Chapter 41: Recruiting apprentices and taking the school entrance examination, there are three entrances
Building foundation is a key step for mortals to become immortals. Li Qing had a failed experience and knew the dangers involved, so he obtained the Xuan Jing Fruit and did not act rashly.
He sometimes tried to get close to Zhu Yuan and other foundation-building monks who came to Xuefeng Lake to fish, and inquired about other foundation-building materials, just to be sure.
From time to time, he returns to Lingfeng to give guidance to the spiritual planters and alchemists in the clan. The life was quite fulfilling.
On the contrary, the whereabouts and ownership of the Spirit Fish King were forgotten by him.
Ten days later, Li Qing started the furnace again at the family spiritual peak and demonstrated how to use Pingyang bacteria to refine Qi-nourishing pills.
Thanks to the tips taught last time, using "Zhu Xin Cao" and "Lan Rui Alga" as matchmakers to purify the essence of the main ingredients, the alchemy masters in the clan have recently achieved a much higher rate of elixirs. But there is still a big gap from 10%.
Li Qing taught tirelessly, explaining everything from the ratio of elixir materials to the control of heat to the timing of collecting elixirs.
After the other alchemists left as if they had gained something, the alchemy apprentices gathered around, each of them looking nervous and full of expectation.
Li Qing looked around and said with a smile: "Two months ago, I made an agreement with you and others. Anyone who can use these two techniques to innovate will be qualified to be my disciple. Now it seems that he has both. Harvest! ”
Li Zhao was full of confidence and was the first to step out of the queue, handing over a bottle of elixir: "Elder, I have mixed water and fire with the slurry of Xuan Chun grass, and refined the purple mist matsutake into a nourishing elixir. Please taste it."
Yangshen elixir is a very common name. Regardless of rank, there are elixirs named after it. The bottle Li Zhaolian had was only a first-grade low-grade one.
Li Qing poured a pill in his hand and saw that the elixir was round and reflected a light purple mist in the sunlight. He put it to his nose and sniffed, and there was a refreshing fragrance: "This elixir is hot enough!"< br>
He applied the Taoist Medicine Technique on the elixir. After he felt it was fine, he scraped some powder off. At the end of the oral refining process: "Although the medicinal properties of Purple Mushroom Matsutake are insufficient, it is supplemented by Xuan Chun grass. This method is quite good!"
Li Qing made a comprehensive evaluation and said: "If you wait, follow my study. In terms of elixir time, this elixir is already qualified.”
Li Zhao was neither arrogant nor discouraged. He stood aside and waited for other tribesmen to submit their homework results.
Li Qing took them one by one, some just took a look at them and then stepped back; some noticed the color and smell, but did not judge; only a few of them were allowed to be tasted by him.
Until a tribesman named Li Cheng handed over a bottle of Yun Shen Liquid, Li Qing's face suddenly became solemn.
He raised his head and glanced at Li Cheng: "This bottle of Yun Shen Liquid uses Zhuxincao and Lanxiwei?"
Li Cheng nodded and responded: "The disciple previously refined Yun. Divine liquid, mostly in the third phase of medicinal properties, cannot control the heat. ”
"I had to teach you the secret. After many attempts, I got this only remaining bottle. If you ask me to refine it again, I'm afraid it won't be the second bottle."
Li Qing nodded: "You are sincere. . Let me ask you, what is the ratio of purple mist matsutake and xuanyang grass when you refine this medicinal solution? Will the elixir energy change when the elixir fire turns two?"
Li Cheng answered fluently.
Li Qing looked him up and down and put the Yun Shen Liquid aside: "Next!"
After that, several alchemy apprentices presented the elixirs they had refined by themselves. medicine. But from beginning to end, only Li Zhao received the "qualified" evaluation.
For a time, the originally warm atmosphere gradually calmed down.
At the end of the day, Li Weicai came forward with confidence: "This is the Qi-nourishing elixir that I just made today. Please taste it, elder."
