"It's a recipe!" Wei Kai corrected with a slight smile, his voice low.

"You have so many recipes… it's truly a lot."

After the initial shock, Tian Xiaoling took a long time to calm down, then gave a self-deprecating bitter smile.

At first, she didn't quite believe him, but after seeing the items in his backpack, she was completely convinced.

This guy's luck was extraordinarily good.

Recipes that others might not drop even after farming for several years, he had over a dozen of them in his backpack, including the extremely rare legendary recipe—Nine Revolutions Large Intestine!

If this recipe were sold, it could fetch over a million gold coins!

"How is it?" Wei Kai asked, looking into her eyes, "Do you believe I have this ability now?"

"Can I… see your talent?" Tian Xiaoling didn't answer directly, but instead asked cautiously.

At her words, Wei Kai immediately frowned.

After a long while, he finally said, "Can I trust you?"

"I can sign a Heavenly Dao Contract with you!" Tian Xiaoling immediately raised her right hand and said seriously, "If I speak of what I see, I will be instantly killed by the Heavenly Dao, and in my next life, I will become a monster that dies a hundred times a day!"

"Heavenly Dao Contract? There's no need for that."

Wei Kai shook his head.

The so-called Heavenly Dao Contract was similar to swearing to the heavens in his previous life.

However… in this world, the Heavenly Dao truly existed, and it genuinely worked diligently.

Once the Heavenly Dao Contract was violated, death was certain, with no exceptions!

The binding force of the Heavenly Dao Contract was so strong that no one dared to joke about it.

But correspondingly, the cost of signing the contract was also very high; it not only required a specific "contract scroll" but also had to meet the Heavenly Dao's conditions.

That is, the content of the signed contract must be fair and just!

For example, Tian Xiaoling said she wanted to see Wei Kai's talent, and the price was that she would suffer heavenly punishment if she spoke of it.

Once agreed upon and the contract signed, Wei Kai would have to reveal his talent to her without reservation, otherwise… it would be Wei Kai who suffered the punishment!

"No need."

Wei Kai laughed, quickly waving his hand, "Let's forget about the Heavenly Dao Contract. I can only tell you its effect…"

"Then tell me specifically."

Tian Xiaoling didn't feel surprised; if he didn't want to say, she wouldn't force him.

After all, they had only just met… how could they easily trust each other?

"My talent has only one effect, which is to increase the drop rate when farming monsters… when luck is good, it can reach twenty percent." Wei Kai explained simply.

"Really?" Tian Xiaoling was first startled, then suddenly understood, "No wonder you can farm so many recipes… a twenty percent drop rate is too terrifying."

After speaking, she couldn't help but give a bitter smile.

The drop rate for others when farming monsters generally would not exceed one percent… and the drop rate for certain rare items was even pitifully low.

Yet, one talent of this guy in front of her could actually increase the drop rate to twenty percent!

This was simply too terrifying.

Of course, if she knew Wei Kai's talent was a one hundred percent drop rate, it might be even more… interesting.

"So, everything in this backpack, you farmed it this afternoon?" Tian Xiaoling asked again.

"Yes, basically all of it." Wei Kai nodded.

"Including those Elixir Shards?" Tian Xiaoling continued to ask.

Upon hearing the words "Elixir Shard," Wei Kai immediately tensed up, sharply looking up at her.

"Don't get excited." Seeing his reaction, Tian Xiaoling immediately smiled, "This stuff isn't a secret for us."

"Us?" Wei Kai was stunned.

"Yes, us." Tian Xiaoling pointed to herself, then pointed to the ceiling, indicating the people above.

"So, the high-ranking officials already knew about this stuff, but never told ordinary people?" Wei Kai immediately frowned, feeling displeased.

"It's because there's no need." Tian Xiaoling sighed, "The drop rate for this stuff is extremely low; even with official intervention, they've only gathered three over so many years…"

"How many shards does it take to synthesize one?" "One hundred grains." Tian Xiaoling held up one finger, then sighed again, "But you actually have fifty-one grains here… Honestly, if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed it."

Other things were one thing, but even something as hard to farm as "Elixir Shard," he could drop it so casually.

This drop rate was simply defying the heavens!

If she weren't unable to forcibly check his attributes, Tian Xiaoling would want to strip him naked right now and thoroughly examine his attributes and talents!

"So what exactly is it for?" Wei Kai asked, puzzled.

From her tone, the effect of this item seemed to be extremely powerful.

Even with official collection, they had only gathered three hundred portions over so many years, synthesizing a total of three.

"It provides a skill point." Tian Xiaoling explained.

Skill point? There's such a good thing!

Wei Kai was stunned for a moment, then quickly asked, "Is there no upper limit?"

"Dream on." Tian Xiaoling smiled slightly, "Each person can take a maximum of ten. The three that the officials obtained were given to War God Li Changyuan, King of Support Wang Li, and the Alchemist Liu Yutian, the idol of life professionals."

Her answer left Wei Kai dumbfounded.

The three names she mentioned were all famous figures in Dragon Country.

Just from their titles, one could tell their extraordinary nature.

These three could be said to be the pinnacle of Transcenders in Dragon Country.

They were also the pillars of Dragon Country!

It was precisely because of their existence that Dragon Country was able to quell the chaos and restore order within the first three years.

If it weren't for them, the current situation in Dragon Country would probably be no better than the fragmented Beautiful Country.

Such meritorious figures could only receive one Elixir?

This was too exaggerated.

"What, are you stunned?" Seeing his reaction, Tian Xiaoling immediately covered her mouth and chuckled, "If you're willing to hand over these Elixir Shards in your backpack to the officials, you might even get an official position."

"Of course, if you're willing to hand yourself over to the country, the rewards will definitely be even more generous."

"Let's not bother with that."

Wei Kai refused without even thinking.

He knew that with official help, his growth would certainly be smoother.

He would also be able to farm more treasures.

But what was the price?

The price was becoming a tool for farming treasures, losing all freedom.

If he encountered certain selfish individuals, he might even be severely exploited.

He wouldn't even be able to refuse.

Because he wasn't alone; he still had his parents, classmates, and brothers… these were all his weaknesses!

"So you plan to rely on yourself?" Tian Xiaoling asked.

"Yes." Wei Kai nodded, then looked at her, "Thank you for your explanation. Once I gather one hundred Elixir Shards, I will give you one as a token of my gratitude."

"I wouldn't dare to accept that." Tian Xiaoling quickly waved her hand, "If you decide to rely on yourself, it will definitely be very difficult in the future, so keep those elixirs for yourself."

After speaking, she regretted it a little, so she added, "It won't be too late to give them to me when you truly have more than you can use."

"Haha, it'll be soon." Wei Kai said with a confident smile.

"By the way." Tian Xiaoling remembered something else and continued to ask, "You brought so many items to the trading post, do you want to sell them?"

"Yes, I need money." Wei Kai stated bluntly.