Chapter 44, Qi Hai Realm
Chapter 44, Qi Hai Realm
Hua Changxi showed her ability to make medicine, and Hua Dalang was not the only one in the Hua family who wanted her to leave the Medical Department's menial work hall and come back to make medicine for the Hua family's pharmacy.
Seeing that Hua Dalang failed to convince Hua Changxi, Old Man Hua asked Hua Minghe and Yao to go and persuade her.
In the entire Hua family, Hua Changxi has the closest feelings for Hua Minghe and Yao. Seeing that the two of them were forcing her, she was really annoyed.
Yao looked at her daughter and said, "Nineth Mother, you went to the Medical Department because you wanted to learn medicine and you didn't want to stay at home. Am I right?"
Hua Changxi didn't say anything.
Yao continued: "You are in the Medical Department. If you were in the Apprentice Hall, your parents would never persuade you no matter what. But now you are in the Menial Work Hall."
"Besides doing some manual labor in the errand hall, can you really learn medical skills?"
"Now that my family knows your ability to make medicine, no one will object to you going to the family medicine shop. I don't understand why you don't want to come back."
Hua Changxi looked at Yao and said, "Mother, even if I do manual labor in the Medical Department, I will definitely gain more than working in the Hua Family Pharmacy."
"In the Hua family's pharmacy, I am the daughter of the Hua family; in the medical department's miscellaneous service hall, I am Hua Changxi."
Hua Minghe frowned: "Is there any difference?"
Hua Changxi: "Of course it's different. Let me put it this way, being a constable in the Six Gates doesn't pay well and it's dangerous. Dad, we feel sorry for you, why don't you quit your job as a constable and come back to be the manager of the Hua family's pharmacy."
Hua Minghe was stunned for a moment, as if he understood what his daughter was insisting on, but he still said: "You... you are making up stories. How can you mix your business with my business?"
Hua Changxi: "Why not? Father, when you are in the Six Gates, when people mention you, they are talking about Hua Minghe. If you were the manager of the Hua Family Pharmacy, when people mention you, they might be talking about the eldest son of the Hua Family. Don't you really understand the difference here, Father?"
"Dad, let me ask you, are you willing?"
Hua Minghe remained silent.
When Mrs. Yao saw that her husband was speechless because of his daughter, a smile flashed across her eyes, but she was worried that her husband would look bad, so she forced herself not to laugh.
Hua Changxi continued: "There is one more thing. Father, you are the heir of the Hua family. Being the manager of the Hua family's pharmacy is equivalent to receiving your own property in advance. If you are not willing to do this, why do you think I would be willing?"
"I went to work at the Hua Family Pharmacy. Even if I managed it to become the best and largest pharmacy in the capital, it has nothing to do with me."
"Why do I do this?"
Hua Minghe was a little angry and embarrassed: "Jiu Niang, putting aside the calculation of interests, in your heart, working in the errand hall is more important than helping the family?"
Hua Changxi nodded honestly: "Of course. Dad, you have the need to start a career, and so do I."
Hua Minghe: "Working in your own pharmacy is also a career."
Hua Changxi shook his head: "Working in the Hua family's pharmacy is building the Hua family's business, not mine."
Hua Minghe found that his daughter was too smart and he couldn't win the argument with her, so he could only play the emotional card: "Jiu Niang, can't you go home for your parents?"
Hua Changxi said seriously: "Father, I love you and mother. There are many ways to love you, but sacrificing myself is not one of them."
Hua Minghe was somewhat embarrassed by his daughter's straightforward expression. He didn't know what to say, so he could only stand up and shake his sleeves: "Nine Mother, you really disappoint your mother and me."
Hua Changxi was not held hostage by emotions, and said lazily: "Dad, I am also very disappointed that you force me like this."
Hua Minghe really didn't know what to say. He looked at Yao for help, but when he saw that his wife didn't look at him, he could only leave with a headache on his face.
Hua Changxi was ready to argue with her mother, but Yao said nothing and followed her father away.
In the main room, Grandpa Hua looked at his eldest son who was sighing, then looked at his eldest daughter-in-law who was keeping silent and hung her head, and smoked his pipe in anger.
This couple is so incompetent that they can't even discipline their own daughter.
