Commander Li strode up to Mo Yun, his rugged face full of smiles, a few creases gathering at the corners of his eyes.
He looked Mo Yun up and down, undisguised satisfaction and anticipation shining in his gaze.
"Little Mo, guess what the Village Master rewarded you with this time?"
Commander Li deliberately kept him in suspense, his hands clasped behind his back and his spine ramrod straight.
Mo Yun lowered his fists and stood still. Wiping the sweat from his forehead, he thought for a moment and said, "Either silver, pills, or a martial arts manual."
Commander Li's smile froze, and his hands dropped from behind his back. Somewhat helplessly, he said, "Uh, you guessed it straight away."
Mo Yun spread his hands and said matter-of-factly, "There are only so many possibilities."
Commander Li burst out laughing. Once his laughter subsided, he said no more and carefully took an exquisite porcelain bottle from inside his robe, holding it out to Mo Yun.
The bottle was snow-white, with a faint glazed sheen. A landscape adorned its surface; just a few brushstrokes evoked a vast, distant world. One glance told him it was no ordinary object.
The bottle alone was probably worth a fair amount of money.
"This is... an Origin-Ascent Pill!"
Commander Li unconsciously lowered his voice, his tone brimming with envy and even a trace of wistfulness that was hard to detect.
Mo Yun took the porcelain bottle. It felt warm in his hand, and even through its walls, he could feel the faint heat radiating from the pill inside.
"An Origin-Ascent Pill?" He looked up at Commander Li, waiting for him to explain.
Commander Li drew a deep breath and explained, "The Origin-Ascent Pill is a pill recorded only in ancient texts. I only learned such a thing