Chapter 890 Assessment (Part 2)
The guess that formed in Gu Yi's mind brought her both joy and a touch of disappointment.
Her joy stemmed from the fact that the simpler Yang Haoran's questions were, the higher her chances of passing.
Her disappointment, on the other hand, was because such unchallenging questions meant she couldn't fully showcase her astounding abilities before Yang Haoran, her boss.
Although her emotions were a little complicated, Gu Yi quickly composed herself and immediately answered the question Yang Haoran had posed.
"The medicines refined by a Pharmacist are divided into five grades: Low Grade, Mid Grade, High Grade, Excellent Grade, and Divine Grade, corresponding to the five major realms of a Pharmacist. For the same Dānyào, the grade produced by Pharmacists of different realms is completely different; a low-realm Pharmacist cannot refine a high-grade Dānyào because their internal power does not support it. Of course, even Pharmacists of the same realm have varying levels of refining skill, so the Dānyào they produce can differ significantly in quality, even if they are in the same grade."
To prove the veracity of her words, Gu Yi told Yang Haoran which classic text contained this information, and, as before, even provided the exact page numbers.
Yang Haoran followed Gu Yi's directions, found the corresponding book, and turned to the correct page, indeed obtaining the information he desired.
The information recorded in the book was precisely as Gu Yi had stated.
According to what Zeng Bingwen had said that day, the liquid medicine he had presented was a Mid-Grade liquid medicine. This meant that Feng Xiao must have reached the Spirit Medicine realm by now, otherwise, she wouldn't be able to refine Mid-Grade liquid medicine.
When he first sold the liquid medicine refined by Feng Xiao in other shops, the merchants merely offered a high price. As for other information, the merchants hadn't disclosed it to him, so not only was he unaware that the liquid medicine Feng Xiao refined had reached the Mid-Grade standard, but he also didn't know that Feng Xiao's current strength had already broken through to the Spirit Medicine realm.
When he had first brought Feng Xiao out of the mountains, her strength had been very weak. At that time, she certainly hadn't reached the Spirit Medicine realm. If she had possessed such strength back then, Feng Yaoshi wouldn't have protected her so cautiously, nor would he have forbidden her from leaving the barrier.
Even if Feng Xiao was timid and not skilled in combat, if she had possessed the strength of a Spirit Medicine realm expert then, Feng Yaoshi definitely wouldn't have protected her so carefully; he would have even let her participate in battles to kill the intruders.
All of this indicated that Feng Xiao's strength had indeed not broken through to the Spirit Medicine realm at that time, and coupled with her timid personality and lack of combat skills, Feng Yaoshi had kept her within the barrier.
Yang Haoran now realized, upon reflection, that when Feng Xiao first started following him, neither the liquid medicines nor the Dānyào she refined could compare to their current quality. At the time, he had simply assumed Feng Xiao's refining skill had improved, never thinking that the improvement in medicine quality was also related to Feng Xiao's realm.
It now appeared that Feng Xiao's own realm had broken through after she started accompanying him. However, he couldn't pinpoint the exact timing of this breakthrough, as he hadn't paid attention to the matter before.
Furthermore, for all this time, he had never witnessed Feng Xiao's true strength. Since she had come with him, he had continuously protected her like a national treasure, leaving Feng Xiao no opportunity to act, let alone fight desperately against others.
And he himself had never seriously attempted to understand Feng Xiao's strength, which was why his current understanding of her power was quite limited.
A decision formed in his heart: the next time he saw Feng Xiao, he wanted to see just how much her strength had improved.
Gu Yi saw Yang Haoran's furrowed brow and thoughtful expression, and her inner pride not only vanished but was replaced by apprehension.
"Boss, I. . . I shouldn't have said anything wrong, right?"
Gu Yi spoke weakly. She had confidence in her own abilities and her answer, believing she hadn't misspoken a single word. However, Yang Haoran's reaction was unexpected, causing doubt to bloom in her heart.
Gu Yi's voice pulled Yang Haoran back from his contemplation. Hearing her words, a smile reappeared on his face.
