After I cultivated immortality, I discussed the theory of lifespan with a long-lived spirit.

Chapter 22 Refining Spring Dew

I understand.

I was able to cultivate to the first level of Qi Refining in the fantastical world of Jue Ling, and comprehend spells such as flying sword techniques.

All of this is due to my genius, unparalleled talent, and extraordinary effort.

I, Lin Er, didn't use any cheats!

Lin Er thought about it more and more and it seemed reasonable. Suddenly, he came up with many ideas for using this ability and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

System, let me see your limits!

The herbalist was startled, but seeing Lin Er's sudden outburst of laughter, he finally understood.

"So he's gone mad."

Lin Er calmed his incredibly excited emotions and returned to the herbal medicine shop, saying to the owner:

"Boss, what kind of medicine can be made from wild orchids?"

The herbalist's owner, named Carlisle, came from a family that had run a herbal shop for generations. He was renowned in Blackrock City for his excellent craftsmanship and reasonable prices.

Carlisle looked at Lin'er strangely, and seeing that he had returned to normal, replied:

"Moss flowers have hemostatic properties and can be made into a hemostatic ointment. Would you like to buy the formula?"

Lin Er said, "Yes."

Carlisle continued, "I have a simple recipe for a hemostatic ointment here, which costs 1 workshop coin."

So cheap?

Without hesitation, Lin Er paid the money, and then Carlisle turned around and rummaged through the shelves, taking out a rough piece of paper and a pen.

He wrote down a recipe and handed it directly to Lin Er.

This recipe is very simple. Just grind the wild orchid into powder, put it in a crucible, add a little charcoal ash, and finally add water and simmer over low heat.

Lin Er was not satisfied with this content and began to think about it again after careful examination.

A short while later, a notification popped up.

[Recipe for Low-Grade Rejuvenating Dew: Grind multiple portions of Blood-Coagulating Grass into powder, add Rootless Water, place in a pill furnace, and refine with spiritual energy for one hour. The resulting Rejuvenating Dew will be clear and translucent, filled with a medicinal fragrance.]

So that's how the Rejuvenating Dew is made.

Lin Er then asked, "Boss, could you lend me your crucible?"

Carlisle was very generous. He led Lin Er into the shop, pointed to the crucibles on the shelf next to him, and said:

"You can try it directly; this ointment is very easy to make."

Lin Er looked at the crucible, which was covered with black charcoal and looked very rough.

He looked at it again and again, but no prompts popped up. It seemed that he couldn't use this thing as a pill furnace yet, but it should be enough for now.

Lin Er found a stone mortar and threw all the wild orchids into it, then ground them into powder.

There were no customers in the shop, so Carlisle stood aside and quietly watched Lin Er operate the machine.

He found that Lin Er's skills were very unfamiliar, obviously it was his first time using it. However, for beginners, the recipe for mountain orchid is very simple, and as long as you strictly follow the recipe, you will basically not fail.

This is why Carlisle sold the recipe so easily; after all, the recipe was so simple that many people knew how to make it, and he was only earning a small fee for his work.

At this point, Lin Er finally ground all the wild orchids into powder, and he asked the bucket next to him:

"Boss, what kind of water is this?"

Carlisle replied, "This is well water."

Lin Er continued, "Is it raining?"

Carlisle frowned. The well water in his backyard was very clean; you could drink it directly.

They're all the same water, so how could there be a difference?

However, seeing that Lin Er was his guest after all, he patiently said, "The bucket next to me is rainwater collected last time."

Lin Er poured all the ground medicine powder into the crucible, added rainwater, then covered it and started the fire.

Carlisle rubbed his forehead. He really was a novice. The recipe was written down clearly, yet he still managed to forget to add charcoal ash.

"Guest, you forgot to add charcoal ash."

As he spoke, he kindly picked up a bowl of charcoal and walked over to pour it into the crucible.

Lin Er quickly interrupted and stopped him.

The Rejuvenating Dew only requires Blood-Coagulating Grass Powder and Rootless Water. If we add charcoal ash now, the whole pot will be ruined.

These blood-clotting herbs cost him 1 workshop coin; the boss clearly had ulterior motives and wanted to rip him off.

Lin Er said irritably, "Boss, don't mess around. I have my own rhythm!"

Carlisle's face darkened upon hearing this, and his actions were abruptly stopped.

He struggled to suppress his irritation and reminded him one last time, "Guest, charcoal ash should be added to the powder."

Lin Er said, "I know, I have my own ideas, you just watch."

That guy is absolutely despicable.

The biggest fear for beginners learning to brew potions is that they might have a sudden inspiration and end up making a mess of things.

Carlisle shook his head helplessly and put down the charcoal ash in his hand.

He said in a deep voice, "Guest, if this ointment fails, it has nothing to do with me."

Lin Er waved his hand and said without turning his head, "Don't worry, boss, even if this pot is ruined, I'll take responsibility."

Carlisle was slightly relieved after hearing this, since it wasn't like he was losing his money.

He watched Lin Er refine the medicine silently, waiting for him to fail, and finally obediently followed the recipe to refine it.

After Lin Er lit the fire, he quietly poured spiritual energy into the crucible, and the flames began to flicker. An invisible spiritual energy enveloped the essence of the medicinal powder.

Carlisle watched for a while, then looked away and went to serve the customers who came to the store to buy medicine.

Two hours passed quickly.

The flames died down, and a faint medicinal fragrance wafted through the shop.

Carlisle was very sensitive to the smell of potions and quickly noticed the anomaly. He followed the scent and his gaze fell on Lin Er's pot of potion.

"This medicinal scent is strange. Could it be that he actually succeeded?"

At this moment, Lin Er extinguished the fire, opened the lid and looked inside. There was only a pale green liquid in the crucible, like nectar.

It worked!

Lin Er took out the glass bottles he had bought from Carlisle and filled them all in.

He discovered that the medicinal fragrance of the potion he had refined was not very strong, nor was it very clear and transparent, probably because he hadn't used a pill-refining furnace.

Lin Er then took out his sword and slashed his palm, blood flowing from the wound.

He quickly poured the Rejuvenating Dew on it, and the bleeding stopped instantly. The wound healed rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye, and after a dozen seconds, his palm was completely renewed.

The quality of this Rejuvenating Dew is still not good. Compared to my own bottle that can heal instantly, this one will take some time to heal.

"How is this possible!"

Carlisle was shocked, his eyes filled with disbelief. He rushed over and grabbed Lin'er's hand. Upon closer inspection, the wound had indeed healed completely.

Carlisle exclaimed, "This is the effect of the healing potion!"

Ointments made from wild orchids have a certain hemostatic effect, but they are not comparable to therapeutic solutions, and the prices of the two are also vastly different.

It's no wonder he was so shocked.

Lin Er had already confirmed his suspicions and had no intention of continuing to refine medicine.

He withdrew his hand immediately and said, "Boss, I've already learned the recipe, so I won't bother you any longer. Goodbye."

Carlisle opened his mouth slightly, but in the end, he couldn't say anything to stop him.

He snapped out of his daze and exclaimed excitedly, "I remember the recipe! Just don't add charcoal ash!"

Carlisle quickly took out the wild orchid, ground it into powder, added water, and then fired it in a crucible.

However, he soon discovered that the potion was a complete failure; even following the steps exactly, he could not concoct the healing potion.

Carlyle quickly fell into deep self-doubt...

"There must be some details I haven't noticed! Perhaps I should bow to the crucible before refining the medicine."

That night, Carlisle couldn't sleep at all.