Mo Xuan said he was going to Medicinal Herb Repository of the Alchemy Department, but actually he was going to other Alchemy Department elders.
Mo Xuan is not good at mixing medicinal liquids. Mo Xuan is most famous for his meticulous refining of elixirs with complete recipes.
How many times in a lifetime can we encounter this kind of deviant approach?
Alchemy Department Li Changhai, one of the ten elders, and Huang Dashan are protecting the medicinal materials there.
Mo Xuan couldn't help but go over and speak calmly.
"If you two get a Earth Core Fire Jade Marrow, how will you reconcile the medicinal properties?"
When Li Changhai and Huang Dashan heard this, they raised their heads suddenly, a trace of surprise flashed in their eyes.
"Earth Core Fire Jade Marrow?!"
Li Changhai's voice was raised a bit, and Jade Bottle was almost lost in his hand.
"Old Man Mo head, where did you get such a good thing?"
Huang Dashan stood up directly, his eyes flashing.
"This item contains the essence of earth fire. If it can be perfectly blended, it can be enough to refine Peak Fifth-grade Pill, even to the sixth level!"
Mo Xuan snorted coldly, pretending to be indifferent.
"Stop talking nonsense and ask if there is anything you can do."
Li Changhai rubbed his hands and smiled.
"Old Mo, you are not very interesting. You have such a good thing and you don't tell us in advance? Why are you afraid that we will snatch it from you?"
Mo Xuan glanced at him.
"Stop being so talkative. If you have a solution, just say it. If there's no solution, I'll find someone else."
Huang Dashan pondered for a moment and said.
"Although Earth Core Fire Jade Marrow is good, it has violent fire properties. If used directly as medicine, it may explode. It needs to be neutralized with Water attribute elixir, and then supplemented with auxiliary materials to stabilize the properties of the medicine."
Li Changhai nodded in agreement.
"Yes, Ice Spirit Spring and Mysterious Yin Lingzhi are both good choices. If we can find a few more Water attribute Magic Core, the effect will be even better."
Mo Xuan frowned slightly.
"I can get Ice Spirit Spring and Mysterious Yin Lingzhi, but Water attribute Magic Core..."
Li Changhai There was a hint of cunning in his eyes.
"Old Mo, if you are willing to give us a share of the chalcedony, we can help you solve the Magic Core problem."
Mo Xuan snorted coldly.
"What a beautiful idea! I'll give you 10% at most, do you want me to love you?"
Huang Dashan laughed.
"10% is enough! Lao Li, don't be greedy, this is a good deal!"
Li Changhai sighed pretending to be helpless.
"Okay, okay, who made us old friends? But, Lao Mo, where did your chalcedony come from?"
Mo Xuan The corners of his mouth twitched imperceptibly and he said calmly.
"Dong Hua That boy picked it up in the mountains."
"Picked it up?!"
Li Changhai and Huang Dashan opened their eyes wide at the same time, their faces full of disbelief.
"What a liar! Can a treasure like Earth Core Fire Jade Marrow be picked up casually?"
Mo Xuan was too lazy to explain, turned around and left.
"Believe it or not, I will bring the things tomorrow, and you can prepare the supplementary materials."
Li Changhai shouted quickly.
"Hey, wait! Lao Mo, your apprentice is so lucky, can he take us with him next time he goes into the mountains?"
Mo Xuan waved his hand without looking back.
"Dream!"
Back in the alchemy room, Jiang Donghua was fiddling with the medicinal materials on the table boredly. When he saw the master coming back, he immediately came forward.
"Master, how's it going? Is there any way?"
Mo Xuan glanced at him and said calmly.
"Well, Li Changhai and Huang Dashan agreed to help, but they have to share 10% of the chalcedony."
Jiang Donghua blinked.
"10%? They will take advantage."
Mo Xuan snorted.
"It's better than a fried furnace."
Jiang Donghua chuckled, leaned closer and whispered.
"Master, actually, I still have a few small bottles of chalcedony here that I haven't taken out yet."
Mo Xuan was stunned for a moment, then narrowed his eyes.
"You brat, hiding something secret?"
Jiang Donghua scratched his head and said with a smile.
