Zhang Chu took Lin Siyu and Shangguan to get into the car and left Xuehua Jiutang.

In the car, Shangguan Tianxue couldn't help frowning: "Zhang Chu, are you saying that the current medicinal materials are almost unusable?" ”

Zhang Chu shook his head: "It's not that exaggerated, it's just that the old Chinese medicine doctor you recommended is essentially a quack doctor who doesn't understand medicinal materials." ”

"He may have some exclusive prescriptions, but he doesn't have the ability to discern the herbs."

If it was in the past, without the ability to distinguish medicinal materials, it would still work if you only relied on a few unique skills.

At that time, even if they were fake, they were not as outrageous as they are now.

But now it's different.

The counterfeiting of medicinal materials has reached the point of madness, greenhouses, pesticides, fertilizers, and the main thing is an output.

Therefore, when Zhang Chu saw the medicinal materials of Xue's shopkeeper, he understood that this kind of old Chinese medicine practitioner who only mastered a few unique prescriptions would definitely be eliminated.

Shangguan Tianxue frowned and asked, "Zhang Chu, do you mean that as long as it's not a wild medicinal herb, it's useless?" ”

Zhang Chu shook his head suddenly: "That's not what it means, some medicinal herbs, artificially cultivated, are better than wild ones." ”

"However, this artificial cultivation is not the kind of thing that is piled up with chemical fertilizers and pesticides, but pays attention to the process, and you can't make a wrong step."

Lin Siyu said: "If that's the case, we won't be able to buy medicinal materials in Jinling." ”

Zhang Chu muttered: "If you really can't do it, you can only go to the royal capital again." ”

Soon, Zhang Chu, Shangguan Tianxue and Lin Siyu returned to the secluded courtyard.

As soon as Zhang Chu came back, he saw that the hot pot and Lu Hongyu were on the head, Lu Hongyu wanted to play with the bone toys of the hot pot, but the hot pot refused, so a sheep and a dog stood up, and no one let anyone.

The big donkey that Lu Yangming turned into was quite determined, and he lay down leisurely under a big tree to enjoy the shade.

Seeing Zhang Chu and them coming back, Lu Yangming first stood up and shouted to Zhang Chu: "Uh-huh, Zhang Chu, have you refunded the money for selling fake medicines?" ”

Zhang Chu shook his head: "I didn't return the money, and people were going to close the store directly." ”

Shangguan Tianxue said: "The key is that the medicinal materials that can be used are not easy to get, listening to Zhang Chu's statement, the general medicinal materials are grown in the greenhouse, and they are not easy to use." ”

When Lu Yangming heard this, he immediately asked, "Zhang Chu, you mean that you need authentic medicinal materials, right?" ”

Zhang Chu nodded: "Of course, the use of authentic medicinal materials is the basic requirement for alchemy. ”

In fact, whether it is alchemy or traditional Chinese medicine, they all pay attention to "authenticity".

From a metaphysical point of view, the so-called authenticity means that every kind of medicinal material has a suitable place for its growth, and it must grow with the sky in order to have medicinal effects.

From an empirical point of view, traditional Chinese medicine materials have always paid attention to the place of origin, which is a law that has been explored by a large number of Chinese medicine practitioners for thousands of years.

Many medicinal materials, once the general environment of growth changes, the medicinal effect will not work.

Therefore, whether it is alchemy or traditional Chinese medicine, they all pay attention to an "authentic" medicinal material.

The same seeds, planted in different places, will have different medicinal effects.

At this moment, Zhang Chu looked at Lu Yangming: "You also know medicinal materials?" ”

Lu Yangming suddenly let out a smug donkey bark: "Uh-huh, uh-huh, I know a little bit about one or two, I know a little bit about one or two." ”

Immediately afterwards, Lu Yangming said: "Zhang Chu, if you want to find authentic medicinal materials, it is best to go to Jing'an, go to Lucky 3rd Road, and find a shop called Taiyulong." ”

"Where can I buy authentic medicinal herbs?" Zhang Chu asked.

At this time, Lu Yangming nodded: "That's right, the owner of that shop is named Huang Fuchang, he is a particular person, he calls himself the descendant of Huang Fu, the king of medicine, whether it is treating people or catching medicine, he is very cautious." ”

"To be honest, I still learned the term of authentic medicinal materials from Huangfu Chang."

When Zhang Chu heard the name Huangfu Mi, his eyes suddenly lit up: "Mr. Xuanyan, the descendant of Huangfu Mi?" ”

"That's right!" Lu Yangming nodded.

