Chapter 363
"Liu Cheng . . . Guild Leader Liu?"
Apothecary Hong and Jiang Cheng trembled vigorously upon hearing that name .
Even though this Guild Leader Liu had become a celebrity in the capital recently—his name was even placed alongside the supreme genius, Zhang Xuan—the duo had never seen his true appearance before .
The duo had thought that he was an apprentice given that he was following behind Apothecary Mu, and his young age did little to change that perception . Never in their dreams could they have imagined that the young man would actually have such an astounding background .
As the guild leader of the Physician Guild, his standing was in no way inferior to their guild leader!
Even Apothecary Hong, as a 3-star apothecary, was beneath him in terms of standing .
Just that . . . Wasn't the other party supposed to be proficient in the Way of Medicine? Why was he able to guide a 2-star apothecary to forge a grade-3 pill?
"Be it the Way of Medicine or pill forging, one must possess absolute grasp over the medicinal properties of the respective herbs to decide on the most ideal formula to create the most effective medicine! I might not be an apothecary, and I'm incapable of forging pills as well, but my grasp over medicinal herbs allows me to deduce the changes occurring within a cauldron precisely . With this, I’m confident in guiding an apothecary to forge even a grade-4 pill, needless to say, a grade-3 pill!"
Knowing the various thoughts running through other party’s mind, Zhang Xuan replied calmly .
"One could achieve this much just by knowing the properties of medicinal herbs?"
Apothecary Hong Yun felt as though he was losing his sanity .
Even the temperature at which a medicinal herb was simmered could affect the medicinal properties it released . The slightest mistake could easily result in the greatest difference, determining a failure from a success .
Despite his lack of understanding in pill forging, he was able to guide someone in forging a grade-3 pill solely based on his grasp of the properties of medicinal herbs . . . Could such an existence still be considered a human?
All along, the elites of Tianwu Royal City didn’t think that highly of the famous Guild Leader Liu, believing that he might have prepared the answers to the nineteen questions on the Wall of Dilemma beforehand, thus allowing him to solve them in a single go . But now, they realized that . . . there wasn’t any need for the other party to do so . His capability was the real deal!
Putting everything aside, just his understanding of the properties of medicinal herbs would surely be unmatched by anyone in Tianwu Royal City!
Even their guild leader couldn’t match up to him!
"The study of medicinal herbs is profound and deep . . . how can it be summarized with just a few words? In truth, be it the prescription of a physician or the pill formula of an apothecary, they are both centered around the concept of complementing medicinal herbs in the most perfect manner to draw out their medicinal properties effectively . The two paths would naturally converge together upon reaching a certain level of understanding toward medicinal herb!"
As Zhang Xuan spoke casually, his sleeves swayed under the slight breeze . At this moment, his figure looked as though an unparalleled expert of the world .
Even though his words were logical, making it impossible for anyone to refute it, but in truth, such things only existed in theory .
In other words, it was impossible for an ordinary human to be capable of such calculations . Even if one’s understanding of medicinal herbs reached the level of a 7-star physician, it would still be impossible for one to guide another to successfully forge a pill just based on that .
To make an analogy, it was just like how even though scientists knew that one could travel back into time just by exceeding the speed of light, it was impossible in practice, and to date, no one had been able to succeed .
In the end, theories were just theories; they were a long way off from accurately depicting reality . The quality of the cauldron, the heat from the cauldron, the cultivation of the apothecary, the atmosphere, the maturity of the medicinal herbs . . . All of these were factors that would affect the ultimate product . A difference in one or two of these factors may not amount to anything much, but when all of these differences were stacked over one another, it would result in a huge divergence .
Zhang Xuan had only managed to do so with the help of the Library of Heaven's Path .
"I've been enlightened . . . "
Knowing how difficult the feat was, Apothecary Hong was impressed .
"Un!" Zhang Xuan nodded in satisfaction . "So, is Apothecary Mu considered a 3-star apothecary now? Does he have the qualification to request for a pill formula from the Wall of Pill Formulae?"
"The reason why Apothecary Mu is able to forge a grade-3 pill is due to your guidance, but with this experience, it shouldn't be difficult for him to succeed in the future . As such, he is qualified to request for a pill formula at the Wall of Pill Formulae!"
After hesitating for a moment, Apothecary Hong replied .
While Apothecary Mu had only succeeded this time due to the other party's guidance, it shouldn't be too difficult for him to replicate this success individually as long as he worked on it diligently .
In other words, it was just a matter of time before Apothecary Mu became a true 3-star apothecary .
Thus, in non-strict terms, it shouldn't be considered as a violation of the rules for him to request for a pill formula anymore .
"If I knew it was this easy, I wouldn't have wasted so much of my time asking for your help . . . "
Hearing the affirmation, Zhang Xuan shook his head and remarked .
He ended up waiting so long outside, only to be refused in the end . If he knew that it was just the matter of forging a single pill, he would have just done so from the start . . . What a huge waste of time!
" . . . "
Zhang Xuan was just complaining casually, but when Apothecary Mu heard those words, the edge of his mouth twitched .
Guild Leader Liu was disregarding Apothecary Hong's pride before them, and this was no different from a public humiliation .
He secretly sneaked a peek toward Apothecary Hong and saw the other party's entire body trembling violently . It seemed as though he was just a single push away from spewing blood .
At this moment, Apothecary Hong was truly on the verge of a breakdown .
Guild Leader Liu, you are doing it intentionally, aren't you?
You intentionally hid your identity from us just so that we could make a fool out of ourselves . . .
The heck!
If I knew that you had such capability, I wouldn't have dared to boast before you! Now, not only did I fail to pull my weight, I even became a fool instead!
More importantly, I have insulted a genius because of this! How could I ask anything of you in the future like this?
"Let's go!"
Ignoring the dismayed Apothecary Hong Yun, the duo walked out of the room . Under Apothecary Mu's lead, they soon arrived at a tightly sealed room .
It was similar to the room where the Wall of Dilemma was affixed in the Physician Guild . There was nothing else other than a gigantic wall in the room .
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