northernbook Chapter 166: Growing Isatis root in 9 days of spiritual soil, just for the orange flavor.
Chapter 166: Growing Isatis root in 9 days of spiritual soil, just for the orange flavor.
A "kitchen renovation project" sparked by a pot was launched in a grand and spectacular manner.
Under Lin Fan's supreme directive that "if the stove isn't built properly today, no one will get dinner," the "divine construction team" led by Master Mu unleashed an extraordinary level of enthusiasm for their work.
They used every top-quality material they could find in the yard.
The remaining half of the star-black gold was forged into the stove body, with starlight dotting its surface, like a miniature night sky.
The most resilient roots of the World Tree serve as a support, and the ancient patterns exude the breath of life.
Even the ancient ice formed from "mysterious heavy water" was luxuriously cut, polished, and inlaid around the stove, serving as both "physical cooling" and "decorative decoration".
A brand new, "cosmic-level" stove was finally completed before dinner.
It stood there quietly, emanating a Daoist aura that was even more astonishing than the bed in Lin Fan's bedroom.
Lin Fan looked at the stove, which was even more luxurious than the palace hall, and nodded in satisfaction.
After experiencing a series of setbacks, such as "making pots" and "building stoves", Lin Fan's desire for "full automation" reached a whole new level.
He felt that he, as a retired senior cadre, was really too tired.
I just want to lie down and relax, but there's always work to be done.
No.
We must achieve full automation of production and daily life as soon as possible!
So, after testing the [Furnace of All Things] and [Masterful Craftsmanship], he turned his attention to the last functional area of the [Craftsmanship Workshop].
That area, brimming with life and simulating the movement of the sun, moon, and stars, is the "Taoist Natural" cultivation zone.
The light screen lit up.
"【Tao follows nature】: It can automatically cultivate, catalyze, and refine the spiritual roots and immortal herbs added to it, and refine them into pills and medicinal liquids. The success rate of pills is 100%, and the quality is perfect."
Lin Fan looked at the introduction, stroked his chin, and fell into deep thought.
"Alchemy..."
Countless classic scenes from fantasy novels flashed through his mind.
Foundation Building Pill, Great Rejuvenation Pill, Nine-Turn Golden Pill...
That sounds pretty impressive.
but……
"I don't think I'll ever need that thing," Lin Fan muttered.
His current body is stronger than any golden elixir or divine medicine; eating that stuff is probably no different from eating candy.
"Then... what should I refine?"
"We can't just leave this function idle, can we? It's such a waste of electricity."
Lin Fan is a pragmatist; in his view, everything must have its use.
Just as he was pondering whether to throw in the seed of the "Dragon Blood Treasure Vegetable" again to see if he could refine some kind of "Super Vegetable Essence"...
He suddenly felt a tickle in his throat.
"Cough cough."
He cleared his throat.
"Hiss... What's wrong? It's been so dry lately, I feel like I'm getting a bit... hot."
Lin Fan frowned.
Although with his current physical condition, it is impossible for him to get sick, this "instinctive reaction" of the body still exists.
An idea popped into his mind without warning.
I have a sore throat... I have a cold...
His eyes lit up as he came up with a brilliant idea!
Lin Fan turned around, walked out of the [Tiangong Kaiwu Workshop], and returned to his main house.
Fang Qingxue and the others in the courtyard looked at him curiously, wondering what earth-shattering event their master was planning to pull this time.
A moment later, Lin Fan came out of the house.
In his hand was a small cardboard box that was extremely familiar to all Chinese people.
The label prominently displays three large characters: "Banlangen Granules".
He walked back to the [Tiangong Kaiwu Workshop] and came to the [Dao Fa Ziran] cultivation area, which resembled a spiritual field.
Everyone present, whether they were Gold Saints or the four beauties of the Fang family, stared blankly at the small box in Lin Fan's hand.
What is this?
Is it a sealed box containing some ancient divine medicine?
"Isatis root"? What kind of mythical beast is this? It sounds like it contains supreme Taoist wisdom.
