Chapter Ninety-Five: Preaching
"As an alchemist, herb and tree pharmacology is the foundation of the foundation. In the first round of assessment, our four elders take turns to ask you a question about herbs or pharmacology, and pass the standard... The four elders were satisfied. Elder Shen Dan said in a deep voice.
"Do you have any objections?"
"Nope." Nie Yun slowly shook his head and said.
"Okay." Elder Shen Dan smiled slightly, and immediately spoke slowly: "Listen, my question is.... What is Shamrock in Huiqi Dan? β
Faced with this obviously tentative question, Nie Yun smiled slightly, and his tone was relaxed: "The main way to reconcile the weak conflict between the Blood Rejuvenation Fruit and the Qi Returning Grass at the same time is to suppress the effect of the Qi Returning Grass first, wait for the medicinal power of the Blood Rejuvenation Fruit to be completely dissipated, and then better promote the effect of the Hui Qi Herb, and... Slightly suppresses the effect of the refreshing herb. β
It turns out that clover actually has the effect of inhibiting refreshing grass?!
Listening to such a detailed answer, many alchemy apprentices outside the circle who were still entangled in the refining of the Huiqi Pill showed a touch of suddenness in their eyes, feeling that their understanding of the Huiqi Pill had deepened a lot, and they even couldn't wait to pull their mentor back to try to refine the Huiqi Pill again and become a real alchemist.
However, their mentor obviously would not let go of such a grand event, and the excitement in his eyes had long since disappeared, and was replaced by Yiyi's essence, because Nie Yun's answer also inspired them a lot!
Well, it's a bit of a foundation, the four elders nodded secretly in their hearts, Elder Shen Dan's question is not difficult, it can even be said to be very simple, most alchemists can easily answer: reconcile the conflict between the three herbs, and the one who says this kind of answer can't be considered your fault, after all, that is indeed his function.
However, this is very difficult, because this is the assessment of the elders of the Alchemist Association, if you really answer such a mediocre answer, then let alone the elders, even the "invigilator" audience in the audience will scoff, only by really understanding the medicinal properties of these four herbs, understanding the principle of Huiqi Pill, and answering the question from a subtle point can the elders be satisfied.
But that's just the beginning.
"Is there a way for the Ice Vine and the Fire Cloud Fruit to merge into one furnace, and if so, where are their commonalities or what can be used as a hub to reconcile and coexist?" The middle-aged Elder Mu Wei didn't give Nie Yun much of a chance to breathe, so he directly threw out the next question.
If the previous question was a question that almost most alchemists could answer with a superficial answer, then this question almost rejected most alchemists directly.
Can the Ice Vine and the Fire Cloud Fruit be fused into one furnace?
The surrounding alchemists frowned slightly, and slowly shook their heads after a moment, if the pill itself is compared to a carriage, then the blood fruit and the blood rejuvenation grass of the Huiqi Pill are a horse that is working hard in the same general direction, while the refreshing flower is a horse whip, responsible for urging the horses to run faster, and the clover is the coachman, the chief horse whip, coordinating the two horses, so that the two horses are really working in the same precise direction.
And this Ice Vine and Fire Cloud Fruit are almost two stubborn cows with diametrically opposite directions, one is fierce to the east and the other is fierce to the west, where does this come from?
But if you can't... Even the children in the school know this kind of question separated by a comma, the previous answer must be correct, and you can get a point by filling in the number.
Will he have an answer? Everyone subconsciously looked towards the white-robed figure in the center, and the alchemists even showed a look of expectation, and they were even more eager to get an answer.
In the expectant gaze of everyone, Nie Yun smiled easily, for him, this question was even a little simpler than Elder Shen Dan's question of hiding needles in the cotton, because he had used these two medicinal herbs when he created the Violent Qi Pill.
"Hehe, of course there is."
"It's true that the Ice Vine and the Fire Cloud Fruit seem to be incompatible from the surface and the core of their attributes, if the two are put together, there will be a violent conflict until one of them disappears completely, but..."
Speaking of this, Nie Yun paused slightly, looked at the bright eyes around him, smiled slightly, and continued:
"Here I have to talk about my opinion on the matter of alchemy itself, what my generation of alchemists finally asked for is only one sentence, everything in heaven and earth can become a pill."
"So, what is heaven and earth? It can't be just herbs, right? β
"Of course not, I've heard that some natural treasures such as the geocentric stalactites are excellent alchemy materials, but they are stone-like objects." A middle-aged alchemist frowned slightly, and immediately said in a deep voice.
"That's right, there are also ice spirit springs and the like, which are also not herbs but liquids." There are also people who are not alchemists, but who have a lot of knowledge, and said slowly.
In the face of this sudden discussion, the four elders did not interrupt silently, but showed a thoughtful expression, and Elder Huang Tan's back, which had been hunched before, also quietly straightened up.
