The merchant guild's channels had only just begun to open up. An annual share of eleven million was not actually that much; once the improved potions reached more sales channels, the income would grow even further.
Duke still had the formulas for Blood of War and the Condensation Potion. The improved Condensation Potion formula had already been certified by the Arcanist Association, while Blood of War had yet to be submitted.
Among them, Blood of War was the most important. Once released, it would undoubtedly bring enormous profits.
However, Duke needed to focus on cultivation for now and complete the process of liquefying his spiritual power as soon as possible.
The dynamic regulation method for spiritual power compression included with the Condensation Potion had yet to be made public as well.
Harrison did not stay on Barren Island for long. After seeing him off, Duke entered a period of focused cultivation, using Condensation Potions every day to assist with the compression of his spiritual power.
Over the following month, Duke's life swiftly settled into a highly disciplined and monotonous routine.
Every morning, he meditated atop the reefs along Barren Island's shore, feeling the salty, damp sea breeze brought by the rising and falling tides.
At this stage, meditation was more about adjusting his condition than increasing his spiritual power.
After meditating each day and getting himself into the proper state, Duke would begin compressing his spiritual power.
A specially made Condensation Potion went down his throat, and the icy liquid instantly transformed into a pure, gentle torrent of energy that slowly flowed into his mind.
Under Duke's precise control, his spiritual power was no longer passively subjected to compression. Guided by both the potion's energy and his own will, it was like heated metal being kneaded and hammered by invisible