The next ten days passed just as Zhu Yi had predicted.
After Zhu Yi and Weiwei administered a dose of medicinal herbs, Xue Shan's wounds were almost completely healed.
The autumn wind is blowing again, and before we know it, it's already September.
The baby squirrels in Zhuyi's courtyard are growing up very fast. Suddenly, I realized that I can't let them reproduce like this, otherwise, two litters a year would be a lot!
Her small courtyard was simply too small to contain it all. She couldn't bear to imagine the spectacular sight of squirrel nests stretching from the front door to the backyard one day... So, Zhu Yi turned around and began discussing with Weiwei how to concoct a contraceptive.
Wei Weiwei hesitated for a moment, "We're still unmarried girls, is it appropriate for us to be researching this kind of thing?"
“Perfect! As the saying goes, you only realize how little you know when you need it, and medicine makes you feel great when it cures your illness. We’ll definitely need it sometime in the future.” Zhu Yi felt at ease, and Weiwei went along with her.
The two spent two days in the alchemy room and finally produced several kinds of contraceptives, for human and animal use, and for male and female animals, by combining them together.
The rows of bottles and jars of pills and powders pleased Zhu Yi greatly.
These are all ready-made prescriptions. They haven't been prepared before, but it's not too difficult to prepare them now by following the prescriptions.
It wasn't until eight master-level contraceptive pills suddenly appeared out of the alchemy furnace that Zhu Yi realized with a start, "So this is what has been troubling me all along!"
"Junior Sister is amazing! I'm only an intermediate alchemist, and I can't refine such good pills!" Wei Weiwei was a little envious, which made her even more determined to learn more about alchemy. She had heard Xue Shan say that in her hometown, even an intermediate alchemist's pill was worth a fortune, and people in her hometown could only suffer on their own when they got sick.
These past few days, she has been working with her junior sister to refine pills, and she can refine more than a dozen batches of intermediate-grade pills every day.
Although the pills she refined were quite large, it was still a good thing for a sick person to be able to eat their fill, right? She would give them all to Xue Shan so she could take them back to her hometown and probably save many people.
"You're doing well too, Weiwei. You've been producing fewer and fewer pills these past few days!" Zhu Yi's eyes lit up with a relaxed and open expression, her bright eyes brimming with undisguised smiles. "Practice makes perfect. The reason I kept exploding my pill furnace before was because I was neglecting my pill-refining skills. That's why I kept exploding the furnace when I was refining Body Tempering Pills."
"It's not that the Body Tempering Pill is difficult to refine, but that I was a bit complacent at the time. I was anxious and always wanted to take advantage of others, and I couldn't accept that I had failed in refining the pill."
Weiwei comforted Zhu Yi: "Junior sister is really great. You work so hard, you're sure to achieve good results!"
Zhu Yi said seriously, "No, not all efforts will yield results. If we are too utilitarian, we will easily lose sight of our original intention in alchemy. When I was refining the contraceptive medicine, I thought that with this medicine, the little squirrels in the courtyard could control the number of their offspring. This way, they can have their offspring in a planned manner, which is good for them and good for me."
“When I think about this from the perspective of a doctor’s benevolence, my intention is pure, so I can pay more attention to the changes in the medicinal materials.”
The afterglow of the setting sun softened Zhu Yi's features, making them appear incredibly gentle. Wei Weiwei felt that Zhu Yi was absolutely right.
Although everyone's insights into alchemy advancement are different, it's really generous of Junior Sister to share her experiences so openly.
After the two girls finished organizing their alchemy notes, they heard rustling sounds coming from the side room next door.
Xue Shan woke up.
Having faced a life-or-death situation, Xue Shan is much more frail than before.
"Slow down, we can eat some good food to nourish our blood and energy!" Zhu Yi said with tears in her eyes. "That bitch's cultivation has been crippled by me. She won't have a good life from now on!"
"Yes, yes, Shen Hanfang has been taken away by the Shen family. We've gotten our revenge. But you've injured your heart meridian, so you'll need to rest and recuperate for a while to recover!" Weiwei brought over some medicinal food that was simmering on a small stove and gently fed it to Xue Shan.
Xue Shan had just woken up and was still a little dazed. She vaguely heard Zhu Yi and Weiwei chattering beside her. She was being fed sweet and soft soup, and vaguely heard that there were vegetables and meat in it. After eating, her stomach felt warm. Her nose tingled and tears started falling.
For a moment, all was quiet, but the bubbling sound of the small stove simmering medicinal food in the small room could be heard clearly.
Zhu Yi felt ashamed; it was all her fault that Xue Shan had been implicated, and for a moment she didn't know what to say.
Weiwei felt sorry for Xue Shan's suffering, and she hesitated to speak.
"Don't worry, I feel much better now. Back then, I thought I was going to die, and I was really scared." Xue Shan's gentle voice rang out as she quietly expressed her feelings.
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