Chapter 95: The Ninety-Fifth Day of Slacking Off
From Elder Mo Ru, Wen Ying had fully understood the information regarding the Single Dog Pill.
This remarkably named “Single Dog Pill” was really made from foxtail grass.
One pill required only one foxtail grass, supplemented by ordinary alchemy tools, to be refined.
Although the refining process seemed simple, the failure rate was extremely high.
Even Elder Mo Ru had to make nearly thirty pills to succeed once.
And in this world, foxtail grass was not as common as in Wen Ying’s previous world; it was indeed an existence on the level of “spirit grass.” Each one was worth about ten medium-grade spirit stones.
Whether it was material cost or labor cost, it was unparalleledly high.
As for the performance of this pill…
It really had something to do with its name.
Single Dog Pill. A so-called “single dog” is a pitiful person who can only watch couples spread “dog food” (public displays of affection).
And in a few single dogs, the jealousy that erupts when eating dog food can fill a person with strength in a short time, making them unparalleledly powerful.
The Single Dog Pill worked on this principle.
Just like the emotions that erupt when a single dog is fed dog food, the Single Dog Pill could help the taker trigger the power of their own emotions, be it an unprecedented desire to win or a heart bent on revenge, enhancing the taker’s explosive power, thereby doubling the taker’s skill in a short time.
The original Single Dog Pill could only increase the taker’s cultivation for a few seconds; its artistic value was greater than its practical value, and taking it really didn’t harm the body much.
Also, the original Single Dog Pill was extremely sour—even a dog would frown upon eating it—plus the effect was minimal, so very few people refined or took it.
But the Great Strength Pill was different.
After careful comparison, Wen Ying did find that the Great Strength Pill was indeed refined on the basis of the Single Dog Pill.
But it had subtle differences from the Single Dog Pill.
The failure rate of the Single Dog Pill was too high, which was not a good thing for merchants. To save costs, they added another spirit grass, Phantom Sound Grass, to the Single Dog Pill. This greatly reduced the cost.
Phantom Sound Grass could affect a person’s mind and paralyze their nerves. For the Single Dog Pill, it could play an auxiliary role, helping the pill taker enter an explosive emotional state as quickly as possible.
Besides that, there was an extremely important point.
Although Phantom Sound Grass tasted astringent, for some reason, when added to the Single Dog Pill, it could remove the sour taste of the Single Dog Pill.
Hmm…
Wen Ying knew this one.
Based on the shallow chemistry knowledge Wen Ying learned in middle school, she preliminarily judged that the Phantom Sound Grass was likely alkaline, while the Single Dog Pill was acidic.
The person making the Great Strength Pill certainly didn’t care about this. What he cared about was simply—this Phantom Sound Grass could both increase efficacy and improve the taste; it was simply a perfect combination!
At the same time, to improve the performance of the Single Dog Pill, the Great Strength Pill was refined again from nearly a hundred Single Dog Pills. This way, the duration could be greatly increased. Depending on individual traits, some could even last for more than a day.
However, after this change, this pill transformed from the originally harmless Single Dog Pill into a Great Strength Pill that would shorten one’s life upon consumption.
Phantom Sound Grass itself had a certain toxicity. With a hundred of them gathered together, the toxicity was not to be underestimated. Moreover, maintaining an agitated emotional state for a long time caused extreme damage to the body.
In other words, it was exchanging life for an increase in power.
This was different from gentle cultivation-enhancing pills like the Invigorating Incense. The effect was dozens of times that of the Invigorating Incense, but the damage caused was something the Invigorating Incense wouldn’t have.
At this moment, Wen Ying finally realized what this Great Strength Pill was.
To put it bluntly, it was a non-organic food with too many additives.
So, when eating, one should still look for the organic food icon.
And the fact that a cart of foxtail grass appeared at the street stall was definitely not simple.
Actually, besides refining the Single Dog Pill or the Great Strength Pill, this herb was basically useless.
No one would be stupid enough to sell so many things with a short shelf life that were highly likely not to sell at the Trial of Immortals.
Moreover, adding Xu Mofeng’s obvious intentions…
Wen Ying took out the contact talisman she had left with every stall vendor from her sleeve.
Whether it was as she thought, she would know by making an appointment to meet.
