Ancient Cauldron Pill

The silver moon still hung high in the night sky. The City Lord's Mansion was as peaceful as ever; no one noticed that their master had already left them.

Xiao Yi Xian and Yao Lao frantically looted the City Lord's Treasure Pavilion...

"Brat, give me those few soul-restoring herbs..."

"Brat, I think this thing looks pretty good..."

"Brat, give me a little more. Have some consideration for the elderly..."

Xiao Yi Xian shot Yao Lao a glance. This old thing had lived for who knew how long, yet he was still competing with her.

Yao Lao paid no attention to Xiao Yi Xian's look. He stared fixedly at the dust-covered Alchemy Furnace before him, his eyes blazing with excitement.

Xiao Yi Xian looked at Yao Lao disdainfully. Shameless old man...

After they had basically finished looting the place, Xiao Yi Xian and Yao Lao stood before an Alchemy Furnace that appeared to have only recently been unearthed.

Xiao Yi Xian could clearly sense the longing within her body growing stronger. There was definitely something she wanted inside this Alchemy Furnace.

Yao Lao, a mere soul body, rubbed his face frantically against the Alchemy Furnace. He was more intimate with it than he would have been with a beauty...

"Yao Lao, what are you doing?" Wearing a worn bronze mask, Xiao Yi Xian stared at Yao Lao with bright, disdainful eyes.

"Cough, cough!"

The instant Yao Lao saw Xiao Yi Xian's contemptuous gaze, he composed himself. He tucked his hands into his robes and assumed the bearing of an immortal sage.

"Cough, cough. This Alchemy Furnace appears to be of excellent quality. I wonder whether it is one of the ranked Alchemy Furnaces..."

Yao Lao stood before the Alchemy Furnace and spoke in an old-fashioned manner, but the fiery look in his eyes could not escape Xiao Yi Xian's notice.

That familiar look reminded her of the wolves from her previous life who ogled beauties by the seaside.

After hearing this, Xiao Yi Xian understood why Yao Lao had lost his composure. Alchemy Furnaces and Heavenly Flames were every alchemist's favorites.

To an alchemist, an Alchemy Furnace or a Heavenly Flame, a spiritual treasure of heaven and earth, was as indispensable as a woman. Without them, an alchemist seemed to lack a soul.

Once they had them, not only could they refine high-grade pills, but they could also easily remove impurities and prevent themselves from dying when a failed refinement caused the furnace to explode.

"Cough, cough. Girl, there is a jade bottle inside that has been sitting there for who knows how long. You can have the pill inside. I want this Alchemy Furnace!"

Yao Lao unceremoniously stored the Alchemy Furnace in his Storage Ring, giving Xiao Yi Xian no chance to respond.

Watching what had just happened, Xiao Yi Xian gained a profound understanding of what it meant to be a shameless old man.

Xiao Yi Xian opened the jade bottle. Inside was a purple pill, and merely a wisp of its medicinal fragrance made the blood and qi in her body surge.

This pill had existed for who knew how long. Its medicinal properties had long since vanished, leaving behind only pill poison.

To her, however, this pill poison was an absolute tonic. It was impossible to consume it all in one go, so she would go back and try eating one-third of it first.

Moreover, that Alchemy Furnace from earlier seemed old and worn-out. She had no idea where the City Lord had gotten it, but judging by Yao Lao's reaction, it seemed genuinely impressive.

It seemed she truly knew far too little about this world. The plot of the novel had only followed the protagonist's path.

This world was vast, far larger even than Earth in her previous life. She had always underestimated it.

She really should rein herself in. She only knew fragments of the future, and nothing more...

"Eh?"

Although Yao Lao was somewhat curious about the change in Xiao Yi Xian's aura, the Alchemy Furnace before him attracted him even more. He almost wanted to kiss it...

Before leaving, they checked the Treasure Pavilion for hidden chambers or other treasures. Finding nothing, they left with peace of mind.

Surely, news of the City Lord's death would not spread tomorrow. The City Lord's Mansion had existed for who knew how many years, and no news had ever leaked out.

She did not know why, but it had nothing to do with her anyway. Once she had taken what she wanted, she would leave.

She would not forget the City Lord's Mansion's great kindness, nor would she feel guilty for killing people for no reason.

Do not ask why. If you did, the answer was: for herself...

Every man for himself, and heaven and earth would destroy those who did otherwise!

The original Xiao Yi Xian might not have done this, but she was ultimately not the original Xiao Yi Xian.

Resources on the path of cultivation were limited to begin with. The idol she admired most was someone who slaughtered through the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, devoured countless physiques, and lived life after life for the obsession in his heart.

Her main priority now was to grow stronger, then help Xiao Yan obtain three Heavenly Flames, acquire those three medicinal ingredients, and gain control over the Calamity Poison Body.

As long as she had not mastered the Calamity Poison Body, she could not rest easy. It was a ticking bomb that could erupt at any time.

Although an outbreak would not necessarily kill her, the surrounding area would definitely be left barren of life. There might even be powerful experts who would eliminate her for the sake of the people.

The Seven-Colored Poison Lines on her lower abdomen had only just appeared. It was still far too early for them to reach her heart, and she still had plenty of time.

"Hmm?"

Flying through the air on her sword, Xiao Yi Xian spotted a familiar figure. White robes, a long beard, and that emblem on his chest—wasn't he the Seven-Star Grand Dou Shi from a few days ago?

Seeing how hurried he was, could it be that he had discovered his grandson was missing?

As for whether he would find Liu Xi's corpse, she was not worried about that.

Could someone killed by her poison sword-attributed Dou Qi possibly leave behind an intact corpse?

In about three hours, it would rot into dregs. It would be strange if anyone could recognize it. As for Xiao Mei, she was no saint. Saving her life once was already generous enough.

She did not believe Xiao Mei could recognize her. After all, she was wearing a mask, they had been rather far apart, and they had barely met before.

Bang!

"Xiao Yan, I brought your master back..."

As usual, Xiao Yi Xian kicked open Xiao Yan's door. What greeted her was the same scene as before.

Pfft!

Xiao Yan's cultivation was interrupted, and he immediately coughed up a mouthful of blood. He looked at Xiao Yi Xian innocently, desperately wanting to know why people kept coming to see him today.

Feeling a little embarrassed, Xiao Yi Xian tossed the Storage Ring to Xiao Yan, shut the door, and left.

As for Xiao Yan's body?

Sorry, she had absolutely no interest in it. If he were a woman, she might have pounced on him and taken a bath together.

After putting away her cloak and favorite mask, she made her way step by step toward the back mountain.

Under the silver moonlight, her shadow stretched endlessly while the stars glittered without cease.

The wind lifted her purple hair, and the bamboo forest around her rustled. Bamboo leaves drifted past her one after another.

Falling leaves sent ripples spreading across the water...

Looking at the face in the water, both familiar and unfamiliar, she even felt as though everything had been a dream.

The hair on her forehead was a complete mess, and it seemed she had not bathed in several days.

"The weather is especially lovely today. Would you like to take a bath together?" Xiao Yi Xian asked the bamboo forest beside her with a smiling expression.

Within the bamboo forest stood a graceful figure, lazily leaning against a bamboo stalk. A pair of eyes tinged with golden flames stared fixedly at Xiao Yi Xian atop the stone bridge.