The six-eyed creature was dumbfounded. He could not accept the fact that Wang Zhong had suddenly become so gentle. He had thought that Wang Zhong was using this as an excuse to make a fuss.
Wang Zhong looked at him. "Be more decisive. Do you think that I'm here to extort you?"
"No, no. You're a friend of the daughter of the Heavenly Shell Crown Prince. Look at what you're saying. I had eyes but failed to recognize you! 1,000 Silver Star Stones a day. I'll give you a 10% discount! "said the six-eyed creature hurriedly.
He held his swollen red face with one hand while his other hand trembled as he used a key to open the door to the pill house. Then, he handed a golden card to Wang Zhong.
"Insert this into the array at the entrance of the room, and you will be able to activate the pill house. Furthermore, you will start to keep track of the time. The fees can be calculated based on the time you're out …"
Lao Wang felt that the feeling of walking into the pill house while being stared at by a large group of people was not bad. With strength and friends, he could avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble. Although this was just a small misunderstanding, he did not mind borrowing power.
At that moment, he walked into the pill house and inserted the golden card into a runic array beside the stone door. He heard a rustling sound, as if it was the sound of flowing water. The door closed, and countless fluorescent lights slowly lit up in the pitch-black pill house. In the end, they became dazzling and illuminated the entire pill house as if it was daytime.
This house was much larger than it looked from the outside. It was at least 100 square meters, but it did not seem empty. In the center of the house was a copper pill furnace that was as tall as a person. It had three legs, and there were green marks on its surface. However, they were not rust marks that had not been used for a long time. Instead, they were a strange green color. When he touched it, it was extremely smooth and gave off a cool feeling.
On the left side of the pill furnace were several large and long stone tables. Various tools used to process medicinal ingredients were placed on them, such as medicine knives, grinders, jade tools, boxes, pounding sticks, and so on. Behind them was a wide and long platform that was used to prepare various medicinal ingredients for processing. On the right side of the Elixir Furnace, there was a small piece of Spiritual Field with an area of more than ten square meters. The surface of the field was paved with high-quality Heavenly River sand. The dust was slightly yellow, soft and moist, and contained extremely rich Spiritual Qi. Some pill refiners would take several days or even several months to refine a batch of high grade spirit pills. Not every medicinal ingredient could be cut and prepared in advance, especially some special spirit herbs. Once they left the soil of the spirit field, they would immediately wither and die. The spirit field in the pill refinery was specially prepared for these kinds of spirit herbs.
When Lao Wang saw that the house was fully equipped, he felt rather sentimental. If Celeste had not appeared, he might not have been able to rent this pill house so smoothly.
This was the second time that the daughter of the Heavenly Shell Crown Prince had repeatedly expressed goodwill towards him. Of course, Lao Wang knew what she wanted. In reality, he was also curious about this. What exactly was it about him that had attracted Nini?
The moment Nini appeared, she immediately pounced towards Wang Zhong. This was her favorite. Every time she appeared, she would pounce towards her master. However, even though staying in his embrace was very comfortable, she still had to do her work.
As Lao Wang moved out the medicinal ingredients from his fragment world to make preparations, he casually asked her about his doubts. It would be best if he could return a favor to the daughter of the Heavenly Shell Crown Prince.
He thought that this little girl would have a relatively reasonable explanation, but Nini smiled mysteriously. "Master, you have a scent that attracts us. It's very beautiful."
"Us?" Wang Zhong was dumbfounded.
"Of course, the other b * tches … sisters! They all want to fight with Nini, but Master has good taste and immediately chose Nini. "Nini started to act cute again. She hugged Wang Zhong's neck and sniffed him vigorously, refusing to let go.
You were the one who took the initiative to pounce on me … Lao Wang was speechless. However, Nini's reply made him even more confused.
Scent? What scent?
Lao Wang sniffed his hand, then his armpit … There was no smell!
He could not understand this group of little things. However, it looked like it was impossible for him to return Celeste's favor. He could not possibly let her sniff him for any unique scent, right?
Lao Wang shook his head. He did not care anymore. Pill refinery!
The level-9 Vitality Supplement Pill.
