Whoosh!

After entering the Great Thousand World, Lu Tao did not go to the herb garden immediately, but returned to the cultivation room and took out the Soul Devouring Pearl.

Lu Tao instructed, "Shan Yu, spit out your soul."

"Yes, Master!"

Dan Yu didn't ask what kind of divine souls they were, as he was clearly very clear about it, and directly spat out a large group of divine souls from the Soul Devouring Pearl.

These divine souls are the God-King level experts that the Immortal Sect has hunted in various secret realms recently.

Lu Tao did not let Shan Yu devour them immediately, but left them behind for the time being.

The main reason is to avoid other forces finding out that their disciples were killed at the same time after entering the secret realm, which would raise too many suspicions.

He decided to let Shan Yu devour the food in batches, or at regular intervals, let him devour a few at a time.

Now that the time is right, Lu Tao is preparing to select the first batch of divine souls.

"Fellow Daoist, let's talk this out. Tell us what you need, and we will make sure you are satisfied."

"Yes, fellow Daoist, please spare our lives. I swear, I will never reveal a single word about this matter to anyone."

"Fellow Daoist, I am an inner disciple of the Tianyu Sect. I beg you to spare my life for the sake of the Tianyu Sect!"

...

After being expelled, the countless souls all rushed to beg for mercy.

It is evident that during this period, they had completely worn down their tempers within the Soul-Devouring Pearl, and dared not utter a single word of ruthlessness.

Nowadays, in order to survive, people don't care about any so-called dignity.

Lu Tao ignored him.

He waved his hand to separate the many souls, and then continued to pray.

In the blink of an eye, Lu Tao's expression changed, and he threw one of the divine souls to Shan Yu, instructing him: "Devour it, and record its memories, especially the rules of the pill formula."

"Yes, Master!"

Dan Yu immediately devoured the divine soul, accompanied by crunching sounds, causing all the other divine souls to tremble and shudder.

"Fellow Daoist, I am not an alchemist, I do not know how to refine pills, and there are no rules or pill formulas in my soul. I am of no use to you. Please spare my life."

"Fellow Daoist, I can see that you are also a human. I am just an ascetic cultivator. Could you please grant me a chance in the next reincarnation for the sake of humanity?"

"How should I address this fellow Daoist? Is there some misunderstanding between us?"

"Fellow Daoist only needs alchemists, could you please release me?"

...

Many spirits spoke up one after another, all wanting to live.

They could tell that the reason this human had spared their souls from the Soul-Devouring Pearl was not out of fear of the power behind them, nor was it simply a matter of imprisonment.

Instead, it will actually allow the Soul-Devouring Pearl to devour them.

This caused them some kind of breakdown.

Even more devastated were the alchemists, or rather, those who knew of the existence of the rule-based pill formulas.

"If I die, you will surely die too! You're dreaming if you want my elixir formula!"

"Roar! Everyone, haven't you figured it out yet? This person has no intention of letting us go at all. Rather than suffer torment and die, he'd rather self-destruct his soul!"

"Explode! Our four thousand-plus powerful warriors can surely kill them with their soul self-destruction!"

...

Knowing they were doomed, some of the divine souls suddenly unleashed their ruthlessness, adopting the attitude of "better to die than live in dishonor." They not only wanted to self-destruct, but also incited other divine souls to do the same.

"Buzz!"

Then, without Lu Tao having to lift a finger, a ripple emanated from the Soul Devouring Pearl, covering the numerous souls and preventing them from self-destructing.

"Damn it, why is this Soul-Devouring Pearl so powerful? How could it stop hundreds of us God-Kings from self-destructing?"

"This person must be an absolute demon, who has slaughtered countless lives to raise such a Soul-Devouring Pearl. It is utterly heinous and unforgivable!"

"Ah... I'm so unwilling. Why can't I even self-destruct?"

"My Tianyu Sect will not let you get away with this!"

...

The cultivation room was filled with noise as the souls facing death roared and screamed, their voices shrill and mournful.

