Chapter 250 Zhang Aimin Begins Action
"The Herbal Medicine Sect also refines medicine in many ways. Some use water to boil it, some use fire to calcine it directly, and some have to be refined in batches, refining various medicinal materials in different ways and then blending them together."
Wang Ping placed the ingredients in different positions, controlled the heat, and continued to introduce them to Du Ruo:
"The things that are refined are also different. Some are for external application, some are for internal use, some are dissolved in water and then drunk, anyway, there are all kinds of things. This leads to the addition of other things to many pills, such as glue, wax, and so on. In short, the methods of refining medicine may be different, but if there is a recipe, it's just a matter of copying it. It's very simple."
Wang Ping didn't hide anything, but of course refining the elixir couldn't be as simple as he said.
In fact, some small details, or the temperature requirements and time control of various elixirs, are worth noting.
And it requires a lot of experience, which Wang Ping is not stingy to share. However, because he is not refining pills now, but making food, Wang Ping just said it, and agreed to formally refine a few batches of pills for Du Ruo to see tomorrow.
Du Ruo listened attentively at the side. He had a photographic memory and was not stupid, so he learned very quickly. Of course, he was now looking forward to Wang Ping's practice tomorrow.
As the two chatted, time passed quickly, the forest became dark, and Wang Ping had already started to take out the baked goods in batches.
"Why are you making medicine and cooking here? It won't be convenient in this forest if it rains."
Du Ruo sat on a piece of wood, watching Wang Ping skillfully put out the fire, and asked the questions in his mind.
"The Taoist temple has a kitchen next to the alchemy room. My junior sister used to cook for me, but these days she's gone to take care of the master, so I just built an alchemy furnace."
After Wang Ping put out the fire, he explained things to Du Ruo and took out the things in the stove while talking.
"My junior sister was researching some kind of elixir a few days ago. There was an explosion and the kitchen stove collapsed. I just rebuilt it yesterday, so it will take a few days. Let's go. It's done as usual. Let's make do with it today."
The dinner was quite sumptuous. Du Ruo and Xiang Yuanyuan were not picky eaters, so the four of them turned on the lights on the balcony and started eating.
Of course, the tonic wine that Xiang Yuanyuan brought was also indispensable.
"This is a double ginseng wine made from codonopsis and ginseng. It's not suitable to drink with strong tea. It's a great tonic, but it can easily cause internal heat."
Li Ran took a sip of the wine that Xiang Yuanyuan brought out and could immediately taste the ingredients in it, and even mentioned some taboos off the top of his head.
"Hehe, after drinking it, the pill I made today will come in handy."
Wang Ping also took a sip and enjoyed it very much. He was also very satisfied with the wine and took out the pill on the table again.
Deep in the mountains, four people were drinking wine. One was good at medicine, one was good at alchemy, one had a very high level of martial arts skills, and one had in-depth research on various medicinal wines. They talked about their respective areas of expertise, and everyone felt that they benefited a lot.
At the same time, the relationship has become much closer.
After having a good meal and drinking, it was late at night. Li Ran took the two to the guest room, and then they each started their homework.
Du Ruo and Xiang Yuanyuan need to meditate and practice, while Li Ran and Wang Ping also have their own homework to do. After all, they are both Taoists, so even without a master, they still have to do their homework.
The two did not stay in the mountain for too long. Early the next morning, Du Ruo taught the other three people Tai Chi. In the morning, Wang Ping demonstrated several alchemy methods to Du Ruo.
In the afternoon, Du Ruo also conducted several experiments himself, with Wang Ping constantly explaining everything beside him, from the grinding of medicinal materials to the final pill making, which benefited Du Ruo a lot.
Xiang Yuanyuan and Li Ran also had a lot of topics to talk about. Some villagers even brought up medicinal herbs that they had dug themselves. Li Ran took Xiang Yuanyuan to receive them and even explained to Xiang Yuanyuan many Taoist methods and experiences of brewing fresh medicinal herbs.
At night, Du Ruo summarized the alchemy methods he needed to use, and on the third day, he began to consult Wang Ping.
Wang Ping was indeed very good at refining medicine. Even though Du Ruo was talking about some ancient methods, Wang Ping knew them all very well. He was also very patient and taught Du Ruo without reservation.
On the fourth day, Du Ruo and Xiang Yuanyuan packed up their things early in the morning. After leaving behind half of the medicinal wine, Du Ruo said goodbye to Xiang Yuanyuan and prepared to go down the mountain.
"Boss Du, are you really not going to play for a few more days? When my master comes back, I'm sure you'll have a lot to talk about."