…
After returning to the room, Wen Ying subconsciously walked to the bedside.
On the bed, Shen Linfeng was still sleeping quietly.
Since yesterday, Shen Linfeng had been unconscious for more than a day.
If he were really a cultivator, he should have woken up long ago. But Wen Ying checked Shen Linfeng’s pulse and injuries; he was indeed seriously injured and not faking it.
Probably, it also had to do with that seal on him.
As someone with maxed-out levels in everything, Wen Ying’s medical skills were naturally top-notch as well.
It was just…
If it wasn’t decided yet whether he was friend or foe…
After thinking it over, Wen Ying ultimately didn’t act.
She neither treated him excessively nor touched his seal.
She just treated and bandaged Shen Linfeng normally with medicine.
Wen Ying could have returned to her cave abode, but after thinking about it, she was ultimately uneasy about leaving Xiao Hei alone to take care of Shen Linfeng, so she decided to stay in the room temporarily.
Actually, whether Wen Ying slept or not… it didn’t matter.
The night was long, and being idle and bored, Wen Ying took out the storybooks she had stockpiled before and started reading.
The storybooks written by Ziwei were indeed much more interesting than her master’s. But occasionally, one needed a change of taste.
Compared to the storybooks written by Ziwei, her master’s storybooks were even more melodramatic, and…
Every strange bad ending was so bad that Wen Ying couldn’t even imagine it. Reading too much, she actually started to look forward to it.
How was it going to end badly this time?
The storybook Wen Ying picked up this time was titled Time Travel: I Am the Strongest in the Cultivation World.
It could be seen that Ziwei’s master really liked the time travel genre.
This story was unexpected for Wen Ying.
It wasn’t a melodramatic romance novel, but actually a very “Long Aotian” (overpowered protagonist) female lead cultivation upgrade refreshing novel, and it had no CP (romance pairing).
The content was very simple; it told the story of how the female lead, despised by everyone at the beginning, eventually defeated all the disciples known as the favored children of heaven all the way, thereby becoming the strongest story in the cultivation world.
Although very formulaic, it was quite satisfying.
As for the way it ended badly, that was even more bizarre.
It said that this female lead had already defeated all invincible opponents in the world and stood at the peak of the world. However, when she was finally ascending and undergoing tribulation, because the heavenly lightning was late in striking, she looked up curiously to see—
As a result, she used too much force, snapped her neck, and died on the spot.
Wen Ying: “…”
It really was one bad ending beating another. In comparison, this death was even more absurd than bleeding gums or tripping on flat ground.
The strongest person in the world actually snapped her own neck…
Just as Wen Ying was filled with emotions, there was a knock on the door.
Wen Ying calmly closed the book in her hand.
She didn’t expect a guest so late. It seemed that good deeds really did bring rewards.
Wen Ying looked back at Shen Linfeng on the bed, a smile curling the corners of her mouth.
The mission panel lit up at this moment.
[Due to the host failing too many tasks previously, a special compensation mechanism has been triggered. Now offering—Additional mission for the second female lead in the White Moonlight novel: Kick the scumbag to death! Mission reward: A mysterious gift pack!]
Good guy, there were even extra credit questions to add points for herself.
Probably because Wen Ying had never failed like this before, this special mechanism was indeed triggered by Wen Ying for the first time.
However…
A mission that suited her intentions perfectly; there was no need to deliberately fail.
Wen Ying stood up.
Opening the door, standing outside was indeed Lin Yu.
“Visiting late at night, what is the matter?” Wen Ying looked at him askance.
“Xiao Ying, I just… was out for a walk, and unknowingly, I walked here.” Lin Yu’s voice was deep and mellow, yet still revealed a cool air, as if possessing a unique charm.
But Wen Ying just wanted to say—
Bullshit.
Lin Yu’s shabby courtyard was in the northwest corner of the sect, while this place she picked was also very remote, coincidentally in the southeast corner of the sect.
“Oh, really.” Wen Ying rolled her eyes at Lin Yu. “Did you start this walk in the morning?”
This walk must have taken all day to “unknowingly” “walk” here.
Author’s Note: I am a single dog, but I am proud, I am confident, and I am not emotional! I am not sour either, ptui ptui ptui! Crying
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