"But wasn't the Ancient Demon Tiger's remains intended for Little Tiger? If I use it to refine my life force Martial Talisman, wouldn't that be inappropriate?" Du Fei pondered for a moment before suddenly turning his gaze to Little Tiger, a shiver running through him as he spoke.

"Who said I hadn't considered this silly Little Tiger?" Little Bai rolled his eyes, "Master, you should remember the form of that Ancient Demon Tiger, right? Given my current strength, at most, I can only refine the Tiger Demon Bone on its head into a martial talisman. Moreover, if I'm not sensing it wrong, that system fragment should be inside the Tiger Demon Bone. So, what I need to do now is extract that system fragment and refine the Tiger Demon Bone. As for the remaining Ancient Demon Tiger remains... I guess there's no time for it now. After we finish our current tasks, we'll see what to do next. Besides, for the time being, we need this Little Round Tiger to serve as our guardian!"

"I see. As long as you have it figured out, that's good. Since we've decided, let's get started without delay," Du Fei waved his hand and said calmly.

"There's no rush. This task is of utmost importance, and we can't be sure that those people from the Yunshui Long Family won't trouble us. It's better to be well-prepared," Little Bai slowly shook his head.

"What do you mean?" Du Fei furrowed his brows.

"We need Yan Sect Pills! Apart from the ten thousand Yan Sect Pills, you have to bring out all the remaining ones. I can set up a formation with them," Little Bai spoke nonchalantly.

"Use Yan Sect Pills to set up a formation!?" Hearing this, Du Fei couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his eyes. These Yan Sect Pills were hard-earned, and he had painstakingly accumulated them as his savings. Unexpectedly, in Little Bai's view, these items were just to be frivolously spent.

"Of course, we need Yan Sect Pills! You must know, this is the imperial capital, bustling with people. It's not like our usual secluded mountain retreats. What we're about to do is significant, and we can't let anyone disturb us. Once my formation is set up, even a Martial Master level powerhouse wouldn't be able to break it momentarily. As for those below Martial Master level, even someone of your strength, Master, wouldn't be able to breach it. In other words, once the formation is established, unless you wish otherwise, probably less than ten people in the entire imperial capital would be able to enter," Little Bai lightly patted his chest, wearing a proud expression.

"That powerful? ...Fine, have it your way. After all, to comprehend the Qiankun Pill Sword, I'll also need quite a bit of time. Relying solely on Little Tiger as a guardian indeed seems inappropriate." After hesitating for a moment, Du Fei gritted his teeth, and then with a flick of his right hand, he tossed out the Black Spirit Ring. He then exclaimed with a pained expression, "You better be frugal with them! Every pill saved is valuable!"

"Understood!" Little Bai grabbed the Black Spirit Ring and pulled out a scroll, tossing it to Du Fei. Then, with a slight movement of its hand, thousands of Yan Sect Pills emerged continuously from the Black Spirit Ring. They began to rotate peculiarly in mid-air.

This commotion naturally couldn't be hidden from those who were closely watching Du Fei. In a short time, many eyes converged on Du Fei's residence. When they clearly saw the thousands of Yan Sect Pills rising within Du Fei's courtyard, many were taken aback, unsure of Du Fei's intentions.

"Whoosh—"

Under their bewildered gazes, the Yan Sect Pills floating in mid-air suddenly converged, forming a strange formation. It hovered in the air, from which faint blue lights shone, enveloping Du Fei's courtyard. Not long after, everything within the courtyard became blurred, and in a blink, no one could see inside anymore!

What on earth is Du Fei planning to do? Even though many had witnessed his grand gestures before, this question still lingered in many minds.

...

Inside the formation, a gentle blue light cascaded down, filling the air with the essence of Yan Sect's Qi. Watching this scene with squinted eyes, Du Fei took a deep breath and whispered, "I didn't expect you to know such techniques."

"I've always known. It's just that you didn't have any Yan Sect Pills before. What's the point of telling you if you can't use it?" Little Bai rolled its eyes and then chuckled, "We got another system fragment this time. It should enhance the system and expand its database. I didn't expect this trip to the imperial capital to be so fruitful..."

As he spoke, Little Bai clapped its hands again, causing the colossal remains of the ancient demon tiger to crash down onto the ground. The previously drowsy Little Tiger was instantly awakened, letting out a roar in surprise.

"What are you roaring for? It's not your turn yet! Hurry up and help, let's dismantle this thing together," Little Bai reprimanded with a glare at the Little Tiger. Then, turning its gaze to Du Fei, it continued, "Master, shouldn't you be practicing your Qiankun Pill Sword? If you're worried about time, go to the cultivation space. But in any case, don't disturb me here. Once everything is ready, I'll naturally call you to acknowledge ownership. Oh! And remember, after entering the cultivation space, relinquish control of your body. I'll need your Qi later."

