With that, Tang Youyou nodded and began to focus on pill - refining.
It wasn't long before Tang Youyou started to condense the pill, followed by the process of pill - transformation. During the pill - transformation, she mastered the heat just right. The water she added was dew.
Seeing this, the old man exclaimed in surprise, "Did you come up with this method on your own?"
Hearing this, Tang Youyou nodded. "Naturally. But we can also use the water from the iceberg. The effect will be even better."
The old man had never thought that the water used in pill - transformation could be changed.
Looking at Tang Youyou's calm and composed techniques, it wasn't long before there came a "pop" sound from the pill furnace. When Tang Youyou opened the lid, there were ten pills lying inside.
She picked up the pills, casually placed them on a piece of paper, then turned around and handed them to the people who had been waiting for a long time.
"These are the pills. Can I leave now?"
She was naturally lazy. Most of the time, doing some work would make her feel physically and mentally exhausted.
She was the kind of person who could guarantee the quality but not the quantity.
The old man took the pills Tang Youyou handed over. Just taking a light sniff, he knew these were second - grade pills!
Throughout the world, there were only a dozen or so people who could refine such excellent pills.
Thinking of this, he looked at Tang Youyou, who was only about twenty years old, and fell into deep thought.
Why was there such an extraordinary girl...
"Girl, do you have any tricks in pill - refining?"
Hearing this, Tang Youyou shook her head and thought for a while. "There doesn't seem to be any tricks. It's all about feeling."
What she said was true. Every time she refined pills, she did it according to her intuition. Sometimes, she even had to adjust the heat according to the formation of the pills.
But these things were only understandable but inexpressible, so it didn't matter whether she said them or not.
However, these words were an unacceptable fact to the old man.
So extraordinary! It was impossible!
Thinking that what he had spent his whole life researching could be easily achieved by a young girl to refine second - grade pills, he felt extremely uncomfortable.
"Girl, has anyone ever wanted to be your disciple?"
Hearing this, Tang Youyou shook her head. "Not yet..."
"Then, what about me? Do you think I'm suitable? Will you accept me as your disciple?"
Hearing this, Tang Youyou almost jumped up on the spot. Her face was full of resistance. She looked at the person in front of her longingly and forced out a smile with difficulty.
"Elder Four, you're an elder! It's not appropriate to make such a joke..."
Seeing that Tang Youyou was still trying to decline, the old man snorted and said, "If you're willing to accept me as your disciple, I can provide you with whatever you want, even the Qingyun Sect is not a problem."
Obviously, the old man's words worked. Tang Youyou certainly needed this privilege, but she never expected that the old man would be so powerful.
Hearing this, Tang Youyou pretended to be nonchalant and glanced to the side carelessly.
She slowly said, "Elder Four, your words are a bit too much. I'm just a person who comes here to learn. How could I have such demands? Elder Four overestimates me."
Elder Four quickly said, "As long as it's what you want, I can give it to you. So, are you willing?"
Hearing this, Tang Youyou smiled slightly. "If possible, I'd like to keep this favor. But there's no need to accept you as a disciple. I can point out some of Elder Four's problems. What do you think of this arrangement?"
Seeing that Tang Youyou agreed, Elder Four nodded. "In that case, consider it a favor from me. Whenever you think of something, just tell me."
Hearing what he said, Tang Youyou just nodded and didn't say much. The two of them returned to the main hall. They saw that everyone had been divided into their own teams.
Tang Youyou looked at the old man and said, "Elder Four, it seems that these people have long - term arrangements."
Hearing this, the old man glanced at Tang Youyou and deliberately lowered his voice. "Girl, don't be so straightforward. We'll talk about these things privately."
Hearing this, Tang Youyou quickly nodded and then followed him onto the stage. After this grand ceremony, Tang Youyou followed the old man to a plain and ordinary small wooden house.
Looking at the simple things here, Hua Ling said in disbelief, "Is this the place where we're going to stay?"
Hearing this, Tang Youyou nodded. "We'll stay here for a long time, but it's just a small problem."
Hua Ling also looked extremely bitter. He couldn't believe that one day he would live in such a poor place.
Tang Youyou saw the old man in the wooden house sitting leisurely in a rocking chair. He glanced at the two of them and suddenly said, "What are you two standing there for? Hurry up and clean up the things here!"
Hearing the old man's words, Tang Youyou slowly walked over, casually picked up a broom in the distance, and then went to the courtyard to start cleaning silently.
Seeing this, Hua Ling said in disbelief, "The two of us came here to be his disciples, not to be his free doormen. How could this be?"
Tang Youyou said, "Coming here is just a temporary stepping - stone. When we get what we want, we'll leave. Why bother about these things?"
In the end, Hua Ling was just putting the cart before the horse.
Hearing Tang Youyou's advice, Hua Ling understood her intention and also picked up a broom and started to clean with her.
It wasn't long before the old man, who had been basking in the sun, gradually fell silent, and then came the sound of even breathing.
Seeing that he was asleep, Hua Ling frowned and whispered, "What conditions did this old man offer you that you're willing to follow him? I saw the other two elders looking at you intently before."
Well, it was understandable. Tang Youyou was a genius in pill - refining, self - taught in medicine, and her abilities were even above those elders. If it were him, he would also want to recruit such a person under his wing.
"I just got what I wanted from him, which will facilitate my ultimate goal. So, there's nothing strange about it. We're just using each other."
Hearing what Tang Youyou said, Hua Ling didn't know how to respond and could only nod and stop interfering.
Just as the two of them finally finished cleaning, they heard another voice. "I'm hungry. Go and cook."