Chapter 31: Asking for a Recommendation



After deciding to teach Lu Ping how to make elixirs, Uncle Jiu and Lu Ping temporarily lived in Qingxiu's shop.

"Qing Xiu, your shop's name is quite good, Qing Feng Dan Pu."

Cleansing "."

Danpu "."

"Well, tell me, what do you like about me again?"

"Hey, I don't like anything about you. I am praising you. Is it not okay to praise you?"

"Really? You and Lu Di are really shameless. I have run this shop for many years, and it is also well-known among the casual Qigong practitioners. I will leave it to Lu Ping in the future, so don't try to covet it."

“Am I that kind of person?”

"yes."

Uncle Jiu was immediately unhappy when he heard this, "You will lose me this way."

Qingxiu was too lazy to pay attention to Uncle Jiu and was about to leave to check on Lu Ping.

Uncle Jiu said, "Why don't you try harder? What if there is a chance?"

Qing Xiu said calmly, "We have lived so many years longer than others and have seen more beautiful seascapes than ordinary people. What else is there to be dissatisfied about? Now I just hope that Lu Ping can complete my inheritance of alchemy."

Seeing this, Uncle Jiu stopped trying to persuade him and asked, "How did Lu Ping perform?"

"Looks OK. Just average."

"Normal? Why do I see that the corners of your mouth are curled up in a smile?"

Qing Xiu quickly straightened his face, "Seeing that I'm not grinning, I know that Lu Wu is making fun of me again.

Qing Xiu said, "I will teach him some medical knowledge in the mornings these days. In the afternoons, he will learn some medical knowledge such as the twelve meridians, the eight extraordinary meridians, and the acupuncture points on the body. His learning speed is far beyond my imagination. He is born with the ability to remember everything he sees. At least he will have no problem becoming a doctor."

"Geniuses are always extraordinary," Uncle Jiu said sourly.

Qingxiu became even happier. What was there for him to be dissatisfied about having a talented disciple who accepted his years of accumulation?

"The five elements of heaven and earth correspond to the five internal organs. Acupuncture with gold needles can transform essence into vital energy..." When Lu Ping finished reading this book, he could not help but close it.

[You have read the Golden Needle Secret Technique and gained something. Your proficiency has increased by 1] [Alchemy Apprentice Lv1 (97/2000)]

Lu Ping took out another book from the bookshelf, "Zhao's Golden Needle Secret Technique". Six huge words appeared in front of Lu Ping.

Lu Ping read this book. The book recorded a rare secret method of curing diseases with golden needles, which could even bring the dead back to life and stimulate the potential of patients.

But Lu Ping was puzzled. Why was the golden needle technique, which was supposed to be a medical tradition, related to alchemy? Moreover, reading medical books could actually increase proficiency. You should know that Master Qingxiu's collection of books was hundreds of books. The Lu family also had a lot of medical books. Once he read them all, his ability would probably improve to the level of an alchemist.

A series of questions appeared in Lu Ping's mind, making him frown and bewildered. But when his eyes fell on the remaining books on the bookshelf, he only wanted to brush up his proficiency. Although he was mentally exhausted, he was no longer tired because he had gained proficiency.

Half a month passed, and Lu Ping hurriedly flipped through the book, remembering everything with his photographic memory. Every time he finished flipping through a book, the smile on his face became more and more blooming. When he had read through all the books on the bookshelf, Lu Ping finally stopped.

[Alchemy Apprentice Lv1 (469/2000)]

But Lu Ping discovered that these last twenty or so books did not increase his proficiency. This discovery made Lu Ping's face gloomy for a moment, and then he relaxed his brows.

Lu Ping shook his head and thought: It seems that repeated content cannot be used to improve proficiency. It seems that even if I have the ability of the system, I should not be too greedy.

Seeing that Lu Ping had finished reading all the medical books, Lu Ping finally formally became Qing Xiu's disciple under the witness of Uncle Jiu.

The time for Qingxiu is running out, so Lu Ping naturally has to stay on Taihang Island and practice the art of alchemy with Qingxiu.

As for Uncle Jiu, Lu Ping gave Uncle Jiu the [Foundation Pill] that he had exchanged for the Spiritual Transformation Pill, and asked Uncle Jiu to take it to his Third Uncle. Lu Ping told Uncle Jiu, "Uncle Jiu, please give this [Foundation Pill] to my Third Uncle, and tell him to practice well."

"Don't worry, if Lu Di knew that he also had the opportunity to break through the foundation, he would definitely work hard."

Afterwards, Uncle Jiu said goodbye to Qing Xiu, "Next time I come, it will be time to collect your body."

Qingxiu looked unconcerned. With Lu Ping as his disciple to inherit his inheritance, his last wish had been fulfilled and he had nothing to regret.

Minglang, who was following behind Uncle Jiu, felt a little aggrieved: the master didn't want him and asked him to go with Uncle Lu Wu.

Qing Xiu said to Ming Lang, "Follow your uncle Lu Wu and be good to him. Don't get angry. Marry a wife and have children in the future."

"Yes, Master."

"Don't worry about my business."

After that, the two sides said goodbye at the dock. Afterwards, Lu Wu and the young boy Minglang boarded the ship and left together.

After Uncle Jiu left, Lu Ping asked Master Qingxiu, "Why do I need to learn some medical knowledge before studying alchemy?"

Qing Xiu explained, "The so-called alchemy and medicine are actually inseparable. They are both techniques for the human body. It's just that some cultivators have poor self-ability and cannot become alchemists, so they become doctors."

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"The biggest difference between an alchemist and a pharmacist is that an alchemist can refine an elixir that exceeds the limits of the medicinal materials, while a pharmacist can only bring out the best of the medicinal materials."

"A good alchemist must be an excellent physician, but a physician is not necessarily an alchemist."

"Do you understand?"

After Qing Xiu's explanation, Lu Ping roughly understood, "The Dao of Alchemy can make the original 100% effect of the medicine reach 120%, while the doctor can only make it 100% at most. But other than that, the knowledge of the two families is mutually accessible."

"Of course, the most important thing is that there are few alchemists and many doctors. Some unqualified doctors have ruined the reputation of doctors. Alchemists have a higher standard and are rarer. They have a higher status in the world of immortal cultivation and are more respected. So it is better to call yourself a doctor."

After hearing this, Lu Ping finally understood that this was the real reason.

"Now that you have finished reading the medical books, it is time to learn how to identify medicinal herbs. I just happened to have received a batch of secular medicinal herbs in the past few days. You have some basic knowledge in this area, so start identifying them."

Lu Ping looked at his system display and fell silent. Name: Lulutong

Realm: First Grade

Quality: General

[Common medicinal material in the secular world of Xiuxian, single leaves grow alternately, leaves are broadly ovate, effective in dispelling wind and activating collaterals, promoting diuresis and dredging menstruation]

Name: Codonopsis pilosula

Realm: First Grade

Quality: General

[A common medicinal material in the secular world of Xiuxian, a herbaceous vine with the effects of nourishing the middle and replenishing qi, strengthening the spleen and benefiting the lungs]

Name: Garcinia

Realm: First Grade

Quality: General

[Common medicinal material in the secular world of Xiuxian, with four-prism twigs. Opposite leaves, thin leathery, effective in reducing swelling and draining pus, dispersing blood stasis and detoxifying, killing insects and relieving itching]

Even if there were occasional missing herbs, Lingmu would be able to discover them. In just half a day, Lu Ping had sorted out the herbs that Qingxiu had originally prepared for Lu Ping to identify for half a month.

Qingxiu now "."


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