First of all, it's convenient, as it's not as complicated as making potions.
At the same time, the time required for drug production is also shortened; generally, the more effective the drug, the longer the refining time.
"Condense!"
Hao Yun shouted loudly, made a hand seal, and the alchemy furnace began to stir violently, releasing the fragrance of the pills.
Bang!
The lid of the alchemy furnace was blown off, and nine blood-red pills flew out of the furnace.
Snape, who was deep in thought, was startled and took a step back.
"Did it fail?"
Hao Yun had no time to pay attention to him. With a wave of his hand, he used his spiritual energy to envelop the pill.
Having shed the initial rush of the pills, Hao Yun looked at the nine longan-sized pills in his hand, his heart as calm as still water.
"Give it to me."
Snape held out his hand, expressionless, asking for the pill.
Hao Yun flipped his hand, hiding five pills and revealing four.
"Professor, I'm helping with the alchemy, so taking two pills isn't unreasonable, is it?"
Snape remained silent, simply staring blankly at Hao Yun.
The two stared at each other for a long time before Hao Yun raised his hands in surrender.
"One! One will do, right?"
Snape nodded, took three pills, and left one for Hao Yun.
"How stingy! Luckily I was prepared."
Hao Yun muttered something to himself, then put the hidden pills and the one in his hand into a medicine bottle.
"I've finished refining the pills, can I leave now?"
Snape shook his head; there were still many parts he didn't understand.
"With herbs in the alchemy furnace, how do you ensure their medicinal properties are compatible?"
"That's easy. Just control the magic to stir the herbs, and they will naturally fuse together."
Hao Yun answered Snape's question without even thinking. It was such a simple question.
Snape nodded; so that's how it is.
"After the herbs were blended and refined into a solid, did you specifically divide it into several small portions?"
Snape looked at the three pills in his hand, somewhat puzzled as to why Hao Yun had divided them into small spheres.
"If a batch of pills contains several kinds of medicinal herbs, the medicinal properties will be too strong. If they are not separated, most of the medicinal properties will be lost. Dividing them into several equal portions will ensure that the medicinal properties are evenly distributed and reduce losses."
Snape then asked a few more questions, and feeling that it was about right, he began to concoct the elixir himself.
When someone with no experience in alchemy tries to make pills, the outcome is naturally disastrous, with a large amount of herbs being wasted.
"Professor, why don't you take a break? Controlling the fire temperature can't be rushed."
Finally, Hao Yun couldn't stand it anymore and said a few words of advice to Snape.
As a master potion maker, Snape was somewhat embarrassed; he had set up his own alchemy furnace, only to have it end before it even began.
Every time the herbs were thrown into the alchemy furnace, black smoke would billow out within ten seconds.
"Why is there no problem when you put the medicinal herbs in?"
Snape turned to Hao Yun for advice, wanting to figure out where his problem lay.
"It's very simple. Each herb has a different temperature tolerance. After the herbs are put into the furnace, you need to control them to stay in the place where the temperature is most suitable for refining."
"Once the herbs have been refined to extract their essence, the temperature can be increased appropriately to allow the medicinal liquid to blend."
After Hao Yun finished speaking, Snape summarized his experience of failure and continued refining pills.
Snape's magic was greatly depleted by the continuous use of the Fire Charm.
Being wealthy and powerful, he would take pills to replenish his magic power when it was insufficient, and he even dragged Hao Yun to refine pills all night long.
Early the next morning, Snape, his eyes bloodshot, finally finished refining a batch of pills.
"It's a success."
A faint smile appeared on Snape's face.
Hao Yun, who was dozing off to the side, yawned and said with little interest.
"Congratulations, Professor, on your successful alchemy!"
After saying that, Hao Yun turned to leave, but Snape grabbed his shoulder.
"What do you think of the quality of the pills?"
Hao Yun took the pill, not wanting to discourage Snape. He could make such a trash pill himself with his eyes closed.
