Chapter 32 Chapter 32 Transformation Pill
Jinhuan stood in front of Zhu Dan trembling, not daring to breathe. She had clearly thought about how to behave in front of the young lady before coming.
As long as she caught the young lady's eye, no one would dare to gossip about her.
You can even have a good future.
It was only when she actually stood in front of the young lady that she realized all her preparations were useless. Her mind went blank. The young lady was obviously very kind...
Jinhuan stared at her toes, not daring to look, but heard the young lady's laughter.
"Don't be afraid, I'm not a cannibal." Zhu Dan thought for a moment and didn't immediately ask about the flowers. Instead, he asked, "I heard from Hu Tou that your name is Jin Huan. How old are you this year? How many springs have you experienced?"
"Fourteen."
Jinhuan answered instinctively.
Her eldest mother often kept saying at home that she was almost fifteen years old and that she should be found a good family as soon as possible so that she could get married when she turned eighteen. Otherwise, if she waited until she was eighteen to find a good one, all the good ones would have been picked up.
So Jinhuan wrote down her own age, unlike some ignorant people who had to think about it.
Zhu Dan asked again: "Who are your family members? Father, mother, and..."
"My mother is still alive, but my father has passed away," Jinhuan answered honestly. "I have my older brother and sister-in-law at home..."
Although Zhu Dan didn't want to appear to be checking her household registration, there was no doubt that this kind of daily chore could make the little girl less nervous.
After chatting for a while, seeing that her voice had become much louder and more stable, Zhu Dan finally got to the point: "Where did you find that flower? Don't worry, take your time."
"This flower is very useful. If possible, I would like to find some more." Zhu Dan said a price in a gentle voice.
Jinhuan's breathing suddenly became rapid.
It’s so high?
This is much higher than the currently published price of one pound of blue stone.
Of course, Jinhuan quickly realized that there were many blue stones but only one flower.
But it’s only one gold!
One gold is equal to twenty taels of gold. Jinhuan didn't know that the money she earned from this flower alone was more than the stones that the Erlin family had dug with great effort.
However, Zhu Dan did not feel that she was biased. This was the only spiritual flower she had seen at this stage, and it was worth the price.
Even if this flower has no medicinal value at all, Zhu Dan thinks he can buy it for collection, not to mention that it can also be used to refine transformation pills.
Although it has not been promoted to a spiritual plant, the flower contains spiritual energy, so less of Zhao Gao's luck needs to be extracted to make the elixir.
After all, orthodox alchemy mainly uses medicinal materials, and using luck to make up for it is ultimately biased.
"Golden ring?" Seeing that the little girl was stunned, Zhu Dan waved her hand in front of her.
Jin Huan finally realized what this meant. Her voice trembled as she said, "My lady, I found this flower at the bluestone mine..."
The tension, excitement and anticipation made Jin Huan's narration a little confused. After returning home, she regretted it very much, but Zhu Dan understood it.
Because of the incident with the Xiang family, the existence of the bluestone mine was made public.
When Erlin once again proposed that Zhu Dan take over, Zhu Dan did not refuse. She did so out of very realistic considerations.
Even if the nobles knew that the bluestone mine belonged to them and would not come to seize it, Zhu Dan was afraid that the common people would rush in and fight for their interests, causing a tragedy.
Therefore, it is necessary for her to take the lead and organize people to conduct the excavation.
But in this case, Zhu Dan would not be able to offer such a high price.
It’s not that I’m reluctant to spend money, but I don’t want to seem like a sucker.
She raised the price by 20% based on the market price for heavy physical work.
Soon, some people who heard the news went to the tofu stall to recommend themselves.
Luhualiben was the first to know about it and was very concerned. They grabbed the spot to be hired.
With more people coming, the mining progress became faster.
Zhu Dan originally wanted to hire a horse-drawn carriage to transport the bluestone back. Mining is hard work, but fortunately it is an open-pit mine and not very dangerous. It would be too much of a hassle to ask people to carry the bluestone back to the county from such a long distance one load at a time.
However, the housekeeper stopped her and went to the city to rent a batch of carts, either pulled by horses or oxen, or pushed by people.
Zhu Dan then found someone to transport it back.
