Chapter 16 Chapter 16 This guy is deliberately hurting me!
Day 6.
Zhu Dan got up with difficulty early in the morning, yawning continuously. He went to see the Shaofu first, went into the warehouse to pick out a lot of materials, and then went to see Ying Zheng.
However, Ying Zheng was meeting with ministers at that moment, so Wang Changshi led her to a side hall to wait.
Zhu Dan was a little curious, but didn't ask. Instead, Attendant Wang took the initiative to explain, "The person your Majesty is meeting is General Wang Ben, who has come to thank Your Majesty for the tofu incident."
"Yesterday, the king saw the gifts sent by Zhu Sheng and, considering General Wang's advanced age, gave him some."
Zhu Dan said "oh" in understanding. This was the reason why she brought the bean curd sheets back.
Tofu is going to be popular throughout the Qin Dynasty. What's the point of only the common people eating it?
Thinking that he couldn't miss the opportunity to use the emperor's promotion channel, Zhu Dan generously shared some tofu dishes with Wang Changshi, but he didn't know that Ying Zheng in the hall was also thinking about Zhu Dan.
Wang Jian made great contributions to Qin's conquest of the six states. Ying Zheng attached great importance to him. Not only did he confer titles and grant him land, but he also arranged a marriage with the Wang family and married his daughter to Wang Jian's son Wang Ben.
Wang Jian had been fighting outside for many years, and even though he had good doctors and medicine, he still suffered from many injuries. In recent years, he has been increasingly bedridden and in unspeakable pain.
The doctor said, not for a few years.
Ying Zheng thought of Zhu Dan.
The last time Zhu Dan used his divine power on him, the divine power was exhausted after a day, and the feeling of comfort disappeared. But it did exist, and the heaviness of his body was lessened a little.
If Zhu Dan went to treat Wang Jian...
No, Ying Zheng shook his head slowly. Wang Jian was different from him. He was too seriously ill.
Zhu Dan's power was limited, and she was kind-hearted, even to the point of being merciless towards her slaves. When Ying Zheng thought of her vomiting blood to stop the vicious dog from overdrawing its power, his eyes darkened.
However, divine power is not allowed, but other things are allowed.
Ying Zheng gently said to Wang Ben, "Both yuba and thousand sheets are made from tofu, but your father's condition is more suitable for freshly made tender tofu. Attendant Wang, please write down the recipe for him."
Wang Ben quickly saluted and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward."
Ying Zheng then thought of something and added, "The health preservation methods that Zhu Qing and I have learned are very useful. I'll give them to him as well."
After everyone left, Ying Zheng called Zhu Dan in.
Zhu Dan still used his divine power this time, taking the opportunity to explore the condition inside his body.
Unfortunately, she is not as capable as Xiaohua, who is suspected to be Yu Ji, in automatically diagnosing the root cause of the disease.
I don’t know if it’s because he ate too many golden elixirs, which caused all kinds of complications, or because of his special identity, his luck was automatically blocked.
Zhu Dan felt that it was both.
"Your Majesty, I have already figured out the first kind of elixir I want to refine, but I'm still missing some medicinal materials. The palace doesn't have them, so I plan to go to Lantian County to collect them." Zhu Dan cleared his throat and spoke in a low voice.
Ying Zheng was feeling drowsy from the comfort of divine power entering his body, so he asked, "Do you need the Shaofu's help?"
Zhu Dan smiled bitterly, "The memories that the Immortal Master passed on to me involved alchemy materials that are obviously extraordinary. I don't know if Daqin has them. Time is running out, so I can only find a substitute based on local conditions and refine a low-end version of the elixir to remove most of the poison for Your Majesty."
"As for the original, I'm currently teaching Liu Bai the art of painting from the Immortal Realm. I can capture everything as it is in the painting. Once he's learned it, I'll have him paint it out. I'll see if there's a chance he can find it."
Ying Zheng naturally knew about this: "Thank you, Lord Zhu."
"Your Majesty..." Zhu Dan hesitated for once.
Ying Zheng understood immediately: "Lord Zhu, is there anything you need my help with?"
"I discovered by coincidence that alchemy requires a special divine power as an inducement..." Zhu Dan did not hide it from Ying Zheng.