"Don't lie to me, tell me the truth."
Hao Yun shrugged, then stretched out two fingers and gently pinched the pill.
Crack! The pill shattered on the ground.
"Professor, when you were refining it to the end, the heat was too high, and the medicinal properties of the pill were severely lost. Although it has taken shape, its efficacy has been greatly reduced."
"You're quite good at refining pills in just one night."
Snape took a deep breath and, without saying a word, crushed all the pills in his hand.
"That's all for today. We can discuss alchemy another day."
The two left the Room of Requirement, and Snape hurriedly departed, seemingly to go back and learn from his failure.
As for Hao Yun, he was caught by Dean McGonagall and taken to her office halfway there.
"I don't care what you're busy with, starting today, you must go to class!"
Under Dean McGonagall's criticism, Hao Yun humbly accepted the lesson, took the initiative to admit his mistake, and promised never to repeat it in the future.
Because Hao Yuncheng sincerely admitted his mistake, McGonagall decided to give him another chance.
"Alright, go back and pack your things for class."
McGonagall had a terrible headache dealing with Hao Yun, this problem student.
McGonagall originally thought that George and Fred were already naughty enough, but she didn't expect Hao Yun to be even more outrageous than them.
In the office, McGonagall sighed, hoping that Hao Yun could be a little more obedient, as long as he didn't skip class.
After leaving the office, Hao Yun went to the restaurant for breakfast.
"Hey buddy! Come here right now. Did Snape take you away yesterday? Did he deduct any points from your house credits? Is the school going to expel you?"
Fred put his arm around Hao Yun's shoulder and asked loudly.
All the students around turned to look at this, because it concerned their bet.
Hao Yun was unaware that George and Fred had opened a betting shop; he only noticed the strange looks from those around him.
"Who said I was going to be expelled? Professor Snape just wanted to talk to me about something, why would he deduct points from my grade?"
Fred immediately laughed and stood on the chair, shouting loudly.
"Did you all hear that? No one was expelled, and no points were deducted!"
Fred's strange behavior left Hao Yun somewhat puzzled.
Hermione, who was dining not far away, spoke to Hao Yun.
"They've set up odds on you. If you get expelled, the payout is 1 to 1. If you lose less than 30 points, the payout is 1 to 2. If you lose more than 30 points, the payout is 1 to 3."
After Hermione finished speaking, she noticed that Hao Yun had no reaction, so she frowned and asked.
Aren't you angry?
Why should I be angry?
Hao Yun's question left Hermione speechless.
"This is male friendship, you wouldn't understand."
Hao Yun smiled slightly. Back in school, almost everyone in the same dormitory wanted to be the other's father; it was just a joke.
"Fred, how much did you make this time?"
Fred chuckled, put his arm around Hao Yun's shoulder, and held up three fingers.
"Three hundred Galleons?"
George rolled his eyes. "We're all students, where are we going to get three hundred Galleons? Thirty, the old rule, fifty-fifty split!"
Chapter 285 Halloween
Since the start of the semester, Hao Yun has barely attended any classes, so suddenly going to class felt a bit strange.
Actually, the professor was even more unaccustomed to it. The professor of Charms felt truly honored to meet Hao Yun, this rare guest.
This brat has finally remembered that he's still a student.
During the holiday, Hao Yun studied magic with him for a long time.
"Today we're learning the Levitation Charm. When using magic, don't wave your wand around randomly. Do it like this, Yugadim... Leviathan~"
The feather in front of Professor Felix floated up lightly.
"Now everyone try it yourselves, and remember not to mispronounce it."
Hao Yun had long ago mastered this basic spell silently, even without a wand. With a gentle wave of his wand, the feathers in front of him flew up.
"Excellent! Hao Yun has succeeded. A brilliant silent spellcasting! Ten points added to Gryffindor!"
Professor Frivive nodded in satisfaction. "He truly is a student I have taught."