The old man's stooped back straightened considerably when he saw the "Star Soul Pill."
Jiang Ping An asked, "Sir, could I trouble you to appraise this Star Soul Pill?"
The old man recovered from his shock.
He extended a withered finger and gently stroked the sparse beard on his chin.
"This is indeed a Star Soul Pill."
"It is one of the finest Soul System Spirit Medicines among King-level Seventh-Order pills. Consuming it can greatly temper the divine soul and strengthen one's Divine Sense."
"Even in our renowned shop in Molten Fire City, only a single one is kept in the treasury."
"This old man consumed one in the past and was fortunate enough to witness his master refine Star Soul Pills many times. I know its aura extremely well. There can be no mistake."
Jiang Ping An added, "What I mean is, I would like to ask you to determine whether there are any hidden dangers inside this pill, whether someone tampered with it—for example, by poisoning it."
He naturally knew that it was a Star Soul Pill. What truly concerned him was that danger might be concealed within it.
Hearing this, the old man's expression grew more solemn.
He picked up the pill, which emitted a deep blue gleam, and brought it to his nose for a careful sniff.
Then, he formed a hand seal with one hand and performed a special secret art for appraising pills.
After a long while, the old man set the Star Soul Pill down again.
"This old man currently cannot see anything amiss."
"But to be honest, at this old man's current cultivation realm, I cannot be one hundred percent certain whether there is a problem inside this pill."
He pointed at the pill and said,
"Unless one-tenth of it can be