Large-Batch Alchemy

The seventh batch of pills performed relatively steadily and its performance was quite ordinary; it was a mid-grade Fortune Pill produced by Zhang Xuezhou under normal circumstances.

The mid-grade Fortune Pill is excellent and superb; it's also Qi and Blood Pill that the new emperor always keeps on hand.

However, compared to top-grade and superior-grade Fortune Pill, mid-grade pills no longer attract attention, even if they are numerous.

Wei Qing's hand, as he held the pills, resembled that of a butcher wielding a butcher's knife; once he had settled into the situation, everything became calm and uneventful.

"That damned Wei Qing! He didn't give me a single pill out of all that money, and he just gave me two hundred and a half taels of silver to get rid of me!"

When Zhufu Yan was in the side hall, he only wanted to inhale a few breaths of medicinal energy, then he wanted to get closer, and later he found the opportunity to enter the Alchemy Chamber.

He felt he had achieved his goal, but seeing thousands of Qi and Blood Fortune Pill that he had been pursuing being produced, while he only received two hundred and a half taels of silver, Zhufu Yan was undoubtedly very hurt.

He felt that one shouldn't be too serious about things; as long as one leaves some room for maneuver, everyone will be happy. What would a marquis or His Majesty care about whether there's one more or one less pill?

In Zhufu Yan's experience, every minor official he saw was like this; even the guards at the city gate who collected city fees could embezzle a few coins a day.

Everyone did it this way, so when Zhu Fuyan suddenly encountered someone as serious as Wei Qing, Zhufu Yan did feel somewhat uncomfortable.

"The group's disbanded. Those who need rest should take it. I'm going into seclusion for a while to see if I can refine anything else!"

Zhang Xuezhou started to dismiss and send people away.

Huo Qubing was still asleep in the Alchemy Chamber, and Wei Qing was filling pills again. Zhang Xuezhou was undoubtedly referring to Zhufu Yan.

"Brother Dongfang, I'm still going strong! Need me to help you refine any pills?"

Zhufu Yan's mind snapped to attention, and he quickly put aside those irrelevant thoughts.

"Stop assisting; you need to adjust too, lest you cause a situation requiring a cesarean section to remove the fluid!"

Zhang Xuezhou pointed to Zhufu Yan's abdomen.

The symptoms of Zhufu Yan was naked from the waist up, were obvious at a glance. Like a woman who had just become pregnant, Zhufu Yan's abdomen was also swollen.

Zhang Xuezhou felt that his Grain Avoidance Pill was more suitable for cultivators in the Divine Ability Realm who cultivated Qi and Blood, or for cultivators like himself who had cultivated abilities such as the Poison Avoidance Instruction and the Body Technique. If it were taken by others, they would more or less suffer some symptoms.

Even the stubbornly persistent Zhufu Yan was no exception, and the same problem of excess energy arose.

Humans are not machines, and very few people don't need sleep.

Seeing the ecstatic and bloodshot-eyed Zhufu Yan Fu Yan, Zhang Xuezhou suggested that the best course of action for him was to adjust himself, take the benefits he could get first, rather than wasting time with him in the Alchemy Chamber.

The refining of the Qi and Blood Fortune Pill is complete. The aura of other pills refined will be completely different, and the benefits brought by the Fortune Pill will be far greater.

Zhang Xuezhou was well aware of Zhufu Yan's little schemes. If he were Zhufu Yan, he would also seize any opportunity that would be advantageous to him.

However, Zhang Xuezhou and Zhufu Yan were different. Zhang Xuezhou knew the importance of knowing when to stop and secure his gains, while Zhufu Yan wanted to gain even more.

"Don't you need anyone else's help with the next refining?" Zhufu Yan asked disappointedly.

"The dosage of the pills I'm going to refine next isn't fixed, so I can't refine them continuously in batches like I can with the Fortune Pill. I'll need to refine them in round numbers over time!"

Zhang Xuezhou's words were not a lie. He was lucky enough to succeed in refining the first batch of two hundred Fortune Pill, which saved him from subsequent adjustments.

