#1775 - Windfall (I)

As soon as they entered the room, the group's eyes widened as they began to scan their surroundings.

It was a large room, easily seventy or eighty feet square, filled with rows upon rows of shelves. Each shelf was divided into several layers, and all of them were packed with various kinds of pill bottles.

A rough estimate suggested that there were over ten thousand pill bottles in the entire room.

This sight stunned them into silence, jaws dropping. For a moment, the room was eerily quiet.

Even Wu Fan, a man of vast experience, was left speechless by this spectacle.

"Could these… could these all be pills?"

Gong Yugan wiped his saliva away, asking in disbelief.

"Most likely. However, I imagine they're mostly ordinary pills. High-grade pills probably aren't as plentiful," Huangfu Sheng said, much more composed after a moment's thought.

"That's right. This place looks like it was prepared by the Azure Mystic Sword Sect as a strategic reserve to face their enemies, likely intended for their disciples," Madam Yan added, agreeing with the assessment.

As for Xiahou Jian, he was completely captivated by the pill bottles on the shelves, seemingly oblivious to the others' conversation, his eyes filled with avarice.

"Even so, this is incredible. We've really struck gold this time," Gong Yugan said with a delighted grin, though the fervor in his eyes had lessened somewhat.

"Alright, let's hurry up and examine everything, then move on to the next room," Wu Fan said, regaining his composure. After speaking, he walked over to the nearest shelf and picked up a pill bottle to examine.

The others naturally didn't lag behind, busying themselves as well.

However, being seasoned schemers, they also kept a close watch on each other with their divine senses while examining the pill bottles, afraid that someone might secretly pocket treasures.

But soon after they started checking, they discovered that the pills on each shelf were all the same kind, and unsurprisingly, they were mostly ordinary pills.

This caused them to exchange bewildered glances.

Just then, Wu Fan, with his sharp eyes, noticed a sign hanging on the side of the shelf. The words written on it happened to be the name of the pills on that shelf.

Wu Fan immediately understood. This way, they wouldn't have to bother checking each one individually; they could just look at the sign.

So, he informed the others of his discovery and quickly moved through the room.

Taking his advice, the others also began searching for valuable pills.

Although there were hundreds of shelves in the room, they couldn't withstand the group's rapid inspection. In just a short while, more than half of them had been checked.

Unfortunately, so far, all they had found were ordinary pills. Most were healing and cultivation pills used by Qi Refinement stage cultivators.

Besides those, there were also many niche pills and slightly more valuable ones, such as detoxification pills, pills for Foundation Establishment stage cultivators, and so on.

Of course, there were quite a few pills for Foundation Establishment stage cultivators, accounting for about a third of the total.

Pills for Golden Core stage cultivators were rare, with only three shelves stocked with them. These were mostly pills for increasing cultivation.

Even so, everyone present was overjoyed. After all, they were all Supreme Elders of major sects, and their standards were not comparable to those of rogue cultivators.

If they could take these things back, it would undoubtedly greatly enhance their sects' strength.

At this moment, Madam Yan had walked to a shelf in the corner. It held only a few dozen pill bottles, divided into six layers, with each layer containing five or six bottles at the very least, and a dozen at most.

But this time, it was different from before, because there was a sign on the side of each layer of the shelf.

Sensing something, she hurriedly checked the sign on the first layer.

The words on it immediately made her giggle.

The others also turned their attention to her.

"These are Golden Core Forming Pills! There are six bottles, and each bottle contains ten!"

Madam Yan said, beaming with joy, after having already checked one of the bottles by the time Xiahou Jian arrived.

"What? Sixty Golden Core Forming Pills! Good heavens, we've really hit the jackpot this time!"

This time, it was Gong Yugan who spoke, running towards them with a look of elation.

Apart from Wu Fan, the other two also looked extremely excited.

This was understandable. For Wu Fan, this wasn't much, but for the others, these pills, if used well, could create dozens of Golden Core stage cultivators. The very concept was astonishing.

Back then, the Clear Wind Sect had only had five Golden Core stage cultivators.

"Quick, check what the others are! The pills on this shelf must be extraordinary," Xiahou Jian urged impatiently, rubbing his hands together.

Without him needing to say so, Madam Yan was already checking.

"Good heavens, these are "Mind Calming Pills" for dealing with inner demon tribulations! There are twelve bottles, with three pills in each!"

"This… yes, it's "Qi Replenishing and Life Sustaining Pill," a life-saving item that's even useful to us."

"Oh… this should be "Essence Burst Pill"…! It is! I didn't expect them to even have this kind of pill. This is a spiritual medicine for stimulating potential during battle and can also quickly restore most of one's mana. Although it has side effects, its value is self-evident."

"This… haha, it's actually a Youth Preserving Pill! This pill is mine; no one can take it from me…!"

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At this time, Madam Yan was constantly exclaiming in surprise. In the end, she couldn't help but throw her head back and laugh. Under the gazes of the others, she brazenly put away the six bottles of pills on one of the layers, as if afraid that someone would snatch them away.

This scene left everyone speechless, secretly rolling their eyes.

However, the smiles on their faces were radiant, and their joy was obvious to anyone.

Although Wu Fan didn't care about those pills, he was infected by their emotions and couldn't help but smile.

He wasn't surprised that there would be a useless pill like the Youth Preserving Pill here. After all, this was a place of war. Presumably, it was prepared by the sect's higher-ups as a reward for female disciples who had made great contributions.

Next, the group joked around for a while, not getting angry at all because of Madam Yan's actions. For these men, the Youth Preserving Pill was dispensable. Moreover, they were not ordinary people and had taken it long ago when they were young. They didn't know why Madam Yan was so excited.

Presumably, it was a woman's nature.

So, they continued to check the remaining shelves.

Unexpectedly, just as Xiahou Jian and Gong Yugan had left, Madam Yan let out another exclamation.

It was hard to imagine that Madam Yan, who was usually taciturn and had a personality as cold as ice, would be so alarmed today. No one knew what she had seen.

Inevitably, everyone turned their attention to her again, looking at her with furrowed brows.

At this moment, Madam Yan was standing next to another shelf adjacent to the one she had just been at, her eyes wide, but the ecstasy in her eyes was obvious to everyone. She was even trembling with excitement.

This scene made Wu Fan and the others exchange glances, feeling curious.

After all, even just now, she hadn't been this excited.