Master Daniel Ward had already walked over.
His steps were light, but fast enough.
Standing close, Master Daniel Ward examined the pill in the box, sniffed it, and was instantly full of amazement.
"Is its effect really as strong as you say?"
He still couldn't quite believe it, so he examined it carefully.
Even among the pill formulas granted to him by the Pill King, there was absolutely nothing as powerful as this pill.
The pills Master Daniel Ward supplied to the Rowe clan, apart from the Power-Building Pill and Body-Strengthening Pill which could speed up cultivation for those training inner strength, were mostly focused on healing injuries.
To claim that a single pill could let someone break through from peak Inner-Strength straight into Vajra was simply impossible.
Everyone knew that the gap between Inner-Strength peak and the Vajra Realm seemed like just one step, but in reality, it was immense.
It's not just a matter of how much inner strength you have—what's needed is a true understanding of qi.
Otherwise, if you only have powerful inner strength but don't know how to project it outside your body, then you're not truly Vajra.
Yet this pill can let someone jump straight from peak Inner-Strength to Vajra.
Though it depends somewhat on the person's own strength, you can't deny that maybe this pill helps people break through the barrier between Inner-Strength peak and Vajra by teaching them how to use their qi.
That's what makes it so precious.
"If that's really true! The person I chose to take the pill had just reached Inner-Strength peak, and in such a short time, there's no way he could have figured out the difference between Vajra and Inner-Strength on his own."
Xu Ting nodded.
"If that's really the case, then this pill... just how terrifying is its effect?"
Master Daniel Ward's face was full of excitement, his breathing even grew rough.
He loved pills, so he understood better than anyone what this kind of pill meant.
If there were enough pills, if they really had such miraculous effects...
Wouldn't that mean China could be filled with Vajra experts everywhere?
Take just the Ancient Martial Clans—their people, thanks to special bloodlines, are often born with innate external strength, and some exceptional ones are born with inner strength already.
These people only need a bit of training. Once they reach Inner-Strength peak, one pill and they're Vajra!
That's terrifying.
Wouldn't Chinese martial arts soar overnight?
Master Daniel Ward was excited, thrilled.
But his excitement wasn't because the Rowe clan could all become Vajra. What truly thrilled him was that if he could refine such a divine pill, his name would go down in history.
His master was the Pill King—maybe he could surpass him and earn the title of Pill Saint?
Lucy Sun and Ray Zhao were both utterly amazed.
Chloe Cheng and Xu Ting wore proud expressions.
"Does this pill—does its pill formula exist?"
Master Daniel Ward remembered this and asked.
"I asked the seller, tried to offer a huge sum to buy the pill formula, but he wouldn't reveal anything."
Xu Ting shook his head, looking a bit regretful: "And I couldn't get his contact info. After selling me the pill, he just left."
"Right, with a pill this miraculous, there's no way he'd hand over the formula so easily."
Master Daniel Ward couldn't help feeling regret: "Anyone who can refine a pill like this must be an incredibly powerful pill master, probably from a great pill clan!"
Master Daniel Ward shook his head, coming back to his senses from all the excitement, with a trace of regret.
"What's this pill called?" he asked.
"It's said to be called the Nourishing Spirit Pill," Xu Ting replied.
"Nourishing Spirit Pill, Nourishing Spirit Pill—what a name!"
Master Daniel Ward nodded repeatedly, holding the pill in his hand, the more he looked at it, the happier he felt.
No doubt about it, Xu Ting and Chloe Cheng won this pill contest.
They glanced at each other, both seeing excitement in the other's eyes.
They could now use Master Daniel Ward's pill furnace, and even get his personal guidance.
That was a huge honor!
It would be a tremendous boost for their path in pill refining.
"Congratulations, senior brother and sister."
Lucy Sun and Ray Zhao were full of envy, but this time, they admitted defeat wholeheartedly.
The Youth-Preserving Beauty Pill was certainly marvelous, but compared to the Nourishing Spirit Pill, it was still a step lower.
"This counts as a god-pill in your eyes?"
A sudden voice rang out.
Liang Jing was startled.
She had been sniffing the Nourishing Spirit Pill's fragrance; just a whiff made her feel completely refreshed.
Smelling it once was a delight; keep smelling, keep feeling good.
Before she could enjoy it enough, Lin Yi's voice startled her. She quickly reached out and slapped Lin Yi beside her.
Liang Jing could tell Master Daniel Ward didn't even pay attention to her or Lin Yi.
This man lived for pills.
He could tolerate others' arrogance—like when Lin Yi confronted him and even castrated Chen Renren—because Lin Yi was in the right, so Master Daniel Ward didn't truly get angry.
But when it comes to pills, Master Daniel Ward gets extremely serious.
Because that's what he's devoted himself to for so many years.
"Don't say anything reckless," Liang Jing reminded, not wanting Lin Yi to get into it with Master Daniel Ward and the others right now.
"If this isn't a god-pill, what is?"
Master Daniel Ward frowned, turned to look at Lin Yi, his gaze a bit cold.
"If you don't understand pills, don't talk nonsense," Lucy Sun spoke up.
She still felt disgust toward Lin Yi and Liang Jing, but because of Master Daniel Ward, she wouldn't do anything to them now.
"Whether it's the Youth-Preserving Beauty Pill or the Nourishing Spirit Pill, they're incredibly valuable. It's normal that a mundane person like you can't understand what they mean," Chloe Cheng sneered, full of disdain.
She couldn't stand Lin Yi's attitude—acting like he didn't care about anything but looked down on everything.
Does he really think he's that impressive?
Does he really think that, after confronting Chen Renren, he can just stand here safely because he's so amazing?
Chloe Cheng was full of contempt.
Xu Ting snorted, didn't bother to argue, but looked at Lin Yi like he was an idiot.
"That's right. I'm not trying to scare you, but just this one pill is worth way more than your life!" Ray Zhao said coldly.
"Let's go."
Lin Yi glanced around indifferently, yawned, swept his gaze over Master Daniel Ward and the others, making no effort to hide the disappointment in his eyes.
He'd thought the Pill King's disciples might be impressive, but to think they'd make such a fuss over a single Nourishing Spirit Pill.
Such narrow vision, really disappointing.
As for their pill-refining skills, Lin Yi couldn't even be bothered to check anymore.
"Where to?"
Liang Jing was stunned for a moment, saw Lin Yi turning to leave, and asked.
Master Daniel Ward and the others, who were glaring angrily, suddenly felt like they'd punched cotton.
Does he really not care about the five of them at all?
Master Daniel Ward was furious. Unable to hold back any longer, he stepped forward as Lin Yi turned to leave and shouted, "Stop right there!"
"What kind of crappy attitude is that!"
"Who do you think you are? What gives you the right, as an outsider, to judge this god-pill?"
"You're showing disrespect to pills, and to all pill masters!"
"Now you want to leave? Where are you going!"
"Explain yourself! To me, this pill is a god-pill. How can you act so ignorant and put on such airs?"
"Why?"
Master Daniel Ward's voice was loud, full of anger.
As soon as he finished, Lucy Sun and the others were instantly gloating.
The master was truly angry this time.
The problem was that kid—of all things to comment on, he had to talk about the pill.
Master Daniel Ward could ignore everything else, but when it came to pills, he was extremely serious.
"Just wait for death!"
Lucy Sun sneered.
"Why?"
Hearing Master Daniel Ward's words, everyone saw the young man about to leave suddenly pause.