The Meridian Protector Pill is truly precious. It can be used not only by Foundation Establishment cultivators breaking through bottlenecks but also by Qi Refinement cultivators attempting to advance. It increases the success chance of advancement by 10%, and even in case of failure, it protects the heart meridians, preventing death!
The Spirit Beast Nourishment Pill is a remedy for nurturing spirit beasts. It can help level 2 demon beasts increase their cultivation and overcome bottlenecks!
The Mid-Grade Level 2 pills include the Blood Burning Pill and the Clarity Pill.
The Blood Burning Pill is a medicine that allows Foundation Establishment cultivators to temporarily increase their strength. The effect depends on the cultivation level. For example, a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator could temporarily boost their strength to that of a late-stage cultivator. However, the cost is high: burning vital blood, damaging meridians and the dantian. After use, years of recovery are needed, and if vital blood isn't replenished in time, the cultivator might even lose their life!
The Clarity Pill is an antidote for common poisons at the Foundation Establishment level and needs no further explanation.
The High-Grade Level 2 pills include the Spirit Focusing Pill and the Yuan Restoration Pill.
The Spirit Focusing Pill has a similar effect to the Spirit Gathering Pill from the Qi Refinement stage: it enhances the spiritual perception of Foundation Establishment cultivators. However, it can only be taken once.
Strong spiritual perception brings many benefits, whether in alchemy, artifact forging, meditation, or even combat. For example, during pill refining, precise control of subtle changes in spiritual power depends on spiritual perception. A small mistake can ruin everything. With strong perception, everything becomes easier! Similarly, in cultivation, perception allows better control over the energy flow, especially when breaking through bottlenecks. The pressure of internal energy is extremely high, and a slip-up can cause failure or even damage the foundation!
That's why those with strong spiritual perception also have higher chances of success in Foundation Establishment.
Wang Hao, with his five spiritual attributes, only has a natural 20% chance of reaching Foundation Establishment. Even with the Foundation Establishment Pill, the chance rises to 50%. But if he strengthens his spiritual perception, this number could increase by another 0.5% to 1%. With the help of the Ice Body and Jade Bone Technique and the Meridian Protector Pill, the probability exceeds 80%! Wang Hao feels his Foundation Establishment is practically guaranteed!
The Yuan Restoration Pill is even more precious. It's a true medicinal treasure capable of repairing damaged dantian and meridians. If a cultivator uses the Blood Burning Pill and suffers damage, a single Yuan Restoration Pill can fully restore them. Its value is priceless!
That young man wasn't lying: this pill formula is extremely valuable. Not just for the Wang Family, but even the Qingyuan Sect doesn't have many of them!
Generally, Qi Refinement cultivators can only reach Mid-Grade Level 2 as alchemists. Reaching High-Grade Level 2 is almost impossible, as it requires precise control of spiritual perception and a vastly larger reservoir of energy—things Qi Refinement cultivators don't possess.
Currently, Wang Hao's success rate for crafting High-Grade Level 1 pills is already over 50%. He can attempt to craft Low-Grade Level 2 pills, but it will take years to master them. Therefore, he doesn't need these formulas in the short term. But Old Wang does. In the past, he was already a Low-Grade Level 2 alchemist, and now, after years at Foundation Establishment, he must be close to reaching Mid-Grade!
With this formula, he might even be able to secure the next Foundation Establishment Pill for the Wang Family!
Wang Hao copied the formula but deliberately left out the formulas for the Spirit Nourishment Pill and the Spirit Beast Nourishment Pill. Not out of stinginess, but because the Wang Family doesn't raise many spirit beasts, so it would be useless. Moreover, if he handed over everything, his own value would decrease. It was better to keep an ace up his sleeve and, occasionally, offer a bottle of already refined pills!
Wang Hao went to Wang Yanzhao's residence and found him refining pills. Without knocking, he walked in. Yanzhao shot him an annoyed glance but remained focused until a medicinal fragrance spread. After finishing, he grumbled: — "Why the rush? You almost ruined my batch!"
— "It was just a batch of Qi Convergence Pills, nothing special!" — said Wang Hao, tossing the formula copy to him. — "Take a look. Pay me the three thousand later!"
Of course, Wang Hao had paid two thousand, but as a good intermediary, he was just ensuring his profit. Even so, the Wang Family wouldn't give him all the equivalent contribution points!
— "Three thousand spirit stones... you're such a spender... wait, pill formula..." — As soon as he opened the book, Yanzhao's face lit up with excitement, almost trembling with joy. Wang Hao thought he might be having a stroke. — "Old Wang, are you okay? It's just a few formulas, no need to freak out!"
But Yanzhao didn't want to argue. He turned page after page, muttering: — "So that's how it is, so that's how it is... Hahaha, this time I can break through and become a Mid-Grade Level 2 alchemist!"
Alright... the man had gone mad.
Half an hour later, Yanzhao calmed down and sat down, but he was still caressing the formula like a treasure.
— "Old Wang, cut it out. You'll tear it. Since I handed it over, do you think I'll take it back?" — Wang Hao said, taking a sip of spiritual tea. — "Remember to give me a bottle of Meridian Protector Pills when you finish making them!"
Yanzhao's gaze softened. Despite Wang Hao drinking his tea, his voice still trembled: — "This formula is the hope for my Wang Family's rise. It's worth far more than three thousand. But at the moment, I have no way to pay that. The fewer people who know about this, the better. We can't record it in the store's ledger. I'll return to Wang Mountain to report to the family head and then decide."
Wang Hao didn't realize that the current head, Wang Guang'an, had his dantian and meridians damaged, unable to fight, and his life expectancy reduced. If he had known, he would better understand Yanzhao's excitement.
With the Yuan Restoration Pill, even if Wang Guang'an didn't regain his full strength from the peak of Foundation Establishment, he could at least fight. This would greatly strengthen the Wang Family's position and increase their chances of expanding their territory. It was natural for Yanzhao to be so excited!
— "And that young man who sold the formula? Where is he?"
— "How would I know? We made the deal; he could be anywhere by now."
Yanzhao grew worried: — "Fool! A formula like that could bring disaster if news leaks!"
Wang Hao calmed him: — "Relax. We made Dao Heart oaths to keep the deal secret."
Yanzhao sighed with relief and ordered: — "I'll return to Wang Mountain and report to the head. You stay here in the market and don't go anywhere. Oh, and start quietly buying the ingredients for the Yuan Restoration Pill."
— "Got it. But I also want the Spirit Focusing Pill and the Spirit Nourishment Pill. I'll post those ingredients on the commission board at the shop!" — Wang Hao replied.