The three women followed Jiang Shanshui, meticulously sorting through the medicinal herbs.

Seeing their speed was a bit slow,

Jiang Shanshui whispered, "Let's divide the tasks… you only pick this type of herb, you these two types… and you only pick these three."

"Okay," the three women nodded simultaneously.

"I'm old and slow at sorting, I'll be responsible for proportioning."

Everyone nodded.

This indeed was a good method. Everyone had their task, then collectively processed.

At this moment, Fang Yu

was standing in front of the Furnace Tripod, staring intently.

It was only when the flame showed instability that he would clap a hand.

The process of elixir making requires some time.

Therefore, Jiang Shanshui did not pay attention to the alchemy process and focused wholeheartedly on helping sort the elixir pills.

About an hour passed,

there was a bang.

The Pill Furnace emitted a sound.

Jiang Shanshui couldn't help but look over.

He shouldn't have looked; upon looking, he noticed energy fluctuations surrounding the Pill Furnace.

Fang Yu stood motionless…

Jiang Shanshui exclaimed in shock, "There are energy fluctuations, at least Third Grade!"

However…

Hearing this, Fang Yu shook his head and said, "This is such a failure... to start with mere Third Grade garbage..."

"Uh… garbage?"

"Garbage Third Grade?"

Jiang Shanshui's face twitched a few times, feeling as if he was being severely whipped. If even Third Grade elixir pills were considered garbage, then what were the Second Grade elixir pills he used to make? Were they not just trash among fighters?

Fang Yu replied calmly:

"Isn't Third Grade elixir garbage? This kind of pill is barely good enough to feed pigs."

"…"

Jiang Shanshui did not want to hear him talk.

That was too hurtful.

He quickly lowered his head and continued to busy himself.

At this moment, Fang Yu suddenly slapped the Pill Furnace with one palm.

With a bang, the lid of the furnace spun upwards, lifted by a surge of Gang Qi.

With his other hand, he gently swept over the herbs.

A gust of wind picked up the nearest pile of Medicinal Grass, swiftly entering the Pill Furnace.

Bang, the lid closed again.

Fang Yu folded his hands behind his back and took a deep breath. From inside the Pill Furnace, a faint scent of medicine emanated.

Xu Sisi moved her nose, smiled, and exclaimed, "It smells wonderful."

"Yes, it really is lovely."

"Like walking amidst a sea of flowers!"

The three women couldn't stop praising.

Jiang Shanshui was shocked again and said, "The overflowing fragrance indicates it's a Fourth Grade elixir."

Then followed a long wait.

In the blink of an eye, another hour passed.

Like before, the lid of the Pill Furnace opened.

The herbs were swept into it.

In this manner,

another three hours passed continuously.

The three piles of herbs sorted earlier had all been placed into the Pill Furnace.

During this period, the Pill Furnace made no sound and showed no movement.

…

Meanwhile, the sorting of the herbs, under the arrangement of Jiang Shanshui, was essentially completed.

All the herbs combined weighed several hundred pounds.

Several hundred pounds equal the weight of a few bags of wheat, but as Chinese medicinal herbs, this was a considerable quantity.

Most of the Chinese medicinal materials are dry.

Even all the medicinal materials in Jiang Shanshui's pharmacy piled together aren't as numerous.

Therefore…

After Jiang Shanshui finished his work, he sighed and glanced at the Pill Furnace.

"The fragrance is overwhelming... it qualifies as a Fourth Grade Elixir Pill, but it's a pity to use so many Chinese medicinal materials."

"However… a Fourth Grade Elixir Pill is still quite decent."

Upon hearing this,

Fang Yu turned his head and looked at him indifferently, saying: "Elder Jiang… medicine values quality over quantity."

"You're right. But these hundreds of kilograms of medicinal materials… it indeed feels a bit wasteful… Even though you have produced Fourth Grade Elixir Pills, their value is still not as high as that of Second Grade Elixir Pills. I have estimated that with these materials, you can at most make fifty Fourth Grade Elixir Pills. If you were making Second Grade Elixir Pills, you could produce several hundred. Only then can the value of the medicinal materials be maximized," Jiang Shanshui said.

"You're right…" Fang Yu nodded.

Seeing Fang Yu did not argue with him,

Jiang Shanshui felt smug in his heart.

"Young people, full of vigor and youthful arrogance, it's understandable. It doesn't matter if you've inflated your abilities, just be more cautious in the future. Ninth Grade Elixir Pills are not something that anyone can make. Your Pill Furnace has been quiet for a long time… I suggest you start the furnace now. However… I must encourage you, being able to make Fourth Grade Elixir Pills at such a young age, that's impressive… Your future is limitless," Jiang Shanshui said.

Before Fang Yu could respond,

Xu Sisi softly said:

"Sir is open-minded, possessing enviable talent… I believe Sir will not waste these medicinal materials. Sir surely wouldn't be making such Fourth Grade Elixir Pills, right?"

Jiang Shanshui couldn't help but glance at her and said:

"Little girl, you don't understand alchemy, let me educate you—First Grade is the entry level, Second Grade means you're advancing, able to treat common illnesses in ordinary people. By Third Grade, it can produce energy for cultivators. Fourth Grade produces a medicinal fragrance. Fifth Grade can restore one's vitality; Sixth Grade can cause changes to the weather; Seventh Grade will produce celestial phenomena; Eighth Grade can attract heavenly tribulation, these are envied by the heavens; Ninth Grade, the heavens and earth tremble for it, making the ground shake and mountains sway; among these Elixir Pills, Eighth Grade possesses Spiritual Wisdom… Ninth Grade is the epitome of all!"

Xu Sisi nodded.

"Sisi is enlightened… Elder Jiang, what you said is very true."

Jiang Shanshui continued:

"So… until now, this Pill Furnace has only produced a medicinal fragrance, but no other reactions. From this, it can be seen that inside this Pill Furnace, there should be Fourth Grade Elixir Pills… It's a shame, really… such a waste."

Just as he finished speaking,

Fang Yu slapped the Pill Furnace with one palm.

The Pill Furnace bounced up like a balloon.

The flames suddenly surged.

Whoosh!

In mid-air, the Pill Furnace was heated to a bright red.

Following this,

All the medicinal materials were thrown into it.

Seeing this scene,

Jiang Shanshui shook his head repeatedly, constantly sighing: "What a pity, what a pity…"

So many medicinal materials being directly wasted, of course, he felt distressed.

But...

These materials were not his own, so he was helpless.

"Adding more medicinal materials won't help… These materials will only be wasted, the Fourth Grade level cannot be improved!" Jiang Shanshui said.

However…

Fang Yu completely ignored his words.

He closed the lid.

Pushed with both palms.

The fire spread.

The diameter widened by a circle.

Suddenly—

A bang sounded.

It seemed like there was an explosion inside the Pill Furnace.

Hearing this noise, Jiang Shanshui was startled and said: "What is that sound?"

No one answered him.

Ye Wenjun and others did not understand alchemy and could only watch quietly.

Fang Yu was focusing intently on the Pill Furnace, unable to be distracted.

Meanwhile,

The Pill Furnace slowly descended.

Boom—

The three legs struck the ground!

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