Of course, Zhang Chu knew that Huangfu Mi was known as the originator of acupuncture, and his book "Acupuncture and Moxibustion A and B Sutra" was the first special work on acupuncture and moxibustion in ancient China.

If Huang Fuchang is really the descendant of Huang Fu Mi, then his shop should not be bad.

Of course, it is more likely that Huangfu Chang is rubbing people's popularity, after all, thousands of years have passed, and it is impossible for anyone to check his family tree.

But in any case, Zhang Chu still decided to go to Jing'an.

So, Shangguan Tianxue wrote down Tai Yulong's address, drove directly, and went to Jing'an with Zhang Chu.

Although Lu Yangming and Tai Yulong's boss are acquainted, he is definitely reluctant to appear in front of his acquaintances with his current face.

Jing'an is only two hours away from Jinling.

Two hours later, Zhang Chu and Shangguan Tianxue found the shop, Taiyulong, a medium-sized medicinal herb shop.

"This place looks like it's in a good location, but it doesn't have many customers." As soon as Shangguan got out of the car, he commented.

Immediately afterwards, Shangguan Tianxue muttered again: "It's so strange, in front of other people's doors, there is a stone lion, or a Pixiu or the like, why is there a big stone cat in front of his house?" ”

When Zhang Chu saw the stone cat, he also looked strange.

Because the huge stone cat was lying there, squinting, and looking as if it was asleep.

So, I just took a brief look at the layout of this place and deduced it a little.

Then Zhang Chu smiled: "This place is a bit interesting, it turned out to be a lying cat refusing customers, people deliberately don't want to do business, trying to be clean." ”

When Shangguan Tianxue heard this, he suddenly became even more curious: "The picture is clean, why do you want to open a shop?" Sell the shop directly, isn't it good to buy a villa between the mountains and rivers? ”

Zhang Chu didn't comment again, but pointed to the door: "Let's go, go and see if you can buy the medicinal materials we need in this shop." ”

Pushing open the door of the pharmacy, Zhang Chu and Shangguan Tianxue suddenly saw that in the hall of the prescription, in front of a table by the window, a girl in her twenties wearing a yellow dress was holding a thick book and reading fascinated.

The sun shines on the girl's body, and the girl's slender figure is beautiful.

She looks very quiet and indifferent, with long hair and a shawl, giving people a quiet and beautiful feeling of time.

Seeing him, Zhang Chu felt as if time had stopped, and people couldn't help but recall a certain summer a long time ago.

Shangguan Tianxue was also slightly stunned, and exclaimed in a low voice: "It's so bookish!" ”

Zhang Chu coughed lightly.

When the girl heard someone enter, she reluctantly inserted a bookmark into the book, then closed the book and looked at the door.

The girl got up, her movements graceful and quiet, and she asked, "Are you two here to grab the medicine?" Is there a prescription? ”

Zhang Chu had heard Lu Yangming mention before that although Huangfu Chang was a descendant of Huangfu Mi, he did not prescribe medicine to people, nor did he perform acupuncture.

The Taiyulong pharmacy he opened was only responsible for selling medicines, and patients received prescriptions from other doctors, and then came to him to pick up medicines according to the prescriptions.

That's why the girl asked if it was a drug.

At this time, Zhang Chu nodded: "I want to buy some medicinal herbs." ”

"Where's the prescription?" The girl asked.

Zhang Chu handed some of the prescriptions he had listed to the girl.

But the girl glanced at the prescription, and then shook her head: "I'm sorry, I can't catch this medicine for you." ”

"Why?" Zhang Chu was surprised.

At this time, the girl said: "We Taiyulong is not a place to engage in the wholesale of medicinal materials, and I can't catch you with this list of medicinal materials." ”

"Our Taiyulon's medicinal materials are for personal treatment, not for you to use."

With that, the girl returned the piece of paper to Zhang Chu.

Zhang Chu said directly: "I'm not wholesale, but for my own use." ”

"For yourself?" The girl looked Zhang Chu up and down, with a look of disbelief: "Don't lie to me, although I don't know all the prescriptions in the world, but on your list of medicinal materials, many medicinal materials can't be cooked together." ”

"Moreover, this recipe of yours requires too many medicinal materials, and it costs a few catties at every turn, which is not like self-use."

Zhang Chu said: "I want to use it for alchemy." ”

"Huh?" The expression of the girl in the yellow dress froze on her face.