Chapter 214: Pill Tower

As the two melodious bell rings fell, an elegant, long-bearded Taoist walked onto the front stage.

“This old man is Elder Xiao of the Pill Tower.
It is a great honour to be appointed by the Pill Tower to preside over this Trade Fair today.

“This old man won’t introduce any longer either.
I believe that everyone, who are from large kingdoms, understand the rules of the Trade Fair.
This time, let us start with our Pill Tower.”

As soon as Elder Xiao finished speaking, a young, beautiful, and graceful woman walked onto the stage, carrying a tray.

“These are the two types of Grade 3 pills that the Pill Tower is going to trade.
One is called Force Nourishing Pill.
After taking it, it can nourish the meridians of the whole body and slowly remove the impurities contained in the body, making one’s Elemental Energy purer.
Its effect is best for Sword Masters at Sword Monarch.”

Elder Xiao lifted the red cloth on the tray to reveal two white porcelain bottles.

“The second kind of pill is the Elemental Condensing Pill, which can improve your cultivation base.
Sword Masters at Peak-Phase Sword Monarch can consume it and it will benefit in advancing to Sword Sovereign.
Sword Masters with Sword Sovereign cultivation base can also improve their cultivation base after consuming it, but the effect is slightly inferior.”

Elder Xiao’s words were simple and clear, not as vivid as an auctioneer’s words nor was he deliberately hyping the medicinal effects of the pills, but it was precisely because of this that many Sword Masters below stared at the two white porcelain bottles on the tray with scorching eyes.

The Pill Tower and the Smithing Pavilion were existences that were independent of any Kingdom, Sect and Clan, and they were also forces who had a very strong ability to rally supporters.
They were one of the forces that were equal in power to the Ming Chamber of Commerce Alliance on this Continent.

From the name ‘Pill Tower’ itself, one could tell that it was famous for its pills.
There were Grade 6 Alchemists overseeing it, and there were also numerous high-level Alchemists below them, gathering the most famous high-level Alchemists of the entire Continent.

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The Alchemists in the Pill Tower were very free and could join other forces too, but they still belonged to the Pill Tower.

There were countless Alchemists who came out of the Pill Tower to serve as Chief Alchemists of various major forces.
The Alchemists had a strong sense of belonging to the Pill Tower, so the Pill Tower didn’t just affect the Alchemists of the entire Continent, but also the numerous intertwining forces.

No one dared to underestimate the Pill Tower, and the pills that came out of the Pill Tower even attracted all Sword Masters of this Continent to compete for it, especially the pills of Grade 3 and above.

This time, the Pill Tower could even take out two kinds of famous Grade 3 pills to trade, so it naturally roused the desire of the geniuses of the major kingdoms below.

Because the Pill Tower and the Smithing Pavilion were too famous, even Lou Mu Yan and the others, who came from a small kingdom, knew of them.

“The pills for this trade actually contains the Elemental Condensing Pill.” Luo Li stared at the porcelain bottle on the stage with bright eyes, lowered his head and said: “Lou Mu Yan, if you can get the Elemental Condensing Pill, you’ll be able to break through to Sword Monarch.”

The Elemental Condensing Pill could increase the cultivation base of a Sword Monarch and increase the chance to help Peak-Phase Sword Monarch Sword Masters break through to Sword Sovereign by one tenth, while those at Sword King cultivation base who used it could increase their changes of breaking through to Sword Monarch by five tenths.

Because of this, each time the Elemental Condensing Pill appeared, it would cause a sensation, and this time was no exception.

Lou Mu Yan retrieved her gaze from the porcelain bottle indifferently and said with a light smile: “I have never taken pills to break through to the next stage.”

It was indeed beneficial to take pills to improve one’s cultivation base if taken properly, but after taking too much, the effect would obviously decrease.
Taking pills to support breaking through to the next phase wouldn’t have much effect.

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However, taking pills during advancement to the next stage would have a profound impact on future cultivation.
With only the help of the Spiritual Force of Heaven and earth and the impact of one’s own power, one could consolidate one’s essence and make one’s own foundation more stable.
Taking pills to help break through stages was only more for immediate benefit.

Only when one had to advance past those unattainable stages would one realise the benefits of not taking pills to advance in stage.

