noffsinger Chapter 252 It’s almost time
Chapter 252 It’s almost time
She turned and left.
There is not even room for raising the price.
Lu Yuguan sighed and walked into the depths of the bamboo forest.
As he stepped into the bamboo forest, a fresh and quiet air hit him in the face, and Lu Yuguan's originally restless heart calmed down a little.
Walking along the winding path, we soon saw an elegant bamboo house hidden among them.
In front of the bamboo house.
An old man in a gray robe was bending over some herbs. Hearing footsteps, he asked without even looking up, "Who's coming?"
Lu Yuguan hurried forward and bowed respectfully, "I am Lu Yuguan, a junior. I have long heard of your great name, and I have come to learn from you. I hope to improve my alchemy skills."
"Oh?"
"Didn't Li Ping send someone to get the medicine?"
The old man's brow twitched slightly.
Lu Yuguan was shocked.
What is the identity of this gray-robed old man? How dare he call the emperor's name directly?
He gathered his thoughts, bowed quickly and said, "I was not sent by the Emperor. I came to visit you just to learn the art of alchemy from you."
The old man then stood up and looked at him with a sharp gaze: "Humph, you young boy, don't you think that the art of alchemy can be learned overnight?"
Lu Yuguan scratched his head and smiled: "This junior naturally knows how difficult it is. It was only after asking around that I found out about you, senior. I hope you can give me more support."
The old man snorted coldly and turned to walk towards the bamboo house.
"come in."
Lu Yuguan was delighted and hurriedly followed him in.
The bamboo house was filled with the aroma of medicine, and was surrounded by a dazzling array of alchemy furnaces and medicine cabinets.
The old man casually picked up an ancient book and threw it to Lu Yuguan: "Memorize the medicinal materials knowledge in it. In an hour, I will test you."
Lu Yuguan took the ancient book, opened it, and was immediately overwhelmed by the dense text and illustrations.
"Senior, only one hour, isn't that too short?"
"One hour isn't enough?" The old man snorted coldly, "If you don't even have this little memory, please leave this place."
[Ding! Triggering the side quest [True Transmission of the Dao of Alchemy]——]
[Task Details: Complete Danxuzi's three tests within the specified time to receive a reward]
[Quest Reward: "Alchemy: From Beginner to Burial" *1]
[Task progress: 0/3]
[Failure Penalty: Mental Strength Level Regression]
……
Ah shit.
You've closed my Dantian, and now you're planning to harm my sea of consciousness, right?
Lu Yuguan was so upset that he could only bite the bullet and sit aside to study.
Seeing this, Danxuzi no longer paid attention to Lu Yuguan, walked to a furnace and started to make a fire to refine the elixir.
I saw that he was very skilled and first put some rare medicinal herbs into the furnace.
As soon as the medicinal materials were put into the furnace, they emitted a strange light.
Afterwards, Danxuzi quickly changed the seals with his hands to control the temperature of the fire in the furnace.
For a moment, spiritual energy surged around the alchemy furnace, intertwining with the fragrance of medicine, and the entire bamboo house was filled with a mysterious and wonderful atmosphere.
Lu Yuguan was attracted by this aura and couldn't help but look up and ask, "Senior, what kind of elixir are you making?"
Danxuzi turned his head to look at him: "You are so indecisive. Have you memorized the book yet?"
Lu Yuguan made a bitter face and continued to memorize.
An hour passed in a flash. Dan Xuzi extinguished the furnace fire and shot a lightning-fast gaze at Lu Yuguan: "Time's up. Let me begin the test."
Lu Yuguan's heart skipped a beat, but he pretended to be calm and held the ancient book tightly in his hand.
Danxuzi pointed at the alchemy furnace beside him and asked, "What kinds of herbs did I put in just now?"
Lu Yuguan: “…”
No?
Damn it, you don’t let me peek just to set this up, right?
Fine beads of sweat appeared on Lu Yuguan's forehead.
He tried hard to recall the scene when Danxuzi administered the medicine, and stuttered, "Senior, I... I remember there was Purple Spirit Grass, and... there was Lingxi Fruit."
Danxuzi frowned slightly, a hint of dissatisfaction flashing in his eyes: "You only remember these two things?"
"Then tell me, what role does this Lingxi Fruit play in alchemy?"
Lu Yuguan secretly groaned in his heart. He quickly searched his memory for records about Lingxi Fruit in ancient books and spoke hurriedly after a moment.
"Lingxi Fruit can harmonize the medicinal properties, stabilize the spiritual energy fluctuations in the alchemy furnace, and make the pill more solid."
Danxuzi nodded slightly, his expression softening slightly: "I'll just give you the pass."
Lu Yuguan wiped the sweat off his face.
If he had not been careful and found the relevant medicinal herbs in the book, he might have failed at the first level.
Danxuzi chuckled and continued, "Second question, in addition to the purple spirit grass and spiritual rhinoceros fruit, I also added 30% sulfur to this furnace of elixirs."
“Excuse me, when will it explode?”
Lu Yuguan's eyes were wide open.
Password.
What kind of question is this!?
Lu Yuguan searched frantically in his mind, but there was no mention of this kind of question in ancient books!
He tried hard to recall the basic knowledge of alchemy. Beads of sweat kept rolling down his forehead and his back was already soaked with sweat.
Suddenly, Lu Yuguan's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly said, "Senior, if you add 30% sulfur when the spiritual power is stable, and then don't use special methods to suppress the violent properties of sulfur."
"Then, before the pill takes shape, the spiritual energy in the furnace will condense, and the sulfur will explode because it cannot withstand the pressure."
Danxuzi's eyes flashed with a subtle admiration, and he said slowly, "You are quite clever."
Lu Yuguan breathed a sigh of relief, but before he could completely relax, Dan Xuzi immediately asked a third question.
"If this alchemy furnace is about to explode, how can you prevent it?"
"what?"
"Forget it, I won't trouble you anymore...it's about time."
"Senior, what did you say?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the alchemy furnace suddenly shook violently, and dazzling light began to spray out from the cracks in the furnace body, accompanied by bursts of buzzing, as if it would explode at any time.
Lu Yuguan widened his eyes in horror as he watched the scene in front of him, his mind going blank.
Danxuzi looked calm as he quickly took out a jade bottle from the medicine cabinet and poured the liquid in the bottle into the alchemy furnace.
In an instant, a "sizzling" sound came from the furnace, and the light dimmed a little.
Seeing this, Lu Yuguan wanted to lend a hand, but he didn't know what to do and could only stand by and worry.
Danxuzi controlled the alchemy furnace while shouting, "What are you standing there for? Go get the Ice Spirit Grass from the corner!"
Lu Yuguan woke up as if from a dream, quickly ran to the corner, picked up the Ice Spirit Grass and ran to the alchemy furnace.
Danxuzi took the Ice Spirit Grass and quickly put it into the alchemy furnace.
After about half an incense stick of time, the shaking of the alchemy furnace gradually stopped and the light completely disappeared.
Lu Yuguan let out a long sigh, slumped down on the ground, his face full of relief at having survived the disaster.
Danxuzi looked at him and said, "This last level was meant to test your adaptability. Although you didn't answer it, your reaction just now was pretty quick, so you barely passed."
Lu Yuguan was extremely frightened and said respectfully, "Thank you for showing mercy, senior!"
Danxuzi waved his hand and said, "Oh, no need to thank me. I'll fry a few more furnaces, and then it's your turn to add the Ice Spirit Grass."
Lu Yuguan: “…”