Fortunately, Yun Wei came from a more technologically advanced post-apocalyptic world, so he had at least witnessed the world's wonders.
So you won't be standing in the lab feeling completely lost.
Soon, he stood beside the alchemy table and rather awkwardly began using the mortar and pestle to grind the dried sage into fine powder.
Salvia, the name of which is derived from the word "salvation".
This herb, which exudes a cool scent, naturally possesses purifying properties and is an extremely commonly used plant in potions.
As arranged by Sid, Yunwei will practice three major categories of introductory techniques every day: 'Materials and Processing', 'Silk Reeling and Sewing', and 'Magic Patterns and Etching'.
These three courses will be used in three corners of the laboratory.
The remaining subject, "Forging and Hammering," is more physically demanding, so Sid doesn't plan to assign it to him for the time being.
The exercise Yunwei is currently practicing is precisely about 'materials and their handling'.
He first had to pick out the easily confused weeds that were deliberately mixed in from each bundle of herbs that were hung up to dry. Then, after a series of tedious processes such as grinding, sifting, cold extraction, and drying, he would make them into magic potion powder.
The latter two steps will also require water and fire elemental magic. If you don't have mastery of these two types of magic, you'll have to use special enchanted items as substitutes.
Of course, this would greatly increase the number of iterations.
After that, the final purified powder must be sent to the "purity tester" invented by Sid to test its quality. If the purity reaches 99.9% or higher, it can continue to be used as raw material for subsequent alchemical experiments.
To be honest, it's an exceptionally tedious exercise, especially considering that you have to repeat it fifty times.
But Yun Wei didn't think so at all; he even found it somewhat amusing.
Joseph breathed a sigh of relief as he saw Yun Wei gradually adapt.
In any case, the previous lab only had him and Master Sid, which was really suffocating.
With Master Sid's return, all the apprentices in the workshop were poached by the Gilded Family under duress and enticement.
Master Sid was unwilling to easily interrupt the research and development progress he was in charge of, so as the other party's assistant, he could only take on the heavy responsibility of dealing with the Liujin family every day.
However, the workload assigned each day seemed far too heavy.
The end result was that he and the master were basically busy from morning till night.
He was grateful to Master Sid, but even as an outsider, he felt that the actions of the Gilded Family were simply too much.
Fortunately, the master finally cheered up and even brought Mr. Claude with him.
Even though he couldn't discern the young man from Bili's strength at all, Joseph knew that the other party was definitely not simple.
Aside from Master Sid, this was the first time he had ever seen someone smiling as they pounded medicine with a mortar and pestle.
...
Because it was his first time operating the system, Yun Wei's movements were exceptionally slow.
Each time he moved on to the next stage, he had to refer to Sid's notes several times to make sure he hadn't missed anything.
His idea was that it was better to be slower than to waste raw materials.
In general, the first two processes are more physically demanding, while the latter two processes are more demanding in terms of magic and mental energy.
But he was already a mage, so he handled the latter two procedures with ease.
Whether it was removing extra impurities through the cleansing of water elements or manipulating fire elements to evaporate excess water elements, he did a very good job.
Soon after, he obtained the first batch of medicinal powder he had made since arriving on the Zhuyuan Continent.
Even though he felt he had done a decent job, Yun Wei still felt a little uneasy when he stood in front of the cold testing machine.
He carefully placed the powder on the folded test paper, inserted it into the groove engraved with the magic circle, and slowly channeled magic power into the magic crystal on the side of the instrument, following the instructions.
As the magic circle was gradually activated, colorful light shone on the powder and was reflected by the test paper into the silver mirror opposite the groove.
It seems that by analyzing the reflected light, the complex array will eventually display the intuitive results on the instrument's dial.
At this moment, Yun Wei's admiration for Xi De grew even stronger.
He could hardly imagine how talented the other person must be to systematically integrate disparate knowledge and invent one amazing product after another.
However, at that moment, the machine in front of them suddenly emitted a cold, mechanical voice: "Congratulations! Verification passed!"
Yun Wei was startled. He looked closely and saw that the dial showed a result of "100%".
He prefers objective evaluation to embarrassing, subjective praise.
He breathed a sigh of relief, carefully poured the powder from the trough into a clean glass bottle, and then neatly affixed the sticker that the machine had dispensed onto the bottle.
There are still forty-nine groups left, and Yunwei is determined to keep going!
...
By the afternoon, Yun Wei was already sitting at the "tailor shop" practicing "silk reeling and sewing".
As the novelty wore off, he began to feel dizzy and lightheaded.
Yun Wei thought that he finally understood why, in his previous life, whenever there was a technological innovation, it would always happen first in the textile industry.
Even if he didn't need to undergo textile training today, just handling fibers and spinning yarn was already nearly killing him.
The fiber in alchemy is fiber in a broad sense, and it is not necessarily the soft plant fiber found in nature.
For example, what he is pounding hard now is a thin wire drawn from a certain alloy. This metal wire has become much more flexible after being tempered with a special magic potion.
Yunwei had to first pound it with a wooden mallet until it was as fluffy as cotton so that it could be spun into fine threads of uniform thickness.
He realized how hard-won each piece of warp and weft was.
He cherished every single detail, knowing how difficult it was to obtain resources.
However, he heard Joseph say that it seemed that the alchemical creation that Sid was most satisfied with in his life was a vest made of specially made mithril cloth.
The lining of that garment was embroidered by Sid himself with kryptonite thread, filled with magical runes that even the Gilded Clan had never mastered.
Thinking of this, Yun Wei picked up the hardwood hammer again and vigorously pounded the ball of yarn on the workbench.
He thought that once he mastered alchemy, he could make Isaac a warm shirt by hand.
Hmm, I'll have Isaac stand ramrod straight, so he can use the measuring tape to carefully measure and record the other man's dimensions...
Lost in thought, Yun Wei suddenly heard Sid's voice behind him—
"Hey, Xiao Yunwei, you've worked so hard!"
In an instant, Yun Wei snapped back to his senses, his face turning bright red.
Fortunately, Sid was carefully examining the clump of fibers on the control panel and did not notice the expression on his face.
The other person reached out and twirled the fluffy ball of silk, praising, "Not bad, but you still need to put in a little more effort. Cough, sorry, this should be beyond your expectations, alchemy is indeed quite... good for your body."
The other party's last words were quite tactful, as if they were afraid that Yun Wei wouldn't be able to accept it and would run away.
Yun Wei was thinking, no wonder the magicians of the Second Dynasty were so powerful, which led to that classic saying.
He quickly replied, "It's alright. I learned a lot of new things today. And I admire you even more, Master Sid."
Upon hearing this, Sid raised an eyebrow and said casually, "Hey, if you keep flattering me like that, I'm going to have to push things a little harder!"
Yun Wei could tell that the other person seemed to be in a much better mood, and their emerald green eyes seemed to be rippling with joyful waves.
The two of them decided to go aside and chat for a while.
Yun Wei then realized that, thanks to the support of the Duke of Bethlehem, Sid was enjoying the weekly meeting for the first time.
No more enduring Haines' sarcastic and sarcastic remarks.
There's no need to pay attention to other people's persistent nagging about money.
“So, I’m going to be working overtime for a while!” Sid announced with a grin. “Right now, I can’t wait to marry that Silver kid.”
Yun Wei laughed and said, "Then I'll have to start thinking about the gift I'll give."
Upon hearing this, a rare, charming blush appeared on Sid's face.
The two were having a good time when, without prior arrangement, their attention was diverted by the enticing aroma wafting to their noses.
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