Doupo: I'm just an alchemist

Chapter 2 Mother? Teacher!

A few days later, Nangong Wuxin had mastered the fighting spirit of Xuanhuo Jue and began to formally learn alchemy from his mother.

Because his mother is an alchemist, Nangong Wuxin has been influenced by her since he was a child. He has learned a lot of things that only alchemists know, so he does not need to spend extra time laying the foundation, such as identifying medicinal materials and knowledge of their efficacy.

Some first-grade alchemists with inferior backgrounds may not know as many medicinal herbs as Nangong Wuxin.

"Wuxin, although you and I are mother and son in private, you are now my student. Please pay your respects to me, your mother, not me, as your disciple."

Chen Xiaoxiao's face was serious and her posture was dignified. If Nangong Wuxin was not familiar with his mother's character, he would have really saluted.

Nangong Wuxin's adorable face showed a speechless expression, like an adult.

"Mom, do we still need to do that between us?"

"all!"

Chen Xiaoxiao nodded without hesitation. She had spent several days thinking about the most perfect teaching process. How could she change it right at the beginning?

Nangong Wuxin twitched the corner of his mouth, then bowed respectfully.

"...I don't want to meet you, teacher."

"Well, get up."

Chen Xiaoxiao nodded in satisfaction and patted Nangong Wuxin's little head.

"Wuxin, you are my first student. You must know that I am a peak-level third-grade alchemist, half a step away from being a fourth-grade alchemist. I can also refine top-tier third-grade pills like the Qi Gathering Powder, which only a fourth-grade alchemist can refine with a 50% chance of success."

“The teacher is amazing!”

"That's right, I remember the first time I refined medicine..."

Just like that, after Nangong Wuxin became his mother's disciple, he listened to the teacher talk about her glorious deeds in the past for more than an hour.

Chen Xiaoxiao didn't stop until Nangong Wuxin's mouth was dry.

Seeing that there was no sign of impatience on Nangong Wuxin's face, and he was still standing there obediently listening to her reminisce about the past, Chen Xiaoxiao smiled and pinched her eldest son's pink little face.

"Wuxin, here, let's officially start learning to make medicine."

Handing Nangong Wuxin a storage ring, Chen Xiaoxiao pulled the little guy to the quiet room where she usually made medicine.

Nangong Wuxin took the storage ring and found that this storage ring did not seem to be a low-grade item that could be bought for hundreds of thousands of gold coins. This storage ring was exquisitely crafted and had a space of dozens of cubic meters.

After seeing the items inside, even though he was calm, his heart beat faster and faster.

Medicine cauldron!

"Wuxin, what are the benefits of ginkgo nuts?"

"Ginkgo nuts can relieve pain and stop bleeding, and are often used in elixirs to treat injuries. They can grow in many environments, but it's important to note that hops and ginkgo nuts should not be placed together. Their medicinal properties conflict with each other, and the medicinal properties of the ginkgo nuts can easily be lost with the water. Before storing, ginkgo nuts need to be exposed to the sun for three to five days, then stored in a sealed container. When extracting ginkgo nuts, they need to be extracted with a strong fire, but the fire should not be too large, as this can easily burn the nuts."

When Nangong Wuxin heard the question, he reacted quickly and spoke out the information about ginkgo nuts with great skill.

After years of exposure, Nangong Wuxin remembers all the information about tens of thousands of medicinal herbs clearly.

"Not bad, the foundation is very good. It seems that your mother must be a knowledgeable and talented master of alchemy." Chen Xiaoxiao praised herself in a roundabout way. After seeing Nangong Wuxin nodded in agreement, she couldn't help but smile.

Coming to the center of the quiet room, Chen Xiaoxiao sat upright on the cushion.

Nangong Wuxin sat aside skillfully. This was not his first time here.

"Wuxin, you've studied with me for so many years, so I won't repeat the old stuff. I believe you've already memorized it. Next, you need to find that trace of wood energy within yourself."

Upon hearing this, Nangong Wuxin nodded and took out the exquisite light blue medicine cauldron. Dozens of birds and beasts were reflected on the cauldron, as if they were about to rush out of the cauldron at any time.

Nangong Wuxin was already very familiar with many basic knowledge about alchemists, and he was happy that his mother was willing to skip these topics.

Seeing Nangong Wuxin put the medicine cauldron on the ground without making any sound, Chen Xiaoxiao nodded with satisfaction. It seemed that Dabaoer had really put in a lot of effort over the years.

The medicine cauldron to the alchemist is like the weapon in the hands of a soldier. It must be well maintained and cherished.

Perhaps those strong ones may not need weapons, and advanced alchemists may not need medicine cauldrons, but most people have not reached that level, so it is better not to imitate the operations of masters.

Nangong Wuxin placed his hand under the medicine cauldron and circulated his fighting spirit. With a light "bang" sound, a ball of light yellow flame rose up.

He subconsciously wanted to retract his hand, but Nangong Wuxin held back.

This temperatureless flame was simply the Dou Qi fire transformed from the medicine cauldron, making it difficult to tame. If one wanted to summon the fire used by alchemists, they would need to add the trace of wood energy within the fire.

Nangong Wuxin closed his eyes and let his consciousness sink into his body.

Chen Xiaoxiao looked at the little guy with a serious look like a little adult, and covered her mouth to hold back her laughter. She remembered that when she was looking for the wood energy, it took her less than an hour to succeed.

As the saying goes, a tiger mother will have no dog cubs. I think we can find it in an hour, right?

Nangong Wuxin opened his eyes and looked at the yellow flame in the medicine cauldron that he could knead as he pleased, and a smile appeared on his little face.

"How long has it been? Less than a quarter of an hour!"

Chen Xiaoxiao glanced at the time, her eyes suddenly widened, and then she laughed wildly in her heart.

As expected of my offspring, he is extraordinary!
"Okay, this is the simplest first-grade elixir, the Blood Coagulation Powder recipe. Go ahead and refine it yourself. If the herbs in your ring are all burned up, tell Mom. Alchemy is a money-burning job in the early stages, and we still have some money at home, enough for you to burn."

After leaving the recipe behind, Chen Xiaoxiao left, leaving this quiet room to Nangong Wuxin alone.

Nangong Wuxin picked up the recipe and read it carefully several times. He glanced at the piles of medicinal herbs in the ring and let out a long sigh.

"How can orphans experience the protection that their parents bring?"

Nangong Wuxin chuckled, and soon the yellow flame rose again in the medicine cauldron.

A pink wind spirit flower was thrown into the medicine cauldron and was burned to ashes in less than three seconds.

Two, three, five, ten...

In less than a quarter of an hour, a thousand gold coins were burned.

Nangong Wuxin had no psychological burden on this matter and devoted himself wholeheartedly to the matter of "burning money".

(End of this chapter)