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Chapter 116 Simulating the Reaction Environment of Matter
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Watching Master Zhu Jiu fail again and again.

Although Wu Wen watched quietly every time, he was constantly collecting information in his mind and deducing the reasons for each failure.

The process of preparing sulfur first requires it to be boiled, filtered and soaked in water seven times.

At first, Wu Wen thought that this step was only to remove impurities in sulfur and improve its purity.

But upon his in-depth analysis, he found that this step was not so simple.

Just like the medicinal properties of Polygonatum odoratum are adjusted through nine steaming and nine drying processes, making it milder and more suitable for human absorption, while fully releasing the medicinal ingredients and enhancing its efficacy.

The seven-fold repetition of sulfur is likely to have a similar effect.

In this process, the active ingredients in sulfur may be better released while reducing its irritation and toxicity.

The next step is to grind the sulfur into powder, put it into a clay pot, bake it over a low fire until the pot turns red, and then calcine it over a high fire.

This process should be simulating a high temperature and high pressure environment to cause the sulfur in the pottery jar to undergo some reaction changes.

Finally, it is buried underground to simulate a specific environment and allow it to begin a three-day reaction process.

Therefore, the reason why Master Zhu Jiu failed after trying so many times was probably because of some improper operations.

It was more because he did not really understand the requirements of refining the Huanyang Pill, that is, to artificially shape the environmental conditions to make the sulfur produce a special reaction.

"Master Jiu, let me try!" Wu Wen said.

"You? Sure, come on!"

After experiencing so many failures, Zhu Jiuye’s spirit has been reduced a lot.

Although he knew that refining an elixir often required many failures before success, but too many failures did take a toll on one's psychology, so he wanted to take a break now.

Take the baton.

Wu Wen began to refine the elixir of life.

First of all, the sulfur must be processed strictly according to the process of seven boiling, filtering, and soaking.

But with each treatment, he carefully recorded the changes in time, temperature and sulfur.

Perhaps a slight temperature fluctuation or time difference may have a significant impact on the final efficacy of the drug.

Next, grind the sulfur into fine powder and divide it into three clay jars.

Wu Wen plans to conduct three sets of parallel experiments, and have them run at different temperatures and times to simulate different environments.

During the calcination process, he uses his infrared vision capabilities to detect and regulate temperature changes.

After the calcination was completed, he buried the three pottery jars in the ground and began a three-day reaction process.

During these three days, he checked the temperature and moisture of the soil every day and recorded them.

Three days later, Wu Wen dug out the pottery jar with great anticipation.

Grind it carefully into powder and make three pills according to the same recipe.

Then he found three mice and fed them different groups of pills.

However, all three mice died.

But their reactions before death are completely different.

Some mice die quickly, while others die slowly.

This suggests that the pills taken by the mice that died quickly contained a stronger toxin than the pills taken by the mice that died slowly.

Some mice died relatively quietly, while others died more violently.

There was also a mouse that was extremely excited before dying, as if it was having a last burst of light.

From the behavior of the mouse, Wu Wen could almost conclude that the pill it took must contain medicinal properties that could restore yang and save the patient.

"Does this count as a one-shot hit?"

Wu Wen immediately started refining again.

Based on the pill that the mouse took, he began to refine the Rejuvenating Pill by adjusting the refining parameters.

Three days, three days, and three days again.

half a month later.

Wu Wen finally refined a pill that could make mice immortal after eating it.

"Awen, did you succeed?"

Master Zhu Jiu said excitedly as he looked at the mouse in the bamboo cage in front of him. The mouse had become extremely energetic and lively after taking the medicine, and had been jumping around for a long time without dying.

“Not sure yet!”

Wu Wen answered seriously: "Let's observe for a while." One hour, two hours... one day later.

Wu Wen checked the mouse again.

Although it no longer has the same spirit as when it first started taking the medicine, it is still in good condition.

"This should be a success!" said Master Zhu Jiu excitedly.

"Not sure yet."

Wu Wen still answered rigorously: "Now we can only prove that this medicine is not toxic after taking it, and has a little excitatory effect. But whether it has the effect of restoring Yang and rescuing the adverse situation needs further testing."

"How to test?" asked Mr. Zhu Jiu.

"Find a dying person and let him eat it." Wu Wen said seriously.

Master Zhu Jiu immediately agreed and said, "Wang Lao Er from Xiao Wang Village next door has been seriously ill in recent days and is about to die. You can let him try this medicine."

"Will it work?" Wu Wen asked Zhu Jiuye uncertainly. After all, in his opinion, finding someone to test the drug was a very cautious matter.

"He's dying soon, what else is there to worry about?" Mr. Zhu Jiu said with a smile.

"Yeah!" Wu Wen nodded: "That makes sense."

After the discussion, the two took the medicine and went to Xiaowangzhuang next door.

Arriving at a sturdy thatched hut,

Master Zhu Jiu was about to go forward and knock on the door.

However, as soon as his hand touched the door, it was gently pushed open.

The door is not closed.

Master Zhu Jiu took the lead and walked in.

I saw an old man lying on the bed, and under the bed was a middle-aged man with a woman and two children, who were providing hospice care to the old man.

The old man on the bed was the Wang Laoer mentioned by Master Zhu Jiu, and the middle-aged man was his son Wang Dayong, and the other woman and two children were his daughter-in-law and two children.

Noticing someone coming to the house, several people turned to look.

"Master Jiu, you are here!" Wang Dayong stood up to greet him.

Master Zhu Jiu stepped forward and said, "Dayong, I have a medicine that may be able to save your father, but it may also kill him. Do you want to try it?"

After hearing this, Wang Dayong turned around and looked at his unconscious and dying father on the bed. He nodded confidently and said, "Master Jiu, my father is already in this state. As long as there is a glimmer of hope, I will try it."

"Okay then!" Master Zhu Jiu turned and looked at Wu Wen.

Wu Wen walked forward, took out the resurrection pill he brought with him, stuffed it into the old man's mouth, then stretched out two fingers and placed them under his chin, using technique to help him swallow it.

Everyone present stared at Wang Laoer closely.

Not long after, he regained consciousness, turned to look at Wang Dayong, and called out softly, "Dayong!"

"Dad!" Wang Dayong immediately rushed forward happily.

The effect of this medicine is beyond imagination! Wu Wen was quite surprised and put his hand on Wang Laoer's pulse to check his physical condition.

I saw that Wang Laoer's pulse was abnormally strong, and the intervals between pulse beats were also relatively long.

Wu Wen sighed, stood up and walked to Master Zhu Jiu.

"How?" Master Zhu Jiu asked in a low voice.

"A last burst of energy." Wu Wen whispered softly in his ear.

"This is already very good, at least he can say his last words." Master Zhu Jiu said with emotion.

"Let's go." Wu Wen said.

"Yes!" Master Zhu Jiu nodded.

The two left quietly so as not to disturb the family's final reunion.

on the way back.

Master Zhu Jiu asked, "Do you want to find another dying person to test?"

"No need, the elixir of life has been refined." Wu Wen replied.

"It's done!" Upon hearing this, Master Zhu Jiu was very excited.

The reason why Wu Wen said the medicine was refined.

This is because the Huanyang Pill only has the effect of first aid, and it is not a real magic medicine that can make people immortal. Therefore, the fact that it can make people regain consciousness is enough to prove its efficacy.

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(End of this chapter)