The transformation spring water is truly miraculous. Nine Yin Purple Blood Ganoderma has been transformed into Nine Yang Golden Jade Ganoderma, and the Myriad Souls Undead Vine has become the Myriad Spirits Creation Vine.
Moreover, the original Yin-attribute spiritual plants mainly absorbed moonlight for growth and propagation. After transformation, this characteristic has been reversed, allowing them to absorb solar energy for growth and propagation, without being too dependent on spiritual energy.
This is perfectly suited for cultivation in a world where there is little spiritual energy but abundant solar power.
Perhaps, using these Yang-attribute spiritual plants as a foundation,
a new era of evolution can be ushered in.
The moment Ding Yun saw these Yang-attribute spiritual plants, numerous solutions to her predicament flashed through her mind. With these plants, she could now mass-convert and mass-cultivate them.
Then, she could use these Yang-attribute spiritual plants to set up formations, harness solar energy, either to isolate Yin energy or directly purify areas rife with anomalies. Alternatively, she could use them to concoct medicinal guides for cultivation, fortifying the body, altering genes, or unlocking latent abilities, enabling humans to directly confront various anomalies and monsters, rather than being solely reliant on technology.
In short, with these Yang-attribute spiritual plants,
Ding Yun had many more options.
Furthermore, another new idea immediately sprang to her mind: if the transformation spring water had a reversing effect on Yin-attribute spiritual plants, did it also have an effect on anomalies and monsters?
She had no shortage of transformation spring water,
nor the ability to capture anomalies and monsters.
And while anomalies and monsters were not everywhere, they were not hard to find. Thus, Ding Yun quickly took advantage of the night, specifically venturing into areas officially prohibited for entry and known for frequent anomaly incidents, capturing several of various types and bringing them back to the research institute for further experimentation.
It must be said that those anomalies had truly terrible luck. They were caught completely out of the blue, without having committed any wrongdoing or harmed anyone. They then endured an ordeal that could only be described as absolutely agonizing, and that statement is not an exaggeration. The transformation spring water turning men into women was already physically torturous enough; what's more, forcibly transforming Yin-attribute souls into Yang-attribute souls was an ordeal comparable to soul flaying, without anesthetic.
The ten levels of pain recognized by medicine
could not possibly define the suffering of the soul.
However, not all anomalies and monsters could be successfully transformed. Some tangible demons did not transform into spirit beasts or anything similar. Instead, males became females and females became males. Some demonic creatures whose Yin and Yang energies were already chaotic within them directly succumbed to the transformation spring water, their internal energies, which could barely maintain a balance, completely reversing, leading to their immediate death.
Additionally, forcibly transforming Yin-attribute souls into Yang-attribute souls with the transformation spring water proved to be ineffective. After such a transformation, the resulting Yang-attribute souls could neither be resurrected nor easily absorb solar energy for cultivation. Instead, they could only absorb the Yang energy of living beings to sustain themselves, and their absorption efficiency was significantly higher than before.
Yin-attribute souls had to consider the implications of conversion, fearing that absorbing too much Yang energy would damage their foundation. Yang-attribute souls, however, had no such concerns and could drain a person in an instant.
This transformation felt like a betrayal of sorts.
Coupled with the bizarre outcomes of transforming other anomalies and monsters with the transformation spring water, Ding Yun soon destroyed all of this batch of experimental materials and officially began to focus on the research of Yang-attribute spiritual plants.
She began to transfer research personnel from her group's companies on a large scale and recruit other professionals from related fields such as agriculture and medicinal plant cultivation to join her institute.
Together, they would research the development and cultivation of Yang-attribute spiritual plants.
At this point, Ding Yun did not hesitate to take on the role of leader, guiding all experimental and research processes. Her established persona as a top scorer in the college entrance examination, coupled with her well-reasoned proposals, meant that her leadership did not provoke much doubt.
Everything proceeded smoothly.
Ding Yun's primary tasks were twofold: first, to spend money collecting less dangerous Yin-attribute spiritual plants, and second, to personally venture into more hazardous areas to collect and transform more dangerous Yin-attribute spiritual plants.
Beyond that, her other significant role was to direct the specific research directions and projects for all research teams under the institute. While this might have seemed overbearing, Ding Yun could at least ensure that every path she chose was correct and would yield results, proving far more efficient than allowing researchers to let their imaginations run wild and choose the wrong path, leading to prolonged periods without breakthroughs.
There was no time to waste.
There was no room for them to make mistakes.
Since the correct path was known, there was no need to take detours. Every year or half-year wasted on detours could lead to a significant loss of human life.
Once the situation stabilized and most anomalies and monsters were suppressed, ensuring no further large-scale casualties, there would be ample time for them to consolidate their foundations or expand their research in other directions.
