group of pharmacists were discussing.
"Anyway, it's just going through the motions, and I just took a random person to participate in the event. Who's going?"
"Well, my pharmacological knowledge is still very lacking, I'll forget it. It's better to let Tan, who is the oldest and has the most knowledge of pharmacology, go to Lao. ”
An old man with white hair stroked his beard, shook his head, and sighed: "I'm just the oldest, if you talk about pharmacological knowledge, how can you compare to the hundred hands, holy doctors, and ghost talents of the No. 3 Alchemy Hall, as well as the white sparrow of the No. 2 Alchemy Hall......
The old man actually said a series of names, and as the old man's words landed, all the pharmacists smiled bitterly.
"Old Tan, don't be arrogant, our No. 5 Medicine Hall is full of talents, but we are relatively low-key and don't like to compete with them. When it is time to be revealed, it must be revealed, lest it be flattened. Although I had only just entered the No. 5 Pharmacy, I had already seen that Tan Lao was very knowledgeable in pharmacology. Just participate in today's competition, let it go, and if anyone dares to humiliate us, I will definitely get it back for you. ”
Zhan Xiaoyao's words of praise made a group of pharmacists look sideways at Zhan Xiaoyao.
The old man's face was shocked: "Good boy, I thought you were just a soft-footed shrimp, but I didn't expect to be able to say such backbone words." However, the humiliation of the other apothecaries to us is not a day or two, you. Hmph, how do you get it back?"
The old man interrupted slightly, and continued: "Forget it, anyway, I have long been embarrassed and lost, and today the old man will show all his strength, and if he fails, he will do his best." If you are humiliated by other teams, I will see how you get it back. ”
Zhan Xiaoyao smiled slightly, and waved his hand sincerely: "Old Tan, please!"
"Hall Master, do you know that every time the medicine refined by our medicine hall will suffer all kinds of difficulties and thorns from other medicine halls, there are many elite pharmacist talents among them. Tan Lao, he ......"
Zhan Xiaoyao smiled faintly: "It's okay, just do your best." The soldiers will block the water and cover the earth. ”
As the competition began, a group of pharmacists who participated in the competition picked up the medicinal materials and carefully identified them.
Half an hour later, Tan Lao stayed on the last three herbs for a long time, occasionally picking up a medicinal herb to explore it and then putting it down, pondering for a moment before picking it up again.
In the entire competition venue, there were a lot of onlookers, and the disciples of the Fang family and the inner and outer clans could come, and the competition between the camps and teams could win honor for the camp.
Although the pharmacist of the No. 5 Medicine Hall said that he had a negative attitude towards taking the exam, he also sweated for Tan Lao at this moment, his eyes were eager, and he called softly: Come on Tan Lao.
"There is also one last tea time, and each team can send one person to supplement and modify. ”
The examiner's words landed, and each team sent one person one after another.
In the No. 5 Medicine Hall, a group of pharmacists hesitated, and none of them dared to step forward. It is necessary to know that Tan Lao's pharmacological knowledge is considered to be the top in the No. 5 Medicine Hall, and what can others do when they go up. If you can't add it, you will lose face.
"Tan Lao's pharmacological knowledge is unmatched by us, I have admired it for a long time, today is the time to learn from Tan Lao, let me take a look. ”
Zhan Xiaoyao's long hair flicked, and he strode towards the competition venue.
"Old Tan, can you let me see these medicinal materials, the kid is just learning from you. ”
The old man made a casual gesture, and Zhan Xiaoyao picked up the medicinal herbs one by one and looked at them.
The miraculous action of the forces of nature and the wealth of pharmacological knowledge that we know by heart play a great role in this moment.
Just like looking at a flower, Zhan Xiaoyao picked up a medicinal herb casually, held it simply, and went to take the next one.
Even the last three medicinal materials that stumped Tan Lao, Zhan Xiaoyao only touched them with his hands.
"Hall Master, what is this for? Tasting medicinal materials is not so simple, color, taste, texture, weight, etc. are all key factors that affect medicinal materials, how can there be such a tasting. ”
"Hehe, it's not that you don't know, when did you see Zhan Xiaoyao refining medicine, and the airborne ones just went through the motions, so don't laugh at our own people. We just know it. ”
The pharmacist of the No. 5 Medicine Hall shook his head helplessly.
"Elder Tan, can you allow me to look up and look at your answers. ”
"Take it!"
Tasting medicinal materials like this, the old man saw it for the first time, and he casually threw away the test paper he had written with contempt.
"Old Tan, forgive the kid for being presumptuous, can you allow the kid to add one or two. ”
"Whatever you want. ”
Zhan Xiaoyao took the pen and added some handwriting to the forehead of the brush after each medicinal herb.
As Zhan Xiaoyao wrote quickly, Tan Lao's pupils widened and widened, and his eyes became more and more round, as if he had seen an extremely incredible thing.
"Old Tan, the kid has shallow knowledge, and he scribbles casually, please forgive me. ”
Zhan Xiaoyao handed over the paper, and Tan Lao was completely demented.
