“Arrogance often leads to mistakes,” Leo shook his head. “As the saying goes, ‘the full moon wanes, the full water overflows.’ You tried to maximize the effects of every Spirit Herb, even adding Vitality Herb, hoping to restore spiritual power while healing injuries. Little did you know that this was superfluous.”
Leo’s words plunged the entire hall into a contemplative silence.
“The properties are too full, the full moon wanes, the full water overflows…” Elder Catalina seemed to suddenly understand something and murmured Leo’s words.
Keith stroked his beard, his old eyes gleaming.
Amber Watts’ icy eyes stared at Leo, as if she had grasped something from his words.
After a moment of silence, Keith’s old eyes lit up, and his hand stroking his beard suddenly trembled.
“The properties are too full! This is indeed a common mistake we make in alchemy, or rather a misconception.”
“Alchemists always hope to enhance the properties and efficacy of the pills as much as possible, not realizing that excess leads to the opposite effect, reducing the original efficacy of the pills.”
After his realization, Keith’s wrinkled face suddenly relaxed, and an excited expression appeared.
Elder Catalina took two deep breaths. When she looked at Leo again, most of her hostility had disappeared.
“I admit, what you said is not without reason,” Elder Catalina’s tone had lost its previous coldness.
Arthur was once again astonished by Leo’s prowess.
It should be known that Elder Catalina was always known for her ruthlessness in the Watts family. When had she ever shown signs of backing down?
“Since you have pointed out the reason, what is the method for improvement?” Elder Catalina asked directly, looking at Leo.
Keith beside her also stared intently at Leo, waiting for him to reveal the method for improvement.
“The method for improvement is not difficult. Replace White Wonderbloom with Sevenpetal Spirit Flower. Sevenpetal Spirit Flower has a mild and cool nature and promotes blood circulation and removes blood stasis.”
“In the refining process, Sevenpetal Spirit Flower can first be fused with Spiritfruit essence to promote mutual medicinal properties, then fused with Icebloom, and finally with Serpent’s Tongue.”
“Among the second-grade Spirit Herbs, Pulsevine, Purple Earthroot, Cranebill overlap in medicinal properties with Spiritfruit and Sevenpetal Spirit Flower and can be removed.”
“Vitality Herb is also unnecessary as it hinders the healing effect. Cultivators can take pills specifically for replenishing spiritual power directly.”
After Leo finished speaking, Keith and Elder Catalina exchanged glances, their eyes shining.
In alchemy, not every pill can be fused with each other. The fusion of different attributes of Spirit Herbs can cause explosions and pose a risk of furnace explosions.
Leo’s method not only simplified the refining process but also ensured no conflict in medicinal properties.
After pondering for a moment, Keith returned to the alchemy furnace. With a wave of his right hand, the Spirit Herbs floated out.
These Spirit Herbs were precisely Spiritfruit, Icebloom, Serpent’s Tongue, and Sevenpetal Spirit Flower as mentioned by Leo.
Sevenpetal Spirit Flower was also a third-grade Spirit Herb and was not uncommon; the Watts family had plenty in stock.
Immediately afterward, in front of everyone, Keith followed Leo’s refining method and began refining the Grand Restoration Pill again.
Everyone’s eyes were fixed on the alchemy furnace, waiting for the final result.
Even Elder Catalina stared at the furnace intently, her eyes filled with some anticipation.
Before long, the pills were refined. Keith shouted, “Open the furnace!”
The top cover of the furnace flew up.
A stronger medicinal fragrance than before wafted through the air.
With a wave of Keith’s sleeve, ten emerald-like Alchemical Pills floated out of the furnace.
The Alchemical Pills hovered in mid-air like ten smooth jade beads.
“They actually refined Alchemical Pills, and their color and fragrance are much richer than the previously refined Grand Restoration Pills,” Amber Watts thought in surprise.
Keith took out a previously refined Grand Restoration Pill and compared it with the newly refined one. The difference was obvious.
Then, Keith extended his right index finger and made two cuts on his left wrist. Two blood wounds immediately appeared.
Keith’s actions left everyone present somewhat stunned.
Next, Keith crushed two Grand Restoration Pills into powder and sprinkled them on the two blood wounds respectively.
The powder from both pills dissolved upon contact with blood and quickly seeped into the wounds.
Under everyone’s gaze, the two wounds began to heal at a visible speed.
However, one wound healed significantly faster than the other.
After thirty seconds, one wound was completely healed.
A minute later, the other wound was also healed.
This result clearly indicated that the efficacy of the two pills was different.
In other words, the newly refined Grand Restoration Pill was nearly twice as effective as the previously refined one.
Keith’s old eyes were filled with shock.
Although Grand Restoration Pills were oral pills, they could also be crushed and applied to quickly heal external wounds.
To verify the medicinal properties, Keith’s approach was the most direct.
In the hall, all the alchemy disciples watching subconsciously swallowed their saliva, their eyes shining.
What did it mean for the efficacy to be nearly doubled?
It meant that using this new method to refine Grand Restoration Pills would make them far superior to Golden family’s “Revival Pill”!
Moreover, replacing White Wonderbloom with Sevenpetal Spirit Flower and removing Pulsevine, Purple Earthroot, Cranebill, and Vitality Herb reduced costs by about twenty percent.
Elder Catalina exhaled a breath of turbid air. Her expression changed rapidly before finally looking at Leo without any previous disdain.
For nearly two months, the Watts family’s Grand Restoration Pill had been suppressed by Golden family’s Revival Pill with almost no profit.
Now with this new version of Grand Restoration Pill that was even more effective than Golden family’s Revival Pill, the Watts family would no longer be so passive in the future.
“Leo, I have learned from you. I apologize for my previous rudeness,” Keith stabilized his emotions and looked at Leo with cupped hands in salute.
Leo returned the salute and said, “Alchemy is vast and boundless; we are all learners. No need to be so polite.”
“Leo, I was blind and rude before. I apologize here,” Elder Catalina also cupped her hands in salute to Leo. “From today onwards, Leo will be an honored guest of the Watts family!”
“Yes, Elder Catalina,” everyone present responded in unison after a brief pause.
“The Watts family Alchemy Hall is open to you at any time,” Elder Catalina’s old face no longer had its previous coldness. “Lastly, after selling the improved Grand Restoration Pill, you will receive thirty percent of the profits.”
Leo nodded slightly and said to Arthur, “Arthur, let’s go.”
“Leo, please wait,” Elder Catalina hurriedly said.
“Elder Catalina, is there anything else?” Leo turned around and asked.
Elder Catalina asked solemnly, “Leo, can you tell me which sect you belong to and who your master is?”