I Use My Secondary Job To Add Talents

Chapter 17: Master Liu

When Song Fulu expressed his desire to join the Pharmacist Department and undergo the assessment, several members of the Crimson Tiger Gang were surprised.

"The threshold for the Pharmacist Department's assessment is the highest. At the very least, one must be literate and be able to recognize dozens of medicinal herbs. Can this guy really pass?"

"Looking at his appearance, he seems like an ordinary mountain dweller. It must be difficult for him to even read."

"Are you sure you want to take the Pharmacist Department's assessment? Did you inquire about the content of the assessment before coming?"

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Seeing the disbelief on the faces of the gang members, Song Fulu smiled and said, "I am already able to refine the Qi and Blood Pill, so I should be able to meet the requirements of the Pharmacist Department."

As for literacy, Stone Bull Village, being the largest village nearby, had people who could read.

The writing in this world has some similarities to the ancient Chinese characters of Earth's Huaxia country, so it is not difficult to learn.

The reason why he chose to join the Pharmacist Department instead of the Blacksmith Department was mainly because it was easier to make money in the Pharmacist Department. Additionally, the Pharmacist Department had a higher status within the Crimson Tiger Gang, which meant more benefits and opportunities to learn from other departments.

After Song Fulu finished speaking, the large courtyard fell silent. Several assessment candidates looked at him in astonishment, and after a moment, someone burst into laughter.

"Are you joking? Are you sure you can refine the Qi and Blood Pill and not just pick the Qi and Blood Grass?"

"Haha, the Qi and Blood Pill is a middle-grade pill in the Mortal Level. Any pharmacist who can refine it is a Middle Level pharmacist. Are you a Middle Level pharmacist?"

"I don't think you're even a pharmacist apprentice. How could you possibly be a Middle Level pharmacist?"

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Other candidates preparing for the assessment also joined in the laughter, not believing what Song Fulu said.

Song Fulu smiled and said, "If you don't believe me, I can refine a few right here."

Seeing Song Fulu's confident expression, the courtyard fell silent. After a while, one of the gang members shouted, "Prepare the medicinal materials and let him try. If he fails, he will have to compensate for the loss of the materials."

Soon, everything was prepared, and Song Fulu calmly processed the medicinal materials. He quickly began refining the pill, and after dozens of minutes, a layer of ointment for the Qi and Blood Pill appeared in the stone pot used for refining.

With a few casual movements, Song Fulu turned it into three Qi and Blood Pills.

The courtyard had already quieted down, and everyone's astonished gaze fell on Song Fulu. Soon, some of the gang members ran towards the Pharmacist Department, saying, "I'll go call the shopkeeper. Master, please wait a moment."

The person in charge of the Pharmacist Department was called the shopkeeper, and under the shopkeeper were twenty to thirty masters, each of them being a pharmacist. Below them were the apprentice pharmacists.

"Master, please have some tea. We were blind and didn't recognize Mount Tai earlier. Please forgive us, Master."

"Master, please take a seat. The shopkeeper will be here soon. Please wait a moment."

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The attitude of the gang members towards Song Fulu took a 180-degree turn. They quickly made way, brought chairs and tea, and asked Song Fulu to sit down.

The status of a middle-level pharmacist far surpassed that of ordinary gang members like them. They were simply not on the same level.

In the vast pharmacist department, there were only a few middle-level pharmacists. Moreover, the pharmacist department was the most important and core department of the Golden Toad Hall, so its status was self-evident.

"Is it true that a middle-level pharmacist has come for assessment? Where is the person?"

Soon, a middle-aged man with a white beard rushed in from outside and immediately spotted Song Fulu, who was surrounded by a group of Crimson Tiger Gang members.

Song Fulu quickly stood up and walked towards the middle-aged man. The middle-aged man held a Qi and Blood Pill and came to Song Fulu, saying, "Did you just refine this?"

"Yes," Song Fulu nodded. "Everyone in the courtyard saw it with their own eyes, and there was no deception."

The middle-aged man smiled and said, "Good, good, I didn't expect to recruit a middle-level pharmacist today. I am Ma Qingshan, the manager of the pharmacist department. You can call me Manager Ma. Let me take you to fill out some relevant information. As long as there are no problems, you will be the sixth master of our pharmacist department tomorrow."

"Thank you, Manager Ma," Song Fulu bowed.

On the way to fill out the information, Ma Qingshan introduced the situation of the pharmacist department to Song Fulu.

"Our pharmacist department doesn't have many rules. As long as you can complete the alchemy tasks on time, you can do whatever you want. If you want to earn more money, you can continue to refine medicine. The gang will purchase it at a fair price, not much less than the market price, and will also provide various materials. The cost of the materials will be deducted from the pills."

"As long as you join the pharmacist department, you can get a precious herbal book. This is a top-grade mortal book that can allow pharmacists to cultivate to the high-level pharmacist layer in one go. There are also some commonly used prescription formulas inside, which have a good value outside."

"If you are a middle-level pharmacist, you can also choose two martial arts secrets from the Golden Classics Tower. Even the high-grade mortal martial arts secrets are available."

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Martial arts secrets are also divided into three layers: low-grade mortal, middle-grade mortal, and high-grade mortal. Basic Knife Technique, Basic Movement Technique, and basic archery are all low-grade mortal martial arts.

After filling out the basic information, Ma Qingshan had someone check it. In general, there would be no problems, so Song Fulu could already be considered a member of the pharmacist department.

As for the matter of being a spy, Ma Qingshan didn't think that the hostile Passing River Association would send such a young middle-level pharmacist as a spy.

While waiting, Ma Qingshan personally took Song Fulu to visit the pharmacist department and introduced the other pharmacists to Song Fulu.

It was only then that Song Fulu realized that there were a total of thirty-one formal pharmacists in the pharmacist department, ranging from the first master to the thirty-first master. However, most of them were only low-level pharmacists, and there were only four middle-level pharmacists. With Song Fulu, there would be a fifth one.

The rest were low-level pharmacists or apprentice pharmacists, and there were also some who were just servants.

In the evening, the pharmacist department confirmed that Song Fulu's information was correct. He was indeed a genius from Stone Bull Village, who had raised his alchemy level to this level in just a few years. It was even said that Song Fulu could also forge weapons, cultivate medicinal herbs, and raise poultry, showing his versatility.

Ma Qingshan was also quite surprised and regarded Song Fulu highly, thinking that he had special talent in his side job. He valued him even more because Song Fulu came from Stone Bull Village, had a clean background, and had clear relationships with relatives and neighbors, making him an excellent person to win over.

In the evening, Ma Qingshan specially invited everyone to a nearby restaurant to celebrate. He announced on the spot that Song Fulu would be the sixth master of the pharmacist department, with a monthly salary of one hundred taels of silver, which was equivalent to one tael of gold. In terms of dried beef, it was equivalent to one thousand catties, which was quite generous.

The members of the pharmacist department had no objections to this. After all, strength spoke for itself. Song Fulu was the fifth middle-level pharmacist in the pharmacist department, so he naturally had the qualifications to be the sixth master. However, the ranking of each subsequent master would be lowered by one.

(End of this chapter)