Chapter 24: Start of Work
Twenty gold coins… In my past life, I’d have scoffed at such a small sum, but for me now, it’s a fortune.
Forget my living expenses—twenty gold coins’ worth of magic crystals could sustain my two egg babies for two or three months. And all it takes is two weeks.
Two grueling, blood-sweating weeks.
“…There goes the weight I just gained.”
Back home with a pile of materials and tools, I sighed, thinking of the sleepless nights ahead. I’d finally put on some weight after being skin and bones, but these two weeks would probably wear me down again.
What choice do I have? Gu Xuanyun demanded two weeks, so I have to deliver.
With my three hundred silver coins, I bought two weeks’ worth of food and dozens of recovery potions to support my work—too much to carry, so I hauled some home and had Golden Skull deliver the rest.
“…Before I start… let’s feed you two little ones.”
Looking at the heap of materials, I exhaled, pulled out a green magic crystal worth one gold coin, and smiled at the egg babies on the sofa, placing it between them.
The crystal glowed faintly, tiny particles drifting off and merging into their shells, which shimmered softly.
“Hm… looks like normal absorption—good. You two eat up slowly; Mommy’s got work to do.”
Satisfied with their absorption, I rolled up my sleeves and got ready.
I sorted the materials, prepared containers, arranged tools, calculated everything, and began crafting.
[Holy High-Tier Revival Potion]—a rare, high-tier potion with potent healing but severe backlash and side effects. It can heal wounds but often overwhelms the body, requiring extreme precision, difficulty, and complexity.
Its challenge lies in the lengthy process. High-tier potions tolerate no errors; a slight misstep in ratios renders it toxic or ineffective. Normally, it takes three to four weeks, and one mistake ruins everything.
But I have no choice but to try.
Golden Skull has other potion commissions, but Gu Xuanyun’s pays the most.
Plus, his stockpile of crystals makes him the ideal client for my needs.
Gloves on, I started grinding herbs into water…
The initial work was grunt labor—grinding materials into liquid. The real challenge was the later blending and precise ratios.
That’s later, though. The grunt work alone will take three days, non-stop!
My stamina can’t keep up, so I’ll rely on recovery potions.
After five or six hours, my legs ached, and my hands weakened. Without hesitation, I downed a recovery potion, rested ten minutes, and resumed prep work.
“…I want to rest, but there’s no time. Two weeks sounds long, but it’s tight…”
I exhaled and kept working.