amaotonovel Chapter 332: Refining Fake Pills
Chapter 332: Refining Fake Pills
The main ingredient of a sixth-grade fake pill is a sixth-grade demon beast's inner pill worth thirty thousand spirit stones, plus third-grade, fourth-grade, and fifth-grade auxiliary medicines totaling twenty thousand spirit stones. Calculated in this way, the cost of medicinal materials for a fake pill is as high as fifty thousand.
Don't think that you can refine a fake pill worth more than 10 million by spending 50,000 spirit stones. You should know that you can only refine one pill out of a hundred furnaces by luck. So, if you calculate it this way, the cost of the medicinal materials is actually as high as 5 million.
A sixth-level alchemy furnace can only withstand twenty explosions before it will break. Refining one fake pill will require the explosion of five sixth-level alchemy furnaces. The value of a sixth-level alchemy furnace is between five million and ten million. Even if it is as powerful as the black market, it can only convert the stolen sixth-level alchemy furnace into spirit stones for cash, and cannot make a profit by refining fake pills.
Therefore, no alchemist with a normal mind would refine fake pills. If an alchemist is going to refine fake pills, his furnace must be of unknown origin, and his purpose is only to blow up the sixth-level furnace in order to increase his own proficiency in sixth-level pill making.
Wang Qiye did not think he was particularly smart, so he decided to use the most clumsy method and refine a hundred furnaces of fake pills in order to try his luck once and for all.
His advantage is that the furnace will not explode. In this way, without the consumption of the sixth-level furnace, the cost of his fake pills is only the cost of herbs.
The fourth-level elixirs he had refined over the years, plus the income from Yueyu Tower and the four anti-aging pills he had sold a few days ago, only managed to collect more than 2.4 million spirit stones. He also borrowed 100,000 spirit stones from his peers, relying on the reputation of Yueyu Tower as a guarantee.
In this way, after collecting 2.5 million spirit stones, Wang Qiye and Duanmu Lan went to the black market again and brought back 100 sets of materials for refining fake pills.
In this way, his costs are reduced again.
Although the medicinal herbs on the black market are also considered stolen goods, no one can tell if they are used to refine other items, so they are quite popular and their prices have always been half of those outside.
If the selling price is only 30%, I believe his costs will drop again.
However, this advantage has now turned into his disadvantage, because there is only one divine weapon and fake pills cannot be refined in batches. One furnace can only produce one batch of fake pill materials.
As for when that good fortune will come, it is hard to know.
Finally, the tense and anticipated moment arrived - they were about to start refining the fake pill.
The preparation work for refining fake pills is meticulous and tedious, and every step is crucial. Duanmu Lan, this gentle and resolute woman, is well aware of the heavy responsibility she shoulders. She first deals with the third-, fourth-, and fifth-level herbs. These herbs are of various types and have different effects. Some can enhance the efficacy of the medicine, while others can reconcile the medicinal properties. Duanmu Lan carefully selects each herb and carefully checks its quality and integrity. Her eyes are focused and serious, as if she is treating the most precious treasure in the world.
In a quiet alchemy room, Duanmu Lan lit the furnace. The flames burned fiercely, emitting a blazing temperature. She first put the third-level herbs into the furnace. Under the action of high temperature, these herbs gradually melted and decomposed. Duanmu Lan concentrated on controlling the intensity and temperature of the flame to ensure that the herbs could be refined evenly. Her hands danced flexibly, constantly adjusting the temperature of the furnace, like a skilled artist creating a beautiful work.
As time went by, the third-level herbs were gradually refined into pure liquid medicine. Duanmu Lan carefully poured the liquid medicine into a special porcelain bottle. The porcelain bottle emitted a faint light, as if guarding the precious liquid medicine. Then, she began to refine the fourth-level herbs. The difficulty of refining fourth-level herbs is higher than that of third-level herbs, requiring more precise fire control and longer time. Duanmu Lan did not dare to slack off. She stared at the furnace closely, paying attention to the changes of the herbs at all times.
The flames jumped in the furnace like cheerful elves. Under the action of high temperature, the fourth-level herbs slowly released their unique medicinal properties. Duanmu Lan relied on her rich experience in alchemy and keen perception to constantly adjust the intensity and temperature of the flames. She knew that the slightest mistake could damage the medicinal properties of the herbs or even cause the refining to fail. After a long time, the fourth-level herbs were successfully refined into liquid medicine. Duanmu Lan poured the liquid medicine into the porcelain bottle again and stored it separately from the previous third-level liquid medicine.
Next, it was time to refine the fifth-order herbs. The fifth-order herbs were one of the important materials for refining fake pills, and their quality and refining effect were directly related to the success or failure of the fake pills. Duanmu Lan took a deep breath, adjusted her state, and then put the fifth-order herbs into the pill furnace. The refining process of the fifth-order herbs was more complicated, requiring higher temperatures and more precise fire control. Duanmu Lan's forehead gradually oozed fine beads of sweat, but her eyes remained firm. She continued to inject spiritual power, controlling the intensity and temperature of the flame to ensure that the fifth-order herbs could be fully refined.