But Lu Tao remained completely unmoved by this.

He kept selecting and throwing one soul after another to Shan Yu.

Whenever he selected a soul, he would announce its death, as if the King of Hell were issuing a judgment, causing all the other souls to be terrified.

They all wanted to escape, but alas, even god-kings as powerful as they were, they appeared extremely weak in the face of the Soul-Devouring Pearl.

Not to mention escaping, even struggling seemed so futile.

What terrified them even more was that Lu Tao seemed to possess some kind of magic, always able to accurately select the souls that possessed the rules of the pill formula.

To them, this was utterly bizarre.

"Fellow Daoist, all the pill formulas I know are in my storage space, and you have all obtained them. I don't have any other pill formulas in my soul! Please don't devour me!"

Suddenly, when Lu Tao swept his gaze over a certain divine soul again, it cleverly and quickly made its exit.

It thought it wouldn't work, but to its surprise, Lu Tao actually ignored it and placed it in another pile of souls.

There, all the souls that had been selected and were not allowed to be devoured by Shan Yu for the time being.

They all seemed to be divine souls without any rules or formulas.

This scene, witnessed by the other alchemists, instantly gave them renewed hope for survival, and they all cried out in alarm.

"I don't have any extra rule pill formulas in my soul; they're all in my storage space."

"Me too, me too."

"I am an alchemist, I can record the rules of pill formulas. Please don't devour me, I beg you, give me a chance to reincarnate!"

...

Many spirits cried out.

However, to their disappointment, the reason why that divine soul was not devoured seemed to be just an accident, or perhaps it was due to Lu Tao's favoritism.

Next.

Lu Tao continued selecting, occasionally throwing a wisp of divine soul into the Soul-Devouring Pearl.

During this time, Lu Tao spared several alchemists, which made the other divine souls realize that Lu Tao was very clear about the situation of these alchemists.

I know which alchemist still has extra rule-based pill formulas in their soul.

I also know which alchemist is in charge; all the rules and formulas for alchemy are in the storage space.

This terrified them.

Even those who weren't alchemists were terrified of Lu Tao.

This person seems to know everything; it's terrifying.

That's how it is.

In a short time, Lu Tao sifted through all the divine souls and threw hundreds of them to Shan Yu for him to devour.

After finishing all this, Lu Tao continued to instruct, "Alright, after devouring them, record their memories. As for the other souls, leave them trapped inside the Soul Devouring Pearl and do not devour them for now."

"Yes, Master!"

Even while absorbing the divine soul, Shan Yu still managed to respond.

Buzz!

The power of the Soul-Devouring Pearl spread, enveloping all the other divine souls. As this power was withdrawn, the other divine souls disappeared from Lu Tao's sight.

Only a single, jet-black bead remains.

Lu Tao put away the Soul-Devouring Pearl and left the cultivation room.

In the blink of an eye, he appeared in the herb garden.

Medicinal Herb Garden!

It's less of a medicinal herb garden and more of a planet specifically for growing various medicinal herbs.

This planet is enormous.

It is planted with all kinds of medicinal herbs, colorful and dazzling, and the quality of the herbs has reached at least the level of divine medicine.

More than 90% of them were created by grafting clones onto each other, then gaining experience, and Lu Tao upgraded them.

This makes the already colorful medicinal garden even more beautiful.

The other parts of the miraculous medicine remained unchanged and were not grafted.

also.

On this planet, there is a separate area that Lu Tao has designated for the Divine Medicine of Rules.

Furthermore, this area was divided into three thousand blocks.

Plant different medicinal herbs with different attributes.

at this time.

More than 600 different kinds of miraculous medicinal herbs have been planted in this area.

A small portion of the divine herbs, already in their mature state, remained unchanged when planted in the herb garden.

Meanwhile, the other seeds of rules that were planted had already taken root and sprouted.

Logically speaking...

It is not easy for a seed of rules to take root and sprout; it takes an extremely long time, at least tens of thousands of years.

