Astral Apostle Chapter 71: Keep it out and improve the formula

The Imperial Workshop is divided into different research institutes according to their functions. The most important researches on blood-altering potions and alien-beast equipment are carried out at the Imperial Hunter Station.

In the furnace area of ​​the capital, there is also a sub-workshop of the Imperial Workshop, which is responsible for most of the conventional products, medicines used by ordinary people, ordinary equipment and weapons, etc.

It is rumored that there is also a research institute located in a more secret area, closed to study more secret technology, he just heard about it.

Zhou Jing turned around in the urban area, and finally came to the workshop in Wangdu, where he was stopped by the guards at the door and asked what he wanted to do.

Knowing that this person is another pharmacist who applied to join the workshop, the guard's face remained normal and he informed him proficiently.

Soon, a little old man in a workshop uniform came out and looked up and down Bill's friendly appearance.

"You want to join the workshop? What's the boy's name? What kind of pharmacist? What kind of recipe?"

The little old man didn't exchange pleasantries, and just threw out a series of questions with ease, making it look like an interview.

"My name is Bill, and I know more than a dozen formulas, most of which are common potions, including two hunter potions..." Zhou Jing introduced himself.

The little old man nodded, without any other expression, and asked:

"Look at your young age, have you been a pharmacist for a few years? Who taught you?"

"In the beginning, I studied with local doctors in my hometown, and occasionally made potions for villagers, and accumulated a lot of experience. I came to the capital some time ago and talked with my colleagues before I decided to come to the Imperial Workshop to seek a job. I have a stable job, so I can concentrate on my research..." Zhou Jing came up with a set of rhetoric.

To be honest, I have only been a pharmacist for a month, so I will definitely be rejected by others, so I still need to do some artistic processing, at least the "working years" should be raised.

"Well..." The little old man shook his head and said, "Your qualifications are relatively ordinary, not enough to join the workshop, we only accept elites."

Zhou Jing was not surprised either, and asked, "Can you let me make a bottle of potion to actually show my level?"

"It's not necessary." The little old man still shook his head: "If your level is high, we will know. Since you have come to the capital not long ago, you should get acquainted with it first."

After finishing speaking, the little old man turned his head and returned to the workshop, not wanting to continue wasting his tongue on Zhou Jing.

In fact, when he came out to deal with Zhou Jing, he just wanted to send someone away, and he didn't even bother to tell Zhou Jing his name.

Every year, many craftsmen from other places come to apply to join the Imperial Workshop, which is commonplace.

Too many craftsmen want to join the workshop. Every year, there are a large number of applicants. For unfamiliar craftsmen who come to the door, the workshop basically rejects them. Outsiders...unless they are big names in the industry.

The biggest source of new recruits in the workshop each year is actually the students trained internally, as well as the apprentices brought by each workshop member. Because the character and ability are very clear, it is more reassuring to use.

The normal way for outsiders to join the workshop is actually to find a workshop member and become his apprentice. He will get the moon first, and become half of the workshop's "insider". Strangers will suffer inherently, but this is also human common sense.

In the eyes of the little old man, the "Bill" who came to the door was just another young guy who came to try his luck with whimsy. He was no different from others. Necessary test.

Seeing this, the guards came up to chase people away, but they were not rude, they just persuaded: "Okay, the workshop will not recruit people casually, stop wandering around, go back."

Zhou Jing was not too surprised. Joining the workshop was not smooth, which was also one of the expected results.

Even if the level of civilization is quite primitive, the Imperial Workshop is a national academy of sciences in a sense, and you can't just enter it as you like. After all, as long as you want to learn pharmacy, you can learn a little bit, unlike the high threshold of the beast hunter.

He rolled his eyes, took out a few silver coins from his pocket, quietly stuffed them into the hands of the guards, and said kindly: "Brothers, I want to ask, how can I join the workshop?"

The eyes of several guards suddenly brightened.

This person is good, sensible, and capable.

The guards silently put away the silver coins, and they were not stingy with information, chatting with each other.

