With that thought, Xie Hui turned and strode away, calling out:
"Come with me, junior brother. These rooms only hold pill ingredients and ores. There's nothing much worth choosing. The real treasures are farther in."
He led Shen Xiuhan through the corridor toward the two stone chambers at its deepest end.
Rumble!
The stone door slowly swung open.
A rich, lingering medicinal fragrance immediately washed over them.
Medicine cabinets lined the walls.
From left to right, they bore the characters for "Manifest," "Hidden," and "Transformation," corresponding to pills used by martial artists of those three realms.
The two walked straight to the "Transformation" section.
At a glance, dozens of small celadon bottles stood neatly arranged in the compartments, each bearing a small cinnabar-red label.
"Qi-Gathering Pill," "Essence-Stabilizing Pill," "Barrier-Breaking Pill," "Essence-Purifying Pill"...
Every superior-grade pill commonly used at Transformation Force could be found here. Their seals were intact, their medicinal qi contained within.
Yet Xie Hui did not spare these ordinary superior-grade pills a glance. His gaze moved slowly across the compartments.
A moment later.
His eyes lit up, and he reached for a plain white porcelain bottle at the very back.
He pulled out the stopper. Three fingernail-sized pills rested at the bottom, their markings as intricate as woven thread. One look was enough to tell they were exceptional.
"Oh! They really are Spirit-Opening Pills!"
Xie Hui's voice brimmed with delighted surprise.
Hearing this, Shen Xiuhan's eyes brightened slightly as well.
Spirit-opening!
Just as the name suggested!
They specialized in awakening spiritual awareness and tempering spiritual sense—precious pills that helped mid-stage Transformation Force martial artists break through the Spirit Refinement barrier to the late stage.
"The main ingredient is the fourth-tier medicinal treasure, Spirit-Opening Vine. It's always been scarce. Even when someone manages to refine a batch, the major