Hua Minghe looked at Old Man Hua and said, "Father, since Jiu Niang wants to continue working in the Medical Department, let's not force her. Maybe one day she will get tired and come back on her own."
Hua Sanlang also helped, saying, "Yes, Grandfather, Jiu Niang has strong ideas. The more her family forces her, the more she will go against them. If her family stopped forcing her and let her choose for herself, she might figure it out herself."
Old Master Hua glanced at the father and son and said nothing.
He was really annoyed by the stubborn attitude of his granddaughter Jiu Niang.
In the past, he could have punished her physically, but now that the family pharmacy was relying on her prescription for medicine, that girl was difficult to deal with.
On the fourth, fifth and sixth days of the first lunar month, Hua Changxi taught Hua Sanlang how to refine Qi and Blood Pills, Body Tempering Pills and Foundation Strengthening Pills in the Hua family pharmacy.
During this period, no one in the family asked Hua Changxi to go home.
Hua Sanlang has been studying medicine for several years. Although the efficacy of the pills he refines is not as good as those on the market as Hua Changxi's.
The efficacy is similar, but the medicinal materials used in the medicine prescription given by Hua Changxi are nearly half less, which means that the Hua family's cost is much lower than that of other pharmacies.
The cost is low, and medicines for warriors have always been in short supply. It is conceivable that the Hua family pharmacy's business will not be too bad in the future.
On the sixth day of the New Year, Grandpa Hua and Hua Dalang both came to the Hua family pharmacy. Looking at Hua Changxi teaching Hua Sanlang how to make medicine in the backyard, both of them looked regretful.
Mr. Hua: "It would be better if Jiu Niang was a boy."
Although Hua Dalang had the same idea, he still said, "Even if she is a young lady, she is still the daughter of the Hua family."
Mr. Hua shook his head: "Girls are outgoing. Jiu Niang hasn't married yet, but she already doesn't support the Hua family. When she gets married, she will be even more outgoing."
As he said this, he sighed in self-blame.
"It's all my fault. When your grandmother was punishing Jiu Niang, I didn't stop your father and mother. If it weren't for your father and mother's indulgence and protection, Jiu Niang wouldn't have been so rebellious."
Hua Dalang couldn't say anything bad about his parents, so he could only listen silently to Old Man Hua continue to complain.
"Nineth Lady is older now. She relies on her own abilities and doesn't take the elders in the family seriously anymore."
"Only our family doesn't take her too seriously. If it were in other families with strict rules, a young lady like Jiu Niang would be locked up in the clan temple."
Hearing this, Hua Dalang hurriedly said, "Grandfather, don't be angry. Jiu Niang is still young. When she grows up, she will understand the importance of the family to her."
Old Man Hua did not refute his eldest grandson and stepped into the backyard.
Hua Dalang hurriedly followed with the medicinal herbs.
Hua Changxi was not surprised to see Grandpa Hua and Hua Dalang coming over. She had to go to work tomorrow. If her elder brother was in a hurry to make the Breaking the Shackles Pill, he would definitely come to her to make it today.
Hua Sanlang has already come forward and asked: "Brother, have you collected all the herbs for the Shackle-Breaking Pill?"
Hua Dalang hummed and placed the herbs on the table.
Hua Changxi walked over and looked through them, raised his eyebrows and said, "These medicinal herbs are of excellent quality. Brother, it seems that your friend is quite influential."
The higher the level of a martial artist's medication use, the stricter the control by the imperial court.
It is almost impossible for an ordinary person to collect all the medicinal materials needed to refine the elixir for a sixth-grade warrior within a few days.
Hua Dalang smiled and didn't say much about the origin of the herbs. It naturally took him some effort to collect these herbs. In addition to favors, he also made a promise.
As long as those who promised to provide medicinal materials were able to refine the Shackle-Breaking Pill, he would give some to them.
In other words, his most powerful trump card is actually his sister, the pharmacist who can refine the sixth-grade Breaking Shackles Pill.
During the days of collecting medicinal herbs, Hua Dalang gradually understood why Hua Changxi was angry on New Year's Eve.
A sixth-grade pharmacist is really hard to find.
Some famous ones are beyond the reach of the Hua family.
Thinking of this, Hua Dalang looked at Hua Changxi with a much softer gaze: "Nine Lady, can you refine the elixir today?"
