Volume 3: The Land of Jingchu Chapter 307 Ideal
ideal?
If it weren't for the stability of Jiangdong, and... if Yu Ji had other purposes, he would really like to develop somewhere else.
Although the more chaotic a place is, the more likely it is for religious sects to grow, but other areas are now basically under the strong control of warlords. It is true that the people are living in poverty, but the people are also the "resources" of the warlords. Does Yu Ji dare to rob them? Besides, Yu Ji didn't want to learn from Zhang Jue...
Can the people in other places be as wealthy as the people in Jiangdong?
It is estimated that only the people of Yizhou, who have been away from war and have accumulated wealth for several generations, can compare with him.
But... because of Zhang Lu, Liu Zhang was extremely wary of Taoist infiltration. Any Taoist who dared to preach in Yizhou would be sentenced to death if caught!
Compared to Zhang Jue's lofty ambitions, Yu Ji is a very simple person who just wants to ascend to become an immortal.
As confident as Zhang Jue, Yu Ji believed that with his own abilities, he would be able to refine the elixir of immortality.
However, the process of experimentation requires a little help, so why is it so difficult to preach the gospel and collect donations?
After some consideration, Yu Ji decided that it would be safer to tell the truth.
"What people outside the world seek is the rising of clouds in broad daylight," Yu Ji said firmly.
"Who is Xia Ju?" Bai Tu blurted out.
Yu Ji: …
"Ahem, I mean... Master, do you really think so?" Bai Tu looked at Yu Ji strangely.
Yu Ji sighed inwardly: Sure enough, a guy who only has utilitarian thoughts about the legendary overseas fairy island cannot understand my lofty pursuits.
Yu Ji showed an expression that ordinary people could not understand, but he was still noble and arrogant, and said: "Mr. Bai is concerned about the people and is determined to create a peaceful and prosperous era. Naturally, he will not understand the thoughts of us outsiders."
"Then I wonder how Taoist Yu Ji plans to ascend to heaven?" Bai Tu asked puzzledly.
What is the relationship between the ascension and preaching? Are you a Taoist who believes in religion?
Bai Tu's question hit the spot that Yu Ji was most interested in, and Yu Ji said with shining eyes, "Swallow a golden pill..."
After Yu Ji finished the first half of the sentence, he suddenly remembered something. Looking at Bai Tu's curious eyes, his interest suddenly dropped. He calmed down and continued, "Let's build a harmonious general's mansion together..."
Bai Tu didn't find anything strange, but asked: "Golden elixir...inner elixir or outer elixir?"
"Mr. Bai also knows about this?" Yu Ji asked with shining eyes.
"I've heard a little about it." Bai Tu nodded. This had nothing to do with the thesis, but... Bai Tu had read novels. He had read cultivation novels with a total of tens of millions of words. Does this mean he has some understanding of it?
"Of course it's the External Alchemy School... When Lord Bai was in Shouchun, he asked General Lu and General Zhao to gather the essence of Artemisia annua, right? It's a pity that I was not in Huainan at that time, otherwise I would have definitely helped Lord Bai." Yu Ji said proudly.
The essence of plants and trees... Bai Tu knew after a quick thought that it was probably talking about the extraction of true Qi.
Bai Tu wanted to ask - are you, Yu Ji, also a martial arts master? It doesn't look like it...
At that time in Shouchun, at least General Jin Yu could help. Only a transcendent leader like his adoptive father Lu Bu, or a half-step transcendent leader like Zhao Yun who was extremely good at manipulating true energy, could be considered a decisive help!
However, when he thought of Yu Ji's "Talisman Water", Bai Tu understood a little that Yu Ji should have some way to extract it.
"So the Taoist priest is going to use the method of 'gathering the essence of plants and trees' to refine the external elixir?" Bai Tu looked at Yu Ji even more strangely, and said after a moment's hesitation: "Where did the elixir formula come from?"
“If there is already a recipe for the elixir, why would I need to preach... ahem, what I mean is, if there is already a recipe for the elixir, I would have already presented it to the general’s mansion .” Yu Ji said somewhat embarrassedly.