"This is not just in case!"
Mo Xuan stared at him for a long time and suddenly smiled.
"Okay, I've become more capable."
Jiang Donghua shrank his neck and quickly changed the subject.
"Master, when will we start refining the medicine?"
Mo Xuan pondered for a moment and said.
"Let's do it tomorrow. Take a good rest tonight and recuperate your energy. Then you can help me tomorrow."
Jiang Donghua's eyes lit up.
"Yes! Master, don't worry, I will not embarrass you!"
Mo Xuan Seeing his apprentice's excitement, a trace of relief flashed in his eyes, but his mouth remained stern.
"Don't be so proud. If something goes wrong tomorrow, let's see how I deal with you!"
Jiang Donghua stuck out his tongue, turned around and slipped away to practice.
Jiang Donghua had everything squeezed out of his body, and the thing couldn't be taken directly. He didn't know anything about making medicinal liquids, so he had to give everything to his master.
The next day, Mo Xuan's alchemy room was crowded with people.
Three Fifth-grade Alchemists gather together, which is a rare thing for the Jia Nan Academy Alchemy Departments.
Li Changhai, Huang Dashan, plus Mo Xuan himself, each of them occupies one side.
Jiang Donghua stood aside with his eyes wide open, afraid of missing any detail.
"Boy, watch it!"
Li Changhai grinned, flipped his palm, and three fifth-level Water-element Demonic Core floated into the sky, emitting bursts of cold air, slightly suppressing Earth Core Fire Jade Marrow's violent fire.
"Your master is a good master at alchemy, but when it comes to preparing medicinal liquids, it's up to us!"
Huang Dashan also smiled and waved his sleeves, and dozens of auxiliary materials flew out and formed an array in mid-air.
Mo Xuan snorted coldly, but did not refute. He just stared at the changes in the liquid, obviously acquiescing to what the two said.
Jiang Donghua swallowed, feeling shocked.
"So refining medicine can still be like this?"
Li Changhai formed a seal with both hands, a faint blue light glowed on the fingertips, and wisps of cold air wrapped around the chalcedony and slowly penetrated.
"Earth Core Fire Jade Marrow's fire is too strong. Direct refining will easily explode the furnace, so you must tame it first!"
While controlling it, he explained to Jiang Donghua.
"Your master's rigid alchemy method is fine for ordinary pills, but when it comes to this kind of special material, you have to be flexible!"
Huang Dashan also joined in, a wisp of Azure Flame appeared in the palm of his hand, and the medicinal power of Ice Spirit Spring and Mysterious Yin Lingzhi was slowly drawn out, turning into a trickle and blending into the chalcedony.
"When blending medicinal liquids, the key is balance!"
he said proudly.
"If the fire is too strong, use water to suppress it; if the water is too cold, use fire to neutralize it. If the alchemist can only follow the prescription of the elixir, what is the difference between him and the cook?"
Mo Xuan frowned slightly, but did not refute, just said coldly.
"Stop talking nonsense, concentrate, and don't blow up the furnace."
Li Changhai laughed.
"Old Mo, you are jealous!"
Huang Dashan also teased.
"That's right, your apprentice is here to watch, don't let yourself lose!"
Jiang Donghua looked on in shock.
Finally, after two hours of reconciliation, the violent fire nature of Earth Core Fire Jade Marrow was perfectly suppressed, turning into a pool of red and blue viscous liquid, suspended in mid-air, emitting astonishing energy fluctuations.
"It's done!"
Li Changhai wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at Mo Xuan proudly.
"How is it, Lao Mo? Do you accept it?"
Mo Xuan snorted coldly, but a glimmer of recognition still flashed in his eyes.
"Barely okay."
Huang Dashan laughed.
"Tough talk!"
Jiang Donghua couldn't help but ask.
"Master, can it be refined next?"
Mo Xuan nodded.
"Well, once the reconciliation is completed, the rest is my business."
Li Changhai patted Jiang Donghua on the shoulder and smiled.
"Boy, did you learn something today? Remember, the most important thing for an alchemist is not to memorize pill recipes by rote, but to know how to adapt!"
Huang Dashan also echoed.
