Cultivating with Bragging System

Time slipped by, second by second, and soon all the auxiliary herbs were refined. Only then did Wang Xiu pick up a Nourishing Soul Lotus, tossing it into the Yunhua Alchemy Furnace to be refined as the main ingredient for the Supreme Soul-Nourishing Elixir.

A moment later, the Nourishing Soul Lotus also transformed into a mass of silvery medicinal liquid. It floated inside the pill furnace with the eighteen other pools of liquid, each reflecting the others’ brilliance.

What came next was the truly difficult part: fusing the medicinal liquids, all of which had different properties. The slightest error in proportion could trigger a violent conflict among them, and a furnace explosion would inevitably follow. Most alchemists were meticulous to an extreme during this process, some even fusing the liquids one drop at a time.

However, Wang Xiu’s approach was quite brutish, one might even say reckless.

Good grief. He formed a hand seal, and the silver liquid from the Nourishing Soul Lotus immediately began to spin like a whirlpool, radiating a mysterious aura. Then, the eighteen other pools of liquid began to shoot toward the whirlpool in an orderly fashion, plunging in one after another as if diving into a pool.

Jiang Yourong was completely dumbfounded. Can you really make elixirs like this?

After all, all nineteen of these ingredients were spiritual herbs. Even if the others weren’t as valuable as the Nourishing Soul Lotus, their medicinal properties were certainly not weak, and their natures were all distinct. With Wang Xiu handling it this way, any slight miscalculation in quantity, or even a misstep in timing by a thousandth of a second, could provoke a cataclysmic reaction. At that point, a furnace explosion would be the only possible outcome.

And yet, despite this frenzied fusion process, Wang Xiu proceeded with unbelievable smoothness. All the medicinal liquids merged into the liquid from the Nourishing Soul Lotus without the slightest hint of rejection. It was an incredibly natural fusion, as perfect as milk blending with water. They seamlessly became one, forming a larger, milky-white liquid.

As the milky-white liquid took shape, a faint fragrance began to spread, enveloping the entire Orchid Courtyard. Inhaling this aroma, Jiang Yourong felt her very spirit being soothed. This was a clear sign that Wang Xiu had balanced the proportions of the herbs to an exceptional degree and that the refinement process had been perfect. Even now, before the elixir had fully formed, it already possessed impressive medicinal effects. This pool of liquid alone, without being condensed into a pill, already held a portion of the final elixir’s efficacy.

It was inconceivable. Everything was proceeding so smoothly. Compared to Jiang Yourong’s cautious approach to alchemy, Wang Xiu looked like he was just playing around.

"Vermilion Bird’s Fire, refine!"

After the liquid fused, Wang Xiu did not switch to a gentle flame to slowly nurture the medicinal efficacy as most alchemists would. Instead, he directly channeled more mana into the Four Symbols Formation.

Intense fire!

Reduce!

Within the surging flames, the phantom of a colossal Vermilion Bird faintly materialized. The potent flames completely enveloped the medicinal liquid.

Time passed, second by second.

Soon, it seemed the moment was right. Wang Xiu’s hands flew, forming seal after seal that he cast into the pill furnace. The flames within roared and swelled once more.

BANG!

The Yunhua Alchemy Furnace shot into the air. A phantom streaked out from within, its true form gradually revealing itself amidst the flames—it was, indeed, an elixir.

However, this elixir was... frankly, a bit outrageous. It was massive. If not for the rich medicinal fragrance it emitted, you could have called it a black watermelon and people would have believed you. It was the size of a human head!

The corners of Jiang Yourong’s mouth twitched as she stared at the ’big guy’ floating in mid-air. It’s huge! How is anyone supposed to swallow that?

Fortunately, Wang Xiu didn’t present the head-sized elixir as the final product. Instead, he formed another series of hand seals and cast another technique.

Cracks began to appear on the surface of the watermelon-sized elixir. Then, with a loud crack, it burst apart, unleashing streams of vermilion light. When the light settled, it revealed longan-sized elixirs, each emitting a fresh, intoxicating fragrance that was several times richer than before.

It turned out the giant pill was not the Supreme Soul-Nourishing Elixir itself, but an elixir shell. It served to insulate the contents from the direct heat of the Vermilion Bird’s spiritual fire and distribute the flame’s power evenly. This way, each elixir pellet inside the shell could be nurtured under the most suitable conditions, allowing its medicinal properties to be unleashed to their fullest potential.

"Mission accomplished."

Wang Xiu took out two Jade Bottles. With a flick of his fingers, the twelve Supreme Soul-Nourishing Elixirs in the air shot forward like falling stars and entered the two separate bottles.

POP.

He corked the bottles and handed one to Jiang Yourong with a smile. "Senior, your cultivation level is profound, your accomplishments rivaling Creation itself. The mere Alchemy Technique is child’s play for you. For a junior like myself to overstep his bounds is surely a jest to you. This time, I borrowed your and Ling’er’s pill furnace and auxiliary herbs to refine these. A total of twelve elixirs were created, so these six are rightfully yours. You only need to take one Supreme Soul-Nourishing Elixir every three days."

"In eighteen days, your spirit’s strength should recover to the peak of the Core Formation Stage. By then, with your prowess, refining the Jiuli Nourishing Soul Pill will be as easy as snapping your fingers."

Looking at Wang Xiu’s sincere face, even someone with Jiang Yourong’s proud disposition couldn’t help but blush. She puffed out her magnificent chest and huffed, "Th-That’s only natural! Once my spirit’s strength is restored to the Core Formation Stage, the Jiuli Nourishing Soul Pills I refine will definitely be more potent than yours! This time... this time I’ll consider it a favor I owe you. Once my cultivation level is restored, I will reward you handsomely!"

[Ding! Bragging detected. Congratulations to the Host for receiving +66 Mana.]

A smile bloomed on Wang Xiu’s face. Why was he so patient with Jiang Yourong? Wasn’t it precisely because this senior loved to boast? Right now, with a combat strength only at the Foundation Establishment Stage, she could brag with the impact of a Golden Core Stage expert. What would happen when her spirit recovered to the Core Formation Stage? Wouldn’t she be able to send him to cloud nine with just a few boasts?

As for alchemy, what’s so hard about it? You just roast the herbs, melt them, condense them, and roll them into balls, right? It only took him a little over two hours to refine this batch of twelve Supreme Soul-Nourishing Elixirs. It was easier than chanting scriptures to deliver the dead. He truly couldn’t understand how people managed to make their pill furnaces explode. Isn’t this something anyone with hands could do?

"In that case," Wang Xiu bowed slightly, "this junior has other matters to attend to and will not disturb Senior’s recuperation. I will take my leave."

Although he really wanted to listen to Jiang Yourong boast some more, he knew that she needed to refine the Supreme Soul-Nourishing Elixirs and recover her spiritual strength. Once she was fully recovered, one good boast would be far more satisfying than several smaller ones. Besides, there was no harm in a little preparation.

Moreover, while refining the Supreme Soul-Nourishing Elixir had doubled the value of the Nourishing Soul Lotus, he still hadn’t finished purifying the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls. He didn’t want to keep the spirits of those tens of thousands of common folk waiting for too long. He could always refine more elixirs later; there was no need to rush.

...

After Wang Xiu left Orchid Courtyard, the gates closed behind him.

Jiang Yourong touched the jade bottle, which was still warm in her hand, her expression growing more and more complex.

This kid... did he know how embarrassed I am right now, so he left on purpose to spare me the awkwardness? That brat. Putting aside his identity as Luo Binglan’s disciple, he’s actually quite likable.