As lightning surged, all three Sacred Spirit Pills turned into a pile of powder in Liu Bai's palm.
"But I can't let that master and disciple discover that I didn't take the pills..."
Liu Bai pondered for a moment, then came up with an idea.
Although he did not know whether they could tell if he had taken the pills, the visible effect of the Sacred Spirit Pills was a direct increase in cultivation. With his early Heaven Transformation Realm cultivation, three pills would at most raise him to the peak of the middle Heaven Transformation Realm. Such an increase was not difficult for Liu Bai.
Considering that he was already deep in a den of thieves, and that he had to deal with more than just Emerald Secluded Palace and Ling Yun—there were also numerous expert rogue cultivators around—it would be safer to raise his cultivation a little, assuming the worst.
"Then I'll raise it to the late Heaven Transformation Realm first..."
Liu Bai smiled inwardly. Being able to increase his strength whenever he wanted felt far too good.
Rising from the early Heaven Transformation Realm to the late Heaven Transformation Realm required 182,000 Experience Points. However, to keep others from noticing anything suspicious, Liu Bai did not use all the Experience Points at once. Instead, he spread the investment out over three days.
After sensing Liu Bai's aura suddenly soar for the first time, Liu Si, who had been secretly monitoring him outside, revealed a knowing smile. When he looked toward Liu Bai's secluded cultivation chamber again, his expression became incomparably greedy.
To Liu Si, Liu Bai was like a massive humanoid medicinal ingredient. He could hardly wait to rush inside and take a bite.
However, he also knew that something so precious was not his to enjoy.