"Excellent!"
Su Shi'er blurted out, making no attempt to hide his excitement.
He appeared thrilled at the chance to improve his alchemy, but in truth, he was exhilarated by this long-awaited opportunity.
Five years of lying low, five years of waiting—it had not been in vain after all.
Elder Chu saw Su Shi'er's reaction but gave it no further thought. He had no idea that the man before him was considering how to get his hands on the Nine Revolutions Pill.
Leading Su Shi'er onward, the two soon arrived at the main courtyard of the Pill Hall. They passed through a covered corridor and came before a round moon gate beside a side room.
Through the doorway, they could see an antique three-story pavilion. Before it lay a vast open space.
Hmm? They were researching the Nine Revolutions Pill here?
Su Shi'er raised an eyebrow slightly and turned to Elder Chu.
He had witnessed the Nine Revolutions Pill firsthand back then. Though it had only been a fleeting glimpse, he had immediately recognized that the Three-legged Cauldron holding it possessed the ability to preserve the pill's medicinal properties.
Could it be... the Sacred Spirit Cult had moved that cauldron here?
Just as the thought arose, Elder Chu's voice sounded beside his ear.
"Do not be impatient, Little Friend Su. You will understand once you enter."
Having said that, he offered no further explanation. He stepped forward and crossed the round moon gate.
At the same time, faint ripples from a formation stirred within.
Ordinary cultivators, and even those lacking attainment in alchemy, would have been unable to detect such a subtle change.
But this... could not escape Su Shi'er.
A formation? It could stir ripples through space. It seemed to be a Teleportation Array.
*The Sacred Spirit Cult truly was