She is very self-aware. Although she started from scratch in the world of cultivation, she has good talent and good luck, so her life can be said to be smooth sailing. She is a pure technical geek in her bones and has no scheming or anything like that.
But the person standing in front of her was Zulong.
Zhu Dan explained the difference between attributeless spiritual energy and attribute spiritual energy in a simple way, and then applied the secret method given by Wutong to the immortal master.
This is true.
With the cultivation level she and Wutong had in their previous lives, to mortals, they were no different from immortals.
"I've observed that Master Hu Hai is quite suitable." Zhu Dan's intentions were exposed. "However, my master never explained the consequences of extracting this luck. He only told me that the owner of the luck must agree and that it cannot be taken by force."
Ying Zheng looked at Zhu Dan deeply, thinking of Jiawei's secret report that she was quite concerned about Fusu and deliberately angered him from time to time... It seemed that the first suitable candidate she found was Fusu.
But she hated Hu Hai's cruelty, so she skipped Fusu and only talked about Hu Hai.
This immortal disciple really has a clear distinction between love and hate.
While Ying Zheng was pondering, Zhu Dan had already thrown it away. The secret method given by Wutong was quite harsh.
The so-called voluntary cannot be verbal, but must be willing from the heart. So even if she wanted to drain Hu Hai's luck and cut off his path to becoming the Second Emperor of Qin, she alone could not do it.
But Zheng Ge is different.
For some people, coercion may not work, but bribery may work.
From now on, any difficult issues encountered in alchemy will be handled by Brother Zheng. As a technical geek, I will not do management work.
It’s better to think about what to innovate after tofu.
Without hesitation, the word pig farming comes to mind.
Although tofu can supplement protein, it is not as delicious as pork.
Human beings' desire for high-fat and high-sugar foods is engraved in their genes.
Zhu Dan thought of the bean fields he saw on the way along the Chidao Road. Although the lush grass and sparse bean sprouts were due to a lack of manpower, it was also possible that the land was too barren.
All the good and fertile land is used to grow crops——
Too little fat.
Pigs eat a lot and excrete a lot, so when they are castrated, they can quickly grow meat, which not only fertilizes the fields but also provides a source of income.
It is imperative to promote pig castration and summarize pig farming techniques.
Zhu Dan refined this idea in his mind and told Ying Zheng.
Pork is a cheap meat, and Ying Zheng actually didn't believe that pork would become delicious if the pig was castrated.
But he said yes directly and gave Zhu Dan a hundred gold coins to express his support with practical actions.
This speed made Zhu Dan dumbfounded, as he thought it would take some time.
Compared to the difficulty of the last time, this time is so easy.
Is it true that everything is difficult at the beginning?
As for whether to let Hu Hai cooperate with Zhu Dan to make the elixir, Ying Zheng did not think about it for long before sending someone to summon Hu Hai.
It’s not that Hu Hai suddenly turned from the beloved youngest son into an abandoned son, but that Ying Zheng trusted Zhu Dan.
Since the secret method of extracting luck requires the master's consent, this is a restriction, which means that even gods cannot do whatever they want in the mortal world.
Zhu Dan's thoughts, actions and deeds are all upright and kind-hearted.
Ying Zheng didn't think that the elixir she refined would be the type that would take lives, so Hu Hai might suffer a little from having his luck extracted, but his life would not be in danger.
When Ying Zheng made this judgment, he never imagined that even the kindest people would want to stab Hu Hai to death after learning about his actions.
"Father called me suddenly, but what's the important matter?"
Hu Hai's smile faded when he saw Zhu Dan, and a bad feeling welled up in his heart. His father's attitude towards him and Fusu had always been very clear.
Fusu was the heir recognized by his father and had already entered the court to participate in politics, but he himself was like a small dog that was called to be teased in his spare time.
So when Hu Hai was suddenly summoned in the morning, his heart was pounding with excitement, but...
When Ying Zheng explained the reason, Hu Hai's face turned pale instantly.
Although he didn't understand what luck was, he instinctively realized that having it extracted was not a good thing.
Look at Zhu Dan next to him, with her arms folded across her chest, looking like she's enjoying the show.
This guy is deliberately harming me!
Seeing him staring at Zhu Dan angrily, Ying Zheng's face darkened: "You don't want to?"
