Chapter 14 Chapter 14 Is this considered to be successful?
The secret method was not difficult to learn, more like a contract, and Zhu Dan mastered it quickly. The next second, he heard Wutong urging him, "Now that you have learned it, can you start refining the pill?"
It was like Tangyuan was possessed. Zhu Dan looked at him and asked, "Are you anxious?"
"Aren't you in a hurry?" Wutong asked back.
"No rush."
Wutong was puzzled: "Aren't you the one who opened and closed your mouth, Zheng Ge, and wanted to save him? Besides the rejuvenation pill, is there any other way to restore a mortal's body to its peak condition?"
Zhu Dan was speechless: "Alchemy is not that simple. Spiritual energy is only one of the keys. The other key is the materials. This is not the world of cultivation. The materials I am familiar with are not available here. I have to find a substitute."
"You only have three days left in your agreement with him." Wutong reminded.
"Don't worry, I have a way."
"What are you going to do?" Wutong was very curious.
From the day he received the inheritance, his path went astray.
But I also know that in a strange world, it is difficult to choose what I need from thousands of materials.
Zhu Dan smiled mysteriously: "This involves the magical power of my natal alchemy cauldron."
If it were someone else, she would definitely not say it, but Wutong Sword Master was different.
Compared to an alchemist, he is more like a sword cultivator, but the lack of the Three Thousand Great Daos in the world of cultivation limits him.
He did not change his path even in such an environment. Although the spiritual energy in Daqin was thin, it was inclusive. Now that he had the method of circulating spiritual energy through qi, he would only be more determined to follow this path.
Although Zhu Dan's natal alchemy cauldron is magical, it is useless to him.
Zhu Dan instructed the housekeeper on some trivial matters, asked Gongsun Liu to help him guard the carriage, and then got into the carriage.
I found a comfortable position and lay down: "Tangyuan, are you ready?"
"Alright, Master."
"Then let's get started."
When Zhu Dan first came here, he did not have a deep understanding of his talent in alchemy. However, with the rigor of a top student, he keenly realized the importance of establishing a database when practicing the first alchemy formula.
As a poor person with no backing and no noble help, although the cost of refining pills is not as high as that of other alchemists, there are many precious medicinal materials that she cannot afford.
She came up with a crooked idea and replaced it with cheap herbs.
This requires a strong knowledge reserve, so Zhu Dan consciously summarized and classified it.
After summarizing all these data over the years, it is no exaggeration to say that Zhu Dan's alchemy materials can be piled up to form a library.
This not only trained her natal alchemy furnace's sensitivity to materials, but also developed a magical power after Tangyuan was born.
Zhu Dan calls it a simulated alchemy room.
Any recorded recipe can be simulated.
For example, at this moment Zhu Dan said that he wanted to refine the rejuvenation pill.
The soul enters the alchemy furnace.
In the darkness, multiple lights lit up.
Zhu Dan pulled Wutong in.
Wutong was a little confused at first, but soon noticed the familiar aura above those light spots.
"Thousand-leaf Grass, Lifeless Flower, Blue Night's Tears..." Wutong was speechless. "These are the herbs for refining the Rejuvenation Pill. Did you extract their essence?"
Zhu Dan was about to shake his head, but then he thought about it and realized that they did look a bit alike.
"Tangyuan has helped me refine countless pills, and she has been soaked in the essence of countless medicinal materials. This is a trace of her aura that she has deliberately preserved, and it is also the key to the magical power of my alchemy furnace."
Long before Tangyuan woke up, Zhu Dan had already discovered that the countless medicinal herbs she had stored in the alchemy furnace were gone, but she was not very panicked because she knew that even if the herbs were gone, she could collect more.
Her greatest treasure is the alchemy furnace and the scent of medicinal materials recorded in it.
Fortunately they were not destroyed in the disaster.
Just as Zhu Dan was about to simulate it, he suddenly saw Wu Tong staring at him curiously. An idea came to his mind: "Why don't you try it?"
She was already very familiar with the rejuvenation pill, and even if it was localized by the Qin Dynasty this time, it probably wouldn't make much difference. But she really wanted to see how the Wutong Sword Master made the pill.
"Can I do it too?" Wutong was a little surprised.
"You can enter my sea of consciousness, so why can't you?" Zhu Dan muttered. She didn't know that she trusted strangers so much.
