The next day, after Chen Fei finished his guard duty, he went to look for the alchemist in the medical hall.
"You want the formula for the Vitality Pill?" Zeng Defang looked at Chen Fei in surprise.
"Can I?" Chen Fei cupped his hands and asked.
After spending the whole of yesterday thinking about it, Chen Fei finally decided to try alchemy. After all, this was also one of his original intentions of staying in the medical hall. As for Medicine, it was a complete system, and Chen Fei didn't know if the interface could simplify it.
Even if it were possible, it would probably require a large sum, and Chen Fei was still short of money.
Thus, alchemy was more suitable. As long as Chen Fei learned how to refine a type of medicinal pill, he would have a relatively stable income. After that, he would look for higher-level medicinal pills, forming a virtuous cycle.
"You're the medical hall's guard. It's not a big deal to give you the formula for the Vitality Pill. " Zeng Defang nodded. "However, I can only give you the most common formula for the Vitality Pill. It doesn't include some of the unique techniques of the medical hall. And if you want to start refining it, you have to pay for the herbs yourself. The medical hall won't provide them for free."
"I understand."
Chen Fei nodded. Before proving that he had the ability to refine pills, the medical hall would not provide medicinal herbs for free. Even if it were proven that he could refine pills, it would still depend on the quality of the final pill. If quality were subpar, the medical hall would not accept it.
"Okay, take it. You can return it to me in three days."
Zeng Defang stood up and rummaged through the cabinet behind him. He took out a booklet and handed it to Chen Fei.
"Thank you, Elder Zeng!" Chen Fei cupped his hands in thanks.
"No worries."
Zeng Defang waved his hand and ignored Chen Fei. Chen Fei was also tactful and left the pharmacy quietly.
Zeng Defang looked at Chen Fei's back and shook his head slightly. Zeng Defang had seen many people like Chen Fei who wanted to learn alchemy to as a means to possess a skill. However, there were very few who could truly learn alchemy and refine pills that were up to standards
In Zeng Defang's opinion, Chen Fei should be one of those mediocre people.
Chen Fei returned to his room and seriously flipped through the pill formula in his hand.
After some time, Chen Fei put down the pill formula and closed his eyes, recalling the information he had just read.
The contents of the pill recipe were not complicated. It only introduced the medicinal ingredients needed for refining, as well as some medicinal properties of the medicinal ingredients and matters that needed to be taken note of when refining.
The pill recipe was only a few thin pages, so many things were explained very briefly. If he wanted to rely on such a pill formula to refine the Vitality Pill successfully, he would have to fail at least dozens or even hundreds of times before he had a chance.
Moreover, success this way was only the case if one had considerable talent.
If one didn't have the talent in this department, even if they failed hundreds of times, they would probably not be able to pass. This was because alchemy was actually the same as martial arts and was especially dependent on a person's talent.
Sometimes, if you can, you can do it. If you can't, you can't.
"Alchemy: Vitality Pill (uninitiated)"
A new note appeared on the interface, and at the same time, a new simplified message flashed. Chen Fei could not help but smile because the simplification for Vitality Pill only required one tael of silver.
Chen Fei chose the Vitality Pill as his first pill concoction technique because he was interested in the foundation of this pill. The more basic it was, the less silver it would cost to simplify it. This was what Chen Fei's recent experience taught him.
Moreover, although the Vitality Pill was basic, it had a large audience.
Whether it was those martial artists who had just come into contact with martial arts or those in the Skin Toughening realm like Chen Fei, the Vitality Pill had extraordinary effects. It could make one's Qi and blood flourish, allowing one to cultivate martial arts faster and better.
Even those in the higher realm of the Body Tempering realm would buy Vitality Pills when they were short of money. The effect would still be there, albeit slightly weaker.
Thus, if Chen Fei could refine Vitality Pills, he would not have to worry about selling them. After all, athere would always be martial artists at the bottom.
"Stats interface, simplify Vitality Pill!"
"Vitality Pill is being simplified…Success in the refinement…Vitality Pill: Fried pork liver!"
"…"
Chen Fei blinked his eyes and almost thought that he was seeing things. After the Vitality Pill was simplified, it actually became stir-fried vegetables, and it was even stir-fried pork liver?
Was there a necessary connection between the two?
Both of them could replenish blood, and both of them needed fire?
Chen Fei didn't quite understand what the interface meant with this simplification. However, the change from refining pills to cooking boosted Chen Fei's confidence. Most people knew how to stir-fry. It was just a difference in taste.
Chen Fei planned to go to the market to buy some pig liver tomorrow, and rumors about him started to circulate in the medical hall.
There was nothing particularly interesting. The news that Chen Fei had taken the Vitality Pill recipe from Zeng Defang spread and became the topic of many people's gossip.
Two days ago, Chen Fei had a conflict with Pu Liao, and people thought he was a dummy. Now that he had turned around to take the pill formula and deluded himself into thinking that he could become an alchemist tickled many people.
Not only were the guards mocking Chen Fei, even the workers who heard about these two events felt that Chen Fei didn't know his own limits.
Those workers were originally a little jealous and envious of Chen Fei, who was also a worker and had now become a guard. Now that something like that had happened, they were naturally happy to mock him.
"Instead of practicing martial arts properly, he still dreams of becoming an alchemist. Is alchemy something a noob like him can think of achieving? He simply doesn't know what's good for him."
On the table, Pu Liao threw a few peanuts into his mouth. His tone was extremely disdainful of Chen Fei.
"It's because he was a bumpkin in the past, so he's desperately trying to climb up now that he has the opportunity. It's a pity that he doesn't know that sometimes, he can only be a noob for the rest of his life." His companion laughed.
"I originally thought that he would be more sensible, and it's not like I can't guide him. In the end, he actually asked me for the secret manual directly. If we weren't in the medical hall at that time, I would have slapped him," Pu Liao said coldly.
"Brother Pu is really good at self-restraint. If it were the few of us, we probably wouldn't have been able to hold back!"
"Let's not talk about him. He's just a joke."
Pu Liao waved his hand. "There will be many ways to deal with him in the future. Did he really think there would be no strings attached to the secret manuals I had passed him?!"
The rumors in the clinic had yet to reach Chen Fei's ears. At this moment, Chen Fei was in an abandoned courtyard, cooking pig liver over a fire.
The pork liver was very fresh and was all freshly bought from the market. Chen Fei planned to eat it himself after the stir-frying was done. After all, it was also considered a delicacy.
After becoming a guard, the food provided by the medical hall had become much better. There was some minced meat in every meal and some good meat every other day.
However, to martial artists, especially martial artists like Chen Fei, who were extremely strapped, every bit of meat counted.
In just a short time, traces of meat fragrance started to waft from the pot. In his previous life, Chen Fei actually knew how to cook. Although he could only make some home-cooked dishes, it was naturally not a problem for him to deal with stir-fried pork liver.
Stir-fry, remove from the pot, and plate.
The steaming hot stir-fried pork liver was completed just like that. Chen Fei looked at the interface.
[Alchemy: Vitality Pill (Beginner 1/100)]