Chapter 29: The Effect of the Pills
"Huh? So the effects are the same, right?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Rong looked at Ning Bei with a stunned expression.
"You can eat both of them, since they both increase cultivation."
Gu Yong's eyes nearly bulged out.
"Are you saying these two pills' effects can stack?"
Ning Bei nodded.
"That's right. This purple one is called the Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pill. It increases the soul power of Soul Master and Soul Sovereign by one level each, but a person can only consume two of them."
Gu Rong was at a loss for words. He could barely comprehend what he was hearing. A Soul Master at level 37 could take a lap around you and instantly become a level 42 Soul Sovereign. If you factor in the increase from soul rings, they could easily reach level 43. Why didn't I have this kind of luck when I was a Soul Sovereign?
With an emotionless nod, Gu Rong turned his attention to the last pill in Ning Bei's hand.
"Let's hear about this one too. Even if it's another cultivation pill, I won't be surprised anymore."
Seeing Gu Yong's strange expression, Ning Bei scratched his head awkwardly.
"No, Grandpa Gu, this one doesn't increase cultivation. This red pill is called the Beast Strength Pill. When consumed, it dramatically boosts physical strength by about 50%, and it can be stacked with my first-ring Energy Storage Pill."
After going through the previous shock, Gu Rong had developed some resistance to the strange pills, but the effects of the Beast Strength Pill were still extremely powerful.
"Alright, let's go. I'm curious to see the surprised faces of Old Sword Master and Fengzhi."
Ning Bei nodded, and the two began their return journey.
"What? It can directly increase soul power?"
"That's unheard of."
Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin were both shocked when they heard Gu Rong recount the experience and the effects of the pills. They stared at Ning Bei in disbelief.
When Ning Bei nodded in affirmation, they grew even more excited.
However, Ning Bei threw some cold water on their enthusiasm.
"It's impossible to mass-produce these pills. Even after absorbing a ten-thousand-year soul ring, my soul power is only enough to produce one Three-Pattern Qingling Pill and one Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pill each day."
After a brief moment of disappointment, Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin understood. If these pills could be mass-produced, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School would instantly become incredibly wealthy. These two pills could fetch tens of thousands of gold soul coins each at auction, and possibly even more.
"That's still enough. For now, it's just enough for the core disciples of the sect to consume. We won't be putting them up for auction."
After a moment of contemplation, Ning Fengzhi voiced his thoughts.
Ning Bei nodded.
"Since these pills can't be consumed in large quantities, each person can take three pills, including two Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pills. I'll make two for you guys, and you can decide who gets to use them."
The three of them looked at each other in confusion.
"Bei'er, aren't you going to take them?"
"I will, but not now. I'll wait until I reach level 46 and take them then. I'll directly break through to the quasi-Soul King realm, stabilize my cultivation, and then go get my soul ring."
Upon hearing this, the three of them immediately understood. They marveled at how quick Ning Bei's mind worked. If he were to take the pills at level 40, he could only reach level 44, whereas his method was far more efficient.
Although making the Three-Pattern Qingling Pill and the Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pill required a huge amount of soul power, the efficiency of making the lower-tier pills increased dramatically. After creating two fourth-tier pills each day, his soul power would recover enough to create nearly a thousand first-tier pills. If he focused on creating second-tier pills like the Foundation-Building Elixir, he could produce hundreds of bottles, but with the third-tier Awakening Pills, he could only make a few dozen.
Ning Bei decided to designate one day each week to not make fourth-tier pills but focus on creating Awakening Pills instead. He couldn't afford to sacrifice his cultivation efficiency just for the convenience of others.
In the following days, Ning Bei placed the Dark Gold Fearsome Claw Bear, Ah Bao, into the fourth level of the Dan Tower. He discovered that daily cultivation gave it an additional 8 years of soul power. He also deduced that each level of the Dan Tower produced twice the usual amount of scent, with the first level yielding one year of cultivation, and the fourth level producing eight years.
At this rate, Ah Bao would reach the ten-thousand-year soul beast level in less than three years. With the Man-Faced Demon Spider on the third level, Ning Bei would have a powerful team at his disposal. The Man-Faced Demon Spider was also a bloodline-strong soul beast, just not as overpowered as Ah Bao.
By the time Ah Bao reached the ten-thousand-year level, along with other soul beasts on the first and second levels, Ning Bei would be able to trigger a controllable beast tide on his own.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was also exerting its efforts to find soul beasts with strong bloodlines, aiming to enhance Ning Bei's strength even further.
After absorbing the ten-thousand-year soul ring, Ning Bei's soul power directly reached level 43. He was confident that, with the help of the Awakening Pills, he could reach level 46 within six months, but he wasn't planning to do that. He intended to wait until he reached level 46 before consuming three fourth-tier pills to directly boost his soul power to level 50.
If he focused entirely on cultivating soul power now, it might cause his soul power to become unstable, so for the next six months, he planned to consolidate his cultivation.
He would become a relentless pill-making machine.
Aside from making the necessary pills each day, Ning Bei would also summon Ah Bao and the Man-Faced Demon Spider to train in combat, improving their fighting techniques. Simply relying on closed-door cultivation was not enough. If the two soul beasts had only cultivation and no combat skills, they would easily suffer losses in battles against soul beasts of the same level or high-level soul masters, who had been through life-and-death experiences.
Ah Bao, with 1500 years of cultivation, could easily suppress a Man-Faced Demon Spider with 2100 years of cultivation. However, to really test their strength, Ning Bei decided to release the Hurricane Falcon and Golden Armored Battle Bear, along with the other soul beasts, to give Ah Bao a brutal and merciless beating.
There were occasional injuries to the soul beasts, but Ning Bei wasn't worried. He casually fed them Healing Pills and Bone Regeneration Pills as if they were free.
That's right, after experimenting, Ning Bei discovered that his pills were also effective for soul beasts.
With the help of the healing pills, the injured soul beasts quickly returned to battle, full of energy.
In just a few days, Ah Bao and the other soul beasts' combat awareness had greatly improved. The most obvious sign was that even when Ah Bao wasn't making a fierce expression, just standing there, one could feel the oppressive killing intent radiating from it.
Ning Bei planned to ask Gu Douluo for help testing their combat strength once Ah Bao and the Man-Faced Demon Spider reached the ten-thousand-year level.
Why not ask Sword Douluo? His strikes were too heavy and not suitable for this purpose.
The days passed in a regular routine. During this time, Ning Bei visited Dugu Yan in a small town near the Sunset Forest, giving her one Three-Pattern Qingling Pill and two Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pills. These four-tier pills could also be taken at the Soul Master level, offering a greater boost. The Three-Pattern Qingling Pill could increase a Soul Master's soul power by three levels, with the Awakening Pill being a necessary supplement.
A few pills earned Ning Bei countless kisses from the young girl, while Dugu Bo, upon learning about the effects of the pills, nearly had his eyes pop out.
"Such pills exist? Are the alchemists of your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School gods?"
(END CHAPTER)
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