Free Web NovelChapter 374: Chapter 374: The Magical Efficacy of Medicine
The design of this Alchemy Furnace was extremely ingenious; once charcoal was lit inside, the sparks would not leap out at all, so there was no need to worry about burning down the house.
Since it was Wang Hao’s first time practicing alchemy, he meticulously followed the steps described in the book, lighting the Alchemy Furnace and determining when to add which ingredients and how much water was needed. ƒгeewebnovёl.com
He was cautious with every step, not allowing for any deviation from the book.
Without having tried, one wouldn’t understand. Throughout the entire process, Wang Hao was constantly tense, not daring to relax for a moment—the true difficulty of alchemy.
Only when darkness fell did faint scents of medicine waft from inside the Alchemy Furnace.
Wang Hao checked the book and knew that in a little while, once a wisp of white smoke appeared at the top of the Alchemy Furnace, this batch of medicinal pills would be considered complete.
But just to witness this simple event, Wang Hao waited beside the Alchemy Furnace for a full two hours.
Due to his lack of experience in alchemy, he didn’t dare to tamper with the Alchemy Furnace without seeing the white smoke.
When he finally saw that first wisp of white smoke, Wang Hao was so excited that he almost jumped up, hurriedly stepping forward to open the lid of the Alchemy Furnace.
Looking inside, he was instantly disheartened.
Under the lid at the outlet, there were only a few small pills, about the size of soybeans.
"Can they be effective when they’re this small?"
Wang Hao couldn’t help but shake his head.
"It seems that this first experiment is a failure!"
However, Wang Hao was not discouraged, because he at least had a few tiny medicinal pills made from the medicinal herbs, proving that alchemy was indeed real.
Failure is the mother of success; several failures would accumulate experience, and eventually, he would succeed.
At another outlet were some medicinal residues.
The book also recorded that one could determine the quality of the medicinal pills from the residues, so Wang Hao took all the residues out, spread them on the table, and scrutinized them, hoping to find some reasons for the outcome.
With one hand holding the book and the other stirring the residues for comparison, Wang Hao frowned after a while.
"This isn’t right either!"
Wang Hao analyzed the descriptions in the book again.
"According to the book, the appearance of these residues should indicate a successful concoction, but why are the pills so small?"
Wang Hao examined the medicinal pills again, finding that although they were small, each one was uniform in size, showing nothing particularly abnormal.
Then he carefully compared his blueprints with the Alchemy Furnace and suddenly had an epiphany.
"Turns out, it’s not that I did anything wrong with the steps; it’s the design of the pill outlet that’s too small."
Wang Hao then realized that this Alchemy Furnace was a miniaturized version, and naturally, the pill outlet would be smaller than before. Now it seemed his first attempt at alchemy was indeed a success.
As for why the medicinal pills were so small, it was completely due to the Alchemy Furnace. freēwēbnovel.com
Finding the reason filled Wang Hao with pride.
Although the quality of the medicinal pills he initially produced was very common, it was still a success, which was a small encouragement for Wang Hao.
The next step was to test their efficacy.
"This..."
Wang Hao hesitated; if he asked someone else to test the medicine and there were no issues, that would be fine, but what if it caused a problem?
After much thought, Wang Hao decided to test it on himself.
Because his physique was different from others, and he possessed the energy of the Heart of the Dragon, if there were truly any issues with the medicinal pills, he would not die.
Wang Hao was always decisive in action, and upon deciding, he immediately acted, swallowing a soybean-sized pill.
These pills were pure, made solely from medicinal herbs without any impurities, melting in the mouth as soon as he tasted them.
"Aside from feeling warm in my stomach, there doesn’t seem to be any other sensation!"
After taking the elixir, Wang Hao only felt it dissolving in his stomach, with no other changes in his body, which left him feeling somewhat disappointed.
"Could it be that the elixir is too small? One pill doesn’t achieve the effect?"
Wang Hao couldn’t help but wonder.
As he was pondering, Wang Hao suddenly felt something was amiss.
Initially, Wang Hao just felt warmth in his belly, but slowly his whole body began to heat up, becoming unbearably hot.
This sensation spread throughout his body, and soon every part seemed to be swelling, yearning for release, especially that part, which clearly reacted.
"My god, is the power of the medicine kicking in?"
Wang Hao immediately checked the time, noticing that it had been only about three minutes since he had taken the elixir.
He then realized that the elixir’s effects started to manifest around three minutes after ingestion.
Now that he had tested the effects and found no issues, Wang Hao was very pleased and was ready to use the energy from the Heart of the Dragon to suppress the medicine’s potency, as there was no place to vent here, and he was feeling quite uncomfortable.
"Eh? What’s happening now?"
After Wang Hao circulated the energy throughout his body, not only did the effects of the medicine not subside, but the potency became even stronger.
"What on earth is going on?"
Wang Hao was shocked and hurriedly retracted his energy.
After stopping and thinking carefully, he realized this was bad. The energy from the Heart of the Dragon only eliminates substances harmful to Wang Hao’s body, while medicinal substances like this aphrodisiac would not be neutralized by the Heart of the Dragon’s energy.
Far from neutralizing it, the energy might even deem it beneficial to Wang Hao’s body and thus enhance its effects.
Soon, Wang Hao felt as if his entire body was aflame with desire, his mind filled with images of Zheng Cailian, Su Lin, and Xia Xue, and the merry times they had shared.
With his head full of such scenes, how could he cope? Wang Hao had already pitched a large tent down there, one that couldn’t be concealed no matter how he tried.
Wang Hao also tried to calm himself, but every time he closed his eyes, those intimate scenes would emerge, so it was better to keep his eyes open and try to shift his attention elsewhere.
"Why is this medicine so potent?"
Wang Hao began to regret his decision. Had he known the outcome, he certainly wouldn’t have tested the pill on himself, and with his women not around, his face had already turned beet red with swelling.
With no other choice, Wang Hao suddenly thought of physical cooling methods from television and stripped off his clothes, filling the bathtub with cold water to submerge his entire body.
After being submerged in cold water, he felt a bit better.
But this only solved the external temperature for Wang Hao and did nothing for the intense heat inside him. Moreover, he felt the heat from his body was gradually warming up the cold water in the bath.
Wang Hao then simply turned on the shower, dousing himself with cold water from head to toe.
"Clatter!"
Suddenly, a very faint sound reached Wang Hao’s ears, barely perceptible beneath the noise of the showerhead.
But Wang Hao was no ordinary person, so he heard it loud and clear, and his first instinct was that there was someone behind him.
Yet, Wang Hao distinctly remembered locking the door to prevent any interruption while he was refining the elixir. How could someone silently enter his bathroom? This person was definitely not simple.
To avoid startling the intruder, Wang Hao continued to pretend to shower, but he had already spread the energy from the Heart of the Dragon throughout the area.
The cursed thing was that the effects of the pill hadn’t subsided yet, and Wang Hao’s mind was still a mess with wild images.
Under these circumstances, his control over the Heart of the Dragon’s energy was sluggish, but he had still managed to detect the presence of his opponent.
Suddenly, Wang Hao’s ears twitched as he caught an exceedingly faint noise.
This is bad, it’s a hidden weapon!
