Master of Ten Thousand Foxes-Chapter 94 - 79: White Claw, Big Head, Petals (Double-Length, Please Subscribe!)
A thousand or so foxes, densely packed, followed their master through the corridors of the warehouse, passing by cabinets, each receiving their own assignments and tasks.
White Claw and Big Head were mingling and chattering among the crowd of foxes.
"Ying ying ying."
"Ow ow ow."
They both realized that this alchemy session seemed particularly large-scale. In the past, such potion-making did not require so many apprentices.
The enormous team marched onward, and those who had received orders went about their tasks. Those still waiting for orders continued to follow the master, awaiting their assignments.
Before long, they arrived at the cabinet storing flower-based medicinal herbs.
The master spoke up.
"White Claw, Big Head, your task is here."
The two foxes approached, rubbing their heads against the master. They watched as their master took out a bag of medicinal herbs from the cabinet.
"The two of you need to preprocess this bag of Blood Powder Peonies..."
The herbs in the bag were familiar to White Claw, because these were grown by it... Blood Powder Peonies, similar to ordinary peonies, large and beautiful flowers. The petals were pinkish with blood-colored veins running across their surfaces.
The master took out a Blood Powder Peony and began explaining to the two.
"White Claw’s task is to pluck a thousand intact petals from the flowers.
"Remember, they must be intact—no tearing, no poking, no scratching... in short, no damage.
"Big Head’s task is to apply Misu Wine to the intact petals, and then air-dry them. Apply the wine three times, dry three times. Understood?"
The two fox apprentices nodded earnestly.
The master led the remaining apprentices to continue distributing tasks.
The two of them carried the bag of Blood Powder Peonies, fetched a bucket of Misu Wine, and left the warehouse together, heading for the workspace.
...
On Fox Mountain, the wind continued to howl.
Such meticulous work as processing petals couldn’t be done in the plaza. Fox Mountain had another workspace, an abandoned grand hall beside the plaza. Though the roof had holes, it was sheltered from the wind, and the lighting was decent.
White Claw and Big Head entered the workspace and saw that the vast hall already had hundreds of apprentices bustling about, dealing with various herbs.
The two found a corner, swished their big tails to sweep away the dust on the ground, dropped off the bag of Blood Powder Peonies, set down the bucket of Misu Wine, raised their front paws, and exhaled onto them to warm them up.
They clapped their paws together, signaling the start of work!
...
More and more foxes gathered in the workspace, each busy with their own tasks.
Bai Mo came to inspect after arranging all the tasks, checking how the apprentices processed the herbs.
One had to admit, foxes were indeed clever animals—a quick study with a good memory!
Occasionally encountering incorrect processing, Bai Mo would provide guidance.
"That’s not right, breaking the ginseng root will affect its medicinal properties."
"Don’t know how to peel? Pinch here, let me demonstrate..."
...
In the corner, White Claw held a Blood Powder Peony with one front paw.
The other paw held a petal it had just torn.
"Ow?"
It widened its eyes, twitching its mouth with distress!
These were all grown by it!
How could it tear them?
Too fragile, perhaps?
It rubbed its toes, trying to regain its feeling.
Plucking another petal... only half of it came off, and it tore again!
"Ow?" 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖
There were already several dozen torn petals.
Only eight intact ones had been plucked!
White Claw grew more distressed—the hard-earned Blood Powder Peonies all seemed wasted? Its fox face slightly twisted, its eyes even moist, on the verge of tears.
Big Head quickly approached, narrowing its fox eyes, staring at the Blood Powder Peony in White Claw’s paw, trying to come up with a solution.
"Can’t pluck it right?"
The master happened to walk over, patted White Claw’s head, and squatted down to guide them.
"These petals aren’t very sturdy; when you pluck, be careful with the force, and pay attention to the veins..."
The two fox apprentices pressed against the master from either side, their heads resting on the master’s shoulder, eyes squinting, watching the master pluck petals.
Pop!
With a soft and crisp sound, a petal came off intact.
The two fox apprentices nodded as if understanding something.
Bai Mo explained numerous key points, patted their heads, and left, leaving the two to guard the petals, continuing their chatter.
...
Bai Mo wandered through the workspace, looking for apprentices needing assistance.
Issues like White Claw’s trouble plucking petals weren’t their fault. After all, there’s indeed a knack to it, requiring some finesse. If someone like Professor Zhang were to try, their skill might be even slower than White Claw’s.
Suddenly, Bai Mo noticed Peach Blossom Eyes furiously wrestling with a tough vine, seemingly unable to break it. In desperation, it resorted to gnawing on it, using its molars with great force!
"Stop!
"That thing is poisonous; eating it will give you a stomachache!"
...
Pop!
With a crisp sound, White Claw plucked a complete petal.
It and Big Head leaned forward, staring intently with their fox eyes.
"Ow ow ow!"
"Ying ying ying!"
The two foxes were overjoyed, bouncing and jumping!
Another success!
This was their fifth consecutive successful attempt at plucking petals—the technique had been learned!
Big Head placed the five petals onto the bronze cutting board, dabbed Misu Wine onto them with a brush.
The first petal was coated.
The second petal was coated.
The third petal... sizzle sizzle... amidst the soft sounds, this petal began to twist, rot, and within moments turned into a small puddle of viscous residue.
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