Chapter 140
But while Mu Jiu was excited, he was still a little worried and had some questions about these recipes.
After reading it, he knew that the recipe for the elixir involving the banyan tree had the greatest degree of improvement, because Lin Qinghen discovered that its old leaves could be used as an aid in refining medicine. Because of this, the pharmacy had a "secret recipe" that was not easy to copy.
But there are many other recipes in the pile of pills, but there is no such secret recipe. This means that once this method is learned, the chances of it being spread are very high.
Even though the pharmacy has been very cautious in recruiting alchemists above the Xuan level, there are so many people after all, and we cannot expect everyone to keep their mouths shut.
If the news gets out, won’t this advantage no longer exist?
"I know," Lin Qinghen said, patiently explaining to him, "But President Mu, these few pages of pill formula are not the entirety of the improvement of Xuan-level pills. This is just the beginning."
Although Lin Qinghen is not an alchemist, after having this system, he has been trying to learn more specific information about alchemists.
The system's method of refining medicine is mechanical, like an assembly line. The limitation for Lin Qinghen is that he can only refine a limited number of pills. If he wants to improve his ability, he must complete increasingly difficult tasks.
But the alchemists in the spiritual world are not like this.
Especially after reaching the Xuan level, the materials are different and the abilities of the alchemists begin to be stratified, which makes the differences in the pills produced huge and the quality varies greatly.
"President Mu, the materials I just gave you were picked out intentionally. They are considered average among similar materials, and they match each other just right, so they can hit every step of the standard pill formula. But in fact, the alchemist must constantly adjust the steps of refining medicine according to the conditions of the materials in order to truly achieve the best improvement effect. It is of no use if you just read this pill formula without truly understanding it."
Mu Jiu succeeded in one try with good results, not only because Lin Qinghen had prepared the most suitable materials in advance, but also because he was a heavenly alchemist and was naturally extremely perceptive, so a small omission didn't matter.
If we really call an ordinary Xuan-level person, even if he looks at the recipe, he probably won't be able to really grasp every step. The subtle changes during the alchemy process are fleeting, and the time points for materials of different quality are different.
The differences in earth-grade materials are real. The fruits on the same banyan tree are all different. This thing is even affected by different medicine cauldrons. It is best to configure it in advance, and it also depends on whether the alchemist can act according to the situation.
What Lin Qinghen gave was like a recipe, which was indeed innovative in essence, but who could really become a chef by buying a recipe?
These recipes are just paradigms. There is nothing wrong with spreading them around. What’s important is how to do them from beginning to end.
"So what do you mean..."
"President Mu, if we really want to form an association, it's not just a union of a few pharmacy stores and a few people," Lin Qinghen said, "Think deeply, it's the majority of the Yellow-grade, Earth-grade, and even Heaven-grade alchemists in the entire Northern Province who are willing to follow you, that's the real way to win people's hearts. Thinking about small things like Yellow-grade medicinal bases and spiritual plants is the idea of the owner of a pharmacy, but it shouldn't be the perspective of the elders of the Northern Province Alchemist Association.
President Mu, you should think about what we can bring to the vast number of alchemists in Beizhou?"
Mu Jiu: ...
He was stunned for quite a while.
As a Heaven-level alchemist, Mu Jiu has always had good talent since he was a child. From his point of view, even if the previous steps of refining medicine were rough, the quality of the pills refined would be much better than those of ordinary alchemists.
His understanding was excellent.
However, many alchemists lack guidance and instruction in this area.
Take Li Yan as an example. Before his talent was awakened, he could only rely on his own exploration and repeated practice, slowly finding the correct method from his mistakes. However, there were still many methods that were wrong. It was after he entered the butterfly dream that Lin Yunsi adjusted them back to him little by little.
In the spiritual world, talent is everything. Li Yan is considered lucky, but many alchemists with ordinary talents did not receive the best guidance.
Breaking through the Yellow Rank is not that difficult, you just need to wait a few more years at most, but breaking through the Profound Rank will be limited by the talent ceiling, so the Profound Rank alchemists are the largest group among alchemists, accounting for about 60%.
The pill formula is not the main thing. These products did not meet Lin Qinghen's requirements. In his eyes, they were indeed failed semi-finished products and could not be put on Diemeng's counter.
The reason why it can be used now is that the key lies in people.
This pill recipe is useful to humans. In terms of Xuan-level pills, the materials have not been used to their full potential, and a large part of it depends on the alchemist. If the thinking is adjusted in time and correct guidance is obtained, the pills produced will naturally be improved.
Mu Jiu suddenly understood something.
He could no longer look at this matter from the perspective of the City of Tears.
When Zhou Xian arrived in the afternoon, Mu Jiu was still there. When he heard him coming, he looked back with a complicated look in his eyes.
Lingguan didn't send anyone.
There is a pharmacy over there, but there are no heaven-level alchemists, and very few earth-level ones. It was originally an industry developed by the Equipment Refiners Association. Now even the Equipment Refiners Association itself has begun to integrate it, so the pharmacy will naturally be given away.
Originally, that drug store was built up in Lingguan by signing a supply contract with Diemeng. The cooperative relationship has always been very stable. They have already sent people over, meaning that they will all listen to Lin Qinghen.
