Chapter 175: Sap of Life (S)

Although the other two items were incredible, they paled in comparison to the Star Dragon King's Blood Essence.

It was entirely possible that the treants and ancient trees had been guarding this exact pot of Star Dragon King's Blood Essence all along.

No, perhaps even those skeletons from before had existed solely to protect this blood.

Judging by the size of the pot, there had to be at least seven or eight thousand milliliters of the Star Dragon King's Blood Essence.

If one drop of blood was roughly calculated at 0.05 milliliters, this would be enough to evolve at least one hundred and forty to one hundred and sixty thousand people!

The moment that number crossed her mind, Lan Qingyou figured Chu Yuan would be highly interested.

After all, even if she and Shang Chuan tried to sell it to that many people, it would take an eternity.

If she wasn't mistaken, the "client" Shang Chuan mentioned contacting was probably Chu Yuan, right?

He was likely the only one capable of buying up such a massive quantity of the Star Dragon King's Blood Essence.

'Whatever, I will not worry about the business side of things right now,' she thought. 'There is no point in stressing over it anyway. I should focus on examining these treasures first.'

With that decided, Lan Qingyou pulled out a dropper, preparing to extract a single drop to try it out and be the first to test the waters.

But right before the dropper touched the surface of the Star Dragon King's Blood Essence, she stopped.

While the Appraisal results meant there was absolutely nothing wrong with the substance, there was really no need for her to take this kind of risk.

Moreover, she had no idea what she would look like after transforming into a dragonoid.

Lan Qingyou didn't consider herself a peerless beauty, nor did she have an hourglass figure, but she could at least be called cute and charming, right?

If becoming a dragonoid made her ugly, wouldn't that basically be disfigurement?

'Wait, those skeletons... Could they belong to the native dragonoids of this world?'

'Why else would they guard this dragon blood?'

'Judging by their skeletal structure, those natives did not seem much different from humans...'

'No, no, no, this is a dangerous train of thought. Let us cast that aside and stop dwelling on it.'

What she needed to do right now was figure out how to safely evolve.

After all, post-evolution, there would be an "Attribute Correction."

This was the aspect Lan Qingyou valued the most.

From the very beginning, Lan Qingyou felt that there was an issue with her stats—or rather, the stats of all Blue Star Earthlings.

For instance, a single basic Mana Potion was enough to cause mana overflow in many people.

Even for someone like her, who possessed a World Title, it only took two or three vials to reach that limit.

If she were to switch to a higher-tier Mana Potion, wouldn't she also suffer mana overflow from just a single vial?

That defied common sense.

There could only be one explanation left.

That was "weakness"!

Exactly, they were simply too weak!

Compared to the natives of this world, the constitution of a Blue Star Earthling was abysmal—so weak that they couldn't even fully absorb a basic Mana Potion by this world's standards.

However, if they evolved into one of the races from this world, they would receive a corresponding Attribute Correction.

It would adjust their stats to adapt to the existence of this world.

Or more accurately, it would remodel their bodies into vessels truly suited for surviving and fighting in this environment.

If she had to describe it in gaming terms, what would it be?

'Graduating from the beginner village?'

Those words immediately popped into Lan Qingyou's mind.

Upon further reflection, it seemed surprisingly accurate. After all, not a single person had even reached level ten yet. Weren't they all just new accounts who hadn't left the beginner village?

So, what should she do?

Should she gamble on that uncertainty?

First of all, the Attribute Correction was a guaranteed benefit; the only remaining issue was her physical appearance.

While physical appearance was genuinely trivial compared to absolute strength, Lan Qingyou was still a girl at the end of the day. Faced with such a situation, she found it somewhat difficult to make that final decision.

"Alchemy is omnipotent."

Just as she was hesitating, the famous quote from Albert's journal surfaced in Lan Qingyou's mind.

'That is right! Who am I, Lan Qingyou? I am an Alchemist!'

'Since I cannot make up my mind, why do I not just minimize the risk?'

Not to mention, she had the Fire-Seeking Crucible in her possession, which increased the success rate by eighty percent. If she didn't show off her skills now, she would be doing her great teacher Albert a disservice.

Consequently, Lan Qingyou started placing an order with Shang Chuan.

She ordered a selection of beauty-enhancing ingredients for screening, including Youth-Retaining Grass, pearl powder, and aloe vera juice.

But it wasn't enough; at least, Lan Qingyou felt it was lacking.

"What am I still missing?" she muttered.

Staring at the array of medicinal ingredients laid out on a blanket, Lan Qingyou furrowed her brows in deep thought.

Everything she could think of, and everything Shang Chuan could source, was already gathered here, yet a nagging feeling in her heart told her something was still missing.

It was like a puzzle missing a single piece—it just felt incredibly uncomfortable to look at.

It had nothing to do with her zodiac sign; it was simply an unbearable itch in her mind.

Race, appearance, evolution, and stats—these were the core elements of the Potion she was about to brew.

'Hmm!'

Deep in thought, Lan Qingyou's heart suddenly skipped a beat as realization dawned on her.

'I need to spice things up!'

'I completely forgot to factor in my own creative twist!'

If she wanted this Potion to completely transition from being "a product of the Karim world" to "a product of Lan Qingyou," she absolutely had to add her own twist.

The concoction she was brewing this time was undoubtedly a magical potion. After all, using the Star Dragon King's Blood Essence as the main ingredient meant that no matter what she did, the final result would be magical in nature.

Coupled with the fact that she had the Fire-Seeking Crucible, how could she not take this opportunity to wildly experiment?

'Yes, time to experiment.'

'Now, how should I go about this?'

Sitting cross-legged on the bed, Lan Qingyou interlaced her fingers and rested her chin on them, staring at the herbs on the blanket before her.

As she continuously scanned the items, her gaze landed on a broken branch.

Wasn't this the branch her Rolling Blade Beast had chopped off the war treant earlier?

"Aha! I've got it!" she exclaimed.

The moment she saw the branch, Lan Qingyou's eyes lit up. She immediately hopped onto her neatly trimmed Magic Broom and flew out of the tent.

When she returned, she was holding an entirely different branch in her hand.

This particular branch belonged to the ancient tree of life.

The ancient tree of life possessed incredibly powerful regenerative abilities. Incorporating it into the Potion would definitely minimize the risks.

Since the branches of a war treant could be used to brew potions, there shouldn't be any problem using the ancient tree of life either.

However, using it just like that seemed like a massive waste.

So, Lan Qingyou dug out another tool from her chariot—a juicer.

Tree sap was the true essence of any tree, and it was a material occasionally utilized in Alchemy.

Drip. Drop.

As the juicer spun, drops of golden sap steadily trickled from the spout.

[Sap of Life (S)]

[Effect: A single drop can make an aging person radiate a youthful glow and enhance their constitution. (Limit one drop per person)]

[Description: Good heavens! Where did you get this? You didn't kill an ancient tree of life, did you? You didn't, right? Right?!]

This was the message Shang Chuan sent back.

The Small Screen's description was as infuriating as ever, but Lan Qingyou selectively ignored it.

A single drop could make an aging person radiate a youthful glow?

Wasn't this exactly what she wanted?