Soul Skill

"Hehe, ordinary people naturally have to wait a long time to take over, after all, the Eight Great Elders must be Tier 8 Alchemist. Even if someone's soul has broken through to the Ling Realm like yours, their Alchemy Technique can't keep up. But you're different. You already demonstrated Eighth Grade strength last time, so you're naturally capable of taking over."

"Of course, if you feel it's too abrupt, you can choose to adapt for a while. However, you should think carefully. After succeeding as one of the Eight Great Elders, in addition to enjoying the benefits, you also have obligations to fulfill," Xuan Kongzi reminded him.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ming nodded slightly. There's no such thing as a free lunch. While enjoying the benefits, there are also obligations to fulfill. This is only natural, and Xiao Ming was already mentally prepared for it.

However, since he plans to travel, there is no need for him to immediately assume the new position.

Xiao Ming shared his thoughts.

"Elder Xuan, I'd like to postpone taking office for a while. I need to go out of town in a few days."

"Oh? In that case, it's up to you." Although Xuan Kongzi was somewhat surprised, he didn't press Xiao Ming about what he was going out to do.

"If you encounter any danger, you can mention the name of our Pill Tower. Most of the powers in Central Plains will still give us face."

It's more than just saving face. Apart from the Hall of Souls, there are practically no forces in the Central Plains that would directly clash with the Pill Tower. This is because the Pill Tower has gathered most of the Alchemist and has a strong influence in the Central Plains.

Even without Pill Tower, Xiao Ming's strength Eighth-Rank Alchemy Grandmaster was enough to intimidate a lot of people.

I understand.

Seeing Xiao Ming nod, Xuan Kongzi smiled slightly.

"Although you didn't choose to immediately succeed as Eight Great Elders, it was only a matter of time. Let me tell you about some of the benefits of becoming Eight Great Elders."

As Xuan Kongzi explained, Xiao Ming gradually gained a concrete understanding of the powers and responsibilities of the Eight Great Elders.

The Eight Great Elders of the Pill Tower are undoubtedly all powerful figures. Apart from Xiao Ming, everyone present is Dou Zun- level expert and an Eighth-Rank Alchemy Grandmaster.

They certainly can't handle all sorts of trivial matters every day.

They only appear when there are major events, such as the Five Great Clans Examination, the Elder Selection, or when they need to preside over matters related to other forces in the Central Plains.

Below the Eight Great Elders are numerous ordinary elders and deacons. Normally, only three of the Eight Great Elders need to remain at headquarters, while the others are free to go out, making their lives quite leisurely.

Speaking of benefits, they are extremely generous. They have the right to access the Pill Tower Library Pavilion at any time, to retrieve certain medicinal materials from the Pill Tower Medicine Repository, to access the Recipe Repository to view Pill Formulas, and to access the Dou Skill Repository. They also have the right to call upon the Pill Tower's influence when traveling outside.

These benefits are quite good and generous, but it's normal for the Eight Great Elders, who are already high-ranking members of the Pill Tower, to have these rights.

After briefly explaining these matters, Xiao Ming was led away from the area by Qiu Ling.

As the sound of their footsteps faded into the distance, a moment of silence fell over the room.

After a moment, Xuan Yi asked doubtfully, "Is it alright to grant him access directly? After all, we know very little about him."

Xuan Yi's words immediately drew responses from his other elders.

"Yes, Xiao Ming is excellent, but we still need to observe him for a while."

"It's been found out. Xiao Ming is from the Jia Nan Academy, and his background is traceable. There's no need to worry too much." Xuan Kongzi said with a gentle smile in response to everyone's questions.

"Jia Nan Academy?"

Upon hearing this, the Eight Great Elders were no longer puzzled. As the number one academy on the Dou Qi Continent, Jia Nan Academy had a certain reputation in Central Plains. Since Xiao Ming came from there, there was no problem.

Their previous doubts stemmed from Xiao Ming's sudden emergence. Now that Xiao Ming background has been confirmed, they have nothing more to say and are actually very welcoming of a genius of Xiao Ming's caliber to join them.

Xiao Ming, who had just left, was unaware of the discussion between Xuan Kongzi and the others. At that moment, he received a cyan Jade Token and a badge from Qiu Ling.

"These are the Eight Great Elders Jade Token, and the Grade 8 Low-Level Alchemist Badge." Qiu Ling seemed to understand what Xiao Ming was thinking, and said with a smile.

"You gave me the Eight Great Elders Jade Token ahead of time?" These are the credentials of the Eight Great Elders, and Xiao Ming hasn't even taken over the position of Elder yet.

"This is President Xuankong's intention."

Xiao Ming was taken aback for a moment, then nodded, "Please thank Great Elder Xuan."

"I'll pass on the message to him. Oh, and here, this is for you. I think you'll find it useful." With that, Qiu Ling took out a scroll from his Na Ring and handed it to Xiao Ming.

Somewhat puzzled, he took the scroll from Qiu Ling's hand, glanced at it briefly, and was astonished to find five large characters written on it: Soul Skill, Soul Spirit Lock.

"Is this Soul Skill?"

"That's right. Alchemist's souls are exceptionally powerful. If used effectively, their power is no weaker than that of Dou Qi Cultivation. This Soul Spirit Lock is quite a good Soul Skill. You can study it when you get back. If you're particularly interested, you can visit the Soul Technique Pavilion. These Dou Skill are not allowed to be passed on to outsiders." Qiu Ling stroked his beard and replied with a smile.

"Thank you for the reminder, Great Elder. I will go when I have the chance." Xiao Ming had long been curious about Soul Skill, and it was a pleasant surprise that Qiu Ling was able to give them to him directly.

"Now you can explore the Pill Tower Headquarters on your own."

Watching Qiu Ling leave, Xiao Ming tightened his grip on the scroll, but instead of checking it immediately, he chose to put it into his Na Ring.

He then hung the elder's Jade Token on his waist and strolled around inside the Pill Tower, where he encountered several patrolling guards and Alchemist dressed as elders.

These people were momentarily stunned when they first saw Xiao Ming, but after noticing the Jade Token at Xiao Ming waist, they understood who Xiao Ming was.

The only person who became one of the Eight Great Elders at such a young age is Xiao Ming, who recently refined Grade 8 Pill.

After realizing who Xiao Ming was, everyone greeted Xiao Ming with smiles. Xiao Ming naturally couldn't ignore this and returned the smile, which made them sigh that Xiao Ming was indeed as rumored, without much arrogance.

Xiao Ming wasn't wandering aimlessly in the Pill Tower; he was looking for the Herb Repository.

Unfortunately, the Pill Tower was simply too enormous, and we eventually had to ask for directions to find it.

After showing his token to the managing elder of the Pill Tower Medicine Repository, Xiao Ming was able to enter.

Xiao Ming was immediately awestruck upon entering the Medicinal Herb Warehouse of the Pill Tower.

The Medicine Repository in Pill Tower was lined with twenty-meter-high medicine shelves every two meters, and the number of shelves seemed endless at a glance.

It truly made Xiao Ming envious. Compared to this, his collection was insignificant and incomparable.

Xiao Ming quickly calmed down and began searching the Medicinal Herb Warehouse.