Liuwei Dihuang Pill and Fetal Stabilizing and Qi Replenishing Pill

As they looked at the ten porcelain bottles before them, the five families' breathing grew heavy. They knew that the bottles contained treasures capable of changing their descendants' fates against the heavens.

Only those who had struggled in the mud, who had been despised and trampled upon, could understand just how important the power of martial souls was in this extraordinary world. Even a soul master with only a single Soul Ring could eat and drink his fill without being bullied at will.

Ye Wen's childish face turned stern as he spoke seriously.

"Since you have acknowledged our family as your masters, I must tell you something very seriously. You must not tell anyone about my helping your descendants cultivate Innate Soul Power—not even if you die.

You can only say that you were lucky. You should understand what kind of consequences there would be if the method of cultivating children with Innate Soul Power were spread. Not only would I die, but all of you might die without intact corpses."

Ye Wen's threat was not groundless. The farming couples before him understood what he meant and nodded solemnly. They swore earnestly that if they leaked this secret, their entire families would be wiped out.

Seeing their attitude, Ye Wen nodded in satisfaction. Loyalty was never gained through a casual oath, but when first establishing a master-servant relationship, one had to display the authority of the master's household. Otherwise, there might be backlash.

Still, there was no need to worry about such matters. As long as he reached the level of Soul King or Soul Emperor in the future, even if their descendants possessed talent for cultivation, it would not be outrageously high. Their lives and fortunes would then be completely bound to his. Such were the social rules of this extraordinary world.

Ye Wen's expression softened slightly as he slowly said,

"The red porcelain bottles are for men. They contain Liuwei Dihuang Pills. Take one after each of your three daily meals for a month. They will make your blood and qi vigorous and give you strength for anything you do. Especially that sort of thing."

After saying that, Ye Wen gave the men present a suggestive look.

The men immediately understood, while the women merely lowered their eyes shyly.

Ye Wen then reminded them, "Although this medicine will make you vigorous as dragons and tigers, that does not mean you should immediately do that sort of thing. Starting now, you must abstain for a month. Once a week, you may relieve yourselves to release that pressure, but do not overdo it. The main purpose of these pills is to stimulate your blood and qi and trigger the martial souls hidden within your bodies."

The men wore expressions of sudden understanding before nodding heavily. For the sake of giving their descendants the talent to become soul masters, enduring a little restraint in that regard was no problem at all.

Ye Wen then turned his gaze to the women present and pointed at the blue bottles.

"The blue bottles contain Fetal Stabilizing and Qi Replenishing Pills. Their main effects are stabilizing pregnancy and replenishing qi. Take one after lunch every day, just like your husbands, for a month. But remember, only one a day. If you consume too much medicinal power, your bodies will not be able to withstand it.

"And after one month."

Ye Wen seemed to suddenly recall something and asked them,

"You know when your fertile window is, right?"

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The women all shook their heads with confused looks. They were merely rural housewives who had never attended school and could not even read. How could they possibly understand the concept of a fertile window?

Ye Wen could only slap his forehead and begin teaching the women present about female physiology. The men beside them were hearing for the first time that there were so many intricacies to getting pregnant, and they all said they had learned something.

For this experiment in conceiving children with Innate Soul Power, Ye Wen had even specially calculated the timing for the men: when to take the medicine and when to do that sort of thing. This was to ensure that the children would ultimately inherit the most optimal bloodline.

As they watched Ye Wen bustle about and calculate dates for them, the five families all felt warmth in their hearts. Although Ye Wen's ultimate motives might not be entirely pure, his efforts for their descendants were genuine. If the experiment succeeded, the social standing of all five families would make a tremendous leap.

After explaining the precautions for marital relations, Ye Wen continued speaking to the women present.

"Once you confirm that you are pregnant, remember to continue taking the Fetal Stabilizing and Qi Replenishing Pills. However, change the frequency to once every three days, at the same time of day.

"Your children will not be able to bear medicinal power that is too strong while they are in your wombs, so you must proceed gradually. Take them for ten consecutive months. During this time, you must not do any labor, as it will affect your children's development and may even cause miscarriages, so be sure to remember that. Also, from now on, our family will provide your three daily meals. Although these medicines can nourish your bodies and strengthen your blood and qi, the most essential thing is still food intake. Otherwise, no matter how much medicine you take, you will only be draining your own lifespans."

At Ye Wen's exhaustive instructions, the eyes of the five families grew somewhat moist. Having endured the cruelty of this era, they unexpectedly felt as though they would die for one who understood them. They secretly swore that even if their children could not possess Soul Power in the future, they would still remain loyal to the Ye Family.

Watching the five families leave amid profuse thanks, Ye Wen sighed.

"Do everything humanly possible, then leave the rest to fate."

Beside him, Ye Buyi puffed on his pipe and spoke in a muffled voice.

"Go to sleep. You're still growing, so don't think too much. I don't know whether your experiments will work, but they will benefit their bodies greatly in the end. At the very least, they'll live a few more years. That's how it is for commoners without Soul Power. There's no use thinking too much."

Ye Wen could do nothing about Ye Buyi's attitude. In this era, Innate Soul Power was viewed as a gift from the gods. It was not something that could be granted through so-called experiments, unless the facts were laid bare before them.

But Ye Wen came from an age of science, an age in which humanity's wisdom had reached realms once belonging to gods.

Moreover, Ye Wen had great confidence in his theory. Although these two pills did not use any especially precious medicinal ingredients, they were prescriptions passed down in Huaxia for thousands of years in his Previous Life.

They were extremely effective at nourishing the human body, especially in this age when people had no resistance to medicine.

There was also his study of the original work. Whether Buddha Tang had Innate Full Soul Power had always been a point of debate, but Ye Wen believed that Tang San did not begin cultivating the Mysterious Heaven Skill with Innate Full Soul Power. Otherwise, from the moment he sensed qi, his Soul Power would have been unable to advance any further.

In the original work, Tang San cultivated for a period of time. Although it never clearly stated how long, Tang San could distinctly feel his internal energy improving during that period. Therefore, Tang San did not possess Innate Full Soul Power.