At the gate of the city lord's mansion, a middle-aged man with splendid appearance came out. He had a short beard under his jaw. He was in high spirits. Great warrior.
He was standing at the door at the moment, and there were several slender men and women behind him, who turned out to be the alchemists who led the city lord's mansion to greet him.
It can be said that it has given enough face to Qing Yunzong.
The City Lord of Danyun City gave face, and Xu Lingxiu and the others would not take the other's face instead. Therefore, although Xu Lingxiu was still very arrogant, as the team leader, he took the initiative to speak: "Junior Xu Lingxiu, I have seen City Lord Xin."
The city owner Xin Ruling smiled "haha": "I heard that Xu Xiaoyou is talented, and the last time he used his young age to overwhelm everyone. It's really terrifying! Everyone, please come in!"
Gu Zuo and several other pharmacists had also met the city lord, and then they entered the city lord's mansion together, and lived in the quiet courtyard specially reserved for the people of Qingyun Sect.
Every pharmacist is equipped with a room, and there is a side room next to each room. There are complete medicine refining equipment, not only a high-quality pill furnace, but also a fire of the earth vein, which is placed in the Under the Dan furnace.
Gu Zuo secretly said: City Lord Xin really is a big hand, or is he just doing this to Qingyun Sect
No matter what, at least in this city lord's mansion, there must be many alchemists who can communicate with each other.
After settling down, the city lord's mansion will have another banquet. Although Gu Zuo wants to concoct pills in the pharmacy, this is a necessary entertainment for himself, and there is no big brother who can go in his place, so naturally he can only go to the banquet. Fortunately, he is only a small character, following Xu Lingxiu, shouldn't he have anything to do with him
Thinking like this, Gu Zuo changed into a more suitable light yellow shirt, and went to the front hall with Xu Lingxiu.
The city master's mansion has beautiful scenery. Just walking past, you can see mountains, waters, rocks and forests, green trees everywhere, tranquility and freshness.
After bypassing the promenade, I entered the front hall. The banquet was already set up here, but there were not many people who were able to attend the banquet. Apart from the city lord, there were only seven or eight others. Looking at the clothes, they are all pharmacists.
Xu Lingxiu sat on the table, Gu Zuo beside him, and the other three followed in sequence.
Gu Zuo is a little embarrassed, he has a low level of qualifications, which is not his position... He wanted to step back, but Li Yunquan, who should have been sitting at Xu Lingxiu's position, smiled and took a seat back automatically. Gu Zuo saw that Xu Lingxiu took it for granted, Just had to do it.
Just sitting up, not very comfortable.
This is not because Gu Zuo has no confidence in himself. Of course he knows that Xu Lingxiu looks down on him very much, but he has always been used to hiding, and because he is not a person in this world, he always reduces his sense of existence. So suddenly pulled to a place where I haven't hid...
Forget it, this matter is estimated to be indispensable in Danyun City, so he should stay honest.
Gu Zuo decided to stay honest and not cause trouble, but in the eyes of others, this is not the case. Don't say what Qiu Qian and Zhu Hong think, just say the side of City Lord Xin, and they will not lose their attention to him.
After three rounds of drinking, there were no special rules at this banquet. There were many chats about toasting. It was true that Xu Lingxiu was surrounded by people, and a shadow was cast in front of Gu Zuo, who was concentrating on eating.
Gu Zuo quickly swallowed what was in his mouth and raised his face: "Please?"
The person who came was also a teenager. He was a little older than Gu Zuo, and his appearance was relatively ordinary. At this time, he was holding a wine glass and raised it towards Gu Zuo: "I don't know what to call this friend?"
Gu Zuo also raised his glass: "Gu Zuo, how dare you ask Xiongtai?"
The young man also said: "Xin Qiu, brother Gu is polite."
Gu Zuo said: "Brother Xin is polite, I don't know about Brother Xin and the city owner..."
Xin Qiu said: "The city owner is the father of Xin."
Gu Zuo: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it turned out to be the young city lord."
Xin Qiu: "Don't dare to be. Xin has three brothers, two sisters, one younger brother and one sister. Except for the eldest brother who has to be called Young City Lord, we are just ordinary pharmacists."
Gu Zuo blinked: "I see, I'm sorry, but Gu has misunderstood. Brother Xin's family background, a pharmacist, is really amazing."
Xin Qiu's expression was a little reserved, and he said, "Where, there are so many geniuses in Qingyun Sect, and Brother Gu must be the best among them."
Gu Zuo: "It's just for a short walk with the prince, just reading with the prince..."
Xin Qiu and Gu Zuohao toasted and talked, and the chat seemed to be quite lively. Gu Zuo listened and said, and waited until Xin Qiu was satisfied and left, and then heaved a sigh of relief.
This entertainment is really tiring.
