The Path of Survival.

Summary

Li Ting and Xiao Fan discuss distillation, focusing on extracting essence from fresh flowers. Chen Liang questions the feasibility of distilling solids, but Xiao Fan asserts that solids can be distilled at high temperatures. They realize they've unknowingly used distillation in making sea salt. Excited, Xiao Fan constructs a distillation apparatus using clay pots and bamboo. After initial trials with seawater, he successfully distills fresh water. He then attempts to extract essence from fresh flowers but only produces water, leading to disappointment as the flowers burn. The chapter ends with Xiao Fan still searching for a successful method.

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