Chapter 17 Ten Rare Mid-Grade Pills

Shangguan Yi sat on his seat, listening to Shuang'er's updates from his time in seclusion. Many events had transpired, but overall, the situation remained peaceful. The accidents of the Xuan World had begun to calm down. Initially, people were anxious, but as time passed, they adapted to the circumstances. Human nature tends to accept and adapt to situations that persist, and this was no exception.

Shangguan Yi had no comments regarding the Xuan World; it was largely unknown to him. Nevertheless, he listened attentively. Who knew what the future might hold, and whether it might lead him to the Xuan World.

Another significant development was the unprecedented sale of Cleansing Water Pills in Xi'An. Many elders who had been stuck in their cultivation for years finally managed to break through, thanks to these pills. This news spread rapidly, attracting the attention of Cultivators far and wide, causing a flood of them to pour into Xi'An.

Of course, those who experienced breakthroughs and those attracted by the Cleansing Water Pills were all level 7 Foundation Establishment Cultivators or below. The Cleansing Water Pill, being a mid-grade pill, had the most pronounced effect on them. Higher-level Cultivators needed to consume many pills to notice significant effects.

Nonetheless, Cultivators at this level were the most numerous.

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Yi was inspired to exchange Cleansing Water Pills for various techniques. It didn't matter to him if he had to produce more pills.

Shuang'er then recited the overall situation in Xi'An for about an hour before coming to a stop.

Shangguan Yi nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

Considering he had fully awakened his memories for two years, Shangguan Yi still didn't plan to make a public appearance yet. He would consider it after he reached the Core Formation Realm. After all, he knew he couldn't stay here for long. Xi'An City might be the best cultivation city for many, but for him, it was a shackle. As his cultivation increased, he would naturally face a lack of resources; otherwise, there would likely be more than just Core Formation Cultivators here.

Shangguan Yi was confident that his opportunity to reach the Core Formation Realm was within ten years. So, there was no need for him to run amok outside and attract unnecessary problems. When he could cultivate peacefully with unlimited resources, he naturally treasured this moment.

Shangguan Yi glanced at Shuang'er. This girl's talent was very exceptional; she was now a 2nd level Foundation Establishment Cultivator. Of course, Shangguan Yi wasn't stingy with her, as she would get one batch of pills per delivery.

He told her his intention before returning to his room.

Shangguan Yi had prepared everything beforehand, so he wouldn't easily emerge for a very long time if the situation outside remained peaceful.

Shangguan Yi first focused on the cultivation technique. He threw 50,000 essence stones and thousands of flame crystals into the system space.

The system space remained unchanged, like a dark vortex. However, moments later, numerous inspirations flooded Shangguan Yi's mind. In just one hour, he completely understood the True Sun Flame technique.

Excited, he began cultivating, condensing ten suns simultaneously and absorbing world essence fervently. Shangguan Yi quickly consumed five high-grade pills to meet their demand.

Days and nights flew by swiftly. Three months had passed, and as anticipated, Shangguan Yi ascended to level 5.

After reaching level 5, Shangguan Yi's essence underwent a significant transformation. Previously white, it now radiated a pure red hue, indicating a substantial increase in essence density.

Shangguan Yi wasted no time and immediately took action. He began by refining high-grade essence pills, and to his surprise, he managed to refine 10 batches in one go after just an hour. Suppressing his excitement, he consumed five high-grade pills to replenish his essence. After ten days of refining the ten suns, he recovered his essence and made a 4% progress in cultivation.

Shangguan Yi immediately recognized the issue at hand: it seemed that his cultivation speed had slowed down slightly after reaching level 5. If this trend continued, it might take him four months to advance one level, and it would only become more difficult as his cultivation progressed.

Shangguan Yi remained committed to his seclusion, continuing to cultivate without interruption. With the ability to cultivate and refine pills simultaneously, he no longer worried about the supply of pills. The only concern was that his cultivation cycle might slow down during pill refining sessions, but this was within an acceptable range for him.

Shangguan Yi diligently persisted in his cultivation, and after another year had passed, he achieved yet another two breakthroughs, advancing to the 7th level of Foundation Establishment.

Over the course of the year, Shangguan Yi had amassed an impressive fortune, accumulating over 300,000 essence stones, numerous techniques, and tens of thousands of flame crystals, including many high-grade ones. This made him one of the wealthiest Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

But the good times didn't last long as he was informed about the lack of ingredients for the Cleansing Water Pills. The Cleansing Water Pill had two most important ingredients: one was the Aqua Crystal, and the other was the Essence Dew. The Azure Cloud Pavilion was lacking in Essence Dew.

The Essence Dew is born in natural ponds where the water essence is extremely rich. Cultivators use Essence Dew in various ways to aid in cultivation. Some mix Essence Dew with water and soak in it, some mix it with food and consume it, some directly absorb it, some use it to construct arrays for cultivation, some apply techniques to distribute its effects to a group of people, and some use it as an ingredient for refining pills.

It had been a month since the Azure Cloud Pavilion hadn't sent him the Essence Dew. Consequently, Shangguan Yi refrained from refining any pills during this time. He also didn't rush to end his seclusion, despite the letter urging him to attend the meeting in a month. Shangguan Yi had no intention of participating; he expected Old Wang to come and discuss the matter with him.

Just as he had anticipated, Old Wang visited him the following day.

Shangguan Yi went to greet him, with the system's interference, Old Wang naturally couldn't discern his true cultivation base. To outsiders, he appeared to be a level 5 Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

"Xiaoyi, it's been almost two years since we last met. You're becoming more and more mysterious," Old Wang joked. But his jest held a grain of truth; indeed, it had been two years, and in the eyes of outsiders, Shangguan Yi was indeed a mysterious figure.

