Thanks for the translation!
They might have some issues rebuilding civilization starting from scratch and with no magic. Like people are gonna die from starvation and stuff.
Is the reference to the "unnamed protagonist" Xie Yan from Battle Through the Heavens? He had the same spiritual roots, was an expert pill maker and used the "30 years east 30 years west" line a lot.
I love that Lloyd said "I can't swallow this." As it shows him having clearly been able take a bite and chew the ore, just not able to actually swallow it.