2022-11-25 19:39:46How could the Heavenly Alchemist Association's reason for existence is for an insignificant reason like this? That would be a blatant disgrace to the founder and ancestors of all alchemists!
The association's sole existence was to preserve the alchemist's heritage, allowing it to be inherited over the millennia! Furthermore, this mentality doesn't only exist in the eyes of the alchemist but many other factions across the continent.
"Xiao Tu... Let this eldest senior brother give you some advice. Of course, if you're willing to listen." said Tang Yun Long. He doesn't appear to be offended by Chen Tu's words but shows interest.
"This junior brother is willing." Chen Tu cupped his fists together in reply. Since this senior brother had already opened his mouth, what else he had to say?
"Good." Tang Yun Long nodded happily after hearing Chen Tu's reply. As he was in a good mood today, he decided to enlighten him a little.
"First, you'll need to differentiate the disparity between an assignment and personal reason. Although it was praisable to have the intention to improve, you couldn't set aside your responsibility over an assignment." said Tang Yun Long.
"Of course, as a fellow alchemist, I understand our eagerness to attempt something new. But not through using what we're responsible for. And in this case, the Spiritual Herbs from the Supply Office." he added.
"Instead, allow this eldest senior brother to sponsor a set of ingredients for the Spiritual Replenishing Pill. We will be using them for your suggestion." Tang Yun Long ended his words with a flick of a finger.
A set of four Spiritual Herbs with a quality that doesn't lose to what the Supply Office provided appeared in the hand of their eldest senior brother. Still, nothing surprised them more than the piece of Spatial Jade in his possession.
(Eldest Senior brother actually had the privilege of owning a piece of Spatial Jade!)
Their face was filled with envy.
The space within this Spatial Jade wasn't too spacious, only about the capacity of a small room. But that size was enough to store between a thousand to two thousand sets of Spiritual Herbs without difficulty, alongside other personal belongings.
From an estimated price, this piece of Spatial Jade should cost between two to three million Spiritual Coins. As for where the eldest senior brother got it, they're likely linked to their teacher.
"This junior brother will remember the eldest senior brother's advice and ensure he follow them in heart." Chen Tu responded with an acknowledgment. With how obvious he was told, it wasn't hard for Chen Tu to understand the meaning behind Tang Yun Long's words.
"In that case, shall we complete the last batch of Spiritual Replenishing Pill for the Supply Office before we continue with your suggestion? There are still time before the office close." the eldest senior brother suggested.
True to his position as the first disciple of Elder Wei Xuan, even his method of handling the matter is exemplary.
The refinement of the last batch of Spiritual Replenishing Pill didn't take them long. And altogether, the fifteen sets of ingredients were converted into fifty-five medicinal pellets. This result can be considered proper.
But before they continued, Ting Wei and the rest gave an excuse to leave. Although it was regrettable, there's nothing Chen Tu, Qin Lei, and Tang Yun Long can do.
After all, everyone had their own daily itinerary to follow. The reason must be more significant than researching the Spiritual Replenishing Pill recipe for them to choose to miss it.
In the end, only Chen Tu, Qin Lei, and Tang Yun Long remained in the elder's workshop. Of course, to ease their responsibility, Ting Wei took the initiative to deliver the completed pills to the Supply Office.
About ten minutes later, Tang Yun Long starts a conversation with Chen Tu.
"So, little junior brother. What kind of idea you had in mind?" he asked.
The rest might see Tang Yun Long often but have no idea that this senior brother is obsessed with everything related to pill refinement. It was precisely due to this obsession that he was taken in as the elder's first Official Disciple.
"Answering to eldest senior brother, I suggest refining the Spiritual Herbs individually before we put them together into one concoction." Chen Tu answered. Chen Tu explained how the process works to support his reason for his suggestion.
The method of extracting the medicinal essence individually wasn't anything new. As a matter of fact, it was also included as one example inside the Book of Basics they're compulsory to study.
This recipe was nothing special, being a simple entry-level formula. It was also recorded in the book as a special method to refine a Five Elemental Nourishing Pellet. As for the medicinal effect, it is said to strengthen the sensitivity over five elements for a short period.
Naturally, it wasn't a pill in high demand. But it was mentioned due to its challenging refinement process and not the value of the medicine.
As a matter of fact, the topic related to the five elements was too vague. Hence, this dampens their importance and left neglected by other cultivators. Furthermore, it was an unnecessary worry because the elemental topic was something only a Spiritual Ocean Layer cultivator could utilize.
It was considered a surprise because this method gave Chen Tu the idea of improving this Spiritual Replenishing Pill recipe. While they had nothing much to lose if it failed, in case they succeeded...
The benefit would be unbelievable.
Simply adding their name to the record of Spiritual Replenishing Pill's researcher would grant them an unbelievable privilege, let alone thinking of anything else. Furthermore, as an alchemist, what could be more important than reputation?
They were too excited about the topic and failed to notice someone had entered the workshop.
A little while later, they finalize their thoughts. Chen Tu offered to be responsible for two Spiritual Herbs and Qin Lei for the other two. Tang Yun Long would stay with the cauldron and manage the fire while he revisited the page again.
Before long, they're ready.
Since no one is helping, they can only rely on themselves to test this method. With only one set of ingredients to use, the slightest failure is equal to failing the entire process.
"Alright! Let's start!" Tang Yun Long said.
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