Spring passes and autumn comes, and in the blink of an eye, it’s half a day of cold and heat.
In a room in the Alchemy Hall, Zhang Yao sat behind the desk and put down the book in his hand:
"ah……"
He stretched and moved his body. With a slight thought, he called up the attribute panel.
Name: Zhang Yao
Talent: source of vitality, transformation of essence
Skills: Mastery of medicinal materials (50%), Taiyi Zhuang Gong (65%), alchemy (12%)
"Yes, the alchemy skills have increased a bit."
There was a smile on Zhang Yao's face.
In the past six months, his life schedule has been very regular, his Taiyi Zhuang Gong has steadily improved, and he has also learned new skills.
To elaborate, his ability to learn new alchemy skills has something to do with that Master Guanyuan.
Since Master Guanyuan returned to secular life, Master Guanlu, who is in charge of the Danding Hall, has changed his mentality.
Based on the longevity of the new Du Guan Zhenren, he could still be in charge of Zangzhen Pavilion for at least twenty years. After Guanlu Zhenren had no hope of making any further progress, he began to think about the future.
Among the Taoist boys of Danding Hall, he secretly observed and tested, and soon selected Zhang Yao.
First of all, Zhang Yao's progress in Taiyi Zhuang Gong was astonishing. When he was discovered by Master Guanlu, he was also greatly amazed. He felt that the palace owner had misjudged it and left it as a treasure in the ocean.
Secondly, Zhang Yao was far more mature than other Taoist boys of the same age in terms of how he behaved. He was able to please Master Guanlu, which naturally satisfied him.
Two months ago, Master Guanlu began to reduce the number of times Zhang Yao went out to collect medicine, and often kept him by his side, personally teaching pharmacology, medicinal properties, and explaining the art of alchemy.
Although until today, the apprenticeship ceremony has not actually been held to accept him as a disciple, but he has already made the intention to do so, so it will be a matter of time.
"The practice of Taiyi Zhuang Gong becomes slower the further you go."
"But it's only more than a month away from reaching 70% proficiency in the realm of Dacheng."
Zhang Yao looked at the data on the panel and thought slightly in his mind.
The progress of Taiyi Zhuang Gong and alchemy made him very satisfied, and he could say that the future was promising.
Only the proficiency in medicinal materials is stuck at the 50% node, and there has been no progress for several months.
He initially deduced that the problem was not with himself, but with the knowledge in this area in the Alchemy Cauldron Palace, which itself had limitations.
The elixirs refined in the Danding Hall are all highly versatile elixirs that can replenish vital energy, activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis, strengthen the spleen and stomach, and compensate for kidney deficiency.
This type of elixir is indeed very effective if it is suitable for the disease. Even if it is not suitable for the disease, it will not harm people. It is naturally the safest to sell it to the outside world.
This also leads to the fact that the knowledge taught by Danding Hall on how to identify, pick, and prepare medicinal materials is basically limited to this part of medicinal materials, and more medicinal materials are not covered.
"If it's stuck, just leave it stuck. Anyway, 50% is enough."
Zhang Yao thought so, but he didn't care much in his heart.
He was already very proficient in the knowledge of herbal medicines needed in the Alchemy Palace. Master Guanlu only decided to teach him the alchemy skills in advance after taking the exam himself.
"Tuk-tuk-tuk."
At this moment, there were several knocks on the door.
Zhang Yao's expression moved slightly, he turned to look at the door and said, "Please come in."
The door opened, and a Taoist monk in his twenties came in. He bowed his head first, and then said, "Junior Brother Qingxu, master calls you over."
"Um."
Zhang Yao nodded, stood up and returned the salute: "Thank you, senior brother."
"Don't dare to take it seriously."
The young Taoist was very polite and kept his posture low.
Compared with half a year ago, Zhang Yao's status in the Alchemy Palace today can be said to be completely different.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Master Guanlu attaches great importance to Zhang Yao, and it is only a matter of time before he officially takes him under his wing.
Master Guanlu has no disciples yet, so once Zhang Yao joins the family, it means that he is very likely to take charge of the Alchemy Palace in the future. He is their immediate boss. Who dares to offend him?
After a while, Zhang Yao arrived at the main hall, saw Master Guanlu, and immediately bowed and saluted.