It is not difficult to find people to work as porters. Many people make money by selling their labor. This time, the housekeeper did not stop her.
Jinhuan's family also did the work of digging bluestone, but they would never let Jinhuan, a young girl, get involved. However, Jinhuan thought this was a rare opportunity.
Normally, she wouldn't dare to go so far to the countryside alone.
This time, my family is with me, so I can go and broaden my horizons.
Since that place has bluestone mines, perhaps it will also produce some other good things.
She went to the tofu stall every day and took note of many samples so that she would not miss any.
I didn't expect to find this flower just two days after I went there.
Zhu Dan was quite surprised when he heard the location described by Jin Huan.
That's not where the bluestone mine is, but closer to the copper mine.
"My father and brothers were digging blue stones, and I didn't want to disturb them, so I went with my sister-in-law to dig wild vegetables far away. Because the grass and trees were sparse near the blue stones, we walked a little further away. I didn't expect to find this flower. It is really very hidden. My sister-in-law also walked past that place but didn't find it. It happened that I had sharp eyes and saw it..." Jinhuan raised her chin slightly when she spoke, showing a bit of pride.
Zhu Dan's heart moved when he heard this, and he suddenly asked, "Can I shake your hand?"
Jin Huan's face flushed instantly, and she stammered, "Yes, yes."
Zhu Dan released some spiritual power, which circulated in Jinhuan's body without receiving any feedback.
It can be seen that she did not leave her name in history for future generations to know.
Her luck was not special enough to allow her to make elixirs.
However, Zhu Dan also vaguely felt something.
In the world of cultivation, some people have extremely good luck and can pick up treasures whenever they go out. Some people have special physiques and can often discover things that ordinary people cannot.
Zhu Dan had seen someone with a special nose before. He could smell the fragrance of ripe treasures from a long distance. It was said that the person had the blood of a treasure-hunting rat from a demon cultivator.
I don’t know what kind of golden ring it is. Maybe she is just overthinking it. Is this just a coincidence?
At the same time, Zhu Dan also had some guesses about the origin of this flower.
When they went underground to look for materials for the rejuvenation pill, Wutong led the way and used a lot of spiritual energy. The spiritual energy dissipated to the surroundings, and perhaps some plants got the chance.
I wonder if there are other spiritual plants in that place.
Zhu Dan thought so and said so, but said: "If you go again, you must be as cautious as you were today. Safety is the most important thing no matter what."
After Jinhuan left, Zhu Dan opened the map and took a look. There was no second identical light spot on the map.
But this doesn't mean anything. What if this second plant with spiritual energy is not the material for the transformation pill?
This cannot be seen without an on-site inspection.
Zhu Dan wanted to go back to Xianyang Palace immediately to refine the transformation pill, but also wanted to verify her own idea - was Jinhuan just a blind cat that stumbled upon a dead mouse and bumped into this flower, or did she really have some special physique or bloodline.
In the end, she chose the former, not because she was no longer curious, but because Wutong suddenly reminded her that the bracelets for Zhao Gao and Hu Hai were almost at their limit.
"You can actually feel it?" Zhu Dan was a little surprised.
Wutong didn't expect her to ask this. After a pause, he said, "Maybe it's because we're closer. Aren't you curious about Fusu's bracelet?"
"Of course I'm curious, but since you didn't mention it, Fusu can probably still use it." Zhu Dan stroked his chin, thoughtfully. "Zhao Gaola's bracelet was hastily crafted from selected materials, so it didn't take as long to cultivate as Fusu's, so it's not surprising that its Qi filled up quickly. But Hu Hai's bracelet was given later, so its quality is much higher than Fusu's, right? Why is that?"
"Hu Hai's luck recovered faster than theirs." Wutong did not hide it.
Zhu Dan quickly thought about the gap between Hu Hai and them.
Both the herbicide pill and the rejuvenation pill have been used.
In comparison, the rejuvenation pill cured Zheng Ge, which had a great influence, but Fusu was outshined by Hu Hai...
This once again proves that Heaven is indeed particularly partial to the people.
Zhu Dan smiled.
However, when Zhu Dan returned to Xianyang and met Fusu, he learned that it was Li Xueyao who developed the Bordeaux mixture that could be used as a pesticide.
