In order not to disturb Wei Xiaolong's cultivation, Xiao Yinyue and Wei Xiaoxue did not go to the stone house that afternoon, but went back to their respective residences.
Xiao Yinyue borrowed three books related to alchemy and planned to go back to the house to take a closer look.
During this period of time, Xiao Yinyue spent more time going to the stone house and less time returning to her own residence. After all, the three of them had a warm feeling of home in the stone house, which was nowhere to be found in the deserted place. That feeling.
Sitting in the room, Xiao Yinyue took out the book and put it on the desk, ready to read.
However, her heart was inexplicably disturbed for a moment. The intertwined memories of the two lives often made her feel a little dazed, and she suddenly seemed to be missing a sense of belonging.
After all, I had richer experiences in my previous life and lived there all my life, so I have a sense of belonging to that world. But in this life, I have only lived for thirteen years, and I am still an orphan. My experience is very thin, and I have no real one. There is not much sense of belonging in a home of one's own.
This place of peace of mind is my hometown, and if my mind is uneasy, I will naturally feel a sense of emptiness.
Unable to read a book, Xiao Yinyue simply opened the window, sat by the window, looked at the scenery outside, and began to let her mind wander, thinking about the differences between the two worlds.
On the surface, one is the world of technology and the other is the world of cultivation, which seem to be completely different. However, if you think about it carefully, no matter which world it is, the people living in it are all human beings.
Human nature is roughly the same in any world, so there is no difference in essence. Wherever there are people, there will be rivers and lakes, there will be truth, goodness, beauty, fakeness, ugliness, and evil, as well as joys and sorrows, separations, and grievances.
It can be seen that the appearance of the two worlds is different, but the essence is the same.
Since the essence is the same, the sects here...in the previous life, were actually equivalent to companies. A large sect is equivalent to a large company, and a small sect is equivalent to a small company.
Among them, the seven major sects in this world are even above the country and control the lifeline of the country. In the previous life, there seemed to be similar companies...
The Seven Star Sect is the largest sect in the Xiyue Kingdom. The current location is just the headquarters of the Seven Star Sect. In fact, there are branches and countless industries in many cities.
Most newcomers first go to the headquarters to study and practice here. After reaching a certain stage, they start to be distributed to different places, forming a large network throughout the Xiyue Kingdom.
The same is true for Qixing Academy. It has a main academy and branches and is an important part of Qixing Sect.
The Seven Star Sect does not directly participate in politics, but it has the mission of protecting Xiyue Kingdom. Therefore, it can be said that the entire Xiyue Kingdom is actually its resources.
In a behemoth like the Seven Star Sect, as a small dust-cleaning handyman, I am the bottom of the bottom. But in the sect, even the bottom, at least have the opportunity to learn and practice. Compared with ordinary people, , the starting point is completely different, and the standard of living is much higher.
Therefore, countless people hope to join the sect, even if they become a handyman.
Going to be an alchemist tomorrow is equivalent to doing odd jobs in one of the company's research institutes. Compared with cleaning outside the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion, you can learn a lot by doing odd jobs there, which is naturally much better.
There are many similarities between alchemy and medicine. Xiao Yinyue feels that it should be suitable for her. After all, she has relevant knowledge and actual production experience.
After thinking wildly for a while, Xiao Yinyue gradually calmed down and started reading.
Early the next morning, Xiao Yinyue came to the alchemy hall.
The place where the Seven Star Sect is located is also in the mountains, with countless rolling peaks. There are seven peaks where the headquarters is located, which are exactly arranged in the shape of the Big Dipper, so the sect is named the Seven Star Sect.
Among them, the main peak is located at Tianshu Peak, Qixing Academy is located at Tianquan Peak, and the Alchemy Hall and the Weapon Refining Hall are both located at Tianji Peak.
Between the seven main peaks, there are small flying boats that fly back and forth on time every day, making it easier for those who can't fly swords to ride. It's a bit like the free shuttle buses of some companies in the city.
This is Xiao Yinyue's first time to visit Tianji Peak. Although this peak is lower than the main peak, it seems that there are fewer people and not many buildings, making the environment more beautiful and quiet.
In many places, you can see rice, fruits, vegetables and other crops planted, as well as flowers, herbs and medicinal materials.
Xiao Yinyue felt that she seemed to like the environment here better, with fewer people, beautiful scenery, and a feeling of being far away from the hustle and bustle of the world.
Although the Weapon Refining Hall and the Alchemy Hall are both on the same mountain peak, they are one to the south and one to the north, so they are quite far apart.
The alchemy hall is a three-story wooden attic on the south side of the mountain. Xiao Yinyue asked a handyman who was sweeping the floor, and then climbed directly to the eastmost room on the third floor.
She knocked on the door, and the person who opened the door was a round-faced girl in her twenties with a sweet smile and two dimples that looked very charming. When she opened the door and saw Xiao Yinyue, she smiled and said:
"You are Junior Sister Xiao. Welcome to the alchemy hall. My name is Meng Qiu Shui. Master is preparing for alchemy inside. Please don't disturb me for now. I will take you there later."
After saying that, he took Xiao Yinyue into a resting hut and poured Xiao Yinyue a cup of tea.
While drinking tea, Meng Qiushui took out an atlas of medicinal materials and placed it in front of Xiao Yinyue. He flipped through a few pages at random, pointed at some of the pictures and asked Xiao Yinyue questions, asking her not only to tell the story of the medicinal materials. Name, but also tell the effect.
