Chapter 363: Pill Beast, Deep Sea Spirit

With the help of Xiao Ming's detoxifying pills, Zi Yan and the others were able to deal with the poisoned air without any issues.

Just as Xiao Ming was about to instruct them to search for more pills, their attention was suddenly drawn to a white figure that flashed across their field of vision and swiftly entered a pill room.

"What was that just now?" Qing Lin asked in confusion.

"If I'm not mistaken, it should be a pill beast that has transformed into a spirit form, at least a seven-colored eighth-tier pill or higher. I saw many empty bottles downstairs, which were probably consumed by it. After all these years, it should have reached the nine-colored eighth tier. It may be just a step away from a ninth-tier pill," Xiao Ming said with delight. He hadn't even tempted the pill beast with pills yet, but it showed up on its own, saving him some effort.

"An eighth-tier pill beast that has experienced a nine-colored Pill Lightning..."

Everyone exchanged glances. In the entire Dou Qi Continent, the number of people capable of refining medicinal pills at this tier could likely be counted on one hand. Even Xiao Ming himself was currently unable to refine it.

"In that case, what are we waiting for? Let's capture this little fellow!" Zi Yan suggested, excitement evident in her voice.

"Let's not act rashly. While the eighth-tier pill beast may not possess strong offensive power, it won't be easy to deal with. If it gets frightened off, finding it within such a large Pill Hall without its aura as a guide will be challenging," Xiao Ming shook his head. A smile played on his lips as he continued, "Moreover, we don't need to resort to brute force to capture it."

Curious, Zi Yan asked, "What method do you have in mind?"

Xiao Ming smiled faintly and took out a bottle of sixth-tier pills from his storage ring.

He removed the cork and placed the bottle on the ground in front of him, allowing the faint medicinal fragrance to waft out, piquing the curiosity of everyone present.

The fragrance of the sixth-tier pills gradually spread in all directions.

In an instant, the white figure darted out of the pill room it had entered earlier, knocking over the jade bottle on the ground.

The pill inside the bottle vanished without a trace, and the white figure continued to dart about until it came to a halt about ten to fifteen meters away.

At that moment, the true form of the white figure was revealed to everyone's eyes.

It was a small exotic beast, about the size of two palms. Its entire body was snow-white, covered in fluffy and delicate fur, resembling a mix between a tiger and a cat.

It sat on the ground, supporting itself with its hind legs while holding the sixth-tier pill that Xiao Ming had used as bait with its front paws. Its big black eyes were fixed on the pill, emitting a peculiar brilliance.

The little beast brought its nose closer, sniffing the strong medicinal fragrance. Its furry face twitched, showing a clear expression of pleasure. Its appearance was incredibly cute, with its fluffy fur tempting the girls to hold and cuddle it.

After consuming the sixth-tier pill, the little beast looked up again, its lively eyes fixed on Xiao Ming. Its pink tongue kept stretching out and retracting, resembling that of a puppy, indicating that it was not satisfied with just one pill.

Xiao Ming took out several more sixth-tier pills and threw them towards the little white beast. It didn't reject them and swallowed each one. As the pills entered its stomach, its wariness towards Xiao Ming gradually diminished.

"This seems quite extravagant, doesn't it?"

Venerable Tian Huo couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache as he watched Xiao Ming continuously throw out the valuable sixth-tier pills like beans. These pills were extremely rare and valuable in the outside world, but now they were being used as feed.

"Compared to the value of the pill beast itself, these pills are nothing. Besides, these are the pills we found downstairs just now," Xiao Ming explained with a smile.

Venerable Tian Huo could only smile bitterly as he watched Xiao Ming continue to throw the pills one by one. Fortunately, their efforts were not in vain, as the small white beast was no longer resistant to them.

In the end, Xiao Ming took out a four-colored eighth-tier pill. As soon as this pill appeared, the eyes of the small beast widened, and it immediately bounced off its front paws on the ground, drawing an arc in mid-air and eagerly rushing towards Xiao Ming.

Just as it was about to reach the pill, Xiao Ming swiftly retracted it and caught the leaping beast in his hand.

Realizing the situation was not good, the expression on the small beast's face instantly changed from joyful to frightened. It kicked its short legs, and its pitch-black eyes were filled with a pleading look.

"What are you afraid of? I won't eat you. At most, I'll draw some blood," Xiao Ming reassured, quite satisfied with the intelligence of this pill beast. Its spiritual intelligence was even stronger than the one he had encountered in the simulator, and it was not far from becoming a ninth-tier pill beast.

Once a pill beast was formed, its medicinal power was completely hidden, with no apparent differences on the surface. It could even become stronger through cultivation, much like the Pill Tower Ancestor. It would be a waste to eat this pill beast that was on the verge of breaking through to the ninth tier.

Initially, the fear on the pill beast's face lessened upon hearing that Xiao Ming wouldn't eat it. However, when it heard about the blood extraction, its expression turned gloomy and hopeless.

Observing the expression on the pill beast's face, Xiao Ming raised his eyebrows, and suddenly, a thought arose.

Ignoring the struggles of the pill beast, he flipped it over.

"Tsk tsk, I didn't expect you to be a little girl."

The pill beast's face was filled with despair as if it had suffered a great loss.

"This little thing is so cute! Xiao Ming, let me hold it!" Zi Yan exclaimed, eager to get her hands on the pill beast. The other girls also showed interest and quickly gathered around.

At this moment, when Zi Yan, Xiao Yi Xian, Qing Lin, and Medusa saw the pill beast, their eyes were filled with amazement. The pill beast's appearance was truly endearing, capturing the soft spots in a woman's heart.

"Here you go!" Xiao Ming, who had finished examining it, didn't mind and handed it over to Zi Yan and the others to play with.

After Zi Yan took the pill beast, she managed to attract the attention of the others. The four women held the pill beast and began to squeeze it, causing the pill beast to have a helpless expression as if it wanted to cry.

While squeezing the small beast, Zi Yan suddenly wiped the saliva from her mouth.

Startled, the pill beast showed a horrified expression and desperately struggled to get into Xiao Yi Xian's arms.

Observing this scene, Xiao Ming pondered. It seemed that the pill beast favored Xiao Yi Xian more.

He thought that this pill beast should have some connection to poison, but the specific type would require further investigation. However, now was not the right time for that. Xiao Ming waved his sleeves, turned around, and headed towards various places in the Pill Hall.

In one luxurious pill room, Xiao Ming discovered a peculiar medicinal cauldron.

The cauldron was quite large, with a deep blue color. The outer wall was adorned with clearly visible patterns resembling tree branches, emanating a strange and tranquil aura that enveloped it, calming one's spirit.

'This cauldron is extraordinary!'

As a Master Alchemist, Xiao Ming could tell at a glance that possessing this cauldron would allow the alchemist to stabilize their spirit and greatly increase the success rate of their pill refinement. This cauldron was no less valuable than his Ten Thousand Beast Cauldron.

'Is this the Deep Sea Spirit mentioned on the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking?'

Xiao Ming recalled that the Deep Sea Spirit was originally an extremely hard coral found at the bottom of the sea. After being nurtured by the essence of the sea for a long time, it transformed into a cauldron shape.

The tree branch-like patterns on the outer wall of the cauldron did indeed resemble coral.