The Apothecaries (炼丹师) establish themselves in the Apothecary Guild. It is usually safer to forge pills in the Guild, thanks to their defenses and formations present for emergencies, such as a cauldron explosion. Of course, this is nothing for Zhang Xuan.
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Also known as Alchemist (炼丹师), is the occupation of those specialized in concocting pills and elixirs.
Pills are classified based on grade (grade-1, grade-2…) with each grade corresponding to the star of the apothecary (i.e. A 1-star apothecary can forge a grade-1 pill, a 2-star can forge a grade-2 pill) Pills can be split into four different levels of quality depending on their efficacy (which is reflected through their appearance):
- Formation
- Satiation
- Perfection
- Inscribed Pill
All pills, except for Inscribed Pill, possesses pill poison. It will accumulate in one’s body, blocking one’s meridians and acupoints, making it difficult for one to advance his cultivation. Can be solved. Also, the overconsumption of pills results in reliance on pills. One will lose confidence in his own skills to break through with his own strength, resulting in his mindset becoming his bottleneck.
There are two ways for one to become an apothecary from an apprentice apothecary: Pill Forging or Pill Debate.
Apothecary Examination: Being able to forge a grade-3 pill makes a 2-star apothecary qualified to be promoted to 3-star apothecary (and so on)
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Upper | Master Teacher • Apothecary (Apothecary Guild • Apothecary Pills) • Beast Tamer • Physician • Formation Master • Blacksmith • Seer | |
Middle | Appraiser • Painting and Calligraphy Master • Disguiser | |
Lower | Teacher • Poison Master • Tea Ceremony Master • Celestial Designer • Gourmet • Demonic Tunist • Terpsichore • Spirit Awakener | |
Special | Soul Oracle • Combat Master |