Chapter 661: Everyone, Wake Up!

Chapter 661: Everyone, Wake Up!

As Hui stared at the pill furnace in silent dismay, a half-dozen beams of sword light lit the sky, hurtling toward him. The Tier Master, Wan Lu, landed beside Hui. Five disciples in neat, identical robes landed beside him, creating a small formation. Wan Lu squinted at Hui. Where is Xi Sanji?

Hui nodded off in the direction shed flown away. Shes gone to the library.

Wan Lu blinked. Xi Sanji? The library?

Yes, yes. She, er, I think she had a moment of enlightenment, Hui explained.

Is enlightenment the only thing that can force Xi Sanji to go to the library? Wan Lu murmured.

Hui hurried over to Wan Lus side and gestured him over to the furnace. Here, here. She made this pill. Can you remove it from the furnace? Small cultivator has no karma with pill cultivation, I never learned how to remove pills from furnaces.

Wan Lu scowled. Another worthless

He followed Hui to the furnace. His eyes landed on the pill within, and he stared. His jaw dropped. That is that

Mhm, Hui said, nodding.

A completely ordinary Wakefulness Pill? Wan Lu asked.

Hui nodded again. Indeed, Senior.

But how?

Beside him, a female cultivator jolted to her feet, instinctively calling a weapon to hand as she turned, searching for the enemy.

Another cultivator let out a deep, mournful moan, slowly rubbing his eyes. Ugh, I was sleeping so well

One by one, the cultivators woke up. As they all climbed to their feet and began reorienting themselves, Hui turned and chased after Xi Sanji. If shes about to become a monster pill cultivator, I need to get on her good side ASAP! If she really is as displeased with Eight Tiers Palace as the things I heard indicate, then shes a prime candidate to become an honorary Southern Sect Conference member or at least someone we can call on in a pinch.

Ah, that reminds me of Xixing I could always count on her to know what was wrong with Zhubi. Hmm, but she didnt seem to like it much? Ah, oh well. Everyone knows pill cultivators are practically physicians, and since Zhubis a spirit beast, its not like theres a doctor I can turn to. Naturally, Xixing is the one I relied on for his health!

Before him, the central point of the pill cultivators tier rose up. A sprawling group of houses with bowl-shaped layouts complete with broad central courtyards tangled together amidst the palaces support pillars. From above, where he flew on his practice sword, Hui could make out various plumes of smoke from the pill cultivators furnaces and cauldrons. A single tall pavilion stood out amidst the complexes, glittering from within. Hui frowned. Glittering? Is it full of treasure? I know Im looking for the library, but eh, Ill stop by and take a look!

He flew over to the pavilion and alighted on one of the bannisters. Rather than treasures, glass boxes awaited him. Thousands of tiny glass boxes filled almost the entirety of the space. Each one held an herb of some sort, whether a branch, a leaf, a root, or some piece Hui couldnt recognize. The herbs were all broken apart into their component pieces, and dense text filled the tiny placards beside each piece.

Hui blinked. Its like a library for herbs! Wait, hold on. Is this the library?

Incredible! From what I remember from my novels, this is basically a pill cultivators wet dream. Its too bad that I have no karma with pill cultivation, but even I can probably benefit from reading up about herbs. After all, if I ever encounter a dangerous one in the wild, Ill be better off if Im prepared! Cultivation herbs can have terrifying properties, after all. Anything from wiping your mind to stealing your soul is entirely possible!

Ah, though you usually have to enter extremely dangerous places to find herbs like that, so this small cultivator naturally hasnt encountered many of them. Who voluntarily enters dangerous terrain? Fools who seek death, and no one!

Down below, Xi Sanji worked her way through the herbs from the ground up. Hui flew down beside her and joined her, slowly working through the displays. As he went, Xi Sanji grew further and further ahead of him, until he could barely see her.

Hui raised a hand to his eyes, peering after her. This is no good. I need more speed. More capacity!

Aha! I think its time for the mental clone technique again. After all, I promised Mortal Id let him out. I might as well keep that promise!

So decided, Hui closed his eyes and reached out to his clones.