Chapter 10 Becoming a Pharmacist
Standing alone on the Medicine Peak, Lin Yi gradually recovered, determined the next plan, and decided to prepare the medicine himself.
Lin Yi dug a stone chamber on the Medicine Peak, which became his exclusive medicine room.
He picked the required herbs from the medicine field. According to the procedure given in the formula, Lin Yi began his first preparation of medicine, placed the specified amount of water, and selected the prepared herbs. Within the specified time, Lin Yi opened the lid, and a smell of burnt came to his face, which should be due to the high temperature.
Lin Yi was not discouraged and started again. This time he controlled the temperature, but when he opened the lid, it still did not reach the quality of Mr. Fei last time. Lin Yi kept repeating it like this, and he didn't know how many times he repeated it. Finally, he basically reached Mr. Fei's standard. Looking at the liquid medicine in the furnace, Lin Yi finally smiled. At this time, Lin Yi's face became charcoal and black, but Lin Yi was so happy in his heart.
Through repeated attempts, Lin Yi gradually figured out some rules and had his own experience.
In the following days, Lin Yi continued to prepare the liquid medicine. Through daily accumulation, the success rate became higher and higher, and finally reached the level of perfect proficiency. Without wasting a single herb, the liquid medicine gradually achieved excellent results.
Half a year passed in the blink of an eye. At this time, Lin Yi could already prepare the liquid medicine he wanted skillfully, and initially achieved his goal, but the ocean of medicine preparation was extremely vast. Lin Yi could only prepare more than a dozen liquid medicines now, and the road to medicine preparation was still long.
After six months of preparing medicine, Lin Yi figured out a set of his rules. As long as he continued to explore and accumulate, I believe that the level of preparing liquid medicine will become higher and higher in the future, and more complex liquid medicines can be prepared.
The liquid medicine has been successful. The next goal is to start preparing pills, still starting with the simplest pills.
The first step in preparing pills is to grind the herbs.
Lin Yi himself couldn't bear to look at the powder he polished for the first time. In the end, there were only some residues left, and there was no trace of powder at all. Before, he saw Mr. Fei so relaxed, but it turned out that the first step was so difficult.
The second grinding started, and the result was still not much improvement.
But Lin Yi was extremely persistent, repeating it over and over again. He couldn't count how many times he had repeated it. His tender little hands were covered with blood blisters, but Lin Yi was very stubborn and would never give up.
In order to grind the powder for refining pills, Lin Yi actually spent more than a month. Looking back, he himself could not imagine it. Looking at the ground powder, Lin Yi also smiled helplessly.
After the powder was ground, the second step began. Put the powder into the furnace according to the proportion and then dilute it with water. This process was relatively smooth. It was successful after just a few attempts.
The third step was the most critical, baking it into pills.
The first time, only the dregs were left.
The second time, it was unsuccessful.
Still unsuccessful.
......
I don't know how many times I tried it repeatedly.
"Burnt again!"
"Medicine residue!"
"The smell is wrong!"
"The color is wrong!"
"Nothing is right!"
As the seasons change, spring goes and autumn comes, the lonely Yaofeng is very deserted. Fortunately, there are still a few footprints to find traces of people. For all this, the disciples of Jiuqing Sect have become accustomed to it. Even no disciple knows that there is a disciple named Lin Yi in the sect.
One day, a loud laugh suddenly came from the quiet Yaofeng.
"Haha, finally succeeded!"
At this time, Lin Yi, holding the pills in both hands, was so excited that he could not suppress it, nor did he need to suppress it. The pills were finally successfully refined by him. The excitement lasted for a long time. After calming down, Lin Yi put himself into refining again.
Yaofeng seemed more and more desolate, and no human smell could be felt, but the medicinal fragrance of Yaofeng became thicker and thicker day by day, gradually beginning to drift around, attracting many small animals to come, bringing a different kind of vitality to Yaofeng.
One day, a stone door opened, and a tall and handsome boy walked out of the door. The boy stretched his body, stretched his muscles, and basked in the sun, feeling very comfortable.
This boy was Lin Yi. At this time, Lin Yi was already fourteen years old. He had been in Jiuqingmen since he was five years old, and it had been almost ten years. The traces left by the years on the boy were gradual maturity and growth.
From knowing nothing when he first came to Jiuqingmen at the age of five to becoming a qualified pharmacist now, this is a big step in life. If he returns to the town at this time, he will definitely become a superior person.
Lin Yi thought that although he could refine qualified pills now, he didn't know how effective it would be after all.
Lin Yi took his pills and walked down the Medicine Peak. This was one of the few times that Lin Yi left the Medicine Peak since he entered the sect. Not long after, he came to the trading area. The flow of people here was relatively large, but these faces were so unfamiliar to Lin Yi. Lin Yi chose an open space, took out a piece of paper that had been written long ago, spread it out in front, and waited silently.
Looking at the disciples coming and going, sometimes some disciples would glance over here and leave in a hurry, and you could often hear other people's discussions.
"Who is this kid? He started selling pills at such a young age. You can tell it's fake at a glance. There are so many scammers now, and the scammers are getting younger and younger."
Lin Yi heard this and didn't try to defend himself. He could only smile helplessly. If the pills didn't really have those effects, Lin Yi himself would think it was a scammer selling medicine.
Time passed slowly, and a boy of fifteen or sixteen came over and stayed in front of the paper for a long time. He wanted to speak, but hesitated. Finally, he mustered up the courage to ask Lin Yi: "Brother, do you have any pills for sprains?"
Lin Yi smiled and replied: "Yes, but it depends on where the sprain is."
"It's like this. Today, a junior brother sprained his foot while practicing martial arts. Now he can't get up from the ground because of the pain."
Lin Yi thought for a while and replied: "Bring him here for me to see, so that I can prescribe the right medicine and won't delay his treatment."
At this time, the disciples around came over and said to the boy: "Junior brother, don't be fooled. He is a liar at first glance. You know how precious the pills are. He can't have them. You see it's written on it, it's so magical, it's fake at first glance, don't be fooled!"
Other disciples also echoed.
"Don't let the pain not be cured, but make it worse."
"Yes, yes!"
You and I echoed one by one.
The young man also began to hesitate, not knowing what to do.
Lin Yi looked at the hesitant young man. This was the first deal, so he didn't want it to go bad. He said, "Junior brother, go and bring that junior brother here. I'll test the medicine on the spot. You can rest assured now."
Before the young man spoke, others spoke first: "What if there is a problem with the test?"
Other disciples also joined in the fun, and more and more disciples gathered around.
Lin Yi said loudly: "I am a disciple of Yaofeng, and I will not joke about Yaofeng's reputation."
When the disciples heard Yaofeng, they all shut up. Yaofeng has a transcendent status in the sect, and it is the forbidden area of Jiuqingmen.
Lin Yi continued: "Junior brother, if you trust me, go and bring that junior brother here now. If you don't trust me, then I can't do anything."
The young man's eyes changed from hesitation to determination, and he left quickly.
Although the disciples who surrounded him did not disperse, and no disciple dared to say anything, they were waiting to see the joke in their hearts, but some disciples did look forward to it.