The scenery in late September is a harbinger of a bountiful harvest.
After leaving the library, Zhu Yi went to the mission hall to take on a small alchemy task. She walked along, lost in thought, her expression showing considerable struggle and entanglement.
She will set off for Zhongyou Mountain on September 28th. She plans to refine some pills and complete some sect missions during this time.
Senior Brother Sui'an specifically told Zhu Yi that this year's sect trial was somewhat different from previous years, as disciples from the other six sects would also be going.
Zhu Yi's heart skipped a beat, and she fell silent: So, Zhu Qianying will also be participating? She's probably at the Foundation Establishment stage right now, right?
In her dream, Zhu Qianying seemed to have obtained a peach tree plant spirit pet during a sect trial.
This peach tree is said to have grown from a peach from the spirit world. Not only do the peaches it produces have various effects, but the peach tree itself is also a reliable little partner for opening spiritual intelligence.
It can be said that he was an important little helper for Zhu Qianying in her evil deeds.
Zhu Yi sneered inwardly; she found Zhu Qianying extremely repulsive.
Even if some people haven't committed any heinous crimes yet, hidden beneath their seemingly kind and understanding facade is a twisted heart. Who knows when they might suddenly have a brain fart and harm others?
Zhu Qianying has dual spiritual roots of fire and wood, and she mainly cultivates the fire spiritual root. Her shallow wood spiritual energy cannot provide much support for the cultivation of the peach tree. However, Zhu Yi is different. She knows the Five Elements Spiritual Energy Mutual Generation Technique, which can provide the peach tree with a continuous source of cultivation resources.
Besides... saying any more is pointless!
Zhu Yixin made up her mind: if she didn't encounter Zhu Qianying in this sect trial, so be it; but if they did meet, she would definitely subdue the peach tree before her.
The thought of taking the enemy's treasure into my own hands is exciting. After all, Zhu Qianying and Zhu's stepmother bullied the original owner a lot when they were young.
Now, recalling those people from the Zhu family, Zhu Yi couldn't help but feel a surge of anger.
In the pharmacy, Manager Lu watched with curiosity as Zhu Yi slowly walked over, her face a mixture of melancholy and anger.
"Little girl, what's wrong with you today? If you're in a bad mood, don't come to the pharmacy."
Zhu Yi's expression shifted slightly. She was somewhat moved by Steward Lu's words and was suddenly healed by the care shown to her by those around her.
Steward Lu's next sentence:
"So that you don't get upset and blow up my territory again!"
"..." She only blew it up once, okay?
He cupped his hands in a disciple's salute and said, "Manager Lu, I'm here today to rent the alchemy room."
"Then you've gone to the wrong place. Go north and head to the Pill Sect."
Zhu Yi chuckled, "The cost of renting the alchemy room at the Dan Sect is too high; we can't afford it."
Manager Lu: "..."
Zhu Yi looked around but didn't see anyone else.
Quietly take out a plump, roasted fish from the jade food box. It's covered in bright red, spicy, and flavorful dipping sauces, and it's roasted until crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, making it incredibly appetizing.
Manager Lu loves to eat, so Zhu Yi prepared extra food last night to give him a taste.
The rich aroma of fish instantly filled his lungs, and Manager Lu swallowed hard, suddenly feeling hungry.
He's been tricked. As long as this little girl brings out the food she made herself, he's helpless.
"At the Pill Sect, renting a pill-refining room for a day costs a hundred low-grade spirit stones, that's too expensive!" Zhu Yi placed the grilled fat fish on the table and began calculating the bill in front of Steward Lu. "The main problem is that their disciples are all very wealthy, prices are high, and they don't allow bargaining. I can't keep using my master's name to force them to change the rules..."
Manager Lu tugged at his collar, "So you have the nerve to try and take advantage of me?"
"No, no..." Zhu Yi's big, cunning eyes sparkled, and the little girl had a whole plan in mind. "Right now, I can only refine some mid-level pills, so I can't sell them for that many spirit stones."