Gu Zuo felt that he had just finished his life with polite words. This Xin Qiu, who is about the same age as Xu Lingxiu, really deserves to be the son of the city lord, and there are all kinds of inquiries in those words, and that's enough. It's great to say that now.
To say that Xin Qiu is malicious, he probably came here to inquire about Gu Zuo's identity, origin and status on behalf of the city owner.
Gu Zuo sent people away, thinking it was over, so he sat down honestly and continued to eat - anyway, he wouldn't take the initiative to talk to people, let's talk less and make mistakes, he is still a very young and tender rookie.
However, just after everyone ate, drank, complimented each other and talked to each other for a while, a maid served the fruit after the meal and poured tea, and the alchemists on the opposite side seemed to be refreshed all of a sudden.
Gu Zuogang put down the bowl, and when he looked at it inadvertently, he saw the expressions of those alchemists... It seemed a bit strange.
How is this going? Is there anything he doesn't know
So Gu Zuo quietly glanced at Xu Lingxiu.
Xu Lingxiu's expression became even more arrogant. He raised his chin slightly, and the posture was exactly the same as when Gu Zuo first saw him - no, it should be said that he appeared more arrogant and imposing.
Gu Zuo wondered: what happened? Kind of like a little cock in a fight...
Then the facts told him that this was really a fighting state.
Because the City Lord Xin above has already spoken: "Before the Dan Dou meeting, I will wait for Dan to meet friends, as usual in previous years... I wonder what Xu Xiaoyou thinks?"
Xu Lingxiu raised her chin a little higher: "Naturally, I, a disciple of Qingyun Sect, are never afraid of battle!"
There was also a pharmacist headed on the opposite side, who said, "My people in Danyun City's City Lord's Mansion are never afraid of battle!"
Gu Zuo was stunned.
Does this mean that you want to fight Dan in advance? Still customary
So how exactly is it going to be arranged
However, the two sides have already set up their positions, and Xu Lingxiu has already spoken: "There are five people on our side, four intermediate alchemists and one senior alchemist."
The other side also said: "We have seven people here, also a senior pharmacist, four intermediate alchemists, and two low-level pharmacists. Let's learn from five games and three wins."
Xu Lingxiu said proudly, "Yes."
The other side also said, "That's very good."
While speaking, Lord Xin clapped his palms, and there were four strong men, two or two carrying the giant pill furnace.
This pill furnace is a high-level pill furnace, which can be used by intermediate pharmacists and senior pharmacists. It is convenient and convenient to use in such discussions.
The two giant pill furnaces are one on the left and one on the right, with a difference of five meters between them. In such a distance range, there is basically no mutual interference. As for whether there will be no interference, it depends on the level of both parties.
City Lord Xin said: "My generation is alchemy, and there are no restrictions on the types of elixirs that can be made when discussing. , come out with the quality of Dan to discuss the outcome."
Xu Lingxiu was unequivocal: "That's it. If my Qingyun Sect wins, don't be discouraged."
The other party said: "As per your order, City Lord, I will understand!" At the same time, he also said to Xu Lingxiu, "If I win, don't hurt the peace."
Between these few words, the two sides have signed the gauntlet.
Then there is the allocation of players to participate in the competition.
There, a young intermediate alchemist walked out very simply, and sat directly in front of the pill furnace on the left.
As the leader of the team, Xu Lingxiu directly instructed: "Zhu Hong, you go to the first game, remember, Xu Sheng is not allowed to lose!"
Zhu Hong stroked her hair, stood up, and said solemnly, "Zhu Hong understands."
After she finished speaking, she walked to another alchemy furnace and sat down as well.
Once it is time to concoct alchemy, whether it is the city owner's mansion or the Qingyun sect, it is very serious. The expressions on both sides were very solemn, and when they looked at the pill furnace, it was as if they had seen an extremely sacred thing, and they had to devote their entire lives to it.
It is also because they are so focused that they can achieve the achievement of an intermediate pharmacist in their twenties with hard work and their own talent.
In the pill furnace, there is a medicine boy standing on the left and right, respectively supplying the two alchemists who are discussing with each other.
I saw Zhu Hong close her eyes, thinking about something slowly.
The young pharmacist on the other side also meditated.
It didn't take long for the two of them to return to their senses almost at the same time, their eyes flickered, and the medicine boy was called!
Immediately, the two medicine boys listened attentively, and after meditating, they quickly trotted back and went to the rear. At the same time, the two alchemists opened the alchemy furnace respectively, drew out the ground fire that had been prepared inside, and slowly preheated the alchemy furnace.
Soon the medicine boys returned, holding a large tray in their hands, which contained several kinds of medicinal materials, which were presented to the two alchemists.
