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The group strolled casually across the third floor.
"I wonder if there'll be any of those legendary Tier 9 pills here? If there are, people would definitely go insane." Qing Lin blinked her beautiful eyes and glanced around as she spoke with a smile.
"Tier 9 pills? I doubt it." Xiao Yan chuckled beside her, "That kind of pill is rare even for a Dou Sheng. No way would someone just leave one lying around unused."
Wei Yang also laughed. Tier 9 pills weren't something one could simply encounter by luck.
Even in ancient times, they were exceedingly rare. If a Tier 9 pill from the ancient era had survived until now, its strength would definitely not be low. They probably wouldn't even be able to handle it. Just look at the old ancestor of the Pill Tower as an example.
If a Tier 9 pill had cultivated itself to the present day, it would've long since escaped this ruin and gone off to enjoy freedom in the outside world. It wouldn't still be lingering here. The group casually picked a pill room that hadn't been entered by anyone else and slowly walked in.
This alchemy room was fairly large. Because it hadn't been disturbed yet, it still looked tidy and well-preserved. After searching inside for a while, they managed to find an ancient pill formula scroll. Wei Yang and Xiao Yan both glanced at it briefly before putting it away.
A Tier 7 recipe—not bad.
They didn't have time to study it right now anyway. Aside from the scroll, there was also an unopened jade bottle containing a single Tier 7 pill. But since there was no label indicating its effect, they couldn't tell what it was for at the moment.
After looting that room, they didn't linger any longer and turned to leave. They continued searching through nine more pill rooms in a row. Although there weren't any big surprises, the haul was still decent.
Moreover, some of the ancient pill formulas they found greatly appealed to both Wei Yang and Xiao Yan, who were master alchemists.
After all, for people at their level, a pill formula could sometimes be more valuable than the pills themselves. It's the difference between having a fish and knowing how to fish.
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Creaaak—
They pushed open the door to another pill room tucked away in a corner and stepped inside. Their eyes swept across the room, and they all frowned slightly.
Compared to the other rooms, this one was noticeably smaller—and judging by the mess scattered across the floor, it had clearly been raided already.
"Let's go. Next one."
After a quick glance, the group lost interest and turned to leave.
Swish!
Suddenly, a white blur shot out from the cluttered pill room.
"Huh?"
The sudden flash startled everyone, and in an instant, their Dou Qi surged to full readiness. Their eyes followed the blur, and then—all of them froze. The blur turned out to be a small, snow-white creature covered in soft fur.
It looked like a cat—its entire body pure white—but it was unusually plump, round like a fluffy ball, lying there with a stupidly adorable look. However, there wasn't any energy fluctuation coming from its body at all. It seemed to be nothing more than an ordinary little feline.
Phew…
Seeing that, everyone exhaled in relief, their surging Dou Qi gradually calming down. They glanced at the round, silly-looking little creature but didn't pay it much mind and were about to leave.
"Hm?"
But almost immediately, they all stopped mid-step, and their gazes snapped back toward that chubby white cat.
Something was off.
This was an ancient ruin, specifically the third floor of the Pill Hall, where the air was filled with potent poisonous gas—so how could there possibly be an ordinary, harmless little beast here that wasn't even showing a trace of energy?
Wei Yang furrowed his brow slightly, staring intently at the round little creature for a while—then suddenly, he smiled.
"Ah, I remember now—good heavens, this is a Pill that's taken form!"
Beside him, Xiao Yan caught the glint of amusement in Wei Yang's eyes and suddenly seemed to realize something. His eyes went wide—so wide they looked like a frog's.
Qing Lin and Ah Da also showed thoughtful expressions, though their faces were still filled with hesitation and disbelief, as if they couldn't quite accept what they were seeing. Only Zi Yan stood there, blinking dumbly. "Hey, what's wrong with you guys?"
Xiao Yan's face flushed red in excitement, and he couldn't help blurting out a curse as he pointed at the fluffy little beast, "Damn it! This thing's a pill!"
"So it really is a pill, huh?" Qing Lin and Ah Da both exhaled deeply, shock and awe flickering in their eyes.
"A… a pill?!" Zi Yan stood frozen, staring blankly at the snow-white little cat, her eyes wide with disbelief. She couldn't wrap her head around it.
At that moment, the chubby white cat was staring back at them with big, curious eyes, looking completely innocent and adorable. No matter how one looked at it, it was impossible to connect such a cute little thing with the concept of a pill.
"Is there even a pill that big? How the heck are you supposed to swallow that?" Zi Yan gaped, her mouth forming an 'O' as she muttered.
"It really is a pill." Wei Yang chuckled and rubbed Zi Yan's head gently, his tone full of certainty.
"When we were walking down the corridor earlier, we smelled that faint medicinal scent," Xiao Yan said, his eyes shining with intensity. "I thought it came from leftover pills scattered around this place. But now I realize—it was coming from this little beast's body!"
His eyes burned with heat. This… was an ancient spiritual pill left behind from the distant past!
"Some high-tier pills can indeed take on a form of their own—and even develop intelligence," Ah Da said softly, his voice full of awe. In his entire life, he'd never seen a pill that could truly take shape. He'd only read of such things in ancient records.
"Then could this little beast be one of those legendary Tier 9 pills?" Zi Yan asked curiously.
"It's not a Tier 9 pill," Wei Yang said with a faint smile, "But it's not far from it either."
He continued calmly, "Normally, only pills that have survived seven-colored Pill Lightning or higher can gain the ability to take on a beast form—and their intelligence is extremely high, sometimes even capable of cultivation and growth."
Xiao Yan's eyes locked tightly onto the chubby creature as he added, "If I'm not mistaken, this pill must've gone through eight-colored, maybe even nine-colored Pill Lightning. After so many years, it's likely only a small step away from becoming a true Tier 9 pill!"
Wei Yang nodded slightly, agreeing with Xiao Yan's judgment.
"A pill that's survived eight or nine-colored Pill Lightning…" Qing Lin and Ah Da couldn't help but gasp.
That level of pill was already near the threshold of a true Tier 9 pill—its spirituality nearly on par. Even in the current Dou Qi Continent, there were only a handful of people who could refine something of that grade.
At the very least, neither Wei Yang nor Xiao Yan could create such a pill yet. And the most astonishing thing?
This pill had survived since the ancient era. That made it even more priceless.
"If word of this got out," Qing Lin said softly, blinking her beautiful eyes, "Every powerhouse in these ruins would go absolutely mad."
Wei Yang and the others nodded in agreement.
The allure of such a pill was something even Nine-Change Dou Zun experts could hardly resist. After all, once someone reached the Dou Zun Realm—especially after breaking into the nine-turn stage—their advancement required an enormous amount of energy to sustain.
Through ordinary cultivation, accumulating that much energy could take decades, even centuries. But if one could consume this pill, their strength would skyrocket instantly. The vast, pure energy contained within it could equal tens—perhaps hundreds—of years of painstaking cultivation.
Such temptation… even the most reclusive old monsters would find it impossible to ignore. Yes, this little beast was an incredible treasure—
But it was also a dangerously hot potato.
If news of it spread to the outside world, countless old monsters in seclusion would no doubt emerge, all desperate to seize it. With that thought, Wei Yang's gaze flicked toward Ah Da.
Ah Da gave a faint nod, then quietly stepped backward toward the door—closing it behind him with a soft thud.
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