Scientific Purification, Efficient Alchemy

"Alchemy! Alchemy! Hurry up and start!"

Bulma was like a child who had just received a new toy, bouncing around the high-tech "Modern Multi-functional Spirit Energy Reactor," eager to see roots and bark transform into glowing immortal pills.

Lin Fan, however, remained quite composed.

Instead of rushing to fire up the furnace, he had the laboratory's intelligent robots bring over the large bags of herbs he had sourced from various places, as well as those he had "borrowed" from Bulma's garden.

Most of these medicinal materials were common varieties containing only faint traces of spirit energy, which were not rare in this high-energy world.

"Eh? Aren't we just throwing them in to boil?"

Bulma looked on, puzzled, as Lin Fan began to sort the herbs.

"Preparation of medicinal materials is the first priority of alchemy."

Lin Fan explained as he skillfully picked and cleaned them, "If there are too many impurities and the medicinal properties are impure, at best it affects the quality of the pill, and at worst, it generates pill toxins that harm the body."

"I get it! It's just like purifying reagents in a chemistry experiment!"

Bulma immediately grasped the concept, her scientist DNA kicking in. "Leave it to me!"

She instantly became energized, rushing to the control console to tap away at the interface.

Several mechanical arms extended flexibly, taking the herbs Lin Fan had sorted.

"First, an ultrasonic deep clean to remove surface dirt and microorganisms!"

"Low-temperature vacuum drying to preserve active ingredients to the maximum extent!"

"Molecular sieve filtration to separate powders of different particle sizes!"

"Centrifugal extraction to concentrate the effective components!"

She explained excitedly as she operated the controls, and various high-tech devices Lin Fan had never heard of began to whir to life.

After a series of dazzling processes, the herbs were no longer raw roots, stems, or leaves, but had been transformed into fine powders or concentrated liquids of pure color and uniform texture, sorted into sterile containers and labeled with their component analyses.

Lin Fan picked up a jar of processed "Blood-Coagulating Grass" powder, pinched a bit with his fingertips, and sensed it slightly; a flash of surprise crossed his eyes.

The impurities had been almost entirely eliminated, and the purity of the remaining essence far exceeded the results of his repeated traditional refining methods!

Moreover, the processing speed was incredibly fast, and the output was massive!

"How about that? My pre-processing technology is pretty good, right?" Bulma lifted her chin triumphantly.

"Breathtaking."

Lin Fan praised her sincerely once more. The power of technology could indeed save him from the tedious, time-consuming labor.

With the materials ready, the main event was about to begin.

Lin Fan took a deep breath and walked to the control panel of the "reactor"—a panel Bulma had insisted on adding, covered in flashing indicator lights, waveforms, and dense parameter settings.

He recalled the alchemy formulas and energy ratios for the lowest-grade pills, the "Body Strengthening Pill" and "Qi Recovery Powder," from the Great Dao Source Scripture.

"Inject 100 milliliters of Blood-Coagulating Grass extract, 50 grams of Iron-Bone Flower powder, 30 milliliters of Three-Leaf Green concentrated juice..." Lin Fan recited the quantities and the order.

The mechanical arms operated with pinpoint accuracy.

"Initiate the primary spirit-gathering array patterns... uh, that is, activate energy conduction rings one through three, set the frequency to... low-frequency resonance mode." "Preheat the bottom energy generator to simulate a gentle fire, maintain a constant temperature of 85 degrees, and keep the pressure at 0.5 standard atmospheres." "Start the internal stirrer, set the speed to... 15 revolutions per minute to simulate the pill-rolling technique."

Lin Fan translated the alchemy formulas into scientific parameters that Bulma could understand as he entered them.

A soft glow lit up inside the reactor, the energy field began to distribute evenly, and the medicinal materials started to slowly fuse and react under the precisely controlled temperature and energy environment.

