"Your Highness speaks truly!"
Yang Wushuang, as if having found a like-minded friend, clapped his hands in praise.
"This antidote for the Eternal Night Frostbloom can indeed only wake a person up; it cannot restore their damaged body. And my Walking Corpse Pill truly cannot do without the feces of the Soul-Devouring Bat."
"So it is indeed..."
Ye Tian's eyes brightened slightly as he nodded gently.
Looking at the Prescription for the Eternal Night Frostbloom, he couldn't help but chuckle softly. "The world only knows that Spirit Beasts like the Soul-Devouring Bat can control other weaker Spirit Beasts and even humans, yet no one thought the secret lies hidden within its feces. The Spirit Beasts in this world truly are bizarre and varied."
"Your Highness's insight is truly astonishing! Just by glancing at this Prescription, you could determine that there is a hidden mystery within this feces. I, too, only discovered this secret by chance..."
Yang Wushuang couldn't help but flatter, his mind recalling his days as the Ripper in the bat cave, as he excitedly explained:
"According to my observations, the feces of the Soul-Devouring Bat contains a special substance used to nurture its young, thereby controlling their actions to some extent and keeping them close. Additionally, they leave their feces on the food of lower-level Spirit Beasts, suppressing those beasts' instincts and thus controlling the weaker ones, turning them into bait for their hunts. The inspiration for the Walking Corpse Pill formula I developed came from this."
Ye Tian nodded and asked again, "Then what is the specific effect of your Walking Corpse Pill?"
"As the name implies, once someone takes the Walking Corpse Pill, the user will become like a walking corpse, completely under control..."
Hearing Yang Wushuang's words, understanding dawned in Ye Tian's eyes.
The Walking Corpse Pill was indeed as he had imagined.
However, Ye Tian still had doubts.
"If that's the case, then what is the medium for controlling this walking corpse?"
"Your Highness need not worry. The process of claiming ownership is also very simple. Just add a drop of blood when administering the drug, allowing the user to remember the scent of their master's blood."
With that,
Without Ye Tian needing to ask further,
Yang Wushuang proceeded to take out the medicinal ingredients he had collected from his Soul Guidance Device one by one. Most were hallucinogenic and mind-altering drugs like the Soul-Bewitching Grass.
Among them was also a black, corncob-like object wrapped in oiled paper, its surface smooth and unblemished. As soon as it was taken out, it emitted a faint, cold, damp stench.
Undoubtedly, that should be the feces of the Soul-Devouring Bat. Judging by its thickness, the Soul-Devouring Bat that produced this 'cob' must have had a cultivation level of no less than three thousand years.
Just looking at it, Ye Tian couldn't help but frown.
"Your Highness, here are the ingredients I have collected for one portion of the Eternal Night Frostbloom and two portions of the Walking Corpse Pill. These medicinal ingredients are all over five hundred years old. I have already succeeded in refining the Eternal Night Frostbloom; after consuming a large amount of the medicinal liquid, the user will enter a complete state of suspended animation. As for the Walking Corpse Pill, however, I have not yet fully succeeded..."
At this point, Yang Wushuang's excitement finally cooled down a bit.
"Explain in detail..."
Ye Tian closed the book in his hand, his eyes brimming with curiosity.
"Your Highness, perhaps the Walking Corpse Pills I refined contain too many impurities. Additionally, the medicinal herbs used are too young and lack sufficient active components, resulting in pills that can only control Spirit Beasts under a hundred years old, unable to even affect ordinary people."
Yang Wushuang wore a grave expression as he slowly retrieved a cloth bundle from his Soul Guidance Device. Unfolding it, he revealed three dark purple pills, each the size of a red bean.
"Your Highness, these are the Walking Corpse Pills I refined."
Ye Tian remained silent, reaching out to pick up one of the dark purple pills for closer inspection. Red and blue light flickered at his fingertips as the Dual Polarity Void-Refining Power circulated. The pill in his hand visibly ignited, emitting wisps of vapor.
Red, purple, dark purple, black, white—some black and dark red smoke intermingled, rapidly transforming into a dark purple hue.
Observing the converging vapors before him, Ye Tian remarked casually, "It seems there are indeed many impurities, and some clearly affect the Medicine Effect."
"!!!"
Witnessing Ye Tian's technique, Yang Wushuang was once again astounded.
His eyes brimmed with longing.
How marvelous it would be if he could master such power!
Buzz—!
A burnt odor wafted through the air.
As the smoke completely dissipated, only a few charred sesame-like specks remained on Ye Tian's thumb.
"Hmm~"
Ye Tian exhaled lightly, blowing away the black residue from his fingertip, then lifted his gaze to meet Yang Wushuang's reverent eyes. "Have you tried increasing the dosage?"
"..."
Yang Wushuang quickly snapped back to attention, nodding repeatedly.
"Yes, Your Highness. I once experimented on monkeys. Increasing the dosage did allow control over some weak-willed, elderly, or infirm individuals. But the effect wasn't lasting—continuous administration was required."
"Continuous administration is normal; the Medicine Effect will eventually be depleted."
Ye Tian nodded and cut to the chase.
With a wave of his hand, dozens of exquisite transparent porcelain vials appeared on the table.
