Chapter 98: I Want to Debate Pills
"Oh? There is such a way too?"
Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up.
Without years of practice, he knew that it was impossible for him to successfully forge a grade-
1 pill. However, Pill Debate was different. With the Library of Heaven's Path, as long as there
were sufficient books and knowledge, learning was an easy task for him!
"This method may seem simple, but even master teachers would rather learn to forge pills than
to resort to this method!" Noticing the excitement in the other party, Ouyang Cheng interjected
and shook his head.
"Why?"
Zhang Xuan was confused.
If one was able to pass the examination based on theories itself to become an apothecary, there
should be no need for them to waste their time to learn to forge pills.
"To tell the truth, it is impossible for one to possess an in-depth understanding into an
occupation without trying it hands-on. No matter how much theory one learns, if one doesn't
verify them practically, no one can guarantee whether they are right or not! For one who isn't
even an apothecary yet to debate with a true apothecary based on knowledge one learnt off the
books? Who do you think will win?"
Ouyang Cheng said.
"This..."
Zhang Xuan nodded his head.
What one could learn from the books was shallow, to understand the essence of which, one
needs to experience it first-hand! This was a famous maxim expressing the utmost truth.
How could one ascertain whether something was right or wrong just by theories itself without
trying it out? With just a single error, the entire pill forging would end in failure!
One erroneous move would make a great difference!
"Ever since Pill Debate was created, more than thousands of master teachers had undergone it
and they were all incredible geniuses. Their knowledge of pill forging exceeds that of any
apothecary. However, it is a pity that... most of them ended up in failure. Of the thousands of
"Indeed, there is a huge difference between theories and practical. This is precisely the reason
why even though Pill Debate remained a possible way for one to become an apothecary, not
many people used it and it was gradually forgotten!"
Ouyang Cheng shook his head.
Pill Debate might seem easier than Pill Forging, but in reality, the difficulty of which was much
greater.
Without practical experience, how could one succeed in it with just theories?
If one didn't have a single mistake in his theory, that meant that his practical should be
excellent as well.
If so, rather than engaging in a Pill Debate, he might as well just go for the Pill Forging method.
It would be much easier that way.
"Others may be unable to... But I can!"
Ignoring the lamentations of the other party, Zhang Xuan's motivation surged and his eyes
glowed.
Pill Debate might be much more difficult for others, but for him, it was nothing short of easy!
With the Library of Heaven's Path, he was able to identify errors and flaws directly. Just basing
on theories itself, others were unable to tell whether something was true or not. On the other
hand, with a single look via the Library of Heaven's Path, everything was clear to him!
Conducting a Pill Debate with this, it was impossible for him to make an error. He could
definitely pass the test easily!
"Since there's such a method, I have decided to try becoming an apothecary through Pill
Debate!" Thinking such, Zhang Xuan declared without much hesitation.
"Ah?" Initially, he thought that he would be able to persuade the other party to give up after
saying so much. He didn't expect his words to cause him to become even more resolute. Ouyang
God Slaying Flog was a type of punishment. Depending on the cultivation realm of the person,
it would exert a different force. A hundred God Slaying Flogs, even with his current strength,
after he was done with the punishment, he would probably be unable to climb out of bed for a
month or two.
As for the third penalty, a human's lifespan was only around several decades. To be banned
from the examinations for a decade, it was equivalent to keeping one away from medicinal
herbs and pills for ten whole years. Basically, this would create an upper limit on a person's
future achievements as an apothecary, even if they decided to continue treading on the path.
"Not only are the consequences severe, it is also a daunting task to pass a Pill Debate. This is the
reason why no one dares to even try it. Based on what I know, there hadn't been a Pill Debate in
Tianxuan Kingdom and the dozen or so kingdoms around it for the past few centuries!"
The dissuasion in Ouyang Cheng's tone was clear. "Given your talents, I think you should just go
the conventional route and learn pill forging instead. Pill Debate isn't a suitable option!"
There are hundreds of thousand of books in the book collection vault, and it is impossible to
finish looking through them without three to five years of intense effort. Without even paying
it a visit, you wish to undergo a Pill Debate...
Are your guts too inflated or is there a problem with your head?]
"Un, I will head to the book collection vault to study later on. Don't worry, it won't take too much
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