Sheng Yu and Li Yunxian had frequent contact and knew her personality well, so neither of them said much at this moment.
Sheng Yu directly handed over the list of product categories that the Changguang Guild wanted to Li Yunxian.
Li Yunxian took the list and then turned to look at Ying Wenhe.
Ying Wenhe was momentarily flustered before realizing the situation. It was time for serious business. Clearing his throat, he imitated Sheng Yu’s action and handed his list over to Li Yunxian as well.
Li Yunxian took both lists, quickly compared them, and then pulled out a pen, scribbling notes and markings.
For the more important items—like the Spirit Gathering Array Disc Li Yunxian had been using recently, as well as the Revitalizing Pill and Explosive Blood Pill—she marked checkmarks on both lists.
The reason was the same as before.
These essential supplies for cultivation—Li Yunxian did not want any one side to monopolize them.
As for the scattered small merchants outside, Li Yunxian wasn’t sure how reliable they were.
For these important items, it was safer to let well-qualified organizations handle production.
That was why Li Yunxian had waited until establishing contact with the Miaoying Guild before no longer dealing in small, fragmented amounts and instead gave one or two Dan Formulas or Symbol Talismans at a time.
She even added two additional medicines—Healing Pills and Spirit Recovery Pills—to Miaoying’s list, which were previously cooperated on with Sheng Yu’s side.
On the other hand, Li Yunxian decisively crossed out some of the marginal pills, array discs, and talismans on both lists.
There was no need to spread the attention of the two guilds on these lesser items.
Seeing Li Yunxian’s arrangement, Sheng Yu frowned.
There was no doubt that her side was at a disadvantage in this list.
However, Sheng Yu did not intend to interrupt before Li Yunxian finished writing on both lists.
She knew Li Yunxian was not the type to let her own people suffer losses.
Compared to the people from Miaoying, she could definitely consider herself as Li Yunxian’s own ally. Sheng Yu was very confident in this.
Sure enough, after finishing the comparison of the two lists, Li Yunxian turned to Sheng Yu and said, “Although the contract we signed before wasn’t exclusive, it’s not right to authorize Miaoying so soon without prior notice.”
“But since your side currently doesn’t have the capacity to fully produce the pills, I think other parties should also be involved.”
“I’ll sign a separate agreement with your guild for the Bu Tian Dan.”
“This pill can improve spirit root aptitude, but only works for those with Three Spiritual Roots or below. After taking it, the spirit root is purified, and in rare cases, a Five Spiritual Root can be reduced to Four Spiritual Roots.”
This pill had no use in any game system, so it wouldn’t generate any game currency for Li Yunxian. She generously handed it over to Sheng Yu.
Wasn’t the Sheng Family better at offline distribution?
This arrangement was perfectly suitable.
Sheng Yu’s mouth dropped when she heard the pill’s effect: “There’s a pill with such an effect?!”
Her understanding of pills was basically just stronger versions of potions.
Healing Pills, Spirit Recovery Pills, and the two kinds of potions Li Yunxian gave before, as well as the pills demonstrated on the battlefield, were all roughly of that type.
In reality, there were also medicines that could achieve this to some extent, but they required machine assistance.
Li Yunxian’s pills, however, were completely portable and ready for immediate use.
But the Bu Tian Dan was an entirely different concept.
In reality, no medicine could alter the spirit roots.
Some scholars had proposed genetic modification, but spirit roots were believed to be innate and naturally endowed with Dao resonance, unrelated to genes.
Such research ultimately failed.
Sheng Yu couldn’t hide her excitement.
She recalled the Su Sheng Water and Yunling Water Li Yunxian first brought out, and then the upgraded versions—the Healing Pills and Spirit Recovery Pills—when they signed the contract…
If this Bu Tian Dan only worked for Three Spiritual Roots and below, then…
“Boss, do you have a Bu Tian Dan that works on spirit roots above Three Spiritual Roots?” Sheng Yu whispered so quietly that all three present could still hear.
Li Yunxian looked at Sheng Yu with a half-smile but answered plainly, “I don’t.”
“The legacy I have only goes this far. The original owner of this inheritance and their skill level only reached this point,” Li Yunxian spoke frankly.
Pills capable of such miraculous, life-changing power were all top-tier, and only great alchemists of the orthodox path could refine them.
