After paying the bill, Li Yu left Treasure Tree Hall carrying a large box. He didn't linger outside; he went straight home.
As soon as he got home, Li Yu got busy. First, he sorted the medicines and laid them out. Then he took out the equipment and gave it a quick clean.
Once that was done, he began extracting the medicinal liquid. The equipment wasn't very large, so it would take several batches to process all the medicines he had.
Li Yu set to work at home. As he went through the steps, a medicinal fragrance began to spread through his room, and soon it drifted upstairs.
At the time, Asuna was meditating in her room. When she suddenly caught the fragrance, she paused in surprise. Has Li Yu started already?
With that thought, Asuna hurried downstairs. She was quite curious about how to make medicinal liquid, and naturally wanted to watch for herself.
When she reached the ground floor, Asuna knocked on Li Yu's door. Hearing the knock, Li Yu paused and called, "Please wait a moment!"
He couldn't answer the door right now. He was at a critical stage and would deal with it after finishing the first extraction. Asuna wasn't in a hurry; she simply waited outside.
About five or six minutes later, Li Yu finally opened the door. He wasn't particularly surprised to see Asuna. She was the only one who would come looking for him at a time like this.
"Come in!" Li Yu let Asuna inside, then turned and went back to work.
Asuna followed him into the room. When she saw the things on his table, she asked in surprise, "You really learned how to do it?"
He'd bought so much medicine... It certainly didn't look like he was just practicing. It looked as though he planned to make the potions outright, which was unbelievable.
How long had it been since he'd said he was going to make potions himself? And now he'd already put that plan into action. It had only been one night. That was ridiculously fast.
"Isn't it easy enough for anyone with hands? Sit wherever you like. I've got to keep working." With that, Li Yu lowered his head and continued extracting the medicines.
"Sure, go ahead. I'll watch from the side. By the way, should I tell Kato and the others? They might want to buy some too." Asuna suddenly thought of Kato Megumi and Yukino Yukinoshita.
They needed to prepare potions too, didn't they? She could have them buy some from Li Yu, since he was going to sell them anyway.
"Tell them if you want. I'll keep working. I should have a batch ready soon." Li Yu thought that getting some money back would be pretty nice.
After saying that, he lowered his head and got back to work. With Li Yu's answer, Asuna took out her phone and contacted Yukinoshita and Kato, telling them that Li Yu could make potions. She also took a photo and sent it to them.
Meanwhile, Kato Megumi and Yukinoshita happened to be out shopping. They had already planned to buy a batch of potions, and when they saw Asuna's message, they exchanged a glance.
"Shall we go take a look?" Yukino Yukinoshita suggested. If Li Yu could make them, and the quality was decent, they could just buy them from him.
"Sure!" Kato Megumi had no objections. She felt the same way as Yukino: if Li Yu's potions were good quality, they could buy them directly from him.
Once they'd made up their minds, the two headed for Li Yu's house. When they arrived, they caught the rich medicinal fragrance.
That immediately filled them with anticipation. Maybe Li Yu really could make some decent potions. At the same time, they gained a deeper appreciation of his talent for learning.
His learning speed was just absurd. He'd managed to unlock the alchemist profession in such a short time, and he was already able to get to work.
They knocked on the door, and it was opened a moment later. Asuna was the one who answered. Seeing them, she welcomed them inside.
As soon as they entered Li Yu's home, they saw him hard at work. He was completely focused and wasn't distracted by their arrival.
The first batch of Red Potion was nearing completion. Li Yu was mixing the various ingredients together. It would only be done once the mixture had turned a deep, gemlike red.
He had to be extremely careful at this stage. Even a slight mistake could ruin the potion, and since this was his first time, Li Yu was naturally being very cautious.
When Asuna and Kato Megumi entered the house, they didn't say anything. They quietly watched from the side with Asuna. Although they didn't understand the process, they knew this was a critical moment.
The potion in Li Yu's hands gradually turned red as he stirred it. It was as if a chemical reaction were taking place; the color slowly deepened to a rich crimson.
Only when it reached a certain point did Li Yu stop. Looking at the potion in front of him, he nodded with satisfaction. That meant he'd succeeded.
"Did you do it?" Seeing him stop, Asuna hurried over to ask. The liquid in the pot looked exceptionally beautiful.
"Doesn't the color look a little different? The potion you made is much brighter than the ones they sell." Yukino Yukinoshita was puzzled.
The potion Li Yu had made was clearly much prettier in color than the ones sold outside, which looked duller. Did that mean his potion was higher quality?
"That's because I haven't diluted it yet!" Li Yu rolled his eyes at Yukino Yukinoshita's question. It wasn't finished; this was only the concentrate.
"Dilute it?" All three of them were stunned. Potions had to be diluted? Good grief! They really hadn't known anything about how they were made.
"Of course. This is just the concentrate. It's like liquor: drinking it would still have an effect, but it's bad for your body, so you have to dilute it with water to weaken its effects." Li Yu explained.
The three exchanged glances, unsure what to say. So the potions everyone bought were all diluted.
"By the way, are there any flavors you like? I could probably adjust it a little." Li Yu looked at the concentrate in front of him. A few tweaks might improve the taste. Maybe it could even be drunk like a beverage.
Yukino Yukinoshita immediately grew uneasy. "You're not thinking of adding something weird to it, are you? Please, whatever you do, don't!"
Good grief. Whether you were cooking or making medicine, the last thing you wanted was someone getting a sudden inspiration. If he really added something, it might turn into something strange. Better not to do that!
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