Of course, Grandpa Yao was in charge of finding seeds, and Grandma collected medicinal herbs. She specialized in growing those precious medicinal herbs. Over the years, although the variety wasn't complete, it was basically all there.
Elder Dan didn't ask where the medicinal herbs came from, after all, everyone has secrets, and Vice Dean Liu has his own connections. He only said, "You refine the Yuan Qi Pill first, and I'll see how good your skills are."
Zhu Fanfan: "Shouldn't you be giving me a lesson?"
Elder Dan was puzzled: "What kind of lesson do you want to attend?"
He came to give pointers on pill-making techniques. He had seen the pills Zhu Fanfan had refined. Although they were very effective, they were considered inferior in their alchemy world. Of course, he had to see what improvements her refining techniques needed to make.
Zhu Fanfan simply stopped asking. Her previous teachers always started with a theoretical lesson before practical application. Perhaps Elder Dan's teaching method was different: "It's nothing, I'll refine it once for you to see."
The main purpose of the Vitality Pill is to replenish Qi and blood. Nowadays, people are generally malnourished and have poor Qi and blood, especially high-ranking leaders and officials who are even older than their grandfathers. Their health is very poor, but the country has just been established and still needs their support, so they are still working with great enthusiasm. This is exactly what they need. Take out the medicinal materials and mix them in proportion. Everything is ready, and start to refine it according to the old method.
After the alchemy was finished, while waiting for the temperature of the cauldron to drop, Elder Dan said, "Your spiritual sense is very strong, and your technique for breaking down impurities is also very good. However, the shortcoming is that you only treat the cauldron as a tool, not as a partner. You have not yet fully utilized the cauldron's function."
To achieve this level is already quite remarkable. After the cauldron cooled down, Elder Dan inspected the quality of the pills, which were even better than what he had seen before. By his standards, they were still substandard, but still far better than those pills.
Then it explains in great detail what each level and even each section of the alchemy cauldron does, so that even a novice can get started.
After finishing his explanation, he said, "It's still the Vitality Pill. Do as I say and make use of all these things, and give it a try."
He can successfully refine pills using only his divine sense and ordinary firewood. He has quite good talent and is a promising talent. If he is well nurtured, he can take over the business in the future, and the pill-making tradition will not be lost.
Following Elder Dan's instructions, Zhu Fanfan utilized all the formations within the alchemy cauldrons. However, this time, it consumed far more mental energy than usual. After refining one batch, he was completely exhausted and collapsed to the ground, unwilling to get up.
Elder Dan also sat down on the ground, taking it easy. The weather was quite warm anyway, so he wouldn't get cold. After all, life is unpredictable; no one knows whether an accident or tomorrow will come first. Doing whatever you want will prevent you from having any regrets.
Zhu Fanfan entered the space with her divine sense and quickly rested. After recovering, she sat cross-legged on the ground.
Elder Dan asked, "From whom did you learn your method of restoring your consciousness?"
Zhu Fanfan replied, "I am the only successor of the Ming family's younger generation, and I am my godfather."
Elder Dan didn't ask anything else, everyone has their own secrets: "You have a quick understanding, I roughly know your abilities, let's stop here for today, next I will teach you some theoretical knowledge."
Zhu Fanfan immediately disagreed: "I can still refine it. I'm young and recover quickly."
Elder Dan did not object: "I will not stop you if you want to refine it, but it has to be in the afternoon. Your spiritual energy was exhausted in the morning, and you need to rest well and fully recover before you can refine it again."
Zhu Fanfan didn't argue. Anyway, she had a lot to learn and could find ways to pass the time.
Elder Dan asked curiously, "What do you usually study?"
Zhu Fanfan answered honestly: "I learn medicine from my great-grandfather, kung fu from my grandfather, and psychology from my godfather. When I have time, I go with Grandpa Ji to do crafts. I go to other grandparents' homes to freeload meals and learn something along the way."
There were so many skills among the people in the compound that she couldn't learn them all. She could only freeload meals depending on who she met. Her grandfather had specifically analyzed which family had special skills for her. When she brought her own food rations to their door, no one would refuse her, whether it was because of her grandfather, who was a general, or her grandmother, who was the vice president.
Elder Dan didn't know what to say. These people were all top-notch, especially Minister Ji, who was also capable of joining the Dragon Group's formation team. However, she refused, saying that the teachers here were more suitable for her than those in the Dragon Group. They provided one-on-one instruction and were all big shots. Originally, the team leader had wanted to try to get into the Dragon Group for training, but he thought it was unlikely.
Elder Dan suddenly asked, "Do you have a motto?"
Zhu Fanfan thought for a moment and said, "I've always believed in taking life and death lightly, and if you're not convinced, then fight."
Elder Dan immediately became interested and said, "That's what I think too. Let me tell you, our Taoist temple has always followed the principle of going with the flow. Many people come to our temple to offer incense, and everyone draws a good fortune stick and goes home happily."
Zhu Fanfan thought it was impossible: "Does everyone have good luck?"
Elder Dan explained, "Some people drew the worst possible lot, but they were unhappy, so we threw it away and made them draw again, saying we wanted to change their fate against all odds. We didn't stop until they drew a good lot, and everyone was satisfied."
Zhu Fanfan: ...Is this even possible?
Elder Dan was still complaining: "Our Taoist temple still has many rituals of worship, but many people don't understand them and just blindly follow the Buddhist way of worship."
Zhu Fanfan asked curiously, "You guys will correct me?"
Elder Dan looked at her in disbelief: "What are you correcting? Our Taoist temple advocates doing whatever you want and making your own decisions. Our sect is very open-minded."
Zhu Fanfan: ...What does this have to do with being open-minded?
Seeing that Zhu Fanfan didn't understand, he said, "Our Taoist temple emphasizes following the natural way."
Zhu Fanfan tried to understand: "It means following your heart and doing whatever you want?"
Elder Dan immediately praised, "Young friend, I can see that you have great wisdom. No wonder you look kind to me. You must have been a Taoist in your past life. Based on that, I must pass on the spirit of Taoism to you."
Zhu Fanfan asked curiously, "What spirit?"
Elder Dan replied, "It's better to die than to die. If you beat someone up, don't blame yourself."
Zhu Fanfan could only give him a thumbs up; it suited her perfectly, and joining this sect was definitely worthwhile.
Elder Dan said, "Let me tell you about some of the rules of our Taoism."
Zhu Fanfan was puzzled: "Didn't we already say that?" Is there some other rule? She needed to be careful.
Elder Dan began to criticize: "There is a Buddhist saying, 'If I don't go to hell, who will?' There is also a saying, 'A moment of forbearance brings calm, and a step back opens up a vast sky.'"
Zhu Fanfan's interest gradually turned into a blank expression. Why did they even start talking about Buddhism with her?
But Elder Dan suddenly changed the subject: "Don't listen to any of this nonsense. Our Taoism emphasizes fighting back when trouble comes, otherwise it will breed inner demons and destroy your Taoist heart. He provoked you, which means he deserves a beating. If you go and beat him up, it will fulfill his wish. In this way, you both get what you want, which is perfect."
Zhu Fanfan: ...God, you're just getting what you want.
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