Li Qing couldn't help but smile when he saw that he was calm and relaxed. : "It seems that you are bound to win my pill fire!"
As soon as he said this, Li Zhao was a little unbelievable and secretly gave Li Wei a slap in the face: "Didn't you say that yesterday? , Can’t you make elixirs that look like mine?”
Li Wei smiled and said nothing.
Li Qing ignored their eyebrows and frowned, poured out a Qi-nourishing Pill in his palm, and his eyes narrowed slightly: "First-order mid-grade?" He directly used the medicine identification technique to verify his conjecture, and looked at Li Qing with some surprise. Wei: "With your skills, how did you make it?"
Li Wei cleared his throat: "I first mixed the main ingredients of the elixir with Xuan Chun grass slurry, and waited for the third turn of the heat. Later, Zhu Xin grass was added..."
Li Qing raised his eyebrows: "Only Zhu Xin grass was added, and no Lanxi algae was used?"
Li Wei smiled. : "I wanted to add more, but before I had time, the medicinal properties of the main ingredient were completely tempered..."
Li Qing was speechless. Looking at the Qi-nourishing Pill in his hand, he didn't know how to judge it for a moment.
"That's it! No matter how you made this Qi-nourishing pill, but judging from its color and shape, you can still be considered qualified."
Li Qing waved helplessly. He waved his hand and signaled to everyone: "Judging from this assessment, you have a good grasp of the tricks I taught you."
"But my energy is limited, and I really can't spare much time to preach and teach. Let me choose three from among you."
As soon as these words came out, Li Zhao, Li Cheng, and Li Wei, who were attracted by Li Qing, all looked happy.
However, the next moment, everyone was stunned.
Just listen to Li Qing's roll call: "Li Zhao, Li Wei...and, Li Ying!"
"I was chosen?" Li Ying, an ordinary person in the crowd, He exclaimed in disbelief.
Li Cheng even blurted out: "I'm not convinced! How can the Yangyuan Pill that Li Ying refined compare to my Yun Shen Liquid!"
Li Qing glanced at him: "You refined it Yun Shen Liquid? Then let me ask you, can you make it again?”
Li Cheng defended: "I said it before, this liquid was obtained by chance. But the refining experience cannot be faked, and you have asked carefully."
Li Qing smiled: "The liquid was indeed made by chance. Yes, the experience is certainly true, but it didn’t come from your hands, right?”
“This furnace contains the divine liquid, which uses the bamboo leaf fruit. The fragrance can’t be removed in ten days and a half.”
“I didn’t smell it on you, but I vaguely smelled it on the alchemist who just left. Is he married to the uncle of the second wife?"
Li Cheng's face turned pale as he was exposed, and he murmured: "I can also make such a good Yangyuan Pill at home... …”
Li Qing was not in the mood to listen to his excuses, and waved his sleeves: "Li Zhao, Li Wei, and Li Ying are staying. The others should have dispersed."
Li Cheng left in despair. Others also felt sad and left in groups.
Li Zhao and the others followed Li Qing excitedly and entered the cave where he was stationed. This was a treatment that only Li Wei had before.
While passing by the spiritual pond in front of the door, Li Zhao was attracted by the algae swimming in the pond: "Huh? This insect is obviously swimming in the water, but it can spit spiritual fire?"
Li Qing explained nonchalantly: "This is a heterogeneous spiritual insect raised for my master. It is very intelligent and is called Azao. When you have time, you can take it to play with it."
Ah Zao looked at the somewhat unfamiliar Li Zhao and the others, called out "Hmm", and shyly hid under the fleshy leaves of the red algae Cordyceps sinensis.
"Azao likes all kinds of red algae spiritual plants very much. If you can help it find a few plants that it has never seen before, you will definitely be able to please it."
Li Zhao and the others Nodding thoughtfully.
(End of this chapter)