"Can you two please take a break?" The speaker was Elder Shen Jiang, one of the senior elders of the Medical Realm.
"Elder Shen Jiang, why are you here?" Ma Bo asked curiously.
Elder Shen Jiang sighed helplessly. "You have been debating for three days and three nights. The guest from the new plane only has one month to learn here. You have wasted three days and three nights of her time." she glared at Ma Bo. This child was too obsessed with medical arts and never considered the bigger picture.
Elder Shen Jiang knew Ma Bo’s high standards for medical knowledge. In fact, it wasn’t just Ma Bo. When she heard Zhu Yanyi speak earlier, she had wanted to take her directly to practice alchemy. However, some things needed to be clarified first.
"Ah, has it really been three days and three nights? I thought it was only the time it takes to drink a cup of tea," Ma Bo said hurriedly.
When one is fully focused, time passes very quickly.
Zhu Yanyi did not mind. She had learned a lot from the three days of debate. However, seeing the nine people waiting nearby, including Mu Rongyin, she felt a bit embarrassed. "I didn’t expect it to be three days and three nights either."
Mu Rongyin smiled. "It’s fine. Actually, listening to your debate, we learned a lot of knowledge too."
"That’s right," Mo Changhen added. "There were many medical concepts I only half-understood. But after listening to your debate, I learned a lot and gained new insights into some knowledge."
Zhu Yanyi knew they were telling the truth. The topics she and Ma Bo debated were indeed rare and valuable. It was not easy for them to learn so much.
"You must be Miss Zhu Yanyi from the new plane. Hello, I am Shen Jiang, a senior elder of the Medical Realm." Elder Shen Jiang looked at Zhu Yanyi with respect. Being able to debate with Ma Bo proved that her medical ability was quite high.
"Hello, Elder Shen Jiang," Zhu Yanyi said seriously.
Elder Shen Jiang continued, "Seeing that you could debate with Ma Bo for so long, it is clear that you have a solid understanding of basic knowledge and basic pharmaceutical principles. Bai Chaihu told me that your request is to learn about various medical arts in our realm, mainly through observation, is that correct?"
Zhu Yanyi nodded, not denying it at all. "We do not have much time. All we can do is look as much as possible. Even if we just swallow things whole without fully digesting them, we can reflect on what we don’t understand when we return. But we cannot miss this opportunity to be here."
Hearing Zhu Yanyi’s words, Elder Shen Jiang nodded slightly, feeling a touch of relief. She had to admit that her attitude made a good impression on her. "In that case, since your basic knowledge is solid, I will let Bai Chaihu guide you to tour the entire Medical Realm. I hope it will be beneficial to you."
"By the way, I hope to debate with you again," Ma Bo said. "I believe our side needs practical experience in your alchemy skills. I hope you can teach us on the spot. Of course, we will not let you teach for free. You can make your demands."
"Is that so?" Zhu Yanyi thought for a moment. "Alright, I can refine some medicine on the spot. My request is simple. I need two types of herbs from your Medical Realm: one is the Medicine Bodhi, and the other is the Nine-Bend Xiaoxiang Grass."
Ma Bo said, "We have three Medicine Bodhis left. I can give you one. As for the Nine-Bend Xiaoxiang Grass, we do not have it at the moment. How about this? I will have someone search for it. Once found, I will give it to you."
"That works," Zhu Yanyi agreed. She knew such herbs were not always available. Ma Bo’s offer was already quite generous.
Ma Bo smiled. "Then it’s settled. I will have someone send the Medicine Bodhi to you later."
Zhu Yanyi looked at Ma Bo. "Are you in such a hurry?"
"Yes, I am! Your alchemy skills are too impressive. Come, let’s go refine medicine." Ma Bo was definitely a proactive practitioner. She pulled Zhu Yanyi away hurriedly, forgetting her earlier complaint about her ignoring the big picture.
Seeing this, Zhu Yanyi could only shrug. Mu Rongyin and the others naturally followed.
Upon arriving at the alchemy room, Zhu Yanyi glanced at the various herbs placed nearby. She understood immediately and raised her eyebrows slightly. "Are you refining the Eight-Direction Red Lightning Pill?"
"You noticed that?" Ma Bo was surprised that Zhu Yanyi could identify the pill they were refining at a glance.
Zhu Yanyi pointed to one herb. "Red Lightning Grass. It is specifically used for refining Red Lightning Pills." Then she pointed to several other herbs. "These herbs are specifically set up for refining the Eight-Direction Red Lightning Pill. They are not used for ordinary Red Lightning Pills. So, putting it all together, it was easy to tell."
"The Eight-Direction Red Lightning Pill is a sixth-level pill. Can you refine it?" Ma Bo asked urgently.
"Yes, I can," Zhu Yanyi nodded. For her, it was not a big deal. She then said, "I will refine one batch. You can watch first."
Zhu Yanyi selected the herbs for the Eight-Direction Red Lightning Pill and walked to a medicine furnace. She said, "My original attribute is Wood, so I do not have a special fire. Fortunately, my luck was good, and I obtained the Ice Fire Blue Flame. This time, I will use my special fire to refine the medicine."
"Of course." As alchemists, they naturally knew that possessing a special fire was best. In fact, most alchemy rooms in the Medical Realm had alchemists who possessed some fire. Although it was not a special fire, they had beast fires, so they never needed to light a separate fire for refining pills.
Zhu Yanyi looked at the furnace. She did not take out her Medicine God Cauldron. After all, the Medicine God Cauldron was too rare, and Zhu Yanyi understood the principle that possessing a treasure could bring disaster. So, it was better not to use the Medicine God Cauldron for now.
Zhu Yanyi summoned a wisp of ice-blue flame and placed it under the furnace. She gently tested the temperature of the furnace with her hand. Once she confirmed the temperature was right, she slowly began to add the herbs.
There were many people refining medicine nearby. Knowing that Ma Bo had brought someone to teach them how to refine top-grade pills, they all came to watch.
Zhu Yanyi’s hand speed was very fast. This speed could be achieved by any alchemist with enough practice. However, the most important thing was that Zhu Yanyi never looked at the herbs to check their status. She even knew exactly when to add which herb.
"I add each new herb when the previous one is ninety percent refined. This way, when the new herb enters, there is a buffer period. By then, the previous herb is just finished refining. The two herbs connect perfectly," Zhu Yanyi explained while working. Ma Bo clearly observed that Zhu Yanyi’s method preserved the true essence of the herbs very well. This was considered their best alchemy room, yet even they could not achieve such extraction of herbal essence.
It was not that they could not do it, but that they had never thought of it. If Zhu Yanyi had not explained it, they would never have imagined such a method.