10094 New Urban Farmers Chapter 141 Mental Exhaustion (First Update)

There are still five portions of Blood Replenishing Pill materials left. I wonder how many Blood Replenishing Pills I can make? Just thinking about how he only succeeded once every fifteen attempts makes Zhang Guodong's heart ache. It's a complete waste of medicinal materials!

If we replaced Master Yi's medicine furnace or successfully forged our own medicine cauldron, the efficiency would definitely be different, right?

The thought of Zhang Guodong collecting jade essence only intensified his desire! He had to forge a large medicine cauldron that could refine multiple pills at once without grinding them into powder!

Otherwise, this alchemy is just torture and a waste! If Elder Yi saw Zhang Guodong wasting medicinal herbs like this, he would probably scold him and stop the alchemy!

As expected.

Zhang Guodong, seemingly tireless, continued refining Blood-Replenishing Pills, but four out of five sets of materials were ruined. Then he produced another Blood-Replenishing Pill, still of low quality!

That's considered good luck!

Twenty portions of materials only yielded two Blood-Replenishing Pills, and both were of low quality!

There's also an element of luck involved, so the success rate is incredibly low!

Zhang Guodong realized that what the Hundred Herbs Cauldron described was indeed true regarding medicinal properties. The conflicting properties had caused the ruined pill to be infused with unwanted medicinal properties during the refining process. These two Blood-Replenishing Pills were, in a sense, a result of sheer luck!

Having learned this, Zhang Guodong also felt helpless.

This is the only way for now.

After completing the Blood-Replenishing Pill, Zhang Guodong switched to refining the "Body-Strengthening Pill." This pill uses ginseng as the main ingredient and 132 kinds of common medicinal herbs as auxiliary ingredients! There are also 20 portions of this pill!

This elixir is used to remove toxins from the body, enhance cell vitality, and has a significant effect on improving physical condition!

The last twenty portions of "Body Strengthening Pill ingredients" only yielded four pills, still of low quality!

Twenty portions of the Longevity Pill's ingredients yielded five pills. Low-grade. The success rate was slightly higher this time, but the ingredients were still extremely precious. Zhang Guodong felt a pang of regret at the expense of using so many ingredients to refine the pill.

Two low-grade Blood-Replenishing Pills!

Four low-grade Health-Strengthening Pills!

Five low-grade Longevity Pills!

These are all the results of this alchemy.

The time spent refining the pills passed quickly. It actually took all night until after 4 a.m. outside.

"If I could try one last time, and refine a Hundred Herbs Rejuvenation Pill to compare with the efficiency of refining it using the Hundred Herbs Cauldron, that would be great." Zhang Guodong put the three kinds of pills into the prepared jade box, stood up, and looked at the Hundred Herbs Cauldron with some reluctance.

If we can make a comparison, we can confirm the special function of the Hundred Herbs Cauldron.

However, the prepared medicinal powder has been used up. To refine it again, we would have to prepare the medicine anew.

The Hundred Herbs Rejuvenating Pill requires 280 kinds of medicinal herbs! It contains both plant and animal ingredients, making the formula quite complex. Zhang Guodong was immediately stunned when he saw that it even included pangolin scales.

Alright.

The pharmacy doesn't seem to have it; they certainly don't. So, they can't refine the Hundred Herbs Rejuvenating Pill! There are still several ingredients missing.

"wrong".

Zhang Guodong suddenly remembered that when he first discovered the Hundred Herbs Cauldron, there was a black medicinal ball inside. This was not a pill and needed further refining!

Haha, I'll just try it on you! It'll save me the trouble of getting the medicine ready!

Without hesitation, Zhang Guodong quickly found the black pill. "The Hundred Herbs Rejuvenating Pill? Only one final step is needed. If successful, this will be the true Hundred Herbs Rejuvenating Pill, right?"

What's missing is the magical fusion and enhancement effect of the purple jade sand!

Increase the medicinal efficacy by several times to dozens of times!

Five steps to alchemy!

