The Invincible Supreme Medical God-Chapter 1057 - 566: Longevity Incense
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Another two weeks passed. Yan Xiaobao's eyes were bloodshot, but so far, he felt he had completely understood the various medicinal plants in these pharmaceutical formulas. After deep contemplation, he stood up and walked out of the courtyard.
The preparation of medicines required a pill furnace, but those were quite expensive, more than Yan Xiaobao could afford. Fortunately, in the Medicine Refining Hall, there were some pill furnaces for disciples to use in drug preparation, offered at only a few advantages in cost.
The Medicine Refining Hall is located on the east side of Xiangyun Peak, not far from where Yan Xiaobao resided. Unlike the 10,000 Medicines Pavilion, which is always crowded, the Medicine Making Hall is a relatively quiet and peaceful place. After all, even on Xiangyun Peak, the number of people qualified to make medicine is relatively small. Among these few, many already owned their personal pill furnaces and did not need to rent one here.
Yan Xiaobao paid for the right to use the facilities of the Medicine Making Pavilion for an entire month. He acquired a personal studio, completed the formation of a protective spell to prevent any external disturbances while he worked.
Grasping the wooden key he was given, Yan Xiaobao quickly found Studio 13 and walked inside. It wasn't very large and completely empty, apart from the pill furnace and the flames burning beneath it.
After sitting cross-legged, Yan Xiaobao took a deep breath and carefully examined the pill furnace. When he attempted to manipulate the flames with some spiritual energy, he found that he could make the fire hotter, filling the entire room with heat. Meanwhile, the pill furnace itself began to glow a bright red.
With his foundation in the Violet Qi Control Art, he conducted some tests and soon adapted to the high temperature. Before long, he became familiar with how to control the height of the flames. Finally, he patted his bag to produce various types of flora and vegetation.
"Longevity incense is important, it can't be the first on the list. First, I will familiarize myself with the general mixing process, then I will try. I will start with the Spiritual Enhancement Pills. This is a level-1 medicine, useful for the fifth level of Qi Condensation and below." Yan Xiaobao was now fully determined. With an expression very serious, he mentally reviewed the formula of the Spiritual Enhancement Pills, then began concocting.
He prepared the first medicinal plant, then waved his hand, causing the leaves to fall off. His eyes reflected intense focus as he released his inner spiritual energy, forming a powerful yet gentle force, pressing the leaves together to extract nine sap droplets, which he then dropped into the pill furnace.
A series of popping sounds could be heard, and a green mist instantly rose within the pill furnace. Yan Xiaobao's eyes sparkled, and once the mist truly appeared, his hands flew through the air, pulling out the stems and veins of the medicinal plants, then throwing them into the furnace. Occasionally, he adjusted the flame to ensure that the fog accumulating within the furnace increased more and more.
However, none of this mist escaped outside. When Yan Xiaobao pulled out the second medicinal plant, it condensed together, swirling around. After a brief catalysis, the medicinal plant bloomed spectacularly, the petals were plucked off, and placed into the pill furnace.
Time flew by. Yan Xiaobao was entirely focused on what he was doing, as he took out one medicinal plant after another. Shortly after, he was on the eighth plant, his eyes gleaming as he stared at the pill furnace. As he continuously adjusted the flame's temperature, sweat dripped down his face.
Two hours later, a low rumble could be heard from within the pill furnace. Black smoke poured out, absorbed by the room's spell formation. Yan Xiaobao choked and coughed as he stared at the charred dregs within the pill furnace, a frown appearing on his face.
"Failure..." he murmured softly. Sitting down, he rested his chin in his hand and began to think. After reviewing everything he had done, he did not immediately start another batch. After all, he was a cautious person, whether it was memorizing plants or concocting medicine, he always wanted to do it in the most careful way possible.
He pondered this matter for three whole days. During that time, he reviewed the memory of his first attempt at least a thousand times. This helped him identify at least fifty problematic areas. Finally, he took a deep breath, rested for a moment, and heated the furnace once more.
The actual time for producing contraceptive pills was not long. Four hours later, the pill furnace rumbled once again, and when the smoke dispersed, the dregs of the pill became visible once again.
At this moment, his stubborn determination arose again. After taking out the dregs from the pill furnace, he carefully examined them and compared them with the information he had collected so far on medicine preparation. Then he spent another ten days further researching the pharmaceutical formula, as well as the plants and herbs involved. Finally, with bloodshot eyes, he began his third attempt.
The third batch seemed much more stable, but just as the pill was about to solidify, everything collapsed, accompanied by a low boom. Yan Xiaobao leaped back, once again staring at the dregs. After deep contemplation, he sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and pondered the issue further.
This time, he spent nearly half a month. His time in the Medicine Making Hall was almost up. Eventually, his eyes opened, and he gritted his teeth as he began the fourth batch.
Ultimately, his time was up, and the most recent batch was a failure.
If any skilled pharmacist could observe what was happening, they would find it hard to believe. Almost anyone else would have tried at least dozens of batches of medicine in a month, and at least some would have succeeded.
