“Pill?” Hearing Yanxiao’s curse, everyone was stunned. It took a while for them to gradually come back to their senses, staring at the little white beast in disbelief. The latter was gazing at them with a pair of lively eyes, curious. How could it possibly be a pill?
“Can pills be this big?” the Little Healer Immortal muttered.
“Absolutely not wrong. I wouldn’t mistake the scent of such a pill. Initially, I thought it was from some residual pills here, but after careful detection, I found that the aroma came from within this little beast.” Yanxiao’s eyes were filled with an unhidden fervor.
“Indeed, there are high-grade pills capable of changing shapes and even possessing spirit. This place is an ancient ruin left by a Dou Sheng, so it’s not surprising to find such oddities,” said the Heavenly Fire Venerable, then he smiled bitterly. In his long life, he had never seen a pill transform into a beast; he had only read about them in ancient texts.
“Could this little beast be the legendary ninth-grade pill?” Ziyan asked curiously.
“Not a ninth-grade pill, but close enough. Generally, any pill that has experienced seven or more colors of Pill Lightning can possess the ability to change shape and have considerable intelligence.”
Yanxiao’s eyes were glued to the little beast, whispering, “If my guess is correct, the true form of this little beast should be a pill that has undergone eight or even nine colors of Pill Lightning. It’s just a step away from a ninth-grade pill.”
“An eighth-grade pill that has experienced eight-color Pill Lightning…”
Everyone exchanged glances. Such a high-grade pill, even across the entire Continent today, could hardly be more than a few, and even Yanxiao himself couldn’t make one now.
“If word of this gets out, the powerful beings in this ancient ruin would go crazy,” the Little Healer Immortal blinked her beautiful eyes, saying solemnly. The allure of such a grade pill, even for some old monsters, was irresistible. If they knew, they would do anything to seize it.
The power of a Dou Zun was extremely hard to increase. If someone could swallow this pill, their strength would improve immensely. This was equivalent to dozens or even hundreds of years of cultivation. How many could resist such temptation?
Hearing the Little Healer Immortal’s words, Yanxiao and the others also quickly came out of their joy. This thing was indeed a great treasure, but it was also a hot potato. If the news spread, everyone who entered the ruins would turn red-eyed. Then, they would become the target of many.
Yanxiao pondered for a moment, then gestured to Xiong Zhan, who understood and stepped back to stand outside the door, his body emanating a menacing aura, like an angry Guardian.
Though there were many strong beings on this third level, those who could surpass Xiong Zhan were very few. With such a fierce guard, others, though greedy for what was inside, wouldn’t dare to enter rashly without exact information—just the effect Yanxiao and the others needed.
“Capture this little guy?” Seeing Xiong Zhan guarding the door, Ziyan asked excitedly.
“Don’t act rashly. This little fellow might look harmless, but it’s not easily provoked. If we scare it away, without its trail, it’ll be hard to find it in this vast hall again,” Yanxiao shook his head, a smile appearing on his face. “Besides, we don’t need brute force to catch this little one.”
“You have a way?” the Little Healer Immortal asked in surprise.
Yanxiao smiled, taking out a jade bottle from his Storage Ring. Inside were several fourth-grade pills. He picked one and tossed it far towards the white little beast.
The pill gently landed beside the little white beast, rolling around. The latter first retreated a bit in surprise, then sniffed it. But, much to Yanxiao’s surprise, it didn’t eat it. After shaking its head, it backed away, clearly disdainful of the low-grade pill.
Seeing this, Yanxiao’s face showed a bit of embarrassment. The Little Healer Immortal and Ziyan couldn’t help laughing. This little beast was really too blunt.
“Looks like it’s been spoiled by those high-quality pills…” Yanxiao sighed, then took out some sixth-grade pills from his Storage Ring. He flicked his fingers, sending them flying to the little beast. This time, after sniffing, the latter’s lively eyes showed excitement. Its tender tongue swept the pill into its mouth and crunched it down happily.