This time, Zhang Guodong even added an extra amount of purple jade sand, fearing that the elixir wouldn't fully penetrate and thus fail to form.

But it turned out he had worried too much; the Purple Jade Sand was indeed miraculous. Although the Hundred Herbs Rejuvenating Pill in the black medicinal mass was tightly bound together, the Purple Jade Sand Orchid, heated, quickly integrated into the medicinal mass, beginning its miraculous promoting and fusing effect!

Zhang Guodong sensed that the spiritual energy in the 100x zone during the final stage was three times greater than before!

Several minutes later, the Hundred Herbs Cauldron finally made a sound!

It's a buzzing sound!

It was a success!

Zhang Guodong quickly turned off the fire and then took out the Hundred Herbs Cauldron to retrieve the pill. In an instant, the black and shiny pill appeared before his eyes. The aura made Zhang Guodong feel a surge of excitement, and his spirit seemed to have grown and solidified a bit!

It turns out that the effects of this elixir are on the gods!

When a person dies, their spirit dissipates, but this elixir forcibly reassembles the person's "spirit," making its life-saving effect remarkable!

A miraculous elixir!

Top grade!

However, this elixir is made from extremely precious medicinal materials, and this superior grade is much more potent than ordinary superior grades, with effects a hundred times greater!

Zhang Guodong solemnly put the extremely precious top-grade elixir, the "Hundred Herbs Rejuvenating Pill," into the jade box.

That's when I realized I was sleepy!

Big Black and the others were catching fish at the edge of the pond, and with just a few swipes of their claws, they could catch a fish, eat it a moment later, and then keep catching fish. In such a short time, they had actually learned how to catch fish!

Zhang Guodong slapped his forehead and remembered that the fish in the tank had probably been eaten long ago. Big Black and the others were probably so hungry that they were forced to use their skills.

Now he doesn't have to worry about them going hungry anymore; there are enough fish in the pond to eat!

"I'll get some sleep!" Zhang Guodong didn't even take off his clothes after leaving Peach Blossom Spring; he lay down on the bamboo bed and fell asleep almost immediately. This alchemy session had been so long and demanding, requiring immense concentration and mental exertion!

Zhang Guodong hadn't gotten up for breakfast yet. Then, as the leopard approached the bamboo house, it could hear Zhang Guodong snoring loudly.

"Boss Zhang didn't sleep all night? How can he be so tired?" Leopard was completely puzzled.

Then he told the workers to eat first, depending on the situation. Zhang Guodong probably wouldn't be able to get up early; it would likely be afternoon or evening.

"Just keep doing what you're supposed to do. Boss Zhang might get up in a bit!" he said sarcastically. "Master Xu, if Boss Zhang gets up in a bit, you'll be in charge of making some more breakfast."

Master Xu quickly responded.

His job involves eating three meals a day in a large pot, which is relatively easy. Last night, Mr. Xu was delighted to hear Zhang Guodong praise him, saying he might get a bonus this month.

Generally, the wages and bonuses at jade mines are quite substantial.

Just like the bamboo craft masters Teng and Chu, after completing the construction of the bamboo house, they did not leave but instead asked to join the mining industry so they could continue to make money.

The phone rang several times in Zhang Guodong's bamboo hut that morning, but he was fast asleep and didn't answer. Refining pills consumes an immense amount of mental energy! Zhang Guodong relies on sleep to replenish this energy.

On the other side of the hospital bed, Ya Ya pouted, holding her mother's phone with a mournful face. Lin Hui found it both funny and heartbreaking.

Lin Hui took a few days off to take care of her daughter. How could the Municipal Education Bureau dare to make things difficult for a deputy director like her? The director said, "Taking care of your daughter is the priority; I'll take care of the work!"

In fact, Lin Hui didn't have much actual work. The municipal party committee mainly considered Li Daolin's status as executive vice mayor and his concerns, so Lin Hui was promoted half a level to the level of a full-fledged department head and assigned the position of deputy director of the municipal education bureau. Her job was to supervise and inspect, which seemed to give her a lot of power, but the work was relatively easy.