"What is the hall master doing? He dared to add something to Tan Lao's test paper, and you look at Tan Lao, he seems very unhappy not to say a word. ”
"But isn't it, how dare this kid? That's Tan Lao, cut, I don't know how thick the sky is, he deliberately attracts attention, and dares to add something to Tan Lao's answer sheet, which is absolutely a snake to add. ”
The pharmacists in the No. 5 Pharmacy Hall were full of discussions.
When the time is up, the contestants return to their original positions. Ask the examiner for inspection. ”
On the way back, Tan Lao asked in a low voice in surprise, "You, how did you do it?"
Zhan Xiaoyao's long hair flicked, and Sunshine smiled: "I didn't do anything, all this was done by Tan Lao." ”
The old man suddenly stopped his footwork and watched in disbelief.
The examiner's review is carried out quickly, and every time an answer is found to be satisfactory, the examiner's cheek will be revealed.
"Not bad, not bad. I don't know whose disciple actually tasted it so perfectly. The advantages and disadvantages have been written down one by one, and the disadvantage is that there are a few differences in the years of some medicinal materials. ”
"Examiner Zhang, come on, here, you come and see, this answer sheet is simply perfect!" An examiner held a test paper and opened his mouth to shout.
An old man of half a hundred years walked towards an examination table suspiciously.
"Well, that's good. But he is very talented and has good eyesight. ”
When the old man's words landed, the No. 1 Alchemy Hall burst into an excited exclamation.
The crowd of onlookers immediately discussed: "Sure enough, it's that kid again." Hey, it's him every year. ”
In the No. 1 Alchemy Hall, a handsome and personable middle-aged man looked at the examiner proudly, enjoying this atmosphere of being appreciated.
"Except for Fang Binghui of the No. 1 Medicine Refining Hall, who else can compare, he is the most proud disciple of Yao Lao, no one in the pharmacist rank can match, even Deacon Fang may not be compared. ”
"This year, the first place of the Ice and Snow Sect Medicine Master is none other than him. ”
When everyone was talking, an examiner at the platform of Tan Lao's answer sheet suddenly let out an exclamation: "Oh my God! Oh my God! It's incredible! Come on, you all come!"
The examiner's surprise immediately attracted the attention of the audience, and everyone turned their attention away.
The seven examiners hurried towards the examiner who was born in surprise.
"Whose answer is this, and can the respondent be named? The examiner, who was previously called Zhang Lao, raised the paper in his hand and said quickly.
The pharmacists of the No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 Medicine Refining Halls were all full of shameful smiles, and the first pharmacist of the No. 1 Medicine Refining Hall opened his mouth and said, "It must be the No. 5 Medicine Refining Hall." They have all kinds of talents there, and it is not unusual for them to hand in a blank scroll or a ghost drawing answer sheet. ”
The audience burst into laughter.
The atmosphere of a pharmacist in the No. 5 Medicine Hall was stunned, and he opened his mouth in amazement: "You fart." ”
As the words landed, No. 5 Medicine Hall immediately became the focus of the audience, and it became the object of reprimands in the audience.
"Why do you want to fight, you No. 5 Medicine Hall don't deserve it at all. ”
"Cut, the level is low and so arrogant, the exit is dirty. The external pharmacy is so rubbish, and it is only assigned to other medicine halls to do chores. ”
The discussion in the audience came and went, and the No. 5 Medicine Hall immediately became the object of ridicule from everyone.
The examiner, surnamed Zhang, suddenly shouted: "Give me silence." ”
The audience fell silent.
"Please come out of this contestant, I have something to ask. Zhang Lao's face was solemn.
Tan Lao walked out slowly.
"This is your answer. ”
"Yes and no. ”
Zhang Lao seemed to suddenly remember something, and raised his head in the direction where Zhan Xiaoyao was standing: "That's what you two answered." ”
Zhan Xiaoyao clasped his fists with his hands and opened his mouth and said: "Most of this answer sheet was written by Tan Lao of our No. 5 Medicine Refining Hall, and I just marked some punctuation marks. ”
Zhan Xiaoyao's words made Tan Lao's heart tremble, and he glanced at Zhan Xiaoyao with incredulity.
Zhang Lao continued: "It's amazing, seeing that your ability to taste medicinal materials is completely perfect, and one of the most difficult to identify medicinal materials can also be tasted very comprehensively. It's rare, it's rare. Not bad, not bad. At your age, it's no surprise that you have this ability to taste. Full marks!"
"What! full, full score???"
"It can't be, it hasn't been? ”
The pharmacists of the No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 Medicine Refining Halls all found it hard to believe as if they had heard of an extremely incredible event.
Fang Binghui's complexion changed instantly, and his eyes stared at Tan Lao.
Fang Tianhui's eyes flashed with a streamer, but his eyes flowed over Zhan Yao's body.
A hint of a smile appeared on Fang Tianhui's cheeks: "Boy, it really didn't disappoint me, it was really hidden." Hmph, fortunately, Master's eyes are like pearls, I was almost deceived by you. We'll see. ”