"With souls and spirits as the chief medicinal ingredient... and two souls and seven spirits at that—how could that be possible?"
Before the great cauldron, Du Ziwén rose again and turned his head, his brows tightly furrowed.
Though it did not show clearly on his face, he found the claim utterly absurd.
But just as his words fell, Blood Cloud Daoist beside him opened his eyes once more.
"Using souls and spirits to refine pills is certainly a unique insight. Continue. Why have you come to such a conclusion?"
His gaze settled on Su Shi'er, and Blood Cloud Daoist revealed an interested expression.
Only then did Su Shi'er continue, "According to legend, the Nine Revolutions Pill can let an ordinary mortal ascend to the heavens in a single step and become a terrifying mighty expert."
"To achieve such an effect, beyond raising the cultivation and state of mind of whoever consumes the pill, there is another crucial link—the divine soul."
"But if one wishes to strengthen the divine soul, other than using souls to replenish souls, this junior can think of no other possibility."
Blood Cloud Daoist was startled at first. After a brief hesitation, he continued, "This insight does have a fair bit of reasoning behind it. But... why can you be certain that this Nine Revolutions Pill was refined from the two souls and seven spirits of cultivators?"
Su Shi'er thought quickly and continued, "As for certainty... this junior would not dare claim complete certainty. It is merely that, while reading secret records concerning the Nine Revolutions Pill these days, I noticed one person."
As soon as Su Shi'er finished speaking,
Blood Cloud Daoist blurted out, "You mean... the Ancient Medicine King, Mo Huaigu?"
"Precisely! Judging by the descriptions in those records, Mo Huaigu was not only astonishingly