Bitter pollen wasn't difficult to find; it was exactly the kind of trophy they had obtained in the Bitter Forest, which is probably why Gege Wu chose to stay in the Bitter Forest for so long, as this substance is only produced there.
The focus, however, was on the second ingredient, True Love's Blood.
'True Love's Blood' refers to human blood, but it must come from someone who is in love, whether it's mutual or unrequited love, painful love, or secret love. In short, it must be blood drawn with a heart full of love to qualify as 'True Love's Blood'.
