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Burst potions are slightly more difficult to obtain than percentage-based healing and mana regeneration potions, but still not as difficult as pet breakthrough potions.

She studied the prescription for a while, and after thinking through all the refining steps and possible situations, she began to work.

Thinking time cannot be spared. After all, even in an exam on Earth, you can't skimp on reading time. If you don't even know what's on the test, how can you answer it? If you don't think about math problems, are you just going to guess the answer?

Xu Jiawei stared at the prescription for 15 minutes before putting it aside.

Then, the fire was lit smoothly, herbs were added, and the temperature of the flame was constantly adjusted. The first time making it, the temperature requirements were not accurately grasped, so the temperature needed to be adjusted constantly, which really tested the candidate's adaptability.

The prescription won't tell you exactly what temperature you need.

It will only tell you whether the required temperature is high or low, just like a cooking recipe that says to add a little salt, and also says high heat, low heat, medium heat, etc. If you are not familiar with it, you will be completely confused.

The same goes for medicines, and the methods are even more vague. The specific temperature needs to be determined through repeated experiments to find the optimal temperature. Therefore, on Earth, Xu Jiawei greatly admires those recipes that specify how many grams are needed.

Xu Jiawei was very cautious, and the potion was successfully prepared. Now she had passed the test, and the time saved was to research the Resurrection Pill.

The method of making the Resurrection Pill is quite illogical; it even requires the pharmacist to add herbs while simultaneously solidifying the liquid.

Normally, to make pills, the medicinal liquid is boiled and then solidified. However, this pill is made by adding several herbs during the solidification process, using the temperature of the medicinal liquid to extract the medicinal liquid of the newly added herbs, and then forming a paste after the extraction is complete.

In other words, she not only has to pay attention to the temperature of the flame, but also the temperature inside the liquid, which is much more difficult than paying attention to the temperature of the flame.

This was Xu Jiawei's first time encountering this refining method. Just like paying attention to the oil temperature when cooking, inexperienced people simply cannot tell how hot the oil is unless they have a thermometer. Even some people who have been cooking for many years cannot tell how high the temperature is.

Xu Jiawei encountered this situation.

Fortunately, the herbs provided for the exam were enough for Xu Jiawei to test many times. The only problem now is that there might not be enough time.

The first time, Xu Jiawei followed the steps without any problems. However, when she reached the final stage of adding herbs, a strong burnt smell wafted out as soon as she added the herbs, and the entire pot of liquid was ruined instantly.

Undeterred by the rising temperature, Xu Jiawei quickly prepared another pot after summarizing her experience. Time passed by, and Xu Jiawei threw the herbs in again. This time, they didn't burn. As time went on, the liquid quickly solidified. However, there were many dregs in the liquid, giving it an overall brown color.

The prescription states that the final liquid should be milky white. Does this mean it has failed again?

Xu Jiawei quickly poured it out and started a new experiment. The temperature must have been too low just now, so the final liquid had not been fully condensed and all the impurities remained in the liquid. She had to find the most suitable temperature.

Thinking it over, she threw the herbs into the cauldron again. She was already very familiar with the previous steps and completed them in just 10 minutes. After all, the previous steps were not difficult; the difficult part was the last step.

This time the liquid turned a deep yellow, indicating that the temperature was still a bit low, but at least she managed to produce a semi-finished product.

The system gave a prompt, indicating that the potion was a crude resurrection pill. She was only "one step away" from success, but time was running out. There were only 15 minutes left, and she didn't know if she could refine it one more time.

The examiners all shook their heads, believing that Xu Jiawei was unlikely to complete the last prescription.

But once the exam is over, it doesn't matter whether you finish the last one or not.

However, Xu Jiawei did not give up. She immediately poured out the waste liquid and then added the herbs again. This time she had a general idea of ​​the temperature, but there was not enough time to think about it in depth.

She could only think as she refined the medicine. When she reached the final step, Xu Jiawei quickly adjusted the flame temperature to keep the liquid stable.

Soon, a strong medicinal aroma wafted over, but Xu Jiawei's expression grew increasingly serious, and fine beads of sweat began to appear on her forehead, a sign of her intense concentration.

Her mental energy was rapidly depleting, as if she had returned to the state she was in when she was pounding her body. She could clearly see the flow of energy in the medicinal liquid and the changes in its pharmacology.

She kept adjusting the temperature and removing impurities from the liquid, keeping only the purest energy. After the last impurities were forced out and evaporated, the five hours were up.

Xu Jiawei snapped out of her daze, her vision went black, and she swayed for a long time before recovering. Was it really that taxing on her soul power? But thankfully, she had succeeded.

However, she still hadn't found the optimal temperature. She was simply relying on her exceptional mental strength to continuously adjust the flame temperature and remove impurities bit by bit. It was a very laborious method, but for a prescription that required extensive experimentation or instruction from others to successfully refine, it was already the fastest method.

The president opened the door and walked in, looking shocked. He asked, "Master Xu, your refining method was truly unique. You actually refined it by constantly adjusting the flame temperature. Did you invent this method yourself? It's amazing!"

The others gathered around the crucible, looking at the pot of milky white paste. They all exclaimed in admiration, "It's been refined so cleanly, that's amazing!"

Xu Jiawei said, "Unfortunately, I was never able to find the optimal refining temperature in the end."

Everyone felt that Xu Jiawei was really like Versailles, and they were speechless. After receiving the prescription, they spent seven days refining the medicine and experimented hundreds of times before finding the best temperature. Xu Jiawei only experimented four times, and the purity of her last refinement was even higher than the results of their hundreds of experiments.

She even said she hadn't figured out the optimal temperature. Was she showing off? How infuriating! When did they become able to boast like that? I can't compare, I can't compare at all.

The president chuckled and said, "Master Xu, you can take these successfully refined potions with you, but please do not spread the recipes outside, unless you are taking on apprentices or something. If you want to sell them, you will need to pay a copyright fee to the recipe provider."

Xu Jiawei let out a soft "hmm" and asked, "Does that pet breakthrough potion also pay me royalties?"

The president nodded with a smile and said, "The copyright fee is already with the association. We will deposit the copyright fee into your account on the 10th of each month."

This is pretty good; it gives me another way to make money.

"Master Xu, if you have no further questions, let's sign the contract."

Xu Jiawei glanced at it and realized that she would need to pay about 10% in copyright fees. 10% in copyright fees was quite expensive, but knowledge is priceless.

Xu Jiawei saw that there seemed to be no problem and signed her name directly.