Of course, she also knew that Wutong was not a human being now, but a pill furnace like Tangyuan, and he had saved her life before, so her soul did not reject him.
Wutong: “…”
He pretended not to hear and took a step forward. He had refined the rejuvenation pill many times before and was very familiar with it. After identifying the medicinal herbs represented by the light balls, he guided them to merge.
...Nothing happened.
Wutong frowned and looked at Zhu Dan.
Zhu Dan was also a little surprised: "Is your medicinal herb affinity so low?"
"What's the meaning?"
"Although these aren't medicinal herbs, they're more like medicinal spirits, but their spirituality is very low. Generally speaking, as long as the affinity is 30%, you can simulate alchemy successfully. You..."
She pointed at the motionless balls of light, her expression inexplicable. "It should be less than 10%."
Wutong snorted coldly: "Really?"
A powerful force suddenly appeared and pierced into the ball of light like a sharp blade. The ball of light trembled and merged together reluctantly.
Zhu Dan: “…”
She watched helplessly as the ball of light was flattened and rounded, compressed from the size of an apple to a soybean. If you looked closely, it was still uneven, but incredibly bright.
Does this count as being refined?
Wutong looked at her disdainfully, as if to say, what do you think? Even if my affinity is low, I can still make pills!
Zhu Dan's mouth twitched, and he said helplessly: "This is not how alchemy works. You are just like a robber."
Wutong didn't care.
"Really? This person looks more like an outsider than me?" Zhu Dan shook his head and started the simulation again.
When Zhu Dan's spiritual power fell on the ball of light, they seemed to have found their relatives and flew over to it, like kittens playing and acting coquettishly.
If the power of Wutong is like fire, exploding as if to burn everything, then Zhudan's power is like water, gently wrapping them up, guiding them to merge together in playfulness, and everything happens naturally.
There is a kind of beauty that comes naturally.
Even though Wutong didn't care about orthodox alchemists and thought that as long as the elixir was useful, he was still shocked.
It's like an art, a skill, close to the Tao.
At this moment, he suddenly looked forward to Zhu Dan gathering all the materials and witnessing her refining the materials in reality.
A golden light flashed, and a round pill slightly larger than a soybean appeared in front of his eyes. Compared with the uneven pill simulated by Wutong before, this pill was perfect and flawless. It was simply a standard answer that could be included in textbooks.
But Zhu Dan and Wutong frowned at the same time.
Because the luster of this pill is a little dim.
In reality, alchemy is divided into low-grade, medium-grade, high-grade and the best grade.
The best-grade elixir has an inner brilliance and a restrained aura. At first glance, it may not even be as dazzling as the top-grade elixir, but if someone proficient in this field analyzes it, they will discover the wonders of the best-grade elixir.
Not only is it free of impurities, but the fragrance and medicinal power of the elixir are also locked inside the elixir. Even if it is not sealed in a special container, there will not be much loss as time goes by.
In some secret realms that are only opened once every thousands or even tens of thousands of years, the elixirs that can be preserved are all top-grade elixirs without exception.
The other pills were turned into powder the moment the cultivator broke in.
However, it is different in the simulated alchemy, because Zhudan is the spirit of the medicinal materials directly extracted, and the essence of the elixir can be seen directly.
"This pill seems to be missing something?" Zhu Dan looked puzzled.
Wutong also nodded, but he wasn't too proud of having surpassed Zhu Dan. He was very worried about one thing: "Could it be because I am now the Alchemy Cauldron?"
This is a bit troublesome.
Indeed, in his previous life, after Zhu Dan was promoted to the Pill King, Tang Yuan could automatically refine some low- and medium-level pills, but the key point was that their realm had dropped.
Not only has it dropped, but the spiritual energy is also not as abundant as it was in the cultivation world. This really tests the control level of the alchemist.
Let Wutong come? Haha, why not just sign a contract with Ying Zheng directly?
His level may not be as good as Tangyuan's.
Wutong said, "Although I cannot cure Ying Zheng, I can assist his son and kill anyone who shows dissent."
"Let me think about it." Zhu Dan was sweating profusely. "Things haven't come to that point yet, really."
She recalled the alchemy process of the two people almost frame by frame and compared them.
"I think I've discovered something. Can you simulate it again for me?"
"OK."