"Your Prescription may be correct, but interference from impurities likely distorts the precise ratios. With so many medicinal ingredients, I can't determine the optimal formula in a short time. What I can do now is help you eliminate the interference from impurities. Your task is to find the optimal ratios and provide me with the finalized Prescription."
As he finished speaking,
Ye Tian's fingertip touched the table before him. Red and blue light swirled and expanded from his fingertip,
instantly enveloping the entire table!
The two sets of medicinal ingredients Yang Wushuang had provided for refining the Walking Corpse Pills began to tremble, including even the feces from the Soul-Devouring Bat. Multicolored illusory flames emerged, slowly refining the materials!
"This... this!"
Yang Wushuang stared wide-eyed as wisps of pure medicinal essence were extracted from the ingredients, each flowing into separate glass vials and cooling into refined medicinal liquids.
At this moment, nothing else existed in his eyes—only the dazzling, magnificent spectacle before him.
So perfect!
It was simply too perfect!
Yang Wushuang couldn't help but lament inwardly.
With Ye Tian's assistance,
he would undoubtedly be able to create more legendary-level Pill Recipes!
"Your Highness, rest assured! This subordinate will not fail the mission! I will perfect the prescription as quickly as possible and deliver it to Your Highness!"
Yang Wushuang excitedly vowed, his eyes filled with nothing but fervor.
As his words fell,
Under Yang Wushuang's watchful gaze, medicinal herbs had already begun to be exhausted, turning into withered branches and fallen leaves, or disintegrating into dust.
Hum—!
Ye Tian's Nascent Pill Domain ceased operation.
All the herbs used to refine the Walking Corpse Pill had been processed once, transformed into medicinal liquid, lying quietly within the glass bottles.
"Take these and store them away."
Ye Tian smiled and instructed.
"Yes, yes!"
Yang Wushuang immediately gathered the dozen or so glass bottles into his arms as if they were priceless treasures, memorizing each one carefully before storing them inside his Soul Guidance Device.
Ye Tian couldn't help but chuckle.
Glancing at the remaining herbs, although he had no particular plans for the Eternal Night Frostbloom, he felt an irresistible itch to refine it.
As an enthusiast of pill refining,
How could Ye Tian resist refining any perfect pill that resembled a work of art—especially one he had just witnessed?
With a single thought,
Ye Tian's Nascent Pill Domain began to operate once more.
Red and blue lights swirled as the herbs for refining Eternal Night Frostbloom spontaneously ignited, each bursting forth with their own radiant hues. The resulting mist rose into the air, gradually coalescing into a pill before Yang Wushuang's eyes.
In less than a quarter of an hour.
Under Yang Wushuang's excited gaze, a pure, gleaming silver pill was refined—the very Eternal Night Frostbloom capable of plunging a person into a complete state of death!
Merely catching a whiff of its Pill Fragrance made Yang Wushuang feel dizzy. Staring at that frosty gleam, he couldn't help but exclaim in awe, "Its texture is like silver, as if condensed frost! This is the true Eternal Night Frostbloom! Your Highness's methods truly broaden one's horizons!"
"Haha~ You flatter me!"
Ye Tian couldn't hold back his laughter.
Having his passion recognized and praised was naturally a joyous matter.
"This subordinate speaks nothing but the truth."
Yang Wushuang said with utmost sincerity.
"Haha... Alright, we've discussed most matters, and it's about time for me to return."
Ye Tian smiled as he withdrew his Domain, reaching out to grasp the Eternal Night Frostbloom in his palm. He then slowly rose to his feet, looking at Yang Wushuang and advising,
"Now it depends on how efficiently you handle things."
"Your Highness, please set your mind completely at ease. Within three days, this subordinate will surely deliver a satisfactory answer!"
Yang Wushuang stood up and bowed deeply.
"Good!"
Ye Tian nodded emphatically, raised an eyebrow, and then retrieved an item from his Soul Guidance Device, handing it to Yang Wushuang with a smile. "Since you have such a fondness for refining poisons, this pill refined from the Secluded Fragrance Qiluo Immortal Grade will surely be of use to you. There's no need to consume it; simply keep it on your person."
"Secluded Fragrance... Qiluo Immortal Grade?!"
Yang Wushuang murmured the name, momentarily stunned before his eyes widened like copper bells.
Then, with a thud, he dropped to both knees before Ye Tian, raising trembling hands to reverently receive the box.
"Subordinate Yang Wushuang thanks Your Highness for bestowing this treasure!"
"Oh? It seems you are aware of this Fairy Grade herb's effects... Then there's no need for further explanation from me. However, it's worth noting that the fragrance emitted by this pill will not attract attacks from Spirit Beasts. You may carry it with you without worry."
Ye Tian casually placed the box into Yang Wushuang's outstretched palms.
For someone with the Dual Aspects Refining Void ability, separating the Secluded Fragrance Qiluo Immortal Grade's two capabilities—poison avoidance and attracting Spirit Beasts—was not particularly difficult.
Then, a hint of something unusual flashed in Ye Tian's eyes as he continued, "Speaking of which, since you know about the Secluded Fragrance Qiluo Immortal Grade, do you know about the Ten-Thousand-Year Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng? Or rather, do you know if the clan leader of the Agility Clan has any treasured items hidden away, something even your eldest brother can't stop thinking about?"
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