Top-Class Comprehension: Start with Basic Fist Techniques Chapter 7: Everyone’s Shock, Apprentice Pharmacist!

Among the nurous apprentices, Lu Changsheng was not conspicuous.

Many apprentices didn't even recognize Lu Changsheng and didn't know his na.

This ti, when they saw that Lu Changsheng was applying to beco an apprentice pharmacist, they were genuinely surprised.

How long had it been?

At most, they had been in Miaoshou Garden for only about five months.

In five months, they couldn't even recognize all the characters, let alone beco apprentice pharmacists.

You see, apprentice pharmacists needed to morize the nas, properties, and growth environnts of at least hundreds of dicinal herbs, all of which had to be learned from books.

Without knowing how to read, how could one learn?

Even Zhang, the steward, frowned and asked with so doubt, "Are you sure you want to apply for the apprentice pharmacist assessnt?"

"Sure."

"Do you have much confidence?"

Lu Changsheng thought for a mont, not daring to sound too confident, so he said conservatively, "Maybe about seventy to eighty percent."

A hint of surprise appeared on Steward Zhang's face.

Having a seventy to eighty percent chance ant he was quite likely to beco an apprentice pharmacist.

Lu Changsheng was still quite young, and in just five months, he had a good chance of becoming an apprentice pharmacist. That was impressive!

There was a great possibility that he could beco a pharmacist or even a doctor in the future!

In Miaoshou Garden, the doctors who saw patients held a very high status. Even the guards in the guard squad couldn't compare to a doctor from Miaoshou Garden.

Thinking of this, Steward Zhang's expression beca serious, and he nodded, saying, "I approve. You can go."

After a pause, he added, "Well, it's quite troubleso for you, a miscellaneous apprentice, to go on your own. I'll take you there myself."

Steward Zhang was clearly trying to build a good relationship with Lu Changsheng.

The future doctors of Miaoshou Garden had limitless potential, making it worth Steward Zhang's effort to befriend them.

"Then I'll trouble Steward Zhang."

Lu Changsheng bowed.

He then followed Steward Zhang out of the square.

Once Steward Zhang left, the other apprentices erupted in chatter.

"Is he really going to apply to beco an apprentice pharmacist?"

"I've seen Lu Changsheng holding those herb books before, but I thought he was just pretending. I didn't expect him to actually understand them."

"I can't even recognize all the characters, and Lu Changsheng can morize herb books?"

"Master Mo seems to like Lu Changsheng a lot. He often teaches him privately."

"Ah, I didn't expect Lu Changsheng to lack talent in martial arts but have such talent in academics. Once he becos an apprentice pharmacist, he'll earn a salary, and his status will greatly improve. He won't be on the sa level as us..."

"No, I need to work hard to learn to read and recognize characters so I can beco an apprentice pharmacist too."

The apprentices were discussing excitedly, so with envy and admiration, but mostly with motivation.

With Lu Changsheng as an example, more apprentices would surely strive to beco apprentice pharmacists as soon as possible.

Lu Changsheng paid no attention to the thoughts of the other apprentices.

He followed Steward Zhang and arrived at the herb storage room in the heart of Miaoshou Garden.

This was where Miaoshou Garden prepared its dicinal herbs.

Inside, many pharmacists were supervising apprentices in the drying and processing of herbs.

"Master Wen."

Steward Zhang saluted an elderly man with all-white hair and an aged appearance.

Master Wen raised his head to glance at Steward Zhang and then asked, "Steward Zhang, what brings you here?"

"Master Wen, this is a miscellaneous apprentice who has been here for only five months. He's applying to beco an apprentice pharmacist, and I've brought him here."

Steward Zhang explained the purpose of their visit.

"Hmm?"

"A miscellaneous apprentice who has been here for only five months, and he couldn't even read before, right? Yet he's applying to beco an apprentice pharmacist."

A strange glint flashed in Master Wen's cloudy eyes.

He looked at Lu Changsheng and asked, "What's your na?"

"Lu Changsheng."

"That's a good na. How many types of dicinal herbs do you know?"

"Five hundred and eighty-three types of dicinal herbs."