However, he did not succeed in refining the Tenfold Complete Great Tonic Pill on the first try. Adding Tai Sui to refine top-grade pills is likely related to the number of pills that can be successfully refined. Furthermore, many peripheral pills may provide and convert medicinal power into the central pill. It is not surprising that he did not follow his previous idea of refining dozens of pills at once.

Having such a large quantity of medicinal herbs to spare, Zhang Xuezhou felt it would be a disservice to himself not to refine some top-grade pills in large quantities.

"Do we need more people after things are settled?" Zhufu Yan asked.

"If you don't mind the hard work, you can come over to fetch water, move boxes, and pour medicine whenever I need it," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Then I won't mind," the Zhufu Yan said. "And I don't want any money!"

"Um!"

"If you find me agreeable, give me a little bit of pills. If pills are hard to come by, some scraps will do!"

Zhufu Yan gave an awkward laugh, rubbed his hands together, and waited for Zhang Xuezhou to nod before happily walking out of the Alchemy Chamber.

"He is a rare master swordsman," Wei Qing said.

"He uses the Vertical Sword Technique of the School of Diplomacy, his assassinations are swift and decisive, leaving no room for retreat; his swordsmanship is indeed excellent," Zhang Xuezhou pondered. "But his weakness is obvious; once parried or surrounded, he will be in a deadly situation. His shortcomings in swordsmanship are difficult to overcome!"

"The School of Diplomacy Vertical Sword others and defend themselves; only those with top-tier talent can master both vertical Horizontal Sword swordsmanship," Wei Qing said with interest. "I've tried learning it myself, but I still don't understand a thing. It seems I'll have to learn from Zhufu Yan in the future!"

"You've also learned the Vertical and Horizontal Sword Technique?" Zhang Xuezhou asked curiously.

"I know both vertical and horizontal sword techniques, but I'm not good at connecting them, which still gives me a headache," Wei Qing nodded.

"Then you need to practice more," Zhang Xuezhou nodded. "I have a good friend named Lei Bei. He's a swordsmanship advisor in Huainan, specializing in Horizontal Sword Technique. You could learn from him!"

"I've heard of him, and I even met him once," Wei Qing nodded. "He's a bit arrogant, and he looked down on my swordsmanship back then!"

"That's because you don't understand how to socialize with Lei Bei," Zhang Xuezhou laughed. "He likes to play guessing games, but I don't know why he always loses. It seems like he's born to lose at gambling. You can invite him to play guessing games, and every time he loses, he'll challenge you to a match. After a while, he'll learn how to play!"

"But I don't know how to shoot arrows," Wei Qing said.

"Ask Little Guo for help!"

Zhang Xuezhou didn't bully his friend; he pointed in the direction of the palace, indicating that Attendant Guo was suited for this kind of work.

After their exchange, Wei Qing couldn't help but beam with joy, feeling that Zhang Xuezhou's guidance was even more effective than taking elixirs.

He carefully divided the various pills, then used magic to stuff them into his storage bag. Once he had finished, he Gaogao picked up the soundly sleeping Huo Qubing and left the Alchemy Chamber.

"May the patriarchs bless me, help me refine the ultimate tonic, and grant me immortality in the future!"

Only after finishing official business did Zhang Xuezhou get to do his personal work.

He gazed at the many large boxes of medicinal herbs, and began to rummage through them, trying his best to obtain the necessary herbs for two hundred pills in batches.

He divided the iron-hard Tai Sui into pieces, and Zhang Xuezhou deliberately increased the amount of material he used, hoping that if he succeeded in making the pill, he might produce a top-grade elixir.

During the quick and orderly preparation, Zhang Xuezhou also made a point of checking the remaining quantity of medicinal herbs.

He felt that preparing fifteen batches of the "Tenfold Complete Great Tonic Pill" would not be a problem.

If the first batch is successful, he will produce around two thousand pills, as is customary.

It's highly probable that ten or eight top-grade pills will be produced from such a large batch of pills.