Chapter 161: Teaching Alchemy
When the head of the An family heard An Feiwan say that he wanted to go back to the secular world to take a look, he took a sip of tea, lowered his head and thought for a moment, then nodded.
"Fei Wan, it stands to reason that we should go visit our in-laws. Let's put it this way. Your mother and I will take care of all the clan affairs in the next few days. Three days later, your mother and I will go with you to your in-laws' house to recognize your relatives."
"Yes, your father is right. It's OK that we didn't know about it all these years, but now that we know, it would be rude of us not to go."
Mrs. An also nodded and agreed with the words of the head of the An family.
Lin Qingwan was deeply touched that her father and mother did not look down on her because of her previous experiences. On the contrary, they were particularly considerate and tolerant to her. She was so lucky to have met such a good husband's family.
"Father, Mother! Thank you!"
Lin Qingwan's eyes were red, but she felt warm in her heart.
"Why thank me? We are all family. You are just too cautious, kid. Just don't blame us An family for not knowing etiquette."
Mrs. An took Lin Qingwan's hand, patted it gently, and looked at her with particularly loving eyes.
"Mother, the previous situation was also special. My parents are not the kind of people who meddle in other people's affairs."
"Yes, grandma! My grandparents are so nice!"
An Ning also came forward and said that what Lin Qingwan said was true.
"Yeah?"
Mrs. An looked at her tall and handsome grandson and couldn't help teasing him.
"Ning'er, who do you think is better, grandpa and grandma, or grandpa and grandma?"
“Haha…all good…all good!”
An Ning was also a smart man. He knew this was a difficult problem as soon as he heard it. He could only scratch his head and laugh dryly.
Mrs. An couldn't help laughing when she saw his silly look, and she stopped making things difficult for him.
After the family had discussed it, they dispersed and went about their own business.
The next morning.
When An Ran came out of the space after cultivation, she sensed the breath of the Great Elder.
She pursed her lips and smiled, then found a good-grade alchemy furnace from the space stone house, and then picked out some low-level medicinal materials and a book on alchemy.
She placed all the things on the stone table in the yard and walked out of the yard as if nothing had happened.
"Great grandfather, good morning!"
"Ran'er, good morning! Hey, where are you going?"
The Great Elder came over with a smile on his face, looking conflicted.
"Hey, Grandpa. I want to refine some simple Huiyuan Pills, and I want to find Ning'er to help me sort out the herbs."
An Ran sighed deliberately and was about to walk forward.
“Ahhhh….”
The Great Elder's heart skipped a beat. Isn't this just like sending a pillow to someone when he's sleepy? He is good at organizing medicinal materials.
"Ran'er, how about letting grandpa help you?"
An Ran looked a little embarrassed and said with some difficulty.
"Isn't this bad? Grandpa, you are usually so busy, how can I waste your time with such a small matter? No, I'd better go find Ning'er."
The Great Elder wanted to shout in his heart, I'm not busy. When I'm free, I walk around your courtyard for more than ten times a day. Making elixirs, is that a trivial matter?
He was afraid that he would get too excited and scare Xiao Raner, so he could only put on a smile and coax her softly.
"Grandpa happens to be free today, and he is the best at organizing medicinal materials. Ning'er is young, and if she gets clumsy, it will delay your alchemy."
"Really? Grandpa, I really won't let you get in the way of your work?"
The Great Elder was afraid that An Ran wouldn't believe him, so he nodded repeatedly.
No need to delay, my main job now is to help you sort out the medicinal materials and learn how to make the elixir.
"That's great! Thank you, great grandfather."
An Ran cheered and jumped for joy, and quickly invited the great elder into the yard. But I was secretly complaining in my heart that I finally tricked you into coming in.
The old man and the young both breathed a sigh of relief.
An Ran invited the Great Elder into her yard, still talking.
"Grandpa, thank you so much! If you hadn't come to help me, I would have been very busy."
The Great Elder was very happy in his heart, but there was no expression on his face. He looked at the stone table filled with medicinal herbs and couldn't wait to organize them.