It could rapidly replenish spiritual power and vitality for the consumer. The effects and speed of replenishment determined the quality of the pill. The Vitality Supplement Pill that was refined to 100% could completely replenish an expert with a Spiritual Energy Value of 200,000 in three to five breaths. Even if it was the worst quality, as long as the pill was formed, it would be enough to completely replenish Lao Wang, who only had a Spiritual Energy Value of 100,000 on the surface, in over ten minutes. However, the prerequisite was that there were enough Vitality Supplement Pills.
The higher the level of one's spiritual power, the slower the effects would be. The level-9 pill was mainly targeted at Foundational Stages, especially for ordinary residents in the divine territory. Its effects were extremely good.
The prescription that Celeste had given him seemed to have over a dozen more ingredients than Uncle Sea's prescription, but in reality, these additional ingredients were used to stabilize the medicinal properties of the pill and even neutralize the differences. Many medicinal ingredients could be placed in the same step at the same time, simplifying the steps of placing medicinal ingredients in pill refinery. However, Lao Wang definitely did not dare to let his guard down.
As a newbie, no matter how much he had heard or seen about pill refinery theories, as long as he did not have personal experience, what he had heard or seen was basically useless. It could only be considered a guide in the right direction.
Lao Wang recalled the knowledge he had read in books and combined it with the steps he had seen Uncle Sea refine pills. Before coming here, Lao Wang had already formulated a rather detailed explanation of the pill refinery steps. At that moment, he followed the instructions and did not mess up at all.
First, he checked the pill furnace.
This was a rather standard copper furnace. It was round in shape and stood on three legs. There were handles on both sides of the furnace, and there was a large lid on the top. The lid would only be opened when medicinal ingredients were placed or when pills were formed. At other times, it would be completely sealed.
When Lao Wang inspected the furnace, he casually picked it up and felt slightly embarrassed. He could not even lift the lid of the furnace. Upon closer inspection, he saw that there was an entire circle of unknown glue at the position where the lid was closed. It was extremely adhesive and sealed, tightly covering the large furnace without the slightest gap. This time, he was mentally prepared. He used his wrist strength and pulled with all his might. There was a bang, and the lid was lifted, producing a sound that sounded like an air cannon. The massive rebound force almost caused Lao Wang to let go of his hand. The round lid that seemed to have a radius of one meter was extremely heavy in his hand. He was rather speechless.
He was a little tongue-tied. Alchemy was actually a physical task? This Heavenly Gates pill refinery was not prepared for ordinary people. Lao Wang felt that people at Uncle Sea's level would not even be able to lift the lid of the furnace. That would be a joke.
However, the more this was the case, the more a layman like Lao Wang felt that the quality of this pill furnace was not bad. At the very least, it had enough texture.
Lao Wang's interest was piqued. He closed the lid and continued to examine the furnace. He saw that there were three rows of 27 small holes on the upper half of the furnace, while there were nine slightly larger holes on the lower half of the furnace.
In jargon, the small holes on the top were called 'Dry Holes'. Based on the different positions of the holes, as well as some special arrangements and runes inside the furnace, one could determine the changes in the medicinal properties of the pill by looking at the intensity of the light that these 27 holes emitted during pill refinery. A pill furnace with 27 Dry Holes was considered the most basic, and the information that could be observed was extremely limited. It was said that some high-quality pill furnaces had hundreds of 'Dry Holes', and one could immediately use their eyes to observe more information inside the pill furnace.
Meanwhile, the nine slightly larger holes at the bottom were called 'Earth Holes'. They were equipped with a set of plug plugs that were used to adjust and discharge some changes in the physical air pressure in the pill furnace.
These holes formed the most basic observation and operation needed for a pill furnace. Of course, the changes in these holes could only be used as a hint during an emergency. They were considered some of the bold and decisive operations during the pill refinery process and were rather crude. If one only stared at these holes, even if the pill was formed, it would at most be a passable product with 10% medicinal effects.
To an experienced alchemist, they definitely would not just stare at these dozens of small holes. Most of the time, they would rely on their hands to control the handles of the furnace and use their consciousness to sense the internal situation to determine the more detailed changes in the medicinal properties during the pill refinery process. Only then would they be able to refine a so-called pill with a 'soul'.
And at the very bottom of the pill furnace, there was a square pavilion that hung down. It could be opened and closed, and the top was covered with a thick heating material. That was the place to heat up the pill furnace. Usually, Fire Quartz was used. The Fire Quartz contained extremely powerful fire energy. This kind of fire was not normal fire, but fire energy. It could be called a fire with life and was also a precious mineral. Any energy source that could be used in the divine territory was a high-end item.
