Chapter 14: Power Increases (Seeking monthly tickets and follow-up reading) He couldn't use the "precious medicine Atractylodes" to refine finished pills and medicines. Regardless of whether it would work or not, even if he had the prescription, he probably couldn't afford to buy other magical herbs and medicines to make the medicine. Fortunately, he has made great achievements in the treatment of medicinal materials. There are many ways to prepare Atractylodes macrocephala, but the most common ones are stir-frying it with earth, and stir-frying it with bran and honey. Needless to say, the traditional stir-fry method is to stir-fry Atractylodes macrocephala with "Fulong Liver". The common purpose of processing is to remove oil and reduce irritation, enhance the effects of strengthening the spleen and stomach, and tonifying the spleen and stopping diarrhea. Whether it is stir-fried "precious medicine Atractylodes" with local ingredients or stir-fried Atractylodes with honey and bran, both are acceptable. Qiu is really a particular person. If conditions permit, he is a bit picky about taste. Honey moxibustion on bran is made of honey and bran. Honey itself has the effects of nourishing the lungs, relieving cough, and correcting flavor. The above effects can be increased accordingly after the medicinal materials are treated with honey.
Moreover, honey-roasted food is warm in nature, can strengthen the spleen and stomach, harmonize the middle, and replenish the vitality of the three burners. It is relatively more suitable than stir-frying it with earth. That day, he took the white fox out of the backyard, heading straight for a secret honey nest in the back mountain, and cut off a piece of "settlement fee". He gave a large piece of honey to the white fox, and a small piece to Xing'er and Dazhuang, and told them that there was no ghost in the house, so as not to worry Uncle Li's family. The rest of the honey is used for honey-moxibustion on wheat bran. That night. Qiu Zhen used honey and bran to prepare the precious medicine Atractylodes macrocephala - a dozen thin slices of Atractylodes macrocephala. The surface of the processed Atractylodes slices is burnt yellow, exuding a burnt aroma, and there is a hint of sweetness in the air. Qiu Zhen takes "Atractylodes" not for medicinal purposes, but to refine the essence of heaven and earth in the precious medicine, and uses it as a "grain" ingredient. High-quality ingredients require simple cooking. After honey moxibustion, the taste is excellent. If it is further processed by "boiling in water" or "grinding", it will become unpalatable. So Qiu Zhen just chewed it raw and swallowed it. As soon as the Atractylodes macrocephala tablets are put into mouth, a unique herbal fragrance hits your nose. It is slightly sticky when chewed, a little spicy at first, and a little sweet with honey. After chewing for a long time, it has a sweet aftertaste. “Not too bad.” Qiu Zhen made a brief comment and without hesitation, put the remaining Atractylodes slices into his mouth one after another. The white fox had been quietly watching Qiu Zhen prepare the precious medicine. It was an eye-opener and he felt a sense of awe. “So this is how babies eat” About half an hour later. Qiu Zhen ate the entire rhizome of Atractylodes macrocephala, swallowing the fibers together without wasting anything. At first, he didn't feel anything, but soon he felt a heat rising in his abdomen, his blood and energy were surging, and his whole body was full of energy.