It has to be said that it is indeed a smart approach to just let go and focus on the area that he is good at, the weapon refining. Although the person in charge of Lingguan City looks simple-minded, every decision he makes is steady, accurate and decisive without any delay.
Only Elder Zhou Xian from Haihun City is still blinded by one thing and needs some time.
The two of them had been arguing about the medicinal base for quite some time. What's more, Mu Jiu still had special spiritual plants such as the two-color dogwood that Lin Qinghen had given him before, which had never been supplied to the outside world and had become the specialty of the Tear City Pharmacy.
Zhou Xian has always been jealous. He was a bit obsessed with the matter and kept thinking about taking it away.
"Master Lin asked me to come here because he has thought it through?" Zhou Xian didn't say anything more and got straight to the point as soon as he came in. "After all, we are going to work together in the association. We can't keep the matter of the drug base secret, right? I don't think President Mu has any objection, right?"
Lin Qinghen smiled at him and said, "It's not a very precious thing. If you want it, I can provide it to Haihun City Pharmacy in large quantities and steadily."
So straightforward?
It turns out to be Young Master Lin, he is different from others!
Zhou Xian didn't have time to be happy, he immediately looked at Mu Jiu's expression, this guy had always refused to give in.
But when Lin Qinghen said this, there was no expression on Mu Jiu's face. One would have thought that he would be somewhat reluctant, but there was no reluctance at all. Instead, he had a dazed expression, which was unclear.
"...Take a look at these first," Mu Jiu handed him the pill recipe, then glanced at him, "After you finish reading, think about whether the so-called medicinal base is the most important thing."
As soon as a smile appeared on Zhou Xian's face, his attention was attracted by this thing. He took it and looked at it. The more he looked at it, the more solemn his expression became, especially when Lin Qinghen added something to him.
"This is just a part of it," Lin Qinghen said, "Time is tight, so I'll first get some commonly used ones in the ruins. In fact, every Xuan-level pill recipe can be modified in this way."
Ever since he announced that he wanted to be the guild master, Lin Qinghen quickly adjusted his thinking and started by winning over these Heaven-Rank members. Many Earth-Rank members basically followed these Heaven-Rank members as well.
They had to first ensure the interests of their pharmacies, and in the future these would be directly affiliated pharmacies under the North State Alchemist Association.
But integration is not a simple merger. Lin Qinghen's philosophy remains the same as before. The most important thing is not the distinction between pharmacies, but the distinction between lines.
Lin Qinghen gave these prescriptions to Mu Jiu not to let him take full charge of them. Xuan-grade elixirs are very different from Huang-grade elixirs, and the prescriptions are just the most superficial things.
The situation is very different now than before.
Instead of the three cities restraining each other, Lin Qinghen no longer needs to maintain a balance, but to unite and expand outward.
Yellow-grade elixirs are a mass market, so the wider the better. Lin Qinghen had already opened planting cooperatives in the three cities, with the aim of leveraging the advantages of medicinal bases and spiritual plants to rapidly expand outward and occupy the entire North State market for basic elixirs.
This point is beyond dispute.
Pills above the Xuan level belong to the mid-range market. If you want to win by quality, you must take a refined approach.
Starting with grading and classifying the medicine materials, including equipping them with suitable medicine cauldrons, providing training for alchemists, selecting the best from the best, and improving the overall quality of the pills. Alchemists are actually just one link in the process.
In Lin Qinghen's opinion, it would be best if Mu Jiu and Zhou Xian, one in charge of people and the other in charge of things, were the upper and lower ends of the system, interdependent rather than competing with each other.
"Anyone can learn this recipe, and it would be best if more and more people learn it," Lin Qinghen said, "If they agree with this method of refining medicine, they will naturally agree with our Beizhou Alchemist Association more and more."
The optimal effect of this pill recipe requires complete preparation from beginning to end. Even if an individual or a small pharmacy learns it, it is not as good as the official one.
And the benefits of forming an association extend beyond just a few pharmacies.
Take Fuxin Miaofa outside Beizhou as an example. Its medicine store and equipment store are not as good as Bailu Zongheng, which specializes in business, but its status in the Three Mountains is higher than Bailu Zongheng.
With a firm grasp on the group of alchemists, every upgrade certification, material identification, and even every transaction guarantee in the market of the alchemists cannot be separated from the presence of the association. If the alchemists of Beizhou can be unified and the people's hearts can be won, then this is the real voice.
As for what Lin Qinghen said, to be prepared first, there is no rush to set up an association, but to first produce a batch from his own pharmacy, so that when the ruins are reopened, it will be a big hit and attract the attention of the entire Beizhou.
Many alchemists are not interested in the special yellow-grade elixir of Tear City. The last time the ruins lasted for a short time, many people did not rush to join in the fun. But once the ruins are preserved for a long time, the ecological system around it can be established step by step.
No matter what spiritual marrow is, the Xuan level is the backbone among spiritual masters, accounting for more than half of the spiritual masters. If all these people gather here and win over the Tian level of the mercenary group, what will Wang Yulin be afraid of?
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