Participating in the Pill Gathering
"The Pill Gathering about to begin, and we're counting on you." Xuan Yi, like a virtuous wife, helped Xiao Tian straighten his Alchemist Robe.
"Don't worry, with me here, we're guaranteed to win," Xiao Tian said softly.
Right now, aside from not being able to refine Rank 9 Pill, everything else is a piece of cake for me.
It's just that he's too young and hasn't accumulated enough Soul Power. However, Xiao Tian already senses that the day he breaks through to the Heavenly Soul is not far off.
"Yes, I believe you. As for the championship, anyone can take it, except the Soul Hall. You can decide for yourself. Take it if you like, or don't take it if you don't. Anyway, there's nothing good about it, just a bunch of stingy old guys."
Xuan Yi sighed helplessly. He had wanted those people to raise their stakes, preferably with more valuable items, so that these things could end up in Xiao Tian's hands.
Xiao Tian glanced at Xiao Yi Xian and the others sprawled on the bed, then pinched Xuan Yi's cheek. "That old man Xuan Kongzi is really something, insisting that I appear alongside you Three Leaders. Doesn't he know I'm always very low-key?"
"He just wants to use you to increase the fame of the Pill Tower. You're not exactly low-key, you're just plain lazy. Besides, didn't you extort Prescription for Nine-Colored Heavenly Lightning from Xuan Kongzi? I can't help but laugh when I think about how much he regretted it. But Xuan Kongzi has a vast collection, so this little thing is nothing to him. Maybe he can extort a little more later."
Xuan Yi's eyebrows curved slightly. Good things are safest if they are kept in one's own home. The Sky Pavilion of the Sky Palace still has too few collections and precious items. It needs to be enriched.
At this moment, Xuan Kongzi was happily preparing for the Pill Gathering, unaware that his junior sister had already set her sights on his collection.
Seeing Xuan Yi's appearance, Xiao Tian couldn't help but chuckle. Xuan Yi was no longer the one of the Three Leaders he once was; he had almost become a cunning and scheming person. It was obvious that he had been corrupted by Medusa.
Medusa seemed to sense something in her sleep, and groggily raised her head. "That's enough, I can't eat any more." Then she fell back onto the bed and continued to sleep.
Xiao Tian and the other were a little stunned by Medusa's sudden voice. Xuan Yi patted Xiao Tian in annoyance. "Look what you've done, you've even given Fei Yan a shock."
"It's alright, she likes it this way." Xiao Tian shrugged. "You're in charge of taking care of Xian Er and the others."
"Don't worry, everything is arranged. The viewing spots are the best, and no one will disturb their enjoyment of the show." Xuan Yi patted his bulging chest and said seriously.
Recently, she has been going out to have fun with her friends, but because of the large and chaotic crowd, there are always some spoiled rich kids who come up to chat and bother her. Eventually, these people were taken away by the Enforcement Team of Saint Pill City, and their lives afterward basically consisted of being beaten nine times out of three.
The Pill Gathering in Pill Tower is held every thirty years, and it is the most lively and largest event in Central State, without exception.
The venue for this Pill Gathering is a huge plaza, nearly a thousand feet in size, located in the northern part of the inner Saint Pill City Inner Region.
At this moment, the square and even the outside were filled with dense crowds of people, like an ant colony. The noise inside was deafening; you could kill several people by throwing a brick at random.
Xiao Yan was attending the Pill Gathering with the Ye Family, while Yao Lao Xiao Yan in the Free and Unfettered World.
Ye Zhong of the Ye Family explained the rules of the entire competition to Xiao Yan.
"The competition format for this year's Pill Gathering is the same as in previous years. The minimum requirement for participants is to reach the Fifth Grade Alchemist level. The formal competition consists of two rounds of elimination matches and the final competition."
Ye Zhong pointed to the dark gray space above the plaza. The entire space seemed to have been twisted by human hands, and within that twisted space, there was a dark gray gas that could block one's vision.
"This dark gray space is the first challenge, called the Illusion Realm Trial. The dark gray gas originates from a magical beast called the Illusionary Soul Beast. It can not only obscure one's vision but also hinder the detection of the soul. In addition, there are other mysteries within that space. The space is layered and overlapping, like a maze. Once you enter it, you will lose your sense of direction and get lost inside. If you do not get out within a certain time, you will be disqualified from the competition."
"This round will basically eliminate one-third of the participants, and possibly more."
"After passing this test, one will gain the qualification to enter the Pill Realm Pill Realm, which is also the next test..." The more Ye Zhong spoke, the more solemn his expression became.
"The Pill Realm?" Upon hearing this name, Xiao Yan knew it must be a space created by a Dou Sheng, but he wondered how it compared to Tian Ge's Free and Unfettered World.
"You're overthinking it, kid. This Pill Realm is nowhere near as good as Xiao Tian's Free and Unfettered World. To put it bluntly, even the world where the Ancient Eight Clans lived wasn't as good as the Free and Unfettered World." Yao Lao's voice entered Xiao Yan's mind.
"Although their base was established or fortified by Dou Di, that was only in the past. The current Free and Unfettered World belongs exclusively to Xiao Tian. Haven't you noticed that the Free and Unfettered World will grow as Xiao Tian's power increases? That's its greatest potential."
"Indeed, Tian Ge is incredibly lucky; he actually stumbled upon such a tremendous opportunity." Xiao Yan's eyes were filled with envy.
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Yao Lao remained silent, thinking to himself, "Is this truly an opportunity that can only be encountered in this world? Everything he possesses far surpasses anything recorded in any historical text. He's a truly mysterious and formidable young man. But since he's one of our own, it's alright."
Just as Xiao Yan was about to say something, Ye Zhong's voice continued, "The Pill Realm is a spatial realm, said to have been created long ago by a Dou Sheng Expert from the Pill Tower, but later, due to some reasons, the Pill Realm gradually fell into ruin."
"Even so, the Pill Realm Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures still home to countless rare and precious medicinal herbs, some of which have even disappeared from the outside world. Alchemist qualified to enter are given a list of rare herbs. You must rely on your own abilities to acquire all these herbs within the Pill Realm before you can exchange them for a Space Stone at the exit to leave the Pill Realm and participate in the final competition!"
"There are two things to keep in mind in the Pill Realm. First, although there are many medicinal herbs, there is a limit to what you can find, and you may even have the same herbs as someone else. So you can't waste too much time there."