"That's right!" Nie Yun nodded with a smile and then continued: "Then since the stalactites in the center of the earth can be used in medicine, why can't the gravel on the ground be used in medicine?" Since the Ice Spirit Spring can also be used as medicine, why is ordinary spring water ineffective? What is the basis for judging whether a substance can be used in medicine? β
Looking at the thoughtful expressions of the alchemists around him, Nie Yun straightened his expression and continued, "I think it's its own energy. β
"Everything in the world has energy, including the gravel of the earth and the flowing springs. But some are more violent, some are gentle, some are stronger, and some are weaker. β
"It's just that we can't make use of these weak energies for the time being, and we can only master some more concrete herbs with slightly stronger energy, such as Huiqi Grass, Huoyun Fruit, etc., and integrate and reorganize their internal energy, so as to achieve the purpose of using it for our own use."
"Of course, this is just my personal humble opinion of the alchemist, just for your reference." Speaking of this, Nie Yun smiled slightly and continued: "Let's go back to the previous question, whether the Fire Cloud Fruit and the Cold Ice Vine can be fused into one furnace, based on my philosophy, the answer is obvious. β
"Your idea is very interesting, but you haven't really finished answering my question." Elder Mu Wei's expression became solemn at some point, and he spoke, "If that's all there is to it, then I'm sorry. β
"Elder Muwei." Nie Yun nodded towards Elder Mu Wei and continued, "I introduced my concept just to make it easier for everyone to understand the commonality of the Ice Vine and the Fire Cloud Fruitβintense energy. β
"The greater energy generated by the moment two strands of intense energy with diametrically opposed characteristics come into contact is what we want. You only need to use seven-petal lotus, macaroni... You can retain this huge energy, supplemented by green clouds and vines left and right... Just put it to use. β
"In fact, Elder Mu Wei, if you exchange any two herbs or even objects, my answer will be yes, even if I don't know how to do it." Nie Yun's eyes were leisurely, as if he was hanging high above the Nine Heavens, overlooking the entire land, and said slowly: "This heaven and earth are a melting pot, and they themselves are one. β
Silence, long silence.
Even the idle people who didn't know anything about alchemy were silent.
Everything in heaven and earth can become a pill... It seems that it is not just the utopian dream of alchemists, but the possibility of its existence.
"You can be a teacher." Elder Mu Wei's soft sigh broke the long silence and brought the alchemists who were stuck in thought back to reality.
"What Elder Mu Wei said can be a teacher, does it mean that you can become a teacher, or does it mean a master?" There was a whisper that did not know how to do: "The teacher's words only show that he is knowledgeable, and the master's words almost have their own way!" β
"It's a bit of both." A middle-aged man who was also wearing an alchemist's robe sighed leisurely, then folded his hands and raised his chest high, his head drooped slightly, and bowed deeply to the young figure in the center of the red circle, and he actually directly performed half of the teacher's salute!
And as the middle-aged man bowed, more and more onlookers also bowed slightly, and the figure in the center was like a pilgrimage, all of them respectfully bowed half of the teacher's salute.
Nie Yunpan sat in the center of the red circle, with a kind smile on his face, and accepted this gift calmly,
Teacher, preach and teach to solve doubts.
Preach first, then teach, and finally solve doubts.
And Nie Yun really passed on his own way, if he listened to it and recognized his way, then the grace of preaching was real, and it was natural to do a half-teacher ceremony. But if you don't recognize it, you can naturally scoff at it and be calm.
But now it seems that very few people have chosen the latter.
"Although you have passed it in my heart, I don't want to ask a single question." The youngest, only thirty-year-old elder, shrugged his shoulders and said helplessly, "You can simply tell me why only the first one is effective." β
A decent question, Nie Yun replied with a slight smile: "The Pulse Breaking Pill is different from other normal pills, he is more of a guiding effect, well... Or 'deception'. 'Deceiving' our body, that vein has been opened, then the originally closed vein will open and close slightly, so as to achieve the purpose of assisting in breaking the vein. β
"But we are very 'smart' physically, and if we are deceived once, we will not be deceived a second time, just like ordinary people who have had the flu once will not get a second time."
An equally modest answer.
After the young elder nodded slightly, he set his gaze on the only remaining Elder Huangtan.
"Boy, you're very good." Elder Huang Tan's face was solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "I am surprised by my understanding of pharmacology, as well as my understanding of the alchemist himself, so I won't ask you this last question." β
"I want to hear about it." Nie Yun said with a somewhat surprised expression.
"As an alchemist, vision is absolutely indispensable." Elder Huang Tan said as he took out a herb from the storage bag and placed it in front of him: "I want you to choose one of the most precious herbs from here, and if you choose the right one, you will be considered to have passed." β
"Oh?" Nie Yun's eyes narrowed slightly, and he glanced at the herbs in front of Elder Huang Tan, with a look of surprise in his eyes.
These herbs include ordinary herbs such as Huiqi Grass and Raw Blood Fruit, as well as high-grade elixirs such as Demon Cloud Vine, Moco Flower, and Yellow Heart Pomegranate, which are at the same level as Fire Spirit Peach.
"Demon Cloud Vine, Moco Flower, Yellow Heart Pomegranate, these elixirs are of similar value, how can we compare who is the most precious?" The onlookers frowned slightly.
"Maybe you want Master Nie to see which one has better effect from the subtleties?"
Elder Huang Tan ignored the faint noise around him, and said lightly, "You have ten minutes to take a closer look." β
"No, that's it."