They have been guarding the gate of the Imperial Workshop all year round, so they naturally know a lot.

"I see a lot of people like you every year, and I feel that if I have a certain level, I can join the workshop. How can it be so easy."

"Not counting those apprentices, thirteen people who came to the door this year were accepted by the workshop. Sounds like a lot, right? But more people were rejected, at least two hundred people."

"The workshop only recruits elites, but what counts as an elite? Of course, it is famous in a field. And how did this fame come from? Do you think these thirteen people are all based on their own skills? Hehe, not yet There are people talking inside, and the people in the workshop listen more, and the reputation will naturally rise."

The guards talk about the mountains, if there is another cigarette, it will be the security guard who is fishing and chatting.

Zhou Jing was thoughtful.

Outsiders need fame to join the workshop, but the most feasible way for ordinary people is to get to know some workshop members, establish a good relationship with them, mix well, praise each other, and then spread word of mouth through them, let the workshop members More members know their number one.

As long as your professional level is not too hip, you can be qualified for internal recommendation when the time is right.

"The circle culture is indeed human nature. If there is a relationship, there will be a circle. It is impossible to eliminate it."

Zhou Jing pouted.

Maybe there will be workshop members who will turn this kind of internal recommendation into an industry, collect money to do things, and earn some extra money.

Although I am not short of money, I also have eloquence and talent and am not afraid of communication, but I don't like this approach in my heart.

There is time to welcome and send, it is better to research skills, investment at least has output.

"It's better to order hard goods."

Zhou Jing touched his chin.

If you gain a real reputation in the field of pharmacists in the capital, the workshop will even take the initiative to invite you to join. This will not only increase your daily income, but also attract more attention.

Farewell to the guards, back to the residence, Zhou Jing began to think about the plan, and secretly analyzed:

"If you want to become famous, one is to innovate in technology, and the second is to be recognized by more people, that is, to have a market... I have the talent of [pharmacist], and the success rate and quality of making medicines are higher. [Item analysis function], maybe the formula can be improved?"

Zhou Jing rolled his eyes, took out a notebook to write and draw, and silently wrote down the dozen or so recipes he had mastered, thinking to himself:

"Other pharmacists need to constantly try and error to improve the formula, and fail again and again, and they may not succeed in the end, but my analysis function can grasp the most subtle changes in the materials during production, and intuitively obtain the properties of the herbs. Directly discover the parts that conflict or merge with each other..."

This kind of feeling is like, others can only fumble when making potions, but I am like a novice help mode. Bubbles pop up constantly when making potions, reminding what can be put and how much to put, and you can adjust the result of the finished product at any time...

As long as you know enough herbs, the tips will be more detailed, and there are a lot of permutations and combinations.

"Accessibility is truly amazing."

Zhou Jing is happy, if he only relies on [Pharmacy] skills, he must at least upgrade several levels before he can qualify to improve the formula.

In the next few days, Zhou Jing went to the market to buy a large amount of medicinal herbs and stocked them at home to study new formulas in closed doors.

He mainly focuses on three kinds of formulas, which are the two general potions of healing potion and energy potion, and the hunter potion that relieves pain.

If you want to gain fame quickly, you have to open up the market. The two general-purpose potions he deliberately selected are the products most in demand by ordinary people.

The capital of the kingdom is very large, and there will always be people with minor illnesses. Everyone likes healing potions. For the sake of health, it is natural to buy high-quality ones.

As for energy potion, drinking a bottle of it can make dragons and tigers fierce. Many people who come to buy it are wealthy people who like to use it to talk about love.

As for the hunter potion, it is to attract the hunter's attention. Although the hunter's market is not big, it is more "authoritative". After all, it is closely related to the workshop, and its reputation is easier to spread to the workshop.

"And with Jason bringing the goods, as long as you make a high-quality hunter potion, it won't be noticed by all the hunters of the empire every minute." Zhou Jing thought to himself and smiled.

…

After several days of experimentation, Zhou Jing finally changed the formulas of the three potions and added some catalytic ingredients, which increased the potion effects by more than 30%.