Li Yunxian was really just a sword cultivator!
“The notes do mention, though, that if you have a Fenshen-level demon pill combined with Jiuqu Dragon Blood, a master could be commissioned to refine it.”
“Those two ingredients are probably the main medicines.”
Li Yunxian said this casually, leaving the two stunned, their expressions screaming, “Are you really saying this out loud?”
Their reactions thoroughly amused Li Yunxian, who laughed heartily: “Anyway, if you want better advanced techniques, you can study based on what I’ve provided.”
Hearing this, Sheng Yu’s face involuntarily showed a hint of guilt.
***
After successfully refining the Healing Pills and Spirit Recovery Pills, her family had indeed arranged research personnel to analyze and study the effects, as Li Yunxian had said.
Seeing how Li Yunxian was completely indifferent toward that upgraded Bu Tian Dan, Sheng Yu couldn’t help but ask aloud.
“Boss, don’t you want to purify a spirit root, turning it into a single spirit root or even a mutated spirit root?”
Sheng Yu knew Li Yunxian only had Dual Spiritual Roots.
Li Yunxian countered, “May I ask, among all the Great Achievers and those crossing tribulation in the entire star system, do all of them have excellent aptitude?”
Sheng Yu’s face showed reluctant resignation.
She knew nothing about these great powers, having only heard stories of their experiences as bedtime tales when she was young.
Ying Wenhe glanced at Sheng Yu and answered, “Not all—about seventy percent do.”
Sheng Yu looked at Ying Wenhe in surprise.
Li Yunxian wasn’t surprised by his words because in the cultivation world, it was roughly the same ratio.
Her cultivation body had Metal and Wood Dual Spiritual Roots; only her later-awakened Sword Bone was slightly better.
But even the Sword Bone, among special physiques in the cultivation world, wasn’t particularly notable.
None of this prevented Li Yunxian from reaching the late tribulation stage and becoming a leader of the righteous path.
Among her tribulation-crossing companions, there were those with Four Spiritual Roots and even mortal bodies.
Those with top-notch aptitude who make it all the way are actually a minority.
Yes, those with below Dual Spiritual Roots make up seventy percent of the great powers.
This was also because single spirit roots and special physiques were naturally rarer.
“Excessive pursuit of aptitude only leads to pointless obsession,” Li Yunxian said, looking deeply at Sheng Yu.
Hearing this, Sheng Yu’s expression brightened, as if having a realization.
Ying Wenhe looked at Sheng Yu, then at the gentle expression of Li Yunxian, suddenly feeling a bit conflicted.
His coming to Li Yunxian’s side was undoubtedly reluctant.
But after this brief contact, he found Li Yunxian was nothing like what everyone in the Miaoying Guild had said—a scheming, calculating person.
Ying Wenhe lowered his gaze, staring at the two lists Li Yunxian had so openly placed on the table.
Since Sheng Yu knew nothing about these great powers, while Ying Wenhe understood more, it was clear that Ying Wenhe’s family situation was better than Sheng Yu’s.
Therefore, he could easily see from the two lists the actual benefits Li Yunxian was willing to concede and her real calculations.
Even if this was an act, ordinary people couldn’t pull it off to this level.
To reach this degree, one would either be a great saint or a great villain.
Li Yunxian glanced at Ying Wenhe, who was staring blankly, apparently lost in thought.
Since one was contemplating and the other dazed, Li Yunxian simply picked up her pen again and added a single item to both lists.
It was one of the most renowned pills in the cultivation world—
- Foundation Establishment Pill.
These three characters were simple yet carried an aura of profound difficulty.
“What kind of pill is this?” Ying Wenhe exclaimed in surprise.
Sheng Yu was brought back to reality by his voice, instinctively looking at the list and widening her eyes.
Li Yunxian smiled faintly: “Literally, it’s a pill used after completing the Qi Refining stage, to assist in consolidating the acupoints as a foundation.”
Ignoring the two audible gasps, Li Yunxian pushed the two lists, now marked and corrected, back to them.
“All right, this is my input. You can contact your respective guilds to see if there are any objections.”
“If none, we proceed to the next step—give me your production plans,” Li Yunxian said.
Sheng Yu and Ying Wenhe:
With you putting such a pill on the list, who would dare to object?