They couldn't understand it, but they were deeply moved.
They firmly believed that what the gentleman had brought out could not possibly be an ordinary item!
Fang Qingxue's mind went blank for a second.
She recalled a mythical beast recorded in her family's ancient books, called the "Banjiao Qingniu," whose bones were the main ingredient for refining the supreme elixir, the "Qingniu Dali Wan"!
Could it be... that "Isatis root" is an abbreviation of "root of the green ox with horns"?!
Sir, you actually possess such an extraordinary ancient divine material?!
Just as everyone was speculating, Lin Fan had already torn open the small cardboard box and pulled out a long plastic bag.
It has the words "Cold Remedy" printed on it in small print.
With a "rip," he tore open the packaging.
He poured all the brown, sweet-smelling powdery particles into the spiritual field in the [Dao Fa Zi Ran] cultivation area, which was exuding the aura of "Nine Heavens Breath Soil".
In that instant, the whole world seemed to fall silent.
Master Mu, this master craftsman who has lived for countless millennia, looked at the brown powder and fell into deep thought.
He could sense a faint scent of herbs and plants in the powder.
However, there were many more complex, artificially synthesized substances that he could not understand.
For example... "sucrose"?
And... "dextrin"?
What kind of ancient alchemy technique is this? Mixing divine medicine with these mortal "impurities" to achieve a kind of "return to simplicity" yin-yang harmony?
Master Mu felt that his knowledge of alchemy had been refreshed once again.
Lin Fan, however, didn't care what they thought.
He dusted off the powder on his hands and gave instructions to Lingtian.
"Alright, let's use this as the raw material."
"The requirements... well, they're very simple."
He thought for a moment and said:
"First, the effect must be good, immediate, and curative."
"Secondly, there must be no side effects."
"Third, and most importantly!"
Lin Fan's expression became extremely serious.
"Give me a different flavor! The original taste of this stuff is awful!"
"I like... orange flavor, yes, change it to orange flavor!"
The light screen flickered.
Lines of text appeared.
[New alchemy instructions received...]
[Raw material analysis in progress...]
[Detected compounds from the rhizome of Isatis tinctoria (processed), sucrose, dextrin...]
[Assessment: A mixture of herbs of mortal grade. Spiritual energy content: Extremely low. Contained laws: None.]
[Command Parameter Analysis...]
Analysis complete!
[Requirements: Enhance medicinal properties, remove impurities, optimize human absorption, and add the aroma of 'pure natural citrus'.]
[Building alchemy model... Model built successfully!]
[Begin refining!]
"Buzz—"
That small spiritual field was instantly enveloped in a layer of emerald green light.
The brown "Isatis root granules" sprinkled on top began to decompose and recombine.
Above the spirit field, a vast and boundless illusory field appeared.
Countless lush green plants are growing wildly in that field at a speed that surpasses the passage of time.
They are bathed in the illusory light of the sun, moon, and stars, absorbing the chaotic spiritual energy of heaven and earth, from sprouting to growing, to flowering, and to bearing fruit.
The entire process condenses the millions of years of evolutionary history of a single herb into just a few short minutes.
Finally, all the illusions vanished.
"bite--"
A pleasant notification sound rang out.
In the center of the spiritual field, a simple and elegant white jade porcelain bottle slowly "grew" out of the soil.
The porcelain vase has a warm, smooth surface and emits a faint, precious glow.
A fresh, unique scent, a blend of herbal and citrus sweetness, wafted from the bottle opening.
Just smelling this aroma made everyone in the yard feel refreshed and full of energy.
Lin Fan walked over and "picked" the white jade porcelain bottle from the spirit field.
He uncorked the bottle and smelled it.
A rich, refreshing aroma, like that of a freshly peeled orange, wafts towards you.
"Hmm, not bad, this tastes just right."
Lin Fan nodded in satisfaction.
"Looks like this thing works pretty well."
He looked at the porcelain bottle in his hand, wondering if he should throw in a packet of instant coffee next time to see if he could concoct some kind of "mind-boosting pill".