After passing through the S-grade alloy doors was Old Mu's turf.
It was a department dedicated to developing medicinal pellets, and it was a vast place with many workers.
All of them turned to look at Jiang He curiously when they saw him. After all, the department where medicinal pellets were developed was a confidential location, and not just anyone could enter.
Old Mu led Jiang He straight to his office.
There was a vault in this office.
Old Master Mu opened the door of the vault. What entered his eyes were shelves welded to the alloy wall. These shelves were filled with porcelain bottles. There were more than a thousand of them.
"We destroyed a lot of the medicinal pellets we got from the heritage site during our research, and the rest are here."
Old Mu walked up and took a porcelain bottle from one of the shelves, pouring out a medicinal pellet. It was a little shriveled, and the medicinal efficacy inside was completely drained.
Jiang He noticed the appearance of the medicinal pellet, and exclaimed in surprise, "Is this a qi pellet?"
"That's right."
"Our qi pellets were developed according to the recipe of this pellet."
Old Mu introduced the items to Jiang He. "There are over 1,800 medicinal pellets here, and there are a total of 24 types. Most of them are qi pellets, blended qi pellets, and yuan pellets, totaling over 1,700. There are also several initiation pellets, as well as medicinal pellets for healing and cultivation."
Jiang He frowned and asked, "Old Mu, I know about the qi pellets and blended qi pellets, but what about the initiation pellets and yuan pellets?"
The bearded professor smiled. "It's normal that you don't know. We're still in clinical trials for those pellets and yuan pellets, and have yet to put them to use."
The professor had the appearance of an otaku, and appeared rather dispirited.
However, when he mentioned the Opening Point Pill and Returning Essence Pill, his eyes lit up. He said, "This Opening Point Pill is a modified version of the ancient pill formula. When consumed by a cultivator, it can open up some acupoints and speed up their cultivation."
"…"
Jiang He was utterly confused, and indicated that he did not understand …
Orifices?
Jiang He naturally knew about orifices, since he had read about many cultivation systems specifically for opening orifices. Even so, did cultivation actually need to open orifices?
Noticing the puzzlement on Jiang He's face, the professor smiled and explained, "Mister Jiang, you are a martial arts elite and would naturally know that martial artists need to absorb Yuan Qi to refine their qi, physique, and even True Qi."
"Then how do warriors absorb it?"
"It is absorbed through the acupoints and acupoints."
"Through our research, we found that the human body has more than 1,700 acupoints, including the extraordinary acupoints and meridian acupoints. However, there are only 361 acupoints that are commonly used. Of these 361 acupoints, some people are born with more acupoints, while others have fewer acupoints."
Jiang He came to a realization then and asked, "So those with more innate acupoints would cultivate faster, while those with fewer would cultivate slower?"
"That's right."
The professor said, "We also selected some people who can't cultivate martial arts to conduct tests. We found that they were born with less than 10 acupoints opened, which means that only those with 10 or more acupoints opened can cultivate martial arts."
"Moreover, those with more acupoints could burst out with greater power in battle. On the other hand, those with fewer acupoints would hurt their acupoints and meridians if they forced themselves to release more power than they could bear."
"On the other hand, our initiation pellet has the effect of clearing blocked acupoints, allowing those who could not cultivate martial arts to open ten or more acupoints, hence embarking on the path of martial arts!"
"Martial arts prodigies who already had over a hundred acupoints would open even more, allowing them to cultivate even faster in the future!"
Jiang He appeared thoughtful and smiled. "If that's the case, doesn't that mean everyone could cultivate once the initiation pellet is produced? Everyone would be a martial arts prodigy? "
The professor flashed a pained smile. "The materials needed for the initiation pellet are too expensive, and the cost alone is almost ten million. How could the average person afford it? Moreover, I believe that the pellet would develop a resistance if used too much, and it would be difficult to open orifices in the future. "
"That's right, that's right."
Jiang He's eyes lit up at that. He was very experienced with that, and said, "It's similar to qi pellets and blended qi pellets, since the effects of those pellets would diminish over time."
"Mister Jiang, have you used our products before?"
The bearded professor's eyes lit up as well, and he asked with a smile, "Mister Jiang, what do you think of the qi pellets and blended qi pellets developed by the Superpower Research Department?"
"Well …"
Musing to himself for seconds, Jiang He scratched the back of his head in slight embarrassment, saying, "Actually, I don't eat that many qi pellets and blended qi pellets since I cultivate faster, which is why I rarely use them in the later stages. Still, my cat and dog often eat them, and the effects are quite good."
"…"
The atmosphere in the vault suddenly turned silent.
The professor's eyes widened in shock. "You're feeding qi pellets and blended qi pellets to cats and dogs?"
He was a little angry.
He had participated in the entire process of developing those pellets.
We, the researchers, have been working day and night, forgetting to eat and sleep to develop the elixir, and you actually feed it to cats and dogs? It was not just him — Old Mu and the other researchers were a little displeased as well.