"can."
Hua Changxi started to sort out the medicine making equipment while talking. Hua Sanlang wanted to help, but he couldn't get involved. Soon, Hua Changxi started to make medicine.
Old Man Hua, Hua Dalang and Hua Sanlang stood by with full concentration, watching intently.
There was no way. Hua Changxi was too fast. He decomposed, ground, mixed the medicine, and made the pill without stopping at any step.
Half an hour later, Hua Changxi handed twenty longan-sized pills to Hua Dalang.
Hua Dalang suppressed his excitement and carefully took the pill: "Jiu Niang, I also know a few pharmacists in the martial arts academy, and I have seen them make medicine, but they are not as fast as you. How did you do it?"
Hua Changxi: "It's just practice!"
After hearing this, Mr. Hua immediately asked, "How many pills have you helped others make in the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall?"
When Hua Changxi heard this, he knew what Grandpa Hua wanted to find out: "Grandfather, I have only been in the Medical Department for three or four months at most, and I still have to work on weekdays. How much do you think I can practice?"
Although Mr. Hua did not ask any further questions, he wanted to bring up the matter again of asking Hua Changxi to go home and help run his own pharmacy.
However, before he could finish his words, Hua Dalang stopped him.
Hua Dalang finally understood that his ninth sister had such an amazing ability to refine medicine, and of course she would not obey the family's discipline. Some things could only be dealt with slowly in the future.
On the seventh day of the first lunar month, the Medical Bureau started working. Hua Changxi got up early, had breakfast, took the bag prepared by Yao, and went out.
On the way, Hua Changxi looked at his data.
[Realm: Qi Training Realm 8100/1000]
She has already absorbed and refined 60 mid-grade Yuanling Pills, and started to refine and absorb low-grade Yuanling Pills in the past two days.
[First-class Alchemist (low-quality elixir): Alchemy 1 furnace 1/10]
Only by refining elixirs can the alchemist's data be improved. Refining ordinary elixirs has no effect at all.
She has no shortage of first-grade pill recipes, but where can she find spiritual plants?
While Hua Changxi was thinking about something, he injected spiritual energy into his feet and used the Lingbo Weibu footwork. In more than two quarters of an hour, he arrived at the back street of the Medical Bureau.
"Sister Changxi."
Yu Hui, Wan Xiaozhou, and Li Meng came in a horse-drawn carriage and met Hua Changxi again. "Sister Changxi, get in the carriage. We will take you in."
"Brother Yu, Happy New Year."
Hua Changxi was thinking about finding Yu Hui to sell the pills he had, so he didn't refuse to go along.
After getting on the carriage, Yu Hui immediately asked curiously: "Sister Changxi, you just used Qinggong, right?"
Hua Changxi was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that Yu Hui and the others had already seen him. He smiled and said, "My father is a constable of the Six Gates. He learned some footwork, and I followed him and learned a little."
Yu Hui suddenly realized, "So your uncle is from the Six Gates. No wonder you are so good at fighting." He lowered his voice and said, "Sister Changxi, tell me, what rank of warrior are you?"
Hua Changxi glanced at him and said, "I don't even know what rank I am. I only know the basics of martial arts."
Yu Hui listened and gave a look that said "I understand" and said, "I understand even if the girl doesn't tell me. I won't ask."
Hua Changxi smiled. No one believed him when he told the truth.
"Brother Yu, what do you do with the pills you haven't used up?"
As soon as Yu Hui heard what Hua Changxi was going to do, he smiled and said, "Why, sister wants to sell pills?"
Hua Changxi nodded.
Yu Hui: "Sister, if you trust me, give me the pills and I will help you sell them. The price is the same as that sold in the pharmacy."
Hua Changxi smiled and said, "Of course I trust Brother Yu, but we have cooperated more than once or twice, and I can't trouble Brother Yu every time. I wonder if Brother Yu can introduce me to one or two merchants who buy elixirs?"
Yu Hui hesitated: "Sister, I am not afraid to tell you that the buyers I find are all people from all walks of life, and the biggest customer only buys ten pills at most."
"My godfather knows some merchants who buy elixirs. If you want..."
