Longevity Chart

  Chapter 98 Phoenix Flower

  Xu Hong and others walked for half an hour, and a row of huge buildings appeared in front of them.

  Elder Hong Yuan smiled and pointed forward, "This is [Vitality Garden]!"

  Xu Hong looked over and saw that it was somewhat similar to the greenhouse where vegetables and fruits were grown in the previous life. There was something covering the top, which allowed light to pass through but kept water vapor and temperature. The open space in front was full of various herbs.

  Luo vanilla, Tianxing Luoshen, Qingye Jiupin flower, Gansu grass, Huoyuan fruit, Ziyu Qinglian...

  The medicinal materials that I thought were precious before are the most common medicines here, and there are so many of them around.

   Xu Hong looked at it with fiery eyes.

  If he can eat all these herbs and cooperate with his practice, his lifespan will easily exceed one hundred, and it is possible to reach three or five hundred!

  Of course, it is also possible to clear directly...

  After all, not all medicines have the effect of supplementing nutrition, and many of them are highly toxic.

  Looked around and found that there were medicines everywhere, Xu Hong looked over suspiciously, "Should it be called Medicine Garden?"

   "It's not an exaggeration to say it's a medicine garden!"

   Laughed, Elder Hong Yuan asked curiously: "I heard from Zhou Zijiang that you have studied elixir, so can you deny that you can get these medicinal materials?"

  Xu Hong nodded, "I've recited medical books, and I haven't seen many herbs. However, according to the description in the book, I should be able to recognize quite a few."

   His eyes lit up, Elder Hong Yuan said: "Since I have the foundation, I will test you, it is the first step of the assessment!"

  Want to become a pharmacist, the first step is to understand and recognize the medicinal materials. Once the identification is wrong, it is easy to cause irreversible disasters.

  Xu Hong nodded.

  There is still a big gap between the descriptions and pictures in the book and the real thing. He also urgently needs to find opportunities to learn more about medicines in preparation for refining real pills in the future.

   "What kind of medicine is this strain? What are its properties?"

   After a few steps forward, Elder Hong Yuan pointed forward.

  It is a half-person-high medicinal plant, which is iron blue in color. The surface of the leaves is covered with black lines, and it is full of flower buds, but none of them are in full bloom.

  Thinking about the characteristics of the medicine corresponding to it, after a while, Xu Hong said: "It should be [Phoenix Flower]!"

Elder Hong Yuan hadn't spoken yet, Xu Ying on the side showed curiosity, and said, "Brother Hong, isn't it, the phoenix flower should be very beautiful according to the name, but this plant looks a little dry, and the leaves are slightly Dim, not the slightest resemblance to a phoenix..."

  The phoenix is ​​a divine beast, as famous as the dragon, and extremely beautiful. This medicinal herb is as ugly as it needs to be. It has nothing to do with this name. No wonder Xu Ying doubts it.

  However, before he finished speaking, Elder Hong Yuan laughed, "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 the branches and leaves. It is obviously not a hundred years old. It is more than half a foot long, which means that it is more than 80 years old. It's still a little bit... So, I guess this medicine should be between 1985 and 1989!"

"This…"

   Seeing what he said with such certainty, Elder Hong Yuan was taken aback for a moment, and opened the name tag pasted next to the medicinal materials, and a line of handwriting immediately appeared in front of him—Phoenix Flower, 87 years old.

"Not bad!"

   His face flushed red with excitement.

  I thought the other party could only distinguish the most basic medicines, but now, I think I'm underestimating it!

   After taking a look at it, he can tell the year of the medicine, with an error of no more than two years. Even some senior pharmacists may not be able to do it.

   "Then you know...why is it so ugly, but still called Phoenix flower?"

  After the excitement, Elder Hong Yuan continued to ask.

Xu Hongdao: "It's not very pretty now, but it is said that when the flowers bloom, the black stripes will all turn into gold. As for the flowers, they are colorful and flowing, just like the feathers of a phoenix. From a distance, they are so gorgeous and overwhelming! There is a wind blowing, like a phoenix dance, it is said that the alchemist who discovered this medicinal herb mistook it for the arrival of a phoenix, so he got the name."

"Not bad!"

  Elder Hong Yuan nodded repeatedly.

   Unexpectedly, the other party not only identified the year, but also the attributes and historical allusions were accurate!

  It seems that a lot of work has been spent on reciting the medicinal materials, at least five years.

