As a rigorous Control Score Master, when Zhang Lingshan said refining one cauldron would take two and a half double-hours, it would definitely take two and a half double-hours.
During that time, Ding Hong sat cross-legged the entire time, betraying nothing.
At last.
The pills came out of the cauldron: seven High-grade Pure Lotus Pills.
"Master, I have not failed your command."
Zhang Lingshan said.
"Not bad."
Ding Hong nodded and said, "However, you can refine four cauldrons a day at most, which is only twenty-eight pills. That does not meet my requirements. You should be punished!"
Zhang Lingshan hurriedly said, "This Mountain Slave can refine eight pills in the next cauldron. In any case, I will definitely make up thirty. I ask Master to be magnanimous and spare me punishment."
"Haha."
Ding Hong burst out laughing. "I was only joking just now. Look how frightened you are. Don't panic. What kind of person do you take me for? Is my temper that bad?"
Zhang Lingshan said, "Master is beautiful and kind-hearted. Everyone in the world knows it."
Ding Hong said, "Enough. If you have time to flatter me, you might as well focus on refining pills. Seeing that you haven't slacked off during this period and have even accumulated so many High-grade Pure Lotus Pills, someone will specially deliver spirit rice meals to you afterward. You don't need to worry about anything else. Just find ways to improve your efficiency."
With that said.
Ding Hong put away the High-grade Pure Lotus Pills, then turned and vanished.
Not long after she left, someone really did come to deliver a spirit rice meal.
The newcomer was a Sturdy Woman with very poor cultivation, more or less an ordinary person of the Immortal Realm. She was a true servant, with even lower