Li Ran was fine and quite calm. But Wang Ping was the rare person who accompanied him these days and he could talk to him and was eager to learn. The person even taught him a lot about Tai Chi practice. Now that Du Ruo was leaving, he was really reluctant to let her go.
"Come again if you have the chance, and you are welcome to visit Huangshan then."
Du Ruo waved at the two of them. Coming to this Taoist temple was an accident and they had already met many people, so there was no need to stay too long.
After coming down from the mountain, the two did not go back to the city, but took a taxi directly to Nanchong according to the original travel plan. There were still unknown scenery waiting for the two.
Nanchong is not a very famous city, but it has a long history and a large population. It is also known as the Silk City. Whether from the perspective of humanities or history, it is a very good city.
After Du Ruo and Xiang Yuanyuan arrived in Nanchong, in addition to tasting various local delicacies, they also learned more about the local culture and history.
The only pity is that although Du Ruo found the location of Xie Ziran as recorded in history books, he even found the legendary ascension stone.
But everything has changed. Only a pavilion remains of Xie Ziran's former residence. There is still a statue inside, but there is no incense.
Even many local people are not very clear about the legend of Xie Ziran, and some even regard it as a fabricated thing.
Not to mention the so-called Virgin Sect, not a single trace of it was left.
Time can wash away many, many things, leaving behind only a small piece of text recorded in a book.
Du Ruo did go to the local library to look through the county annals, but with the help of the staff, Du Ruo only found some information about Xie Ziran that he had read, and there was no trace of the Virgin Girl Sect.
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While Du Ruo and Xiang Yuanyuan were traveling around Nanchong, Zhang Aimin was fighting a hard battle on the other side of the earth.
After he finished calling Du Ruo, he packed up his things and converted a small portion of the money he had obtained from the last mission, which was originally intended for retirement, into US dollars, and transferred the rest to a foreign account.
That was the employment agency he worked with during his last visit to the Philippines.
With the help of the agent, he went to the United States smoothly. After arriving, the agent also found a tour guide for him to take him around the city and let him familiarize himself with the local environment.
In the end, he was left with nothing but a building map and two pistols.
Zhang Aimin’s junior fellow was an early immigrant who had been working in some grey industries overseas in recent years. However, some time ago, someone broke into his residence and took him away.
The reason why Zhang Aimin was able to receive the news was because the son of Zhang Aimin’s junior fellow apprentice spent all his family wealth and used a lot of connections to finally get the place of detention.
However, he himself did not have the ability to save people, and when he was desperate, he contacted Zhang Aimin. He himself did not dare to stay in the United States for long, so he went to a small African country and planned to hide for a while before making any plans.
Originally, Zhang Aiguo was powerless, but after suffering a blow, he was determined to die. He decided to take this opportunity to repay the favor, so he made arrangements for his funeral and then came to the United States.
"Junior brother, I hope you are still alive. There is not much I can do."
It was already one o'clock in the morning. Zhang Aimin was wearing a black nightgown. He took out a photo from his arms and looked at it. After muttering a few words, he put the photo back into his chest pocket.
In front of him was a suburban research institute, and the building map that the agent gave him was of this research institute.
Zhang Aimin has already obtained information about this place from his junior fellow student's son. This is a research institute invested by a private company. It is said that it mainly studies fitness-related drugs. It is also said that there is a military background behind it, so this research institute is heavily guarded.
Although the level of security is incomparable to that of a national-level research institute, it is not something that ordinary people can break in. Of course, if it were really a national-level research institute, Zhang Aimin would not have the idea of coming over to try to rescue people.
Zhang Aimin pulled down the black mask on his head, completely covering his face, checked the two pistols behind him, then shrank his body and quickly approached the research institute in the dark like a nimble monkey.
Thanks to the fact that this is just a civilian research institute, apart from having more security personnel, there are not many high-tech defense measures.
Zhang Aimin was the kind of man who dared to steal food and drink from an entire team of fully armed mercenaries. He had also completed many missions over the years and was very experienced in killing people, and he was also incredibly courageous.
At the beginning, Zhang Aimin made smooth progress. Xinyi Ba had two ways of attack, hammering and smashing. Zhang Aimin had been deeply engaged in Xinyi Ba for many years and had experienced many life and death tests. Xinyi Ba had almost become his instinct.
When facing those security personnel, as long as you lurk close to them, you can smash their heads or smash their sternum and heart with a wave of your hand within seven steps.
But he was alone, and he didn't know the exact place where his junior fellow apprentice was imprisoned. What's worse, he didn't speak the language, so there was no way he could force him to confess.
But he came to save people, not to die, and the first place he went to was the monitoring room, which was the most valuable piece of information he had spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on.
(End of this chapter)