But Lu Tao's medicinal herb garden is no ordinary place.

Not only are there ingenious formations that can accelerate the growth of herbs, but more importantly, the underground is full of sacred spirit veins.

The effects of the Holy Spirit Vein are far superior to those of the Divine Spirit Vein.

This also saves them a lot of time in their development.

"A magic potion that governs rules..."

Lu Tao gazed at the many divine herbs in the herb garden with a strange look in his eyes.

The rules of the divine medicines are all different, and each type of divine medicine is extremely similar to the rule it corresponds to.

Divine medicines based on the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire, and earth) have shapes that match their attributes, but while maintaining their respective attributes, they also take the form of herbs.

Like innate talents, the Five Elements Rule Divine Medicine is one of the most common and abundant ingredients in the herb garden.

It accounts for as much as 90%!

Other miraculous medicines are relatively rare.

All together, it's not even worth one-tenth of the Five Elements Rule Divine Medicine.

Swords, knives, poisons, evil spirits, resentment, anger, and so on—these rules and divine medicines are even more wondrous.

One can sense the attributes of divine medicines from their aura, but some divine medicines are indistinguishable from their appearance alone.

For example, poison.

The Poison Rule Divine Medicine, judging from its appearance alone, is a dark black herb. Those who do not know it can easily mistake it for a poisonous herb.

In fact, when you touch it, it will sensitively transform into clumps of poisonous mist, which are even invisible to the naked eye.

It can only be sensed through the soul.

However, if one touches it with their soul, they are easily injured.

Without reaching the level of a God-King, it's truly difficult to discern its nature.

For example, a sword.

The Divine Elixir of Sword Rules looks like a series of longswords, each with its own unique characteristics, such as sharpness, restraint, and gentleness.

Just like sword techniques, each of them reveals its different aspects, much like various sword techniques.

It's hard to imagine how such divine medicines based on the rules of swords could be associated with elixirs, or how they could be refined into elixirs.

One can imagine the immense suffering the ancients endured during this process.

Buzz!

Lu Tao took out a pile of jade slips, which contained all the recipes for pills.

Using his divine soul power to scan and memorize the rules and formulas of each sect, Lu Tao couldn't help but marvel at it.

"I wonder how these formulas for pills were developed!"

The Five Elements Rule Pill Recipes are relatively easy to make, especially the Wood Rule Pill Recipe, which is almost no different from other common pill refining methods.

However, the other rules and formulas differ greatly.

Take the sword-making rules and formulas as an example.

Its refining process is completely different from that of ordinary alchemy.

It's more accurate to call it weapon crafting than alchemy.

That's right!

It's about weapon crafting.

They refined the divine medicine of the sword rules as if it were a weapon.

However, its recipe is not exactly the same as that for refining weapons.

It not only smelted many minerals, but also added various special medicinal materials.

It's like both weapon crafting and alchemy!

To perfectly blend the two.

The person who could develop such a formula must be a genius.

"These rule-based elixirs are really not easy to graft."

Lu Tao took a deep breath, then found out the medicinal materials and minerals needed for each pill formula, and began to graft them onto the various divine medicines.

Lu Tao first grafted the Wood Rule Divine Medicine.

Don't be fooled by the fact that it's a divine medicine of the Wood element. Just like any other herb, it looks no different and seems like it can be easily grafted.

In reality, it's not easy at all.

When Lu Tao approached the Divine Medicine of Rules, it released its own power of rules, seemingly trying to turn Lu Tao into wood.

but.

As Lu Tao made a thought, the perfect Wood Rule emerged, completely suppressing it. The Wood Rule Divine Medicine immediately became docile.

He was at Lu Tao's mercy.

Soon, Lu Tao grafted one medicinal herb after another onto the Wood Rule Divine Medicine.

【Wood Rule Divine Medicine: 0/1000 (Low-grade divine medicine, made by grafting 729 kinds of herbs, making the Wood Rule easier for living beings to comprehend.)

