The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 963 You don't need to spend any time practicing?

"No problem, just go with the strictest approach!"

Lin Chen was only asking Su Mubai for basic alchemy techniques; it was just friendly guidance between friends and didn't involve any sect secrets. Besides, Lin Chen was a disciple of the cave master, so there was nothing to be ashamed of.

"The most basic and important things for an alchemist are: first, to be able to identify various medicinal herbs and know their medicinal properties; second, to learn how to process and extract various medicinal herbs; and third, to hone basic alchemy techniques and memorize a large number of pill formulas. Only after mastering these three points can one be qualified to truly start refining pills."

Lin Chen nodded: "I've been reading and studying for a while now. Most of the time I've been getting to know various medicinal herbs and their processing and extraction methods. I've also memorized many prescriptions and learned some basic techniques, but only in theory. I haven't put them into practice yet."

Su Mubai asked curiously, "Why don't you do it yourself?"

Lin Chen replied, "Learning the basics is like a child learning to hold chopsticks. If you learn the correct posture at the beginning, you will benefit from it for a lifetime. But if you start by learning the wrong posture, even if you want to correct it later, you will eventually leave some bad habits. So I think you should master the basics in the most correct way, rather than trying to figure it out on your own behind closed doors."

Su Mubai smiled and said, "Then I'll test you."

Lin Chen nodded: "Go ahead and ask."

Su Mubai chuckled: "Udon grass."

Lin Chen replied, "Udon grass has oval leaves, each divided into four lobes. It grows for one year, flowers for one year, and bears fruit in the third year. The fruit resembles a blueberry. Udon fruit is an excellent medicinal modifier and is used in many elixir formulas, such as the Azure Water Pill, the Cold Jade Pill, and the White Bright Pill..."

Su Mubai looked slightly surprised and continued to ask, "Seven Cold Grass?"

Lin Chen thought for a moment, organized his memories, and then answered fluently, "The Seven Cold Grass grows in extremely cold places..."

Su Mubai listened to Lin Chen's eloquent explanation, which not only detailed the appearance, growth habits, and medicinal value of the Seven Cold Grass, but also provided examples of several pill formulas that used the Seven Cold Grass.

Su Mubai asked several more questions in succession, and Lin Chen was able to answer them accurately after only a little thought.

Su Mubai stared at Lin Chen in surprise: "How long have you been reading?"

Lin Chen replied, "Three months."

Su Mubai's expression grew increasingly surprised; he had actually mastered it to such a degree in just three months!
Do you have a photographic memory?

Lin Chen smiled and said, "No, it's just that there are some special memory techniques. If you're interested, I can teach you."

Lin Chen was referring to the Memory Palace Technique he had learned in the mortal world. Now that he was powerful, his divine sense had also become stronger, allowing him to easily construct a vast memory palace in his mind and easily remember the information he wanted to retain.

Su Mubai asked in surprise, "Really? Is that possible?"

There are too many medicinal herbs and prescriptions, and they often overlap and become related, eventually generating a large amount of information. It would be great if there were a way to clearly remember them in one's mind.

"It's not complicated. With more practice, you'll soon become a memory master."

Su Mubai looked at Lin Chen in amazement: "You always manage to surprise me!" Lin Chen smiled and said: "It's just standing on the shoulders of giants."

Su Mubai didn't rush to have Lin Chen teach her. Instead, she smiled and said, "Alright, since memorizing these medicinal herbs and pill formulas isn't a problem for you, let's get started."

Su Mubai summoned a pill furnace: "The key to pill refining lies in precise control—controlling the amount of medicinal materials, controlling the temperature of the medicinal materials, and controlling the heat. I will now teach you eight basic pill refining techniques, including extraction techniques."

After a pause, Su Mubai smiled and said, "Don't learn too fast, otherwise it will make me feel very frustrated."

Lin Chen smiled and said, "I'll try my best."

"just kidding!"

Su Mubai smiled sweetly, then went to the alchemy furnace and began to demonstrate to Lin Chen.

Lin Chen had actually read the theory of the Eight Basic Methods before, but having someone guide and teach him on-site was a completely different experience from just reading the book.

Is it true that you feel uncertain after figuring things out on your own?

However, after comparing it with the instructions, you will suddenly realize, "Oh, that's how it is!"
"These are the eight basic methods. Each method has its own training and assessment methods. From now on, you will practice these eight basic methods. Only when you can reach an extremely high standard will you begin to truly refine pills."

Lin Chen readily agreed: "Okay!"

Lin Chen returned to the cliffside cabin and began repeated training.

Ten days later, Lin Chen found Su Mubai again.

"Look at my technique, is it okay?"

Su Mubai looked at Lin Chen with suspicion. Only ten days? So fast?

impossible!

While the eight basic methods are indeed not complicated, they are not easy for a newcomer who has never been exposed to alchemy.

It's not complicated to grasp, but it's very difficult to master.

It's like being a chef. Learning to cut vegetables is easy, but to cut them with unparalleled skill, with fluid movements, and with uniform size and thickness, takes a lot of practice.

Master the eight basic methods in ten days?
is it possible?
Practice doesn't take time, right?

(End of this chapter)