Chapter 25 of 100

Chapter 25

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When he first saw Yuruko, what most people would remember was definitely her long legs. But after spending some time with her, the first thing that came to mind when thinking of her was her blushing smile, which was very cute.

At this moment, Tubo and two other boys stood up and quickly came to Shuhang’s side, asking, "Shuhang, is there something wrong?"

They were Shuhang’s three roommates from the dormitory. Seeing a tall, dark figure looking for Shuhang, they were a bit worried and curious.

"Nothing much, it’s just a delivery. I have two packages that I need to sign for," Shuhang smiled and turned to ask Jiang Sima, "Xiao Jiang, hello, where are the boxes?"

Xiao Jiang... The man in the suit’s lips twitched. How many years had it been since anyone dared to call him that? He never thought he would hear it again, and especially from a young man.

But he still smiled broadly, "I’ve already placed them at the entrance of your dormitory. I’m just waiting for you to come and inspect them."

"Then let’s go? I have a fifteen-minute break after class," Song Shuhang said.

Jiang Sima laughed, "I came here just for this!"

...

On the second floor of the boys' dormitory, at the entrance of Shuhang’s dormitory.

Four men in black suits were guarding two 80*80 boxes, with serious expressions.

Shuhang was a bit taken aback, "Is the service of Fengshou Express always this good?"

With such good service, how can other courier companies survive?

"Haha, our service has always been great. But this time, the customer is special, so the service is even better," Jiang Sima laughed.

"Thank you for your hard work," Song Shuhang nodded, came to the two large boxes, and looked at the delivery slip.

Sure enough, the sender’s name was 'Yuruko,' but the sender’s address and other details were blank.

These two boxes should be the raw materials Yuruko promised to provide for the 'simplified version of the body-strengthening liquid.'

"Do you need to open them and check?" Jiang Sima asked politely.

In fact, there was no need to open them. Even if these two large boxes contained two dragon hearts and tiger gallbladders, Jiang Sima wouldn’t dare to open them privately.

"Haha, no need. If there’s any problem, I can contact you directly," Song Shuhang waved the business card in his hand.

"Of course, if there’s no problem, please sign here, Shuhang," Jiang Sima pointed to the delivery slip and smiled.

"Sure." Song Shuhang reached out and quickly signed his name.

"Then, see you later, Shuhang. I wish you a pleasant life," Jiang Sima waved and turned to leave with the four men in black.

Shuhang felt that these five guys didn’t seem like delivery men at all; they were all cool and inhuman.

Song Shuhang opened the door, "Oh, I forgot to ask them to help me bring these two boxes inside. I hope they’re not heavy."

He was deeply impressed by the large box Yuruko sent and was worried that these two boxes might weigh a ton.

He picked up the two large boxes, and they were not heavy at all.

He carried them one by one back to his bed in the dormitory.

After closing the door, Song Shuhang couldn’t wait to open the cardboard boxes. Inside, there were small, exquisite wooden boxes. Each large cardboard box contained four layers, with four small wooden boxes per layer. Two boxes in total contained thirty-two small wooden boxes.

He carefully opened the small wooden boxes and saw forty or so neatly arranged herbs inside.

There were familiar herbs like ginseng, goji berries, yangqishi, and daughter’s fragrance;

There were also herbs that Shuhang had never seen before, but just by smelling them, he felt a sense of comfort and relaxation, as if his body had been cleansed by the herbal fragrance. These were probably the mystical herbs like the fresh tyrant branch and the nine-sun red flame bamboo slices.

Looking at these two boxes of herbs, Song Shuhang was a bit dazed...

In these two large boxes of herbs, even if he just picked out all the ginseng slices, it would be a considerable fortune. And the herbs like the morning dew mystic grass, tyrant branch, and nine-sun red flame bamboo were likely to be hundreds of times more valuable than ginseng.

But the value wasn’t the reason for his daze.

He had only one thought in his mind—were these the herbs for the 'simplified version of the body-strengthening liquid' formula?

Could he use these herbs and follow the method introduced by the pharmacist in the Nine Provinces Number One Group, boil them in a large pot, and pay attention to the heat to refine the simplified version of the body-strengthening liquid?

What effects did the body-strengthening liquid have? Could it really make people undergo a complete transformation, as described in various fantasy works?

"Perhaps, with these herbs and the formula from the 'pharmacist,' I can determine whether cultivation really exists!"

A thought flashed in Song Shuhang’s mind, and once it arose, it was like a wildfire, making him restless and unable to extinguish it.

Song Shuhang didn’t consider himself a stubborn person. If the body-strengthening liquid really had the magical effects described in legends, he would believe in the existence of cultivation.

And after confirming the existence of cultivation, what should he do next?

"I have no classes this afternoon. There are forty-five types of herbs, and each one takes about five minutes to prepare, so it will take about three to four hours. I can give it a try this afternoon!"

Song Shuhang was a person who acted on his thoughts. Since he had made up his mind, he would do what he wanted to do!

"To refine the liquid, I first need a... pill-refining furnace?"

Pill-refining furnaces were definitely not sold in the market; perhaps they could be found on Taobao, but what could be bought would definitely be toys.

So if he wanted to refine the body-strengthening liquid this afternoon, getting a pill-refining furnace was impractical, and he needed to find a substitute.

Song Shuhang went to the small kitchen to look for something.

Soon, he saw something that could be used to boil herbs... a hot pot.

But the thought was quickly dismissed, "No, this is too different from a pill-refining furnace."

He had never seen a pill-refining furnace and didn’t know if it was similar to the ones in movies. But no matter what, it should be a furnace, and a hot pot was too different.

Putting down the hot pot, Shuhang continued to search the small kitchen.

After a while, he found nothing suitable.

The rice cooker, water kettle, frying pan, and pressure cooker, none of them could replace a pill-refining furnace.

The pressure cooker, although it looked sturdy, was used for high-pressure cooking and couldn’t be opened during the process. But refining the body-strengthening liquid required adding the next herb every five minutes.

In the end, the only relatively suitable option was the hot pot—Song Shuhang looked at it helplessly.

"Well, it’s just for boiling, maybe I can give it a try?" He pinched his chin, thinking that with thirty-two sets of materials, even if he failed once, it would be acceptable!

It just felt a bit wasteful, considering how valuable these herbs seemed to be.

"Let’s give it a try. If I don’t try, I’ll never succeed. Even if I fail, I can gain experience," Song Shuhang made up his mind.

Then, let’s do it this afternoon!

I hope my roommates won’t mind me fiddling in the kitchen; or maybe I should find a place outside to try quietly?

But now, he still had to finish his last class in the morning.

Shuhang opened his storage box and put the two large boxes of refining materials into it, box by box.

The storage box provided by the school was just the right size. After taking out all his personal items, he could fit all the refining materials inside.

"Great, otherwise I wouldn’t know where to hide all these things," Shuhang thought.

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