Merchant and doctor

Chapter 2243 Energy Gathering Ring

Upon hearing the forest ranger, Old Liang, suddenly mention a legendary figure in the industry, Bian Mu couldn't help but ask a few more questions: "You mean... Situ Jianqing was injured when he tested the medicine on himself back then?"

Old Liang nodded slightly.

"Right now... the main treatment for tumors is still surgical resection, followed by basic treatments like radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Situ Jianqing doesn't think much of such simple and brutal surgical methods. He emphasizes 'restraint,' following the principle of one thing subduing another. Perhaps in his view, if an evil is born, a nemesis will inevitably be born, without the slightest error! Now that I think about it, his three apprentices were actually all dumber than the last, completely unqualified to be the old master's disciples. Anyway, the topic has gone a bit off. In short, Situ Jianqing was proficient in both medicine and medicine, and his techniques were particularly exquisite. Ordinary experimental side effects were unlikely to harm him. Experimental protection was really meaningless to him. The reason he was nearing the end of his life... I heard there was another reason!" At the end, Old Liang seemed to remember something and suddenly stopped talking.

By this time, Lao Pei had almost finished preparing the reagents.

Bian Mu watched as Old Pei used a large test tube to draw some of the prepared verification solution and gently dripped it into the center of the slightly smaller "medicine cauldron"...

A wisp of purple and gold smoke rose up, like a magic trick, and it also carried a smell similar to that after fireworks during the Spring Festival.

What beautiful wisps of smoke!

At first glance, it seems to exude a touch of luxury.

"Xiao Bian! Do you know whether it's true or not now?" Old Liang asked with a smile.

"It should be true! This junior is just guessing, it's more of an intuition. Judging from the bluish-purple light that it inadvertently revealed, it should not be an ordinary thing. Am I right?" Bian Mu replied very humbly.

"Not bad! You've got some skill! Just based on what you said, plus those colorful smokes Old Pei stirred up, it's definitely the real deal! Old Pei, give us a brief introduction!" As he spoke, Old Liang picked up the menu from the small cart next to him and glanced at it.

“A proper medicine cauldron is a container used by senior masters for repeated experiments. The innermost bottom of the cauldron is filled with countless medicinal vapors, layered together, like… that’s right! an oil painting, like the famous Mona Lisa. It is said that a highly skilled team is trying to use the most scientific method to cut the painting layer by layer, which is extremely difficult. According to the three-dimensional composition simulations made by different professional teams, a painting can be disassembled into at least 37 layers. That is to say, a famous painting can be peeled into 37 paintings. The two medicine cauldrons we have here are roughly like that. When they encounter the right reagent, they immediately produce a chemical reaction. The faster the medicinal smoke increases and the higher the tolerance for the taste, the higher the grade of the medicine cauldron. Moreover, the shape of the medicinal smoke is also quite particular! If you really want to learn, you have to follow me and experiment tens of thousands of times!” Old Pei said with a smile, handing the burette in his hand to Bian Mu.

Bian Muru tried it out, and it was indeed as the elders had described—a traditional medicine cauldron with a history of hundreds of years.

Amidst laughter and chatter, Lao Pei carefully put away the small boxes and pulled out a small gold hammer from the bag. It was pure gold, and Bian Mu recognized it at a glance. In terms of pure gold, this little hammer was quite valuable. Recently, the price of gold had reportedly soared to over 900 yuan per gram.

The small silver hammer placed next to it is worthless; it is more than twice the size, and the hammer body looks much thinner and longer.

Looking further to the side, there were alloy iron hammers and small wooden hammers, each one more exquisitely crafted than the last. Without asking, they were professional testing tools. Some of them seemed to have been seen in books, but at least half of them were completely unfamiliar to me.

"Come on! Try striking the Golden Cauldron and listen carefully... feel it with your heart!" As he spoke, Old Liang got up and casually grabbed the small wooden hammer with the longest handle and handed it to Bian Mu.

Now, Bian Mu's skills have reached a high level. He casually picked up the object on his right fingertip and gently weighed it a few times. Where is the center of gravity? How to calculate the torque? How much force should be applied? Where should he strike? Bian Mu frowned and pondered for a long time.

Having chosen a spot, Bian Mu made a slightly exaggerated swinging motion and struck the small wooden hammer down.

The sound was hoarse. According to the rules of the "Flower Field Ghost Market", there was no need to check it anymore; it was undoubtedly a fake!
however……

This is a genuine legendary medicine cauldron; how could we draw conclusions so easily? "Does the sound sound right?" Old Liang said with a smile.

"I'm not sure... I would appreciate your guidance, senior!" With that, Bian Mu gently placed the small wooden hammer on the table.

“This kind of hoarse sound sounds the most realistic. To use a more scientific term, it’s called the ‘frequency suppressor effect,’ you’ve heard of it, right?” Old Liang explained with a smile.

"Does that mean... people in ancient times already had a basic understanding of the scientific principle of resonance?"

Old Liang and Old Pei nodded gently with smiles on their faces.

Just as the three were getting to a crucial point in their conversation, Bian Mu's phone rang.

The phone call came from that female PhD student surnamed Fang.

With a slight thought, Bian Mu placed his phone near the center of the dining table and pressed the speakerphone button.

"Director! Didn't you receive the invitation text message? Or are you too busy to look at it?" The female PhD student surnamed Fang asked with a smile on the other end of the phone.

"I'm so sorry, my phone might have malfunctioned, I didn't have time to check, I'll check it now..." As she spoke, Bian Mu made a gesture as if she was going through various text messages.

"Oh! I saw it, I saw it! Thank you for your kindness, Director Fang! This text message format is too simple. If we're not careful, it's easy for us to delete it as spam. I'm really sorry, I didn't notice..." Although she spoke politely, Bian Mu was actually implying that the assistants and other irrelevant people under Director Fang were incompetent and, at least, not very respectful to Bian Mu.

For a seminar with over 300 people, at least fill out a formal invitation! Right?
What kind of attitude is that!
Although Bian Mu usually doesn't put on airs, he can't just let them come and go as they please!

"I'm so sorry! They've been really busy lately and haven't been paying much attention to formalities. I apologize to the curator on their behalf. So... will you still come then?"

"Well... I'm sorry, I've been really busy lately and haven't had much time to spare..."

"Then... is it convenient for me to ask you directly now?"

"Director Fang, please speak!"

"We believe that the medicine cauldron is actually just a prop commonly used in charlatanry. The way you're making such a big fuss about it... isn't that a bit... something?"

Hearing this, Bian Mu got a little angry.

"Director Fang, you'd better go to the small supermarket and buy a few batteries, the kind with energy-concentrating rings, and then we can discuss it!" With that, Bian Mu hung up the phone.

Old Liang and Old Pei exchanged a smile and gave Bian Mu a thumbs up. No need to ask, these two greatly admired Bian Mu's actions!