Bulma stared wide-eyed at the real-time data jumping on the monitoring screen: "Temperature stable! Pressure stable! Energy field fluctuation rate 0.0008%! Perfect! Wow! The internal components are undergoing a marvelous chemical reaction! I've never seen this kind of energy catalysis mode before!"

Lin Fan closed his eyes and focused. Although most of the process was automated by the machine, he still channeled a wisp of his divine sense through the furnace wall to perceive the changes in the medicinal properties, occasionally fine-tuning the subtle rhythm of the energy input.

This was something machines could not fully replace, and it was the key to the grade of the pill.

Time ticked by second by second. A strange, medicinal fragrance began to permeate the laboratory; it was not overpowering, but it was refreshing and soothing.

Suddenly, Lin Fan opened his eyes: "Now! Increase the pressure to 1.2 standard atmospheres, switch the energy field frequency to high-frequency pulse mode, and hold for 3 seconds! Simulate the 'pill-forming' moment!"

"Received!" Bulma immediately entered the command.

Hum--!

The reactor vibrated slightly, and the light inside flared brilliantly!

Immediately after, everything returned to calm.

The pressure relief valve hissed softly, and the medicinal fragrance grew even richer.

"Is it done?"

Bulma asked nervously.

Lin Fan nodded and pressed the release button.

The furnace lid slid open slowly, and white steam mixed with a rich medicinal scent poured out.

On the internal rack lay exactly fifty round, smooth, and uniformly colored reddish-brown pills!

In another compartment to the side was a pile of fine, light-blue medicinal powder.

Success!

And fifty pills produced in a single batch!

The quality far surpassed the inferior pills he had previously rolled by hand!

Lin Fan took out one Body Strengthening Pill and a bit of Qi Recovery Powder.

The pill felt warm and smooth to the touch, its medicinal essence contained within; the powder was fine, its energy gentle and balanced.

Both the purity and the medicinal efficacy were thirty percent better than he had anticipated!

"Quick! Analyze the composition and energy reaction!"

Bulma couldn't wait; she used tweezers to pick up a few pills and some powder, placing them into various analytical instruments.

The results appeared quickly.

"Incredible!"

Bulma stared at the data on the screen, exclaiming repeatedly, "The components are highly purified, forming entirely new, stable compounds! The energy reaction is gentle yet persistent, with a significant promoting effect on human cellular activity! There are absolutely no side effects! This... this is simply the perfect biological stimulant and energy supplement! It's even more powerful than the high-end goods used by the military!"

She whipped her head around, her eyes glowing with greed as she stared at Lin Fan as if he were a mountain of gold: "Lin Fan! We're going to be rich! Can this stuff be mass-produced? Is the cost high?!"

Lin Fan looked at those fifty pills, a ripple of emotion stirring in his heart.

He estimated that if he were to refine them by hand, not only would it be mentally exhausting, but producing ten decent pills per batch would be considered a success.

Yet, by utilizing this high-tech equipment for pre-processing and precise control, not only was the success rate nearly one hundred percent, but the efficiency had increased several times over, and the quality was far more consistent!

Scientific purification combined with alchemy techniques could actually produce such miraculous results!

"Mass production is not difficult," Lin Fan nodded. "However, higher-grade pills require more precious medicinal materials, and the energy control requirements are much stricter..."

"Medicinal materials are no problem! Leave the energy control optimization to me!"

Bulma waved her hand with grand ambition, "We'll start with these two! We'll optimize the process and expand production! Hahaha, I really am a genius!"

She could already see the bright future of Capsule Corporation's business scope expanding once more—Briefs Pharmaceuticals, specializing in supplies for high-level martial artists and space explorers! Just thinking about it was thrilling!

Lin Fan watched Bulma, who had fallen into a state of excitement, and smiled as he carefully put the pills away.

With a stable source of pills, his path of cultivation would surely be much smoother.

The first batch of this scientific alchemy had yielded remarkable results.