Chapter 182: Handling Medicinal Materials
When You Ziji asked for some more details, Ji Wenyi's answer was a little ambiguous, and the information given was very vague. This was Ji Wenyi's intention, so he wanted You Ziji to re-explore the waterfall on one side.
But today there is not that much time.
After You Ziji put all the herbs into an empty bag and packed them in three compartments, the two embarked on the way back to the foot of the Heavenly Rail Peak and separated.
The sun is setting, it is still dusk, and Xiao Gui has not yet arrived here to deliver food.
You Ziji returned to the house alone, took out all the things in the package, and placed them on the bed one by one. In terms of quantity, it should be possible to refine at least ten pills. However, between the three different medicinal herbs, the medicinal power is different, and it is not a simple comparison to use.
You Ziji carefully compared the herbs on the bed, took a group of similar medicinal powers, selected a total of six groups, and the rest did not match each other, if it was used blindly, it was really a waste of medicinal power.
The remaining four shade plants don't need to be ignored, just put them in the shade. Sanyang flower and half-leaf Ganoderma lucidum need to be reprocessed to be easy to store.
Sanyang flower has sufficient yang energy, and after the water in its body slowly evaporates, it will take away a large amount of yang energy, resulting in a decrease in medicinal power, and it can be stored for a long time by drying it quickly with a flame. You Ziji put four Sanyang flowers on the palm of his left hand, and a blazing flame suddenly burst out from his right hand, turning into a huge fireball, and the temperature in the room instantly rose to an unbearable level for the human body. Needless to say, the power of the Samadhi True Fire is that it only bakes the three yang flowers in an instant, evaporating all the water, leaving the yang energy attached to the withered flower stems.
Half-leaf Ganoderma lucidum does not need such fierce firepower, and the normal method should be to take it out and dry it for about three days. However, You Ziji read a lot of alchemy notes, including records that the quick method of processing half-leaf Ganoderma lucidum is to take it to the edge of the brazier and dry it.
You Ziji's ability to control fire is not bad, he just mobilized the samadhi true fire in the true fire furnace and dispersed into the meridians, mixing with the true qi. Then gather it on top of your hands and exude a little heat.
The temperature of his palm was quite high, and the half-leaf Lingzhi in his hand was shrinking at a speed visible to the naked eye, and he was about to succeed. There was a sudden noise in the courtyard, and a thin figure broke down the door, smashing the wooden door that was not strong.
You Ziji looked at the door with a stunned face, and saw that Xiao Kui also stared at him with wide eyes. The food box that Xiao Gui often carried in his hand disappeared, but was replaced by a sword, which was the style that You Ziji had seen the most in Xuanming Dao, and the magic weapon of the Ji family that was crowned with an inferior image because of You Ziji's physique.
"Master, it's okay. Has anyone been here just now? ”
You Ziji said: "I'm fine, Xiaokui, you seem to be in trouble." ”
After a while, Xiao Gui seemed to accept the status quo, he saw You Ziji's red and hot palms, and also glanced at the herbs on the bed.
"It turned out that the master was processing medicinal herbs, and I just saw a fire flickering in the house, and I thought someone had set fire to the house, but fortunately, it was a false alarm."
Xiao Gui turned around and walked out of the door, and brought in the food box that was placed in the yard, fortunately, he was reliable, and put down the food box before rushing in, otherwise You Ziji would be hungry tonight.
You Ziji suddenly remembered that Xiao Gui had been born in Xuanming Dao for many years, and when Senior Brother Ji came, he was already a regular servant, and he should know a lot of inside stories when he came. When I was looking for medicine this afternoon, the feeling of being watched is more and more wrong when I think about it now.
"Xiao Gui, why were you so nervous just now, is there any danger in this Xuanming Dao?"
Hearing this, Xiao Gui looked pained, "Who said that Xuanming Dao is not dangerous, there are many eccentric people here, who make fun of me every day and tease me from time to time." ”
Xiao Gui's words are convincing, his tone is helpless, and it doesn't sound like a lie. You Ziji smiled self-deprecatingly, secretly thinking that there was any danger in this Xuanming Dao, it was just the elders in the sect who were scaring people.
But then, Xiao Gui's words made You Ziji's smile freeze on his face, "But Xiao Ye should be careful, our Xuanming Road runs through dozens of miles, and there are mountains and deep forests everywhere, and there are some strange things hidden in them, I have seen something like a ghost float by." ”
You Ziji corroborated Xiao Gui's words with those in the afternoon, and after all, he felt a little furious in his heart, and said with a dry smile: "Which uncle is studying the exercises, you don't see the whole picture." ”
Xiao Hui didn't notice the unnaturalness of You Ziji's expression, he brought out the food and laid it out, turned his head to You Ziji, "Master, come and eat, it's cold." ”
The work in his hand was not completed, and You Ziji didn't want to let go, so he said: "I still have something to do, I need to eat later, Xiao Gui will go back first." ”
"What's there to worry about when dealing with medicinal herbs, it's better to eat first, the pumpkin porridge made tonight won't taste good if it's cold, huh?"
Xiao Hui said as he approached You Ziji, and saw that it was a half-leaf Ganoderma lucidum in his hand, and he stopped talking.
