"Come see me after you consume that pill. Until then."
Kulas didn't linger and immediately left.
Tian Yang returned to his room shortly after to show Ren Xia the pill.
"Have you ever heard of the Heaven Defying Ascension Pill before?" he asked her.
"No, but it sounds very powerful. What kind of pill is it?"
"I don't know. Kulas didn't tell me. He said it's a surprise."
Ren Xia inspected the pill for a moment before speaking, "This pill contains ingredients other than the ones you gave him. A lot of them, actually."
"I guess I'll find out its effect soon."
"Are you going to consume it now?"
He quietly nodded.
Moments later, he tossed the pill into his mouth and closed his eyes to concentrate.
The pill dissolved almost instantly upon contact, flooding his mouth with a rich medicinal taste before flowing smoothly down his throat.
Ren Xia stood quietly at his side, her attention fixed on every subtle shift in his aura and physique.
