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This medicine, when swallowed or turned into a mist, can make a person more energetic.

Although the effect is weak, the advantage is that the refining process is relatively gentle, making it suitable for alchemy beginners to learn.

After making up his mind, Luo Xiu asked Haha for alchemy materials.

Tata has already instructed Haha that Luo Xiu can use ordinary materials at will.

Luo Xiu didn't order too much at once, just 15 portions, to test the waters first.

The ingredients for the energy potion are very simple, consisting of only three types:

The tears of the bird, the fiery fruit, and the waters of Lake Apollo.

The woof bird is a bird that loves to cry; it cries constantly, as if it has an extraordinary capacity for crying.

While creatures like the Wua bird may be somewhat unusual compared to the animals in Luo Xiu's previous world, they are actually quite common to the people of this world. They don't even have a rank; they are just ordinary animals.

The Fiery Fruit is a type of herb that, when consumed, makes a person's temper become fiery within a very short period of time.

Lake Apollo is a large lake located in the west of the kingdom. The water of this lake has the effect of calming the mind and relieving fatigue.

Of course, there are definitely more than one recipe for a potion. Modifying recipes is commonplace for alchemists. Luo Xiu simply chose the simplest one.

After all, the first time you do alchemy, the main focus isn't on the results.

According to the book, the amount of lake water needed is half a small measuring cup.

Measuring cups were instruments used by alchemists to measure volume.

As for weight measurement, use a balance scale for lighter items and a balance scale for heavier items.

Luo Xiu poured half a small measuring cup of lake water into the crucible and, following the instructions in the book, boiled the lake water.

Wait ten seconds, then immediately add the Fiery Fruit!

As soon as the Fiery Fruit was added, Luo Xiu sensed something was wrong.

According to the book, the lake water in the crucible should turn light red after the fruit is added, but it is clearly blood red now.

As the blood-red liquid in the crucible boiled and began to splash out, Luo Xiu had a bad feeling.

Oh no, it's going to explode!!

……

"Although it is the same material, each piece of material has its own characteristics. Just like the fiery fruit growing on the same tree, they will be different depending on how they grow."

"This is the sensitivity that alchemy has to the materials it requires."

Tata sat in the room, surrounded by various props and materials, and slowly began to speak:

"How many times do you think Luo Xiu will be able to succeed in his first alchemy attempt?"

An eye and a mouth floated beside him; that was the back of the Haha Gate.

Two thin, bloody lines extended from its mouth and eyes, connecting to the back of the door.

"Haha, I think Lord Luo Xiu probably didn't bring enough materials this time."

Haha spun around with his mouth and eyes, circling around Tata.

Do you think it will exceed 15 times?

Tata nodded:

"To be able to successfully refine it within 20 attempts without any guidance is already quite talented, let alone the fact that he is not an alchemist."

"But I always felt he wouldn't need that many times."

……

Luo Xiu looked at the door that had been blown up more than halfway, feeling heartbroken. This was a door that had gone through so much trouble to buy.

There's another reason why the alchemy grid shop doesn't have a door.

"How could it explode? I clearly put them in the correct order..."

Luo Xiu looked at the alchemy book and repeatedly checked himself to see if he had made any mistakes.

There was no result, of course.

All the steps were followed exactly as described in the book, without any changes.

Could it be a problem with the amount of the Fire-Fire Fruit?

Luo Xiu picked up a new crucible and began the experiment again.

This time, he made sure there were no errors in weighing the Fiery Fruit.

Twenty minutes later...

boom! !

The last half of the door, which was already on the verge of collapse, completely disappeared in the explosion.

Luo Xiu, covered in dust, wiped the dust off his face, his expression complicated.

He was certain there were absolutely no mistakes this time, but things still escalated.

Now there are only two possibilities left.

Either the book is faulty, or the method is completely wrong.

Either there's a problem with the material, or it's expired.

Luo Xiu first picked up a few books and carefully checked them to confirm that the books should be fine.

The method for making this energy potion is recorded in several books, and the methods for making most basic potions in these books can be found to be repeated.

It's impossible that the problem lies solely with the method of using the energy potion.

If the book is fine, then the problem must be with the materials.

Thinking of this, Luo Xiu got up and went to find Haha to ask for another set of materials.

This time, he didn't start refining immediately, but stared at the remaining dozen or so materials for a long time.

After comparing the colors, smells, and shapes of these materials one by one, he asked Tassanya to go outside and buy two more sets of materials.

The two sets of materials he bought were indeed different from the ones he got from Haha. The shape of the Fireball Fruit was more shriveled, and the water in Lake Apollo was more turbid.

Although these two sets of materials seem to be of lower quality than the ones Haha brought,

But perhaps that's the key.

Luo Xiu immediately began the third refining process.

then……

Boom! ! !

Bad news: It's exploded again, and this time it's even bigger than before.

Good news: The door was destroyed in the last bombing, so there was essentially no loss this time.

Luo Xiu got up from the mess.

He finally realized the key.

This time I used ingredients bought from outside, and the fryer is even more powerful than before.

This indicates that there are differences between the materials.

Similarly, the materials used by the person who wrote this method in the book must be different from their own.

However, this recipe is recorded in many books, indicating that many people have used it.

In other words, to succeed in refining, one must find the subtle differences in the materials and understand the differences in each failure.

This might be what teachers often refer to as alchemical sensitivity!

……

"Lord Luo Xiu just came and asked for another set of materials."

Haha said to Tata:

"It's incredible that he found the differences between the materials in such a short time."

Tata's figure, shrouded in black mist, smiled:

"It seems he will need fewer attempts to succeed than I thought."

"Congratulations, Lord Tata."

Haha circled around Tata for a while:

"We've received such a talented student."

Tata didn't say anything.

This is a fact; it needs neither agreement nor denial.

……

Luo Xiu used his magic to envelop the fiery fruits and lake water one by one, carefully sensing the differences between them.

Then, he divided all the materials into three groups.

These represent excellent, average, and poor, respectively.

With everything in place, he began his alchemical experiments.

He started with the general points.

After all, the material recorded in the book is likely an average value, so choosing "average" as the starting point should be a good choice.

This time, after waiting for ten seconds for the water in Lake Apollo to boil, he did not throw the Explosive Fruit in directly as he had done before.

Instead, he used magic to wrap his hand and slowly placed the fruit into the pot.

As the fruit gradually sank deeper into the lake, Luo Xiu's hand also felt the gradual changes taking place in the lake water.

That change was by no means a sudden, instantaneous upheaval that could be seen with the naked eye; from the perspective of magical perception, there was an intermediate threshold.

Luo Xiu silently sensed this change, searching for the existence of that critical point.

Thanks to his improved control over his body and magic after advancing to the fourth rank, this was not difficult for him.