More importantly, the Fire Quartz could be controlled by spiritual energy. Alchemists could use spiritual energy to control the intensity of the fire in real time and accurately, making it even more precious. Moreover, an alchemist using spiritual energy to control the Fire Quartz was an indispensable operation in pill refinery, and there was no other method that could replace it.
However, this kind of control was not as easy as imagined. The activation of the Fire Quartz was also related to the explosion of the alchemist's spiritual energy. Even if a trash alchemist was given the best Fire Quartz, they would not be able to activate the energy of the Fire Quartz. Therefore, experts in pill refinery were often experts in the cultivation field. The explosion of spiritual energy, the exquisite control of spiritual energy, and so on were definitely the best in the various cultivation systems. They relied on this to make a living, so how could they not be strong? If they had the help of a fire-type assistant, they would be even more invincible …
Even though this was the lowest-leveled pill house and used the most basic pill furnace with 27 holes, regardless of whether it was the arrangement of these holes, the exquisiteness of the carvings, the matching runes, the material of the pill furnace, or the heaviness of the pill furnace, it was many times better than the pill furnace that Lao Wang had seen at Uncle Sea's place. It was a little like the emperor's toilet, which was made of gold.
He stretched out his hand and touched the surface of the pill furnace. A cool feeling that penetrated his heart traveled from his palm to his heart. He felt refreshed, as if he was connected to the pill furnace. This kind of 'connection' was rather natural. To Lao Wang, perhaps it was very ordinary. After all, he was a newcomer. However, veteran alchemists with some experience in pill refinery would definitely sigh. He was able to sense the interior of the pill furnace and the cool spiritual aura so easily. This quality of being close to the pill furnace was pure and innate. He was definitely considered rather talented among alchemists.
He played with the pill furnace for a while and combined his knowledge with the real thing. The feeling that the entire pill furnace was under his control caused Wang Zhong's confidence in his success in pill refinery to increase imperceptibly. Preparation was very important. Knowledge was very important. Natural endowments were very important. However, the combination of hardware was also very important. In particular, to a newcomer, a good start was half the battle.
Every minute and second spent here was money. After inspecting the pill furnace, Wang Zhong did not stop and immediately started the formal preparation work.
There were many Fire Quartz in the public property area, and they were neatly piled up. There were hundreds of them, and they were divided into six piles according to their grades. These things could not be used for free. One could bring their own, but if they used the Fire Quartz here, they would have to pay for the amount used when they handed in the pill house. Compared to the Fire Quartz in the market outside, the quality of the Fire Quartz here was definitely guaranteed. It was just that the price would be slightly more expensive than the market price outside, but it was not outrageous. The Heavenly Gates did not rely on this to make money. They were just providing convenience for the pupils.
There were no special medicinal ingredients that required extremely high temperatures to fuse with the ingredients. Lao Wang had chosen the lowest-grade ingredients. A standard palm-sized Fire Quartz cost 50 Silver Star Stones. Normally, it could be used for around two hours, but it could only be used for half an hour at most when it was unleashed at its limit. This was the most ideal value. Refining a batch of pills would easily take a few hours, and he often had to unleash his firepower. Furthermore, he was a newcomer and would definitely waste his firepower. This consumption could not be calculated in detail and would definitely be rather large in the end. Luckily, Old Cow had sent him 5,000 Silver Star Stones. If not, Lao Wang would probably start to worry about not having enough money to pay his bills when he left.
It was not easy to process the medicinal ingredients. Some medicinal ingredients had to be chopped into pieces, while others had to be soaked in special medicinal water. Furthermore, some medicinal ingredients had to be planted in spiritual fields to maintain their most exuberant vitality. They could only be harvested when needed. In order to save time, Lao Wang had processed a portion of the medicinal ingredients and brought them in. However, there were some things that had to be processed on the spot. Other alchemists hated this step the most. For example, the crow vine from the Ross Valley, one of the main ingredients in the Vitality Supplement Pill, was relatively hard. Not only was it an ingredient for pills, but it was also used to refine weapons. It was as thick as a thumb. Even divine weapons would find it very difficult to cut it, let alone cut it into completely neat threads. Many alchemists were troubled by this when refining the Vitality Supplement Pill, but this was not a problem for Lao Wang at all …
He held a medicinal knife that was readily available in the Elixir Room in his hand. He casually waved it a few times to test its weight. After gauging its length, he felt that it was quite sharp. He calmed himself down and tossed a crow vine into the air.