"The dical Classics list over three thousand six hundred types of dicinal herbs. Being able to rember over five hundred is indeed in line with the standards for an apprentice pharmacist. However, I need to test you."

Master Wen stood up and brought Lu Changsheng to the backyard herb storage room.

The ground was covered with dicinal herbs.

Master Wen pointed at a few herbs and asked, "Tell the nas of these three herbs and their main effects."

Lu Changsheng replied directly, "Chaihu, bitter taste, neutral property, non-toxic. It mainly treats abdominal bloating, food stagnation, cold and heat pathogenic factors, revitalizes the body, enhances vision with prolonged use."

"Baizhu, tonifies the spleen, boosts the stomach, dries dampness, harmonizes the middle, and stabilizes the fetus. It treats weakness of the spleen and stomach, lack of appetite, fatigue, weakness, abdominal distension, diarrhea, phlegm, edema, jaundice, dampness, arthralgia, difficult urination, dizziness, spontaneous sweating, and fetal restlessness."

"Huixiang, pungent in taste, warm in nature, enters the kidney and stomach ridians. It mainly treats cold in the middle-jiao, nausea and vomiting, and stagnation of stomach qi..."

Lu Changsheng spoke in great detail, reciting the words recorded in the dical Classics without any omissions.

Master Wen nodded approvingly, and his cloudy eyes showed signs of satisfaction.

At the very least, the apprentice pharmacist assessnt should not be a problem.

"Well done! Recognizing so many dicinal herbs is not just a matter of rote morization; it ans you genuinely understand and apply what you've learned."

"Steward Zhang, you've brought a promising talent."

"Lu Changsheng, from today onwards, you are an apprentice pharmacist."

Typically, apprentice pharmacists would be assigned to learn from a pharmacist.

But Master Wen thought for a mont and then said, "Are you willing to be my personal apprentice?"

"Willing! I'm more than willing, and I thank Master Wen for this opportunity."

A hint of joy appeared on Lu Changsheng's face.

Seeing Steward Zhang's attitude earlier, it was evident that Master Wen held a significant position.

Being a personal apprentice to Master Wen was a rare opportunity that Lu Changsheng couldn't have hoped for.

"Lu Changsheng, being able to learn from Master Wen is your good fortune. Master Wen can identify even more dicinal herbs than those listed in the dical Classics."

"Learn well from Master Wen. I hope that in the future, you will not only beco a pharmacist but also a physician, or even a renowned doctor!"

Steward Zhang patted Lu Changsheng on the shoulder, encouraging him, and then left.

Lu Changsheng followed Master Wen, beginning his life as an apprentice pharmacist.

Apprentice pharmacists had so free ti, and they even had days off.

One day off each month.

And they received wages. They earned three silver coins per month.

While the silver was not much, Lu Changsheng didn't mind.

What he cared about was the one month of free ti.

With this ti, he could finally go to Woniushan to retrieve the silver.

Lu Changsheng was patient.

Rather than rushing, he waited for a month, using the excuse of going out on his day off.

Then, he went to Woniushan and found the cave.

The cave was covered in dust and showed no signs of anyone visiting in the past few months, indicating that no one had been there.

Lu Changsheng retrieved the hidden gold and silver.

He didn't take the jewelry and ornants.

He only took the gold and silver, as well as the silver notes.

Jewelry and ornants needed to be sold, which would leave traces.

After all, these jewelry and ornants were dirty goods of unknown origin.

Lu Changsheng took the gold and silver and returned to Miaoshou Garden.

He counted it briefly and found that aside from the jewelry and ornants, he had around eight hundred taels of silver remaining, leaving him with about five hundred taels.

However, five hundred taels of silver was more than enough.

He only had two things left to do.

One, go to the martial arts academy to learn or perhaps purchase so simple martial skills.

Two, buy dicinal diets to practice the Grand River Vitality Technique.

Lu Changsheng disguised himself slightly, attaching a homade mustache under his nose and using dicinal herbs to make his face look pale yellow, making him appear middle-aged.

Then, Lu Changsheng left directly and headed for the herbal shop.