Time passed by minute by minute, and the fifth-level herbs in the furnace gradually changed under the scorching flames. Their colors changed from bright to darker, and their medicinal properties continued to increase. Duanmu Lan watched the furnace nervously, waiting for the best time. Finally, when the fifth-level herbs were refined into a rich medicinal liquid, Duanmu Lan quickly poured it into the porcelain bottle. At this time, she had completed the first step of refining.
Meanwhile, Wang Qiye was also nervously preparing. He knew that his task was equally arduous. He had to combine the liquid medicine prepared by Duanmu Lan, and then put in a sixth-level demon beast's inner pill, allowing the inner pill to absorb all the liquid medicine. This process required extremely high skills and precise operation. Any carelessness could lead to the failure of the entire refining process.
Wang Qiye first arranged the liquid medicines in various porcelain bottles in front of him. He carefully observed the color, concentration and smell of each liquid medicine, and silently calculated their proportions and fusion order in his mind. He knew that different liquid medicines might interact with each other, so he had to carefully choose the timing and method of fusion.
After he made sure that all preparations were done, Wang Qiye began to fuse the medicine liquid. He first poured one medicine liquid into a divine tool, and then slowly added another medicine liquid. The two medicine liquids met in the container and immediately underwent subtle changes. Wang Qiye nervously watched the changes in the divine tool, and continuously injected spiritual power into his hands to control the speed and direction of the fusion of the medicine liquid. His eyes were focused and determined, as if he was fighting a life-and-death battle.
As the liquid medicine continued to blend, the liquid in the artifact became thicker and thicker, and the color became darker and darker. Wang Qiye carefully controlled the output of spiritual power to ensure that the liquid medicine could blend evenly. He knew that this process required great patience and carefulness, and there could be no impatience or negligence.
After a long time, all the liquid medicines were finally successfully fused together. At this time, the liquid in the artifact showed a deep purple color, emitting a mysterious light. Wang Qiye breathed a sigh of relief, but he knew that this was only the first step of success. Next, he would put a sixth-level demon beast's inner pill into the artifact and let the inner pill absorb all the liquid medicine.
The inner elixir of the sixth-level monster is the core material for refining fake elixir, which contains powerful energy and medicinal properties. Wang Qiye carefully took out the inner elixir and held it in his hand to observe it carefully. The inner elixir exuded a faint light, as if telling of its mysterious power. Wang Qiye took a deep breath, and then gently placed the inner elixir into the artifact.
As soon as the inner elixir came into contact with the liquid medicine, it immediately produced a strong reaction. The liquid medicine began to swirl around the inner elixir, as if it was attracted by the inner elixir. Wang Qiye watched all this nervously, constantly injecting spiritual power into his hands to control the speed and direction of the inner elixir's absorption. He knew that this process required extremely high skills and precise operation. If he was not careful, it might cause the inner elixir to rupture or the liquid medicine to overflow.
As time went by, the inner elixir slowly absorbed the liquid medicine. Its color changed from the original lavender to dark purple, emitting a more intense light. Wang Qiye watched the changes in the inner elixir nervously, his heart full of expectations. He knew that this process would take a long time and there could be no interference.
In the following days, Wang Qiye and Duanmu Lan took turns guarding the inner elixir. They continuously injected spiritual power to keep the inner elixir in a stable state of absorption. Their eyes were full of determination and expectation, as if they were waiting for a miracle to happen.
Finally, after a long time, the inner elixir absorbed all the liquid medicine. At this time, the color of the inner elixir became darker and emitted a mysterious light. Wang Qiye breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that they had completed the first step of refining the fake elixir.
However, this is not the end. Next, they have to let the inner elixir be nurtured in the artifact. The sixth-level elixir will take 2700 days to be produced, and although the artifact can halve this time, it still takes 1350 days to produce results.
Suddenly, the artifact trembled violently, and the divine light on it flashed wildly, the light was bright and chaotic. Wang Qiye's heart suddenly tightened, and a feeling of disappointment instantly surged in his heart. He murmured to himself: "It still failed."
This first batch of fake elixirs was about to explode the day after the inner elixir absorbed the medicinal liquid.
The artifact continued to tremble for a while, and the strong shaking seemed to shatter the surrounding air. However, gradually, the artifact began to stabilize, and the light on it changed from the previous violent flickering to a slow movement.
Wang Qiye understood that the refining of the fake elixir in the furnace had failed, and now only a furnace of spiritual liquid was left.
He had already prepared himself mentally, and opened the artifact solemnly. When the artifact was opened, a strong spiritual energy rushed towards him. He carefully poured the spiritual liquid inside into a sixth-level alchemy furnace.
He confidently handed over the remaining work of refining the spiritual liquid to Duanmu Lan. Duanmu Lan nodded slightly, her expression also serious, she knew that she had a heavy responsibility.
Without stopping, Wang Qiye picked up the next batch of liquid medicine that Duanmu Lan had already refined and poured it into the artifact decisively. His movements were skillful and steady, and his eyes revealed a firm determination. Then, he began to fuse the next batch of liquid medicine and was busy refining the next batch of fake pills. Although he was a little disappointed by the failure of the first batch, he was not defeated. Instead, he quickly adjusted his mentality and threw himself into the new challenge.