53: Chapter 53 Brewing Youth-Preserving Pills in the Kitchen
Lin Fan rummaged through the kitchen and found a clay pot usually used for making soup.
Following the system's instructions, he dumped the expensive medicinal herbs he had bought at the market, such as Century-old Ginseng and Top-quality Angelica, into the clay pot and added water.
"System, what's next?" Lin Fan asked in his mind.
"Ding! Host, please place the two special medicinal primers into the clay pot and boil over high heat for one hour until the water is boiled dry; the pill will then be formed."
Lin Fan looked at the ball of Chen Sisi's black stockings and Zhang Cuihua's bathrobe belt in his hand, feeling a wave of nausea.
"Are you sure the thing boiled from this is edible? It won't kill anyone, will it? This is synthetic fiber and cotton!" Lin Fan couldn't help but complain.
The system replied, "This system's alchemy takes the creation of heaven and earth. Boiling with mortal fire is just a surface appearance; the system will automatically extract the essence and remove impurities. Please proceed with confidence, Host."
Lin Fan sighed, steeled himself, and threw the black stockings and the belt directly into the clay pot.
He covered it with a lid and turned the heat to high.
Before long, the clay pot began to bubble and gurgle.
An extremely bizarre smell wafted out of the clay pot. The scent, how to put it, was a bit like the bitterness of Chinese medicine mixed with a faint sour smell of sweat and a hint of burnt synthetic fiber.
Lin Fan coughed from the fumes and quickly turned the range hood to its maximum setting.
"Holy crap, this smell is practically a biological weapon. If Chen Sisi wakes up from the stench and sees me boiling her stockings in the kitchen in the middle of the night, I'll never be able to clear my name even if I jumped into the Yellow River."
Lin Fan stared intently at the clay pot, fearing something might go wrong.
An hour passed. The water in the clay pot had boiled dry.
Lin Fan turned off the heat, put on heat-resistant gloves, and carefully lifted the lid of the clay pot.
A miracle happened.
The original medicinal dregs, stockings, and belt in the clay pot had all disappeared. In their place, a golden pill the size of a longan lay quietly at the bottom of the pot.
The pill was golden all over, with a faint halo flowing on its surface, emitting a refreshing and pleasant fragrance. The bizarre smell from before had completely vanished.
Lin Fan took a deep breath and felt refreshed.
"Damn, that's amazing." Lin Fan took out the golden pill and examined it in his palm.
The system's notification sounded: "Ding! Congratulations to the Host for successfully refining the Youth-Preserving Pill. Effect: The consumer's appearance will be fixed at its peak state for twenty years, with skin as white as snow and incredibly delicate. Side effect: Within two hours of consumption, an extremely intense feeling of heat and very high hormone secretion will occur, requiring timely release."
Hearing the side effect, Lin Fan's eyes immediately lit up.
"Intense feeling of heat? Very high hormones? It's that powerful!" Lin Fan chuckled.
Just moments ago, Chen Sisi was still angry with him and had kicked him out of the bedroom. If he gave her this medicine tomorrow morning, it would not only make her beautiful but also allow him to 'sleep off' tonight's misunderstanding.
Lin Fan found a clean small glass bottle, put the Youth-Preserving Pill inside, and tucked it into his pocket.
He spent the night on the living room sofa.
Early the next morning, Lin Fan got up early and went to the kitchen to make breakfast.
He boiled a pot of fragrant Preserved Egg and Lean Meat Porridge, then took out the Youth-Preserving Pill, crushed it into powder with a spoon, poured it all into Chen Sisi's bowl, and stirred it evenly.
The powder dissolved instantly upon contact with liquid without changing the color at all; only the fragrance of the porridge seemed to become a bit richer.
Before long, Chen Sisi walked out of the bedroom in her pajamas with a stony face. Without even glancing at Lin Fan, she walked straight to the dining table and sat down.
Lin Fan quickly brought the porridge over, his face full of smiles. "Wife, hurry and try the porridge I made. I specially added something good for you."