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177: Chapter 176 Nine-Colored Blood Spirit PillUpon hearing the command for the Pill Gathering to begin, Cao Ying slowly opened her eyes, a flash of determination flickering within her lively gaze.

She turned her head to look around and discovered that Chen Yang was not far to her left, while Dan Chen was not far to her right.

Seeing this, Cao Ying nodded slightly, secretly encouraging herself in her heart.

Her beautiful eyes narrowed, and a raging flame instantly ignited in her hands. Cao Ying took a deep breath and began preparing to refine pills.

This time, she intended to refine a pill capable of triggering Five-Color Pill Lightning. Although she had succeeded once before, facing such an important competition, she still did not feel completely confident.

However, Cao Ying had an unyielding spirit deep in her bones. She believed in her own strength and trusted that, with her past experience and current efforts, she would definitely succeed again.

Cao Ying stopped overthinking and devoted her full attention to extracting the medicinal ingredients.

Her hands constantly darted rapidly among the medicinal ingredients, every movement precise and fluid.

Under her control, the flames were sometimes fierce and sometimes gentle, tempering each medicinal ingredient just right.

At this moment, the other Alchemists on the plaza were also in the midst of intense pill refinement.

Some of them had furrowed brows and focused expressions, while others appeared relaxed, seemingly confident in their success.

However, amidst this busyness, there were two people who stood out—Xiao Yan and Chen Yang.

Xiao Yan stood in place, his gaze constantly sweeping around, a hint of confusion and contemplation revealing itself in his eyes.

Various thoughts flashed rapidly through his mind like a revolving lantern.

”What kind of pill should I refine?”

Xiao Yan kept asking himself in his heart. Coming to participate in the Pill Gathering this time, he had originally planned to refine an Eighth Grade Pill capable of triggering two-color Pill Lightning.

However, during these few days in Holy Pill City, through various inquiries, he had learned information about the many experts participating in this competition.

Among these people, there were only two whom he truly considered rivals.

One was Dan Chen, whose alchemy skills were on par with his, making her a formidable opponent. The other was Cao Ying, known as the ”Cao Family Enchantress,” who was said to be capable of refining an Eighth Grade Pill that could trigger Five-Color Pill Lightning.

After learning this information, Xiao Yan knew clearly in his heart that if he continued with his original plan to refine an Eighth Grade Pill with two-color Pill Lightning, it would be almost impossible to win the championship.

Even if he mastered the Spirit Raising Method, he could at most elevate the pill to a four-color Eighth Grade level, and such a grade had absolutely no competitiveness in front of Cao Ying and Chen Yang.

”I’ll go for it!”

Xiao Yan gritted his teeth, his gaze gradually becoming firm.

At this moment, in order to win the championship, he decided to take a gamble and attempt to refine a Five-Color Pill Lightning pill that he had never refined before.

Yao Lao had once told him that with his current soul power, he was capable of supporting the refinement of a Five-Color Pill Lightning pill.

Moreover, Yao Lao had also imparted relevant alchemy experience to him.

Xiao Yan took a deep breath and decided to believe in himself and trust in Yao Lao’s teachings.

He raised his hands, and a cyan-green flame slowly rose from his palms. The flame was like a lively elf, leaping and flickering, emitting a powerful aura.

As this cyan-blue flame burned, Xiao Yan’s gaze became incredibly focused, as if the entire world consisted only of him and the pill in his hands.

In the front row of the spectator stands, a group of women sat closely together.

Their gazes were all focused on the Pill Gathering taking place on the plaza.

At this moment, Zi Yan, sitting in Gu Yuena’s arms, looked at Chen Yang on the plaza. Seeing that he had yet to start refining pills, she could not help but reveal a look of confusion.

”Sister Naer, what kind of pill do you think Chen Yang is preparing to refine this time?” Zi Yan tilted her head and asked curiously.

In her view, everyone else had already started refining pills in full swing, yet Chen Yang remained unmoved. This seemed somewhat illogical; was he not worried about falling behind?

Hearing Zi Yan’s question, Gu Yuena gently shook her head. She, too, had not seen Chen Yang for a month.

They had just arrived at the plaza not long ago. During this past month, they had basically been diligently cultivating in their respective residences.

Today, they suddenly received a voice transmission from Chen Yang, learning that the Pill Gathering finals were about to begin, so Xiao Yi Xian had gathered all the women together.

However, as for what pill Chen Yang was actually going to refine this time, Gu Yuena, Xiao Yi Xian, and the others were equally clueless.

”Zi Yan, don’t be anxious, just watch slowly. This time, Chen Yang will definitely bring us a surprise. After all, his alchemy skills have always been mysterious and unpredictable, making it hard for people to fathom.”

Xiao Yi Xian reached out her hand, gently stroked Zi Yan’s little head, and said softly with a faint smile on her face.

She was full of confidence in Chen Yang, believing that he would definitely shine brilliantly in this Pill Gathering.

”That’s right, the Pill Gathering champion will definitely be Chen Yang. It’s just that I really want to know what pill he will refine.”

Wang Donger, who was beside them, also could not help but speak up.

Her eyes sparkled with anticipation. As Chen Yang’s wife, she had absolute faith in Chen Yang’s abilities.

In her heart, Chen Yang was omnipotent, and the championship of this Pill Gathering naturally belonged to him.

Turning their gaze back to Chen Yang on the Pill Gathering plaza, they saw that his eyes were lightly closed, and the aura around him was steady and restrained.

At this moment, the surrounding Alchemists had already begun their actions, their hands darting among the medicinal ingredients like phantoms, concentrating fully on extracting the ingredients in their hands.

However, Chen Yang seemed to be in another world, his mind rapidly deducing the pill he was determined to obtain this time.

This pill was something Chen Yang had spent countless efforts to meticulously deduce specifically for Jiu Cai. He solemnly named it ”Jiu Cai,” with the full name being ”Nine-Colored Blood Spirit Pill.”

This pill shouldered a crucial mission, its main effect being to assist the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python in achieving the sublimation of its bloodline, thereby successfully evolving into the more powerful Nine-Colored Sky Swallowing Python.

As early as a month ago, Chen Yang had already devoted his entire being to the deduction of this pill’s formula.

As time passed, every detail of the pill formula, the combination and dosage of every medicinal ingredient, had gradually become perfect under his unremitting research.

The main ingredient of this pill originated from the Seven-Colored Crystals that Chen Yang had obtained by chance at the Holy Pill City market. Hidden within that pile of Seven-Colored Crystals was an even rarer and more precious Nine-Colored Crystal, which undoubtedly became the most core cornerstone of this pill.

In addition to these, along with various auxiliary medicinal ingredients, the total number reached as many as tens of thousands.

What was even more special was that one of the ingredients could be considered priceless—that was Chen Yang’s own blood—blood containing the powerful blood essence of the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body.

After careful consideration, Chen Yang classified this pill as a Ninth-Grade Treasure Pill.

He knew deeply that once this pill was successfully refined, Jiu Cai would be able to use it to catch up to the cultivation realms of Xiao Yi Xian, Gu Yuena, and the others.

Moreover, the medicinal properties of this pill were extremely gentle; even Jiu Cai, with her Dou Zong strength, could consume it without any burden.