That’s right, to put it bluntly, Yu Ji’s preaching is just to “get” some research funds.
When Bai Tu heard this, he curled his lips.
It is said that in this Chengji world, there are too many things that cannot be explained. If Yu Ji can make up a mysterious explanation, Bai Tu might believe it to some extent.
However... Yu Ji actually wanted to rely on "chemistry" to achieve ascension. From this Bai Tu, it can be basically concluded that he is not achieving ascension in broad daylight, but is daydreaming!
Yu Ji's medical skills would rank in the top 20 in a medical school, but probably not in the top 10. It's high enough, but compared with the "cure for all diseases" that a god should have, it's definitely far from it, and it's a bit biased.
Therefore, when Yu Ji treats illnesses, he also has to see if there is a predestined relationship...
Only when he can ensure the cure and knows the effect will be quick, will he draw talismans to maintain his image as a master.
If you encounter a disease that is difficult to cure or you are not sure about the treatment, then there is no hope!
Yu Ji never calls himself a "doctor" and is not restricted by medical ethics. He will not gamble his reputation on someone he is not sure of.
In addition, Yu Ji has a clever tongue and a pair of eyes that are good at observing micro-expressions and understanding people's hearts. Even if he does not save someone because of "no fate", he can still convince people, so this brand has never been ruined.
The reason why Yu Ji’s treatment of acute illnesses is so effective so quickly is largely due to his ability to “gather the essence of plants and trees”, that is to say... Yu Ji is able to refine high-concentration drugs!
This could be considered a miraculous skill in the Eastern Han Dynasty, but... in later times, it was just a large separator.
Do you want to refine the golden elixir with this?
It would be great if I could refine the pill to prolong the life!
However, Bai Tu was somewhat interested in Yu Ji's ability to "gather the essence of plants and trees", so he asked, "Master Yu Ji's talisman drawing... is it a strategy?"
Could it be that Yu Ji had been an official before, or at least had awakened his official seal at Cheng Ji's place? Bai Tu was somewhat puzzled.
"Hehe, it's Taoism, not strategy." Yu Ji looked a little guilty.
Bai Tu felt that Yu Ji seemed to be hiding something, but because Bai Tu had other plans, he did not force Yu Ji too much on this issue.
There is a saying in later generations that Zhang Jue's "Taiping Jing" was passed down from Yu Ji - however, this statement is only found in "Book of the Later Han" and has not been mentioned in other historical books or novels.
"Master, are you willing to change the way of raising funds for the elixir?" Bai Tu asked.
Upon hearing this, Yu Ji asked excitedly: "Mr. Bai also wants to delve into the external alchemy school?" If there is support from the General's Mansion, the "research funds" would be a piece of cake.
"No, I am not interested in the theory of external elixirs... or the 'elixir of immortality'. But if Taoist Yu Ji is willing to become... well, a doctor in the medical school, the General's Mansion will not be stingy with rewards. As for relying on donations from the people, it is not the right way after all." Bai Tu hesitated for a moment, and still chose the medical school.
After all, Yu Ji may not be reliable. Even if the Ministry of Industry needs his abilities in the future, they can just entrust him with the experiment instead of letting him join the Ministry directly!
Yu Ji hesitated when he heard this. In fact, Yu Ji didn't want to be a doctor in a medical school. How could he use the talisman water to "play tricks" in the future?
However, Bai Tu directly said "this is not the right way". Yu Ji did not think that he was just saying it casually. He was afraid that if he did not agree...
Seeing that Yu Ji seemed to be in a dilemma, Bai Tu thought for a moment and changed his words: "It's okay not to register under the name of the medical school, but the way the Taoist priest preaches should be changed... The Taoist of Dao and Virtue understands the wonders of nature, so the way he preaches should naturally be based on understanding the wonders of nature, based on chemical reactions... ahem, I mean to use the interaction of the essence of heaven and earth as the technique, the explanation of natural laws as the source, and the welfare of the people as the law."
