In the hotpot broth, only small slices of the ten-thousand-year Ginseng King and ten-thousand-year Angelica were added, while the larger pieces of ginseng and angelica were only a few thousand years old.
With such a mix, Yang Wudi could only feel that the medicinal power of the ginseng and angelica in the soup, compared to the ten-thousand-year herbs, was somewhat lacking.
If it were a normal time, the pharmacologist Yang Wudi would be able to discern that the soup contained the ten-thousand-year Ginseng King and ten-thousand-year Angelica.
However, at this moment, Yang Wudi, preoccupied with his thoughts, did not pay attention to these details. Instead, he looked at Lin Rong with some anticipation and asked:
"That place, what is the most precious herb you found? Could you show it to this old man?"
"This…" Lin Rong hesitated for a moment, wondering which herb he could casually show to pass off as rare. After all, the few remaining immortal-grade herbs were not things he could present casually.
Seeing Lin Rong's hesitation, Yang Wudi thought he was reluctant to show it and hurriedly said:
"I can help you refine medicine for free. If the herb is rare enough, I'll even pay for the herbs myself to refine the medicine!"
"Really?" Lin Rong smiled in agreement, secretly deciding which herb to present.
A flash of light appeared at the wrist of his right hand, and a large Lingzhi mushroom appeared in his palm.
The Lingzhi had nine leaves, with a dark yellow color overall. The leaves had faint golden patterns on them, resembling dragon scales.
"Nine-grade Dragon Lingzhi!"
Yang Wudi, with his sharp eyes, immediately recognized what Lin Rong was holding. His voice trembled as he exclaimed.
The Nine-grade Dragon Lingzhi, like the Nine-grade Purple Lingzhi, was a supreme form of Lingzhi and a rare herb second only to immortal-grade herbs in the Ice-Fire Two-Yin Eyes.
It was rare enough not to be considered immortal-grade.
Thus, Lin Rong presenting this herb would not make Yang Wudi suspect that such an immortal-grade herb could grow in that place.
"Yang Zulang, I believe this Nine-grade Dragon Lingzhi should be enough for you to refine medicine for me for free, right?" Lin Rong asked as he handed the herb to Yang Wudi.
"Enough! Of course, it's enough!" Yang Wudi's previously gloomy expression instantly brightened. He trembled with excitement as he took the Lingzhi in both hands, his eyes filled with obsession.
After a long while, Yang Wudi carefully stored the Nine-grade Dragon Lingzhi.
In a good mood, he then began explaining the reason for his visit.
Among the single-attribute Four Clans, the Strength Clan had already joined the Tang Clan long ago.
After witnessing the power of the Buddha's Wrath Tang Lotus today, Niu Gao, the leader of the Imperial Clan, who had always been on good terms with the Titan Clan, decisively joined the Tang Clan without hesitation.
The leader of the Agility Clan, Bai He, had long been inclined toward the Tang Clan, but out of respect for his friendship with Yang Wudi, he had been reluctant to make a direct commitment.
Yang Wudi was straightforward and told Bai He to choose between him and the Tang Clan.
In the end, Bai He chose the Tang Clan, even giving Yang Wudi ten thousand gold soul coins, saying that this cleared the debt between the Agility Clan and the Breaking Clan.
This infuriated Yang Wudi, and he immediately turned to leave.
After returning to the Heaven Dou City and leaving the Strength Clan's mansion with his clansmen, Yang Wudi initially planned to head directly back to the Star Luo Empire.
But just before leaving, he suddenly remembered the place Lin Rong had mentioned that contained rare herbs.
Thus, he asked his clansmen to wait in a safe place and decided to visit Lin Rong to see what rare herbs he had gathered.
"That heartless old Bai He, since when did he become so generous? Where did he get the money from?" Yang Wudi grumbled as he continued to eat hotpot.
"Where did the money come from? Of course, it was from me." Lin Rong silently thought to himself:
"I spent a million gold soul coins to buy the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng, and now that Bai He suddenly became rich, of course, he can afford to spend like this!"
But this thought, Lin Rong kept to himself and did not voice it to Yang Wudi.
Now, Tang San had already brought the Strength, Imperial, and Agility Clans into the Tang Clan, greatly increasing his power.
However, it was still far from enough to face off against Qian Renxue.
Tang San needed time to build the Tang Clan, and Lin Rong also needed time to develop his power.
Once the time was right, he would step in and guide the conflict between Tang San and Qian Renxue, so that he could reap the benefits as a bystander.
After calculating his plans, Lin Rong glanced at Yang Wudi, who was still enjoying the hotpot, and a new idea began to form in his mind.
Since Yang Wudi had severed ties with Bai He, Lin Rong had no more concerns.
But right now, he still lacked the right opportunity.
Lin Rong had the Immortal Herb Fragrant Qi Luo, which could make a medicine enthusiast like Yang Wudi submit. However, to make a martial arts enthusiast like Yang Wudi submit, Lin Rong still lacked the necessary strength.
Thus, this matter would have to wait for another time.
After finishing the hotpot, Yang Wudi asked Lin Rong for a private room to begin refining medicine.
As expected of a medicine enthusiast, Yang Wudi's refining speed was impressive.
Starting in the afternoon, by the following evening, he had completed the pill using the Nine-grade Dragon Lingzhi as the main ingredient, supplemented by various rare herbs he paid for.
"This pill is called the Dragon's Melody Immortal Herb Pill. It is a top-tier pill with a wide range of effects."
Yang Wudi took out a jade vial, opening it to reveal a pill that was a mix of milky white and faint gold, and explained:
"It can enhance talent, wash marrow and purge the body, increase soul power, and more."
"The younger the person, the lower their talent, the better the effect of the Dragon's Melody Immortal Herb Pill in enhancing their talent and washing marrow. The older they are, the higher their talent, and the effect will be limited. Most of the medicinal power will be used to enhance soul power."
"This pill has a tolerance effect. A person can take a maximum of three pills; each additional pill taken after that will have its effects halved."
"Moreover, for those with Dragon-type Martial Souls, this pill has an extraordinary effect in promoting the evolution of their Martial Soul. The lower the quality of the Dragon-type Martial Soul, the better the effect."
"Finally, the effect of the Dragon's Melody Immortal Herb Pill in enhancing soul power is most significant for soul masters below level 50. After level 50, the effect becomes marginal and may seem like a drop in the ocean."
"I've refined a total of twelve pills, all of which are here. You can count them."
Lin Rong took the jade vial and, smelling the unique fragrance of the pills, couldn't help but marvel at how great the art of refining medicine was.
Although the Dragon's Melody Immortal Herb Pill would only be useful to him for enhancing his soul power, what he needed most right now was to raise his soul power level.
Therefore, this pill was quite valuable to Lin Rong.
After handing over the pills, Yang Wudi stood up to leave.
Lin Rong politely tried to keep him, but Yang Wudi declined, saying he couldn't keep his clansmen waiting too long in Heaven Dou City.
Lin Rong didn't mind. After all, he was only being polite and hadn't wanted Yang Wudi to stay overnight.
Having a Soul Douluo who didn't owe allegiance to him stay at his place would make Lin Rong uneasy.
Looking down at the jade vial, Lin Rong thought to himself:
"The Dragon's Melody Immortal Herb Pill smells quite nice. I wonder how it tastes, if it's like a candy pill."
"Hmm, I'll try one later!"