The slight acceleration of civilization development and scientific research could be compensated for by time later on.
In just half a year,
Ding Yun, along with all the researchers in the institute, successfully developed three products that could be widely promoted: Yang Ling Grass, Ju Yang Floating Algae, and Yang Yuan Elixir.
Yang Ling Grass was derived from Yin Ling Grass, the most common and ordinary Yin-attribute spiritual plant after the resurgence of anomalies.
Its primary function was to absorb Yin energy and transform Yin soil.
Once it grew on a large scale and over a wide area, it would slowly transform the entire region into Yin soil, making it more prone to anomalies. Therefore, the usual method was to eradicate it wherever it was found.
After the Yin-Yang reversal, its effect naturally reversed. It now absorbs solar energy and slowly transforms the land into Yang soil, making it more suitable for cultivating various Yang-attribute spiritual plants. Additionally, Yang Ling Grass itself possesses a certain ability to dispel Yin energy.
A small family planting a few dozen plants
could ensure they wouldn't be eroded by Yin energy at night, provided they didn't encounter anomalies or monsters.
Ju Yang Floating Algae was originally Ju Yin Floating Algae, a type of algae whose function was also to absorb Yin energy, gradually transforming water sources into ones containing Yin energy, making them undrinkable for humans. After transformation, it could purify water sources, and regular consumption also had a certain nourishing effect on vitality.
The last product, Yang Yuan Elixir, was even simpler.
It was purely formulated by Ding Yun using the previous two spiritual plants, along with some other common medicinal herbs, as a simplified version of the Solid Foundation and Vitality Pills.
Its primary function was to strengthen the foundation, improve physical fitness, and enhance resistance to Yin energy. Those who had been invaded by Yin energy or injured by anomalies could also use this elixir to repair their injuries, thus avoiding a shortened lifespan.
Of course, this applied to minor injuries; severe ones would require higher-grade elixirs.
However, higher-grade elixirs were not yet developed due to material scarcity.
The reason Ding Yun prioritized the development and promotion of these three products was that Yang Ling Grass and Ju Yang Floating Algae reproduced relatively quickly.
The final seed yield was also higher.
A single mature Yang Ling Grass could produce over a hundred thousand seeds, and its growth rate was fast. In half a year, Ding Yun had accumulated enough to sell on a large scale.
Ju Yang Floating Algae had a similar characteristic.
As for the Yang Yuan Elixir, mass production was only possible once sufficient raw materials were gathered.
After accumulating enough quantity for widespread sales, Ding Yun immediately held a press conference to officially announce the news and launched limited sales online.
Although Ding Yun had prepared a large quantity of these items, the prices were not expensive. Unrestricted sales would mean that some people might buy hundreds of thousands or millions of units, which would certainly not be enough. Moreover, ordinary families did not need so many. Therefore, Ding Yun could only implement limited sales. For instance, for Yang Ling Grass seeds, each individual identification card was limited to ten seeds, with a germination rate of over ninety percent. Nine Yang Ling Grass plants were sufficient to protect a bedroom.
When combined with Ju Yang Floating Algae,
they could protect a small apartment without issue.
For larger houses, a family of three or four could purchase three or four sets, which would be sufficient. As for those living alone in houses spanning hundreds of square meters, they would have to wait.
It was necessary to prioritize the majority first.
Because Ding Yun already had a good reputation, and she had reported these sales to the authorities in advance, even providing samples for their inspection and analysis, she had the backing of relevant departments. Consequently, not only did the press conference proceed smoothly, but the sales were also very successful.
The total order volume broke ten million within minutes and was heading towards a hundred million.
Many people, after purchasing, immediately urged for shipment or began discussing and envisioning the future on family group chats, social media, and forums.
Over the past year, and especially in the last six months, most people had suffered from Yin energy intrusion and nightmares. Ever since the moon completely mutated, it was no longer just the physically weak who were affected.
Instead, anyone whose health was not exceptionally robust
was affected by the dense Yin energy.
Even those with robust health could not guarantee constant well-being. Pulling an all-nighter one day, catching a cold the next—a slight weakness was normal. However, after the moon's complete mutation, this previously unaffected weakness would also be eroded by Yin energy in the middle of the night.
Although it did not lead to death, it caused a general lack of spirit and minor physical damage. Over time, this formed a vicious cycle, leading to immense suffering.
Now, with the availability of elixirs that strengthen the foundation and repair damage caused by Yin energy, and spiritual items that can protect oneself from Yin energy intrusion being publicly sold,
who wouldn't be tempted?
And after confirming their purchase, who wouldn't be ecstatic!