"The precious medicine is working." Qiu Zhen was overjoyed and no longer hesitated. He sat cross-legged, focused his eyes, and refined the precious medicine in his body, turning it into an endless supply of essence. If the daily practice of "refining grains into essence" from eating "whole grains" was subtle and like a leisurely stroll, and his crude "method of eating air" became a short run, then after taking the precious medicine, he suddenly became a sprint of a hundred meters. It would not even be an exaggeration to say that it feels like flying. Streams of pure essence are constantly being produced. In just half an hour, he felt "full". Qiu Zhen was moved and immediately stopped his meditation and began to practice the [Medicine King Five Animal Exercises] instead. Qi and blood flow in the veins, running throughout the body, reaching the internal organs and externally to the skin, flesh, tendons and veins, continuously nourishing and moisturizing all organs and tissues throughout the body, and are the most basic source of life. The so-called martial arts training is to strengthen the breath internally and the muscles, skin and bones externally. Only when the "blood and energy" are strong can one constantly temper the body and strengthen the muscles, bones, skin and flesh. In the past, Qiu Zhen's progress in martial arts training was slow because of insufficient "nourishment" and lack of a lot of tonic. He did not dare to practice the [Medicine King Five Animal Exercises] too much every day, for fear that he would practice too hard, deplete his Qi and blood, and hurt his body. Qi and blood are like yin and yang, interdependent and mutually beneficial. Qi has the functions of nourishing, promoting, transforming and controlling blood. Right now, his body is full of energy and vitality. As long as he uses his skills to move the energy and blood, he can nourish and strengthen his internal organs, skin, flesh, tendons and veins, allowing his martial arts realm to advance by leaps and bounds. Qiu Zhen practiced the [Medicine King Five Animal Exercises] with fierce punches and amazing momentum. Sometimes he was like a tiger, strong and powerful, and sometimes he was like a mountain ape, nimble and ghostly. During the practice, his body quietly transformed. Two hours later, in the backyard of Xiangyang Courtyard, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse. Qiu Zhen sat cross-legged in meditation, his eyes looking inward, gazing at his own body. The golden light of Qiu Zhen's Dharma body in his mind was faintly blooming, as he was deducing something. "It is estimated that the first level of Medicine King Five Animal Play can be mastered in 235 days." "It saved more than a hundred days at once." Qiu Zhen stretched his muscles and bones and clearly felt that his strength had increased, his body's reaction speed had increased, his five internal organs were in harmony, and he felt extremely comfortable. It’s different with magical herbs and precious medicines. They are of great help in practicing martial arts. This is like in the future, even if you save money, earning 3,000 yuan a month and earning 10,000 yuan a month are two completely different things. If you earn 3,000 yuan a month, most of your income will be used for necessary basic expenses, and not much can be saved. But if you earn 10,000 yuan a month, the amount you can save is often not just triple, but quadruple, or even ten times. In the past, Qiu Zhen had not been frugal with food in order to practice martial arts, which was why he was able to master the "Five Animals of the King of Medicine". However, it's still a bit slow overall. "Dharma, companions, land and wealth are all indispensable." At this moment, Qiu Zhen finally understood the importance of the word "wealth" in "Dharma, Life, Land and Wealth". One precious spiritual herb made him greatly improve his martial arts skills. If he had two more, wouldn't he be able to break through to the level of "Martial Master" and stand out from the crowd?
Qiu Zhen's mind moved slightly, and he immediately looked towards the white fox in the yard that had been silently watching him practice and protecting him. Qiu Zhen smiled: "Do you have a name?" The white fox shook his head. "You and I are connected by Bai Zhu, from now on you will be called Bai Zhu!" The white fox was very human-like. It seemed extremely happy to hear that it was named. In its excitement, it even made dog barking sounds. "Ouch~~" Qiu Zhen smiled: "Baizhu, do you still have this kind of magical herb?" Bai Zhu shook his head in shame, and his furry fox paws kept gesturing, telling something. Qiu Zhen was in tune with Bai Zhu and quickly understood what he meant. If it had come across this kind of magical herb or medicine on a normal day, it would have eaten it long ago. It can become powerful thanks to this kind of treasure. It had just found this plant of "Atractylodes" recently and had been planning to eat it in the next few days. However, it happened to meet the "god-man" Qiu Zhen, and it immediately changed its mind and offered the treasure to him. "I see." Qiu Zhen was neither surprised nor disappointed. On the contrary, at this moment, there was a hint of excitement on his face. Before this, before his naked eyes saw the white fox, the [Heavenly Eye] between his eyebrows “saw” it in advance. Before the tattered package was opened, the [Heavenly Eye] also “saw” the precious medicine Atractylodes macrocephala in advance. Apparently, his instinct that day was correct. In addition to his ability to "remotely see" with his physical eyes, his third eye between his eyebrows also has the ability to glimpse "spiritual objects". This is a very useful magical power, and can be called a treasure-hunting skill. As an apprentice in a medicine shop, going up the mountain to collect herbs is also his specialty. The "martial arts master" that I had always dreamed of seemed to be just around the corner. Qiu Zhen suppressed his joy and turned to look at the white fox: "Baizhu, where did you get this precious herb?" (End of this chapter)
