Chapter 23

Last night, he had received the pills he bought from the ” Alchemy Shop” this morning.

Given the low price, he initially thought the quality of the pills would surely be poor, or they would mostly be substandard. Who knew that the pills he received were all top-grade?

With such a good shop, what was there to hesitate about? He immediately prepared to make a rush for it.

However, he discovered that the two types of pills he wanted were sold out.

Then he waited and waited but realized that those two types of pills he most wanted had not been restocked.

Meanwhile, the other pills were rapidly decreasing in inventory.

He finally realized something was wrong and, regardless of whether the remaining stock in the store was what he urgently needed, he immediately went to place an order.

But he found that he could no longer buy them.

The reason was that the “Sour Lemon Alchemy Shop” was just a beginner-level shop, only selling items worth no more than 50,000 star coins each time.

Feeling defeated, Xiong Zhuang went to check the shop’s information.

He found that the “Sour Lemon Alchemy Shop” was only opened yesterday.

“This shopkeeper probably set up the store to attract customers, hence offering so many quality pills at low prices.”

“Anyway, since the mission departs later, I’ll just stake out tonight until early morning; I will surely be able to buy the pills I want.” Xiong Zhuang mumbled, finally putting away his light brain.

In the evening at around 8 PM.

Chu Ning finished counting the pills and handed them over to Uncle Zhong.

Then, she uploaded some of the pills she had refined today into her online store.

After completing her work, Chu Ning checked her online store.

She found that customers had already left reviews.

“A truly hidden gem of a shop; the pills here are of great quality and cheap prices! Everyone, take a look at the pill quality; everything the shopkeeper sent me was top-grade!”

“I checked the registration time of the store, and it’s a newly registered shop. The shopkeeper is strong and mighty, providing so many quality pills at low prices. I hope the shopkeeper doesn’t forget their original intention and keeps it up, I will always support you!”

“Ah! Sour Lemon Shopkeeper, please hurry up and achieve the level of a qualified alchemist! I was just about to buy two more bottles of pills, but your shop has already hit the sales limit! I urgently need the pills you refine!”

Looking at the comments, Chu Ning’s lips curled up, and she couldn’t help but smile.

Being recognized by others feels quite good.

Spirit Nurturing Pill is more challenging for mental strength than refining other second-grade pills, and the cultivation effect is better.

Qin Zheng sparkled with anticipation.

“Great!”

So, the two quickly got to work.

The processing of second-grade pill materials is more complex than that of first-grade pills.

The materials for Spirit Nurturing Pill are even more complicated to handle than ordinary second-grade pill materials.

Fortunately, Qin Zheng’s ability to learn and his practical skills were strong, and within a short time, he had mastered the processing techniques.

Chu Ning handed over the task of processing the materials to Qin Zheng and took out the alchemy furnace to begin refining.

The first batch took half an hour, producing only eighteen pills.

After finishing the first batch, Chu Ning lost nearly 30% of her mental strength.

Once she regained her mental power, she quickly took a Spirit Nurturing Pill to suppress the dizziness from over-exertion.

After resting for a moment, Chu Ning began refining the second batch.

To her surprise, the second batch was even worse than the first, yielding only sixteen pills.

Chu Ning didn’t feel discouraged; after taking a Spirit Nurturing Pill and resting, she continued to refine.

Slowly, the number of pills she produced began to increase, and the time taken for each batch gradually decreased.

Seventeen, sixteen, eighteen, sixteen, twenty, eighteen, sixteen, twenty, twenty-one…

With each completed batch, the percentage of mental power used also decreased.

Qin Zheng watched his wife like a pill-refining maniac, filling bottle after bottle with pills; he felt both admiration and a twinge of pain.

He understood that this was Chu Ning’s choice, and she seemed to enjoy it. Qin Zheng could only silently support her.

By four o’clock in the afternoon, Chu Ning had used up all the materials for Spirit Nurturing Pill ahead of time.

After accounting for the portion given to the military and the number of pills she consumed to recover her mental strength, Chu Ning ultimately produced only 150 pills.

“This amount isn’t enough. Let the military send some more materials for Spirit Nurturing Pill tomorrow, three times the previous amount.”

After a whole day of Spirit Nurturing Pill, her current output was still only between twenty-one and twenty-three pills, leaving a lot of room for improvement.

“Okay.” Qin Zheng agreed.

Chu Ning packaged the pills that belonged to the military and handed them to Qin Zheng.

“This is your military’s share.”

“Although I haven’t studied Spirit Nurturing Pill in detail, according to what my master said, Spirit Nurturing Pill not only help females quickly recover stamina and mental energy but are also effective for Beastmen.”

“The effects are best for people of A grade and below. Above A grade, the effect will significantly diminish.”

“If used correctly, these pills may save lives in critical moments.”

In the world of cultivation, practitioners generally equipped themselves with Spirit Nurturing Pill to quickly recover stamina and magical power when in danger, creating opportunities for escape.

Spirit Nurturing Pill are also one of the most popular products sold by the alchemy sect.

Qin Zheng’s eyes lit up in surprise.

“Are they effective for Beastmen too?!”

The battlefield is perilous, and many Beastmen die from exhaustion of stamina and mental energy, unable to resist the star beasts and insect tribes. If they can quickly recover their strength and mental energy, perhaps they can survive!