Bronze Tree House.
This is a forum exclusively for apothecaries; others cannot enter.
Apothecaries and Origin Cultivators, including apprentices, receive a unique identity code when they register their information with the Hunters Guild.
Origin Cultivator identity codes and Apothecary identity codes.
Only with these unique identity codes can one log into the Origin Cultivator Forum or the Apothecary Forum.
To register an account with the Bronze Tree House, you need to input your Apothecary identity code. Once matched and approved in the Hunters Guild's apothecary database, it automatically collects your iris information to lock in your personal details.
Afterward, you can log in simply by scanning your iris.
However, every time he logs in and sees the eyes on the Bronze Tree, Du Xiu feels quite horrified.
A message pops up on the screen.
"Welcome back, 'Half-Fed on Looks.'"
In the message section, it shows 99+ message replies.
The source of the messages is a post he made some time ago.
[How to Treat a Headache]
In the Snow Forest, he had fainted due to a headache, but outsiders thought he had collapsed from exhaustion.
He didn't mention it proactively.
Master Leng took him as a disciple, surely because of his talent.
And headaches, for an apothecary who relies on their brainpower, are the most deadly condition.
Moreover, Du Xiu's issue wasn't just a simple headache; it was an unknown condition he had since childhood.
So he dared not disclose his situation.
Afraid that Master Leng would return him once he knew the truth.
So he could only try his luck by asking in the forum.
After all, the forum was a mix of all sorts.
Du Xiu detailed his situation in a post, hoping to find an expert to provide an answer.
Unfortunately, for half a month, no one had given a reasonable explanation.
After logging in this time, Du Xiu browsed through the new comments and replies.
He found that in this mixed forum, the fish were indeed fish.
But he hadn't encountered a single dragon.
Those offering advice were using basic pharmacology knowledge to provide answers.
Du Xiu scrolled down and found a reply with a relatively high number of likes.
[Diaomao, check my private message]
Following this reply, a large group of people responded.
[Whoa, an admin big shot.]
[Big shot, let's stick together.]
[Motherfucker, a top-tier big shot replying in the newbie section, mom, I feel the love from the Hunters Guild.]
[Big shot, learning basic pharmacology in two and a half years, what level is that among apothecaries?]
[That's bragging level.]
[Big shot, are you taking disciples? I have great talent. (Photo of long legs in black stockings)]
[Kick out the idiot above, ruining my focus.]
[I'm taking disciples, my skills are solid. (Photo of eight-pack abs)]
[By the way, what level apothecary can become an admin? I'm an Intermediate Apprentice, always online, do I qualify?]
[Haven't you read the forum rules? Admins must be Level 4 Apothecaries or above.]
[I make keys, how many do you make?]
[So even a Level 4 Apothecary Master calls someone Diaomao!]
[What, should they call you a dumbass?]
[Motherfucker, the person above speaks so annoyingly, which region are you from? The Imperial Academy is recruiting this year, don't fucking let me run into you.]
[Don't wait for recruitment, just come to the First Island Chain, Sang Group, and I'll show you what a consortium is.]
[What's so arrogant about a stinky sea dog from the island chain? Come to the Haimu Region, Bai Group, and I'll show you the foundation of a millennia-old consortium.]
[Haimu? A suburban consortium is still called a consortium?]
[I'm convinced, everyone in the forum is a financial magnate! Since that's the case, I won't pretend anymore, revealing my hand, Imperial Royal Family.]
......
Looking at the replies below, Du Xiu's face turned dark.
Silly netizens are always entertaining.
But to be fair, the proportion of consortium offspring among apothecaries is terrifyingly high.
Because apothecaries not only need to learn theoretical guidance but also require a large amount of herbs for practice.
It's not something ordinary people can afford.
Moreover, in the pharmacology knowledge system, advanced knowledge is all in the hands of major powers.
They tacitly conduct knowledge blockades.
Consortiums hold a large amount of advanced pharmacology knowledge, and ordinary civilian pharmacology geniuses, if they want to continue learning, can only join a consortium.
Creating a Matthew effect.
The strong get stronger, the weak get weaker.
Without continuing to browse the replies below, Du Xiu glanced at the admin's ID.
He was speechless.
"Hardcore Gigolo" This chapter was copied from g.com without permission.
He remembered this ID, indeed it had sent him a private message.
Its ID paired with a grinning silly dog avatar looked somewhat unreliable.
So he hadn't paid attention to it.
Now seeing others' replies, "Hardcore Gigolo" was at least a Level 4 Apothecary Master, so he needed to show some respect.
Du Xiu opened the private message and re-read the information.
[Hardcore Gigolo: After your episodes, do you feel any unusual sensations in your body? How's your memory usually?]
Du Xiu thought for a moment, after each episode, his spirit would be lethargic for a while.
As for his memory, it was quite good.
For instance, he could almost remember pharmacology knowledge at a glance, and with a little thought, he could understand it.
Du Xiu detailed his situation in text and sent it to Hardcore Gigolo.
The other party didn't reply.
Du Xiu then picked a few seemingly reliable methods from the post and replied with a few words of thanks.
While replying to the last person, he suddenly noticed that his post had been deleted by an admin.
While he was puzzled and couldn't figure out the situation, Hardcore Gigolo replied to him.
[Hardcore Gigolo: Your problem is a bit complex, don't post it on the forum for now. First, buy a Mind-Focusing Potion and see if it helps.]
[Half-Fed on Looks: Can't afford it, too expensive.]
Du Xiu rolled his eyes, the other party really spoke without thinking.
High-level big shots truly don't understand the hardships of the poor.
Mind-Focusing Potion is a Level 3 Potion, and a rather high-end one at that, the entire Bote City might not even have it.
Moreover, even if it did, Du Xiu couldn't afford it.
[Hardcore Gigolo: A Soul-Calming Potion will do.]
[Half-Fed on Looks: Can't afford it, expensive.]
[Hardcore Gigolo: Can't even afford a Level 1 Potion?]
[Hardcore Gigolo: Are you very poor?]
[Half-Fed on Looks: A month ago, I was still a slave in a mine.]
[Hardcore Gigolo:......]
[Half-Fed on Looks: Currently, I don't have a single gold coin. From what you're saying, my illness seems difficult and costly to treat?]
Although the Hunters Guild covered food and lodging.
But as a low-level Apothecary Apprentice, he had no salary, so Du Xiu truly had no money.
[Hardcore Gigolo: Well... I don't know if your illness is due to a neurological cause or a second cause. If it's neurological, a few doses of Soul-Calming Potion could solve it. If it's not neurological... well, then it gets interesting.]
[Half-Fed on Looks: It shouldn't be a neurological issue, I've checked, and it doesn't match my symptoms.]
In the past half month, besides learning pharmacology formulas to fill his theoretical gaps, Du Xiu spent the rest of his time researching his headache issue.
He searched for many typical symptoms for comparison and found none matched.