After two hours of refining, the results left Yang Xin stunned.
The Soul Gathering Pills and Spirit Nurturing Pills made with Purple Mist Grass were indeed over thirty percent more effective, and their success rate was fifty percent higher than usual.
This research was immensely significant to alchemists! The reason Soul Gathering Pills and Spirit Nurturing Pills couldn't be widely distributed was that their success rate was too low, their effects too weak, and their cost-effectiveness poor. Now that their success rate and effects had both improved so dramatically, the pills could be distributed on a much larger scale.
Though every last bit of Purple Mist Grass in the City of Brilliance had been bought up, the grass took three years to mature. Once it was planted in large quantities and harvested three years from now, it would be enormously significant for the entire City of Brilliance.
The City of Brilliance was under threat from demon beasts. Mass-producing Soul Gathering Pills and Spirit Nurturing Pills could greatly increase the number of powerful fighters in the city.
"Even though I know you're trying to make a fortune, you've made such a huge contribution to the City of Brilliance and the Alchemist Association. Go ahead and earn this money!" Yang Xin's face brightened with delight. She knew the article had surely been published by the people who had bought up the Purple Mist Grass.
The second use for Purple Mist Grass was to combine it with five other common herbs and soak in a bath to nourish Soul Power?
Yang Xin thought it over, then closed the door. Following the article's instructions, she mixed the herbs and poured hot water into a wooden tub. She slowly slipped off her silk dress, revealing her smooth, alluring body. Her figure was voluptuous, her breasts full and proud, her mature charm utterly captivating. Slowly, she stepped into the tub.
The herbs' medicinal effects seeped into her body. Yang Xin's skin flushed faintly, becoming smooth and delicate, and her Soul Power was nourished bit by bit.
"The effect is unmistakable!" Yang Xin was astonished. She had never imagined that such an ordinary-looking Purple Mist Grass could be so useful. How much of it had every household burned over the years? Just thinking about it made her ache!
She soaked for over an hour, until the medicinal properties in the tub had been absorbed. Then Yang Xin stood up, dried herself off, got dressed, and came back out.
"Director Yang, what happened to you? You suddenly look so much younger!" The men at the Alchemist Association looked at Yang Xin and could hardly tear their eyes away.
Her skin was rosy, smooth, and lustrous. She was breathtakingly beautiful.
The herbal bath made with Purple Mist Grass not only nourished Soul Power, but also nourished the skin and had a beautifying effect!
Yang Xin was secretly delighted. There wasn't a woman alive who wouldn't be happy to look more beautiful. Unfortunately, she soon ran out of the three pounds of Purple Mist Grass. She quickly compiled a booklet listing its uses and gave a copy to every alchemist. She noted that she had personally verified the first and second uses and confirmed they worked; she couldn't verify the others yet because she didn't have enough Purple Mist Grass.
The discovery that Purple Mist Grass had such powerful effects set the entire Alchemist Association abuzz. Alchemists frantically searched everywhere for it, clearing out the supplies stored in residents' homes as they began testing its various uses.
More than sixty uses were tested, one by one, without a single one being overlooked!
The news sent shock waves through the alchemy world.
In an instant, the price of Purple Mist Grass began to skyrocket. Its economic value was simply too great, and there was none left on the market.
Purple Mist Grass went from a few pounds for one Spirit Coin to several Spirit Coins per pound, then climbed to ten Spirit Coins per pound. Its price soared more than a hundredfold. Some nobles even offered hundreds of Spirit Coins per pound to buy it. The grass's skin-nourishing and beautifying effects sent the noblewomen into a frenzy.
After all, Yang Xin was living proof! They didn't want their husbands being lured away by those flashy women out there!
The various farms and nurseries hurried to plant Purple Mist Grass, but the City of Brilliance would remain desperately short of it for the next three years.
The Winged Dragon Family.
Xiao Ninger was concentrating on practicing the cultivation technique Nie Li had given her when several servants hurried in.
"It's crazy, it's crazy! Miss, we have good news!"
"What news?" Xiao Ninger asked, puzzled.
A panting maid said, "Miss, didn't you have us buy a lot of Purple Mist Grass before? Now it's selling for dozens, even hundreds of Spirit Coins per pound! I heard the Sacred Family is offering three hundred Spirit Coins per pound and wants to buy a hundred pounds!"
Xiao Ninger was startled. Then she thought it over and understood: this had to be Nie Li's doing. Who else but Nie Li could turn a stone into gold? At the thought of him, her cheeks flushed. The young man's image had become impossible to banish from her heart.
The school library.
The price of Purple Mist Grass had soared to an astonishing level. Du Ze and Lu Piao were stunned, because Nie Li had tens of thousands of pounds of it!
Even if it sold for an average of several dozen Spirit Coins per pound, that would be close to a million Spirit Coins. And some noble families had already offered hundreds, even several hundred Spirit Coins per pound. How much money would that be?
Just thinking about the number made their heads spin! In a short time, Nie Li had amassed a fortune equal to what an ordinary Noble Family could save up over decades!
With so many Spirit Coins, they'd have more than enough cultivation resources!
