Learning to play games, a 40-year-old woman achieves a remarkable turnaround.

Chapter 210 Can't cats have ambitions?

Once the powder is prepared, pour it into the heating container.

Yuan Bao picked up the collection bottle containing the lavender hydrosol. The hydrosol in the bottle shimmered with a crystal-clear light under the lamp, like a mysterious purple spring.

She tilted the bottle slightly, allowing the hydrosol to drip slowly into the herbal powder.

Each drop of hydrosol creates a small, moist patch in the powder, releasing an even richer lavender scent.

After adding the hydrosol, Yuan Bao put down the bottle and started heating it to allow the hydrosol to blend.

As the low-temperature heating continued, the originally loose powder gradually clumped together, forming a soft ball that emitted a unique aroma.

At this moment, Yuan Bao quickly separated it into fragrant balls the size of pearls, following the method described in the recipe.

Then make it spin and jump rapidly along the container.

The last few plump, round lavender body capsules were finally produced, carrying the unique pale purple color and fragrance of lavender.

"Wow, this fragrance is absolutely amazing, Your Highness! Is this the lavender scent you extracted?"

Little 9's furry figure appeared quietly at the entrance of the alchemy room.

It twitched its nose, looking completely intoxicated. Its originally round eyes were now slightly narrowed, as if trying to take in all the rich fragrance.

Yuan Bao was admiring the newly shaped Fragrant Pill with great delight when he heard Xiao 9's voice. His lips curled up, his pride overflowing: "Of course! When your young master takes action, there's nothing he can't accomplish. Look at this pure dew, isn't it incredibly powerful?"

As she spoke, she deliberately waved the collection bottle in front of Little 9's eyes, her eyes sparkling with a bright light, just like a child waiting for praise.

Little 9 circled Yuan Bao twice, then suddenly stopped, raised its head, put its two front paws together, and looked at her pitifully, its voice full of expectation: "My lady, you are really amazing! My admiration for you is like a surging river, never-ending! But... I've always had a special fondness for the scent of gardenias. Could you make me some gardenia-scented body-fragrant pills too? Please, please!"

"What?"

Yuan Bao seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world. She was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing, laughing so hard that she bent over and her eyes narrowed into crescent moons. "Little 9, Little 9, take a good look at yourself. You're a cat! What do you need the scent of gardenias for? You're not going to a beauty pageant." As she spoke, she reached out to pat Little 9's head while laughing.

Little 9 nimbly jumped away, dodging Yuan Bao's hand, and with a proud look on its face, retorted, "Hmph, what's wrong with a cat?"

Can't cats have ambitions?

I am a spirit pet with a soul and good taste, and I also carry the supreme wisdom of the system behind me.

What's wrong with appreciating the fragrance of flowers? I'm going to be a cat with unique charm!

As it spoke, it spun around in place, its fluffy tail wagging as if showing off its unique "charm".

"Good, good, good! Our little 9 is meant to be a cat that exudes the fragrance of gardenias and radiates a unique charm."

"Leave this to me, it's no problem at all, I'll get it done for you right away!"

Looking at Xiao 9's amusing cat-like appearance, Yuan Bao couldn't help but smile and agree, his face full of doting affection.

Little 9 excitedly circled around Yuan Bao's feet, its fluffy tail wagging happily, its eyes sparkling with anticipation. "Master, that's great! I knew you loved me the most."

I can't wait to smell that sweet gardenia scent! I'll definitely be the most charming cat in the world then!

As Yuan Bao walked towards the storage shelf to select medicinal herbs, he replied with a smile, "You're always so cheeky. But since I promised you, I definitely have to keep my word."

She skillfully picked up the medicinal herbs such as Poria cocos, Atractylodes macrocephala, and licorice, and gently placed them on the table. Each time she picked up a herb, she introduced it to Xiao 9: "Xiao 9, look at this Poria cocos. It can strengthen the spleen and calm the mind, which can help with the effects of the body pills. And this Atractylodes macrocephala can enhance physical fitness."

Little 9 curiously came closer, sniffed the herbs, and wrinkled her little nose, saying, "My lady, these herbs smell bitter. Can they really be paired with sweet gardenia hydrosol to create a pleasant scent?"

Yuan Bao gently tapped Little 9's head and explained, "Don't underestimate them. When we make it later, you'll see how magical they are when they're combined with gardenia hydrosol. That's the charm of the ancient formula body fragrance pills."

Following the previous steps, they extracted the gardenia hydrosol. While waiting to collect the gardenia hydrosol, Yuan Bao began to crush the medicinal herbs. With the experience from before, he was even faster this time.

Yuan Bao gripped the pestle with both hands and pounded it forcefully, one stroke at a time.

Little 9 squatted to the side, watching intently, occasionally exclaiming in amazement: "Wow, little master, you're so amazing! You're grinding so fast! The powder is getting finer and finer."

Yuan Bao, panting as he pounded the medicinal herbs, said, "This is hard work, but it's worth it to make you a satisfactory pill."

As he was working on it, Yuan Bao paused slightly, and a sudden inspiration struck him.

She stopped pounding, straightened up, and looked thoughtful. She murmured to herself, "Actually, with technology so advanced now, we can completely replace this step with a high-speed blender in the future."

Just imagine, put the herbs into a high-speed blender, press the switch, and in no time you'll have a fine powder—it saves both time and effort.

After saying that, she gently shook her head and continued with a slight smile, "After all, this is an ancient recipe. There were no such things as high-speed blenders back then."

But times are changing. Next time you make them, why not try using a high-speed blender to process the herbs? There shouldn't be any problems, and it might even improve the efficiency of making the pills.

"Yes, yes, my lady! Your idea is absolutely brilliant! Using a high-speed blender to process these medicinal herbs is an absolutely fantastic idea!"

Little 9 was so excited that it bounced around on the spot, its fluffy tail held high and wagging from side to side, its two round eyes sparkling with approval.

After the powder was ground, Yuan Bao picked up the bottle containing gardenia essential oil, and Xiao 9 immediately jumped up excitedly: "Master, quickly drip the essential oil, I can almost smell the fragrance!"

Yuan Bao carefully tilted the bottle, watching the essential oil slowly drip down, and said to Xiao 9, "Xiao 9, do you know? Controlling the amount of essential oil is crucial. One more drop might make the scent too strong, and one less drop might not be fragrant enough."

Little 9 tilted her head and nodded as if she understood: "My lady, you can definitely handle it just right. You are the most meticulous."

After the final cutting and shaping, gardenia-scented body pills, each the size of a pearl, are produced.

Little 9 kept circling the cutting board, muttering, "My lady, these pills look so beautiful and smell so good! I can't bear to eat them."

Yuan Bao smiled and patted Xiao 9's head: "Silly child, this is for you. Try it and see if it tastes like you want it."