Li Yuan took out a jade bottle he had prepared long ago, its inner walls smooth as a mirror, and carefully scooped up three drops of dew with a jade spoon.
The moment the dew entered the bottle, it gave off a faint silver glow. Even the bottle's walls seemed to grow a little more translucent.
Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew could refine the eyes, sharpen perception to the finest detail, and increase mental strength. For any Soul Master, it was a priceless treasure!
Next, Li Yuan approached the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid.
The orchid resembled a lotus, but it had eight petals. Each was crystal clear, as though carved from white jade, and gave off a rich fragrance that calmed the mind.
He gently plucked the smallest outer petal. It felt warm and smooth in his hand, its medicinal power mellow and gentle.
Nothing was better for nourishing the mind and strengthening one's foundation.
Then came the most important two: the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower and Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone.
Both were top-grade Immortal Herbs with extreme properties, containing the essence of ultimate fire and ultimate water—or ice—respectively.
Under Dugu Bo's gaze, his mouth twitching with distress, Li Yuan used a special technique to gather a thumb-sized wisp of dense crimson vapor from the heart of the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower. He carefully sealed it in a specially made red jade bottle.
From the root of the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone, he scraped off a grain-of-rice-sized ice-blue crystal that radiated a bone-piercing chill, then sealed it in a cold jade box.
The fire and ice essences in these two samples were small in quantity but exceptionally pure. They were ideal ingredients for the pills he intended to make for himself.
"That's all?"
Dugu Bo watched Li Yuan's smooth, practiced movements. Though the