Chapter 483 Successful Pill Refinement
Ling Feng hurriedly asked, "So you know how to do it!"
"Not really, but at least a tiny bit better than you!"
Zhang He gave him a glance, his face full of helplessness.
"Fine, then I’ll just observe and stealthily learn from you," Ling Feng said with a nonchalant smile.
Zhang He took a small portion of each of the dozen or so ingredients and placed them all into the alchemy furnace, then covered it with a lid.
After lighting the charcoal, he dusted off his hands and looked back at Ling Feng, "Now we just wait."
"That’s it?"
Ling Feng’s eyes were wide with disbelief.
"What else did you think alchemy involved?" Zhang He asked.
"Uh, it’s hard to believe. Can elixirs really be created just like that? It sort of feels like a joke," Ling Feng still couldn’t believe it.
Zhang He glared at him irritably, "Believe it or not, you’ll see soon enough!"
Two grown men squatted on the ground, gazing at the alchemy furnace, silent for a long while.
After who knows how long, a faint scent permeated the entire room before a visible wisp of blue smoke slowly drifted out through the crack of the door.
"Wow, that’s amazing. What’s that smell?" Ling Feng asked in astonishment.
Zhang He looked proud, "Of course, it’s the scent of the elixir. You’ll find out in a bit!"
Another ten minutes passed, and just when the two were full of anticipation, footsteps sounded from outside.
Then there was a knock on the door, and Zhou Yi’s crisp voice came through, "Ling Feng, open the door!"
"Huh?"
At the sound of her voice, Ling Feng paused, quickly got up, and opened the door.
Zhou Yi was dressed in a white down jacket with a fluffy collar that made her face look particularly cute.
Only her face seemed a bit unhappy, as she glared at Ling Feng and asked, "Are you making elixirs?"
"Yeah, how did you know?"
Her sudden appearance was strange enough, but the fact that she knew what he was doing even before entering the room piqued Ling Feng’s curiosity.
Zhou Yi shot him a glance, pushed past him, and walked straight into the room.
When Zhang He turned around, their eyes met and both were momentarily stunned!
"Why are you here?"
They asked in unison.
After the initial shock, Zhou Yi seemed to understand, "That explains the smell of elixir, so it was you who did it!"
"It was me, but why are you here?" Zhang He asked.
"I have my reasons!"
Zhou Yi said expressionlessly. She glanced at the pill furnace on the ground with a look of resignation and said, "This is just ridiculous. Are you two playing house? Is this how you make elixirs?"
Ling Feng was completely baffled, looking at her confusedly, "What do you mean?"
"What else could I mean, you got it all wrong. This is a complete waste of resources!"
With those words, Zhou Yi stepped forward and kicked over the pill furnace!
"Hey!"
Ling Feng and Zhang He were both alarmed!
But it was too late, as the pill furnace was kicked over and all the ingredients spilled out.
"What do you mean, ’hey’? Look what nonsense you two dolts have concocted!" Zhou Yi said, glaring at them irritably.
Ling Feng looked down and saw that everything in the pill furnace had turned into a burnt black mess, and he was even more befuddled.
He turned to look at Zhang He: "Weren’t you supposed to be the expert?"
Zhang He: "..."
"Does he know what he’s doing?"
Zhou Yi rolled her eyes, rather speechlessly, "He just peeked through the crack of the door once or twice, what could he possibly understand?"
Ling Feng was at a loss for words and looked at Zhang He, "Isn’t this awkward?"
"Heh heh, how could I have known she was here? Had I known, I wouldn’t have shown off like a fool!" Zhang He scratched his head and put on a thick-skinned grin.
Seeing him like this, Ling Feng chuckled to himself, thinking, so you’ve finally met your match?
At the same time, he became quite curious about their relationship and asked, "What’s really going on here? Have you known each other long?"
Zhou Yi rolled her eyes and remained silent, so Zhang He had to explain, "Yes, we’ve met twice before, at her master’s place..."
"Let’s skip the introductions for now. You really don’t give up, tracking down Ling Feng like this. Since I’ve caught up with you, I might as well help you this once!" Zhou Yi interrupted.
Upon hearing this, Zhang He’s face lit up with surprise, "Really? That’s great!"
Zhou Yi let out a small sigh, "What else can I do? It’d be a waste to let such precious material be squandered, wouldn’t it?"
After speaking, she squatted down, pulled out the charcoal, and cleared the materials inside the Alchemy Furnace.
The two men stood there, looking at each other awkwardly.
Zhou Yi worked deftly, processing the materials anew, skillfully preparing them; as she pinched some chunky substances in her delicate hands, they instantly turned into powder.
After adjusting the proportions, she lit a piece of charcoal and then sat down cross-legged, "You two should keep quiet and not disturb me!"
"Okay."
Ling Feng and Zhang He hurriedly nodded, watching her close her eyes and place her hands on the Pill Furnace!
Both men were dumbstruck. Despite there being just a single piece of charcoal, that still meant hundreds of degrees of high temperature, and since the Pill Furnace was metallic, didn’t she fear getting burned?
Although puzzled, neither man made a sound, just staring intently and completely losing track of time!
Before they knew it, the room was once again filled with a scent!
But this time, the aroma was much more pleasant than before.
Ling Feng couldn’t help but glance at Zhang He, whose face immediately turned red!
"Pff!"
Right then, a muffled sound rang out, and the lid of the Pill Furnace actually popped of its own accord, landing on the ground.
Zhou Yi opened her eyes and exhaled deeply, "Done, the concoction was successful!"
"Really?"
Zhang He approached immediately upon hearing this, carefully holding the Pill Furnace, and then he showed a look of astonishment, "Why is it cold?"
"The heat was contained within the interior of the Pill Furnace; naturally, it’s not hot on the outside. Check your Elixir!" Zhou Yi said indifferently.
In ecstatic joy, Zhang He couldn’t care less about anything else and quickly dumped the contents of the Pill Furnace out!
A dozen red Medicinal Pills appeared, each round, plump, and crystal clear, emitting a strong and unique fragrance!
Seeing this, Zhang He’s face bloomed with a delighted smile!
"Success, we’ve finally succeeded, haha!"
Seeing him acting almost insane, Ling Feng couldn’t help but ask curiously, "What exactly are these Elixirs for? What are they used for?"
"These are Thunderbolt Pills, they can generate lightning to attack others," Zhou Yi said plainly.
"What?"
Despite his expectations, Ling Feng’s eyes widened as if he were hearing a fantasy!
Too freaking magical, right? These pills can summon lightning?
"What did you think, that they were pills for curing illnesses?" Zhou Yi asked.
"I didn’t think that, given these materials are not medicinal herbs. But still, the effects of this thing are too magical, aren’t they?" Ling Feng asked with a wry smile.
Zhou Yi smirked and said, "What’s so amazing about that? There are plenty of more impressive Elixirs, it’s just that the formulas have been lost!"