You Ziji was very familiar with his expression at the moment, and asked tentatively, "This can also be cooked and eaten?" ”
"Of course." Xiao Hui replied in the affirmative, "It's not poisonous yet, and the ingredients are easy to find." ”
Although the half-leaf Ganoderma lucidum is slightly more, it still needs to be stored for alchemy in the future, how can it be changed due to the desire of the mouth.
"Half-leaf Ganoderma lucidum stewed pheasant is the most suitable, plus mountain ginseng, wolfberry, but a great tonic. If you put the noodles in it to absorb the soup, it is even more delicious. ”
Xiao Ji intoxicated the thoughts that came to his mind, which made You Ziji swallow his saliva uncontrollably.
"Xiao Gui, where did you learn all this, it sounds delicious."
"Of course, I learned it from Sanniang, if you want to eat, I can make it for you tomorrow."
If it is the third senior sister, it makes sense, You Ziji has seen her craftsmanship, but the impact of this kind of thing is really not good, "Then how can it be done, I am not the only one who eats in the entire Xuanming Dao, don't delay the other senior brothers and sisters." ”
"Master is too worried, other people are just used to eating, and they can't change it for a while, it's nothing to eat one or two meals less, it's just that your realm is not enough, Master, only eating Bigu Dan can't sustain life, so I need to send food from time to time."
"But I only have Ganoderma lucidum, no ginseng, wolfberry, and no pheasant."
You Ziji thought about the medicinal herbs growing on the cliff that he saw today, and it seemed that there were also mountain ginseng and wolfberry, but he really didn't see the pheasant.
Xiao Hui patted his chest and agreed, "Master don't worry, only these Ganoderma lucidum are enough, and other ingredients are available in the kitchen." Just give me the extra Lingzhi mushroom from here. ”
You Ziji was tempted by the food and had long forgotten what he had thought before, where did he still remember the matter of saving medicine and alchemy. He gave all the half-leaf Ganoderma lucidum that had not yet been dried to Xiao Gui.
If it was a normal time, Xiao Gui naturally didn't need to stay after delivering the meal, but today was different, he broke the door of You Ziji's room, and he always had to repair it.
You Ziji didn't need to be busy, so he went to eat. Xiao Gui found some carpenter's tools, but he found something.
"Does Master want to grow medicinal herbs?"
"Yes, there is this idea."
You Ziji saw that Xiao Gui had found the Sanyang flower he brought back with the soil, so he didn't hide it and told the truth directly.
"I want to collect some medicinal materials to refine the elixir, if I only rely on the hard work of searching in the wild, the amount is not considerable. After being reminded, I had the idea of cultivating the medicine field. ”
Xiao Hui shook his head and said, "Do you know where to farm?" The growth of herbs requires a lot of aura, and if you add that the land is barren and the fertility is weak, I am afraid that nothing can be grown. ”
You Ziji said: "I'll go find a place that is consistent with the wild growth environment of Sanyang flowers, and I can't save it." ”
"It's too easy for the young master to think about it, it's not so easy to serve the herbs, if the yield is not much like in the wild, why transplant him. If the master really has an idea, he will go to Tianyu Peak to find Sanniang, she is the best at this, and it also saves the master from thinking about it and wasting energy. ”
You Ziji naturally knew that it was not so easy to cultivate medicinal fields and grow herbs, but the amount of pills he needed was too large, and he really didn't want to trouble others. Now it seems that there is no other way not to go to the third senior sister.
When You Ziji finished eating, Xiao Gui also repaired the door almost completely, and he took the two food boxes with him.
The night was already dark, but You Ziji's real work had just begun, he took out the six medicinal herbs that had been divided and put them on his side to prepare, cast the shadowless pocket with one hand, and picked up the herbs with the other hand and threw them into it. You Ziji closed his eyes and meditated, recalling the teachings of the fifth senior sister Qin Shuyun, as well as the alchemy notes he had watched, and memorized all the details before officially starting the refining.
The Samadhi True Fire turned into a few wisps of fire and gathered all the upper and lower parts of the Shadowless Pocket in it, and then slowly increased the flame burning, and the medicinal materials in it turned into a pill, which was kneaded together to form an elixir.
Even if You Ziji is very cautious, after the whole alchemy, the six medicinal materials are not comparable to the five furnaces, a total of 11 pills, one of which failed because the shadowless pocket did not completely isolate the air, and after the furnace was fried, the house was almost set on fire. The remaining five furnaces only produced two good pills, and the remaining three furnaces of pills were all due to excessive firepower, which consumed a lot of medicinal power and the quality was much worse.
"This alchemy is really a money-burning business, I worked hard with Senior Brother Ji for an afternoon, and it only supported me to refine for an hour. Coupled with the fact that the technique is not proficient, I am afraid that the elixir refined by this refining is not enough to return to its original value. ”
Seeing that the time was still early, You Ziji took out the yellow paper and drew the talismans, and the talismans were completed by him, all of them were stuffed into his arms, and after a whole day, he didn't even have time to read the Taiqing cheats to practice.
Alchemy talisman is the most energy-consuming, after some tossing, You Ziji was in low spirits, couldn't hold on, and barely cleaned up the house, for the first time, he didn't practice the exercises, and went directly into his dream.