Battle Through the Heavens: The Beginning of the Dou Sheng Inheritance

Chapter 19 Exploiting the Elderly

If it weren't for the possibility of failure, the Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill would probably be comparable to some fifth-grade pills, but even so, it doesn't affect its value.

"This pill formula has some flaws." The old alchemist chuckled, his words enigmatic. "If it were an ordinary alchemist, I'm afraid there would be no way to improve it, but I can add a medicinal herb to increase the chances of the pill successfully enhancing the user's strength."

"By then, the Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill will be a fifth-grade pill."

Xiao Jue was overjoyed and flattered, "Elder Yao truly deserves to be called the number one alchemist in Zhongzhou. Alchemists are unparalleled in the world."

The old doctor smiled with satisfaction: "I need fifty years' worth of Spirit Gathering Grass. Others who obtained this pill formula should have also considered adding Spirit Gathering Grass."

"But even a fourth-grade pill like the Qi Gathering Powder only requires twenty-year-old Spirit Gathering Grass. They probably can't imagine that it would take fifty-year-old Spirit Gathering Grass to help the Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill increase the success rate of breakthroughs after taking it."

"This will probably take some time," Xiao Jue said with a wry smile. "Fifty-year-old Spirit Gathering Grass is extremely rare. Could we use two Spirit Gathering Grasses that are over twenty years old instead?"

"No," the old apothecary shook his head. "A difference of thirty years will result in vastly different medicinal effects. Only fifty-year-old Spirit Gathering Grass can be used."

"I understand." Xiao Jue nodded. Then he would have to find a way to get Ya Fei's help to collect them. With the power of the Mittel family, it wouldn't be difficult to obtain five fifty-year-old Spirit Gathering Grasses.

With a flick of his finger, the old apothecary taught Xiao Jue the improved formula for the Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill, which was now considered a fifth-grade pill. He then tossed the low-level storage ring back to Xiao Jue, having already moved its contents into the Bone Flame Ring.

"Once you have prepared the Spirit Gathering Grass, I will refine the Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill for you, and at the same time, refine those three Battle Spirit Pills."

The old doctor sighed, "Young people these days really don't know how to care for the elderly; they just keep causing trouble."

Xiao Jue laughed and said, "It's not like I'm asking you to do this for nothing. When you are resurrected in the future, I can get you a Dou Sheng corpse."

"Oh?" The old apothecary's eyes flickered as he asked, "It's not the corpse of a ninth-tier Illusionary Fire Scorpion Dragon Beast, is it?"

"Of course not."

Xiao Jue shook his head. The Yin-Yang Saint had not left behind any corpse. He was referring to the sacred bones of the Creation Saint in the Beast Domain Battle Saint Secret Realm.

That Dou Sheng Secret Realm contains the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit. Xiao Jue currently possesses the bloodline of the Illusionary Fire Scorpion Dragon Beast, so he might have the opportunity to consume the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit. In that case, his talent and physique would be greatly enhanced, and his path to breaking through to Dou Sheng in the future would be unobstructed.

Before becoming a Nine-Star Dou Sheng, one will almost never encounter any bottlenecks.

"Then it's settled." The old apothecary nodded with a smile, dispelling some of his doubts about whether Xiao Jue's so-called teacher actually existed.

After all, with a medicine cauldron comparable to the Heavenly Cauldron, the Yin-Yang Twin Flames, and the high-level storage ring on Xiao Jue's hand, he suspected that Xiao Jue was not taken as a disciple by the Dou Sheng, but was suspected of being possessed by the soul of the Dou Sheng.

Xiao Jue knew his identity, so it was impossible that he had only obtained the inheritance of a deceased Dou Sheng. There were only two possibilities.

Judging from the current situation, the probability of Xiao Jue being possessed is not high. Yao Lao himself is only a soul body now, so he is bound to be wary of powerful people who might have ill intentions towards him.

Xiao Jue rushed to the Mittel Auction House, asking Ya Fei to help him collect five fifty-year-old Spirit Gathering Grasses.

Ya Fei sat on Xiao Jue's arm, supporting her body as she tried to extract more energy. She bit her sexy red lips and suppressed her desire, saying, "Ah~ Spirit Gathering Grass that is over fifty years old. The Mittel Auction House currently has one, which was brought back by a mercenary team that went to the Monster Mountain Range not long ago. The rest will be transferred from other branches."

