Ninth-Grade Golden Pill

"Xun Er, this is a Ninth-Grade Golden Pill called the Emperor Blood Guidance Pill." Xiao Jin placed the jade box on the table and said stiffly, "This pill can draw out the Dou Emperor Bloodline within you and make it purer. After you take it, it will increase your cultivation speed, and its effects will remain until you advance to the Nine-Star Dou Saint realm."

The girl stared at the jade box on the table in disbelief.

A Ninth-Grade Golden Pill?

Even the Ancient Clan had never possessed a medicinal pill of this grade.

As the strongest force on the entire Dou Qi Continent (though that was merely a title the Ancient Clan had given itself), the Ancient Clan did not even have a Ninth-Grade Alchemist.

The original work explicitly mentioned seven people capable of refining Ninth-Grade Medicinal Pills.

They were Elder Shennong, who possessed the Flame of Life; Yao Wanhuo of the Yao Clan; Hun Xuzi of the Soul Clan; the unknown senior from the Pill Tower—in other words, the Alchemist who had exhausted his life's blood and even sacrificed his life to refine the Pill Tower Old Ancestor's Ninth-Grade Profound Pill—and Xiao Yan.

There were two people left, but they could actually only count as one spot.

After being resurrected, Yao Chen joined forces with Old Monster Lin of the Pill Tower. Only through their combined efforts did they refine a Ninth-Grade Treasure Pill, the Nine Yin Yellow Spring Pill.

Therefore, there were truly only seven people capable of refining Ninth-Grade Medicinal Pills.

And yet, not one of them belonged to the Ancient Clan.

Moreover, among the people mentioned just now, the strongest could only refine Ninth-Grade Profound Pills. Although the original work had mentioned that Elder Shennong, Yao Wanhuo, and Hun Xuzi all possessed the ability to refine Ninth-Grade Profound Pills, the fact was that they had ultimately failed because the energy of heaven and earth was insufficient.

In other words, among those mentioned in the original work, only that unknown senior from the Pill Tower and Xiao Yan had successfully refined Ninth-Grade Profound Pills.

Not to mention the Ninth-Grade Golden Pill, which existed only in legends.

With a Ninth-Grade Golden Pill placed right in front of her, Xun Er would have thought she was dreaming if not for her trust in Xiao Jin.

She asked hesitantly, "Brother Xiao Jin, the energy of a Ninth-Grade Golden Pill is far too enormous. Xun Er is only a Dou Shi. I probably can't refine it, right?"

"Xun Er, you don't need to worry." Since he dared to take out this Ninth-Grade Golden Pill, Xiao Jin had naturally considered every aspect of the matter. "This pill's main effect is to improve your aptitude. The remaining medicinal power will lie dormant within your body and slowly be released as you cultivate. Not only will it not burden your body, but as the medicinal power is released, it will also strengthen your physique and meridians, laying the foundation for you to refine the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame."

In the original work, Xun Er should have possessed the cultivation of a Dou Zong when she refined the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame. With the Exotic Flame Fusion Pill she had taken before and the Emperor Blood Guidance Pill she was taking now, Xiao Jin estimated that Xun Er should be able to attempt refining the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame once she reached the Dou Wang realm.

If she wanted to be more cautious, reaching the Dou Emperor realm would be more than enough.

As a heavenly treasure ranked fourth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame would raise Xun Er's combat power to an astonishing level.

The might of a Ninth-Grade Golden Pill was not something ordinary treasures could compare with.

Unless it was one of the top three flames on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, everything else fell far short of a Ninth-Grade Golden Pill.

"But Brother Xiao Jin, isn't it too wasteful to give Xun Er such a wondrous treasure as a Ninth-Grade Golden Pill?" The girl's hands were almost twisted into a knot. She was happy that Xiao Jin valued her, yet the gift was so precious that it made her feel pressured.

