Xu Hong and others walked for half an hour when a row of huge buildings appeared in front of them.
Elder Hong Yuan smiled and pointed forward, "This is the [Vitality Garden]!"
Xu Hong looked over and saw that it was somewhat similar to the greenhouse where vegetables and fruits were grown in his previous life. There was something shielding it above, which could transmit light but maintain moisture and temperature. The open space in front was filled with various medicinal materials.
Herbaceae, Tianxing Luoshen, Qingye Jiupinhua, Licorice, Fire Origin Fruit, Purple Jade Green Lotus...
The medicinal materials that I thought were precious before are now the most common medicines, surrounded by so many people.
Xu Hong looked at it with fiery eyes.
If he can eat all these medicinal materials and cooperate with practice, his life span will easily exceed one hundred, and it is possible to reach three or five hundred!
Of course, it is also possible to clear it directly...
After all, not all drugs have the effect of supplementing nutrients, and many of them contain highly toxic substances.
After looking around, he found medicines everywhere. Xu Hong looked over doubtfully, "This should be called the Medicine Garden, right?"
"It's not an exaggeration to say it's a medicine garden!"
After laughing, Elder Hong Yuan asked curiously: "I heard from Zhou Zijiang that you have studied elixirs. Do you think you can recognize these medicinal materials?"
Xu Hong nodded, "I have memorized medical books, and I have not seen many medicinal materials. However, based on the descriptions in the books, I should still be able to recognize quite a few."
His eyes lit up, Elder Hong Yuan said: "Since I have the foundation, I will test you. This is the first step of the assessment!"
If you want to become an alchemist, understanding and recognizing medicinal materials is the first step. Once you make a mistake in identifying them, it can easily cause irreversible disaster.
Xu Hong nodded.
According to the description in the book, there is still a big gap between the pictures and the real thing. He also urgently needs to find opportunities to learn more about medicines and prepare for refining real elixirs in the future.
"What kind of medicine is this strain? What are its properties?"
After taking a few steps forward, Elder Hong Yuan pointed forward.
It is a medicinal plant half as tall as a man. It is iron-green in color. The surface of the leaves is covered with black lines. It is covered with flower buds, but none of them are in full bloom.
Thinking about the corresponding characteristics of the medicine, Xu Hong said after a moment: "It should be [Phoenix Flower]!"
Before Elder Hong Yuan spoke, Xu Ying looked curious in his eyes and said, "Brother Hong, isn't it? The phoenix flower, judging from its name, should be very beautiful, but this one looks a little dry and the leaves are slightly...
It's dim and has no resemblance to a phoenix..."
The phoenix is a mythical beast, as famous as the dragon. It is extremely beautiful. This medicinal plant is as ugly as possible. It has nothing to do with its name. No wonder Xu Ying questioned it.
However, before he finished speaking, Elder Hong Yuan laughed and said, "Xu Hong is right, this is indeed a phoenix flower! Can you tell how old it is?"
Xu Hong looked around carefully and said: "This medicinal plant has only eight black lines on its branches and leaves. It is obviously not a century old. It is more than a foot and a half tall, which means it is more than 80 years old. The flowers are held but not released. It is far away from the 10-year blooming cycle.
It’s still a little short... So, I guess this medicine should be between 1985 and 1989!"
"this……"
Seeing that he was so sure, Elder Hong Yuan was stunned. He opened the name tag next to the medicinal materials, and a line of writing immediately appeared in front of him - Phoenix Flower, 87 years old.
"Not bad!"
His face turned red with excitement.
I thought that the other party only knew the most basic method of distinguishing medicines, but now it seems that I have underestimated him!
Even some experienced alchemists may not be able to tell the year of the medicine at a glance, with an error of no more than two years.
"Then do you know... why is it so ugly yet still called the Phoenix Flower?"
After the excitement, Elder Hong Yuan continued to ask.
Xu Hongdao: "It doesn't look very good now, but it is said that when the flowers bloom, all the black lines will turn into gold. As for the flowers, they are flowing in seven colors, just like the feathers of a phoenix. From a distance, they are so gorgeous that they surpass all other flowers!"
The wind blows like a phoenix dancing. It is said that the alchemist who discovered this medicinal plant mistakenly thought that the phoenix was coming, so he got its name."
"Not bad!"
Elder Hong Yuan nodded repeatedly.
Unexpectedly, the other party not only identified the year, but also the attributes and historical allusions!
It seems that a lot of time has been spent on memorizing medicinal materials, at least five years.
"However, one thing you said is not right. Books record that the phoenix flower blooms once every ten years, but this medicinal plant has been planted here for more than eighty years and has never bloomed once. No matter how nourished it is, it always blooms like this
It looks like it’s still in bud!”
