The young man walked up to Ling Xuewei and saluted Ling Xuewei, "I am Ximu, an inner disciple of the Qingmao Sect. The sect asked me to find the alchemist. I accidentally saw the young master just now. I thought you might be the alchemist, so I came to ask.
.If the young master is willing, can you lend me a step to speak?"
Ling Xuewei understood. The people in front of her should also be here for the imperial list. Since they wanted to find the alchemist and she didn't have a place to stay for the time being, it wouldn't hurt to go and have a look.
"Okay." Ling Xuewei nodded.
"Master, please come here." Xi Mu originally just wanted to try his luck, but he didn't expect that Ling Xuewei would really agree, so he happily welcomed Ling Xuewei into a private room.
There were several disciples dressed the same as him in the private room. When everyone saw Xi Mu bringing a stranger in, they all asked curiously, "Brother Xi, who is this person?"
"It's the alchemist I'm looking for. By the way, I still don't know how to call the young master?" Xi Mu then remembered that he didn't even know what Ling Xuewei's name was.
Ling Xuewei's eyes flashed and she just said one word lightly, "Ling."
"Oh, it turns out to be Mr. Ling, please sit down quickly." Xi Mu greeted quickly.
The two of them sat down, and the one named Xi Mu started to ask, "I wonder if the young master came to the imperial capital for the purpose of the imperial list?"
Ling Xuewei glanced at him and said nothing.
"Please don't mind me, sir. In fact, I have some medical skills. This time I came to the imperial capital with my brothers and sisters just because of my master's orders. But unfortunately, something happened to the alchemist brought by the sect...
So we are eager to find a pharmacist." Xi Mu explained the situation to Ling Xuewei, "The medical officer who will come out of the palace in three days will specially inspect the person who wants to enter the palace this time. If he passes, he will be allowed to enter the palace.
.Don’t worry, Sir, if we pass the inspection, we will definitely give you a big thank you."
Ling Xuewei rubbed her fingers, and after a moment, she lightly opened her thin lips and said, "Okay."
"……good?"
Xi Mu was stunned. He looked at Ling Xuewei's repulsive appearance and thought that Ling Xuewei would definitely not pay attention to him. When he heard Ling Xuewei say the word "good", Xi Mu thought he heard wrongly.
I couldn't react for a while.
Xi Mu seemed to be unable to believe that this was true and quickly confirmed.
"So, Young Master has agreed?"
"Yeah." Ling Xuewei didn't say much, she just nodded to Xi Mu.
Xi Mu feels that he is really lucky today!
He originally thought that he would not be able to fulfill his destiny this time, but unexpectedly, a twist of fate led him to find an alchemist! How wonderful!
"I wonder where Young Master Ling lives now? Is it convenient to stay with us temporarily? In the few days before the inspection, Young Master and I need to have a good run-in." Xi Mu looked at Ling Xuewei with excitement, and the questions were like a barrage of questions.
The same question came out of his mouth.
To put it bluntly, doctors and pharmacists complement each other. The tacit understanding between the two is very important, which is why Xi Mu is so anxious to find a pharmacist.
"Where are you staying?" Ling Xuewei asked.
Xi Mu reported a place.
Ling Xuewei nodded and then asked, "Is there still a room?"
"Yes! Yes! I will send someone to clean up immediately. Young Master can come over at any time." Xi Mu dared not say no. Even if there was really no room, he would have to make room for Ling Xuewei, "I don't know..."
"Then let's go." Ling Xuewei said cheerfully.
Anyway, she doesn't have a place to live now, so Xi Mu's appearance helped her solve two problems at once.
Xi Mu was shocked by Ling Xuewei's vigorous and resolute style, but it was obviously in line with his wishes. The group of people quickly headed towards their residence without any delay.
The Qingmao Sect stayed at an inn in a remote location, but even so, there were quite a few people staying there. Ling Xuewei followed the people in, glanced at it lightly, and then took it back.
"Sir, we live on the second floor. Because we arrived early, the room we booked is quite adequate." Xi Mu said to Ling Xuewei and led Ling Xuewei to the second floor.
Ling Xuewei followed Xi Mu to the second floor. Xi Mu arranged a separate room for her and went out with a wink.
Ling Xuewei opened the window. The window faced a street with people coming and going. It was very lively. But because the building was not high, the view was not wide. It was just a temporary residence anyway, so she didn't care.
In the room next to him, Xi Mu was talking to several fellow apprentices.
"Senior brother, is Mr. Ling really a pharmacist?" Xi Mu's junior brother doubted Ling Xuewei's ability, "Although we are asking for help from him now, there is no need for senior brother to be so polite to him and even arranged a separate room for him.
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Xi Mu said with certainty, "I'm not wrong. When the person took action before, I couldn't even identify the medicine he used. If he can produce such a colorless and odorless medicinal powder, his pharmaceutical ability must not be too bad."
"But what if it doesn't work? We have been looking for so long, and those who are really capable have been poached by the big sects and aristocratic families. The rest are either useless or of no use." Xi Mu's junior brother expressed deep regret.
