If you compare the modern pharmacy introduced by Zheng Fa and the traditional Xuanwei Alchemy Dao, the biggest difference is the emphasis on experimental standards.
Take Taishang Alchemy Dao as an example. This is a branch of knowledge that is profound, profound and endless. The development of several epochs has allowed Supreme Dao to accumulate terrifying experience.
This is also the reason why Nine Mountains Sect Dao of Alchemy has been developed for so many years, but there is still a big gap between Taishang Alchemy Dao and Dao of Alchemy. Dao of Alchemy is a very experimental field, and is even a subject where experiments guide theory.
Some elixirs, or even a large number of elixirs, are often born by coincidence. Before their birth, there was no corresponding pharmacology at all.
After the so-called elixir is completed, there will be a powerful person who can defend the scriptures for me.
This coincidence is essentially one or two accidents after a large number of ineffective attempts.
Nine Mountains Sect does not have this time, but Supreme Dao has been experimenting for tens of millions of years.
Thinking of this, Zhao Jingfan had a little more respect for Nine Sons of Taishang, and his voice became gentler. "Double-Blind Method is essentially a control variable, which we have not found in the Taishang Alchemy Dao classics."
Xuan Chengzi frowned, still a little unconvinced. "What Pseudo-Pill you said are really effective?"
Zhao Jingfan didn't say anything and pointed at the glass wall of the reaction chamber.
On the glazed wall, words appeared one after another, and there were some diagrams next to the words.
"This is an experiment we conducted a few days ago, which is about the effect test of Meridian-Penetrating Pill."
Meridian-Penetrating Pill is a cultivation elixir that can help monks before Golden Core break through the cultivation level. It is also exclusive to Supreme Dao Pill Formula.
"We selected six hundred monks and mortals as samples, three hundred of them were in Group A, who took Meridian-Penetrating Pill, and three hundred of whom were in Group B, who took Pseudo-Pill."
"After one month, the average cultivation progress of Group A will be five percent slower than that of Group B."
Speaking of which, Zhao Jingfan also explained thoughtfully, "The so-called Pseudo-Pill is actually a pill made of Spirit Rice or Spirit Wheat."
Xuan Chengzi obviously can't hold it any longer, why don't I Supreme Dao pills take Spirit Rice pills?
"Of course, this is the most extreme situation." Zhao Jingfan hurriedly explained, "According to our experiments, in <Supreme Dao Green Satchel Scripture>, there are 827 kinds of elixirs that are not only ineffective, but also Pill Poison. There are 17,229 kinds of elixirs that are not as effective as expected, and most of them only have 50% to 70% of the effect of the elixir."
Nine Sons of Taishang's face is very dark.
When this statistic appeared, Alchemy Academy was indeed shocked, and even Zheng Fa was a little unacceptable - because Placebo Effect of Supreme Dao Pill Formula was stronger than the previous elixir of the Nine Mountains Sect.
Later, Old Yuan gave an explanation:
Supreme Dao, a big brand, has won the trust of monks Xuanwei. This trust strengthens the curative effect.
Modern experimental design is very complicated. How to select samples, how to observe, and how to design the experimental process all have a lot to say.
But to put it bluntly, there are only a few principles, the most fundamental of which is to control variables.
Double-Blind Method is the most conventional and useful way to control variables.
But for monks, the role of people, or self-awareness, is far greater than that of ordinary people.
This leads to such outrageous results.
Nine Sons of Taishang frowned after reading the papers on the glazed wall, and everyone remained silent.
As Xuanwei's top refiner Alchemist, although they were not aware of this problem before, once Zhao Jingfan explained it, they all understood it, and even immediately understood the big problem:
To put it bluntly, the complexity of Dao of Alchemy lies in the fact that most of the elixirs here act on humans.
Xuan Chengzi opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything.
Is this so-called Double-Blind Method difficult to understand?
