SORCERESS 101 Chapter 99

Elixir making is a very laborious task . A single deviation will greatly affect its overall outcome . Thus it is imperative to give their complete attention to the process the whole time .

Following the formula for concocting the Sleep Draught, the students started to whirl into action .

Soon their eyebrows become knitted together as a deep frown emerged from their face .

The instruction written on the book is not complicated at all but it is highly demanding on precise control over one's action . They have to follow the instruction religiously to achieve the optimal result .

Sleep Draught comprises of two processes . First is the decoction of the main ingredient which is the VALERIAN HEART BULB, to get its desired potency .

A single bulb is equal to every 1 cup of CLEANSING WATER . And to make a Sleep Draught they will be using 4 bulbs of VALERIAN HEART BULB for 4 cups of CLEANSING WATER . The water must always cover the bulb .

Next, they will have to bring the water and the bulb a full rolling boil then reduce the heat to simmer for at least 30 minutes .

Advertis.e.m.e.ntThis is the tricky part because the simmering varies depending on the cauldron and temperature applied . The 30 minutes time is just a conservative estimation .

They have to let it simmer until the water reduces by half of the decoction but there is no way they can ascertain if the liquid inside is already half or not .

It's not like they could measure it again by using 2 cups? They can just trust their instinct .

When Mu Lingxi saw her decoction, she smiled in delight because she seems to be doing good . Hers looks just like how it was described in the book .

"When the water reduces by at least half, the decoction should be reddish and the fluid should have a relatively dense consistency . "

But it does not go the same with other students . Even Chan Gu is not an exemption . The liquid inside his cauldron is nowhere near to the reddish, cream-like description of the book .

It's more like a darkish slime or something . As the bulbs got dissolved in the water .

"HAHAHA . . . Chan Gu, what was that? It looks so disgusting! Is that a vomit or something?!"

"Woah? Look who's talking . Do you think you're that capable? Why don't you look at your cauldron then? Are you making  a charcoal Long Yue?"

"Err . . . I suppose I really don't have much talent in elixir making . I already accepted that a long time ago . "

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Chan Gu and Long Yue stop bickering and look at Yun Xue's result when they heard Long Fuzi raising the question .

"Never mind . I didn't fair well . Mine seems to be overcooked . It coagulated too much that it turns to be as hard as stone . I don't know why . "

"I guess we can just watch how they make their Sleep Draught and try our luck later after we're done purchasing a new set of ingredients . "

"Right, maybe we can ask for Su Yan and Feng Lei's help later on . They seem to be doing good"

Only few managed to accomplish the decoction of VALERIAN HEART BULB and that includes Mu Lingxi and Feng Lei .

They were currently cooling the brew with the herbs in it . After it cools down, the students strain the liquid into a bowl .

The instruction for the second phase of Sleep Draught concoction is more detailed so they just have to follow it strictly and everything will be good to go .

"Now on your mortar, you have to put 3 sprigs of  a 7-PETAL CHAMOMILE and mixed it with 2 measures of the decoction from VALERIAN HEART BULB"

"Crush the ingredient into a creamy paste using the pestle"

Teacher Shen's voice echoed inside the cla.s.sroom as she guides some of the students while she was roaming around .

"Put the remaining decoction of VALERIAN HEART BULB into the cauldron"

"Juice your CHRYSANTHEMUM WORMS three times and add 2 blobs of its thick mucus to your cauldron as well"

"Gently heat for 30 seconds, then stir vigorously . Apply low heat then give it another stir"

With Teacher Shen's spot-on guidance, as well as the book's simplified manual, it did not take long for the elixir making cla.s.s to near its end .

"Add the creamy paste of mixture of  7-PETAL CHAMOMILE and VALERIAN HEART BULB decoction . "

"Stir the mixture quickly then put it in high heat"

"Add a sprinkle of powdered GOLDEN JASMINE petals and a dash of essence of STINGING NETTLE leaves . "

"Heat the elixir a final time, then stir 7 times slowly in a clockwise direction"

For the final touch, the students wave their wand to complete the concoction and enchant the elixir making spell

"ÉNA FÍLTRO POU THA KÁNO"