Nie Li smiled faintly. This was only the very beginning of his plan! He visited several apothecaries and gradually began selling his stock. He sold more than ten thousand pounds of Purple Mist Grass for three hundred Spirit Coins per pound. Most of those able to pay that price were nobles, especially noblewomen.
In one stroke, Nie Li took in more than three million Spirit Coins. But he probably wouldn't be able to get such a high price for the rest. The market could only absorb so much, so he planned to lower the price gradually and sell it off bit by bit.
In the library.
"These are for you!" Nie Li tossed some superior-grade Soul Gathering Pills and Spirit Nurturing Pills to Du Ze, Lu Piao, and the others.
A single superior-grade Soul Gathering Pill or Spirit Nurturing Pill could sell for more than six thousand Spirit Coins!
There were six of them, and each received ten pills—that was worth more than three hundred thousand Spirit Coins!
Even the children of nobles wouldn't dare be so extravagant!
When Du Ze, Lu Piao, and the others learned each pill was worth more than six thousand Spirit Coins, their hands trembled as they took them.
"Go on, get to cultivating. Tonight, each of you can take some Purple Mist Grass and soak in a bath to nourish your Soul Power!" Nie Li smiled. After making this fortune, as long as they didn't buy expensive War Blades or armor, they wouldn't need to worry about money for a while.
Nie Li sat cross-legged and swallowed a Soul Gathering Pill. He felt a warm current slowly rise from his abdomen and flow into his Soul Sea, which steadily grew stronger.
Soul Power surged through his Soul Sea. Though it took the shape of scattered clouds, when he looked inward, Nie Li sensed that something seemed to be hidden in his Soul Sea—a surging torrent of Soul Power, churning wildly.
Gradually, a faint blue-green glow appeared around Nie Li.
The Soul Gathering Pill's medicinal power was extremely potent. If an ordinary person absorbed even a tenth of it, that would be an excellent result. But Nie Li cultivated the Heavenly Dao Divine Art, which could absorb all of the pill's medicinal power. He could feel his Soul Power rising rapidly and unmistakably.
After absorbing one Soul Gathering Pill, Nie Li's Soul Power rose from 32 to 51. The effect was astonishing. He still had five more pills to absorb!
While Nie Li was cultivating, a sudden boom rang out. A flash of blue-green light appeared beside him. Du Ze had advanced ahead of the others, reaching the Bronze rank and becoming a Bronze 1-star Demon Spirit Master.
Three hours later, Lu Piao also advanced to Bronze 1-star.
Compared with the techniques Du Ze and Lu Piao practiced, the Heavenly Dao Divine Art wasn't a technique that made rapid, aggressive progress. Its strength lay in its solid foundation, which promised extraordinary achievements in the future.
"Bronze 1-star, fantastic!" Du Ze clenched his fists. His increased cultivation filled him with excitement and hope for the future. He looked gratefully at Nie Li. Everything he had achieved was thanks to him!
Lu Piao was excited too. Now that he had reached the Bronze 1-star Realm, his old man wouldn't have any excuse to beat him when he got home!
They suddenly found themselves looking forward to the test two months away. What realm could they reach in two months? Even if Nie Li cultivated a little more slowly, breaking through to Bronze 1-star would be a breeze. He might even reach a higher realm.
Shen Yue and the others would never have imagined that the trash in their eyes—Du Ze and Lu Piao—would reach Bronze 1-star before them, and in just a few days!
By evening.
On the first floor of the library, Nie Li saw Ye Ziyun again. She was sitting at a table reading, though she seemed a little distracted. She wore a white dress, and her delicate features made her look like a beautiful angel.
Nie Li strolled over to Ye Ziyun.
Shen Yue and the others appeared in a corner of the library. Seeing the scene, his gaze turned terrifyingly cold.
"Boss Shen Yue, that kid looks like he's on a date with Miss Ye Ziyun! It seems like she's been waiting here just for him!" said a youth of sixteen or seventeen dressed in blue-green.
Although they were a little older than Shen Yue, they all followed him. Shen Yue was a member of the Sacred Family, with a better family background than theirs, and they could get quite a bit of money from him each month. When they grew up, they would become Shen Yue's warrior attendants!
Three Bronze 1-star warriors and three Bronze 2-star warriors. As warriors, pledging themselves to noble Demon Spirit Masters was their best choice.
Shen Yue snorted, furious. In terms of family background and talent, how was he inferior to Nie Li? When he pursued Ye Ziyun, she ignored him, yet she treated Nie Li differently. It made him burn with jealousy.
If the girl had come from a commoner family, Shen Yue could have used a few tricks and she would have been his in no time. But Ye Ziyun had powerful backing, so he didn't dare make a reckless move.
"Boss, should we teach this kid a lesson?" the warriors asked.
"Mm." Shen Yue nodded. Although he had suffered a loss at Nie Li's hands last time, he still didn't know how it had happened. "This kid's got some tricks. We'll find a chance to teach him a lesson. Make sure it's done discreetly. Ye Ziyun mustn't find out!"
A vicious glint flashed in Shen Yue's eyes. "It'd be best if that kid suffered some internal injuries. Make sure no one can tell, and don't let anyone find out it was the Sacred Family!"
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