After the meeting ended, Xiao Yan was arranged by Gongsun Lin to recuperate in the Jian Realm. Though the battle in the Yao Realm had been brutal, he had gained greatly from this trip to the Yao Clan, especially the Ninth-grade Profound Pill he had refined. It was a pill that even a Nine-star Dou Saint like Nihility Devouring Flame would covet.
Xiao Yan's most urgent task now was to raise his cultivation to prepare for the decisive battle against the Soul Clan in the near future.
Thus, after the Sword Clan Assembly concluded, he went to check on Liuli, who was still asleep, before plunging straight into the Cultivation Room to refine the Ninth-grade Profound Pill.
Xiao Yan sat cross-legged on a cushion in the center of the secret chamber. With a clench of his hand, a Jade Bottle appeared in his grasp. Inside floated a pill the size of a longan. Astonishing energy had solidified within the bottle like a crystal, while an exotic fragrance spread through the air.
"Ninth-grade Profound Pill!"
Sensing the energy fluctuations within the Jade Bottle, Xiao Yan took a light breath, his expression turning solemn. The medicinal potency of a Ninth-grade Profound Pill was immensely terrifying. One had to be exceptionally careful when swallowing and refining it; the slightest mistake would cause one's meridians to burst beneath that vast, ocean-like energy.
"After taking this pill, I should be able to enter the ranks of a Six-star Dou Sheng."
Xiao Yan smiled faintly. With a squeeze of his hand, the Jade Bottle shattered, and the pill within immediately turned into a streak of rainbow light. Yet before it could flee, Xiao Yan swiftly grabbed it and stuffed it directly into his mouth.
The instant the pill entered his mouth, it transformed into an indescribable