If Zheng Ge were alive, everything would be normal. His high-pressure rule might even cause the people to explode in silence, leading to a worse outcome. However, pesticides can benefit all people.
The source of Bordeaux mixture is Zhudan and Weed Control Dan.
Hu Hai could be considered to have made some contribution.
When Zhu Dan learned about this, he was very disappointed with Fusu.
If he had contributed more to the pesticide, his luck would have grown as fast as Hu Hai's. Unfortunately...
Fusu was in and out of health and never fully recovered from the cold.
What’s even more regrettable is that history is not kind. Such an important event as Lady Fusu was not even recorded. Otherwise, with Li Xueyao’s intelligence, her luck would definitely be special enough to be the main ingredient in the elixir.
Of course, this is a later story. At this time, Zhu Dan was quickly refining the elixir.
Ying Zheng originally planned to send Hu Hai and Zhao Gao to Lantian County, but he didn't expect Zhu Dan to come back by himself.
He opened his mouth and said, "I'm going to start making elixirs."
Needless to say, Ying Zheng also joined in the viewing this time.
Some court officials who got the news, such as Meng Yi and Li Si, either applied to Ying Zheng or pretended to meet him by chance in the palace.
Of course, the scene was much smaller than the last time. After all, Zhu Dan showed off his skills directly at the court meeting last time.
That court meeting was to discuss such an important matter as appointing an official as the Imperial Master, and some minor officials who were not qualified to attend court were also allowed to enter the palace.
This time, not so many people got the news.
Zhu Dan doesn't feel any pressure at all. She has no time to pay attention to outsiders.
Her attention was all on the pill in the alchemy furnace that was about to fuse and condense.
Hu Hai's situation was more urgent. Zhu Dan was thinking about the wonderful uses of the weed killer pill and had no intention of wasting it. He quickly refined a batch of weed killer pills and used up all his energy.
The bracelet, which had already lost its bright red color, shattered into pieces after the luck was extracted.
Even though the people present already knew what was going to happen, their hearts still skipped a beat.
Then the next second, the lid of the cauldron opened, the pills flew out, and they had no time to care about them.
Ying Zheng was especially surprised, because there were four weed killer pills flying out this time!
Zhu Dan was not surprised.
Since both the materials and Hu Hai's luck have increased, isn't it normal that the number of successful pills has also increased?
She quickly made a hand gesture, cleaned the cauldron, poured in a new round of materials, and began to refine the Transformation Pill.
The Transformation Pill was also a pill Zhu Dan was familiar with, but perhaps since it was his first time refining it, it was not as easy as the Weed Killer Pill.
There were several difficulties along the way, but fortunately Zhu Dan was experienced and relied on his powerful spiritual sense to detect them in advance and quickly remedy the situation to avoid any accidents.
It was probably because she had consumed too much spiritual energy. At the moment the pill was completed, she not only had hallucinations, but also heard a voice:
What do you want?
Zhu Dan knew almost instinctively that he had very little time to think.
Without hesitation, she said, "I want a device that can detect those who cannot eat tofu."
Yes, Zhu Dan thought about it, but she didn’t remember clearly the people who were not allowed to eat tofu.
It's really like a medical examination machine comes out and detects that someone has an underlying disease, but she has no idea whether she can take advantage of that person.
This is the problem she wants to solve most at the moment.
Even though she had instructed Hu Tou to remind everyone when selling tofu that some people should not eat tofu if they felt unwell after eating it.
Therefore, Zhu Dan chose a one-size-fits-all approach.
I'll call a doctor when the time comes, and he'll examine them again, observe and summarize, and record the characteristics of those who abstain from tofu...
When she expressed her thoughts in this way, Zhu Dan seemed to see the pill taking shape in the dark, with lines attached to it one after another, which were the finishing touch of the pill.
She breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the elixir was successful this time and did not fail because of her excessive greed.
But the next second, Zhu Dan fell into that kind of question and answer again: What do you want?
She widened her eyes in surprise. The Transformation Pill was such a powerful pill, and she actually produced two at once?
The idea of making a tofu medical examination machine was decided from the beginning, but I had not thought about what the second one would require.
For a moment, Zhu Dan hastily followed the principle of proximity.
It's you.
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