Elder Huo took out a scroll and handed it to Xiao Yao, saying, "This is the most common Hemostatic Powder prescription on the continent; it's considered a very basic medicine."
"Use this as practice."
Xiao Yao took the scroll, opened it, and touched it with his soul power. Immediately, the method for refining the Hemostatic Powder appeared in his mind.
Elder Huo then pointed to the medicinal herb storage room next door and said:
"The medicinal herbs are all included; you can choose them yourself, which will allow you to combine the knowledge from the book with real-world situations."
As Xiao Yao entered the medicinal herb storage room, he was immediately drawn to the dazzling array of herbs before him. The variety and age of the herbs were overwhelming.
Xiao Yao took a deep breath, recalling the information he had read in basic books, and carefully selected the medicinal herbs.
Soon, Xiao Yao selected a sufficient quantity of medicinal herbs and returned to the alchemy room.
Xiao Yao methodically lit a golden flame inside the medicine cauldron, then threw a Blood-Stopping Flower into it. Under the scorching golden flame, the petals of the Blood-Stopping Flower quickly withered, and drops of sap seeped out.
Elder Huo offered some advice from the side.
"The temperature is too low. Raise it a little, to about the light orange color of Fire Stone."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yao immediately understood and raised the temperature to a level sufficient to make the Fire Stone turn a light orange color.
Instantly, the petals of the Blood-Stopping Flower withered rapidly, and sap continued to seep out, eventually congealing into a sap the size of a baby's fist.
Xiao Yao discovered another benefit of the Fire Stone: besides improving Fire Energy control, it could also make teaching clearer and more concise.
It's like a private alchemist instructing an apprentice on how to refine medicine, pointing out that the flame temperature is too low or too high.
However, it's difficult to say exactly how much lower or higher it is; we can only try little by little, which is inefficient.
If the flame temperature gets too high, it could even burn the medicinal herbs.
With Fire Stone as a standard of measurement, it is easy to know what temperature should be used for refining.
Not only does it save on materials, but it also makes the teaching more accessible and easier to understand.
This is the experience accumulated by generations of academy alchemists.
They are indeed much better at teaching than private alchemists.
After all, no matter how energetic a private alchemist is, the number of disciples one can teach in a lifetime is limited. Under such circumstances, how much can one's teaching ability improve?
After all, an alchemist's rank is not always equivalent to their teaching ability.
With a flash of thought, Xiao Yao completed the extraction of the first medicinal herb.
Following that, under Elder Huo's guidance, they completed the extraction of two more medicinal herbs, combining the two medicinal liquids and one powder together.
"The fusion stage of medicinal materials is extremely crucial. This step involves harmonizing the properties between the medicinal materials, either by neutralizing their potent energies or enhancing their efficacy."
Elder Huo said slowly, "The fusion of the Hemostatic Powder is relatively simple, requiring only three temperature changes."
"Initial fusion, using deep blue temperature."
"Once the liquid has thickened to a viscous consistency, switch to a light red temperature."
"Once the liquid has become a uniform color, a deep red temperature can be used to completely evaporate the water in the liquid, and the Hemostatic Powder will be ready."
Xiao Yao listened to Elder Huo's teachings and kept them in mind.
Although the formula for Hemostatic Powder contains various experiences regarding the integration process, it is a general formula and is actually quite different from the teaching system of the academy.
At least in the flame temperature of the fusion step, the Fire Stone temperature is not indicated.
After Elder Huo's further explanation, Xiao Yao had a better understanding of the fusion process.
As the soul sensed and controlled the temperature changes of the flames, the pale red medicinal liquid inside the cauldron gradually merged into one as it churned.
Finally, under the sudden increase in temperature and continuous burning of the flames, it completely turned into a ball of powder.
Elder Huo looked on with surprise as he saw that Xiao Yao had succeeded in refining it on his first try.
Although he provided guidance throughout the process, other Alchemy Department students, who also had instructors to guide them throughout their first alchemy attempt, still had to fail dozens of times before finally succeeding.
But now, Xiao Yao succeeded on his first try, which was truly beyond Elder Huo's expectations.
Elder Huo also gained a deeper understanding of Xiao Yao's talent.
This guy is simply a genius; his talent in both cultivation and alchemy is astonishing.
Where Elder Huo couldn't see, Panel appeared in front of Xiao Yao, showing that he had mastered the method of refining the Hemostatic Powder.
The Panel's function is very simple: to record one's cultivation progress.
Although it doesn't offer various attribute points or help with breakthroughs, the Panel has a permanent effect; once mastered, it can never be reversed.
In other words, now that Xiao Yao has mastered the method of refining the Hemostatic Powder, he will almost certainly succeed in refining it in the future and will not fail again.
The reason for using "almost" is to exclude various unexpected factors, such as interference during the refining process or errors in the selection of medicinal materials.
Otherwise, Xiao Yao could have been more certain that he would be 100% successful in refining the Hemostatic Powder.
A joyful smile appeared on Xiao Yao's face.
Elder Huo was also pleased that Xiao Yao had succeeded in refining the Hemostatic Powder on his first attempt, and patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction.
Elder Huo was unaware that Xiao Yao's gains were actually far greater than he had anticipated.
"Very good, Xiao Yao. However, I won't give you any more pointers from now on. Try refining the Hemostatic Powder a few more times to familiarize yourself with it."
Xiao Yao nodded and began refining the Hemostatic Powder step by step.
Elder Huo, who was standing to the side, tried several times to remind Xiao Yao at crucial steps, but found that Xiao Yao could do it very well, which surprised Elder Huo.
After refining nine sets in a row, Elder Huo's gaze went from surprise to blankness.
Ten doses of Hemostatic Powder were successfully prepared, and all ten were successful. This success rate in medicine making is simply unbelievable.
It's important to understand that even high-level alchemists aren't completely invincible when refining low-level pills; there will always be times when they fail.
It's simply unbelievable that Xiao Yao, a beginner, could achieve a 100% success rate after learning how to refine it for the first time.
Of course, it's also possible that the quantity refined was too small.
If the number of pills refined increases, Xiao Yao will inevitably make mistakes, making it impossible to maintain a 100% success rate in pill refining.
Elder Huo thought to himself, then spoke to Xiao Yao.
"Alright, you've mastered the method for refining the Hemostatic Powder, and you're proficient enough. Next, refine these other medicines."
"Once you've learned how to refine these few techniques, you can try refining fully formed pills."
"The common understanding on the mainland is that to become a First-Rank Alchemist, one must be able to independently refine a complete elixir."
Xiao Yao nodded. Judging from the process of refining the Hemostatic Powder just now, he was certain.
His own Panel gives him a huge advantage, especially for professions that require repeatedly crafting items.