Seeing the cave filled with steaming heat and swirling mist, Zhang Xiaohua did not know whether to laugh or cry. This was not pill refinement at all—it should properly be called "decocting pills." The dozen or so cauldrons in the cave were simply gigantic versions of the medicine pots used in the Qihuang Institute.
Ah, human imagination truly knew no bounds.
Zhang Xiaohua was speechless.
Seeing Valley Master Nie looking so self-satisfied and Nie Qianyu so proud, Zhang Xiaohua truly could not bear to dampen their spirits.
After thinking for a moment, Zhang Xiaohua asked, "Uncle Nie, what kind of pill is refined in this cave?"
Nie Qianyu smiled. "Why doesn't Brother Ren guess?"
Zhang Xiaohua sniffed and said, "This cave is full of the scent of gastrodia. I remember that gastrodia is one of the main ingredients in the formula for the Blood Replenishing Pill. I presume this is where the Blood Replenishing Pill is made."
A satisfied gleam flashed through Valley Master Nie's eyes. "Young Hero Ren guessed correctly at once. The Blood Replenishing Pill is a commonly used pill in the martial world, and it is also Hui Chun Valley's flagship product. Its techniques and procedures are the most mature as well."
Zhang Xiaohua nodded and carefully watched the Hui Chun Valley disciples at work.
The water in the cauldron before him had nearly boiled away. The disciple worked a mechanism beside the groove next to the cauldron, and the blue-red flames immediately diminished sharply. After a while, only the thick essence at the bottom remained. The disciple adjusted the flame again, almost extinguishing it, then scooped from the bottom of the cauldron. The viscous essence fell into a box. The disciple reached beneath the cauldron and took out something, then skillfully pinched a portion from the