Making Preparations Before the Rain

In midair, Liu Ling gently pressed his palm toward the pill cauldron below. Its lid immediately flew open, and a round white pill the size of a longan slowly rose from the mouth of the enormous red cauldron. A thin mist still shrouded the pill.

But in the next instant, the mist around it churned, and the entire pill actually transformed into a white leopard.

Eighth-Grade Pills possessed spirituality. It seemed that this was indeed true—they could even condense into forms on their own.

Countless curious gazes watched the white leopard in midair. Most of those present were seeing such a spectacle for the first time. Eighth-Grade Pills truly were extraordinary.

"Whoa!"

"The president is mighty!"

"The president is mighty!"

"Congratulations to the president on becoming an Eighth-Grade alchemy master!"

At that moment, after seeing the white leopard formed from an Eighth-Grade Pill, the members at the Mercenary Guild headquarters immediately erupted into cheers.

Having refined an Eighth-Grade Pill that had endured Three-color Pill Lightning, Liu Ling was filled with confidence. This was only his first attempt, yet he had achieved such results. He was certain he could do even better next time.

Moreover, Liu Ling had discovered several issues during this refinement. Refining this single pill alone had taken him nearly twenty days. Perhaps many steps in the process could be sped up.

With a new goal in mind, Liu Ling began his second pill refinement after resting for several days.

Northwest Continent, Jia Ma Empire, Nine-Colored Realm behind Misty Cloud Sect, atop a mountain peak.

Gu He, who had been sitting cross-legged, slowly rose to his feet. His eyes seemed to be deep in thought. After a while, he directly performed the Void Shifting Technique. Soon, a Void Gate appeared beneath his feet, and as violet light surged