Chapter 507: Monarch Sublimation Pill
Ding Mian walked into the center, where a giant jade cauldron stood. Around him, many members had arrived, all watching or observing with bated breath. This naturally included Meng Tingfeng. He even sensed a curious and playful gaze from a handsome man surrounded by five beauties.
Nearly a century had passed by since Ding Mian arrived. During this time, he rarely left the Numinous Sword Sect. And when he left, he only visited the Sword Continent and didn’t cross the seas to visit the other islands. Most of the time, he stayed at his residence to concoct pills. Aside from the ones requested by the Numinous Sword Sect, he also concocted many other pills that piqued his interest.
He was very interested in pills like the Sword Will Pill. As the name suggested, anyone who ingested the pill will have a higher chance of developing sword intent. Of course, it’s impossible to directly upgrade to the level of sword intent. It’s more likely that they would awaken sword qi or upgrade to sword light.
It was not without risk either.
Those whose willpower were too weak would have their minds shattered by the powerful concept contained within the pill. Becoming braindead was the best choice. At worst, their souls might collapse because they were unable to withstand it. For those who embarked on the path of the sword, the Sword Will Pill was a good if dangerous tonic, but for those who already awakened other types of intents, it was the most deadly poison.
For analogy, it was like adding water to boiling oil. How can there not be an explosion?
Despite the Sword Will Pill sounding impressive, it was impossible to mass produce. The core ingredient, the Sword Will Leaf, was something grown exclusively by the Numinous Sword Sect, and it cost a sky-high price to purchase. Of course, the number of Sword Will Leaves might be much higher than outsiders think, but the sect had a monopoly, so they could set the price as they liked.
Although the Sword Will Pill was a seventh-rank pill, it could be used by almost anyone, even mortals. The only requirement was a strong will to weather the negative effects. As long as the Numinous Sect wanted to, they could form a powerful force. Even if only one in ten survived, it would be a worthwhile exchange.
However, except for Ding Mian, no one could concoct the Sword Will Pill in the Numinous Sword Sect in thousands of years.