Zhu Hong didn't turn her head back, her jade hand raised lightly, grabbed a handful, and threw it into the pill furnace. Then she flicked her finger, and a thin blade appeared on her fingertip. She grabbed some herbs, peeled and cut them quickly, and then used a dazzling set of movements to finish all the herbs and sprinkle them into the pill furnace!
On the other side, the young pharmacist was quite good at handling the medicinal materials. In a short period of time, he had processed all the medicinal materials that belonged to him, and put them into the pill furnace no slower than Zhu Hong.
Immediately afterwards, there was a sound of "buzz" in the Dan furnaces on both sides, and the medicinal liquid inside was rapidly transformed into medicinal liquid under the action of the ground fire, and accompanied by countless hand tricks of the two sides, it was rapidly compressed and deformed.
Obviously, Zhu Hong and the young pharmacist were not only comparing their abilities, but also their speed. They were faster and better than anyone else, who knew more about medicinal herbs and pill furnaces, and whose skills were more subtle.
Such a scene is very high-end. If another layman came to see it, they would probably feel that every action of the two people was extremely charming, which made people feel relaxed and happy. It didn't reach the end, but it was refreshing enough.
Gu Zuo was also watching from the side. He compressed his mental power to an extremely light and thin condition and released it. Because he knows that pharmacists have strong mental power, even if they don't exercise like him, it's hard to say that they won't notice, so he is extra careful. After he ventured to release his mental power, he quickly "monitored" the situation in the pill furnace, and could "see" the changes in the medicinal materials, the flow of medicinal power, and the medicinal liquid inside. Slowly moving towards the process of medicine pill forming...
Watching other people refining medicines and refining medicines by yourself is the feeling of watching a pill furnace, and it is also different.
Gu Zuo also commented secretly in his heart.
The young pharmacist's movements were stable, while Zhu Hong was a little irritable, but the young pharmacist was stable and lacking in spirituality, so the timing of adding a few herbs was too regular. Zhu Hong's spirituality was stronger in this regard. To be able to grasp the pulse of the medicinal herb... In this way, the two sides should be on the same level.
However, it looks almost the same now, but the pill is about to take shape. This level is often the most difficult, because if the heat is not right, or there is even a small flaw in the previous link, it will cause this step. The number of Chengdan is different, and the grade of Chengdan is different, and these two are the criteria for judging victory or defeat.
After watching for a while, Gu Zuo withdrew his mental power.
The will of the alchemist was the strongest when he became a pill, and he couldn't interfere in the slightest. He should take it back obediently and wait for the real result.
Sure enough, after about a minute or so, there was a "bang bang" sound in the pill furnaces on both sides, which was the omen of becoming a pill, and above the pill furnaces, bursts of bursts also floated. White fog.
Next, it's time to witness the results!
Zhu Hong and the young pharmacist played out the pill collection formula together, and in the endless gesture changes, they suddenly moved - "Shu!" The pill furnace opened wide, and the pills flew out!
Under the action of collecting pills, those pills were quickly caught by the jade bowl and fell into the hands of the two alchemists respectively. The rest of the people also looked over curiously, wanting to know who would win and who would lose.
Immediately, the two bowls of medicinal herbs were sent to the top, and it was handed over to City Lord Xin to judge first.
City Lord Xin cleaned his hands and said with a warm smile: "The two outstanding alchemists have already finished refining. The Qingyun Sect's girl Zhu Hong refined the medicinal pills into Yijin Dan. If people who practice martial arts collide with each other, the meridians are confused , you can take this pill, it is suitable for warriors below the sixth level of congenital; Xu Shaodong, the city lord, refines the pills as Xiaoyuan Pill, if people who practice martial arts make mistakes due to their practice, their breath is not pure, and after taking them, they can use different kinds of infuriating qi. Expulsion is also a pill taken by warriors under the innate. Both of them are more difficult to refine, and the limit is nine pills."
Many alchemists present nodded.
Gu Zuo thought about it for a while, and also knew these two medicinal herbs. However, after all, it is relatively partial, and the refining is aimed at those who are symptomatic, so he did not refine it in large quantities. In terms of their types, they are actually similar to Xumai Dan Xugu Dan, but the Xumai Dan Xugu Dan is suitable for all martial artists below the transcendental realm. Compared with them, they are higher-end and can sell a little more. .
And the number of completed pills of these two kinds of pills should be twelve. It is said that there are nine pills here, presumably because of the limitation of the heart technique, so that the medicinal power is not dispersed into pills to a greater extent.
Speaking of which, Danyun City is also quite interesting. As the city owner, Xin Ruling is a martial artist, but the city owner's mansion is best at refining medicine. Most of the city lord's sons and daughters are also pharmacists, and among the remaining warriors who can't be pharmacists, the most powerful one will probably succeed the city lord in the end. What's more interesting is that every martial artist who is a city master needs to learn something similar to a pharmacist in some respects - not refining medicine itself, but distinguishing medicinal materials and tasting medicine pills. To this day, it has become a continuation of the tradition.