"However, there is something wrong with what you said. The book records that the phoenix flower blooms once every ten years, but this medicinal herb has been planted here for more than 80 years, and it has never bloomed once. No matter how it is nourished, it is the same It looks like it's just about to bloom!"

  Elder Hong Yuan smiled bitterly: "Sometimes we all speculate whether it is waiting for someone. Only when this person comes, will it bloom for a while!"

   "This...impossible!" Xu Hong was curious.

  It's just medicinal materials, and it has no life, so how can it bloom for people.

Elder Hong Yuan said: "Elder Xuan Ye, who is in charge of planting medicine, has consulted many ancient books. This kind of flower is even rarer than epiphyllum. Many powerful pharmacists have asked for it to bloom all their lives, but they can't get it. , 'Phoenix flower looks good but doesn't often bloom' saying...

   "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 genuinely happy. I don't know if it is true or not!"

   "Su Yin?"

  Xu Hong shook his head, never heard of it, probably not popular!

  Elder Hong Yuan then pointed to the distance, and asked: "Okay, let's not talk about this, what is that plant over there, can you know the name?"

  Looking at it, Xu Hong said: "The leaves look like fish scales, the roots are green, and some parts are exposed. There are no flowers and no fruits. It should be... scale vanilla!"

  Elder Hong Yuan: "It's indeed the herb of scales! But... this medicine has a special fishy smell. You can be 100% sure if you smell it. Why don't you just walk over and give the answer directly?"

  Xu Hongdao: "Some medicinal materials are poisonous, just smell them casually, what if you get poisoned?"

"good!"

  Elder Hong Yuan became more and more satisfied the more he watched.

To identify medicinal materials, you need to carefully screen the roots, stems, flowers, etc., and you can't really confirm it. You can smell it, but what he said is right, some drugs are poisonous, and you may die after smelling it... Therefore, 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 you are at a lively age. Is it too much to be so careful?

   Complaining in his heart, Elder Hong Yuan continued to ask, "Where is that plant?"

   "Obviously it grows in the water, but it shows the fiery red color of flames. Although it is far away, it can't be seen clearly, but the branches and leaves are green, like jade. Not surprisingly, it should be [yu stem lotus leaf grass]!"

  Xu Hong recognized it.

   "Yes!" Elder Hong Yuan nodded in satisfaction.

  Continuously asked several rare medicinal plants, and the other party answered fluently, not at all correct, which shows that the identification of medicinal materials is not much worse than some elders!

  At this level, one can already learn the real art of alchemy without any scruples.

  Elder Hong Yuan smiled and said: "Well, as long as you can tell the year of this medicinal material, the assessment on the identification of the medicinal material is over!"

Looking carefully at the lotus leaf grass, Xu Hong quickly frowned, "This lotus grass has jagged lines on the front of the leaves, and it is bluish-yellow. It looks like a young leaf less than 40 years old. , but there is a dark line in the emerald green of the stem, and there are some fine scale-like patterns on the surface, which seems to be very old. If you look at it this way, it is almost 140 years old. As for how much, I am not sure..."

   "40 years? 140 years?"

Xu Ying on the   side laughed, "I didn't expect Brother Hong to make mistakes. Even if there is a difference in the year of the medicinal materials, it can't be so different!"

  It’s like guessing someone’s age, there is no problem between 30~35, 40~45, just come to 40~140... This is not speculation, but luck!

  If you want me, I can do it. When someone asks how old this medicinal material is, they say it is about 1 to 200 years old. I don’t know if it’s accurate, but I’m sure I’ll be beaten!

   Just as he was about to continue talking, he saw Elder Hong Yuan not far away, not only widened his eyes, but his body was still trembling, "You, you can even see this?"

  "This medicinal herb has indeed been planted here for 40 years, but the rhizome is 100 years old. It was found by Dean Xia with great painstaking efforts... So, it can be said that it is 40 years old, and there is no mistake in 140 years!

"It's just that seeing these requires not only strong eyesight, but also a deep understanding of medicinal materials. Not to mention ordinary elixir apprentices, even some official elixir masters are very difficult to succeed. Many teachers came here before. You didn't say it right...you, how did you see it?"

  Elder Hong Yuan was so shocked that he was almost speechless.

  Not to mention some teachers, even he couldn't confirm it at first glance... The young man in front of him, in just a few breaths, not only recognized it clearly, but also said it exactly!

