Chapter 16: Danhui·The Second Round

The alchemy is based on "qi" and believes that all things in the world have the existence of "qi".

The parts that are beneficial to the human body that exist in medicinal materials are called "medicine energy" or "medicine properties".

The first round of assessment is to extract these medicinal properties by attending the alchemist.

Strictly speaking, this is just a semi-finished alchemy, but the amount of medicinal materials is there, which is a good way to assess.

Zhang Shen's thoughts were differentiated, and hundreds of five elements of energy fell on herbs like an arm.

When the five elements qi touches the herbs, a special resonance is generated. Then, a trace of various airflows that are invisible to the naked eye are aroused from it. Under the guidance of Zhang Shen, they are gathered according to the properties of Yin and Yang and Five Elements.

As the medicinal properties gathered more and more, five colors of mist began to appear in the air in front of Zhang Shen.

Except for the guards, all present are in high positions and have some understanding of alchemy. At the beginning, they focus their main attention on alchemists who use the third type of pretentious operation.

The changes in the air in front of Zhang Shen quickly attracted everyone's attention.

Mr. Zhang became the focus of the attention of everyone. The fifty surnames, the royal Yao clan, and even the guards, and the gazes of passion, doubt or coldness were passing by him, like a knife.

Among the fifty surnames, the three most powerful families are Sheng, Mo, Li, and the tribe leader of the three tribes are also closest to the old emperor. Zhang Shen, the dark horse, jumped out, and Zhang Xin's face. Except for the tribe leader of the Li tribe, everyone ordered people around them to start collecting information about the little boy named Zhang.

The old emperor is no exception.

Other patriarchs may have little thoughts, but for Yao Zhen, the higher the level of the alchemist attending the meeting, the better, which means that he can enjoy the beauty of the world for a few more days.

As Zhang Shen looked around, he seemed to be unaware of it, and only focused on controlling the five groups of "medicine energy" that were gradually condensed.

Affected by the circulation of qi, the five groups of "medicine qi" appear to be nearly perfect spherical.

Zhang Shen’s next work is to guide these five balls of “medicine gas” to collapse and condense, making its volume as small as possible, but it is not a real alchemy. Just keep its state stable.

Different herbs, even if the five elements are of the same attributes, have different medicinal properties. If it is a real alchemy and Zhang Shen does this, the things refined will be a bit unlucky to save people, but it is absolutely no problem to harm people.

The mental power that converges to the five elements of energy begins to move closer to the middle. This action drives the surrounding medicine energy to flow slowly, moving towards the central part with the mental power.

Although Zhang Shen has certain attainments in alchemy, he is still a native of alchemy and is used to looking at problems from a micro perspective. This habit has brought him a lot of convenience when learning alchemy.

Just like now.

In the eyes of alchemists, qi is qi, divided into various attributes of Yin and Yang and Five Elements, and there is no need to study it further. However, in the eyes of Zhang Shen, all qi can still be subdivided and can be regarded as things formed by the aggregation of countless free energy particles. Due to the different ways of joining each other, it has different characteristics. This "representation" is various attributes.

Therefore, when Zhang Shen compressed the "medicine gas", he did not consider the issue of the balance of the five elements at all. He directly condensed the energy particles in it together, and settled the accounts.

In everyone's sight, the light ball that was originally filled with five-color clouds became more and more restrained. In the end, it condensed into five translucent beads that were only the size of a thumb, emitting an attractive brilliance.

"Master, please put the things here." Zhang Shen was thinking about how to deal with these semi-finished "poison pills", but he saw the guards standing beside him taking the initiative to bring a pot of coral?

No, it should be a coral-shaped container.

Zhang Chan glanced at the small depression at the top of the branches of the coral "potted plants". It was probably specially used to store the semi-finished "poison pill" in his hands.

Whose idea is this, so... thoughtful?

The thought flashed, and five semi-solid elixirs that were filled with radiance fell on the sanks of the coral branches, and they were tightly tied and placed very steadily...

Such a coincidence??

A strangeness flashed across Zhang Shen's face, and he was extremely impressed by the person who had conceived such a container.

After completing the first round, Zhang Shen looked around and found that he was the first one who had completed the accident, but the others were not slow. Immediately after him, three or four people completed the first round of medicinal extraction.

The first round of medicinal extraction limitation must be completed within two incense sticks.

Zhang Shenbai waited bored for a while, and the sound of the ending gong sounded.

Looking around, more than 30% of alchemists failed to complete it, which really surprised Zhang Shen.

As mentioned earlier, in addition to the assessment speed in the first round, there is also the purity of the medicine pills, but this has nothing to do with the alchemist, so there is naturally a dedicated person to evaluate it.

Under the leadership of the guards, Zhang Shen and other alchemists returned to their temporary residences in the palace.

The results of the assessment will be notified by the guards whether they will continue to participate in the second round of the afternoon. If they pass, they will naturally be qualified to participate in the Danhui. If they fail, they will also arrange a special position on the side of the square to become a member of the audience.

