"Not human?"
Xiao Yan's scalp instantly prickled. The corners of his mouth twitched, and only after a long while did he lower his voice and murmur, "A legendary Emperor Grade Pill?"
Generally speaking, any pill that had endured Nine-Colored Pill Thunder could develop intelligence. However, such pills usually took the form of magical beasts. Though intelligent, they could not truly compare to humans. Some legendary Ninth-grade pills, on the other hand, could take human form and even cultivate. Even Xiao Yan had only ever read of such things in ancient records.
"Hehe, Emperor Grade Pills were exceedingly rare even in ancient times. How could anyone possibly refine one now?"
Xuan Kongzi was not surprised by Xiao Yan's shocked expression. When he had first heard of the Ancestor's true form, he too had been stunned for quite some time before recovering.
"The senior who refined the Ancestor was also one of Pill Tower's founders, but that senior had long since passed away... During the year before his death, he poured all his energy into refining a pill. When that pill was completed, he exhausted himself and quietly perished. However, a trace of his consciousness merged into that Ninth-grade pill through some strange method upon his death, causing the pill—which had reached the level of a Nine-Rank Profound Pill—to mutate..."
"Later, that pill took human form but did not leave Pill Tower. Instead, it remained as Pill Tower's guardian. In a sense, this Ancestor could be considered an alternative incarnation of that senior, though the relationship between the main body and the incarnation was rather complicated."
Xuan Kongzi smiled. "As time passed, the Ancestor saved Pill Tower from destruction on many occasions. Eventually, his status within Pill Tower became unmatched. Yet he had little interest in such matters. Once Pill Tower had