The optimization of the formula not only improves the quality, but also allows the three medicines to produce new effects by adding auxiliary herbs.

Healing Potions additionally increase healing power, Energy Potions reduce side effects and increase sensitivity by the way, and Pain Relief Potions increase physical recovery.

However, better effects require more medicinal herbs, and the cost rises accordingly, which is inevitable.

But he's not bad at all.

Because a normal pharmacist pays attention to the success rate when making medicines, even a pharmacist who is a few grades higher than him cannot guarantee a 100% success rate.

Moreover, if the dosage is well controlled, the perfect effect can be achieved, making a "strong" potion that is better than ordinary potions, but a normal pharmacist may not be able to make a "strong" potion within ten times... …Although they also have measurement tools, the same type of herb also has individual differences such as age, quality, nutrition, and growth environment. It is difficult to judge carefully. Even if they can control the amount added each time, there will be subtle differences.

However, through the item analysis function, Zhou Jing has completely figured out the optimal ratio of ingredients for each formula, which can maintain almost zero error, and can intuitively discover the details of individual differences of each herb, and calculate a more suitable amount.

Not only is the success rate of making potions nearly 100%, but it also guarantees a 50% chance of making "strong" potions.

After going back and forth, although the cost of the formula has increased, there is almost no loss of failure, and the profit margin is even bigger.

It took "Bill" to repeat the work once through the cycle, and prepared a lot of potions in stock. Then Zhou Jing went out to the streets, inspected the location, and planned to rent a store.

Residents in the capital rarely buy potions that are sold privately, and only a store can make people feel at ease.

Improving the formula, manufacturing inventory, and renting out the store all cost money. The three hundred silver coins borrowed at the beginning have been spent, and Zhou Jing asked Jason to take another four hundred silver coins as funds.

As a hunter, Jason seldom had money, so he just used it to support the third apostle Bill's business.

Because the funds are abundant, there is no need to find a dilapidated remote place, but directly rent a shop at a high price on a busy street in the Huolu District.

Two coolies were temporarily hired to clean the store, and Zhou Jing put the potions on the shelves.

He restrained the desire to raise the price and set a standard price for the medicine.

Although setting a high price can attract attention, the residents of this world have a simple intuition, and their needs are very solid. They only consume what they can afford, and don't eat high-priced marketing.

He has studied the market and found that high quality and low price are the mainstream strategy in the pharmacist industry, and there is no market for good and expensive ones.

That is to say, the hunter group spends a lot of money. They are a group of winners who only buy good ones.

However, in order to gain fame and avoid being seen as violating industry rules, Zhou Jing still decided to behave normally.

After tidying up the house, Zhou Jing clapped his hands, looked at the orderly pharmacy, and nodded with satisfaction, quite excited.

"The door can be opened for business... I hope it can sell well."

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A new pharmacy has quietly opened on the bustling street in the Huolu District, and the wooden signboard reads "Bill's Pharmacy".

Because the location is very good, many nearby residents noticed it on the first day of opening. They entered the store curiously and found that the store only sold three kinds of potions, and the proportion of strong potions was very high.

Although the traffic is not small~IndoMTL.com~ but everyone just comes in for a walk, and no one buys medicine for the time being.

Regarding the newly opened pharmacies, the residents of the capital are inherently uneasy, and hold a wait-and-see attitude - pharmacies that have not accumulated word-of-mouth have no business, which is the norm in the industry.

The owner of the shop is a young man who seems to be quite friendly. He is quite enthusiastic and speaks nicely. The residents of the royal capital who come in are willing to chat with him.

But being young means inexperienced, and this is a foreigner, not a familiar pharmacist, so everyone is afraid to buy it, and they are all waiting for the first person to try it.

This situation of only looking but not buying has lasted for several days.

Until the fifth day, a turning point appeared.

A hunter with a strong aura became the first customer and bought a bottle of powerful pain relief potion.

The next day, the surrounding residents were surprised to see that dozens of hunters came to the Huolu District, and with excited expressions, they went straight to Bill's pharmacy.

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