This time Wutong was indeed much slower, especially in the process of flattening and rounding the dumplings. Because it was so slow, it seemed a bit gentle. But Zhu Dan knew it was a complete illusion just by looking at the state of the dumpling.
How should I put it? It was like something that could have been killed with a single blow, but ended up being a long torture.
When it was finally over, Zhu Dan felt the joy that Tangyuan felt as if he had escaped from death.
This time the pill is brighter than the last time. What is the difference between the two?
Zhu Dan pondered.
Torture? No!
Her eyes gradually lit up, and she understood. She understood what was missing in her alchemy.
In the second simulation, Wutong invested more energy, and that was the difference. Unlike Zhu Dan, Wutong had a single-minded approach, sticking to one path. His path was clear, and his energy carried a distinctly personal aura.
This aura became the main ingredient of the elixir.
There are primary and secondary distinctions in alchemy materials. In the past, when Zhu Dan made elixirs, he would naturally distinguish between the main and auxiliary medicines in the herbs. However, in Daqin, the crucial spiritual energy was lacking, and luck took its place.
It runs through the entire process of alchemy, and the special nature of luck determines that it will be the main medicine.
But Wutong's power can be used as the main medicine, but Zhu Dan is not.
She is an almighty alchemist. Her power is as inclusive as water and can perfectly buffer various medicinal ingredients.
This power is not weak, but it cannot be used as the main medicine.
To put it simply, Wutong's power has its own personal attributes, but Zhudan's is attributeless, so she has to incorporate attribute spiritual energy into the alchemy.
Almost immediately, Zhu Dan thought of Monkie: "Tangyuan!"
"Here it comes!" Tangyuan recorded the attribute power from Monkie and simulated it directly.
This time it went very smoothly.
The rejuvenation pill was refined, and a star suddenly lit up in the dark and boundless night sky.
That was the rejuvenation elixir localized in the Qin Dynasty, which was recorded by Tang Yuan.
"How are you going to find materials next?" Wutong asked curiously.
Zhu Dan was about to explain when she suddenly noticed some movement outside. She opened her eyes and saw Gongsun Liu calling her softly, "Senior Sister, Senior Sister."
Zhu Dan opened the curtain: "What's wrong?"
"Have you finished your work?" Gongsun Liu was delighted and said quickly, "All the beans are sold out. We've used up five times as much as yesterday. The housekeeper just came over and said he's found a suitable place. He's in right now, but he's in a hurry to go to Lin County on some business and won't be back until tomorrow afternoon. Do you want to go check it out now, or..."
Zhu Dan was shocked: "Why wait until tomorrow afternoon? Let's go now."
"Thank you for reminding me. I knew you were the most reliable."
Gongsun Liu puffed out his chest proudly. Even though he was small, he was very useful.
The housekeeper drove them to the place in a hurry. As soon as they got off the carriage, a gust of water vapor hit their faces. It was indeed a place near the river. Looking around, there was a very open grassland.
The housekeeper whispered, "Starting from the official road, this area belongs to the mansion. The water mill you mentioned can be set up here, whether the common people come here to work or buy and sell tofu."
Zhu Dan didn't expect the housekeeper to be so meticulous. She nodded in satisfaction, but - "Monkey said before that all business must go to the city. Is this okay here?"
"Young ladies can choose to ship in bulk." The housekeeper explained in detail.
Zhu Dan understood. This was a bit like a bulk shipment from a warehouse. Unlike a market, it was sold to merchants. They just had to explain the situation to the government and get a pass.
The door was open and the owner was waiting.
Generally speaking, nobles rarely rent or sell their houses to others, as this is very disrespectful, but occasionally it is a little different.
The owner of this house also made his fortune through military merit. His son got an official position in Lin County, so he planned to buy a house there. He had enough money, but it was not enough.
While he was hesitating, the housekeeper heard the news and persuaded the other party.
The homeowner was in a hurry to go to Lin County to buy a house, so the time for house viewing was very tight. Without much greeting, he hurried in to introduce the layout of the house.
Zhu Dan looked around and found that the houses were rather dilapidated, made of poor quality materials, and some of the wood was rotten. Zhu Dan was afraid that if he stepped too hard, the houses would collapse.
However, this is also beneficial to Zhu Dan, as he doesn't feel bad about just demolishing the building and rebuilding it.