"Ran'er, just give your instructions, and Grandpa will definitely do everything for you."
"Grandpa, I am refining Huiyuan Pills now. Huiyuan Pills are first-grade pills that can repair injuries and replenish qi and blood. The required medicinal materials are one part Huiyuan Grass, one part Blood Spirit Flower, and one part Purple Ganoderma Lucidum."
As An Ran spoke, she handed the required herbs to the Great Elder and explained to him in detail the medicinal properties and growth habits of each type of herbs.
The Great Elder took the herbs, examined them carefully, and then nodded seriously.
"Ran'er, Grandpa has remembered everything!"
An Ran smiled and said, "Then I'm relieved. Grandpa, please help me sort out these herbs. Put them away one by one, so that it will be more convenient for me to use them when I refine the pills."
The elder smiled proudly and patted An Ran on the shoulder: "Good boy, believe in your great grandfather. Although your great grandfather is old, he is no worse than young people in learning things."
An Ran nodded heavily, and then began to prepare everything needed for alchemy.
She sorted out the various medicinal materials and placed them neatly, then opened the alchemy furnace. With a slight movement of her fingers, a flame popped into the furnace and began to heat it.
As the temperature gradually rose, An Ran methodically put the medicinal materials into the furnace one by one. The furnace emanated bursts of medicinal fragrance, which made people feel relaxed and happy.
She moved very slowly but smoothly so that the Great Elder could see it carefully.
The Great Elder also watched An Ran's movements intently, trying to figure them out in his mind.
As time passed, the aroma of medicine in the air became stronger. At this moment, An Ran suddenly made a hand seal with both hands and struck the alchemy furnace with one palm.
"It's done."
An Ran smiled and reached out to open the alchemy furnace. I saw ten round pills lying in the furnace, emitting a faint medicinal fragrance. The Great Elder looked at the elixir in the furnace with a fanatical look on his face and couldn't help but hold his hand to his pounding heart.
My God, what did he see? Isn’t it extremely difficult to make elixirs? Why was it so easy for Raner to refine it successfully?
An Ran took out the pill and put it into the jade bottle, then started refining the second furnace. This time she slowed down her movements again, explaining in detail how to control the fire, how to select materials, refine them, and how to fuse and condense the pill.
One old and one young, one talks in detail and the other listens attentively. The Great Elder wanted to take out his little notebook and record it all, but he was afraid of missing out on the process of An Ran refining the elixir.
When the second batch of pills was refined, An Ran looked at the Great Elder's eager expression and said with a smile.
"Grandpa, do you want to try it?"
The Great Elder was stunned when he heard this, and instantly shook his head like a rattle.
"No, no. How could Grandpa know this? Don't waste your precious herbs."
"Oh, Grandpa. Don't worry. I have plenty of these herbs. Just help me. Think about it, there are so many people in our An family. If I have to make all the pills by myself in the future, wouldn't I be exhausted to death?"
An Ran pulled the Great Elder's arm and acted coquettishly.
"Grandpa, please feel sorry for Ran'er. If you can make pills in the future, I can be more lazy."
The Great Elder originally wanted to learn the art of alchemy from An Ran, but was just too embarrassed to speak up. Now seeing An Ran say this, I was immediately moved.
He thought about it for a moment, then immediately nodded and said.
"Okay, then Grandpa will give it a try."
An Ran cheered and quickly gave up the alchemy furnace to the Great Elder to work on it himself. Under An Ran's guidance, after the Great Elder had wasted two furnaces of pills, he actually produced five Huiyuan Pills in the third furnace.
Although the quality is not as good as the ones refined by An Ran, it can be considered a successful entry. An Ran smiled as she packed up the alchemy furnace, medicinal materials and the book on alchemy and gave them to the great elder.
The great elder returned to his residence in a daze, as if in a dream. He looked at the pile of things in front of him and finally came to his senses.
Thinking back on what happened today, he could not imagine that An Ran had deliberately taught him the art of alchemy. The Great Elder's eyes couldn't help but turn red, and he couldn't help but sigh.
"Ran'er is such a good child. The An family is blessed to have her!"
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