After two hours of alchemy, the outcome left Yang Xin utterly shocked.
The inclusion of Violet Orchid Grass in the Soul Gathering Pill and Soul Nourishing Pill increased their effectiveness by over thirty percent, and the success rate of alchemy was fifty percent higher than usual.
This finding was of immense importance to alchemists! The limited promotion of these pills was primarily due to the low success rate and insufficient potency, but now, with the significant improvements in both success rate and effectiveness, they could be widely promoted.
Although all the Violet Orchid Grass in Glory City had been bought up, it matured every three years.
In three years, large-scale cultivation of Violet Orchid Grass would immensely benefit the entire Glory City.
Under the threat of demon beasts, the mass production of these pills could greatly enhance Glory City's strong fighters.
"Even though I know you're trying to make a fortune, given your contribution to Glory City and the Alchemists' Guild, consider this money well earned!" Yang Xin spoke with a bright smile.
She knew this news was likely spread by those who had acquired the Violet Orchid Grass.
The second use of Violet Orchid Grass, when combined with five common herbs, was to nourish soul force through herbal baths.
Yang Xin pondered for a moment, then closed the door, preparing everything as described in the article.
She added the herbs to hot water in a wooden tub, then slowly unclothed.
Her mature and captivating figure immersed into the steaming herbal bath.
The medicinal properties of the herbs seeped into her skin.
Her flesh glowed a faint red, and her soul force was subtly nurtured.
"The effect is remarkable!" Yang Xin was astonished.
She couldn't believe something as ordinary as Violet Orchid Grass had such miraculous uses.
How many had been burned by households in the past! Reflecting on this wastage saddened her.
After soaking for over an hour, until the bath's medicinal properties were fully absorbed, Yang Xin rose, dried herself, and dressed.
"Yang Manager, you look rejuvenated!" The Alchemists' Guild members couldn't take their eyes off her.
Her skin shimmered with a delicate, rosy hue, radiant and enticing.
The concoction made from the Violet Orchid Grass not only nurtured soul force but also rejuvenated skin and enhanced beauty.
Yang Xin was overjoyed; every woman delights in her beauty.
However, she'd used up the three jins of Violet Orchid Grass quickly.
She documented these effects and distributed it to each alchemist, noting that the first two uses of the Violet Orchid Grass were verified by her, while other uses were yet unproven due to the lack of sufficient supply.
The astonishing effects of Violet Orchid Grass stirred the entire Alchemists' Guild into a frenzy.
The alchemists scoured for any remaining stocks, even clearing out residents' reserves, to verify the grass's diverse properties.
Over sixty effects were tested, none missing! This revelation caused a massive stir in the alchemy world.
Violet Orchid Grass's price skyrocketed because of its tremendous economic value.
Initially, it was a few demon spirit coins per jin, but it soared to tens and eventually hundreds of demon spirit coins per jin.
Some nobles were willing to pay hundreds to thousands of demon spirit coins per jin, driven by its skin-enhancing effects.
Yang Xin's transformation served as a living testament.
No noblewoman wanted her husband charmed away by others.
Nurseries rushed to plant Violet Orchid Grass, but it would be three years until they had sufficient quantities for Glory City.
In the Wyvern Family, Xiao Ning'er was intently practicing the technique given to her by Nie Li when several servants burst in, excited.
"Good news, Miss!"
"What's the news?" Xiao Ning'er inquired, puzzled.
A breathless maid exclaimed, "Miss, remember all the Violet Orchid Grass you bought? It's now worth tens, even hundreds of demon spirit coins per jin. The Divine Sacred Family is even offering three hundred demon spirit coins per jin for a hundred jins!"
Xiao Ning'er was taken aback but quickly understood—it must be Nie Li's doing.
Only he could turn something ordinary into gold.
Thinking of Nie Li, a blush crept across her cheeks; his image was already etched in her heart.
In the school library, Du Ze and Lu Piao were dumbfounded by the skyrocketing price of Violet Orchid Grass, as Nie Li had piles of it.
Even if they averaged a price of tens of demon spirit coins per jin, they'd earn near ten million demon spirit coins, possibly more with some families offering hundreds.