Very respectable!

The extra time is used to let Comrade Lin Hui take better care of her daughter and husband, Da Mi Daolin.

After taking leave, Lin Hui moved to the special care ward to live with Ya Ya. Seeing her daughter calling Zhang Guodong again, she felt helpless.

Ya Ya usually only plays with other children and isn't very affectionate with adults. Lin Hui and Li Daolin are puzzled as to why she gets along so well with Zhang Guodong. However, since their daughter is happy, they naturally go along with it.

"Ya Ya, your big brother is probably busy and didn't bring his phone with him. Be good, eat first, then take a nap, and your big brother will definitely call back," Lin Hui said with a loving pinch on the little girl's nose and a smile.

Ya Ya was only four years old, a tiny little girl, so naturally she couldn't distinguish between lies and the truth; she took everything as the truth.

"Does Mom get a phone call after she wakes up from her nap?"

"Of course! But Ya Ya has to eat first. Once you're feeling better, your big brother can take you out to play!"

Then the little one was tricked into eating heartily. After eating his fill, he patted his cute little tummy, lay down on the bed, closed his eyes, and that was it—sleep.

"I'm asleep!"

After a while, Ya Ya's breathing became steady and she really fell asleep. Lin Hui waved to the nurse on duty and then quietly left the ward.

Li Daomo inspected the work in the first district in the morning. He returned to the municipal government at noon and had barely sat down in his office when his secretary came in and said, "Mayor Pan is here!"

Then Pan Yuanchao's voice came from outside.

"Daolin, you've worked hard!"

Pan Yuanchao had thick eyebrows, a loud voice, and was quite tall; such people are generally assertive. His hair was black, whether dyed or naturally black, was unclear. He was fifty-eight years old, fourteen years older than Li Daolin.

Li Daolin quickly stood up, walked out of the office, and shook hands with Pan Bizhang with a smile on his face.

"Mayor, why did you come all the way here? You could have just called if you needed anything!" Li Daolin said.

Pan Yuanchao is the mayor, a position equivalent to a vice-minister. Li Daolin is the executive vice-mayor; the proper etiquette is essential.

Mayor Pan patted Li Daolin's hand and the two sat down.

"I heard your little one is sick?" Mayor Pan said. "Hey comrade, work is work, but you can't neglect your family. Comrade Lin Hui, you can stay home and take care of the little one. You can come back to work whenever it's convenient for you; I'll give you special permission!"

This is Mayor Pan expressing his closeness.

Li Daolin said gratefully, "Thank you for your concern, Mayor. The little girl has been consulted by experts at the Provincial People's Hospital and is currently undergoing conservative treatment. I've indeed been too busy with work and haven't paid enough attention to her!"

Mayor Pan said, "Since they are experts from the Provincial People's Hospital, they should be trustworthy. But as I always say, work shouldn't overshadow family. Let me know if you need any help!"

Then, amidst Li Daolin's gratitude, Mayor Pan left satisfied.

Most politicians are just putting on a show!

Li Daolin tidied up his documents and then headed straight to the hospital. Ya Ya's grandparents and maternal grandparents all wanted to fly over today, leaving him with no choice.

I only have one daughter! Many people are concerned.

However, bringing four elders along like this will likely keep the hospital busy. Ya Ya's grandfather said that they found a highly skilled leukemia specialist who traveled all the way to Sichuan to treat Ya Ya.

Then Ya Ya's maternal grandmother said, "I knew you wouldn't take good care of Ya Ya if I told you to leave her in Beijing for treatment. Now look what's happened. It hasn't been long and another problem has arisen. If anything happens to my little granddaughter, I won't forgive you!"

Even Ya Ya's grandfather and maternal grandfather hate her! Men are on one side, women are on another.

The hospital was bustling with activity by the afternoon. Dean Huang had been keeping the guest company, smiling obsequiously. This was a distinguished guest, someone he rarely saw! He didn't trust anyone else to accompany him!

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