Worrying, "I think this person agreed to come with us so easily. It's not that big of a deal after all."
After hearing this, Xi Mu sighed, "Now we can only take one step at a time. After all, the selection day will be in three days. If we can't find a pharmacist by then, there will really be nothing we can do."
With their current situation, they can only pray that Mr. Ling's level will not be too bad.
In the next three days, Xi Mu briefly inspected Ling Xuewei's medicine refining skills.
Then Xi Mu was surprised to find that Ling Xuewei was extremely skilled in her techniques and knew all kinds of medicinal herbs very well. Even some extremely rare ones that even he couldn't name, Ling Xuewei could easily recognize.
This made Ximu instantly feel like he had found a treasure, and he was so excited!
At first, Xi Mu only hoped that Ling Xuewei could barely pass the medicine refining skills, so he was grateful to God, but he never thought that God would give him such a big surprise!
Now, maybe they can really enter the palace!
Xi Mu got excited thinking about this.
"Senior brother, come here for a moment."
Xi Mu was watching Ling Xuewei refining medicine when his junior brother called him out.
"What's wrong? I'm busy right now!" Xi Mu said impatiently.
"Senior brother, what are you busy with? This is urgent! I just found out the news. I heard that there are quite a few second-class sects who are inspecting with us this time." Junior brother told Xi Mu anxiously about what he had found out.
According to the news, "I heard that they are recruiting a lot of highly skilled medical people and pharmacists. There are nearly a hundred people running for election, but only twenty can get the quota to enter the palace. In our situation... you see, you can be selected
What?"
Xi Mu fell silent after hearing this, and then he sighed deeply for a long time. He helplessly said to his junior brother, "What can we do? We can only do our best."
"Brother, what do you think of this... I heard that the medical officer who conducted this examination is a very sophisticated person. Should we..." said the junior brother and gestured to Xi Mu.
"You said bribing the medical officer? No, absolutely not! If the inspector finds out, we won't be able to live with it!" Xi Mu shook his head like a rattle, and he warned his junior brother seriously, "Do you think this is this?
Where is it? This is our Fanxu's imperial palace, we really feel like we are at home! There is no need to mention this matter again!"
After saying that, Xi Mu returned to the room with a gloomy look.
Ling Xuewei took an overview of what the two of them had just said and asked, "Are there a specific number of people participating in each inspection?"
"You don't know?" Xi Mu glanced at Ling Xuewei in surprise, and then explained to Ling Xuewei, "Of course it is specific. Each sect also has a limit on the number of people. Otherwise, where would our turn be? And the inspections are conducted in batches.
Once passed, you will move into the palace. Then, you will naturally be able to see the aloof Night Emperor, and you may even diagnose his illness!"
As he spoke, Xi Mu's face showed an expression of fascination.
Ling Xuewei was silent for a moment, then said, "It stands to reason that there should be an imperial doctor in the palace, and it is said that Emperor Ye has many people who are proficient in medical skills around him. How can he look for doctors among the people?"
"That's not clear. Maybe Ye Emperor's condition this time is... a bit difficult?" Xi Mu guessed, "In short, no matter what the reason is, as long as I can get the holy curtain, even if the chance is very small, I will give it a try.
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Ling Xuewei understood why he was like this.
The Qingmao Sect in Fanxu is at best a second-rate sect. If it can seize this opportunity, it may be able to soar into the sky and become famous all over the world. In fact, it is not only Qingmao, I am afraid that some other sects also think so.
Therefore, the imperial capital today is overcrowded, and people from all walks of life gather one after another.
"Master Ling, don't worry too much. Your medicine refining skills are very good. I believe that if there are no problems, we will definitely stand out in the selection." Xi Mu said with confidence.
Ling Xuewei chuckled, "That will be good news for you."
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The day of selection.
Ling Xuewei followed Xi Mu to the selection location outside the palace. There was already a long queue outside, with many silver-armored guards standing around. By the time the two of them lined up, it was already an hour later.
Ling Xuewei and Xi Mu took the signs and followed the others in. It was a large room. There were about twenty people who came in together. Judging by their clothes, most of them were from sects and aristocratic families. Each one took it out and placed it outside the Three Realms.
(The world of Brahma and Xu, the capital of Buddha, and the Fuhai Demonic Abyss are collectively known as the three realms of Middle-earth). They are all powerful enough to intimidate all directions.
"There are three types of inspection scope: doctors, pharmacists, and alchemists. Choose one of the three, and then take the sign to the corresponding place for testing."
"Thank you." Xi Mu took the doctor's wooden sign and handed the pharmacist's sign to Ling Xuewei, "Let's go."
Fortunately, the two inspection sites were next to each other, so there was no need to separate.
Ling Xuewei is a pharmacist. The invigilator asked her some questions about refining medicine, and asked her to identify medicinal herbs. She refined some medium potions on the spot, then nodded with satisfaction and gave her a pass sign.
As soon as I got the wooden sign, Xi Mu over there also completed the inspection, and he was naturally very happy to see Ling Xuewei also passed.