It was too easy to understand. With the bloody experimental data in front of him, it was even too intuitive for him.
He had even been vaguely aware of some of these problems before, and now he felt like he suddenly realized it.
As Nine Sons of Taishang and Golden Immortal, he has his own arrogance, so he has to admit that Nine Mountains Sect is indeed improving Supreme Dao's alchemy.
Longbrow Daoist sighed lightly, and actually bowed to Zhao Jingfan, saying, "Elder Zhao, you have learned a lesson."
Zhao Jingfan was excited, waved his hands repeatedly, tried his best to suppress the raised corners of his mouth, and said, "I don't dare to take it seriously. Without Supreme Dao these alchemy books, we would have no clue at all."
To put it bluntly, the most difficult thing about Dao of Alchemy is to find Pill Formula that may be feasible.
Unexpectedly, Longbrow Daoist's face was serious. "I am thanking Elder Zhao for Dao of Alchemy. I, Taishang Alchemy Dao, have inherited it for tens of millions of years. Only today do I know how to get rid of the bad and keep the good, get rid of the false and seek the true."
Zhao Jingfan couldn't help but secretly praise it.
This Supreme Dao Golden Immortal is really easy to understand.
"What the immortal said is that after experiments, we found that many previous pharmacological theories were inaccurate, and some contradictory pharmacological theories are actually not contradictory."
This is actually the biggest impact of those ineffective elixirs on Xuanwei Alchemy Dao.
Correct theories and incorrect theories are mixed together, and the pharmacology finally deduced must be self-contradictory or even full of loopholes.
Even in Zhao Jingfan's opinion, this is the reason why Taishang Alchemy Dao has not had a particularly clear system for so many years.
"For example, there are two apparently contradictory descriptions of the pharmacology of Thousand-Leaf Worm powder in the Guizong Alchemy Book. One is that it can be used to expand Mud Pill Palace and strengthen the Spirit Transformation soul, and the other is that it will corrode Mud Pill Palace. After conducting experiments, we found that the former statement is wrong."
Longbrow Daoist looks a little weird.
The rest of Supreme Dao Eight Sons's expressions also became awkward.
Seeing their reactions, Mu Qingyan and Zhao Jingfan looked at each other, both curious.
Longbrow Daoist gave a bitter smile, shook his head, and said, "This matter is a bit embarrassing to say, but now that we are all Immortal Court people, this matter is no big deal."
Mu Qingyan became more and more confused and asked, "What's the matter?"
"We Nine Sons of Taishang---- we had a lot of arguments in the past years. Do you know what we are arguing about?"
"Strive----" Mu Qingyan had a flash of inspiration, "Dao of Alchemy?"
"I can't say it's entirely because of Dao of Alchemy. We all have different personalities and have our own ideas." Longbrow Daoist said frankly, "But the disagreement on Dao of Alchemy is also a very important reason."
"In the early years, we wanted to integrate Taishang Alchemy Dao into a system. This would not only benefit our disciples, but more importantly, it would be beneficial to our own practice."
"But - we all have different opinions on many pharmacological aspects, and they even contradict each other." Longbrow Daoist said and looked at his fellow disciples again, "This is a small matter at first, but it is related to Dao Path, and it is also related to the allocation of resources in the sect, so it has become a big deal."
Mu Qingyan suddenly nodded. She heard her master say that the biggest problem with Supreme Dao's split lies with Dao Venerable.
Thunderclap Temple has actually been firmly controlled by Thunderclap Buddha Ancestor or Earth Emperor Corpse.
But Dao Venerable---it sounds like it's just a matter of inaction, but it's just a hands-off thing to say it's not good. Nine Sons of Taishang doesn't seem to have a unified philosophy, so it's internal chaos.
Now it seems that there are still academic differences.
Longbrow Daoist glanced at Zhao Jingfan again, and said with a wry smile, "If I could have heard Elder Zhao's words earlier, many things would not have happened like this."
