Unity Pills Delivered to the Pope's Hall, a Divine Thought Stirs Hearts and Kindles Affection

Morning light pierced the thin clouds over Spirit City, bathing the gilded dome of the Pope's Hall in a warm sheen. Even the stone sculptures in the square outside seemed a little more alive.

Inside the pill-refining room in the pharmacy's rear courtyard, Yue Guan carefully placed several pale pink pills into a mutton-fat jade bottle.

Tiny patterns of light flowed across the pills' surfaces like crushed starlight, while the scent of calming herbs mingled with an unusual fragrance in the air-this was the result of the improvements he and Dugu Bo had made to the Unity Pill. They had added forget-worry grass and calming flowers, preserving its core effect of "promoting harmony between hearts and minds" while also easing the mental exhaustion caused by intense cultivation and administrative duties, perfectly concealing the pills' true purpose.

"Old Poison, should we deliver these pills ourselves?"

Yue Guan handed the jade bottle to Dugu Bo, pale green medicinal powder from the refining process still clinging to his fingertips. "We'll go straight to His Holiness the Pope and tell him this is our newly refined 'Calming and Focusing Pill,' specifically designed for Soul Masters who overdraw their spiritual power over long periods. It fits his recent condition perfectly."

Dugu Bo took the jade bottle and gently shook it. Listening to the crisp clink of the pills inside, a sly glint flashed through his eyes:

"That won't do. We're both senior elders of Spirit Hall. Delivering medicine together would draw too much attention and arouse suspicion. How about I report to the Pope's Hall on our pill-refining progress first and present this bottle of 'Calming Pills' to the Pope? Then you can deliver the other bottle to Saintess Bibi Dong under the pretext of bringing a list of medicinal ingredients needed for the academy's