Jiang He frowned, understanding what the researchers were thinking, and soon smiled. "What?"
"Are you guys looking down on my cat and dog?"
"My cat and dog had done a great service, working together to kill the Sixth Elder of the Sky Demon Cult. Isn't it normal for me to nurture them with medicinal pellets?"
The researchers traded glances in disbelief, and Mu Wanqiu quickly explained, "Mister Jiang is actually a beast-tamer, and his cat and dog are all powerful Ferals. Mister Jiang was the one who helped me capture the rank-seven advanced Feral at the Lingzhou City research center."
"Oh?"
The researchers became interested at once.
They were aware that there was a living rank-seven advanced Feral at the Lingzhou City research center, just as there were living rank-nine Ferals at the Superpower Research Department in Jingdu City. And yet, Jiang He was actually a beast-tamer?
The bearded professor promptly put on a smile. "So you're a powerful beast-tamer, Mister Jiang. I was blind before, and I hope you'll forgive me, Master Jiang … I wonder if our research center could do business with you, Master Jiang …"
Jiang He smiled.
The professor then said, "Mister Jiang is powerful and a beast-tamer. I wonder if you could tame Feral Kings? Actually, our research on the Enlightenment Opening Elixir is nearing its end. We still lack the blood of a king-level ferocious beast as a catalyst. We've tried many times, but we've never succeeded. Elder Mu thinks that the king-level ferocious beast's blood that's needed as a catalyst has a certain requirement for the blood's activity. "
Jiang He's eyes twitched.
The initiation pellets needed Feral King's blood essence?
No wonder the production cost was over ten million …
Still, if it needed Feral King's blood essence, did that not mean that the initiation pellets were of a very high grade?
He could just plant the initiation pellets to earn Farm Points, so why use those useless medicinal pellets? Leaving aside the fact that the medicinal efficacy of those medicinal pellets was severely depleted, most of them were low-grade, and he might not earn much Farm Points even if he planted them.
Beside him, Elder Mu sighed. "Do you think Feral Kings are that easy to catch? Moreover, I've heard that all the Feral Kings in the country have fled deep into the mountains and forests. Finding them is difficult, let alone catching them. "
"That's not a problem."
Jiang He chuckled. "The wildlands are only that big. Where could they hide? Moreover, even if the Feral Kings in the country are hiding, there are still Ferals in the seas overseas. "
Pausing, he then added, "Still, I'm not familiar with the Ferals overseas, so I have to get some information from the military and the Martial Arts Department (MAD) to determine the specific location of those Feral Kings … how about this? I'll have my pet come here while you guys take some of its blood essence for an experiment. If it works, I'll help you capture a living Feral King when I'm free."
The many professors were delighted, with the one with the stubble first thanking Jiang He before saying, "Mister Jiang, your pet wouldn't have to come. The catalyst for the initiation pellets must be Feral King's blood essence."
"Well …"
Jiang He mused to himself.
Must it be Feral Kings?
That was a little too much, and he hesitantly asked, "But isn't it impossible? My cat and dog have taken a different path of evolution and cultivated Daemonic Pellets, which is reasonable to say that they are equal in level to Feral Kings, and they would only be stronger. "
"…"
There was silence once again in the vast vault, which was soon followed by gasps. Mu Wanqiu's face was filled with shock, and she could not help exclaiming, "Jiang He, your Dumbo is already a Feral King?"
"It's not Feral King, but Daemonic Pellet. It's equal in level to Feral Kings, and in combat ability, my Dumbo would have no problem fighting three average Feral Kings."
"Mister Jiang!"
Old Mu walked up and shook Jiang He's hand in excitement, thanking him profusely and incoherently, indicating that he had nothing to repay Jiang He. The others even teased him about marrying off their granddaughter to Jiang He.
But before Jiang He could say anything, Mu Wanqiu ran out of the vault, blushing.
What the hell.
Jiang He was stunned.
You …
Blushing?
Are you embarrassed?
What do you mean by that???
Could it be that you have some idea about me?
Elder Mu then expressed his intention to send someone to Lingzhou City to fetch Dumbo and Trumbo, but Jiang He waved him off and smiled, "No need. Sending someone would be too slow, and I'll have them fly here on their own. Still, I have a request … the first batch of initiation pellets you develop must be provided to me."
Whipping out his phone, Jiang He gave Sora a call, saying, "Sora, put Dumbo on the phone."
Dumbo was wearing baggy underpants and standing on its hind legs, picking up the phone with one paw and holding it to its ear, saying, "You're looking for me, Master?"
"Bring Trumbo to Jingdu City. I'll have someone wait for you outside the city."
Dumbo was delighted.
It was a joyous occasion to be able to go out and have fun.
(PS: I've been a little lazy with updates over the last two days because I've caught a cold. I'm much better now, so updates are resuming.)
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