City Lord Xin has continued to speak: "Miss Zhu Hong has eight Chengdan pills, three high-grade pills, four middle-grade pills, and one low-grade pill. Xu Shaodong also has eight Chengdan pills, two high-grade pills, five middle-grade pills, and one low-grade pill. From the looks of it, Miss Zhu Hong has a slight victory in this round. In the first round, Qing Yunzong won." Having said that, he showed the medicinal pills in the two bowls to the crowd, "I don't know you alchemists. , are you dissatisfied?"
For these excellent intermediate pharmacists, the first is the number of high-grade pills, and the second is the number of pills. Zhu Hong has one more pill in the top-grade pill, and of course he won. If Xu Shaodong can make nine pills, he can still defend himself, but unfortunately his number of pills is similar to that of Zhu Hong, then the result is beyond doubt. .
In this game, it was indeed the Qingyun Sect represented by Zhu Hong who won.
So now there are three wins in five rounds, Qing Yunzong will take one first!
Then Xu Shaodong lost to Zhu Hong, but he was not too unwilling. He was not the highest level. He is just trying the water at the moment. If he wins, he will go back and reflect on it.
It was the first time that Zhu Hong came to participate in the Dan Dou meeting, and it was the first time that she represented Qingyun Sect to compete with Danyun City. After winning, she was naturally very happy, but she also knew that she could not be too happy, so she restrained herself, but in her eyes, she often brought Have a little joy.
Next, is the second game.
A girl with brows like spring willows walked out from Danyun City. She wore a high bun and smiled brightly. Although she was not a beautiful girl, she also had a charm.
Xu Lingxiu said again: "Qiu Qian, you go."
Qiu Qian got up: "Let's order!"
Immediately he also went out.
A beautiful young girl, a heroic young man, one on the left and one on the right, also sat in front of the pill furnace.
Qiu Qian seemed to be distracted, and didn't look at the girl, but the girl looked at Qiu Qian several times before turning her head with a smile, and began to prepare.
Then, just like before, the two of them meditated on the pills respectively, instructed the medicine boy respectively, and started to concoct pills separately.
But this time, after taking a look at Gu Zuo, he didn't put all his attention on the two of them. He looked at Xu Lingxiu at this moment and asked in a low voice, "Senior Brother Xu, every time we come here in previous years, do we have to discuss with Danyun City beforehand?"
Gu Zuo and Xu Lingxiu were sitting close to each other. As he leaned over like this, the rest of the people only thought that they were watching people refining alchemy while discussing with each other, because the other people on the opposite side were also doing the same thing, so it wasn't surprising.
Xu Lingxiu didn't hesitate to answer: "This is a common practice, because Danyun City and Qingyunzong are at the same level in refining medicine, and the top three of the Dandou will get the most benefits, so every Dandou will be compared before the meeting. , to win three out of five, or two out of three, or four out of seven, in short, we have to talk about winning or losing. If I win the Qingyun Sect, the opponent will reduce the number of people participating in the Dan Dan meeting by one. If the opponent wins, I, Qingyun Sect, will reduce the number of people participating in the Dan Dan meeting."
Gu Zuo was puzzled: "If both sides send people to participate, what will be the difference in the results? As long as the number of people participating in the pill battle is equal, isn't it enough?"
Xu Lingxiu sneered and said, "It's just for the sake of face. If two people go out to participate in the pill battle, but one of them can't make it into the top three, it's a loss of face. If you compare here, it doesn't matter whether you win or lose, after all, each other's strengths are similar. If, but if they were not in the top three in public, it would be different."
Gu Zuo understood a little.
So, these two families think that anyone who participates in the battle of pills in their own family must enter the top three miles, otherwise they will be humiliated and thrown into the eyes of those who are not as good as them
… Well, he still doesn’t quite understand this kind of thinking.
But it has nothing to do with him.
Xu Lingxiu didn't bother about this issue, but said again: "Junior Brother Gu, although you are not really a mid-level pharmacist, you can still refine some innate pills. According to what the Qingyun Sect said, it is already Forget it, it's just here, there may be some shortcomings. But don't worry, usually the result can be decided in the first four rounds, you are arranged by me at the end, so you don't need to be too nervous."
In fact, Gu Zuo has always belonged to a very powerful intermediate pharmacist. He hadn't reacted before, but now after listening to Xu Lingxiu's words, he remembered that he should not be considered a real intermediate pharmacist in his eyes.
Xu Lingxiu said that he doesn't need to concoct pills with others here, which is good, but according to this situation, can he still participate in pill fighting meetings in the future