Elder Hong Yuan smiled bitterly and said: "Sometimes we all wonder if it is waiting for someone. Only when this person comes will it bloom for a while!"
"This...is impossible!" Xu Hong was curious.
It is just a medicinal material and has no life, so how can it bloom for people?
Elder Hong Yuan said: "Elder Xuan Ye, who is responsible for planting medicine, has consulted many ancient books and found that this kind of flower is rarer than epiphyllum. Many powerful alchemists spent their whole lives trying to open it but could not get it, so they got it.
, the saying that 'Phoenix flowers are beautiful but don't bloom often'...
"However, there are exceptions. It is said that in ancient times, there was a senior named Su Yin. Wherever he passed, phoenix flowers not only bloomed for him, but also danced, as if he was sincerely happy. I don't know if it is true or not!"
"Su Yin?"
Xu Hong shook his head. He had never heard of it, so he probably wasn’t popular!
Elder Hong Yuan then pointed to the distance and asked: "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Can you know the name of that plant over there?"
After taking a look, Xu Hong said: "The leaves are like fish scales, the rhizome is green, and part of it is exposed. There are no flowers or fruits. It should be... a scale herb!"
Elder Hong Yuan: "It's indeed scale herb! But... this medicine has a special fishy smell. If you smell it, you can be 100% sure. Why don't you go over and give the answer directly?"
Xu Hongdao: "Some medicinal materials are poisonous. If you smell them casually, what should you do if you are poisoned?"
"good!"
The more Elder Hong Yuan saw, the more satisfied he became.
To identify medicinal materials, you need to carefully identify the roots, stems, flowers, etc. If you really can't confirm it, you can smell it, but he is right, some medicines are poisonous, and you may die just by smelling them...
…So, try to confirm from the appearance as much as possible, and don’t try it lightly.
Of course, those who are so cautious are usually older guys. You are only 16 years old and at a vigorous age. Are you being so cautious? Isn't it a bit too much?
Releasing in his heart, Elder Hong Yuan continued to ask, "Where is that plant?"
"It is obviously growing in the water, but it shows the fiery red color of flames. Although it is far away and can't be seen clearly, the branches and leaves are green and green, like jade. Not surprisingly, it should be [yustem lotus leaf grass]!"
Xu Hong recognized it.
"Yes!" Elder Hong Yuan nodded with satisfaction.
I asked about several rare medicinal materials in succession, and the other party's answers were all fluent, which was not bad at all. It showed that the identification of medicinal materials was not much worse than that of some elders!
Once you reach this level, you can already learn the true art of alchemy without any worries.
Elder Hong Yuan smiled and said: "Well, as long as you can tell the year of this medicinal plant, the assessment of medicinal identification will be over!"
Looking at the jade-stem lotus leaf grass carefully, Xu Hong quickly frowned, "This lotus leaf grass has jagged lines on the front of the leaves and is greenish-yellow. It looks like a young leaf that is less than 40 years old.
, but there is a dark pattern in the emerald green of the stem, and there are some subtle scaly patterns on the surface. It feels very old. Looking at it this way, it is almost 140 years old. As for the exact age, I am not sure..."
"40 years? 140 years?"
Xu Ying on one side laughed, "I didn't expect Brother Hong to make mistakes sometimes. Even if there is a difference in the years of the medicinal materials, it can't be so different!"
It's like guessing someone else's age, between 30 and 35, between 40 and 45, there's no problem, just say 40 to 140... This is not guessing, but trying your luck!
I can do it if you want. When someone asks how old this medicinal material is, they will directly say that it is between 1 and 200 years old. I don’t know whether it is accurate or not, and I will definitely get beaten!
Just as he was about to continue speaking, he saw Elder Hong Yuan not far away. Not only did his eyes widen, his body was still shaking, "You, you can even see this?"
"This medicinal plant has indeed been planted here for 40 years, but the rhizome is a hundred years old. Dean Xia found it with great pains... Therefore, it is okay to say that it is 40 years old, and there is no error in saying it is 140 years old!
"It's just that seeing this requires not only strong eyesight, but also a deep understanding of medicinal materials. Not to mention ordinary alchemy apprentices, even some formal alchemy masters have a hard time succeeding. Many teachers have come here before,
None of them are right...you, how on earth did you figure it out?"
Elder Hong Yuan was so shocked that he was almost speechless.
Not to mention some teachers, even he couldn't confirm this medicinal plant at first glance... The young man in front of him, in just a few breaths, not only identified it clearly, but also said it accurately!
This kind of vision is absolutely invincible!
"Just take a look..."