Xiao Yinyue discovered that this was equivalent to a small interview, and it was true that Dantong was not someone who could become one if they wanted to.
Fortunately, Xiao Yinyue did have a foundation. Although the names of some medicinal materials in the two lives were different, their effects were roughly the same. After a simple comparison in the past two days, she also memorized everything.
Occasionally, if someone couldn't tell the name of the medicine, she would tactfully reply, saying that I don't know what the medicine is called in the book, but what it is called in our countryside, and then she could tell the effect.
Meng Qiushui would tell her what this medicine was called in the book.
Over a cup of tea, Meng Qiushui asked about more than a dozen medicinal materials, and Xiao Yinyue could basically answer them. Meng Qiushui couldn't help but admired: "You have indeed read medical books, and you have a really good memory."
Xiao Yinyue said modestly: "I just have a good memory, so I remembered it, but I still don't understand how to use it. I hope Senior Sister Meng can give me more advice in the future."
Meng Qiushui smiled and replied: "It's really amazing that you can remember so much without any professional studies. Think about it, it will take me about three to five years of study to remember the names and names of the medicinal materials in this album. It’s effective!”
She was really happy. Although He Jingnian recommended Xiao Yinyue to come here, he said that Xiao Yinyue had read many books and was very knowledgeable, but she thought in her heart that a thirteen-year-old girl would not like reading anymore. , and how much can you read?
What's more, this is a medical book. Which child would normally read a book like this!
Now, she was really surprised, so she asked curiously:
"Why do you usually think of reading medical books?"
Xiao Yinyue immediately pushed it to Dean Meng of the academy and replied:
"When I was studying in the academy, the dean's grandpa had a lot of books, and he also liked health care knowledge. Seeing that I loved learning so much, he also taught me some medical knowledge. He said that if you have many skills, you will not be overwhelmed. With some common medical knowledge, if you get sick or injured, you can treat yourself."
Meng Qiushui said clearly: "I see, it seems that the dean treats you really well!"
Then she took Xiao Yinyue to the pharmacy and began to introduce:
"There are some commonly used medicinal materials stored here. Under normal circumstances, whatever elixir the master will refine the next day, he will give us a list of medicinal materials in advance and let us prepare them in advance and put them in the alchemy room. Of course, occasionally, If there is a sudden impulse or something urgent happens, the elixir will be refined immediately, and we must prepare the medicinal materials as quickly as possible."
After speaking, she pointed to the rows of medicine shelves in the pharmacy and said:
"To do it quickly and well, the best way is to know the pharmacy well, what medicinal materials are placed where, how much of each medicinal material we have, and remember it. That way, it can be prepared quickly."
After Xiao Yinyue wandered around for a while, she replied: "I found that the medicinal materials are also classified by type. This is good. When memorizing, remember the type first, and then think of the specific name of the medicinal materials, so that it is easier to find."
Meng Qiushui nodded and said: "Well, yes, it seems that you are observing very carefully. We are indeed placing them in categories. Every once in a while, we have to count them and replenish the small ones in time to avoid the need. Can’t find it.”
After going to the pharmacy, Meng Qiushui estimated that Fairy Lingxia had finished refining the elixir, so she took Xiao Yinyue to the alchemy room.
When they arrived at the alchemy room, they saw a plump woman who looked to be in her thirties, standing in front of the alchemy furnace with a frown on her face. She seemed to be dissatisfied with the elixir she had just refined.
Next to the alchemy furnace, there was a jade plate containing more than a dozen red elixirs, exuding a refreshing fragrance.
Fairy Lingxia is not the kind of beauty that catches the eye at first glance, but she is very attractive. Her skin is delicate and fair, her face is plump but not fat, her eyes are like autumn water, her eyebrows are like willow leaves, and her figure is slim but plump. .
Meng Qiushui bowed and said, "Master, Junior Sister Xiao is here."
Xiao Yinyue also saluted and said: "Xiao Yinyue pays homage to the fairy."
Fairy Lingxia then turned to look at Xiao Yinyue, and then asked casually: "He Jingnian said that you have read many books. Tell me, how many books have you read?"
Xiao Yinyue has read a lot of books recently, about 600 in this life. In fact, if she includes the books she read in her previous life, she doesn't know how many books she has read.
After pondering for a moment, Xiao Yinyue replied: "More than six hundred books, of which only twenty or thirty are about medicine."
She had already talked about it less, but Fairy Lingxia still couldn't help but said in surprise: "I've seen so many!"
She asked curiously: "Then how much can you remember and how much can you understand?"
Xiao Yinyue thought for a while and replied: "Remember 90%, understand 60-70%."
Fairy Lingxia couldn't help but casually quizzed Xiao Yinyue on a few questions, which were all about the basic knowledge of medicine. Xiao Yinyue could answer almost all of them fluently. Although the expressions were slightly different from those in the book, the pharmacological aspects were basically correct.
This was somewhat beyond Fairy Lingxia's expectation. She looked at Xiao Yinyue carefully and said after a while:
"He Jingnian said that you have low-grade five spiritual roots and your cultivation qualifications are a bit lacking. However, you are rich in knowledge and may be able to achieve great achievements in other areas in the future, so... just stay with me and be a medicine boy for now! "
In fact, she fell in love with her talent and wanted to accept her as her disciple. However, she changed her mind when she thought that her cultivation qualifications were too poor, her cultivation level could not be improved, and the upper limit of being an alchemist was not high.
What she didn't know was how much of an opportunity she had missed with just one thought.