Those who consume this medicine and possess the corresponding talent may have their understanding of the rules of wood increased by up to 1%; if it is refined into a pill, the understanding may be increased by up to 3%.

On the contrary.

If there is no one with the corresponding talent, after consuming it, the understanding of the Wood Principle will only be increased by about 0.1%, and much of the medicinal effect will be wasted.

Similarly, even if it is refined into an elixir and consumed, it can only increase one's comprehension by about 0.3%.

Note: Due to the excessive grafting of herbs, this herb is of relatively low quality. Furthermore, it is currently in a sprouting state, and its medicinal effects cannot be fully realized.

It is recommended to continue cultivating this medicine to a higher grade, or to allow it to fully mature before use, in order to achieve the best effect.

"As expected of a divine medicine of rules, it has only just sprouted and can increase one's comprehension of the Wood Rule by 1% simply by consuming it directly."

Lu Tao was somewhat surprised.

This description alone demonstrates the rarity and preciousness of the legendary medicine.

How difficult it is to understand the rules!

Even a prodigy like Luo Xian, after nearly a million years of cultivation in the desolate region, only managed to comprehend a perfect rule.

certainly.

She spent most of her million years cultivating her essence and vital energy.

However, it also took her at least 100,000 years, or even more, to comprehend the rules.

and.

This is assuming she possesses the corresponding talent; without it, comprehending a rule would obviously be much more difficult.

However, after grafting, this low-grade divine herb already had very good effects.

"Grind for experience!"

Since the results are already so good, what about after the upgrade?

It should be noted that Lu Tao is now at the peak of the God King realm, which allows him to elevate his rank to the level of a top-grade Medicine King.

However, there is a great difference between low-grade divine medicine and top-grade king medicine.

Buzz!

Lu Tao subconsciously sprinkled some poison powder, just like he had done with other herbs before.

However, the results were not good, or even extremely poor.

"A divine medicine based on rules... Could it be that one needs to use the power of rules to gain experience?"

Lu Tao's mind wandered.

After all, rules are a different level of power, and it is indeed difficult for ordinary drug users to influence the rules.

"Jin Kemu!"

Thinking of this, Lu Tao directly released the power of the Golden Rule.

and.

To avoid killing this divine herb of rules, he deliberately diverted a small portion of his perfect rule power to contact, or rather, suppress, the divine herb of wood rules.

really--

The effect was remarkable.

The experience gained from the Wood Rule Divine Medicine skyrocketed.

Almost instantly, you can level up three levels.

"This effect is truly amazing!"

Lu Tao was amazed.

This also shows that when the levels of rules differ greatly, even if the power of a rule is relatively small, it can still have a significant impact on the lower-level rules.

It was almost a complete rout.

No wonder that even at the God-King level, as long as one has a high level of understanding of the rules, one can kill enemies of a higher level.

"upgrade!"

As Lu Tao's thoughts stirred, the Wood Rule Divine Medicine was upgraded one after another.

After the upgrade, it can withstand a greater amount of rule power, so Lu Tao no longer needs to be so careful.

Without any further pity, Lu Tao increased the dosage.

that's all.

As time went by, the experience points for the Wood Rule Divine Medicine were quickly maxed out.

"upgrade!"

With another command from Lu Tao, the Wood Rule Divine Medicine was finally upgraded to the Supreme Medicine King level.

【Tree Rule Divine Medicine: 61.9 billion / 1 Jing (Supreme Medicine King, made from grafting 729 kinds of herbs, making the Tree Rule easier for living beings to comprehend)

If one possesses the corresponding talent, consuming this medicine can easily elevate one's understanding of the Wood Principles to perfection, and the medicine's effects will remain at 90%.

If there is no corresponding talent, it is only enough for one living being to use, which can also bring the Wood Rule to perfection.

If refined into an elixir, the effect will be even better.

Note: Given the potency of this medicine, it is recommended that a single creature consume it in moderation, or that it be refined into multiple pills, to maximize its effects and avoid waste.