Chapter 72: Extraordinarily gentle
For two years she had been failing to create a pill because of her lack of spiritual power. But, Henry was right, all she needed to do is to discover her own way of doing things. As the saying goes, doing more of what does not work will not make it work any better. She could accept that she could not make a pill because she could not cultivate or she could use her strength and find a way to make one.
Every inch of her muscles, tissues and her entire being grinded the herbs delicately. She studied the refined herbs.
"The rejuvenation pill that you are creating are a mixture of herbs which promotes tissue repair. The herb that you did not included in the refinement process is called the Mentian leaf which is known for its alkalinity. Once the herbs are subjected to high temperature, their structure changes and becomes acidic. The Mentian leaf serves to neutralize the acidity of the herbs. Tell me, are you not planning to subject the herbs to heat?" Henry asked.
"The herbs that I will be utilizing are all alkaline in nature, they only change form and becomes acidic once subjected to too much heat. Its acidity level is also affected by the type of cauldron that we use, I know that you know it." She replied.
Understanding Madel's plan henry commented. "But, if you will not subject it to heat, how will you remove the moisture from the herbs? Pills are dry and round"
"I am still on it." She smiled.
"I am glad that you are now utilizing your skill to create your own way of making pills. What you are doing is correct and I see that you have a deep understanding of herbs and cauldron."
Henry saw her analyzing herbs whenever she has time. Her way of doing things is odd because she is odd herself. But the beautiful thing about her is that she does not get discourage.
"Henry, you seem to be very gentle on me this past few days. Are you sick or something?"
"No, I'm just not in the mood to tease you" he said. [actually, I am putting you in a life and death battle so I might as well be nice.]
Henry shook his head. He cannot put Madel into such perilous situation. He will assess the situation further. He will not put her in danger.
Henry sipped his tea while observing Madel. She was staring at the grinded herbs while flicking her hands. Each time an herb will appear and disappear. She seems to be looking for something. Soon a crystal bottle remaind beside the grinded herbs. Another herb was placed in a platter.
She was indeed planning to add something on the recipe of the rejuvination pills. Unlike the intricate technique that cultivators do to make a pill, her means was more like cooking or baking something.
His attention was caught when he saw the grinded herbs. He almost lost grip in his tea cup, when he saw the increasing spiritual energy in the herbs. It was growing stronger and stronger as if it was cultivating. While Madel, grinded the additional herbs and threw it in the mixture, the spiritual energy was changing in color, indicating the increase in its strength. Soon, she added a sticky, yellowish fluid which seems to be honey. The color of the spiritual energy from the herbs then became violet indicating that it was one step away from reaching the highest tier of a pill. The aura sorrounding the grinded herbs was overflowing.
His gripped tighten in the chair in agitation. He was willing to eat the herbs even without it assuming the form of a pill. If it was increasing in strength outside the body, what more if he consumed it.
The aura of the herbs changed in color once again. It turned in Indigo. Henry stood up, unable to control himself. The aura was growing richer in color and was spreading itself around Madel. She was surprisingly unable to absorb any of the energy.
"Hmm." He tried to calm himself as he approached her.
Madel was surprised to see him beside her. He saw it in her eyes, she can see the spreading spiritual power and there was a glimpse of excitement her face.
"You are doing great"
Her face turned crimson red with his remarks. It was a huge blessing that her face is covered with mask and veil.
"th… thanks" she stuttered.
"Can I look closely?"
"Sure."
She took out a wood and nimbly carved it. It took her 30 minutes. Henry needed to be patient. Madel did not have any spiritual energy and has limitations.
He did not know that she knew how to carve. He was amazed by how her hands were moving skillfully. Soon a set of wood were prepared.
She added a powder to hold the mixture together and rolled it in the carved wood. Soon 30 sets of pill rolled out. There were still soft. The aura exuding each pill where growing stronger as time flies. Madel took a snow pea and pressed it above the pills. Each drop of the juice of peas covered the pills evenly creating an iced coating. Soon 30 glistening blue pills were created. The aura coming out of the pill was contained. However, it made him feel like pill was growing stronger and stronger which can explode anytime.
He stared at the pill and was lost in thought for a few minutes. So was Madel. She was observing how the Spirit in the herbs were continuing to grow given the correct set of nourishment by other herbs. The honey that she added further enhanced the effect of the pill. The powder that she used to coat the pill served as a barrier to prevent the Spirit from spreading. The iced coating on the pill slowed the time on the surface of the pill to prevent further release of the aura.
[So, this is the true essence of a pill. we can create a mixture of herbs with synergistic effect to address a certain problem. Unlike eating a spiritual fruit with a slow yet holistic effect, pills are specially made to address a certain problem. Different mixtures of herbs are mixed together either to enhance the effect of another herb or add on to it.] Madel thought.
Henry was lost in his thoughts too. The pill that Madel just created had reached the high tier seventh realm. The pill which exuded the spiritual color of indigo is a thing in the legends. Most pills can't enter the brain because of the so-called blood brain barrier. This barrier prevents harmful substance to enter the brain, selected substances like glucose which are needed for the regulation and nourishment of the brain can pass through it. But the pill which reached the seventh realm can penetrate through it. Since it was a rejuvenation pill, even the cultivators with permanent brain damage can be repaired. To put it simply, the pill in front of him is an all repair pill, a miracle pill.
Henry felt his hands tremble in exhilaration. He never thought that he would be able to see such a pill in his entire life. The pill which placed his name on top 1 in the Pill making hall was a fifth realm pill, The winter Essence Pill. This pill can increase the zhenqi of ice attribute cultivators.
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