"Moreover, only disciples of the Dan Sect who are senior alchemists or above can rent a private alchemy room. I don't want to go to the Great Alchemy Hall and squeeze in with everyone..." The little girl's voice softened unconsciously as she spoke. Manager Lu was tempted by the grilled fat fish on the table and couldn't help but become very agreeable.
“Alright, I have a private room that I can rent to you for eighty spirit stones a day.”
Manager Lu stared intently at the grilled fat fish, ignoring Zhu Yi, and quoted a price that was slightly cheaper than that of Danzong.
That won't do. Her grilled fish should be worth at least ten spirit stones, right? Eighty isn't worth it.
"Twenty low-grade spirit stones, plus the medicinal herbs and alchemy furnace I prepared myself, that's quite a lot!" Zhu Yi bargained. The pharmacy is usually responsible for sorting various medicinal herbs, performing basic processing, and then sending them to the Pill Sect and Mission Hall. The facilities here are not as comprehensive as those at the Pill Sect.
Zhu Yi didn't want to give so many spirit stones.
"No, that's too little. The earth fire in our pharmacy is from the same lineage as the earth fire used by the Pill Sect. You can use a good alchemy furnace to refine pills yourself, so it won't make much difference."
"It's way too bad!" Zhu Yi complained, then casually picked up the grilled fish. "Then I'll go back and find Zhao Cai; it'll surely have a way..."
Manager Lu was just getting ready to enjoy the fish when his hopes were dashed. He watched helplessly as the grilled fish was taken away, feeling a bit nauseous.
"Forty spirit stones!"
Twenty-five!
"Deal! You little rascal."
Zhu Yi put down the grilled fish with satisfaction, but in her heart she wondered if she hadn't bargained the price enough.
The dispensing room is equipped with a simple fire-starting device for easy and simple stir-frying of medicinal materials.
Zhu Yi is quite familiar with this place; after all, she has been diligently working here for a long time, creating her own "Blazing Sparks" (a type of spicy firework).
After preheating the intermediate-level alchemy furnace, Zhu Yi weighed the medicinal materials according to the formula and added them one by one. The medicinal materials that had been nurtured by the Wood Spirit Qi had better activity and were better at refining than those that had not been nurtured, resulting in a more potent and potent pill.
Zhu Yi's task was to refine fifty intermediate-level Bigu Pills, Blood Coagulation Pills, and Qi-Strengthening Pills.
She manipulated the thick, intense earth fire to continuously rotate, scatter, and condense around the alchemy furnace. The wood elemental energy constantly sensed the changes in the medicinal herbs, and if the temperature became too high, she would mobilize the water elemental energy above the alchemy furnace to neutralize the fire.
While refining the Bigu Pill, Zhu Yi also placed a red sour fruit that he had bought cheaply from the canteen uncle at the mouth of the alchemy furnace.
This fruit tastes rather sour, and the disciples don't really like to eat it. However, there are many fruit trees behind the dining hall courtyard, and in September and October, there is plenty of this fruit.
Zhu Yi discovered that this ingredient could be a good substitute for lemon, removing fishy smells, enhancing freshness, and preventing spoilage. Adding one when refining Bigu pills not only improves the taste of the pills but also extends their shelf life, effectively prolonging the preservation of their medicinal properties.
Not everyone can afford a high-quality Lingyu Pill bottle.
Zhu Yi admired the original owner for this. Under the premise that the medicinal properties did not conflict, the method of using Sour Spirit Fruit to refine pills was something that the original owner had repeatedly experimented with and verified.
Despite her own unhappiness, this little girl felt sad when she saw many fellow disciples in the Hehuan Sect who were not well-off and could not afford the small jade bottles that could preserve the medicinal effects for a long time.
The original owner then went to tell Master Miaoyin that she wanted to refine pills that were easier to store and carry, in order to solve the problem that everyone couldn't afford expensive jade bottles.
Instead of discouraging her, Master Miaoyin encouraged her with great satisfaction and supported her idea in action.
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