Chapter 3480 — Refining the Qi-Gathering Pill
The Blossom Guardian · Page 1 of 2
Of course, this was also thanks to his prior experience making first- and second-grade automatic medicine cauldrons. What was more, Han Jingyi had fitted this Divine Farmer automatic cauldron with an energy-replenishment function and an external energy-stone slot, so that it could draw power from the stones and prevent a failed refinement should Wei Zhao's physical strength and true qi run short.
"Brother Wei Zhao, Jingjing's finished it! Take a look!" Han Jingyi handed the modified Divine Farmer automatic cauldron to Wei Zhao.
The remade Divine Farmer automatic cauldron now came in two parts: the main body was the Divine Farmer's Cauldron itself, and beside it sat an electronic device, topped by a touchscreen much like a tablet's and, beneath that, a compartment for holding energy stones.
"This thing... it really does look like a fusion of modern and ancient technology!" Wei Zhao exclaimed.
"It is. For now the Divine Farmer's Cauldron can't be replaced. If we found a substitute material, it could be rebuilt entirely, and it would look far more beautiful and natural, but as things stand it's neither fish nor fowl," said Han Jingyi.
"That doesn't matter. Pretty or not, as long as it can refine pills, it's fine!" Wei Zhao waved a hand. "This thing is meant to be used, not admired!"
"Hehe, Brother Wei Zhao is comforting Jingjing!" Han Jingyi laughed. "Don't worry, Brother Wei Zhao. Later on Jingjing will make you an even better one. With my current skill, this is all I can manage. You can start refining now, Brother Wei Zhao!"
"Jingjing, tell me. I have fifteen portions of Qi-Gathering Pill ingredients in all. How many batches should I divide them into for the best method—the one that yields the most Qi-Gathering Pills?" Wei Zhao knew that Han Jingyi's cauldrons generally carried a refining bonus; cases where two pills turned into three were known to happen!
"Hehe, wouldn't Brother Wei Zhao find out by trying?" Han Jingyi said with a laugh.
"Try it?" Wei Zhao was slightly taken aback.
But since Han Jingyi had said so, Wei Zhao trusted her. He collected his thoughts, pressed down all distractions, and sat cross-legged in meditation for a while. Once he had brought his body to its optimal state, he formally prepared to begin refining.
Wei Zhao pressed the power button on the Divine Farmer automatic cauldron, and a welcome screen at once appeared on the LCD. It was Han Jingyi's smiling face, with a line of text beneath it: "The intelligent alchemy system Jingjing built for Brother Wei Zhao, v1.0."
Seeing this welcome screen, Wei Zhao could not help but smile wryly. Han Jingyi really was a character, coming up with something like this.
Then several options appeared on the screen!
1. Refine a known pill
2. Automatic analysis of an unknown pill's formula
3. Online update via satellite network
Looking at these three options, Wei Zhao could not help but be surprised. This cauldron, it seemed, could refine not only known pills but unknown ones as well?
Still, Wei Zhao had no unknown pills on hand for the moment, so he tapped the first item—the option for refining a known pill.
"Please wait. Jingjing is generating the Qi-Gathering Pill refinement script for Brother Wei Zhao. After Jingjing's calculations, putting in five portions of ingredients at a time will yield the greatest benefit..."
Staring at this line of text, Wei Zhao was struck dumb! Han Jingyi had indeed been right—she had told him to try it and he would find out, and find out he had!
So Wei Zhao followed the prompt, placed five portions of Qi-Gathering Pill ingredients into the cauldron, and pressed the confirm button!