"Father, absolutely not!" Hu Hai knew there was no turning back, so he reacted quickly, tears of gratitude welling up on his face. "I love you deeply, and worry about your worries every day. I only hope you live long and long, until the Qin Dynasty is eternal. If I can contribute even a little to your longevity, let alone drain your luck, even if I have to gouge out my flesh and blood to serve as a medicine for you, I'm willing to do it."
Zhu Dan's mouth twitched.
She was not moved at all, and she treated Hu Hai with the deepest malice.
So she only heard him put on eye drops:
Longevity.
This is digging a hole for yourself.
Zhu Dan should have explained that this pill could not help people live longer, but... she chose to keep silent.
Brother Zheng doesn't trust her enough now. He doesn't know how terrifying the concept of immortality is. It's like a person who only has a few thousand yuan in his pocket every month can't imagine how big a concept tens of millions is.
Brother Zheng is only in his forties. Even without the longevity elixir, with her ability, she can ensure that he lives to be a hundred years old. After a hundred years old... we will talk about it later.
After saying goodbye to Zheng Ge, he got on the carriage. Compared to the last time when Zhu Dan was just arguing with Fusu, the atmosphere this time was quite weird.
Because there were four people sitting in the car at that time, Zhu Dan, Fusu, Gongsun Liu and the extra Hu Hai.
No one spoke.
Fusu did not find the time to tell Hu Hai that he was now a monkey, and he did not know whether his father had told him. He was worried that he would make more mistakes if he said too much. Hu Hai was still immersed in the anger that her luck was about to be drained away because of Zhu Dan, and he continued to provide her with spiritual energy.
Zhu Dan was afraid that if he opened his mouth, he would ignore the warning from the heavens and reveal the spoilers, so he simply closed his eyes and rested.
She didn't sleep much last night, as she was busy analyzing with Tangyuan how to make the detoxification pill.
Previously, Zhu Dan had prepared a treatment plan for Zheng Ge that was to use Monkey's spiritual energy to refine a rejuvenation pill, but now that she guessed that Monkey was most likely the unlucky guy Fusu, how could she dare to drain his luck?
However, through comparing Fusu and Hu Hai, Zhu Dan guessed the reason for the formation of spiritual attributes.
Hu Hai killed his entire family, which was a cruel act, while Fusu's holy light shone upon everyone, which was recognized as his kindness by later generations.
This is their character... no, to be more precise, it is the impression that later generations have of them.
This difference results in different elixirs that can be refined.
Now the rejuvenation pill is on hold, and the detoxification pill - Zhu Dan knows that there are three types of detoxification pill structures.
The first type is the healing type. After taking it, it provides a lot of vitality to the poisoned person, keeps him alive, and stimulates the body's potential for self-healing and detoxification. It is a bit similar to ginseng in the mortal world.
The second type is to fight poison with poison.
Use controllable and stable toxins to suppress the existing poisons in the body, swallow them or force them out of the body. Simply put, it is a bit like a Gu worm.
This poison can be drawn out afterwards.
The first two are more common and target a wide range of poisons. Alchemists call them the Hundred Poison Pills and the Ten Thousand Poison Pills, and they can cure many kinds of poisons.
The last type is more niche, targeting only a small category, or simply developed for a newly emerging poison.
Regardless of Hu Hai's spiritual attributes or Zheng Ge's physical condition, Zhu Dan's heart is more inclined to the third option -
Combine a variety of materials and use the poison as a guide to refine detoxification pills.
The specific principle is a bit complicated. There are ways to develop low-toxic vaccines and rely on the body to heal itself, as well as ways to offset and neutralize each other. It may also be possible to absorb the toxins and then detoxify them... In short, it depends on local conditions.
Zhu Dan felt that Zheng Ge deserved a tailor-made one.
It’s not that fans are partial to their idols, but rather a more practical consideration.
The first one is that it is difficult for the Qin Dynasty to find such a sacred object.
Heavy metals entered Zheng Ge's body, but a strange balance was formed, so he became a poisonous person but could still withstand it. Ginseng alone is not enough.
The second possibility is that Zheng Ge is no stronger than young people and cannot withstand the toxins fighting in his body, and Zhu Dan is also afraid of destroying this precarious balance.
So it can only be the third one.
Zhu Dan suddenly realized: Heaven prevents me from revealing the plot because even a waste like Hu Hai can be recycled?
Then she won't be polite.
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