Immortality Begins with Breathing Exercises Chapter 204 - 102: Perseverance Through Repeated Failure

Soon, the shopkeeper ca up with a tray carrying three bowls of fragrant dicinal soup.

Lin Zheyu sniffed and identified several ingredients in the soup.

His research in the field of dicine and Poison Tao wasn’t deep, so he could only recognize three herbs; the rest he couldn’t distinguish.

The shopkeeper smiled slightly: "This bowl is Red Fire Blood Nourishing Powder, this one is Yang Gathering Soup, and this one is Great Blood Nourishing and Bone Strengthening Soup."

"Great Blood Nourishing and Bone Strengthening Soup is an evolved version of Blood-Nourishing and Bone-Strengthening Soup, with stronger dicinal effects. Even Martial Artists above the Qi Blood Three Transformations can’t use it long-term; it can only be used for a period when trying to break through a bottleneck."

"Yang Gathering Soup follows an ancient recipe. The dicinal effects can perate into the five organs and bone marrow, speeding up martial artists’ cultivation progress.

However, the side effects are significant, offering a strengthening yang effect. After consumption, it requires venting for two to three hours to suppress the excessive heat.

Overuse may lead to accumulation of dicinal toxins and yang deficiency, necessitating another recipe to regulate the body."

With a cheerful smile, the shopkeeper said: "As for Red Fire Blood Nourishing Powder, it’s used to enhance Qi Blood, with effects similar to Great Blood Nourishing and Bone Strengthening Soup."

"However, compared to Great Blood Nourishing and Bone Strengthening Soup, the effects of Red Fire Blood Nourishing Powder are much more intense. Drinking it makes your body feel as if it’s burning, which explains the na ’Red Fire.’"

Listening to the shopkeeper’s introduction, Lin Zheyu picked up the dicinal soup, fanned it with his hand, and the fragrance filled the air.

Just by the aroma, one could sense the potent dicinal strength contained within, much stronger than Blood-Nourishing and Bone-Strengthening Soup.

"Indeed impressive, let try it first."

Lin Zheyu picked up the Yang Gathering Soup, the quantity in the bowl was small, roughly equivalent to two small tea cups.

Once the soup entered his stomach, a warm flow spread throughout.

It was impossible to precisely determine the dicinal strength just from such a small amount.

However, martial artists often deal with various dicinal soups and herbs, so they can gauge the general potency through the soup.

Lin Zheyu tried each one, finding not much difference among the three soups, only differing in their focal points.

"I wonder what the prices of these three recipes are?"

Lin Zheyu pondered and asked.

Clearly, these recipes couldn’t be free.

The shopkeeper’s eagerness was apparent, aid at selling these three recipes.

"Not expensive, not expensive."

"The recipe for Red Fire Blood Nourishing Powder costs 120 silver taels, Yang Gathering Soup recipe costs 380 silver taels, and Great Blood Nourishing and Bone Strengthening Soup recipe costs 220 silver taels."

With a joyful smile, the shopkeeper said: "The effects of Yang Gathering Soup are a bit better, its dicinal strength is the mildest. When used alongside Earth Yin Elixir, it minimizes the side effects and offers both nourishing yin and strengthening yang effects."

"Great Blood Nourishing and Bone Strengthening Soup is an enhanced version of Blood-Nourishing and Bone-Strengthening Soup with lesser side effects, but it can’t be used long-term as the body can’t withstand it; it should be utilized in bottleneck breakthroughs.

For long-term use, Yang Gathering Soup with Earth Yin Elixir or Blood-Nourishing and Bone-Strengthening Soup is recomnded."

"Regarding Red Fire Blood Nourishing Powder, this recipe is the strongest in dicinal power but has the biggest side effects of the three. Overuse can lead to heart poison attacks, and it’s also only for breaking through bottlenecks."

"If you’re looking for a substitute for Blood-Nourishing and Bone-Strengthening Soup, I recomnd Yang Gathering Soup with Earth Yin Elixir during bottleneck breakthroughs and using Great Blood Nourishing and Bone Strengthening Soup."

The shopkeeper said with a smile.

These recipes are almost universally known by the Qi Blood Realm Martial Artists native to Bafang City, only an outsider like Lin Zheyu might not know about them.

Though he wasn’t lying to Lin Zheyu; deceiving a potential Qi Blood Realm Martial Artist is akin to seeking death.

Yang Gathering Soup with Earth Yin Elixir is indeed a substitute for Blood-Nourishing and Bone-Strengthening Soup, and during bottleneck breakthroughs, many Martial Artists use Great Blood Nourishing and Bone Strengthening Soup.

Yet these Martial Artists are all unaffiliated civilian Martial Artists; those from major powers possess secret recipes for tonic dicines with even better effects.

Unfortunately, these recipes aren’t shared.

The ones circulating publicly are only these three recipes along with Blood-Nourishing and Bone-Strengthening Soup.

"I wonder how much silver taels the herbs for these three recipes cost?"

Lin Zheyu asked, this was truly his main concern.

If the price is reasonable and the dicinal strength robust, then using it as a substitute for Blood-Nourishing and Bone-Strengthening Soup is indeed a good choice.

"60 silver taels for Red Fire Blood Nourishing Powder, 150 silver taels for Yang Gathering Soup with Earth Yin Elixir, and 180 silver taels for Great Blood Nourishing and Bone Strengthening Soup."

"Don’t just look at the price of Yang Gathering Soup with Earth Yin Elixir and Great Blood Nourishing and Bone Strengthening Soup being higher, their dicinal effects are much better than Red Fire Blood Nourishing Powder."

"Though the dicinal strength of Red Fire Blood Nourishing Powder is very strong, the ingredients used contain the most fire and dicinal toxins, with large side effects. Long-term use will lead to heart poison attacks."

The shopkeeper explained.

Though Red Fire Blood Nourishing Powder is the cheapest, its side effects are also the greatest.

Only Martial Artists cultivating special cultivation techniques are interested in Red Fire Blood Nourishing Powder.

But even they don’t solely use Red Fire Blood Nourishing Powder; they pair it with their unique secret recipe to minimize the side effects of the dicinal soup.

"I’d like five sets of Red Fire Blood Nourishing Powder, plus five sets of Blood-Nourishing and Bone-Strengthening Soup. The other herbs recorded on the paper, five portions each."

"I’ll try the dicinal effects first, and if they’re suitable, I’ll co back to purchase more."

"Calculate the total cost."

Lin Zheyu pondered and said.

Had it been a few months ago, he might hesitate over absorbing dicinal strength by drinking dicinal soup.

But now, Lin Zheyu doesn’t need to drink; harnessing the mysterious energy produced by Source Power, he can directly mobilize the dicinal strength within the herbs, eliminating concern over the side effects of dicinal soup.