He left the task of expanding their influence to Gu Xiaofang, Luo Jinyu, and the others.
As for Du Youqian, he dove headfirst into the vast ocean of Alchemy.
What you might think Alchemy is: 300-year-old XX leaves + 200-year-old XXX fruit + 300-year-old XXXX roots, all tossed into a Pill Furnace. Simmer for three days, then blast it with high heat for five. Show off a fancy Gathering Pill technique, and voilà, pills!
What Alchemy is actually like: 'This 300-year-old XX leaf, perhaps due to its origin, is a bit too potent. I need to find a way to neutralize it. Use XXXX leaves? No, that would react with the XXX fruit and affect the final Pill Quality. I'll have to consider using a mixed juice of XXX and XXX, prepared in a 1:9 ratio, as a neutralizing agent. I'll process the XX leaf with that first.'
'Next, I'll process the 200-year-old XXX fruit and the 300-year-old XXXX roots. They each have their own unique properties and require different processing techniques.'
