Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 737 Meritorious Service
In the empty hall, Zhu Xianfen sat in front of the alchemy furnace. The elixir fire has gone out because he hasn't decided what to refine for the next batch of elixirs. The tears on his face have been wiped away, but the circles under his eyes are still red.

"Emperor, why? Why can even pandas and carp build foundations? Why can't I be the only one?"

"You finally came to ask this question." A long voice came from the inner hall.

"Eh?" Zhu Xianxen stood up, "Did the Emperor know it a long time ago? You already knew that I would become like this? So, why? Is there any real secret recipe that I don't know?"

"Before asking this question, why not ask yourself first - what kind of Tao do you practice?"

"I practice alchemy."

"Then what are you?"

"I'm Danshi."

"So, as an alchemist, do you have the consciousness to take alchemy?"

"I" Zhu Xianxen thought for a moment, "but Daozu, you told me that the emperor cannot harm himself. This is the rule."

Zhu Xianfen thought for a while: "Cultivating Taoism is my own business. After all, it is my own business. Whether it is refining elixirs or testing medicines, I have to rely on myself after all. I should imitate Yandi Shennong, and I should... try it. Baicao. I can’t let all the people test the medicine for me. I want. I want to test the medicine for all the people in the world. Because..."

Zhu Xianfen recited it without thinking: "In ancient times, people drank grass, drank water, gathered fruits from trees, and ate the meat of earwigs. At that time, there were many diseases and poisons, so Shen Nong tasted the taste of hundreds of grasses and the sweetness and bitterness of springs, so that The people know what to do."

"The ancient holy kings were like this, let alone you. Shennong whipped hundreds of grasses with ocher whips, fully knowing their flat, poisonous, cold, and warm properties, and the odor. You are still far away. So now I know that you are wrong. Where is it?"

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"Me neither?"

"Then, think about it for yourself. What is this for refining alchemy for others? This is an alchemist, a charlatan. I have seen many charlatans. All of them have dreams of immortality, and some of them don't even have it at all. They believe that the elixir of immortality can be made by their own hands. Some of them hope that others will help them test the medicine, and some hope that they can make some golden elixirs to help them make some living money - in terms of motivation, There is no difference. They don't have the slightest respect for the way of heaven."

"." Zhu Xianfen was silent for a while, "I seem to have missed a lot of opportunities. A lot of them were eaten by mistake, and I don't know how many were thrown away casually. I don't know what to do. Didn't you say, Can’t the emperor harm his own body?”

"That's your problem. Since you know you can't hurt yourself, you should take every furnace of elixir you refine seriously. Today you refine a furnace of pills and you feel it's not working, but tomorrow you'll feel it's not working again. Lose a little here today, and lose a little tomorrow. Lose a little. You had no intention of taking the elixir from the beginning, right?"

""Huainan Honglie·Cultivation Training" Huainanzi No. 4, memorize it and listen."

"Think about it yourself. One pot a day, two pots every two days, one big pot. How about you making popcorn? If Taishang Laojun were as fast as you, even Monkey King would be choked to death."

"Why?" Daozu asked, "It's still a little bit worse. Tell me, why do you do this?"

"Because. Because," Zhu Xianfen pondered for a long time and said, "Because. I want to make meritorious deeds. As a monarch, if you can't even make a large amount of merit, how can you talk about ascension? I am addicted to refining elixirs and working hard on the divine form. , after all, do nothing, mediocrity - God is disgusted with it. Note: 'Knowing that ginseng is not poisonous, knowing that pansy is in danger of disaster. Whoever knows how to try will die a hundred times and be born again.'"

"You got it right." "Then I'll try the medicine myself."

"Hey! You have a lot of ambition, but you are really not smart enough. I don't want you to try the medicine one by one. Emperor Yan has tried it for you. Why are you still taking this? Even if you imitate Emperor Yan, you will not become a saint. I am We want you to have the mentality of "Shen Nong tastes a hundred herbs" and study the way of alchemy with your heart. Do you know what it means to study the way of alchemy? Every time you refine an elixir, you must have the consciousness of "I want to eat it myself". True refinement Scrap it and start over again, but it must not be trivial.”

"Madam, madam, grandpa. Why did you tell me now?"

"Because Tao is not something people tell you. You have to understand it yourself before you can really remember it. It's not too late to look back now. This stove will still be yours from now on, but don't bang it like popcorn anymore. .”

"I understand." Zhu Xianfen nodded.

"How did you handle the fish and dragon matter?"

"Grandma wants me to figure it out myself."

"Your grandma entered the palace when she was in her 20s. She had a very good relationship with your grandpa, otherwise your father and your aunt wouldn't be here. They raised koi in the Taiye Pond, and they were beautiful and beautiful, with dozens of them. No one has done anything for years, but you ended up taking the pot all at once. What are you going to do?"

"I will treat that dragon girl like a sister. My grandma has adopted a goddaughter and she will treat her as my godsister. Although the fish in Taiye Pond are just fish, they are not just fish. I will treat her well. He kept her in the palace."

"Where did it come from? Where will it go back after all?" Daozu paused, "You have grown up in front of me. After all, you are still related to the royal family and tainted with the dragon's energy. This fate will eventually fall on your head. Deal with it carefully. . In the future, it may be of great use. No matter how bad it is, it is still a spectacle. It is always good to raise a dragon in Taiye Pond."

"clear."

"I won't say much about the rest. You know it yourself. After all, spiritual beasts are not humans. If you are not careful, they will do things that cause harm to the world. If you don't take care of it, someone else will take care of it for you. You have to If you don’t want to shout ‘Great Sage, wait a minute’ like Journey to the West, just keep a close eye on yourself.”

"I understand, I understand. But..." Zhu Xianfen suddenly asked, "What's going on with Panda Rumbling? Why is he in New Antioch?"

"That's the Ouchi spy I sent."

“Is this really Ouchi’s secret agent?!”

"I personally gave him that brand. As a result, the boy only eats and sleeps, and doesn't get up to work. After all, it's a panda, so it's hard to arrange anything, so just leave it like that. This time he ran out, and he probably noticed it. What - don't underestimate the vigilance of pandas. Pandas have very smart ears and noses, and can detect dangers that humans cannot. He is lying there fine, and he will definitely not run out for no reason. Pay attention, Something must have happened over there."

"Then I'll call Shangluo right now."

"Go ahead. Turn up the stove before leaving. Give me the parameters and formulas to adjust carefully and calculate them mentally. Remember—"

"This is not popcorn! Remember it! Really remember it!" Zhu Xianxian stood up straight and answered.

(End of this chapter)