A Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Starting as a Sword-Forging Servant and Ascending to Immorta

If batches of spiritual herbs are thrown in and all of them go down the drain, not to mention ordinary disciples, even the wealthiest families cannot withstand such a waste.

It can be said that Zhou Lingxuan was shocked once again. He had never fought such a rich battle before, and he was completely piling up a path based on his experience of failure.

This was something he would never have dared to do in his past experiences.

Seeing that Zhou Lingxuan remained silent for a long time, Elder Shen understood how absurd his methods were.

As soon as he said it, even he felt that it was somewhat untenable, and his expression became a little unnatural.

"It's a bit of an exaggeration, but it's the fastest and most effective method right now, and I don't have any other options."

Zhou Lingxuan rubbed his temples; he did not deny this claim.

In the current situation, this is perhaps the easiest and quickest way to achieve results.

In some ways, this is indeed the easiest and most comfortable way to do things these days.

As long as you have enough materials, you'll eventually get it right if you keep trying.

In his mind, this method was purely about throwing money at the problem, and all that could be built up was luck, not real, sustainable skills.

"Actually, we don't necessarily have to use money to pile up; we can definitely use other methods."

In front of Elder Shen, Zhou Lingxuan did not speak too arrogantly. Instead, he turned to the page in the disciple's notebook that recorded other spiritual herbs and pointed to the information on it.

"I believe Elder Shen also has relevant records regarding each spiritual herb. We can start from this aspect and minimize the losses."

No matter how wealthy Elder Shen is, the other party will never refuse to minimize the losses.

If you can save on materials and find a more reliable method, no one would easily turn down such an opportunity.

Just as Zhou Lingxuan had predicted, upon hearing this, Elder Shen not only did not refuse, but instead took the notebook and looked at that page for a long time.

His gaze swept over the lines of text, and his expression gradually calmed down.

He had already memorized the habits of those spiritual herbs by heart, but now, looking at them again, they seemed somewhat unfamiliar.

Some things aren't forgotten, but rather we've never thought about them in that way, so naturally we can't recall them. Only by looking at them from a different perspective can we see something new!

An existence that they have always overlooked!

Elder Shen was perfectly clear about controlling the heat, and he had recorded it clearly in his notes.

Controlling the addition of the medicinal herbs by adjusting the heat and rearranging the order was something Elder Shen had never considered.

With Zhou Lingxuan's suggestion, he also wanted to see if it was feasible and controllable!

If the previous process was merely explaining alchemy using the method of Qi cultivation, then the subsequent control of the heat completely breaks the usual theory of refining and purifying rainbow medicine!

It is important to know that alchemy requires precise control of the heat and the removal of impurities little by little. Such a claim could even be described as audacious and reckless.

Adding these medicinal herbs directly to the same heat could easily ruin the liquid!

Elder Shen rearranged the herbs and their required cooking times one by one, placing them together one by one, and finally looked at Zhou Lingxuan.

"This is the temperature they need; all the medicinal properties are concentrated on it. Do you think a high flame wouldn't burn the elixir?"

"I'm not sure, but in the refining process, the minerals are indeed burned to their hottest point before impurities are removed!"

Zhou Lingxuan wasn't sure, but he felt it was a direction to take.

After all, if the program is controllable and modifiable, why not give this approach a try?

"No one has ever done this before."

"Just because no one has done it before doesn't mean it can't be successful. Elder Shen, you can take out a spirit herb and try it out, using a temperature far exceeding its usual refining temperature."

The opportunity is presented to Elder Shen; whether he is willing to do it and dares to try is up to him.

After all, this isn't a simple case of being burned by a raging fire; it requires pushing one's mental strength to its limit!

Elder Shen remained silent, but he still took out a spiritual herb from his storage ring.

"You're right, we definitely need to give it a try!"

The simple formation was activated, drawing in a wisp of earth fire. With Elder Shen's spiritual power, the flames grew even more intense, making Zhou Lingxuan's face feel hot.

The spirit herb was thrown in at the moment when the fire was burning fiercest. Elder Shen's spirit enveloped the spirit herb, allowing it to come into contact with the flames. In the end, the impurities turned into black smoke and drifted into the air.

Unexpectedly, the last herb's essence was instantly swallowed by the black liquid.

The alchemy room fell silent for a moment, with only the soft sound of papers turning.

With the lingering warmth still present, Elder Shen looked at Zhou Lingxuan.

"It failed. Can you see how it relates to the heat?"

"Yes, but the real cause of the cracking is not that, but the medicinal properties produced when they fuse together."

"The temperature just now was enough to completely burn away the impurities, but the mental energy was withdrawn too quickly, damaging the essence of the spiritual herb!"

Elder Shen remained silent for a moment, then thought about it.

"I could feel that the potion had indeed reached its peak at that time, but the changes happened too quickly!"

Although they failed, they proved their conjecture.

The degree to which these medicines exert their effects without causing adverse reactions is determined by the heat level. The real culprit behind this is the combined effect of their medicinal properties!

Elder Shen listened to Zhou Lingxuan's words without any reaction, but his eyes shone with unprecedented excitement.

He admitted that there was an element of gambling involved in asking Zhou Lingxuan for help, but the results were obvious—he won the gamble!

Not only did he win, he won completely, solving the problem that had been troubling him and even seeing the path ahead clearly.

He had been extremely cautious with every step he took, but the final result was still failure, which was infuriating!

"This one, and this one, can absolutely go down a path to the bitter end!"

"The medicinal properties of these two ingredients are so similar that they blend together almost without any hindrance, making them the easiest to combine!"

Elder Shen rearranged the herbs and pointed out one by one which would succeed and which would fail.

His fingers slowly traced over each of the spiritual herbs, each touch seemingly a mental rehearsal of the fusion process. His tone revealed a certainty accumulated over many years, as well as a clarity that came from being enlightened.

Zhou Lingxuan watched from the side, without offering any opinion from beginning to end. His eyes followed Elder Shen's finger the whole time, not missing any basis for his judgment.

He has said enough. What he needs now is to understand, through Elder Shen's perspective, what he really thinks about these things.

Some things are not up to him to decide. Only in the eyes of someone like Elder Shen, who is well-versed in the properties of medicinal herbs, can the intricate connections between those spiritual herbs be truly revealed.