?Mobile reading Hou Bao didn't feel surprised when Qin Feng brought Lin Caiwei to the secret laboratory. In fact, he hoped they would come frequently—after all, they were cultivators who could offer significant assistance in pharmacology. Chapter 80 E-book (txt02.com) "Vivian, shall we first tour the lab, or shall we go straight into the alchemy process?" asked Qin, the young lord. "Let's begin right away," she replied, already eager. Turning to Hou Bao, she said, "Uncle Hou, could you please fetch several prepared herbs?" "Of course," Hou Bao agreed readily. Herbs freshly harvested are generally not suitable for medicinal use—they need to undergo processes such as roasting, refining, processing, and steaming. Lin, the beautiful woman, summoned the small cauldron from her storage talisman and arranged several herbs and auxiliary materials beside it. Hou Baos stopped what he was doing and pulled a chair over to sit beside her. The process of refining elixirs wasn't something ordinary people could simply walk in and witness. Qin Feng took out the prepared set of methods for refining over ten different types of elixirs and asked, "Which one shall we use for our experiment?" Lin Nümei thought for a moment before selecting one and said, "This one. It's relatively simpler—after all, it's their first time refining an elixir, so starting with the basics and gradually progressing makes good sense." The sheet she chose had the bold characters "Yang Yan Dan" clearly written at the very top. Qin Daxiao nodded, thinking to himself that girls truly always value beauty; if she succeeded in refining a batch, she would surely generously share it with Mei Hui, Fang Fang, and the others, strengthening their sisterly bonds. The small cauldron became excited, jumping back and forth on the table, and was scolded by Qin Feng, "You're nothing but a lazy one!" "Lin Caiwei had studied the formula thoroughly and was well familiar with the sequence of ingredient and auxiliary material additions—though now, she just needed to put it into practice." "Little one, let's begin," she smiled at Xiao Ding. Xiao Ding immediately leapt up from the table, bowing gracefully, which amazed the old man. Lin, in charge of the alchemy, and Qin, responsible for protection, first added the first herb to the cauldron, then a single auxiliary ingredient, followed by two more herbs. As the number of herbs increased, Xiao Ding began to slowly rotate the cauldron, its surface color shifting from bronze to golden yellow, even emitting dazzling glimmers of light. "It's no wonder I've tried this countless times and still couldn't produce the beauty-enhancing pill—there's a fundamental difference between alchemy and ordinary pharmaceutical preparation," Hou Bao sighed. "Then, it seems we won't be able to produce the beauty-enhancing pill after all." Qin Dashi had originally intended to enter the cosmetics industry. After all, it's now the third most profitable sector following drugs and military supplies. After a moment's thought, the old man said, "It's not entirely out of the question. We can grind our facial-toning pills into powders and blend them with lotions, vitamins, and plant extracts. Though it may not match the original pills in quality, I believe it will still be far better than most cosmetics available on the market!" A solid idea—this is worth testing. After adding the ninth herb, Lin Beauty slowly raised both hands, bringing her arms to shoulder height, with the small cauldron positioned between them and continuing to rotate. Through her meridians, she distributed her spiritual energy to both jade hands, channeling it toward the cauldron. The cauldron suddenly jolted and instantly accelerated its rotation, soon forming a clear shadow. Qin Feng, with his exceptional eyesight, clearly observed the cauldron transform from golden yellow to deep crimson, while Hou Bao, dazzled, only saw a bright red mass that resembled a dancing flame. A continuous influx of spiritual energy gradually caused sweat to appear on Lin's forehead. Qin Feng took out a handkerchief he had prepared in advance, carefully wiping her sweat and giving her an encouraging glance. Lin remained calm and composed; the small cauldron absorbed spiritual energy at an increasingly rapid pace. Since neither of her hands had touched the cauldron's body, she need not worry about having her energy completely drawn off—she could withdraw at any time. Qin Feng and Hou Bao came together to gather around, the three of them with six eyes fixed on the interior of the cauldron. Inside, twelve pill-sized spheres of deep purple and golden hue lay quietly, each less than one centimeter in diameter, with an exceptionally smooth surface. "Success!" Lin Nümei was thrilled—her first attempt at refining pills had yielded twelve, which was a remarkably high success rate. Once, she had accidentally overheard a conversation between Lin Fenglei and someone she thought was a family member, who mentioned that after refining seven or eight batches, only thirty-some pills were finally collected, averaging just four per batch. Hou Bao carefully picked out one pill with tweezers, placed it gently on the palm of his rubber-gloved hand, and tested its weight. "Based on the amount of herbs you added earlier, it's not difficult to calculate that these twelve pills account for about seven-tenths of the original herbs—only three-tenths were consumed!" "Brother Feng, I've done it!" Lin Caiwei was overjoyed, rushing straight into his arms. "Yes, yes," Feng nodded, "Weiwei is truly outstanding—she succeeded on her very first try He kissed the beautiful woman squarely on the forehead and praised, "It seems you have a strong mastery in alchemy. Then from now on, I'll handle the incantations and you'll take charge of the alchemical preparations. Together, we'll unite the martial world and leave our legacy for generations to come." "Ah, once our sisters reach higher levels, we can all take turns preparing the elixirs, and things will be much more efficient then," said the young woman, delighted. "Not only can the small cauldron produce alchemical preparations, but it also grows an inexhaustible supply of medicinal herbs. From now on, we'll never run out of remedies!" "Ha ha, we can even treat the elixirs like sugar beans," Qin Feng said, cradling her slender waist. While they were chatting, the old man had already placed the pill beneath the electronic microscope, magnifying and photographing it as he observed. Then he transferred the pill into a grinder and continued his study of the resulting powder. The two exchanged a glance, and Lin, the beautiful woman, proposed, "How about this: we take six, to share with our sisters, and leave the remaining six for Hou Bo to study? That sounds good, doesn't it?" Qin, the young man, looked at her with tender affection, "The beauty-toning pills are your creation—let me leave it to you." "Yes, then I'll have one, and Huaihuai, Fangfang, and Xiao Zhi each one, and even the police officer, Shu, will get a share. That leaves one for you," Lin counted on her fingers as she spoke. Qin Feng was momentarily stunned, "Why me? Men are supposed to eat them, aren't they? Aren't beauty-toning pills primarily meant for women? I don't think I need them at all!" The woman gave him a graceful, charming look, "You're supposed to hold onto them to charm other beautiful women, aren't you? Isn't that right?"