There was a hint of regret in the words that we met too late.
Even Xuan Chengzi didn't refute, he just looked deeply at the paper on the glazed wall, as if he wanted to carve it into the deepest part of Divine Soul.
"We still have some corresponding papers. It is difficult to describe them in detail today, but we will send them to you Comprehensive Mirror later for your review."
Nine Sons of Taishang is here to be a consultant, so naturally a lot of information must be made available to him.
Longbrow Daoist nodded lightly, suddenly remembered something, and said, "You said before that your Dao of Alchemy research has three steps, so what is the third step?"
"For the third step, please take a look." Zhao Jingfan touched the glazed wall and the paper on it disappeared.
Nine Sons of Taishang and others were a little confused, so they heard Zhao Jingfan say, "Comprehensive experimental data and pharmacology, optimize Meridian-Penetrating Pill Formula."
"Who are you talking to?"
Mu Qingyan explained, "This is my Nine Mountains Sect Zongzong's most precious treasure Heavenly Derivation Array Disk. It can read all the papers and knowledge in the sect and conduct deductions."
Longbrow Daoist was a little disbelieving, and then saw waterfall-like runes and words appearing on the glazed wall, densely packed.
He looked at it carefully and found that the text was actually analyzing the pharmacology of Meridian-Penetrating Pill.
Based on his understanding of Dao of Alchemy, there are not only no fallacies in it, but also many insights that he has not recognized.
Changmei Daoist knows that this is a new pharmacology modified by the Nine Mountains Sect after testing.
In just half a stick of incense, a very long article appeared on the glass wall.
The beginning of the article reads, "Based on search deductions, there are 89,610 possible improvement ideas for Meridian-Penetrating Pill Formula."
"Among them, there are 12,032 feasible Pill Formula ways to reduce costs----"
"There are thirty-nine thousand three hundred and eighty-six ways to improve the effectiveness of elixirs----"
"----"
Nine Sons of Taishang stared blankly at the words on the glazed wall, as if looking at a terrifying monster, and could not regain consciousness for a long time.
Xuan Chengzi reacted first. He opened his palm, and a ball of spiritual fire suddenly appeared in his palm. In the flickering of the spiritual fire, a spiritual elixir slowly took shape.
Zhao Jingfan secretly praised Nine Sons of Taishang after seeing it. No one in the Nine Mountains Sect could do this Void Alchemy.
He can also see that Xuan Chengzi is an improvement on Pill Formula in the experimental article.
The spiritual fire dispersed, and the elixir fell into Xuan Chengzi's hands. He swallowed it into his belly as if he couldn't wait.
"How?"
Xuan Chengzi moved the corners of his mouth, wanting to say something, but he didn't say it. His back, which had always been straight and straight, was slightly bent.
Longbrow Daoist's pupils trembled slightly, and he looked at the article on the glass wall again, his tone almost groaning. "Heavenly Derivation Array Disk? With this thing, do you still need me to wait for Alchemist in the future?"
He seemed to have seen the end of Alchemist.
Mu Qingyan laughed, "The Daoist priest is worrying too much. Alchemy itself still requires the participation of monks."
These words are really not her comfort Longbrow Daoist.
Weapon refining and elixir refining all require a monk's Divine Soul.
"The really powerful Alchemist will be even more outstanding because of Heavenly Derivation Array Disk."
Longbrow Daoist nodded slightly when he heard this, but the worry on his face was not much less.
Looking at Nine Sons of Taishang's worried back as he left, Zhao Jingfan couldn't help but think of their proud appearance when they came, and couldn't help but have a smile on his face.
"Xianzi Mu, do you think they will figure it out?"
"If they are smart people, they will figure it out." Mu Qingyan looked at the paper on the glazed wall and said in a light voice, "From now on, there will only be two types of Xuanwei Alchemy Dao - Nine Mountains Alchemy Dao, and others."