"Long time no see, Old Wang. You're still as vigorous as ever," Shangguan Yi remarked. As a Core Formation Cultivator, two years didn't seem to have aged the old man at all, so it was no surprise to Shangguan Yi that he appeared unchanged.

"Haha, my old bones can't be broken easily. I must say, your aura seems more profound. It appears you've made good progress during your seclusion. That's good; my trip here won't be wasted then," Old Wang said with a smile.

"Oh, what's the situation?" Shangguan Yi asked simply.

"Well, it didn't go smoothly. The conclusion reached in the meeting was that we need to give up on the Cleansing Water Pill," Old Wang said through gritted teeth. The Cleansing Water Pill had been very popular during the last year, bringing considerable profits to the Azure Cloud Pavilion. Old Wang had also benefitted greatly from it, both financially and in terms of connections.

"That Black Sea Commerce is really shameless. While we were at the peak of selling Cleansing Water Pills, they were secretly buying the ingredients. We wouldn't have noticed if we hadn't observed the decrease in the Essence Dew, but by then, it was already too late. Recently, a high-grade pill refiner named Gu Yao even declared that he would personally refine this pill. This has put pressure on us. If we can't produce the Cleansing Water Pill, we'll miss out on a huge opportunity for profit," Old Wang recounted the situation.

Shangguan Yi listened carefully. He didn't see any issue with Black Sea Commerce's approach; in commerce, there's no clear right or wrong. If Black Sea Commerce wanted to compete in this area, so be it. Unlike him, who could refine various types of pills, they would need to dedicate time and effort to the Cleansing Water Pill, or any other pill they chose to focus on. Additionally, as time passed, the popularity of the Cleansing Water Pill would naturally decline. So, there was no need for him to compete it with them.

"The pavilion shouldn't give up on the Cleansing Water Pill so easily. I'd like to hear the reasons," Shangguan Yi spoke simply.

"That's right. We could fight them to the end, but the price would be too high. Many pill refiners didn't agree. Also, the ingredients are indeed lacking. The Black Sea Commerce couldn't last for more than two years. Therefore, we agreed not to fight with them and to keep our foundation," Old Wang replied.

The Azure Cloud Pavilion decided not to fight because they lacked information. If they had known about the arrival of the chaos time, they wouldn't have easily given up on it.

It seemed like the Black Sea Commerce was already informed about the arrival of chaos time.

Shangguan Yi nodded slightly and asked, "So what's our next move?" 

"Well, we'll increase the production of mid-grade essence pills, and also let you guys pick the rare pill to refine in additional. You once succeeded with Cleansing Water Pills, so there might be a chance to succeed with other rare pills. Here are the rare pills we agreed on in the meeting. Check which ones suit you the most. Don't worry about the ingredients; the pavilion will support you to the fullest." Old Wang handed him a pearl of information.

Shangguan Yi accepted it and used his Divine Sense to receive the information. Ten kinds of rare pills that were selected by the pavilion emerged in his head.

The Breakthrough Pill, was a mid-grade pill designed to aid Cultivators who had been stuck at the same level for years and saw no further opportunity to progress. It could only be used once in a lifetime. The refining process was highly challenging, with only a 10% success rate. It required a massive amount of time and essence to refine, as pill refiners needed to infuse their essence and comprehension into it.

The Comprehension Pill, a mid-grade pill, aids Cultivators in accelerating their comprehension of techniques. However, the level of comprehension attained cannot exceed that of the pill's refiner. In other words, its effectiveness depends on the skill of the pill refiner. The refining process is both time and essence-consuming.

The Body Pill, a mid-grade pill, assists Cultivators in regenerating lost body parts. Its refining process involves hundreds of ingredients, and a single misstep can result in failure.

The Puppet Pill, a mid-grade pill, consumes essence to operate. At its peak, it can engage in combat with a 7th level Foundation Establishment Cultivator for up to ten minutes. Refining this pill requires pill refiners to expend 80% of their essence.

The Divine Eyes Pill, a mid-grade pill, grants the user the ability to see in dark or unclear environments for ten minutes.

The Bomb Pill, a mid-grade pill, is refined by condensing the essence to the extreme. At its peak, it can injure Foundation Establishment Cultivators up to the 5th level and lower.

The Heart Pill, a mid-grade pill, accelerates the consumer's potential to the fullest for ten minutes.

The Breezing Wind Pill, a mid-grade pill, aids in cleansing toxins from the body.

The Appearance Pill, a mid-grade pill, only affects Foundation Establishment Cultivators, enabling them to change their appearance for a day. It can conceal them from other Foundation Establishment Cultivators but not from Core Formation Cultivators.

The Blazing Dust Pill, a mid-grade pill, helps Cultivators burn impurities from their bodies while simultaneously tempering their bodies. The main ingredients are flame crystals and the hearts of flame beasts. Another important requirement is that the refiner must cultivate a flame-type technique.

Upon learning all of this, Shangguan Yi didn't hesitate to pick the choice of the Blazing Dust Pill.

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Cultivation Realm: 

-Body Refining Realm (mortals / practitioners)

-Foundation Establishment Realm ( genuine Cultivators)

-Core Formation Realm 

Technique/Pill/Artifact/Array/Beast/Herb/Talisman Level

-Warrior (level 1)

-Elite (level 2)

-Master (level 3)

Each level divided to 4 grades: low, mid, high and supreme.