"What do you mean?"
Sun Hongbo glared at him, his beard bristling, "You think your teacher is inadequate?"
What followed were some difficult-to-understand phrases, such as "It wasn't like this before," "Maybe I'm not in good condition," and "Take a break and come back later," which filled the room with a cheerful atmosphere.
Seeing this, Bai Cang could only shut up reluctantly and continue watching Sun Hongbo's "performance" (going to jail).
When an old man asks you "Am I okay?", the best response if you don't want to go against your conscience is to shut up.
After all, if it works, it works; if it doesn't, it doesn't. What's the point of taking a break?
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
As if in a fit of pique, Sun Hongbo silently launched into a series of actions.
A flurry of actions, but the score was 0-5.
After another three consecutive defeats, Sun Hongbo, slightly out of breath, poured his true essence into the rice again with bloodshot eyes and grabbed the premium pearl rice.
Like a gambler who has lost everything, he has staked his last shred of dignity as a teacher.
"Bang!"
A sound like popcorn popping rang out.
A clump of white powder, resembling crushed jade, finally appeared in the "Miscellaneous Elixir Plate".
"Finally, it's done!" Sun Hongbo exhaled a breath of relief, his heart filled with joy, but his face was full of smug "pride".
"Look, this is the essence of the five grains!"
Sun Hongbo shoved the "Miscellaneous Elixir Plate" into Bai Cang's hand, saying, "This item, when combined with the essence of hundreds of herbs and kneaded with honey into pills, can be used to synthesize a high-quality Bigu Pill."
Ah, yes, yes, yes! You're absolutely right.
Bai Cang nodded repeatedly, wearing an expression that said "Master is so great" and "Master is so fierce," but in reality, he was somewhat unconvinced.
If extracting the essence of grains is so difficult, then extracting the essence of herbs is even more challenging.
In Bai Cang's view, Sun Hongbo's move was purely a gamble, essentially no different from that of a gambling addict.
After all, what child cries every day, or what gambler loses every day?
Who doesn't eat dumplings during Chinese New Year?
However, this is by no means a long-term solution, nor is it the right path to becoming a master alchemist.
Yes, the price of ordinary refined rice is indeed cheap, but what about the hidden costs?
Sun Hongbo is already at the "peak of innate level". If he weren't "short of money", he would have already advanced to the "Qi cultivation immortal master".
Even he, after activating the "Miscellaneous Elixir Plate" ten times in a row, was squeezed dry, leaving not a single drop.
This is just the essence of the five grains.
If one wants to extract the essence of various herbs, the difficulty and cost will inevitably be higher.
If this trend continues, when will he be able to refine his first Bigu Pill?
How many fasting pills need to be sold to recoup the costs of the "miscellaneous pill plate" and the losses incurred in the process?
Even disregarding the costs of time and effort, Bai Cang felt that it was a long way off.
"Spending money on in-game purchases is a dead end; cheating is the right way to take shortcuts."
Bai Cang thought to himself, becoming even more determined to "go all out".
It's not that I can't afford to spend money on in-game purchases, it's just that cheating is more cost-effective.
Do you think alchemy is such a simple matter?
Seemingly guessing what Bai Cang was thinking, Sun Hongbo snorted and said, "Without an indomitable will, how can one become a qualified alchemist?"
"Among the myriad arts of cultivating immortality, none is simple, especially alchemy."
"Either you are extremely wealthy or you are exceptionally talented. If you have neither, then you can only make progress through persistent hard work and sweat."
Upon hearing this, Bai Cang nodded vigorously, adopting a posture of "respectfully accepting instruction," thus thoroughly satisfying Sun Hongbo's "respect for the teacher."
"Okay, you should try it too."
Sun Hongbo had a "you're teachable" look on his face, saying, "I've told you almost all the techniques I need to know."
"The next step is to keep trying until you become proficient."
Upon hearing this, Bai Cang's face fell. "Maybe we shouldn't?"
"I feel that I need to learn from my master for a longer period of time and observe him refining pills more before I can start to operate them myself."
If it succeeds in one go, where will "Master Sun's" face be?
If he gets angry and insists on "cleaning house" (i.e., eliminating the threat of corruption), then...
Should I "betray my master and betray my ancestors," or "accidentally kill my master"?
"What you learn from books is never enough; you must put it into practice to truly understand."
Sun Hongbo said with a stern expression, "The art of alchemy is nothing more than practice makes perfect."
How will you know you can't do it if you don't try?
Bai Cang shook his head vigorously, "Next time, definitely next time."
Sun Hongbo, however, seemed to be trying to regain his confidence from Bai Cang, urging him on repeatedly and giving him no room to refuse.
Left with no other choice, Bai Cang picked up the "Miscellaneous Elixir Plate" and poured in about one-tenth of his true essence.
"Buzz!"
The next moment.
A strange feeling suddenly welled up in my heart.
It was as if his spirit had extended to the outside world, opening the door to a new world.
[The Lesser Heavens' Qi-Absorbing Elixir Method: Masterful]
Countless messages surged and swirled in Bai Cang's mind, causing him to involuntarily begin to operate.
"Bang!"
The next moment.
As the "Medicine Absorption Mantra" was activated, approximately one pound of premium pearl rice suddenly turned into powder.
Another cluster of jade-like powder, the essence of the five grains, also appeared simultaneously on the "Miscellaneous Elixir Plate".
"It doesn't seem that difficult," Bai Cang muttered subconsciously.
Turning to look at Sun Hongbo again, I found that he had already reached the door of the alchemy room.
“Very good, you are full of energy. You can borrow this Miscellaneous Elixir Plate.”
Sun Hongbo's face was dark with worry, and he felt like his heart was bleeding. "Remember to be more mature in the future. Never be arrogant just because you are talented, or you will not grow tall."
Bai Cang: ? ? ?
It's a real shame that we didn't get to see "Master Sun's" interesting expression.
But Bai Cang ultimately didn't dare to ask, "Why can't I grow taller?"
He was afraid that Sun Hongbo would become enraged and break his legs on the spot.
If he weren't worried about upsetting the old man, he would have really wanted "Master Sun" to translate what "monster alchemist" and "alchemy genius" meant!
In the days that followed, Bai Cang's life became regular and fulfilling.
Practicing martial arts, taking drugs, refining medicine, ingesting medicine...
Busy from morning till night, not wasting a single minute or second, he can be called a "time management master".
Sun Hongbo, however, seemed to have disappeared. Whenever Bai Cang appeared in the pharmacy, he would inevitably have other things to do.
Even the priceless "Miscellaneous Elixir Plate" was "forgot" to be returned to Bai Cang.
However, Bai Cang used the "Miscellaneous Elixir Plate" very rarely.
He spent most of his time improving the formula of the "Great Nourishing Essence Pill" to remove its "special effects" and to enhance its potency as much as possible.
By the way, he also used Jiao Fei to sell off a bunch of "junk pills" that he didn't need, and made a killing off the Sanyin Temple, earning over 300,000 taels of silver with tears in his eyes.
However, on this day, Bai Cang's regular life was forced to come to an end.
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