"This guy..." Seeing Little Bai's arrogant demeanor, Du Fei couldn't help but smile. However, without saying more, he quickly moved into the pill room he previously used for alchemy, sat down cross-legged and slowly focused on the scroll in his hand.

"Sigh—"

After staring at the scroll for a while, Du Fei's expression grew solemn. Though the Qiankun Pill Sword scroll appeared ordinary, Du Fei could sense an explosively powerful force within. Facing this power, even his mental strength seemed somewhat apprehensive. Fortunately, besides his Half-step Alchemy Master's Initial Realm, he also possessed the strength of the peak-level of the Half-step Martial Master Realm; otherwise, he might not have been able to handle the scroll.

After observing the scroll for another moment, Du Fei took a deep breath and gently tapped his forehead with his right hand, and a dense mental strength immediately enveloped the scroll. As Du Fei's mental strength poured in, the scroll slowly unfolded, releasing sharp pill Qi.

"Swish—"

The moment the scroll fully opened, an astonishing sword spirit broke forth, as if what appeared before Du Fei was not a mere scroll but a genuine sword!

The overwhelming sword spirit lingered for a short while before gradually dissipating. Only then did Du Fei realize that his back was soaked with sweat, unknowingly.

"What an impressive pressure and exquisite sword spirit." After a moment of shock, Du Fei couldn't help but sigh.

Shaking his head slightly, Du Fei's gaze once again landed on the scroll. At this moment, characters formed from countless sword spirits seemed to emerge one by one in Du Fei's vision, causing him to squint slightly.

"Qiankun Pill Sword, an Elixir's Skill left behind by the ancient Qiankun Pill Emperor. It is said to be a revered fifth-grade Elixir's Skill. Once mastered, one can condense pill Qi into a sword, the Qian sword for offense and the Kun sword for defense. With both swords in hand, one can make oneself invincible. If supplied with enough pills, even a lone practitioner can battle hundreds of peers without defeat!"

The brief introduction left Du Fei somewhat dumbfounded. He remembered his time in the Northland's Millennium Ice Enclosure, where he faced hundreds of opponents of the same level. It was a dire situation, one filled with despair. If not for entering a spatial rift that day, perhaps he, Du Fei, would have been torn to shreds long ago!

And now this Qiankun Pill Sword, left behind by the so-called Qiankun Pill Emperor, could allow him to face hundreds of equal-level opponents? Although there's the limitation of having enough pills, just the thought made him gasp in astonishment.

"It seems that this Qiankun Pill Emperor was an exceptionally awesome figure in ancient times! I'm not sure if the Qiankun Pill Sword can truly battle hundreds of peers, but with the Ice Lotus Pill as a safeguard, becoming unmatched at my level shouldn't be too hard, right?" After some hesitation, Du Fei chose to ignore the incredibly impressive description and pondered for a moment.

After all, having infinite pills is unrealistic. However, using the Ice Lotus Pill to drive the Elixir's Skill seems much more feasible.

After contemplating for a bit longer, Du Fei made up his mind. He was determined to master the Qiankun Pill Sword. After all, possessing this Elixir's Skill could genuinely enhance his strength.

After a brief hesitation, Du Fei decided not to call Little Bai over. After pondering for a moment, he tapped his forehead with his right hand. Immediately, an overwhelmingly powerful mental strength surged out, wrapping around the scroll once again.

"Swish—"

As his mental strength wrapped around, Du Fei suddenly felt a blur before his eyes. When he opened them again, he found himself atop a hill that seemed to be a battlefield.

Around the hill were layers upon layers of corpses, one stacked atop the other. Without exception, each corpse had one or more silver long swords thrust into them.

Contrasting with the decaying bodies, these silver swords looked exceptionally new, as if they had just been forged from a furnace.

Moments after Du Fei's mental body appeared in this space, the silver swords seemed to detect his presence. They floated up instantly and, in the next moment, pointed towards Du Fei. Before he could react, they rushed towards him like a rain of swords.

"This is... the Heavenly Pill Demon-suppression Palm!"

Seeing this, Du Fei's expression changed dramatically, and he quickly formed a hand seal. Suddenly, a golden palm emerged from the sky, shielding him.

"Clang clang clang—"

Not long after the Heavenly Pill Demon-suppression Palm materialized, the dense rain of swords came pouring down. The sounds of metal clashing echoed throughout the space, filling it with resonating clangs.

This noise persisted in the space for an unknown amount of time. At some point, the myriad of swords slowly disappeared. After some time, the golden palm appeared again, but this time, it was filled with cracks, clearly about to break.

"Clang—"

At a certain moment, the golden palm shook slightly and disintegrated into specks of golden light. Afterward, Du Fei's figure emerged once more, his expression now incredibly grave...