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After Ning Zhishui finished speaking, he opened the door and went out.

Niu Yu held the bottle tightly, and he could still feel the warmth from the bottle, which was just like his mood at the moment.

He had read everything related to elixirs from books, and had only once experienced watching a customer making elixirs, but that customer himself was also a half-baked one.

Niu Yu practiced according to that person's way. The errors in details and problems with basic skills that Ning Zhishui mentioned should be due to this reason.

He stood at the door, looking in the direction where Ning Zhishui disappeared, his eyes full of excitement and admiration——

I wonder who this master is? Just by explaining it to me, a novice, she can successfully refine a furnace of pills. How powerful must she be?

He must be a well-known person in the mainland!

Ning Zhishui left the restaurant and took a stroll around the area, buying some clothes and changing into them. He also bought some local delicacies, intending to give them to his master after returning to the sect.

When it was light, she had breakfast and then returned to the inn.

It was also a coincidence that when she walked to the door of the inn, she happened to see the Zhong family of four checking out with the innkeeper.

The four members of the family all looked very bad. Qiao Xi was feeling sick due to illness, and the other three were worried about her.

Qiao Nan supported his sister Qiao Xi very carefully and put a cloak on her shoulders to prevent her from catching a cold and worsening her condition.

Although his attention was on Qiao Xi, when Ning Zhishui walked in, he still saw his eyes sweeping over and looking her over.

Ning Zhishui remained calm. His appearance was too deceptive. Furthermore, the two of them had nothing to do with each other. Even if Qiao Nan suspected something, he wouldn't be able to find any evidence.

Sure enough, after looking at her, Qiao Nan looked away and quietly looked at the people passing by in the store.

He opened the window and looked for her last night, but he didn't find anyone. It seemed like it was just his illusion.

But that shouldn't be an illusion, because their family members heard very subtle noises.

The sister's condition was getting worse, and the inn seemed to be in trouble, so they decided to check out early in the morning and return to Luo'an City.

Ning Zhishui was holding a breakfast in his hand, which was for his elder brother.

When she passed by the Zhong family, the breakfast in her hand loosened and fell off the rope, falling towards Qiao Nan.

Qiao Nan's eyes became fierce, and he stretched out the sword in his hand to block, and the breakfast was thrown far away.

You don't even need to look to know it's completely inedible.

"Ah, my breakfast..."

Ning Zhishui opened his mouth.

"I'm sorry, my sister is not feeling well, and I was too worried... why don't I compensate you?" Zhong Qiaonan said with a smile, his brows clear and bright, like the breeze and the moon.

"Forget it, I'll buy another one for my brother." Ning Zhishui sighed.

"Let me compensate you. Shopkeeper, please pack a breakfast for this fellow Taoist." Zhong Qiaonan took out the crystal and gave it to the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper agreed and asked his servant to pack up.

Ning Zhishui didn't refuse again, "Thank you very much, it's my fault that I didn't hold it firmly just now."

"It's okay, I overreacted."

Ning Zhishui sighed in his heart. Zhong Qiaonan at this moment was almost the same as in his previous life, still gentle and considerate.

But this is just the appearance of this person. Some people are cold on the outside but warm on the inside, like Hua Jiaqing.

But there are also people who are warm on the outside but cold on the inside. They seem gentle and polite to everyone, but in fact they are very distant and very few people can get into their hearts.

However, he is still young, so his vigilance may be slightly weaker.

Ning Zhishui has not forgotten how "cold-blooded" Zhong Qiaonan was before he ascended to heaven in his previous life.

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My room is very narrow and looks dirty. This kind of dirtyness does not mean that the room is not well tidied and cleaned, but that the walls are dilapidated and the light is dim.

He looked around and confirmed that he had collected everything very cleanly. There were no remaining herbs and even the smell was fresh and clean.

Then how did she know what kind of elixir to make?

Looking through the window? But that's not right. From that angle, I can only see myself throwing herbs into the furnace, but I can't see the condition of the liquid in the furnace.

Xiao Niu remembered that he had just looked at the sky through the window not long ago, so she was definitely not there before!

So, just by adding one or two herbs, she knew what kind of pill she was refining and why it failed?

"Yes, there is another one." Suddenly, Xiao Niu became excited and suddenly full of confidence in this time of refining the elixir.

He didn't ask who Ning Zhishui was or why he was teaching him these words. Since others were willing to teach him, he would just learn it obediently.

If you ask all kinds of questions, what if you offend people and they don’t want to teach you anymore?

After taking out the alchemy furnace and arranging the medicinal materials, Xiao Niu began under the guidance of Ning Zhishui.

"In addition to the medicinal herbs, you need to place the spiritual energy-replenishing pills on your right hand. The pills must be in a state where you can take them out and put them into your mouth with just one hand."

"It takes three breaths to heat the furnace. After three breaths, the furnace is usually heated up. Now you can add the first herb, Dream Bell Grass. This grass has another name, White Head Grass. A sign that it has been refined is that the head will turn white. When you see it turn white, you can add the next herb."

Ning Zhishui didn't talk nonsense, and every word he said was very crucial. Xiao Niu listened very attentively, not daring to be distracted at all.

"...Don't move your hands. It's not time yet! The liquid is still cloudy. Wait until it becomes clearer before you can take the next step."

"You should replenish your spiritual energy. You can't wait until there's only a trace left before taking the pills. If you don't replenish your spiritual energy in time, your entire furnace of pills will be gone."

"It's the final moment. Pay attention to the scent in the furnace. It's light in the beginning, strong in the end, and then turns bitter. Once a bitter aroma appears, it means it's about to burn. The dividing line between strong and bitter aromas is the color... Listen to my command and remember the color at that moment."

Xiao Niu's face was already red, he could even hear the sound of his own heartbeat!

This batch of pills is almost done!

"Collect!" Ning Zhishui said one word.

Xiao Niu was concentrating, listening attentively to Ning Zhishui's words while keeping in mind the status of the furnace.

After hearing the sound, he immediately put out the fire and started the furnace, and immediately there were several still hot pills in the bottle.

"It's done, it's done!"

He spoke excitedly, his voice hoarse from being too excited.

Ning Zhishui stood up slowly and said, "It's not hopeless yet. Remember your condition today. Practice more and you can surpass more than 60% of alchemists."

This is already a compliment, at least the Mavericks are not a piece of rotten wood.

He is not a genius, but what is rare is that he is serious and focused enough without any distractions.