After eating a sixth-grade pill, the little beast lifted its head, its lively eyes staring at Yanxiao. Its tender tongue, like a dog’s, kept licking out, clearly unsatisfied.
Seeing this, Yanxiao felt a burst of joy. As the ancient texts mentioned, these pill-beasts needed pills as food, and using pills to tame them was the best way.
He took out more sixth-grade pills, flicking them all to the little beast. The little one didn’t refuse, swallowing them all. As more pills went down, its wary gaze towards Yanxiao diminished.
“Isn’t this too wasteful?” Seeing Yanxiao throwing the sixth-grade pills like beans, the Heavenly Fire Venerable felt a bit pained. These pills were rare and valuable, yet they were being used as feed.
“Helpless, this little beast’s taste is too picky; it won’t eat anything below sixth-grade,” Yanxiao felt a bit helpless, underestimating the selective nature of the pill-beast.
The Heavenly Fire Venerable smiled bitterly, watching Yanxiao throw more pills. At least, the little beast wasn’t resisting anymore.
This feeding lasted for ten minutes. By then, Yanxiao had thrown over twenty-sixth-grade pills and eight seventh-grade pills. The speed of consumption made his heart ache. Even with his current abilities, it would take days to refine these, all eaten by the crunching teeth of the pill-beast.
Luckily, the extravagance had a limit. Just as Yanxiao was growing numb, the little beast, satisfied, stood up on its hind legs, patting its round belly with furry paws, eyes full of satisfaction.
Seeing the little one finally fed, Yanxiao breathed a sigh of relief. He whistled at it. The little white beast looked at him with its lively eyes, hesitating to approach due to the group of people.
Seeing this, Yanxiao knew he needed to use a bigger prize. If the little one came willingly, he could temporarily be considered its master.
With a wave of his hand, a transparent jade bottle appeared, containing a perfectly round pill shrouded in spiritual mist. The pill, seeming to have life, floated inside, swaying left and right.
This pill was, naturally, the highest quality pill Yanxiao owned—the Bone Fusion Blood Pill which had attracted five-colored Pill Lightning at the Pill Gathering.
As soon as the pill appeared, the little beast’s eyes widened. It sprung forward, its rounded body tracing an arc in the air, eagerly rushing towards Yanxiao.
Seeing this, a bright smile appeared on Yanxiao’s face. Little one, let’s see if you bite…
The little beast traced an arc in the air, but just before it could reach Yanxiao, its body suddenly froze. A sudden suction pulled it upwards.
The sudden change made Yanxiao and the others freeze. Yanxiao reacted fastest, his face turning dark. Looking up, he saw a slender black figure flash out, grabbing the pill-beast forcefully.
“Little one, let’s see where you run now!” The black figure, ignoring the beast’s struggles, laughed.
“Seeking death!” Yanxiao’s face darkened. His figure flashed, appearing before the black figure, his hands enshrouded in purple-brown flames, slamming a palm towards the figure.
“Boom!”
Facing Yanxiao’s attack, the black figure didn’t fear, returning a powerful palm. Both palms clashed heavily.
The clash sent the black figure retreating rapidly, finally landing nimbly on a beam, glaring at the group from above. “I’ve been chasing this pill-beast for a long time. You think you can just snatch it?”
Yanxiao, expressionless, stared at the ghostly mask on the black figure’s face, eyes flashing with cold intent. “It’s you again!”
The unexpected black figure was the mysterious person who had attacked Ziyan.
“Damn bitch, you dare to attack Granny? You tired of living?” Ziyan recognized the person and roared.
“Be careful, this woman is too devious. Her green light messed with me, letting her slip in,” Xiong Zhan rushed in, growling.
Yanxiao’s face darkened, holding back his anger. He gestured to the Little Healer Immortal and the Heavenly Fire Venerable. They understood, stepping back, blocking the black figure’s escape route.
“Surrender the pill-beast. We can forgive the past, but if you don’t, don’t blame us for being ruthless!”
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