  This 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, not to mention the year, the medicinal properties of this medicinal herb, even eight generations of ancestors have figured it out!

  Of course, we can’t talk about the Longevity Chart…

"Not bad…"

  Seeing that the other party is obviously strong, but so humble, Elder Hong Yuan is more and more satisfied, "It seems that it doesn't make any sense to continue to test you to identify the medicinal materials. Why don't you go directly to the second [vitality test]!"

   While speaking, the three of them had already reached the middle of the medicine garden.

  A round platform with a diameter of about five meters stands not far away, about half a meter high, and a round crystal ball is placed on a tree root half a person's height above it.

  Glanced at it, not knowing why, Xu Hong asked curiously, "Vitality test?"

"Ok!"

Elder Hong Yuan nodded and said: "You have also seen this vitality garden. There are no less than a thousand kinds of medicinal materials densely packed. 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 cold of ice and snow...

   "Every kind of medicinal material adapts to a different environment. At this moment, they are all planted in the same room. Not only are they fine, but they can still grow safely. Don't you think it's strange?"

  Xu Hong nodded.

  I felt something was wrong when I first arrived. Take the Phoenix flower and the yu stem lotus leaf grass as examples. The former likes to grow in rocky and thorny places and is often accompanied by sycamores, while the latter likes to grow in places with plenty of water.

  The environment is completely different, but they can coexist, which is not right at all.

Elder Hong Yuan said: "Because...the longevity lines are arranged here, rich vitality can be continuously extracted from the natural world. With this continuous 'birth' power, medicines with different attributes can also be produced in the same environment. , growing steadily, without being rejected! Therefore, this is also the origin of the name [Vitality Garden]. "

  Xu Hong suddenly looked at the round platform, and found that the surface was covered with various longevity patterns, just like a furnace.

  These lines are combined to form a special formation. The many medicinal materials in front of me rely on the vitality instilled by this thing to grow harmoniously.

Elder Hong Yuan continued: "As for the [Vitality Test], it is to place the palm of the hand on this ball to let the longevity pattern be detected automatically! The stronger the vitality, the greater the possibility of becoming a pharmacist. This is the reason why the academy has been able to test it for so many years. The main reason for the accurate selection of geniuses."

  Xu Hong was curious, "Could it be the same as the force-measuring stele, a real number?"

  Elder Hong Yuan shook his head, "That's not true, have you seen the [Snow Primrose] around?"

  Xu Hong nodded.

   Around the round platform, there are planted snow primroses. This thing is white all over, like snowflakes, and has a tangy fragrance. It is very eye-catching, and it is hard not to notice it.

   It’s just that this thing is good for viewing, but the medicinal effect is not great. I don’t know why it is planted here.

Seeing his doubts, Elder Hong Yuan said: "Although Snow Primrose has little medicinal effect and is not good for medicine, it is extremely sensitive to vitality. When vitality is strong, it will change from snow white to pink... because of this characteristics, the students who came to test, just put their palms on the crystal ball, and the snow primrose will gradually change color according to their talents..."

"If you can achieve the color of light pink, you will have the talent of a pharmacist; peach powder, with good aptitude, can be cultivated; The Yuan Dynasty is definitely considered to be at its peak, it is said that alchemist Yang Mo reached this level back then."

  Light pink, peach pink, tender pink, watermelon pink, rose pink, snow primrose distinguish five levels of "vitality".

   "Okay, Xu Ying, let's try it first! Xu Hong must have the talent to be a pharmacist, but I don't know much about it. 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 onto the high platform directly, put his hand on the crystal ball, full of doubts, "Is this all right?"

   "Well, if there is air rushing into your body, just don't resist!" Elder Hong Yuan explained.

   "Okay!" Xu Ying nodded, stopped talking, and stood quietly on the spot.

   Hum!

  Feeling that someone is coming, the crystal ball emits a warm light, and then the longevity patterns around the round platform immediately start to swim.

  The aura in the sky was extracted by the round platform, poured into the crystal ball, and spread to the surrounding snow primroses.

   My family is sick, Lao Ya takes care of me, I don’t have time to code, I guess I’m doomed too, I will start with 4,000 a day, and then I’ll explode after a while. Although less, it is better than broken. (After all, the shift is cut off, less than 600 full attendance.). In addition, it is too miserable to ask for a few monthly tickets to comfort and comfort.

  (end of this chapter)