6kv Chapter 13 Outstanding, Intermediate Pharmacist Standard
Chapter 13 Outstanding, Intermediate Pharmacist Standard
Inside the Medicine King Gang, in the courtyard where the junior pharmacist examination is being held.
A bustling scene.
There were as many as thirty-eight apprentices who came to take the exam.
"Next."
At this moment, a boy who looked somewhat thin and was about ten years old walked up to the blue stone tablet as if he was gritting his teeth. He clenched his right fist, a fierce look flashed in his eyes, and slammed it down on the stone tablet.
Bang!
Click!
"ah!!"
A scream rang out from the thin apprentice, who clutched his aching fist in pain.
The fist was covered in bruises, and the crisp cracking sound of bones had undoubtedly caused great damage to the bones.
"snort!"
"Not up to standard".
The middle-aged pharmacist just now snorted coldly.
Such incompetent apprentices are simply wasting everyone's time. If this practice is not stopped, most apprentices will end up suffering even more after failing to meet the required standards.
Wouldn't it be a complete waste for these pharmacists to dedicate a whole day to the assessment?
Immediately, the thin apprentice slunk away from the examination site with his head down.
However, apprentices who seek such lucky breaks are ultimately in the minority.
After a few more people passed by, it was Lin Zhou's turn.
Lin Zhou's number is 42.
This numbering system should also include the morning batch of apprentices, as there are two batches of apprentices in the morning and afternoon.
Lin Zhou walked to the stone tablet, calmed his mind, and then took a step forward, clenched his right fist, mobilized the power of his blood and qi in his body to his right arm, and struck the blue stone tablet hard.
Bang!
A loud, muffled thud was heard.
It instantly attracted the attention of all the apprentices; this commotion was not something that someone in the early stages of skin refining could produce.
A half-inch fist print!
When the others saw the extremely clear fist imprint, a look of surprise appeared in their eyes.
Mid-stage Skin Refining!
Even without passing the pharmacist assessment, such martial arts talent would qualify someone as a formal member of the gang, ensuring a secure livelihood for each formal member within the county.
Many families are willing to marry their daughters to such members of the official family, who receive a monthly allowance and hold a certain status.
Most gang members are willing to give face to pharmacist forces like the Medicine King Gang and Lu Hua Tang.
"Good lad!"
"They've actually reached the mid-stage of Skin Refining."
Tang Qiyuan's expression was also full of surprise. He knew Lin Zhou's back very well. Just over a month ago, he was just a skinny monkey with a small build. He didn't expect that so little time had passed.
This is already at the mid-stage of Skin Refinement, and the power of this punch is much stronger than that of an ordinary mid-stage Skin Refinement cultivator.
"excellent!"
"Meets the standard!"
The middle-aged pharmacist who had just announced the results spoke in a kind tone.
"This must be Master Tang's disciple."
"It seems that not only is his talent as a pharmacist impressive, but his martial arts talent is also astonishing!"
"I really can't believe it. Just over a month ago, Lin Zhou was a disaster victim outside the county town."
Among them, another intermediate-level pharmacist standing next to Tang Qiyuan, a bald old man, spoke up.
"Lin Zhou is also Liang Jingchun's disciple."
Tang Qiyuan added.
"I see."
"Liang Jingchun, what a pity, he belongs to the guest advisor faction."
"The current situation of the guest elders is not good. Guest Elder Qin died on the Hundred Flowers Painting Boat, and the murderer still cannot be found."
"I heard that Guest Minister Song was also seriously injured."
"How long has it been? Two of the three experts from the guest sect have already lost their fighting strength."
"If this continues, I'm afraid the guest elder faction will fall apart within our gang."
"It's best to avoid contact with people like Liang Jingchun who have been categorized as guest advisors."
The bald, middle-aged man spoke calmly.
"It's best not to discuss matters within the gang."
Tang Qiyuan spoke with a slight frown.
A moment later.
This includes the herbal identification test for pharmacists, the memorization of pharmacological theories, the preparation of several powders, and the treatment of several simple patients.
The first item is herbal identification.
If you can correctly identify at least six of the herbs listed in the pill, you will pass.
There are twelve in total; you only need to get half of them right.
If you write all of them correctly, you can become an intermediate pharmacist.
When it comes to Lin Zhou, after equipping the attribute that enhances his sense of smell, he has an extremely deep understanding of every flavor in the pills.
It only lasted a few breaths.
Lin Zhou then picked up his pen and began to write.
"what?"
"You can identify it in such a short time?"
The pharmacists around Tang Qiyuan were somewhat surprised to see Lin Zhou write so quickly.
The group looked at Tang Qiyuan, who was standing to the side, their voices filled with doubt.
"My apprentice has a really good nose."
Tang Qiyuan said in a calm tone.
"hehe."
"No matter how sensitive one's nose is, I have never seen anyone who can distinguish more than six herbs in such a short time."
The bald old man revealed a mouthful of yellow teeth, his tone quite disbelieving.
After Lin Zhou finished writing, the bald, middle-aged pharmacist was the first to step forward, walk to Lin Zhou's table, take the paper Lin Zhou had written on, and begin to read it.
"This...this..."
When the bald pharmacist saw the twelve herbs listed on the paper, his eyes widened in astonishment.
It's not about getting more than six right, it's about getting all twelve right.
"Write, you wrote all twelve correctly."
"All correct."
"I can't believe it," the bald pharmacist said incredulously.
These words were spoken.
The apprentices and pharmacists in the courtyard fell silent, all looking at Lin Zhou. Many of them had seen that Lin Zhou had begun writing his own answers in a very short time.
These pills were obtained by the pharmacists through a lottery, so there was absolutely no possibility of cheating.
"Good disciple."
Tang Qiyuan looked at Lin Zhou and nodded in satisfaction.
This was all beyond his expectations.
I thought I could identify at most ten kinds of herbs.
Then, the second item, memorizing pharmacology, was a piece of cake for Lin Zhou. He recited all the questions that the bald old man had deliberately made difficult for him without a single mistake.
This also means that I have passed the assessment standard for intermediate pharmacists.
"This Lin Zhou has already passed two intermediate pharmacist exams."
"If this continues, the other two will meet the standards for intermediate pharmacist."
"Does that mean Lin Zhou has obtained the intermediate pharmacist qualification in one go?"
The bald old man was a little numb and asked, somewhat puzzled.
"But it seems there has never been a precedent."
"After obtaining the junior pharmacist certificate, one must practice medicine in clinics for more than a year before being eligible to take the intermediate pharmacist exam."
"Are we going to make an exception?"
Another elderly junior pharmacist, with gray hair and beard, shook his head and said.
"So what?"
"How can we stick to the old ways when it comes to such a pharmacist prodigy?"
"Breaking the rules is the only way to allow such geniuses to grow up more quickly."
"There is a higher probability that they will become senior pharmacists in the future."
The other junior pharmacist was a middle-aged woman dressed in a yellow robe. She glanced at the old man who had spoken and seemed quite supportive of Lin Zhou.
"It's too early now. We can continue the discussion after Master Tang's apprentice has actually passed the intermediate pharmacist standard."
The bald, elderly pharmacist, who was at the intermediate level, spoke with a chuckle.