A dozen or so people sat together, eating and chatting.
As Lu Shan ate, he exclaimed, "This little spirit pig is truly the most delicious ingredient in the cultivation world, especially when roasted. It's crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, fresh but not greasy!"
The people around him were eating with their mouths full of oil, and they all chimed in with agreement.
"All you ever do is eat." Gu Liangce glanced at him sideways. Although he also liked to eat, he didn't want to appear like a glutton in front of Senior Sister Shi Xuan.
Shi Xuan seized the opportunity to ask, "Do you know which pills can be made from the artemisia that the little spirit pig loves to eat?"
"I know!" Zhu Jingchen answered quickly, "Clearing Stasis Pill and Fasting Pill!"
Shi Xuan looked at him and nodded in agreement, "Then do you know how to process Artemisia capillaris to maintain its best medicinal effect?"
This question stumped Zhu Jingchen, who blinked blankly. How to handle it? Isn't that how you handle Artemisia capillaris? What's the difference between this and the method they usually use?
“The processing of this medicinal herb is closely related to the quality of the finished product,” Shi Xuan guided, “and the root, stem and leaves each need to be processed using different methods.”
"Is it that complicated?" Zhu Jingchen's eyes sparkled. "Then when Senior Sister Shi Xuan comes to Hundred Herbs Peak next time, please demonstrate it for us."
"What do you mean next time? I have some Artemisia argyi on me. Senior Sister, show us what it's all about!" Lu Shan said, taking out a handful of Artemisia argyi from her storage bag. It looked quite good.
Gu Liangce looked at him suspiciously, deeply suspecting that he carried the artemisia with him to lure the little spirit pig.
“Okay.” Shi Xuan withdrew his hand, which had been reaching for Mao Kuhao in his storage bracelet, and instead took Lu Shan’s. He thought to himself that this kid could be sensible sometimes.
It's just processing medicinal herbs; there's no need to start a furnace. Shi Xuan used his spiritual power to process the herbs while explaining things in detail to the group of people.
The disciples nodded repeatedly, as if they had suddenly realized that there were such intricacies involved in handling a small spiritual herb.
Senior sister is truly amazing! The eyes of the fans sitting in a circle lit up even more, and some even forgot to eat, taking advantage of the moment to ask her about problems they usually couldn't handle.
Today, Shi Xuan was exceptionally easy to talk to, answering every question. He even demonstrated some of the representative medicinal herbs he had personally purchased, which garnered the enthusiasm of the Hundred Herbs Peak disciples to join his ranks.
By the time they finished lunch, it was almost mid-afternoon, and the dining hall was empty except for their group.
Unbeknownst to them, in the private room just a wall away, Shu Yuanguan and Elder Li were enjoying tea together. Shu Yuanguan was all smiles, his face clearly saying, "Look how diligent and studious our disciples of Hundred Herbs Peak are; they even study spiritual herbs while eating."
Elder Li's face darkened – the only swordsman here was the one who answered the alchemists' questions, what about their swordsmanship!
The disciples were unaware of the silent clashes between their masters.
Shi Xuan pushed away the plate in her hand, wiped her mouth, and seemed to want to leave. But when her gaze fell on the table and she saw the pile of processed spiritual plants, she sat back down.
"It's a waste to leave this pile of things idle. Why not combine them and refine them into pills to see what effects they have?"
The disciples present immediately recalled her feat of testing medicines at Hundred Herbs Peak a month ago. Their eyes darted around, a mixture of fear and excitement in them. It was simply too thrilling!
Lu Shan was the first to express his support: "What else does Senior Sister Shi Xuan need? My storage bag is fully stocked!"
"I have one too!" "I have one too, use mine!" The young disciples were in high spirits.
Shi Xuan's hand had already reached for the pile of processed materials. "Alright, then give me a Mingxin Grass."
Mind-Enhancing Grass is a commonly used spiritual plant in low-level pills, and most disciples would keep some on hand. Sure enough, everyone could produce a large quantity.
Shi Xuan preheated the alchemy furnace, casually processed a few Mingxin grasses, and then threw all the materials on the table into it.
As the furnace heats up, Shi Xuan uses his divine sense to fuse the processed spiritual herbs.
The disciples of Baicao Peak watched the alchemy furnace with bated breath, their anticipation tinged with nervousness. They were afraid of accidentally burning it, yet also curious about what kind of pill would emerge from this large batch of pills.
Only Shi Xuan was completely at ease, as this was a pill she had refined in her previous life, and she had only made slight modifications. She was very skilled at it.
Gradually, a fragrance began to emanate from the alchemy furnace. Lu Shan was the first to change his expression. Why did this fragrance seem so familiar? It was just like the Fragrant Body Pill that had suffocated him for three days and three nights.
He's already started getting a headache; it's purely a conditioned reflex.
The other disciples also began to feel something was wrong. They looked at the alchemy furnace and then at Lushan, but this didn't make sense either. Several of the ingredients in this batch were ones that Shi Xuan had never used before, such as Artemisia capillaris, which was appearing for the first time. It shouldn't have the same effect as last time.
The process continued, and as the time for collecting the pills approached, the smell of the pills became fainter and fainter. Finally, when the pills were formed, the smell of the pills returned perfectly to the pills, and no more of it leaked out.
Unsurprisingly, it was still a top-grade pill.
When Shi Xuan held up the porcelain bottle containing the pills to his eyes, Lu Shan unconsciously took a half step back. The shadow of the last time he tried the medicine had not yet dissipated, and the smell just now made him wary.
Shi Xuan opened the porcelain bottle and poured out nine perfect pills. They looked exactly like the Fragrant Body Pills that Lu Shan had eaten last time. They were a light purple color, and after being made into pills, they not only did not smell bad, but also emitted a faint fragrance.
At this moment, everyone took a step back. They couldn't understand how different materials could be refined into the same pill, and even this terrifyingly fragrant pill!
Holding a handful of top-grade pills, Shi Xuan looked around at everyone and asked, "Does anyone want to take one?"
The disciples all shook their heads and took another step back to show their attitude. The tragic scene at Lushan last time was still vivid in their minds. It was terrifying, too terrifying!
“Sigh, these pills are useless after being refined,” Shi Xuan sighed dramatically. “Maybe we should just throw them away.”
Before he could even utter the words "Never mind," Shi Xuan had already thrown out a handful of pills. No one around him reacted in time, but nine pills had already been thrown.
They scattered and flew towards the private room. Some hit the wall, while others landed on the ground. Two of them even darted in with great precision through a cracked window next to the private room.
The pills exploded the moment they touched the ground or walls, raising a cloud of dust and a stench even more deadly than Lu Shan's body fragrance.
The explosion of nine shells amplified the power of the explosion, causing the thick smoke rising from the depths of the dining hall to engulf the entire hall as if it were on fire.
"Run!" Shi Xuan was prepared. The moment he threw the pill, he turned and ran towards the door. The other disciples followed closely behind, and in a moment they scattered like birds and beasts.
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