Joining the Pill Tower

Several streaks of light flashed across the horizon. As Xiao Zhen looked at the towering cluster of buildings ahead, a trace of astonishment inevitably showed in his eyes.

It was not as if he had never seen modern skyscrapers, but some of the structures before him were probably taller than the iron towers certain countries on Earth loved to boast about. They already pierced the clouds.

Yao Chen stroked his beard and said with a proud smile, "Kid, isn't it impressive? Holy Pill City is the most prosperous place on the entire continent. Even the main cities of those Dou God Clans aren't this lively!"

That was no exaggeration. Those Dou God Clans hidden within small worlds might surpass Holy Pill City in strength, but there was a fundamental difference between them. One was an isolated gathering place for a clan, while the other was a wholesale elixir market open to the entire continent.

Only upon arriving here did Yao Chen sense several familiar auras. A nostalgic smile appeared on his lips as he used Soul Power to send messages to those old friends from afar.

He, the continent's number one alchemist, had returned!

"Brat, I'm going to meet some old friends. Take the little girl and your little pet around the city for some fun. We'll meet up again later!"

Zi Yan immediately sprawled across Xiao Zhen's back and grinned mischievously at Yao Chen. "I think you're going to see your lover, aren't you? Don't think we don't know. That old man Feng mentioned it—you have a woman you're involved with at the Pill Tower. What was her name again?"

Yao Chen felt somewhat embarrassed and silently cursed his old friend for being so unreliable. He blabbed about everything.

Watching the dignified Venerable Yao flee in an instant, the