An automated pill-refining production line

"If it weren't for repeated confirmation..."

"I can't believe it, the Cult Master Tongtian really doesn't know anything about alchemy."

Just as Wu Di and Yunxiao were facing off, Wu Peng on Mystic Garden Island had already slipped into a courtyard and overheard Wu Yang's remark. Now, thanks to the expansion of [Xirang], Mystic Garden Island had long since become one of the largest islands in the Ten Continents and Three Islands system.

Even compared to Golden Ao Island, Mystic Garden Island is by no means inferior.

"They just don't want to learn, it's not like they can't learn it."

With his arms crossed over his chest, Wu Fan's expression became much calmer.

"Alchemy differs from other cultivation methods; it requires a large amount of resources."

"Especially those precious medicinal herbs, even people like us might not be willing to use them for practice."

Lying back in the recliner with his legs crossed, Wu Yang nodded in complete agreement.

"That's true. If it weren't for the sudden rise of the Hundred Lands Mountain Range, we'd Jidu still be struggling to find all sorts of precious medicinal herbs!"

"I don't know how those Mountain Folk managed to do it. Anyone can buy a hundred-year-old medicinal herb, and a thousand-year-old one just needs a little time."

Wu Yang was genuinely curious about how the Mountain Folk managed to mass-produce those medicinal herbs.

After all, according to the common sense of the Six Witches of Kaiming, herbal varieties may be cultivated or grafted to obtain more precious varieties. But the year of each herb must be absolutely genuine and cannot be falsified.

Even with optimized varieties, the medicinal potency of a hundred-year-old variety is incomparable to that of a thousand-year-old variety.

"That's a secret of the Mountain Folk."

Even Wu Zhen couldn't find out, so you shouldn't even think about it.

Slowly pushing open the courtyard gate, Wu Peng immediately saw Wu Yang, who was sitting with his legs crossed.

"A young girl like her, with no manners at all, whether sitting or sleeping, I don't know where she learned that from."

Upon hearing Wu Peng's voice, Wu Yang almost instinctively sat up immediately, his lazy expression instantly turning into a fawning one.

"Big brother..."

After glaring at Wu Yang, who was feigning weakness, Wu Peng then turned his gaze to Wu Fan, who was standing to the side.

Compared to Wu Yang, who was lying on the recliner the whole time, Wu Fan was seriously brewing medicine, but he was just watching.

As times have progressed, even alchemy and medicine-brewing have become fully automated processes.

Automatic stirring crucible for medicine making...

The Five Animals Wind and Fire Fan rotates at high speed...

A formulaic Pill Furnace for feeding various medicinal herbs...

These alchemy processes, which previously required the combined efforts of the Six Witches of Kaiming, can now be completed simply by Wu Fan watching from the sidelines. "I remember there weren't so many things before I left, were there?"

Under Wu Peng's suspicious gaze, Wu Fan answered frankly.

"Yes, not that many, because I bought some new tools."

As Wu Fan spoke, he pulled out a finely intricate Bagua board from beneath the Pill Furnace.

The yin-yang symbol rotates automatically in the center of this octagonal plate.

The eight directions correspond to the Earlier Heaven Eight Trigrams, and one can vaguely see the air flowing along the Yuan Qi.

"This is a newly discovered ' Pill Platform ' in the Hundred Lands Mountain Range."

"It functions similarly to a battle formation that can automatically deploy its forces."

"When used in conjunction with Pill Furnace, it can slowly regulate Yuan Qi and the environment, maximizing the medicinal effects without needing to adhere to specific attributes or timing."

Looking at the "fully automated" alchemy production line created by Wu Fan with a complicated expression, Wu Peng remained silent for a long time.

"Do you know that using this method to refine medicine will cause your skills to deteriorate rapidly?"

After a brief silence, Wu Peng spoke again, unable to hide the disappointment and worry in his words.

On the one hand, he was disappointed that alchemy and medicine making were so convenient and quick these days.

On the other hand, he was also worried that if things continued to develop this way, would there be no need for witch doctors and Alchemist in the future? As a witch doctor who came from the previous era, Wu Peng didn't consider himself a conservative old-fashioned person, but he also couldn't adapt to this new era as quickly as Wu Fan.

I think quite the opposite.

Looking up at his older brother, Wu Fan had a completely different opinion.

"This automated alchemy method can only produce some common pills..."

"To paraphrase what people in the Hundred Lands Mountain Range say, these entry-level pills aren't worth investing so much effort and time in." "With the help of these new tools, I can actually free up more time to develop new Pill Formula."

Before Wu Peng could refute, Wu Fan stated an even clearer fact.

"What I can do now, Hundred Lands Mountain Range can do as well."

"But have you noticed a decrease in the number of Alchemist in the Hundred Lands Mountain Range?"

"No, the number of Alchemist there has not decreased; on the contrary, their skills far surpass those of the Great Xia."

"Ordinary pills are sold everywhere like candy..."

"While there are quota restrictions on high-grade pills, these restrictions only apply to external sources."

"Look at those Mountain Folk who have come here. Do they look like they're lacking high-grade elixirs?"

Wu Fan said was true; all the Mountain Folk who came to Mystic Garden Island, more or less regarded high-grade pills as hard currency.

From their extravagant spending, one fact can be easily deduced.

That means high-grade pills aren't actually rare items for the Mountain Folk; their value might not even be as high as bronze coins. "Brother, I think Wu Fan is right."

Just then, Wu Yang, who hadn't spoken until now, interrupted the two brothers' conversation.

"Didn't we use a similar principle when we created the ' Corpse of the Punished Remains '?"

Because he lacked the ability to refine the "Elixir of Immortality," he used a method similar to raising a venomous insect, allowing it to complete its transformation process automatically.

"Wu Fan is doing now is actually similar to what he did back then."

"It's still automated alchemy, but now it's just that the Elixir of Immortality has become an ordinary pill."

"At most... it just means the process is more controllable and the output is a bit higher."

With a deep sigh, Wu Peng ultimately decided not to dwell on the matter any further.

"I'm not some old-fashioned, rigid person."

"I'm just worried that you'll get used to this Pill Formula and forget your own skills."

A faint smile gradually appeared on his face, and Wu Fan replied in a calm but firm voice.

"Don't worry about that. Even if I forget myself, I'll never forget the art of alchemy."

"Witch doctors should always prioritize people, rather than becoming mere 'tool people' who can only use tools and are helpless without them."

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