Nine Sons of Taishang is certainly a smart person.
They left Black Tortoise Wall without saying a word and gathered in Longbrow Daoist's residence in tacit understanding.
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The nine people sat in silence in the room, and the atmosphere was even more deserted than the day Supreme Dao returned.
"What do you think----"
Longbrow Daoist finally spoke.
"Double-Blind Method is understandable, then Heavenly Derivation Array Disk----" Qingxu Daoist nun said immediately, "I'm afraid Nine Mountains Alchemist studying for one year will be worth a hundred years of my Taishang disciple----"
Her words sounded exaggerated.
But no one else refuted it.
"They interpreted my Supreme Dao classics faster than we thought." Xuan Chengzi continued, "Among the Pill Formula we looked at before, some of the pharmacology did not come from <Supreme Dao Green Satchel Scripture>, but from other secret scriptures. This shows that they have interpreted and verified a large number of alchemy scriptures."
Longbrow Daoist was silent for a long time, and then said in a hesitant voice, "In other words, every Nine Mountains Sect Alchemist in the future may have a teacher or even assistant who has read a lot of alchemy books and Dao of Alchemy's attainments are not inferior to mine?"
Xuan Chengzi cursed angrily, "Then Heavenly Derivation Array Disk is Evil Dao to us traditional Alchemist. This thing is so strong, you can imagine how weak the foundation of the Nine Mountains Alchemist will be in the future."
Longbrow Daoist shook his head secretly in his heart, knowing that it is difficult to say, things can change at any time, and Alchemist's requirements in the future may be very different from now.
It's just that Xuan Chengzi seems to hate Heavenly Derivation Array Disk, and he won't argue with him over such a futile matter.
"Then----how should I respond?"
Qingxu Daoist nun couldn't help but ask.
"Nine Mountains Sect may be able to completely change the profession of Alchemist." Longbrow Daoist said softly, "If it is possible, I think the best way is to eliminate Nine Mountains Sect, destroy Heavenly Derivation Array Disk, and not let go of any Nine Mountains disciple."
No one thought this was outrageous.
As Golden Immortal is the best at alchemy in the world, they understand Heavenly Derivation Array Disk's potential, no, maybe it's his ability.
"But now----we are powerless." Longbrow Daoist continued, "Then since Elder Zhao showed these to us, it means that they are not afraid of us."
Qingxu Daoist nun's face changed for a while, and she finally said helplessly, "We are all prisoners, what are they afraid of?"
They are not stupid.
Now three Zheng Fa have been staying nearby, who are they guarding against?
"Since we can't resist." Longbrow Daoist said in a deep tone, "Then we have to consider a problem----"
"At the Nine Mountains Sect's rate of progress, how long will it take for our Dao of Alchemy knowledge to lose its value?"
The expressions of the other eight people changed.
"In addition, as Mu Qingyan said, Heavenly Derivation Array Disk is a boost to the truly capable Alchemist. If we can master its usage, we may be able to find new ways to use Dao of Alchemy. Maybe, we can also find a way to go further."
The expressions of others all moved slightly.
Xuan Chengzi seemed like he couldn't stand listening anymore and sneered, "Senior brother is still so flexible, please forgive me for not accompanying you."
He stood up and walked out. Several other people looked at each other with different expressions and also said goodbye.
Longbrow Daoist looked at the backs of several people, shook his head, and had nothing to say.
He sat there all night, then gritted his teeth, found Mu Qingyan, and said, "Fairy Mu!"
"The immortal with long eyebrows."
Longbrow Daoist held it in for a long time, and then said, "I want to learn to use Heavenly Derivation Array Disk, what are the requirements?"
Mu Qingyan blinked his eyes with a confused expression. "Why don't you come to me together?"
"Together?" Longbrow Daoist had some guesses in his mind, "Who else has come to see Fairy Mu?"
"Xuan Chengzi Daoist Priest, he just left!"
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