Qing Si casually picked up a bottle and poured out a pill. She sniffed it carefully, then scraped off some medicinal dust and rubbed it between her fingers before saying:
"Pungent, white, and neutral in nature. This is an elixir for refining and concentrating essence. Its medicinal properties are mild, making it suitable for practitioners of virtually any path."
Then she shook her head and added:
"But improper storage has caused it to lose much of its potency. I fear it has less than half its original strength left."
Although Qing Si did not recognize the elixir's name, the principles of medicine were universal. A rub between her fingers and a sniff were enough for her to see through ninety percent of all elixirs.
Jiang Yang was unbothered. Nothing could be done about it anyway. Who knew how long these elixirs had sat unused in the Blessed Land? They had already been like this when he obtained them. What could he do?
But there was still one thing he needed to clarify. Jiang Yang asked:
"May I ask, True Person, what tier of elixir is this?"
"Hmm... it should be an elixir taken by newly established Daoists within a Dao Lineage. After all, it is used to refine true essence."
After a moment's consideration, Qing Si explained:
"A Daoist would be equivalent to a Foundation Establishment cultivator today. This is for cultivators who have just forged their Dao foundation, helping them convert all their magic power into true essence more quickly."
"Thank you for your guidance, True Person."
Jiang Yang promptly expressed his thanks.
He thought that even with its diminished potency, this was still a Foundation Establishment-tier elixir. He might as well treat it as food nearing its expiration date. After all, the True Person had not said he