Xiao Yi Xian, the Alchemist

Holy Pill City.

The largest city in the Central Plains today, without question.

As the city where the Pill Tower stood, all sorts of people seeking medicine and the Dao passed through its streets. Every face carried, more or less, a hint of excitement.

The Pill Gathering was about to begin. One of the Pill Tower's grandest celebrations, its name was famous even across the continent.

The Pill Gathering had originally been a contest among the younger generation of the Five Great Families under the Pill Tower's protection. Many rules had gradually been added over time, but in the end, the contenders were generally the direct descendants of the Five Great Families.

Of course, compared to the Eight Ancient Clans, these Five Great Families were nowhere near the same league.

As alchemists, they needed the Pill Tower's martial strength for protection. To establish themselves in the Pill Region, they had to gain the Pill Tower's recognition before they could prosper in peace.

And what determined the title of "Five Great Families" was naturally the younger generation's competition at the Pill Gathering. Throughout history, quite a few families had been kicked out of the Five Great Families, while just as many had risen to prominence through the Pill Gathering.

After thousands of years and countless trials, the family most likely to be expelled from the "Five Great Families" in this Pill Gathering was the Ye Family.

With the Pill Tower's protection, any faction in the Pill Region had to show the Five Great Families some respect. Medicinal ingredients, connections... they enjoyed privileges in all manner of things.

Every family wanted to replace them!

Though the Five Great Families appeared to be striving hard and moving forward, in Kurumi's eyes, they were complacent and mentally enslaved!

With such resources at their disposal,