"Give me that Spirit Gathering Grass first." Xiao Jue was overjoyed and gave Ya Fei a hard nudge, saying, "Your Golden Light Pill should be almost used up, right? I'll have my teacher refine some more for you later."

"No need." Ya Fei shook her head. "Ten Golden Radiance Pills. In the past year, my strength has increased from the eighth level of Dou Qi to the three-star Dou Shi. I have too much resistance to the Golden Radiance Pills, so they have no effect on me anymore."

After breaking through to the Dou Zhe level, Ya Fei took a Qi-boosting pill and ten fourth-grade pills, the Golden Light Pill, and only then did she break through to the three-star Dou Shi level, which shows just how poor her talent was.

Although the Golden Radiance Pill is a fourth-grade pill, it does not directly enhance strength at a certain stage. Instead, it accelerates cultivation speed and can last for a month. However, resistance will develop after taking it, and the effect will completely disappear after taking ten pills.

Other types of battle qi also have similar pills, such as the Profound Water Pill and the Wind Spirit Pill.

"I want a Condensation Pill."

Ya Fei squeezed tightly, her body going limp as she collapsed into Xiao Jue's arms.

"Hiss~ No problem." Xiao Jue placed all eighty Condensation Pills into the low-level storage ring and gave them all to Ya Fei.

"These Condensation Pills are all yours."

……

After feeding Consort Ya, Xiao Jue hurriedly returned to the Xiao family with the fifty-year-old Spirit Gathering Grass.

"Clang!"

"Xiao Jue!"

Ignoring Xiao Yan, Xiao Jue took out the Spirit Gathering Grass and asked, "Elder Yao, can we begin refining the Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill?"

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The old apothecary slowly appeared and asked, "Are you planning to directly take the Condensation Liquid Pill to break through to the Seven-Star Dou Shi realm, and then take the Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill to break through to the One-Star Great Dou Shi realm?"

"That's right." Xiao Jue nodded. "Taking the Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill at the Great Dou Master level might provide a greater boost, but if you take too many pills to increase your strength, the quality of your Dou Qi will also be affected. It's better to use it to break through to the Great Dou Master level earlier."

"Not bad." Yao Lao laughed, "You're quite clear-headed, unlike Xiao Yan, who wants me to refine a ninth-grade pill to help him break through to the Dou Sheng realm."

"If I had had this ability back then, I wouldn't have been framed and reduced to just a soul."

Xiao Yan, whose body was immersed in the Foundation Establishment Elixir, gave an awkward smile. When he asked that question, he never imagined that Yao Lao was only a Dou Zun in his previous life, not a Dou Sheng.

"Let's go to the back mountain of the Xiao family," said the old medicine master. "You two should come along too. It will be beneficial for you to observe me refining a sixth-grade pill."

"But we're still missing one flame." Yao Lao stared at Xiao Jue and said, "Try to separate a sub-flame of the Illusionary Golden Flame. With the sub-flame of the Illusionary Golden Flame, the Peach Blossom Flame you gave Xiao Yan, and my Bone Spirit Cold Flame, it will be enough to refine the Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill."

"Okay." Xiao Jue nodded and took out another batch of medicinal herbs from his storage ring, handing it to the old doctor.

"I'll have to trouble Elder Yao to refine a Three Flowers Gathering Fire Pill for me."

The fourth-grade elixir, the Three-Flower Fire Gathering Pill, can enhance the power of fire-attribute battle qi, while also eliminating damage from all fire-attribute battle techniques of enemies. It can also alleviate the impact of separating a small fire element on Xiao Jue.

The old herbalist asked, "Do you have any Azure Flame Grass or...?"

The old herbalist named several medicinal herbs, and Xiao Jue handed them to him.

"I have a self-created pill formula here called Extreme Fire Pill. It is an advanced pill of Purple Flame Pill. It can enhance one's fire fighting spirit several times. The power of one Extreme Fire Pill is equivalent to the effect of five Purple Flame Pills combined with Three Flowers Gathering Fire Pill."

(End of this chapter)