Chapter 41: Great Harvest

Wei Yang reached into the white jade box, his fingers lightly touching the mutton fat jade bottle. As soon as his fingers made contact with the jade bottle, his eyebrow twitched. At the touch, he felt a bone-chilling cold, and in the blink of an eye, a thin layer of frost covered his entire palm. The frost seemed to be rapidly spreading up his arm.

He quickly withdrew his hand as if shocked by electricity. With a slight mental effort, the Dou Qi inside him started circulating rapidly, coursing through his meridians before finally converging at his palm.

Immediately, a dark red flame rose up from Wei Yang's palm, burning fiercely. After a brief stalemate with the icy cold, the flame quickly melted the frost away. His palm shook, throwing off the moisture while simultaneously withdrawing the dark red flame.

"As expected of the Ice Spirit Cold Spring, it's cold enough!"

Wei Yang nodded in satisfaction, carefully covering the white jade box again and putting it away. He sensed the remaining four items inside the ring and took them out as well.

Among them were two scrolls which, upon being opened, revealed themselves to be alchemy recipes. One was for the Dou Ling Pill, a fifth-grade recipe.

The Dou Ling Pill is a rare pill that can raise a Dou Wang expert's level by one or two stars without any side effects, making it highly valuable. Every Dou Wang expert desires it.

As for why it's called the Dou Ling Pill, that remains unknown.

The other scroll was for the Emperor's Extreme Pill, a sixth-grade recipe. This pill is even more precious, capable of raising a Dou Huang expert's level by one or two stars without any side effects. However, both pills seem to be usable only once per level. Nonetheless, these two recipes are undoubtedly valuable and precious. After glancing at the recipes, Wei Yang put them away.

His gaze landed on the remaining two items, which were two jade bottles.

"Could these be pills?" Wei Yang became interested. Being specially concealed by Gu Te in a ring and hidden so meticulously, they were likely not ordinary items.

He opened one of the jade bottles, and a rich, azure fragrance instantly filled the room. Even Xian'er, who was not far away and focused on sorting rare herbs, glanced over.

Wei Yang looked inside the jade bottle. A round pill the size of a dragon's eye sat quietly inside.

It was an azure pill, with three mysterious lines forming three rings around it.

"This is a Three-striped Azure Spirit Pill!" Wei Yang was momentarily stunned before recognizing the pill's origins. However, this was no ordinary Three-striped Azure Spirit Pill. The Three-striped Azure Spirit Pill, a fourth-grade pill, helps a Dou Shi expert break through to the Da Dou Shi rank. If consumed by a Da Dou Shi, it has a slight chance of upgrading their level by one star, without any backlash.

Each grade of the Three-striped Azure Spirit Pill forms a circle of pill patterns on its surface. If there are three circles, it's the highest-grade Three-striped Azure Spirit Pill, just like the one Wei Yang held.

This pill should be used cautiously by those below the Da Dou Shi rank. Consumed by a Da Dou Shi, it has a chance to increase their power by three stars. However, there's also a risk of side effects, causing a decrease of one to two stars in strength, but it doesn't pose a life-threatening danger.

To upgrade a Three-striped Azure Spirit Pill to the highest three-striped grade requires controlling three different flames skillfully. This pill can be taken once each during the Da Dou Shi and Dou Ling stages. During the Da Dou Shi stage, it has a chance of improving power by three stars.

As these thoughts flashed through his mind, Wei Yang capped the jade bottle and stored away the highest-quality Three-striped Azure Spirit Pill. Undoubtedly, it was a precious pill, one that would make countless Da Dou Shi and Dou Ling experts green with envy.

A pill that could potentially upgrade a Da Dou Shi's strength by three stars, or a Dou Ling expert's by two stars. It would certainly cause a mad scramble if it went to auction.

The Three-striped Azure Spirit Pill recipe alone, as described in the original story, would prompt many to exchange high-grade Xuan class techniques or even Di class Dou techniques for it were it to appear on the market. Though a single highest-quality Three-striped Azure Spirit Pill might not match the worth of the recipe, it would not be far behind. To someone in dire need, it might barely be equated.

Wei Yang considered his current seven-star Dou Ling stage. This Three-striped Azure Spirit Pill seemed to have arrived at just the right time!

Perhaps after ingestion, he could directly advance his level to a nine-star Dou Ling.

There was a good chance!

Regardless of Wei Yang's own talent and powerful spiritual strength, which considerably boosted his chances of success, the fact that he hadn't taken any pills before might also significantly increase his odds.

Yet, after reflecting on how he had ascended from a one-star to a seven-star Dou Ling in just three months, he decided to suppress this notion for the time being. It would be best to consolidate his gains first.

Then he opened the final jade bottle. Instantly, a purple light flashed, and a rich purple fragrance slowly rose, forming a purple misty cloud at the mouth of the jade bottle.

"What a rich, colored fragrance from a high-grade pill!" By now, Xian'er had finished gathering the rare herbs and walked over with satisfaction, curiously peering into the jade bottle.

Wei Yang looked inside, seeing a dragon-eye-sized purple pill quietly lying in the jade bottle.

"Purple Heart Barrier-breaking Pill!"

Wei Yang's eyes narrowed slightly, his pupils reflecting a purple glow as he softly murmured the pill's name.

"This is a pill comparable to a fifth-grade pill."

"A fifth-grade pill?!" Xian'er widened her eyes, reaching out to take the jade bottle, curiously examining the purple pill inside.

"Just in terms of value, it's comparable, but it remains a peak fourth-grade pill," Wei Yang explained.

The Purple Heart Barrier-breaking Pill is a peak fourth-grade pill, like the Three-striped Azure Spirit Pill, also valuable for directly boosting power. However, it only works on Da Dou Shi rank, being ineffective for Dou Ling experts.

For Da Dou Shi rank individuals who consume the Purple Heart Barrier-breaking Pill, it can unconditionally raise their power by one star, almost without failure or side effects.

Most importantly, a Da Dou Shi can take two Purple Heart Barrier-breaking Pills in succession without developing significant resistance. This means acquiring two Purple Heart Barrier-breaking Pills practically assures a steady increase of two stars in power.

This pill's value, in no way inferior to the highest-quality Three-striped Azure Spirit Pill, might even surpass it. Although the Three-striped Azure Spirit Pill can potentially enhance a Da Dou Shi's power by three stars, that's only a possibility. It also carries the risk of backlash, enough to deter many.

For Da Dou Shi ranks, given a choice, many would likely opt for two side-effect-free Purple Heart Barrier-breaking Pills over a single Three-striped Azure Spirit Pill.

Of course, the specific value and importance of each should be considered case-by-case.

Wei Yang capped the jade bottle and stored it away. Anyway, to him, they were all valuable goods.