Zhang Shen entered the house just after his front foot, Yao Xing came.

"Master Zhang, congratulations." Yao Xing laughed very happily. "Congratulations to Master for passing the first round of the alchemy meeting and standing out with an absolute advantage."

"Haha, your highness is polite." Zhang Shen was lukewarm.

Yao Xing's expression froze, and his unhappy mood flashed: "Of course, for the master, these are all trivial matters that are not worth mentioning. With the master's ability, you can naturally be able to get it. Xiao Wang..."

"Zhang is a little tired and wants to rest. Your Highness please do whatever you want."

Zhang Shen's order to expel the guest made Yao Xing's expression completely froze. His words were stuck in his throat, neither above nor below. For a moment, the atmosphere became extremely awkward.

He never expected that the boy named Zhang in front of him would be so unpretentious and arrogant.

"Ahaha, that's how it's like, then Xiao Wang won't disturb the master's rest. Let's say goodbye first, please." He pulled the corner of his mouth and laughed dryly. Yao Xing bowed and turned around and left.

The moment he turned around, his expression suddenly became gloomy. The moment he stepped out of the room, it was even more cloudy and filled with strong evil spirits. He startled the few accompanying servants with him, and quickly lowered his head, not daring to look at him.

Zhang Shen turned around and watched Yao Xing and his group leave. His eyes were shining with a thoughtful expression on his face.

"I thought it was already very powerful to penetrate the level of alchemists like Li Wei, but I didn't expect that even the Royal Yao clan would be affected..."

"Prince Yao Xing... Li clan... Is there really a cause and effect in the dark that when I came to this world, I was arrested as a hard laborer?"

"Forget it, just treat it as a reward for learning alchemy."

"The mastermind behind the scenes, tsk, familiar smell..."

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Time turns until after 2:00 pm.

It is still the square before the palace, with the imperial guards wearing armor and holding sharp edges, separating the competition square, the royal family, the fifty surnames, and the eliminated alchemists to maintain order.

Zhang Shen walked to his competition area under the guidance of the guards.

The long table made of two long tables together, with several bamboo baskets neatly placed in front of them, and the items inside are different, including herbs, ores, and animal bones and limbs, which are all raw materials for alchemy.

There is a detail that caught Zhang Shen's attention.

The five semi-finished elixirs I refined this morning were inlaid on the branches of coral potted plants, and the pot of coral was placed in the upper left corner of the table table. Five colorful elixir beads shone brightly in the bright sunshine at noon, and were particularly eye-catching.

Zhang Shenyou looked around and found that the same was true for other alchemists, with semi-finished elixirs he had refined in the morning on the corner of the desk.

Moreover, Zhang Shen looked at it from his professional perspective as a "line drawing master" and found that these "potted plants" can be connected by curves!

As for what the final woven pattern is, we have to jump out of the square to see it.

With a sneer, Zhang Shen withdrew Yousan's gaze and focused his attention on the bamboo baskets in front of him again, and temporarily put these messy things aside.

The first round is to extract medicinal properties to refine semi-finished products, and the second round is naturally to refine finished products.

The competition method is also very simple.

The royal family selected the three most widely used elixirs in the Qing Dynasty, and each prepared ten standard raw materials for the alchemists who participated in the second round of the alchemy meeting to refine the alchemist on the spot.

There are still time limits for this round.

Three kinds of elixirs, thirty pieces of materials, and as soon as the time comes, we start to evaluate them to see who refined the elixirs with high quality.

Alchemy is not as good as the previous medicinal extraction. There are many factors to consider. In many cases, subtle changes will lead to the failure of the entire alchemy. Therefore, in this round, the speed is not compared, and the number of elixirs is also placed second. The main thing is to look at the quality of the elixir.

Huitian Pill, Blood Soul Pill, Zhengling Pill.

These three elixirs are most widely circulated in the market in the Qing Dynasty because they are the most universal.

The Huitian Pill condenses a lot of vitality and saves life. As long as the injured patient has one breath, he can keep this breath and it is a rare life-saving medicine.

The Blood Soul Pill is specially used for warriors, which can save them a lot of time to simmer and flesh and strengthen their bodies.

The Zhengling Pill can be used by anyone, and can "clean" the human body from the inside out and take it regularly, which can make the body more "younger" and extend life in disguise.

Although these three elixirs are the most widely circulated and well-known in the Qing Dynasty, they are also very difficult to obtain, because under normal circumstances, as soon as they are released, they will be snatched away at high prices by the top fifty surnames.

Especially the third type of elixir, for the older generation of the fifty surnames, is simply priceless.

Its value is the same, and the difficulty of refining is also increased in turn. The Huitian Pill is the easiest, followed by the Blood Soul Pill, and the Zhengling Pill is the most difficult.

Of course, even the Huitian Pill is not that easy to practice.
Chapter completed!