"These two protein receptors were the erythropoietin receptor and the platelet-derived growth factor receptor. Once activated by the compounds, they sent signals that made the bone marrow produce large quantities of red blood cells and platelets, raising blood pressure and accelerating blood flow," Deep Blue explained.
"Erythropoietin receptor, platelet-derived growth factor receptor!" Yang Ning pulled up encyclopedia entries for the two terms, then asked curiously, "How did you know about these?"
"They were mentioned in reports you read before!" Deep Blue said.
"Uh, all right!" Yang Ning nodded. His previous life had been an age of information explosion, so it was hardly strange that he had seen all sorts of things—he had simply forgotten most of them himself.
But the Spirit Realm could recall all that information, and retrieve it whenever it proved useful.
"Wouldn't stimulating the bone marrow like this cause problems?" Yang Ning asked.
"It would indeed cause problems!" Deep Blue said. "It could lead to hypertension, heart disease, even complications such as cancer!"
Yang Ning was stunned. "And they still let people take it?"
"They call that Pill Toxin!" Deep Blue replied. "If you take it and nothing happens, your talent is good. If you take it and something goes wrong, your body is inadequate!"
"However, cultivators' constitutions differ from those of ordinary humans. Their blood vessels are tougher, and their immunity, recovery ability, and internal circulatory systems are all stronger. As a result, such complications virtually do not exist. Besides, the Treasure Essence Pill can only be taken at the Fifth Level of Body Refinement. Cultivators at that realm have already tempered their internal organs, so nothing will go wrong!"
"Got it!" Yang Ning nodded, then added, "But besides red blood cells and platelets, blood also has White Blood Cells. This compound is still missing one