"Get up."
Master Guanlu looked at him, showed a smile, and said: "How did you read the "Sutra of Longevity and Preservation of Yuan"?"
"Report to Master."
Zhang Yao straightened up and said confidently: "Disciple has memorized everything and memorized it like a stream."
"oh?"
Although Master Guanlu had expected it, he couldn't help but show a hint of shock when he heard this, and immediately said: "Okay, then I'll test you..."
He casually checked a few passages from the scriptures, and Zhang Yao naturally picked them up word for word.
"Okay, okay!"
Master Guanlu stroked his beard and smiled, showing a satisfied look: "Your memory is so amazing. It seems that your talent in Taiyi Zhuang Gong is even better than I imagined."
As he spoke, he said in a joking tone: "I think at the beginning, I felt sorry for the Palace Master's mistake, but now I feel a little lucky that I can take advantage of it."
Hearing this, Zhang Yao smiled slightly and said, "This is also my fate with Master."
Just like half a year ago, Master Guanlu failed in the competition. It was naturally a bad thing for him, but it was a good thing for Zhang Yao.
If Master Guanlu succeeds and a new Master is appointed to hold the palace, it is hard to say whether he will be in the same situation as he is today.
Nothing is more wonderful than this.
"Qingxu, come here."
Master Guanlu said hello, asked Zhang Yao to sit down next to him, and began to explain to him some key points in the "Sutra of Longevity and Preservation of Yuan".
Zhang Yao naturally listened attentively and attentively, not daring to miss anything. He occasionally asked a few questions, and Master Guanlu patiently answered them.
He has already learned from Master Guanlu: Once you become a high-level person like Master Zhidian, you are also qualified to practice the secret mystical skills in the palace.
Even if his achievements in Taoist profound arts are not as good as those of the Shangqing Pavilion due to age and talent issues, they are still incomparable to ordinary people.
Therefore, Zhang Yao is extremely diligent in alchemy. After all, this is not only the capital for him to settle down in the future, but also related to whether he can successfully take over the Alchemy Palace.
In the midst of explanations and questions and answers, more than an hour passed quickly.
"Well, that's it for today."
Master Guanlu looked at the sky outside the palace and signaled: "You go to the dining hall to eat first. Rest early in the evening and come back tomorrow morning."
"Yes, Master."
Zhang Yao stood up, bowed respectfully, and exited the Alchemy Cauldron Hall.
Several senior officials in the Qingping Palace, as well as the true disciples of the Shangqing Pavilion, were all small cooks. Their meals were delivered directly from the General Affairs Hall and they did not eat with them.
However, if Zhang Yao officially joins the disciples of Master Guanlu, he can still play a side game and have a small meal with Master Guanlu, and no one will care about this trivial matter.
"Depending on Master Guanlu's attitude, maybe in ten days and a half, he will officially offer to take me in."
Zhang Yao was in a happy mood on the way to the dining hall.
"When you officially get started, the treatment will be different."
"I can even think of a way to let the palace owner discover my talent through Master Guanlu. Maybe I can gain access to the secret mystical skills in the palace in advance?"
"Although the possibility is very small, it is not impossible..."
Thinking of this, Zhang Yao was filled with energy and felt that the future was promising.
This kind of life may be boring for those ambitious and ambitious time-travelers, but he is already content with it.
"Brother!"
"Senior Brother Qingxu!"
As soon as he entered the dining hall, several Taoist boys from the Alchemy Hall gathered around him and even prepared meals for him.
If the Taoist monks at the Alchemy Hall were very polite to him, then the few Taoist boys of the same age could only fawn over and fawn over him.
There may be envy and jealousy, but they are hidden in the bottom of my heart and I dare not show them openly.
"Thank you, junior brother."
Zhang Yao was not polite, took the job and sat down on the long table.
Several Taoist boys from the Alchemy Hall were also sitting next to him, chatting casually while eating:
"...Really? Is this news really false?"
"It must be true. When I came back from collecting medicine, I heard it from several senior brothers at Zhike Hall. Many pilgrims have said this in the past two days."
"There are rebel troops coming over again. Life is really not peaceful at the foot of the mountain."
"Yeah, it's better to go up the mountain..."