The wealth was dizzying—Nie Li had acquired in a short span what took ordinary noble families decades to accumulate.
With such wealth, they had ample resources for cultivation.
Nie Li smiled gently—this was merely the start of his plan.
Slowly, he started selling Violet Orchid Grass at three hundred demon spirit coins per jin, primarily to nobles and women seeking beauty treatments.
This transaction alone brought in over three million demon spirit coins, though likely market saturation meant the price would eventually drop.
Nevertheless, Nie Li was prepared to reduce prices gradually.
"Here's yours!" Nie Li tossed some premium Soul Gathering and Soul Nourishing Pills to Du Ze, Lu Piao, and others.
Each pill was worth over six thousand demon spirit coins.
Each of them received ten pills, equaling over three hundred thousand demon spirit coins in value—a luxury even for noble families.
Upon realizing the true worth of these pills, Du Ze, Lu Piao, and others trembled slightly with reverence as they accepted them.
"Hurry and cultivate; take a Violet Orchid Grass bath tonight to nourish your soul force!" Nie Li advised with a smile.
With such gains, as long as they avoided costly weapons or armor, finances wouldn't be a concern for some time.
Nie Li sat cross-legged, consuming a Soul Gathering Pill, feeling a warm current rise from his abdomen and flow into his Soul Realm, continuously strengthening it.
His soul force surged within, appearing as scattered clouds, though inwardly he sensed a powerful force swirling within.
Gradually, a faint azure light enveloped Nie Li.
The pill's medicinal power was potent; even absorbing a tenth of it yielded excellent results, but with the Heavenly Dao Divine Technique, Nei Li absorbed it all, feeling his soul force rapidly increasing.
After one pill, his soul force soared from 32 to 51—a staggering increase.
Further absorption awaited! As Nie Li refined, nearby, a surge of azure light signaled Du Ze's breakthrough to a one-star Bronze demon spirit master.
Three hours later, Lu Piao also advanced to one-star Bronze.
While Du Ze and Lu Piao's techniques were more aggressive, the Heavenly Dao Divine Technique was foundationally robust with unprecedented potential.
"One-star Bronze, amazing!" Du Ze clenched his fists, invigorated by the increase in power and filled with hope for the future.
He gratefully glanced at Nie Li, who was the source of this transformation.
Lu Piao was equally jubilant.
Now one-star Bronze, upon returning home, his father would have no grounds for complaints.
They eagerly anticipated the test in two months—how powerful could they become? Even if Nie Li's progress was slower, reaching one-star Bronze seemed easy, perhaps even greater heights awaited.
Those like Shen Yue, who looked down on them, would never imagine Du Ze and Lu Piao outrunning them to reach one-star Bronze in just a few days!
As evening fell, in the library's first floor, Nie Li spotted Ye Ziyun again.
She sat at a table, reading, but seemed distracted.
She wore a white dress, and her delicate face resembled a beautiful angel.
Nie Li casually walked over to Ye Ziyun.
In a corner of the library, Shen Yue and his group observed, eyes cold and dangerous.
"Boss, it seems that kid is courting Miss Ye Ziyun! She seems to be waiting for him!" a blue-clad young man remarked.
Though slightly older than Shen Yue, they followed him because of his prominent Divine Sacred Family lineage, which promised them wealth and influence while serving as his martial followers.
Shen Yue snorted, seething with jealousy.
By social standing and talent, he regarded himself superior to Nie Li.
Frustrated that Ye Ziyun favored someone he considered inferior, anger and envy churned within him.
For a commoner's daughter, his family influence would guarantee a quick success, but Ye Ziyun's illustrious background deterred him.
"Boss, should we teach that kid a lesson?" his followers proposed.
"Hmm."
Shen Yue nodded, still sore from the humiliation at Nie Li's hand.
Unknown how he lost, he sought revenge.
"He's crafty; let's handle this discreetly so Ye Ziyun isn't alerted!"
Shen Yue's gaze darkened.
"Make sure he suffers internal injuries without traces or implicate Divine Sacred Family involvement!"
Chapter End