"Heh heh, I was just thinking about something else, which distracted me a bit. But your answer was absolutely correct, you didn't even get the page number wrong. I'm truly impressed."
Yang Haoran's reply made Gu Yi breathe a sigh of relief. Although she didn't know what Yang Haoran had suddenly thought of, as long as there was no problem with her answer, it didn't matter.
"Next, I'll ask some more difficult questions. But with your incredible memory, I don't think they'll stump you," Yang Haoran said with a smile.
Yang Haoran spoke with a smile. It was indeed reasonable for him to think this way, as two consecutive questions had already shown him Gu Yi's terrifying memory. And the upcoming test questions would all be based on the content of these twenty-nine books, so he believed they wouldn't pose a challenge to Gu Yi.
And so it was. Over the next hour, Yang Haoran had Ban Kui take all the books off the shelf and arrange them neatly on the wooden table in front of him. He then drew several questions from each book for Gu Yi to answer.
These questions included those about Pharmacists, but more often focused on how to identify various medicines and spiritual herbs, including their properties and value.
Without exception, Gu Yi provided the most accurate answers to all of them, and she did so without a moment's thought from beginning to end. No matter what kind of question Yang Haoran posed, she could respond instantly.
When Yang Haoran put down the last book, he had asked all his questions, and his gaze towards Gu Yi held the feeling of looking at a monster. ?
The shock Gu Yi brought him was truly intense. If he had harbored any doubts about Gu Yi's profound confidence before, now he had none whatsoever, nor did he dare to; he was genuinely convinced.
Yang Haoran's reaction made a triumphant smile bloom on Gu Yi's face.
"Boss, if you feel this assessment isn't enough, I can recite the contents of all twenty-nine of these books for you. Although I can't guarantee 100% accuracy, I can promise there won won't be any significant errors."
Hearing this, Yang Haoran's mouth twitched slightly, and the smile on his face looked a little awkward.
"No need, no need, heh heh, you've already passed the assessment," Yang Haoran quickly said with a laugh.
"Really? That's great! So, from now on, I'll be the acting manager of Jingran Pharmacy? " Gu Yi asked excitedly.
Yang Haoran nodded with a smile, giving Gu Yi an affirmative answer.
"Congratulations. From now on, you are the acting manager of Jingran Pharmacy."
Receiving Yang Haoran's affirmative reply, Gu Yi leaped up in joy, even running to Ban Kui and grabbing his arm, shaking him excitedly, clearly overjoyed.
"Congratulations."
Ban Kui, who rarely spoke, now offered his felicitations to Gu Yi, even showing a rare hint of a smile on his face.
With the abilities Gu Yi had displayed, Yang Haoran had initially intended to make her the direct manager of Jingran Pharmacy. However, after a brief consideration, he temporarily shelved the idea, deciding it wouldn't be too late to make a decision after observing her for a while longer.
While Gu Yi possessed strong learning capabilities and an incredibly astonishing memory, this didn't necessarily mean she could successfully manage Jingran Pharmacy. To properly manage a shop and ensure its turnover flourished, other skills were required; merely being able to identify items wasn't enough, there was much more to learn.
Therefore, Yang Haoran decided to observe her for a period. He didn't need Gu Yi to have astonishing management abilities for the shop; as long as she was competent, he would fully entrust the shop to her.
Conversely, if she proved otherwise, he would certainly replace the manager. Should that time come, he would assign Gu Yi solely to appraisal work, identifying various medicines and spiritual herbs.
Of course, during this period, he would still have Gu Yi read more relevant books. With Gu Yi's extraordinary memory, he believed it wouldn't be long before she became a true appraisal master.
With a continuous supply of books for her to study and his own pharmacy available for her practical experience, Yang Haoran believed the day Gu Yi became an appraisal master was definitely not far off.
"This time, I really found a treasure."
With a smile on his face, Yang Haoran watched the overjoyed Gu Yi, and couldn't help but think to himself. He was equally happy.
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