Xu Hong scratched his head, with a shy look on his face. As long as he knew the name, let alone the year, even eight generations of his ancestors knew the medicinal properties of this medicinal plant!
Of course, we can't talk about the longevity chart...
"Not bad……"
Seeing that the other party was so humble despite being very strong, Elder Hong Yuan became more and more satisfied, "It seems that there is no point in continuing to test you on how to identify medicinal materials. It is better to go directly to the second [Vitality Test]!"
While talking, the three of them had already walked to the middle of the medicine garden.
A round platform with a diameter of about five meters stood not far away, about half a meter high, with a round crystal ball placed on a tree root half as tall as a person.
After taking a look, Xu Hong asked curiously: "Vitality test?"
"Um!"
Elder Hong Yuan nodded and said: "You have also seen this vitality garden. It is densely packed with more than a thousand kinds of medicinal materials. Some are suitable for growing in places with water, some like to grow in the shade, and some like to be exposed to the sun.
, and some like the coldness of ice and snow...
"Each medicinal material adapts to different environments. But now, they are all planted in the same room. Not only are they fine, but they can also grow safely. Don't you think it's strange?"
Xu Hong nodded.
As soon as I arrived, I felt something was wrong. Take phoenix flower and eucalyptus as examples. The former likes to grow in rocky and thorny places, often in the company of sycamores, while the latter likes to grow in places with lots of water.
There is something wrong with them being able to coexist in completely different environments.
Elder Hong Yuan said: "Because... the longevity pattern is arranged here, which can continuously extract rich vitality from nature. With this continuous power of 'life', medicines with different attributes can also be used in the same place."
The environment allows for stable growth without rejection! Therefore, this is also the origin of the name [Vitality Garden].”
Xu Hong suddenly realized that he looked at the round platform and found that the surface was covered with various longevity patterns just like the cauldron.
These lines are combined together to form a special formation. The many medicinal materials in front of you rely on the vitality instilled by this thing to grow harmoniously.
Elder Hong Yuan continued: "As for the [Vitality Test], you put your palm on this ball and let the longevity pattern be automatically detected! The stronger the vitality, the greater the possibility of becoming an alchemist. This is how the academy has been able to do it over the years.
The main reason for accurately selecting geniuses.”
Xu Hong was curious, "Could it be the same as the force-measuring stone tablet, with real numbers?"
Elder Hong Yuan shook his head, "That's not true. Have you seen the [Snow Primrose] around?"
Xu Hong nodded.
Snow primroses are planted all around the round platform. They are as white as snowflakes and have a fragrant fragrance. They are so eye-catching that it is difficult not to notice them.
It's just that this thing is okay for viewing, but has little medicinal effect. I don't know why it is planted here.
Seeing his doubts, Elder Hong Yuan said: "Although Snow Primula has little medicinal effect and is not easy to use as medicine, it is extremely sensitive to vitality. When vitality is strong, it will change from snow-white to pink... Because of its
For this characteristic, as long as the students who come to test put their palms on the crystal ball, the snow primrose will gradually change color according to their talents..."
"If you can reach the color of light pink, you have the talent of an alchemist; if you are peach pink, you have good qualifications, you can focus on cultivating them; if you are tender pink, you have excellent qualifications; if you are watermelon pink, you have unparalleled qualifications; if you can reach rose pink, let alone Hongwu Academy, the entire school
The Yuan Dynasty was definitely at its peak, and it is said that Alchemist Yang Mo at that time had reached this level."
Light pink, peach pink, tender pink, watermelon pink, rose pink, and snow primrose identify the five levels of "vitality".
"Okay, Xu Ying, let's try it first! Xu Hong must have the talent of an alchemist, but I don't know how much. I want to see if you have it first."
After explaining, Elder Hong Yuan looked at the two of them.
In response, Xu Ying jumped directly onto the high platform and put his hand on the crystal ball, full of doubts, "Is this okay?"
"Well, if there is air flowing into your body, just don't resist!" Elder Hong Yuan explained.
"Okay!" Xu Ying nodded, stopped talking, and stood quietly.
Buzz!
Feeling someone coming over, the crystal ball emits a warm light, and then the longevity patterns around the round platform immediately start to swim.
The spiritual energy in the sky was extracted by the round platform, poured into the crystal ball, and spread to the surrounding snow primroses.
A family member is sick, and Lao Ya is taking care of it. I don’t have time to write, and I guess I am also doomed. I will start with 4,000 per day, and survive this period before the outbreak. Although it is less, it is better than stopping. (After all, if you stop updating, you will lose 600 full attendance.)
.Also, please give me some monthly tickets to comfort me. It’s so miserable.