"Elder Xifeng, I've memorized it all," Zhang Hao said with certainty.
"You memorized it in one day?" Elder Xifeng looked at Zhang Hao with some surprise.
"That's right, I was born with a good memory," Zhang Hao said lightly.
Elder Xifeng frowned and said, "Kid, don't fool this old man. You should know that fooling this old man won't end well."
"Elder Xifeng, I want to be your Dan boy, how could I dare to fool you?" Zhang Hao smiled lightly, full of certainty.
Looking at Zhang Hao's matter-of-fact expression, Elder Xifeng felt a drum beating in his heart. This Ben Cao Jing (Classic of Herbal Medicine) has thousands of pages. Millions of characters, how could he possibly memorize it so quickly? Originally, Elder Xifeng only gave Zhang Hao three days to familiarize himself with it. He never actually intended for Zhang Hao to memorize the entire Ben Cao Jing (Classic of Herbal Medicine).
Could he really be a Genius?
"Hmph, people nowadays just brag endlessly. How could someone possibly memorize the Ben Cao Jing (Classic of Herbal Medicine) in one day? I absolutely don't believe it," the girl said.
"If you don't believe me, let's make a bet, with Elder Xifeng as the witness." Zhang Hao looked at the girl with ill intent.
"Hmph, a bet is a bet, do you think I'm afraid of you? This Ben Cao Jing (Classic of Herbal Medicine), let alone one day, you couldn't memorize it in a year. You're definitely bragging." The girl snorted coldly.
"Then let's bet. The winner can ask the loser to do something," Zhang Hao said, smiling at the girl.
Seeing Zhang Hao's expression that seemed to have already won, the girl immediately got angry and said to Zhang Hao, "Fine, no problem. Let Grandpa Xifeng be the witness."
Elder Xifeng had no intention of stopping them. He also wanted to know if Zhang Hao could really recite the contents of the Ben Cao Jing (Classic of Herbal Medicine). Although being able to memorize the Ben Cao Jing (Classic of Herbal Medicine) doesn't necessarily mean one has a talent for Alchemy, if he could memorize it, it would definitely be of great benefit to Alchemy.
"Introduction to Purple Swallow Grass!"
"Purple Swallow Grass, cold in nature, can detoxify, and quench thirst. It often grows in dry land."
"Damn it, you just happened to get lucky."
The girl flipped through a few pages, looking for the most obscure medicinal herbs.
"How about Morning Glory Seed!" the girl asked again.
Zhang Hao smiled calmly and said confidently, "This Morning Glory Seed, also known as Bai Chou, is mild in nature..."
The girl was very surprised. Refusing to believe it, she continuously tested Zhang Hao on several more herbs. She was speechless. This Zhang Hao was actually so formidable. It seemed he had really memorized the entire Ben Cao Jing (Classic of Herbal Medicine). One must know that back then, Elder Xifeng had also asked her to take the Ben Cao Jing (Classic of Herbal Medicine) back and study it thoroughly. She had spent a full three months reading it and hadn't even finished. Yet this person had memorized it in one day. To her, this was simply unbelievable.
But the girl was also a very proud person, how could she allow herself to lose to this unknown kid? Moreover, they had just made a bet, and if she lost, it would be very troublesome.
The girl blinked her big eyes defiantly and said, "I don't believe you're that amazing, I'm going to test you again."
Then, the girl continued to test Zhang Hao on the contents of the Ben Cao Jing (Classic of Herbal Medicine), testing him on hundreds of entries, but she couldn't stump him. Zhang Hao recited them as if enumerating his family's treasures, not missing a single word.
"Alright, alright, I won't test you anymore, you're just a freak." The girl looked at Zhang Hao and snorted.
Zhang Hao chuckled inwardly: Want to stump me? Maybe in your next life! Although Alchemist was upgraded for me by the System. But with every upgrade, I gain all the knowledge possessed by Alchemists of that rank, not missing a single bit. The contents of the Ben Cao Jing (Classic of Herbal Medicine) were already imprinted in my mind, it would be strange if you could stump me.
"Elder Xifeng, does that count as me passing the assessment?" Zhang Hao looked at Elder Xifeng.
"Mm! You've passed. Do you know what Dan this Elder is going to refine this time?" Elder Xifeng asked, looking at Zhang Hao.
"I don't know, I only know that Elder Xifeng is going to refine a sixth-grade Dan." Zhang Hao said solemnly, looking at Elder Xifeng.
"That's right, I'm going to refine the White Crane Pill!" Elder Xifeng said gravely, looking at Zhang Hao.
"Longevity Pill?"
Zhang Hao looked at Elder Xifeng with some surprise.
Elder Xifeng looked at Zhang Hao with some astonishment and asked, "You know?"
Zhang Hao nodded slightly and said, "I've seen it in classic texts I read before."
Elder Xifeng praised, "That's right, the White Crane Pill is also known as the Longevity Pill, but the sixth-grade White Crane Pill is only a basic Longevity Pill and can only extend life by ten years."
Zhang Hao was silent. He was also curious in his heart. The formula for this White Crane Pill is quite obscure and precious. Even a basic formula isn't easy to obtain. He wondered where Elder Xifeng had gotten this formula.
"Kid, I completely believe now that you have truly memorized the Ben Cao Jing (Classic of Herbal Medicine) thoroughly. However, this time I only have three chances to refine the Longevity Pill, and it must be foolproof. Moreover, although you are just a Dan boy, you will also play a significant role in this Alchemy. Your role is to control the Dan fire in the Golden Fire state. This state is when the flame is most violent, and it cannot rise further. Nor can it weaken, so your task is very arduous. I hope you can practice this fire control technique again. When you are completely confident, then come and assist me. This old man can wait." Elder Xifeng said solemnly, looking at Zhang Hao.
From Elder Xifeng's words, Zhang Hao could tell that he was very eager for this Longevity Pill. However, in Zhang Hao's opinion, Elder Xifeng didn't seem to have any hidden ailments, and his lifespan should be quite long. It didn't seem like he would need the Longevity Pill so urgently.
"Elder Xifeng, I will master the fire control technique as soon as possible." Zhang Hao said solemnly to Elder Xifeng.
Elder Xifeng looked at Zhang Hao, nodded, and said with satisfaction, "Good, then I'll wait for you."
After speaking, Elder Xifeng turned and left.
Zhang Hao looked at the little girl who was still looking dejected beside him, smiled mischievously, and asked, "Little sister, what's your name?"
"Sister my head, I have a name." The little girl snorted.
"What's your name? Tell me." Zhang Hao asked with a smile.
"I won't tell you." The little girl said proudly.
"Oh, I know why you won't tell me." Zhang Hao chuckled.
"Why?" the girl asked curiously.
"Because your name is unpleasant to hear." Zhang Hao laughed.
"Nonsense! This Miss's name is Gao Xinyu, is it unpleasant? It's such a nice name!" the girl snorted.
"Oh, so you're Gao Xinyu! That name is alright." Zhang Hao laughed.
"You... you scoundrel!" Only then did Gao Xinyu realize she had fallen for Zhang Hao's provocation and revealed her name. She immediately felt very depressed.
Zhang Hao suddenly felt that the name Gao Xinyu seemed very familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before. After thinking carefully, it seemed that among the three great beauties of Tianwu Academy that Dou Bi mentioned back then, Gao Xinyu was one of them.
