After settling the bill, Ren Isana left Baoshutang carrying a large box. He didn't linger outside and headed straight ho.
Upon returning, Ren imdiately got to work. He first sorted and arranged the dicinal herbs, then took out the equipnt and gave it a quick wash.
Once that was done, Ren began extracting the dicinal liquids. The equipnt wasn't particularly large; to process all the ingredients he had on hand, he would need to run at least several batches.
Ren busied himself in his apartnt. As he worked, a fragrant herbal scent began to perate his room, soon wafting all the way upstairs.
At that mont, Asuna was ditating in her own room. She paused in surprise when she caught a whiff of the herbal aroma. *Has Ren already started?* she wondered, slightly astonished.
Intrigued, Asuna quickly got up and headed downstairs. She was incredibly curious about the potion-making process and naturally wanted to observe it firsthand.
Arriving downstairs, Asuna knocked directly on Ren's door. Hearing the knock, Ren paused for a mont before calling out, "Give a second!"
He couldn't exactly open the door right now—he was at a critical stage. He needed to finish extracting this first batch of herbs. Hearing his reply, Asuna wasn't in a rush and patiently waited outside.
About five or six minutes later, Ren finally ca to open the door. Seeing Asuna outside, he wasn't particularly surprised; after all, she was the only one who would co looking for him at this hour.
"Co on in!" Ren ushered Asuna inside before turning right back to his work.
Asuna followed Ren into the room. When she saw the array of items on his table, she asked in amazent, "Did you really learn how to do it?"
He had bought so many herbs... This didn't look like a re practice run at all. He was clearly planning to mass-produce potions right out of the gate, which was absolutely absurd.
How long had it been since he first ntioned making his own potions? Yet here he was, already putting it into practice. Only a single night had passed. This speed was simply ridiculous.
"Isn't this sothing anyone with hands can do? Have a seat wherever, I'm going to keep at it." With that, Ren lowered his head and got back to the grind, continuing to extract the dicinal properties.
"Okay, you do your thing. I'll just watch from the side. Oh, by the way, should we tell gumi and the others about this? They might want to buy so too, right?" Asuna suddenly thought of gumi Kato and Yukino Yukinoshita.
They would need to stock up on potions as well, wouldn't they? It would be better to have them buy from Ren, since he was planning to sell them anyway.
"Go ahead and tell them. I'll keep working; I should have a batch ready in a bit." Hearing Asuna's suggestion, Ren figured that recouping so of his massive expenses would be pretty nice.
Having said that, Ren lowered his head and resud his work. With his approval, Asuna pulled out her phone and contacted Yukino and gumi, telling them that Ren was currently brewing potions. She even snapped a quick photo and sent it over.
On the other end, gumi and Yukino were currently out shopping together. They had originally planned to buy a batch of potions themselves. Seeing Asuna's ssage, the two exchanged a glance.
"Should we go take a look?" Yukino couldn't help but suggest. If Ren could actually make them and the quality was decent, they could absolutely just buy their stock from him.
"Sure!" gumi had no objections. She shared Yukino's thoughts—if Ren's potions turned out to be of good quality, they could just buy directly from him.
Having made their decision, the two headed toward Ren's apartnt. By the ti they arrived, they were imdiately greeted by the rich, fragrant aroma of herbs.
This instantly raised their expectations. Could Ren actually brew high-quality potions? At the sa ti, both girls gained a profound new understanding of Ren's monstrous talent for learning.
His learning speed was simply outrageous. To think he could unlock the Pharmacist profession in such a short amount of ti and was already putting it into practice.
They knocked on the door, and it was opened shortly after by Asuna. Seeing the two of them, Asuna warmly ushered them inside.
As soon as they stepped into Ren's apartnt, they saw him hard at work. Ren was highly focused, completely unfazed by their arrival.
The first batch of red potions was nearing completion. Ren was currently mixing various dicinal extracts together. The process would only be considered a success once the liquid's color transford into a brilliant, ruby red.
Furthermore, this step required extre caution. The slightest mistake would ruin the entire concoction. Since this was Ren's first ti, he naturally had to be ticulous.
When Yukino and gumi entered the apartnt, they didn't make a sound. Instead, they stood quietly beside Asuna and watched. Although they didn't understand the process, they knew this was a critical mont.
Under Ren's stirring, the liquid in his hands slowly began to turn red. It was as if a chemical reaction was taking place, the color gradually deepening into a vibrant crimson.
He didn't stop until it reached a specific hue. Looking at the potion before him, Ren nodded in satisfaction. With this, it was a success.
"Is it done?" Seeing Ren stop, Asuna quickly stepped forward to ask. The color of the potion in the flask was simply gorgeous.
"The color seems a bit different, doesn't it? The one you brewed is much more vibrant than the ones sold in stores," Yukino noted, slightly puzzled.
The potion Ren had brewed was visibly more beautiful in color, unlike the duller ones sold outside. Could it be that the quality of Ren's potion was actually higher?
"That's because I haven't watered it down yet!" Ren rolled his eyes at Yukino's question. He wasn't finished yet; right now, this potion was just the pure concentrate.
"Watered down?!" the three girls exclaid in unison, completely dumbfounded. Potions needed to be diluted with water? Good lord! They really had no idea how the manufacturing process worked.
"Of course. This is just the raw concentrate. It's like alcohol—drinking the pure stuff will still give you the effects, but it's bad for your body. So, it needs to be diluted with water to llow out its potency," Ren explained.
Hearing this, the three girls exchanged glances, truly at a loss for words. So, it turned out that all the potions everyone bought outside were just watered-down juice.
"By the way, do you guys have any favorite flavors? It looks like I can tweak it a bit." Ren stared at the concentrate in front of him. If he made a few minor adjustnts, it would taste much better—maybe even good enough to drink like a regular beverage?
Hearing this, Yukino instantly lost her composure. She couldn't help but blurt out, "You aren't seriously trying to add sothing weird to it, are you? Please, absolutely do not do that!!"
Good lord, this guy. Whether it was cooking or brewing potions, the most terrifying thing was a sudden stroke of "inspiration." If he actually added sothing weird into the mix, things were going to get incredibly bizarre. It was definitely best if he didn't!
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