People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 487: Joining the Xu Clan
"Nowadays, there are countless laboratories in the Institute of Engineering and Xuanxia Academy, and the number of experimental projects is huge. However, many of them cannot be separated from my participation. For example, Zhang Zhongjing is studying many medical projects. If I am not there, then it will not be possible to carry them out, unless he also comes to study my chemistry subject."

When talking about this, Gan Shi's pride was obvious.

From this emotional reaction, Zuo Ci could be sure that Gan Shi's school of thought was really playing a considerable role in Xuan Xia. The fact that alchemy was related to medicine was consistent with his usual understanding.

I didn’t expect that in this new school, the connection between the two is still so close.

After a moment of silence, Zuo Ci looked at him and said, "Are you so sure that natural chemistry is the correct answer to my teaching?"

Gan Shi nodded without hesitation: "My theoretical framework of chemistry must be correct, but it is difficult to break through the theoretical depth. Delving into this field often makes me feel troubled and confused. There are always various confusing questions, but I firmly believe that this road can lead to the end."

Zuo Ci said in a deep voice: "After all, your chemistry is just a branch of natural science. Although Xu Chen also started his rebellion with Taoism, I have never heard of his achievements in alchemy. How can I believe that his skills can be so effective?"

Gan Shi was stunned for a moment when he heard this, but then he shook his head and smiled: "Yuan Fang, you still don't understand. When it comes to the art of alchemy, the Prime Minister can't even compare to me. But the essence of the Prime Minister's theory is not specific knowledge. The so-called natural theory is just a method and a tool. It is by using this tool that I, Gan Shi, can achieve what I have today!"

The room was silent. Zuo Ci fell into deep thought and it took him a while to recover.

It is difficult for anyone to accept that something you have studied for most of your life is wrong.

However, judging from what Gan Shi said, the alchemical chemistry school has won too much.

Gan Shi stood up and sighed helplessly: "Yuan Fang, why should you cling to the past? To be honest, whether the alchemy elixir scripture I learned can really help me understand something, in fact, you and I both know."

Zuo Ci was shocked all over, and Ge Xuan's eyes widened, obviously shocked by Gan Shi's outrageous remarks.

Seeing their reactions, Gan Shi continued, "Isn't it true? Among all the theories in the alchemy classics, which one can clearly and accurately explain the results of our alchemy and alchemy? Once the refined objects do not conform to the alchemy classics' five elements theory, we have to create new words to justify our explanation. This theory is not a summary of the law, but a supplement. Can this be studied clearly?"

"This"

Zuo Ci wanted to defend what he had learned, but no one knew better than him whether Gan Shi was right or wrong.

The more you delve into traditional alchemy and alchemy theories, the more you understand what this thing is.

After all, the art of alchemy is mostly a study of experience. Our predecessors were indeed able to try out many alchemy recipes, but these results were almost all produced by a large number of random attempts, rather than being guided by effective theories.

In other words, the current alchemy and alchemy classics cannot explain the specific practical issues of alchemy and alchemy at all.

"If the previous theories don't work, then the natural theory will work?" Zuo Ci asked in a deep voice.

Seeing this, Gan Shi said confidently: "Natural science is just a knowledge system built on methodology. Now my chemistry school is developed by using this method and tool. Facts have proved that this theory is indeed feasible."

At this point, Gan Shi paced back and forth in the hall. After a while, he stood still and said, "Yuan Fang doesn't know the whole picture, so it's inevitable that he can't accept it. Now that you are here, why don't you stay here for a while and have a detailed discussion with me. I believe that you will be able to accept it after seeing the mystery of natural science."

Zuo Ci thought for a moment and nodded after hearing this: "Perhaps this is the only way. I have come from a long way here just to get to the bottom of this." Gan Shi immediately laughed, walked back and sat down, and refilled Zuo Ci's tea again: "In fact, Yuan Fang should have seen that I want you to stay. Although this chemical theory system is correct, there are many difficulties in further research. Now I have reached a bottleneck and cannot break through. If I can get Yuan Rang's help, you and I can study together, and we will definitely achieve success."

Although the identity of a wandering alchemist is not necessarily honorable, Zuo Ci must have some outstanding qualities to be able to become a leader among them.

In fact, whether it is Taoist self-cultivation or alchemy and alchemy, they are all extremely profound. Precisely because they are mysterious and incomprehensible, people who can comprehend those abstract concepts are extraordinary. At least Gan Shi was very sure that Zuo Ci was an extremely wise person.

Besides, although chemistry is now very different from traditional alchemy, there are indeed many connections between them and they can be considered professional counterparts.

He believed that as long as Zuo Ci could study his own school of thought as well, he would be able to quickly grasp the mysteries and help himself break through the bottleneck in subsequent research.

If not for this, I wouldn't be here to advise you so earnestly.

"After becoming a disciple of Xu, Yuan Fang will surely make great achievements in this field. Hundreds and thousands of years later, when future generations learn chemistry from me, you and I will be the ancestors. This will be a great achievement that will go down in history, and it will definitely be more practical than our attempts to refine elixirs and cultivate immortality."

Even if Zuo Ci agreed to stay for the time being, Gan Shi still tried to persuade him. He was in urgent need of help, and a genius like Zuo Ci must not be let go.

"As long as you have some achievements in Xuanxia, ​​I will have a reason to ask the Prime Minister to recruit you to my Institute of Engineering. By then, you will be an academician like me, with all the fame, status and honors you deserve. You will definitely be glad for today's decision."

Do you really want to eat Xuan Xia's public food?
Zuo Ci was somewhat expectant but also somewhat hesitant.

Don't underestimate the wandering alchemists who act like idlers and wild cranes. They are just pretending. Once they are truly appreciated by those in power, they can be more diligent than anyone else.

Usually, whenever a monarch is obsessed with cultivating immortality, that is when people like Zuo Ci will rise to prominence.

But now Xu Chen himself is the number one great leader, and Zuo Ci can even be considered his colleague. No matter how powerful he is, he cannot scare Xu Chen, so there is no need to even think about this matter.

If nothing unexpected happened, Zuo Ci would never be able to wait for his own monarch who was obsessed with immortality in this lifetime, and he could only maintain a noble attitude for the rest of his life.

But now it seems that it would be okay if I could eat public food without deceiving those in power.

Although this academician is not as respectable as the imperial teacher beside the monarch, he is not bad either. The most important thing is that there is no risk of deceiving the monarch. Otherwise, Gan Shi would not be in such a comfortable position here.

After thinking for a while, Zuo Ci looked at Ge Xuan and said, "Disciple, what do you think?"

Ge Xuan, however, was clear in his mind. After two days, how could his master not know that he was reluctant to leave the capital city of Peking? It was obvious that he asked him this question just to use his mouth to get a decent agreement.

"I feel that Xuanxia is a land-based kingdom that saves the people of the world, and Xu Chen is a saint who has not appeared in a thousand years. If we can stay here and contribute a little, it can be regarded as doing our part for the people of the world."

(End of this chapter)