Chapter 77
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Chapter 77: Everyone is Unwell
Kui Bi froze for a moment before instinctively forming a hand seal to activate the pill furnace. With a deafening boom, thick Purple Mist erupted from the furnace, crashing against the ceiling. Spiritual energy flooded the alchemy room, and purer wisps of energy surged back into Kui Bi’s body.
He gaped in disbelief. Such intense feedback could only mean…
“Ah, it’s just the Pill Cloud,” remarked one of the assisting Disciples, glancing upward without interest.
“Again,” sighed the other. “Of course it’s the Pill Cloud.”
“Well, the Master *is* here.”
“Right. No Pill Cloud would be stranger!”
Kui Bi: “…”
Were these Alchemy Masters insane?! This was the legendary Pill Cloud—a phenomenon occurring only when supreme-grade pills were forged! How could they act like this was normal?
And what did their casual mention of the Master have to do with anything?!
Swallowing his urge to yell, Kui Bi dropped to the floor and began meditating, greedily absorbing the Heavenly Dao insights within the Pill Cloud. His divine sense instinctively probed the furnace, brushing against the newly formed pills.
Something felt off. These pills were unnaturally flawless, their surfaces etched with silvery spiritual markings.
Wait—spiritual markings?
Kui Bi’s eyes snapped open. Supreme-grade pills couldn’t have such markings. These were…
“Pill Treasures!” he blurted out, finally noticing the ever-thickening Purple Mist above. “This isn’t the Pill Cloud—it’s the Pill Tribulation!”
CRACK!
A bolt of White lightning exploded through the roof, revealing roiling tribulation clouds. All three alchemists gaped as pills shot from the furnace, soaring toward the gathering storm.
Yuan Qi reacted first, yanking everyone outside just as another lightning strike obliterated the alchemy room. Unlike typical lightning tribulations targeting cultivators, this Pill Tribulation raged relentlessly—fifty thunderous strikes reducing everything but the furnace to ash.
When the chaos subsided, faintly glowing pills hovered above the furnace, quivering as if ready to flee.
“Secure the Pill Treasures!” Kui Bi fumbled for a storage vial.
Yuan Qi waved a hand, and an invisible force herded the pills into Kui Bi’s waiting bottle. The man’s hands shook violently as he stared at his prize—an entire vial of seventh-grade Bone Refinement Pill Treasures!
While supreme-grade pills maximized efficacy, Pill Treasures multiplied effects fourfold—even tenfold. Most Alchemy Masters never produced a single Pill Treasure in their lifetimes. Yet here were dozens, forged in a routine batch!
Kui Bi’s cultivation barrier trembled; his breakthrough to the next stage loomed close. All resentment toward Zhen Yan Sect evaporated—this unexpected Opportunity outweighed every grievance.
“The pills are done,” Yuan Qi said. “Come, Daoist Lord Kui. The sect master awaits.”
Kui Bi finally snapped out of his daze and nodded repeatedly. "Good! Very good!"
He subconsciously clutched the pill bottle tighter, feeling reluctant to part with an entire bottle of Pill Treasures. But since this was prearranged and he’d already gained the Opportunity to advance his cultivation by refining them, he followed Yuan Qi to the main hall without hesitation.
Kui Bi felt curious about Zhen Yan Sect’s leader, figuring anyone ruling such an eccentric sect couldn’t be normal. Entering the hall, he saw an exceptionally beautiful woman standing beside an equally striking man. The visual impact made him wonder if this sect recruited Disciples solely by appearance.
"You finished the pills already?" You You hurried over with a bright smile. "Great work! How many did you make? Enough?"
"Honored Celestial Maiden." Kui Bi bowed respectfully, presenting the bottle. "Fifty Bone Refinement Pill Treasures in total."
"That should do it. Thanks!" You You accepted it casually.
Kui Bi blinked, surprised by a sect master’s casual gratitude. This sect really was bizarre!
You You turned to her companion. "Ling Qi, fetch Shui Yan for the medicine and bring Daoist Lord Kui’s Spiritual Plants."
"At once, Sect Master!" Ling Qi departed swiftly.
"Daoist Lord Kui," You You suggested, "Why not rest here awhile?" She hoped to discuss their nurse recruitment plan – they desperately needed healing support.
"My thanks, Noble Lady, but I dwell in Qingjing Valley and shun prolonged absences." Kui Bi declined firmly.
You You exchanged more pleasantries but didn’t press further. Soon Ling Qi returned with Shui Yan and a jade box.
"Your Spiritual Plants, as agreed." Ling Qi offered the box.
Kui Bi turned to accept it, then froze upon seeing Shui Yan. His eyes bulged, hands trembling until Ling Qi steadied the nearly-dropped box.
"M-Ming Yan Celestial?!" he stammered.
Everyone: "……"
"You know her?" You You asked Shui Yan, who shook her head in confusion.
Kui Bi’s face flushed crimson. "I…you…I’m…" He suddenly whirled to You You. "Sect Master You! Does your offer stand? I suddenly want to be abnormal too!"
You You: "……"
Shui Yan: "……"
All: "……"
This man clearly had issues!
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