Chapter 20

"Go with peace, I'll take care of things here," Li Laifu retorted.

In fact, even without Xu Fu's words, he would certainly teach Bu Zheng. This was not out of a sense of responsibility, but rather to free himself from the burden. Only by teaching Bu Zheng could he exploit Bu Zheng's labor.

The contribution points from alchemy would not belong to Bu Zheng, but to Xu Fu and Li Laifu. This kind of exploitation was something Li Laifu had experienced himself, but now he could exploit others. This was indeed exploitation, with no other meaning.

However, this exploitation also had its benefits for Bu Zheng. In the future, he would find it easier to earn contribution points. On Alchemy Peak, Xu Fu had the final say. If Xu Fu said Bu Zheng had completed a task, then it was completed, and he would receive the corresponding contribution points, achieving twice the results with half the effort.

On the contrary, if Xu Fu and Li Laifu were to make things difficult for him, Bu Zheng would be in a lot of trouble, and the results would be half the results with double the effort. This was the helplessness of being at the bottom.

Of course, this was a good thing for Bu Zheng, an absolutely good thing. If Li Laifu had not insisted on teaching him, he would never have learned alchemy. Only under these conditions could he learn the art of alchemy.

If he were in another place and not the only choice, Li Laifu would definitely not teach him, but would kick him out to do other things. But here, he was the only choice, and Li Laifu had no choice but to select him.

Moreover, if Li Laifu did not want to be lazy and exploit Bu Zheng, he would not have taught Bu Zheng alchemy so wholeheartedly. All these conditions were indispensable.

This was something no one could have imagined, and even more so, no one could have imagined that this beginning would lead Bu Zheng on a wondrous journey of alchemy.

Although Li Laifu only taught Bu Zheng a little bit of the basics, it was he who led Bu Zheng down this path, which was enough to make the future Li Laifu proud.

Of course, at this time, Li Laifu could not have known that he was doing something great. He only had a less than honorable purpose, using the most primitive method to teach Bu Zheng alchemy step by step.

What does "step by step" mean? It means that Li Laifu would do something once, and Bu Zheng would follow and do it once, completing all the actions thoroughly and completely, with Bu Zheng following along.

Fortunately, Bu Zheng's body had a strong learning ability, and he basically learned after doing it once. This made Li Laifu feel relieved, but even so, it took Li Laifu several months to teach him everything he knew.

Of course, during these several months, they did not teach every day, but at least ten days a month, which added up to a long time.

Bu Zheng might not be the first illiterate alchemist in history, but he was certainly a rare species, the only one in the world.

At the same time, although Li Laifu might not be a high-ranking alchemist, he was a good启蒙 teacher. His foundation in alchemy was solid, as he had always been at the basic level. What he taught Bu Zheng basically included most of the basic alchemy techniques, including hand techniques, formations, and fire control.

Li Laifu had already fulfilled his duty as a teacher, and the rest of the cultivation would depend on Bu Zheng himself.

In addition to completing his learning tasks, Bu Zheng also had to do some miscellaneous tasks on Alchemy Peak, which Li Laifu used to do. These tasks did not require anyone to teach him, and completing them also earned contribution points, as they were a form of work, and any work was a contribution.

To say that Bu Zheng could easily handle the miscellaneous tasks on Alchemy Peak was because this peak did not have a medicinal garden. The Qingyun Sword Sect was indeed thorough, focusing only on sword cultivation.

Everyone who saw this valley for the first time would find it strange, as it seemed to be missing something, namely the medicinal garden that an alchemy peak should have.

If it were another major sect, there might even be a dedicated medicinal garden. Here, however, it was completely thorough, not even a small medicinal garden.

But thinking about it, they did not need to cultivate other types of pills. The materials for basic pills were everywhere, and ordinary medicinal gardens usually cultivated materials that were not easily available, which they did not need. Therefore, they did not need to plant them.

Of course, cultivating ordinary herbs could also earn contribution points. All materials for alchemy and artifact refinement could be exchanged for contribution points with the sect, a practice common to all sects in the world.

However, for Li Laifu and Xu Fu, they did not need additional contribution points; they were content with just getting by.

Bu Zheng felt that this was a waste, so in his free time, he cultivated a garden, but not a medicinal garden, rather a vegetable garden...

Currently, he needed to solve the problem of food, as Alchemy Peak did not provide meals, and he had to take care of it himself. This was not a problem for him, as he had done it before. However, now there were two more people, and these two were not always around, especially Xu Fu, who was rarely seen. Therefore, it was fortunate that Bu Zheng encountered them on his first day.

As for Li Laifu, he would probably come less often after teaching Bu Zheng, as he had taught him for this purpose. In other words, Bu Zheng would basically be on his own.

In addition to these tasks, Bu Zheng also had to go into the mountains to gather herbs, his old profession, to complete his contribution points. The Qingyun Mountains were rich in spiritual energy, and the herbs in the mountains were abundant. Ordinary herbs were everywhere, and occasionally, high-grade herbs would appear, and even rarer herbs.

Of course, the herbs Bu Zheng gathered were not rare, and even high-grade herbs were only occasionally found. The area he covered was not deep, so he had little chance of encountering high-grade herbs.

This was not because high-grade herbs were only found deep in the mountains, but because others had already taken the lead in the nearby areas. Although others might not necessarily gather herbs, they recognized some herbs, and these natural treasures would not be missed.

Fortunately, they would only bend down for high-grade herbs and ignore ordinary herbs, unless some miscellaneous disciples wanted to gather materials to exchange for contribution points.

However, this was only part of it, and even the ordinary herbs with short growth cycles might be replenished. In any case, for Bu Zheng, the herbs here were much more abundant than those near his village.

If it had been like this before, his income would have been several times higher, but it still could not compare to here, as the contribution points exchanged by the sect were much higher than the purchase price the pharmacy gave him.

One reason for the high income of sect disciples was that the sect never deducted these!