Chapter 25: The two boxes of herbs (2/2)

Song Shuhang stared blankly at these two boxes of medicinal ingredients.

Without even mentioning the other ingredients within the boxes, just the pieces of ginseng inside were worth quite a considerable sum. As for the Morning Dew Gra.s.s, Overlord Branch and the Nine-Yang Scarlet Flame Bamboo slices, these were very possibly one hundred times more expensive than the ginseng.

But their value wasn’t the reason why Song Shuhang was blankly staring at them.

There was only one thing on his mind. Aren’t these the medicinal ingredients for the ‘Simplified Body Tempering Liquid’ prescription?

Using these medicinal ingredients, if he followed the recipe that the Medicine Master in the Nine Provinces (1) Group had instructed, by simmering it in the cauldron while paying attention to the intensity of the heat, would he also be able to concoct the Simplified Body Tempering Fluid?

Just what kind of effects does the Body Tempering Liquid have? Could it really be like those narrated in Xianxia novels, allowing one to experience rebirth?

“Perhaps by utilizing these herbs and following Medicine Master’s instructions, I can ascertain the existence of cultivation!”

A thought emerged in Song Shuhang’s mind, once this thought came up, it was like a insatiable fire which couldn’t be extinguished, causing him to be incredibly tempted.

Song Shuhang didn’t consider himself pigheaded, if the Body Tempering Liquid truly possessed an effect like those mentioned in legends, then he would believe that cultivation truly exists.

But if it really does exist, what was he going to do?

“Since there’re no afternoon cla.s.ses today, with a total of 45 different herbs, if each herb takes an approximate of 5 minutes, that would be about 3 to 4 hours. Within one afternoon, I can attempt it!”

Song Shuhang is the kind of person who does something if he wants to do it. Since he had made the decision to do it, then he had to make it happen!

“If I want to refine this pill, then I would first need… a pill furnace?”

Something like a pill furnace definitely couldn’t be found in the market. Perhaps it could be found on Taobao, but those that can be purchased were definitely only toys.

Therefore, if he wanted to concoct the Body Tempering Liquid this afternoon, trying to find a pill furnace would be unrealistic, so he had to find something to subst.i.tute it.

Song Shuhang then walked into the attached kitchen and searched the cabinets.

Soon, he managed to find something that could simmer herbs……. A hot pot.

But that thought only lasted for a moment before he rejected it. “This won’t do, this deviates too far from an actual pill furnace.”

He had never seen a pill furnace before, and so he didn’t know whether it would be like those shown in movies. But no matter what, it should be some kind of stove, a hot pot would be too different.

Upon putting the hot pot down, Shuhang searched the kitchen once more.

After a long time, he still did not manage to find anything.

Rice cooker, electric kettle, frying pan, pressure cooker… none of them could subst.i.tute a pill furnace.

Although the pressure cooker appeared to be more logical, it was meant for cooking through use of high pressure, and couldn’t be opened halfway/in-between. Yet, to concoct the Body Tempering Liquid, an ingredient has to be inserted every five minutes.

In other words, after all that looking, he could only choose that one thing that seemed relatively suitable for the job. Song Shuhang helplessly stared at the hot pot.

“Well, since they’re both used to simmer, why don’t I just give it a shot?” He pinched his chin. Since there’s thirty two sets of herbs, it would be acceptable even if he failed once!

He just felt that it would be a little wasteful, after all these herbs seemed to be very valuable.

“Let’s try it once at least. If I don’t try I will never be successful. Besides, even if it fails, I can just think of it as an experience.” Song Shuhang made up his mind.

It shall begin this afternoon!

Hopefully his roommates wouldn’t mind his eccentricity in the kitchen; or maybe he should find somewhere else to quietly make this attempt?

However, right now he had to return for his final cla.s.s this morning before doing starting.

Shuhang opened his cupboard, and placed the wooden cases containing the herbs into the cupboard, one by one.

The cupboard provided by the school worked perfectly. Once he took his personal belongings that were in the cupboard out, all of the medicinal herbs were able to fit perfectly.

“This is great. If it hadn’t fit, I wouldn’t know where else I could hide them.” Song Shuhang muttered.