The gentle moonlight of the night spilled softly over Road Mountain City.
Yet Road Mountain City did not seem to have much need for such beautiful moonlight. Thanks to the Pill Convention's enormous influence, the overcrowded city showed no signs of quieting down even at night. Illuminated by countless nightstones, Road Mountain City seemed even livelier after dark.
However, the area around "Cliff Corner," operated by the Cliff Gang, was an exception. Thanks to the Cliff Gang's immense wealth, this entire district belonged to Cliff Corner, and it possessed a tranquility unseen elsewhere in Road Mountain City. Cliff Corner was one of the few places that complemented tonight's serene moonlight.
Inside the quiet room, Xiao Yan could only shake his head helplessly at the medicinal dregs filling the cauldron. Just moments ago, he had attempted to refine a peak seventh-tier pill, but for some reason, he always felt as though something was lacking. Whenever he reached a crucial stage, something would go wrong. Even a single failed attempt at a peak seventh-tier pill was painfully costly. Xiao Yan simply stood up and stretched. He knew his state of mind was not calm enough, making this far from the best time to refine pills. He then left the quiet room, intending to take a walk and settle his emotions.
The moment Xiao Yan stepped out of the quiet room, he saw Xiao Yi Xian sitting peacefully alone in the living room. Moonlight flowed like water through the lattice windows, which provided excellent lighting, and fell over Xiao Yi Xian's body, lining her plain yet elegant dress with silver. She sat upon a redwood bench covered in fox fur, holding a rather thick medical text in her hands. A focused yet gentle light shone between her brows. As her fingertips turned the