Whoosh!
A rotating silver light flashed in the air. Lao Wang raised his hand and the knife fell!
Zeng!
In the blink of an eye, he was done. The medicine knife was stabbed into the table, while the crow vine fell to the table at the same time. It seemed like it was not damaged at all. Lao Wang slowly inhaled and exhaled deeply, as if he had succeeded. Meanwhile, Nini, who was beside him, was slightly dumbfounded when she saw this.
That … Was that a failure? The crow vine seemed to be fine.
"Oh … Master is so handsome!" It was definitely impossible for her to attack her master. Nini had racked her brains to think of this sentence and simply could not find anything else to praise him. In general, elemental spirits were similar to living creatures, but they were associated with the divine territory. Simply speaking, they were a willful group. They did not need to rush about for their fate and only needed to exist properly. The divine territory would naturally protect their existence and benefits.
However, the next second, Nini's awkward expression froze.
Lao Wang pressed the side of the crow vine with one hand and pushed it with his other hand …
Whoosh … The extremely hard crow vine was unfolded like a piece of paper. A section that was as thick as a thumb was over a meter wide when it was unfolded! The thin surface was simply as thin as paper and was almost transparent!
Lao Wang was very satisfied. It had been a long time since he had used a sword, but his skills had not fallen behind. The crow vine was indeed very hard. Even though the medicine knife that the pill house had prepared was not an ordinary item, it was still very difficult to directly cut it. Just now, he had used Sword Two and did not have the terrifying rules of the great path that he had used in the lower worlds. The space in the divine territory was simply too stable and could not guide the great path at all. However, the foundation of his sword techniques and sword power were still there! It was very difficult to reverse the world and separate black and white, but it was still easy to make a dead object like the crow vine thin and peel off a layer of skin. When his spiritual power was full, it was still very easy.
However, using a killing technique that he had comprehended after experiencing several life and death situations to cut vegetables was a little …
The entire crow vine was very hard, but it had already been sliced into thin pieces. Thus, it was very easy to cut it. The most troublesome part had been resolved. Lao Wang unfolded the thin surface and did not even look at it. He only heard the sound of the medicine knife slicing, and there was a flash of light on the table. In just a short seven or eight seconds, the crow vine, which was as thick as a hair, had been cut.
Beside him, Nini's large eyes were filled with stars as she watched.
"Too handsome, too handsome! Master is too handsome! " This time, she was about to go crazy. When she was learning pill refinery in the messenger department, she had seen too many people cutting medicinal ingredients, but none of them were as handsome as her master! Furthermore, this efficiency was too high. It was the crow vine, and he had only spent a total of 10 seconds. "Master, you are simply the number one pill refinery genius in the world. No, no, no. You are number one even in the world!"
Nini flew into Wang Zhong's face and did not stop flattering him. She was not willing to come down. Lao Wang did not know whether to laugh or cry. "Don't waste time. Hurry up and get to work!"
Everything was prepared. First, he lit a fire in the empty furnace. Then, he placed the Fire Quartz into the small compartment below the pill furnace and closed the lid.
Lao Wang closed his eyes and held the handle of the pill furnace. Under the guidance of the runic array, his spiritual power was immersed in it. Very quickly, he sensed the Fire Quartz that was quietly placed in the furnace, as well as the runic array around it.
Boom!
He circulated his spiritual power, and the runic array was activated. The Fire Quartz started to burn and emit heat. In the beginning, he was rather unfamiliar with it. His spiritual power was transmitted to the Fire Quartz through the runic array. There was a process and a loss of spiritual power. Thus, Wang Zhong always felt that the circulation was sluggish and unsatisfactory. However, what kind of person was Lao Wang? His control of spiritual power was already considered a grandmaster on Earth. After cultivating his divine cells, he was even more meticulous and meticulous. Furthermore, what was even more peculiar was that when he held the pill furnace in his hands and started to control the fire, which should have been an extremely unfamiliar thing, Lao Wang felt a sense of familiarity, as if he was a dragon entering the ocean.
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