Of course, if one’s cultivation base stopped at around the stage one was advancing to, then using pills to help advance to the next stage was indeed the best choice.

He’lian Lie was just behind the two of them and the corners of his mouth twitched when he heard her say that.
Without high-level pills, then obviously she couldn’t take pills to advance her stage.

Luo Li thought that it was because she came from a small and remote kingdom and didn’t have any capital to buy it, so he thought about it and said: “I’ll help you get one.”

Lou Mu Yan held her forehead.
This little cat’s ability to understand really was poor.

“No need, I don’t lack pills.” Lou Mu Yan refused with a smile.

Among the Grade 3 pills she could currently refine, there was an Elemental Nourishing Pill.
Not only could it nourish one’s origins, but it could also improve one’s cultivation base, which was far more effective than this Elemental Condensing Pill.

“…” Luo Li choked, turned his head speechlessly, and stopped talking.
He was afraid of being angered to death by this woman.

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Was face this important to strong women? Even if she owed him a personal favour, she wouldn’t die, so why inconvenience herself.

Although he appeared a little angry, but he was still prepared to get an Elemental Condensing Pill for Lou Mu Yan to improve her cultivation base.

He came from a superpower kingdom and was also the child of the largest Clan in Rong’ze Kingdom.
He naturally had no shortage of Grade 3 pills, but there was no surplus either.

The pill formula for the Elemental Condensing Pill was only available from the Pill Tower, and Alchemists who joined other forces, even if they were Grade 4, didn’t know how to refine it.

He and Luo Ye both had an Elemental Condensing Pills in their hands which was given by the Clan to use to break through to Peak-Phase Sword Sovereign.

Luo Ye was sitting next to Luo Li, and he took the words of the two to heart.
Lou Mu Yan’s indifference didn’t seem fake at all.
Only Younger Brother would misunderstand.

He’lian Le was even in ‘utter chaos from the storm’.
Lou Mu Yan usually seemed so cunning, so why would she be so silly at such a critical moment? What about face, if Luo Li wanted to gift it to her, then accept it!

So what if the people who participated in the Trade Fair were all people from large kingdoms—the Grade 3 Elemental Condensing Pill was still definitely difficult to snatch.

“These two kinds of pills will not be exchanged for anything.
We will sell it to the highest bidder according to auction rules.” Elder Xiao didn’t show any arrogance just because the pills of his Tower caused a sensation among the Sword Masters below and remained refined and gentle.

Lou Mu Yan had a high opinion of this Elder Xiao.
Judging from the aura on his body, he was probably an Alchemist too.

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“Who’s this Elder Xiao?” She asked Luo Li in a whisper.

“Elder Xiao is one of the Elders of the Outer Tower representing one of the highest authorities of the Pill Tower, and also a Grade 4 Alchemist.” Luo Li’s tone carried a trace of respect.

He also felt a little regretful in his heart.
It was a pity that with Lou Mu Yan’s talent, she was born in a small and remote kingdom like Yan’zhou Kingdom.
Luckily she was still young now, so she could still cultivate in time with good resources.

Lou Mu Yan didn’t know that Luo Li was feeling pity for her, and continued to ask: “Outer Tower? Are there several Towers in the Pill Tower?”

“The Pill Tower is divided into the Outer Tower and the Inner Tower.
The Alchemists who just joined the Pill Tower belong to the Outer Tower.
Only those Alchemists who have made a certain amount of contributions to the Pill Tower will become a core member of the Inner Tower.

“Of course, if you’re a young Alchemist with excelling talent, then you can also be accepted as a pupil by an authoritative Elder of the Inner Tower and become an Inner Tower member.”

Luo Li explained patiently: “The core Alchemists in the Inner Tower will not join any force.
They have the high-level pill formulas of Tian’ling Continent, and those high-quality pills with some value all come out from the Inner Tower.
Any high-Grade Alchemist coming out of the Inner Tower are all people who can shake up a part of this land on Tian’ling Continent.”

“So that’s how it is.
This Pill Tower’s foundation is very deep.”

It was no wonder that such a force could become one of the top forces of the Continent.
Simply based on the pill formulas and pills they had, countless high-level Sword Masters would be the support behind them.

A faint arc rose on her lips.
She was a little interested in this Pill Tower now.