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Gu Yan nodded and said with a smile, "Miss Wen Qing has already reached the late stage of the Great Spirit Realm. Your aptitude is not bad, at most two stars. It shouldn't be a problem for you to improve your cultivation to the Earth Spirit Realm."

"What if it fails? What about the side effects?" Wen Qing asked, suppressing her excitement. She had been in the late stage of the Great Spirit Realm for many years. Her aptitude was average, and she had many things to do, so she didn't have time to cultivate diligently. With her connections and wealth, it wasn't that she couldn't get auxiliary pills, but she was afraid of the side effects of those pills that could enhance cultivation.

Either you will fall from your cultivation level if you fail; or you will suffer extreme pain after taking the medicine, and if you fail, it will also consume your lifespan; or you will experience various mental problems after the advancement; or you will be unable to enter the Heavenly Spirit Realm in this lifetime after the advancement.

Of course, there are also those with fewer or no side effects, but those are really too expensive and beyond her means.

"As for side effects, there are none if you only take one pill. If your aptitude is poor, you can take two pills at the same time. Taking more than three pills at the same time will cause great pain, but it will not damage your foundation or cause you to drop in cultivation level," Gu Yan said.

Ji Hongchang was completely stunned.

He looked at Gu Yan excitedly: "Senior, may I...?"

Gu Yan nodded.

Ji Hongchang took the Tianli Pill and immediately began to examine it.

Unable to contain her excitement, Wen Qing asked Gu Yan, "Mr. Li Bai, how much does this pill cost?"

"Heavenly Separation Pill, I only have two right now, and the price..." Gu Yan pondered for a moment, "Five million spirit stones per pill."

While Ji Hongchang was still studying the Heavenly Separation Pill, Wen Qing took out a mustard seed bag full of spirit stones from her storage ring without saying a word and presented it to Gu Yan: "Mr. Li Bai, I'll buy both of them."

Many eyes turned to Wen Qing in shock; she had acted so quickly!

Ji Hongchang looked completely surprised.

Gu Yan nodded, and with a wave of her hand, the Heavenly Separation Pill in Ji Hongchang's hand flew away and landed in Gu Yan's hand. Ji Hongchang stared wide-eyed, frozen in place, as he watched Gu Yan give both Heavenly Separation Pills to Wen Qing.

Holding the two Heavenly Separation Pills, Wen Qing excitedly asked Gu Yan, "Can we take them directly?"

"You've reached the peak of the late stage of the Great Spirit Realm, you can take it directly," Gu Yan said.

His voice had a convincing power. Wen Qing looked into his eyes and swallowed a pill.

After she swallowed the pill that day, visible fluctuations of spiritual energy emanated from her body. She immediately found a place to sit down and began to circulate her energy to digest the medicinal effects. Ji Hongchang and the others stared intently at her, wanting to see if she could succeed.

In no time, her spiritual pressure broke through the bottleneck and truly condensed into a spiritual core, entering the early stage of the Earth Spirit Realm.

"I've broken through! I've really broken through!!" Wen Qing exclaimed excitedly. She walked up to Gu Yan and bowed to her.

"Thank you, sir!"

Gu Yan said, "No need to thank me, you paid for it."

The others watched Wen Qing's breakthrough with envy. They also desperately wanted a Heavenly Separation Pill, but the price was simply too high for them to afford. Ji Hongchang was already at the Earth Spirit Realm; he didn't need the Heavenly Separation Pill, but as an alchemist, he was also eager to study this elixir.

Anyway, Wen Qing still has one left; she can borrow it to study, and the girl surely won't refuse. That little girl really acts fast!

The Heavenly Separation Pill she currently possesses will surely fetch a priceless value at auction in the future.

It's not that powerful parents guarantee their children will be successful. Those wealthy and powerful families covet these pills that can enhance cultivation without any side effects.

"Um..." Ji Hongchang rubbed his hands together and tentatively asked Gu Yan, "Senior, do you have any pills that can help a Spirit Master in the Earth Spirit Realm break through their bottleneck?"

He has been stuck in the Earth Spirit Realm for over a hundred years.

Although he was an alchemist, he didn't dare to use just any medicine on himself. He had collected a few pill formulas, and if he could refine those pills, his cultivation level would hopefully improve. However, those pills had significant side effects, so he wouldn't use them unless absolutely necessary.

Seeing that the Foundation Establishment Pill and Heavenly Separation Pill that Gu Yan took out today had no side effects, he wondered if he could get safer pills from Gu Yan to help him improve his cultivation.

"I don't have any pills on hand that can help someone break through a bottleneck in the Earth Spirit Realm," Gu Yan said.

If there's nothing readily available, then he can refine it.

Everyone's hearts pounded again.

Ji Hongchang asked excitedly, "No side effects?"

"There is some pain, but not much. It's just that when the medication takes effect, there will be some discomfort, but most people can tolerate it," Gu Yan said.

Ji Hongchang's eyes were shining, but he was in some pain, which did not mean there were no side effects.

"If you can help me refine this pill, I am willing to pay a high price. Whatever you ask, I will go through fire and water without hesitation!" Ji Hongchang said, clasping his hands in a fist salute.

Gu Yan looked at Ji Hongchang for a moment, then waved his hand, and a jade slip appeared in front of him. He said, "I can help you refine the medicine, but you will have to prepare the ingredients yourself. These ingredients are for the Nascent Soul Pill; collect them first."

Ji Hongchang solemnly accepted the jade slip, surprised that Gu Yan had directly told him the medicinal materials he needed.

Knowing the ingredients of a pill does not equate to possessing the recipe. A recipe contains not only the ingredients but also the dosage of each ingredient; even a slight excess or deficiency can cause the pill to fail to be refined.

However, those extremely skilled alchemists can figure out the formula based on the ingredients of the pill. Isn't he afraid that someone will figure out the formula for such a precious pill as the Nascent Soul Pill?

Perhaps this isn't all.

Ji Hongchang thought to himself.

He must have hidden the most important thing.

Ji Hongchang scanned the jade slip with his divine sense. It contained many rare medicinal herbs, more than a dozen of which he already possessed, and several others that he did not currently have, but he knew where to find them, so it wasn't a big problem.

"I should be able to gather all these medicinal herbs within a year," Ji Hongchang said.

Gu Yan nodded and took out another jade slip: "These are the things I need. Collect them as much as you can. If you can't find them, getting any information will be fine too. I'll come back to Jujing Pavilion in a year."

The jade slip flew towards Ji Hongchang, who accepted it respectfully and said, "Yes, Senior!"

Gu Yan stood up, ready to leave.

Wen Qing hurriedly said, "Mr. Li Bai, are you leaving soon? You saved my life, and I haven't even had a chance to repay you yet. Thanks to you, I've also broken through my bottleneck. I'm extremely grateful. Please allow me to host a banquet to express my gratitude."

Ji Hongchang immediately chimed in, "Yes, yes, senior, why don't you stay at Jujing Pavilion for a few days? If you find it too noisy, my residence is quite quiet. If you don't mind, why don't you stay at my residence for a few days so I can show you some hospitality?"

Gu Yan waved her hand: "No, I'll come back here in a year."

Gu Yan started to walk out, and Wen Qing and Ji Hongchang chased after her, enthusiastically trying to persuade her to stay. Little did they know that their excessive enthusiasm only made Gu Yan more eager to leave. Wen Qing and Ji Hongchang were both disappointed that they couldn't stop Gu Yan.