"Silly girl, as long as it's useful to Xun Er, your brother doesn't care whether it's precious or not. Besides, I've already taken a Ninth-Grade Golden Pill myself. Using too many of these wondrous treasures brings no benefit. If Xun Er doesn't want it, this pill can only go to waste." Xiao Jin's gaze softened, and his mind suddenly flashed back to his conversation with the Pill Tower Ancestor.

This time, his mouth moved ahead of his brain. Without thinking, he blurted out, "A Ninth-Grade Golden Pill should be enough as a betrothal gift, right?"

"Brother Xiao Jin?" Xun Er's beautiful eyes widened. What had she just heard?

Xiao Jin also realized what he had said and awkwardly rubbed his nose. "Well, Xun Er, I was just talking nonsense. Don't overthink it."

The girl's thoughts spun rapidly, and she soon understood the strange reason behind Xiao Jin's behavior today.

Could it be that Brother Xiao Jin has finally seen the light? At the thought of this possibility, the girl's mood instantly soared.

Her fair jade hand rested on the jade box. With a bright smile, she said, "Brother Xiao Jin, Xun Er will accept this betrothal gift on behalf of Father."

Xiao Jin: "..."

I'm out of here.

If he stayed any longer, Xiao Jin felt that his entire body would be set ablaze.

Watching Xiao Jin flee in embarrassment, Xun Er revealed a radiant smile.

Although she did not know why Brother Xiao Jin had suddenly seen the light, as long as the outcome was good, that was enough.

A moment later, the girl finally spoke to a certain corner hidden in the shadows. "Elder Ling, please return to the Ancient Clan and tell Father about the two pills."

After pausing, she added, "Also, tell Father that Brother Xiao Jin broke through to the Dou Wang realm at the age of fifteen."

She wanted to add points to Xiao Jin's score.

The Ancient Clan possessed an extraordinary status. As Gu Yuan's daughter and the only God-Grade Bloodline the Ancient Clan had seen in a thousand years, she stood far above the ordinary world.

The road to being together with Xiao Jin would still be difficult.

Only by making the Ancient Clan realize Xiao Jin's importance would those hidebound old antiques agree to let her marry Xiao Jin.

Ling Ying bowed respectfully and, after receiving his orders, left the Xiao Clan.

It seemed that Young Master Xiao Jin was destined to become the Ancient Clan's son-in-law in the future.

That was a Ninth-Grade Golden Pill. Even if the entire Ancient Clan were turned upside down, they still would not find a single treasure that could compare with it.

The Nine Profound Golden Lightning produced when a Ninth-Grade Golden Pill was born was already enough to rival the status of the Nihility Devouring Flame and the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame.

The rarity and importance of a Ninth-Grade Golden Pill could be imagined.

After Ling Ying left, Xun Er swallowed the Emperor Blood Guidance Pill without hesitation.

A medicinal power that could only be described as terrifying entered Xun Er's body. She had only ever seen energy this vast in her father.

After the pill entered her body, the originally immense energy was gradually drawn together at the girl's dantian under the restraint of some unknown force.

Only wisps of medicinal power slowly spread out, continuously circulating through her body along her meridians.

At the same time, Xun Er's aura began to rise steadily, and her cultivation realm rapidly advanced.

Even the medicinal power released by the Ninth-Grade Golden Pill—practically a drop in the ocean—brought tremendous benefits to Xun Er.

She held her breath and focused her mind, continuously refining the medicinal power that escaped.

A Ninth-Grade Profound Pill had been enough to raise Xiao Yan from the Six-Star Dou Saint realm to the Seven-Star Dou Saint realm in the original work.

The gap between Dou Saint realms was unimaginably vast. The energy difference between even a single star was probably enough for an ordinary person to cultivate all the way to the Dou Zun realm.

The Emperor Blood Guidance Pill was a higher grade than a Ninth-Grade Profound Pill. Even a wisp of energy that escaped from it required a great deal of time to absorb and refine.

It seemed that this refinement would not end without at least a dozen days.

Fortunately, Xiao Jin planned to visit two places during this period.