"That's right! Although your master is powerful, there are some things he really can't teach you!"
Mo Xuan glared at the two of them.
"Go away, don't delay my refining!"
Li Changhai and Huang Dashan looked at each other and smiled, said no more, turned and left.
Before leaving, Li Changhai did not forget to turn around and wink at Jiang Donghua.
"Boy, come and sit at my place when you have time, and I'll teach you some real skills!"
Mo Xuan snorted coldly, waved his sleeves, and closed the door directly.
Jiang Donghua scratched his head and said with a smile.
"Master, they are quite interesting..."
Mo Xuan glanced at him and said calmly.
"Don't be led astray by them. The foundation of refining medicine is alchemy, and the fancy skills are just auxiliary."
Jiang Donghua nodded quickly.
"Yes, Master!"
Mo Xuan took a deep breath, a wisp of flame ignited in his palm, and the temperature of the entire alchemy room suddenly increased!
"Dong Hua, watch carefully, this is the real way to refine medicine!"
Mo Xuan looked at the slightly lustrous medicinal liquid among the ten Jade Bottle in front of him, and slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, and the fine beads of sweat from his forehead slid down his cheeks.
He raised his hand and wiped it, his face looked slightly pale. It was obvious that even Fifth-grade Alchemist had consumed a lot of medicine after more than ten hours of continuous refining.
"Master, is this medicine really that powerful?"
Jiang Donghua stared at Jade Bottle, his eyes full of curiosity and eagerness to try.
Mo Xuan glanced sideways at him and sneered.
"Don't believe it? Then try it?"
Jiang Donghua was heartbroken by the Master's gaze, but due to the boy's nature, he couldn't help but speak harshly.
"Just try it! I don't believe it. How can such a mild medicine do anything to me?"
With that said, he stretched out his hand to get Jade Bottle.
"Crack!"
Mo Xuan slapped the back of his hand, the force was neither light nor heavy, but it made Jiang Donghua grimace in pain.
"You brat, that's not how you're looking for death!"
Mo Xuan snorted coldly, took out a crystal clear jade spoon from Storage Ring, carefully scooped out a drop of liquid medicine, and dropped it on the table.
"Tsk--"
With a soft sound, the hard bluestone tabletop was instantly corroded with a hole the size of a thumb. The edge was as smooth as a mirror, without even a trace of scorch marks.
Jiang Donghua's eyes widened and his throat rolled unconsciously.
"This... this..."
"What is this?"
Mo Xuan put away the jade spoon and said calmly.
"Earth Core Fire Jade Marrow is originally composed of the essence of earth and fire. Even after blending, the medicinal properties are still extremely overbearing.
If this drop drops, the Dou Qi in your body will go berserk in an instant, causing meridians to be damaged at worst, and your cultivation to be completely useless at worst."
Jiang Donghua swallowed his saliva and retracted his hand in disbelief.
"Master, I was wrong."
Mo Xuan snorted and put away Jade Bottle one by one, leaving only one on the table.
"This bottle is for Lei Lie and the others. I will seal the rest for you and use it after you break through Dou Ling."
Jiang Donghua nodded, suddenly remembered something, and hesitated.
"Master, can senior brother Lei Lie and the others withstand it?"
Mo Xuan glanced at him.
"They are at least high-level Dou Ling, or even Half-Step Dou King, so it doesn't matter. Do you think everyone is as ignorant as you?"
Jiang Donghua scratched his head and smiled.
Mo Xuan looked at his appearance and shook his head helplessly, but a trace of relief flashed in his eyes.
"Okay, I'm tired after struggling for so long. Go and deliver the medicine to Lei Lie, and then come back and practice hard. Don't think about running out all day."
"Yes, Master!"
Jiang Donghua carefully picked up Jade Bottle and was about to turn around when Mo Xuan added.
"Remember, give it directly to Lei Lie and the others, don't drink it secretly on the way."
"Master! Am I that kind of person?!"
"Huh, hard to say."
Jiang Donghua didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so he had to put Jade Bottle into Storage Ring solemnly and walked out the door.
Behind him, Mo Xuan looked at his back, with the corners of his mouth raised slightly.
"This kid is starting to look more and more like me back then."