Hua Changxi quickly shook his head: "I won't bother Eunuch Yu anymore." After thinking for a while, he took out two hundred Qi and Blood Pills from his bag and gave them to Yu Hui, "Brother Yu, please help me sell these pills first."
Seeing that Hua Changxi trusted him so much and gave him so many pills at once, Yu Hui smiled and said, "Don't worry, sister, these pills will be sold out soon. I will give you the money in two days."
Hua Changxi was surprised: "It sold so quickly?"
Yu Hui nodded: "There are many people who practice martial arts in our Great Jin Dynasty, and many of them cannot buy elixirs without any connections."
As they were talking, four people entered the back door of the Medical Department in a carriage.
After entering the back door, seeing that there were more people around, Hua Changxi separated from Yu Hui and the other two and went to the servants' hall by himself.
When I arrived at the dormitory, I found that most of my roommates had arrived and were distributing the New Year's goods they brought from home.
Hua Changxi saw that there were several portions of food placed next to her bed.
"Changxi, we brought these things from home, please don't be disgusted by them."
Hua Changxi picked up a cake, tasted it, and said with a smile: "It's delicious."
Mrs. Shi smiled and said, "That's the plum blossom cake made by my mother-in-law. If you like it, I have more."
Maybe it was because Hua Changxi saved those people who were poisoned by the preparation of medicinal materials last time, the people in the dormitory's attitude towards her has improved a lot.
Mrs. Shi brought another bag of plum cakes. Hua Changxi didn't know how to refuse. She didn't bring much food with her. Seeing that others gave her some of the things they brought from home, she didn't know how to say nothing in return.
After flipping through the package, Hua Changxi discovered that the majority of her items were pills.
So, as everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, Hua Changxi gave everyone a strengthening pill: "For fitness and health."
Wang Yunchu responded very positively: "This pill is very effective. Changxi gave me two pills before. My brother and I took them. In the past, our hands and feet were cold in winter, but this year during the New Year, our hands and feet have been warm."
When everyone heard this, they knew that the pill was a good thing, and they all put it away carefully.
Afterwards, Hua Changxi did not change the way she got along with others. When she was on duty, she still kept to herself. Once she finished her task, she would return to the dormitory to practice.
On the tenth day of the first lunar month, Yu Hui gave Hua Changxi a silver note worth one thousand taels. Each Qi and Blood Pill cost five taels of silver, so two hundred pills were exactly one thousand taels.
After receiving the banknotes, she gave Yu Hui another hundred Body Tempering Pills and asked him to help sell them.
In the first month of the year, there were still not many medicinal materials sent to the Medical Bureau. Yu Hui had not asked him to go to the Qihuang Hall to make medicine, so Hua Changxi concentrated on practicing.
On the seventeenth day of the first lunar month, Hua Changxi, who was practicing, felt a roaring and vibrating sensation like a flood coming from his dantian. Then, the warm current in his body that flowed like a stream turned into a rushing river.
At this moment, Hua Changxi discovered that she seemed to be able to see through her own body. She "saw" a red qi sea the size of an egg appearing at the location of her dantian.
[Realm: Qi Sea Realm 10100/100000]
The realm has changed!
"After the Qi training stage is the Qi sea stage."
Looking at the number behind the Qi Hai Realm, Hua Changxi felt a little pressured. It was already so difficult to upgrade from the Qi Lian Realm to the Qi Hai Realm, and it would only be more difficult to go above the Qi Hai Realm.
I don’t know how long it will take to complete my practice by following the steps below. I still have to find spiritual plants!
Hua Changxi discovered a spiritual plant called Yuanlingcao in the Medical Department, which made her a little anxious.
The Medical Department, which has the strength of the entire Jin Dynasty, has not found the spiritual plant. If she searches all over the mountains and fields on her own, the chance of finding it will be even smaller.
"Is it that the Medical Department doesn't have it, or has the spiritual plant been collected?"
Spiritual plants contain spiritual energy and are very different from ordinary medicines. Even if you don’t know them, you will not miss them if you encounter them.
Hua Changxi felt that the Medical Bureau should have collected other spiritual plants, but they were taken away by their superiors as soon as they were discovered. Here in the Miscellaneous Services Hall, only the Yuanling grass that withered as soon as it left the ground was missed.
How can she find other spiritual plants that can help improve her realm?
(End of this chapter)