mtl008 Chapter 403 Old Antique
Chapter 403 Old Antique
"A pressure cooker? I've never heard of that before. It does sound like an antique from a thousand years ago."
"Do you guys still remember the blueprint for that rice cooker from last time?" Shu, a senior weapon refiner at the weapon refinement academy, suddenly pulled out a blueprint and pushed a round, semi-finished product onto the workbench:
"Last time everyone said they couldn't make it, and I thought so at first too. There are only a few types of alchemy furnaces, how could there be a machine with a lid that lets the pills burn inside for a fixed time? But a few days ago I was so bored that I dug out the blueprints that were piled up in the corner again, and after looking at them again, I actually discovered some novel things."
"Blueprints? The rice cooker one? That sounds like an antique name. Those blueprints are too rough and don't even make sense. What new and interesting thing have you discovered?"
Ji Zhengqi, another senior weapon refiner from Wanjue Academy, took the blueprints again and looked at them once more, but still came up empty-handed.
“Take another look. Although the principles of alchemy furnace and rice cooker are very different, the blueprint has all the necessary structures of alchemy furnace. The furnace body, furnace opening, and furnace bottom are almost identical. Most importantly, I found that the data on it is very accurate.”
"Let me see." Ji Zhengqi examined it carefully again and found that it was exactly the same as what Fu Shu had said.
The making of an alchemy furnace can be broadly divided into three parts: the furnace body, the furnace opening, and the furnace bottom.
If there are more weapon refiners, the production of alchemy furnaces can be broken down into smaller, more detailed steps, forming an assembly line operation.
The furnace body is the most important part of the alchemy furnace, and it comes in various shapes, commonly including round or polygonal.
The round furnace body facilitates the flame to circulate, making the internal heat distribution more even;
The polygonal furnace body makes it more convenient to place and organize spiritual plants.
Most alchemy furnaces on the market are round, while those on the blueprints are polygonal.
As for the height of the furnace in the drawings, it is not very tall, and the flames and heat it can hold are limited, making it suitable for small-scale alchemy. It is just right for alchemists to use, and it is also quite compact.
Fu Shu pushed the unfinished product in front of Ji Zheng:
"This is what I put together after spending a day improving the blueprints. I didn't choose the best materials, but I made one to test it out. There's nothing wrong with it in principle. I modified it according to the data, and it turned out to be surprisingly harmonious."
Ji Zhengqi was slightly taken aback when he saw the alchemy furnace. He then tried to input fire elemental energy into it.
The bottom of the alchemy furnace must withstand the fire elemental energy, and its material and design are crucial for heat conduction.
A good furnace bottom can evenly distribute the heat of the fire spirit, making the temperature inside the furnace more balanced.
Ji Zhengqi didn't know until he tried, and what he did was quite unexpected:
"It's amazing that they could actually make this alchemy furnace."
"It's a pity that neither of us are alchemists, so we can't test whether this rice cooker can make pills. Making it according to the improved blueprints is half the battle won."
Moreover, I did a search, and the term "rice cooker" is indeed an antiquated invention, a technological product from the Industrial Revolution on Earth. Since our empire switched to new energy sources, these technologies have long since faded from the market. I went through a lot of trouble to scavenge even a few bits of information about it.
Fu Shu's words successfully piqued Ji Zhengqi's interest. After the comprehensive reform and reconstruction, the empire's technology developed rapidly, but some famous mechanical products gradually disappeared with the nuclear age, and the database was completely lost. Ji Zhengqi has always loved collecting mechanical antiques, and his weapon-making focus is on magic weapons made of high-precision parts.
Now that Fu Shu had steered the conversation in this direction, he quickly took the new blueprints with him:
"I'll make some modifications too. This magical artifact is generally not as good as the old alchemy furnace, but it can still be made."
A ritual implement should be appropriate for the specific matter or the person involved; only the right ritual implement can be considered a good ritual implement.
Many high-grade magical artifacts, if they are not compatible with the cultivator, are not as good as magical artifacts of a lower grade that are compatible.
As long as there is demand, this magical artifact is considered valuable once it is made.
Ji Zhengqi knew that inventing or modifying an object required a lot of time, but when he thought of its value, he immediately perked up:
"Jiang He means that these two types of alchemy furnaces are needed, right?"
"Yes, it's on the list. It can be made, just like you said. I feel it's definitely not as good as a mature alchemy furnace."
Fu Shu and Ji Zheng shared the same idea. They both knew the outcome, but they were both quite excited because it was the first time they had created something that might be an antique.
This thing might not have even been a pill-refining furnace before, but now they have to find new materials and inscribe symbols on it. The two of them have never been so excited in all their years in the business, as if they have returned to the time when they first aspired to become the strongest pill refiner in the empire.
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After submitting the drawings, Jiang He stopped paying attention to the matter; she had let her imagination run wild for a while.
Jiang He also knew that interstellar technology was like that of a giant compared to her time, but that didn't stop her from appreciating old items.
The alchemy furnace was certainly useful, but that was only true for her.
Advanced tools produce pills quickly and react swiftly. However, they are not beginner-friendly. The furnace heats up too quickly, and those who cannot control the heat well are extremely prone to exploding their furnaces.
If we could use other outdated alchemy furnaces as tools for alchemy in the early stages, we might have unexpected gains.
Jiang He acted swiftly, moving the alchemy cauldron to the alchemy room by the third period.
Aircraft carrying pots and pans came and went, attracting the attention of cultivators from other academies who would glance at them as they passed by.
The Danxiu Academy has been making quite a stir lately. The mysterious fragrance has been circulating on the campus forum for several days. It was only after the cultivators of the Danxiu Academy came out to explain that they learned the source of the fragrance.
Looking at these huge pots now, it's quite a sight. Anyone who doesn't stop to take pictures can be considered a ninja.
Yun Lukuo had just finished class and came out to find thousands of pots neatly arranged in front of him. The scene was as exaggerated as it could be.
The alchemy furnace was heavy but didn't look very big, while this pot was even larger than the alchemy furnace.
Yun Lukuo lifted the alchemy pot; it was quite light.
As he left the classroom, he noticed many students looking towards their Danxiu Academy, as if watching a spectacle.
Without needing to think too much, Yun Lukuo knew that this pot was prepared by Jiang He.
Thinking of the drowsy students in class, and then recalling the pots and pans and the wildly popular online claims about using nutrient solutions to concoct elixirs, he was furious.
As soon as Yun Lukuo reached the office door, he blurted out:
“Teacher Wen, look at this. Jiang He has no experience as a teacher. She assigns such heavy workloads every day, and the students stay up late at home, but then they start to doze off in class. This has been the case for several classes. If this continues, the teaching progress will be dragged out for a long time.”
Yun Lukuo sighed, "And this pill-refining cauldron is an old thing from so many years ago. Is Jiang He going to use it for alchemy? Everyone says to replace old equipment with new equipment, but she's doing the opposite. I haven't seen any improvement in the alchemy skills of these cultivators."
Thinking about these few lessons, Yun Lukuo frowned, as if he were pouring out beans.
Now he really regrets coming to Wanjue Academy. Having such a colleague who drags down the schedule makes this job really difficult.
Wen Chouchun entered the office from Yun Lukuo, only glancing at him once. She was a quiet person, and after he finished speaking, she slowly uttered a sentence.