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The medicinal material is different from the lightning-struck wood from last time.

Lightning-struck wood is too heavy, weighing several tons, so it must be shipped by sea.

The medicinal herbs were not suitable, even though Cao Kun had requested quite a few.

However, within a few months, these fresh herbs would all spoil.

It has to be shipped by air.

After a flurry of activity, Cao Kun successfully received the medicinal herbs.

After inspecting the medicinal herbs and confirming that there were no problems, Cao Kun readily transferred the remaining payment to Wu Chen.

After that, Cao Kun began refining pills at a high frequency.

For more than half a month, Cao Kun spent all his time refining pills, except for eating and sleeping.

Alchemy is a very mentally taxing process.

Especially high-grade elixirs.

First-grade pills are relatively easy to make; they can usually be refined from a dozen or so medicinal herbs.

But the second grade suddenly increased to dozens of varieties.

The third grade sometimes involves hundreds of medicinal herbs.

To process so many medicinal materials at the same time and integrate them according to their medicinal properties and the five elements requires extremely high control and is extremely mentally taxing.

Thanks to Cao Kun's current status as an eighth-rank geomancer, his mental strength is quite good.

Even if he were still at the level of a master, he wouldn't be able to refine the medicine even if given the ingredients.

After so many busy days, Cao Kun naturally reaped great rewards.

All the medicinal herbs that were delivered were refined into pills by Cao Kun.

Apart from the twenty-odd batches that failed, the rest were all successful.

The only question is how much of the elixir should be divided.

Now, he has nearly 200 pills in total.

The following are listed as pills: Hualing Dan, Peiyuan Dan, Yiqi Dan, Qingdu Dan, Qiongyu Dan, Qingling Dan, Xuangu Dan, Guyuan Dan, Chuxie Dan, Pozhang Dan, etc.

Like the Spirit Transformation Pill, the Nourishing Essence Pill is a first-grade elixir that has the effect of strengthening the body's foundation and nourishing its vital energy, thus improving physical constitution and enhancing physical strength.

Qiongyu Dan is a second-grade elixir, a type of healing pill.

The Mysterious Bone Pill has the effect of increasing height that Scarlett longs for.

It can strengthen bones and allow them to grow again.

Its main function is to make bones stronger and improve their overall capabilities.

This originally required secondary growth.

Increasing height is merely a side effect.

But for many people, this is probably the greatest benefit.

In addition to a large quantity of first and second-grade pills, Cao Kun also refined a pot of third-grade pills.

Marrow Cleansing Pill.

Its effects are truly like cleansing the marrow and transforming the body.

However, since it is a grade three elixir, ordinary people cannot take it directly, otherwise the effects would be too strong and their bodies would not be able to withstand it.

At best, it could result in disability; at worst, it could lead to death by explosion.

The normal order of administration is Peiyuan Dan, Xuan Gu Dan, and after these two pills have improved the body's constitution, then Xi Sui Dan.

At that time, there will be no major problem.

The ingredients for the Marrow Cleansing Pill originally consisted of three doses.

However, Cao Kun failed to refine two batches and only succeeded in refining one batch, obtaining 6 Marrow Cleansing Pills.

Cao Kun threw a Peiyuan Pill into his mouth.

Soon, a powerful force began to strengthen Cao Kun's physical body and improve his physique.

However, because he was nourished by magical power, Cao Kun's physical body was already stronger than that of an ordinary person.

Cao Kun didn't feel anything particularly noticeable.

After eating a few more, he felt he had had enough, so he threw a Xuan Gu Dan into his mouth.

Cao Kun immediately felt a dull ache in all his bones.

After the pain subsided, the itching started.

He could clearly feel his bones growing stronger.

At this time, you cannot stand.

Cao Kun lay down directly on the sofa, refusing to put any strain on his bones.

The whole process lasted for more than half an hour before the pain and itching gradually disappeared.

Cao Kun got up and looked at his clothes, only to find that his sleeves and pants were too short.

He took out a measuring tape and found that he had grown 2 centimeters taller.

He was originally 1.82 meters tall, but now he is 1.84 meters tall.

"They really can grow taller."

Cao Kun was quite pleased.

"One more, please."

Cao Kun then swallowed another Xuan Gu Dan.

This time, Cao Kun only grew 1 centimeter taller, reaching 1.85 meters.

And the bones were strengthened once again.

After taking the third pill, Cao Kun felt that the effect had become very weak.

He hasn't grown any taller.

"It seems that three is the limit; there's no point in eating any more."

"What about the Marrow Cleansing Pill?"

Cao Kun then swallowed another Marrow Cleansing Pill.

I just ate it, and there's no reaction yet.

But the next moment, Cao Kun felt a pain in his stomach and immediately ran to the bathroom.

A dozen minutes later, Cao Kun came out of the bathroom, which was filled with a terrible stench.

He quickly turned on the bathroom exhaust fan and closed the door.

Cao Kun, on the other hand, felt completely relaxed.

It felt like my whole body had been washed, inside and out.

Cleanse yourself of all impurities.

It gives one the feeling of being "as pure as glass".

Cao Kun felt that if he were to use the Summoning Technique now, even if it was a Summoning Technique of the same level, the power he could summon would definitely be greater than before.

Because his container has become larger, it can store more power.

Moreover, after the invocation spell ends, you won't feel as weak or in pain as before.

Cao Kun smiled with satisfaction.

These pills worked so well for him; if an ordinary person took them, they would surely ascend to heaven.

"Douglas spent $600 million, it's time to give him some hope."

Cao Kun took out his phone and called Douglas.

More than an hour later, Cao Kun appeared at Douglas's villa in Beverly Hills.

Douglas personally greeted him at the door.

"Master Cao, you said you had a surprise for me. Could it be that you can transfer Catherine's soul?"

Upon seeing Cao Kun, Douglas couldn't wait to ask.

Cao Kun: "Not yet."

Upon hearing Cao Kun's words, Douglas's eyes visibly dimmed.

Cao Kun: "But hope is very close."

Douglas's eyes lit up again.

He asked, "How much longer?"

Cao Kun: "I can't give you a definite guarantee, but I have indeed seen hope."

"Hopefully we can make it in time." Douglas said with a serious expression, "I can sense that there have been some undercurrents in both the political and business circles recently."

That must have been the work of the Brotherhood of Saints.

He won't honestly give us a year.

Cao Kun: "It was entirely predictable. Moreover, they are not stupid; they would not test us even slightly."

They will concentrate all their forces and wait until they are confident before delivering a fatal blow.

Cao Kun could imagine it.

If it weren't for the presence of billionaire Douglas and Sheriff Ford, the Brotherhood of Saints would have taken action against him long ago.

Douglas: "You're right, even Deputy Chief Ford's promotion was suppressed. The Brotherhood of Saints must be pulling the strings behind the scenes."

Douglas looked into Cao Kun's eyes: "Master Cao, our strength can only hold out for a short time. Only you can turn the tide."

Cao Kun nodded: "Give me a little more time, it shouldn't be long."

Douglas smiled. "Alright, let's talk about something lighter, and tell me about the surprise you have for me."

As they spoke, the two had already stepped into a luxuriously decorated private reception room.

Before Douglas could even sit down, Cao Kun flipped his hand, revealing a Spirit Transformation Pill: "Here, eat this first."

Douglas picked up the pill and asked curiously, "What is this?"

Cao Kun: "Let's eat first and then talk."

Douglas glanced at Cao Kun twice, then put the pill in his mouth.

His eyes widened suddenly.