The location is also good. The Meng family villa is in the aristocratic area, where a large number of common people live. They can come here to work or buy and sell tofu without any constraints, and they don’t have to worry about offending any brainless aristocrats.
This is the reason why Zhu Dan wants to buy another house.
She gave the butler a look, and the butler nodded in understanding.
Go bargaining.
Zhu Dan returned to the carriage and pretended to close her eyes to rest, but in fact she was back in Tangyuan's simulation room. The stars representing the rejuvenation pill were hanging high in the night sky. She thought about it and connected with the dragon of luck, and several areas emerged below.
In the past, when she was in the world of cultivation, any place Zhu Dan had been to could be recorded on a map, and the map would also mark the medicinal herbs she had seen.
This life is actually more convenient. As long as someone contributes luck to Zhu Dan, the map of the place where he most often stays will light up.
Zhu Dan then connected to the stars above his head.
Several golden spots of light appeared on the map.
This means that the medicinal materials for refining rejuvenation pills can be found in the corresponding map.
The one with the most gold... is the Xianyang Palace.
Zhu Dan opened his eyes and looked at Gongsun Liu: "Do you want to eat venison?"
"Ah?" Gongsun Liu didn't react for a moment.
Zhu Dan said confidently, "We'll be able to eat venison as soon as we return to Xianyang Palace tomorrow."
The housekeeper bought the house smoothly. After handing it over to the government office, it was already completely dark. Zhu Dan told everyone: "I plan to go back to Xianyang Palace tomorrow." He looked at the two Qin Mo.
They shook their heads vigorously. "No, we've already made a model of a water mill, and it's barely working by pouring water. We plan to go to the house you bought tomorrow to make a waterwheel, and adjust it as we go."
Zhu Dan's eyes lit up: "You are really efficient. Where is the model? Let me see it."
Xiang Lichun took her there proudly.
Zhu Dan saw the waterwheel model and found it vaguely reminiscent of some images in her memory. However, the exact effectiveness would depend on actual use. She offered a suggestion: "Locations with fast-flowing water are difficult to find and control. If the hydraulic power is insufficient, we could add a human-powered pedal device."
Take it one step at a time.
Zhu Dan checked Liu Bai's homework again. There was no doubt that the pose he learned at the beginning was terribly ugly.
Zhu Dan said: "You should start by drawing the simplest objects and build up the concept of space in your mind."
She used charcoal to draw on the cloth the geometric shapes she had learned when she was just starting out: a cuboid, a cube, a cylinder...
"Just do it this way for now. If you want to challenge yourself, try combining them. It's important to pay attention to the shadows. If you can't imagine it, stand in the sun and observe and ponder it more."
After explaining everything one by one, Zhu Dan finally lay down on the bed.
Before going to sleep, Tangyuan said aggrievedly, "Master, can you tell Wutong to hide his aura like before?"
Wutong is now also being kept in Zhu Dan's soul as a cauldron for alchemy.
Although they were roommates, the concept of space in their sea of consciousness was different from that in the outside world. As long as they didn't want to, they would never run into each other. So Zhu Dan was very confused: "Why?"
"He's simply a devil... Those little guys said that, not me! Even though I only simulated it twice, the aura couldn't dissipate in such a short time. I could hear them crying."
The dumplings in Tangyuan's mouth are naturally the spirits of those medicinal herbs.
Zhu Dan: "...Fellow Daoist, did you hear that?"
Wutong responded.
Two seconds later, Zhu Dan heard Tangyuan let out a long sigh of relief.
She couldn't help but shake her head: "Daoyou, you must have been very unlucky in the past."
Zhu Dan has an extraordinary talent in alchemy, so she has a strong affinity with everything and naturally has good luck. Although she was ambushed by Lao Deng, she was able to survive.
But since Wutong is so unpopular, it would be strange if he didn't have bad luck.
Wutong: “…”
Zhu Dan didn't care about his speechlessness and continued to explain to Tangyuan.
She was a bit reckless today, but Zhu Dan also knew that she couldn't blame Tangyuan entirely. This was the norm in the world of cultivation, and Tangyuan's behavior represented a declaration of war.
But this is the Great Qin, where destiny is divided but not dispersed, and never belongs to any one person alone.
Monkie is not an alchemist either. Declaring war on him in the way of an alchemist is like bullying the weak. It would be strange if Heaven would let it go.
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