202: Using people to make elixirs will improve your reputation?

Whoosh!

The blood-red medicinal pool churned with waves.

The temperature grew hotter and hotter, causing the medicinal liquid to boil. Then, propelled by some force, it began to stir.

Some Spirit Medicine that had previously sunk to the bottom of the pool unknowingly floated to the surface, emitting a strange, delicate fragrance.

Jiu Ai Wan Jian sniffed, inhaling the rich medicinal aroma, and felt his entire body light.

He felt the spiritual energy within him growing stronger and stronger, and the Righteous Aura Scripture was operating autonomously.

His thoughts stirred, his storage ring shimmered, and a small jade pot floated out lightly, then quietly opened its spout.

Soon, a gently lingering Immortal Qi emerged.

This Immortal Qi appeared golden on the outside, somewhat sharp, as if it were a Sword Qi.

It was harvested from a thousand-times-tempered sword-grinding stone, requiring a Sword Cultivator to temper it for three days before the grinding stone would begin to nourish Immortal Qi. After that, it needed to be cultivated with a secret method for three years before a wisp could be harvested, named "Quenching Stone Sharp Qi."

Jiu Ai Wan Jian's goal was to become a Sword Cultivator, so after his Qi Refining cultivation reached its Peak, he sought this Immortal Qi, wanting to fuse it with the Righteous Aura Scripture to achieve a Breakthrough, and later transition from an evil cultivator to a Sword Cultivator.

Originally, the Immortal Foundation Method was somewhat incomplete, and Jiu Ai Wan Jian felt that his chances of Breakthrough were not high, possibly even leading to his demise. Hence, he had delayed attempting a secluded Breakthrough.

But now, with the medicinal bath's enhancement, Jiu Ai Wan Jian felt he could seize the opportunity to Break through, and the success rate might even be very high.

"As long as I succeed, I will be a true Sword Cultivator..."

Jiu Ai Wan Jian closed his eyes and began to absorb the Immortal Qi.

Just as the Quenching Stone Sharp Qi surged into his body and began to be absorbed, Jiu Ai Wan Jian's entire body trembled violently.

He felt his internal organs being torn apart by the Immortal Qi, and his entire Meridians were almost pierced by the sharpness within the Immortal Qi.

Just as he felt he was about to fail and perish, the surrounding Spirit Medicine gradually merged into the medicinal bath and then, along with the medicinal liquid, surged into all the pores of his body.

A warm current spread throughout his body, and the scouring of the Immortal Qi became no longer dangerous. Jiu Ai Wan Jian was exceptionally excited.

The medicinal bath was indeed effective; this Breakthrough might truly succeed!

Whoosh!

As the medicinal bath entered a new stage, the sound of water grew louder and louder.

At the same time, the temperature rose higher and higher, steam enveloped the area, and the medicinal fragrance permeated the air.

Jiu Ai Wan Jian hadn't noticed that his body was gradually merging with the medicinal liquid, his muscles were imbued with the medicinal fragrance, his internal organs were being cleansed by the medicinal liquid, and even his Meridians were gradually transforming into Spirit Medicine pathways.

Jiu Ai Wan Jian was completely unaware, even consuming his Lifespan to accelerate the medicinal bath process.

Finally, just as the Immortal Qi within his body was refined and the Immortal Foundation was about to take shape, an unprecedented scorching heat struck. The medicinal liquid churned, and he was thrown back as if drained of strength, sinking to the bottom of the pool.

His consciousness plunged into darkness, and he was pulled out of the arduous Breakthrough, followed by a profound silence.

Jiu Ai Wan Jian stared blankly at the darkness before him, clearly understanding that this was a failed Breakthrough, and his body and Dao had perished.

"Alas, Immortal Foundation Breakthrough is indeed not that simple."

Jiu Ai Wan Jian sighed, "What a waste of the medicinal bath."

He could feel that if it weren't for the medicinal bath, his success rate for an Immortal Foundation Breakthrough would likely have been less than ten percent.

But precisely because of the medicinal bath's potent effect, he had actually refined the Immortal Qi just now, only one step away from achieving an Immortal Foundation and becoming a true Immortal Foundation expert.

Jiu Ai Wan Jian recalled the situation just now; the effect of the medicinal bath seemed to be getting stronger and stronger. The medicinal fragrance he smelled, and the medicinal properties that permeated his body, increased over time.

But similarly, the pressure on his internal organs and all his Meridians also grew greater.

Thinking of this, Jiu Ai Wan Jian frowned, suddenly thinking of a possibility:

"I was still unprepared, ah. If I had prepared more thoroughly, and tempered my Physical Body to be even stronger, wouldn't I have been able to fully digest the medicinal bath and then successfully Break through to the Immortal Foundation?

"Alas, what a waste."

Jiu Ai Wan Jian felt it was a great pity. He thought that after restarting, if he had another chance to undergo the medicinal bath, he must be well-prepared, take more and better Medicinal Pills, and preferably cultivate some Cultivation Techniques that are conducive to absorbing medicinal properties in advance, and even learn some precious secret arts.

After thinking all this, Jiu Ai Wan Jian exited the game, stretched his limbs in reality, looked out the window, and sighed with emotion:

"Midnight Gao Sou is truly a good person, ah."

...In the Xuanhuan World.

In the secluded Immortal Cave, a blood-red medicinal pool.

Jiu Ai Wan Jian had already perished, his soul re-entering Reincarnation, but his Physical Body remained in the medicinal pool.

The blood-red medicinal pool was boiling, and the Spirit Medicine gradually merged with the Physical Body. Blood bubbles emerged from beneath, floating on the surface, appearing somewhat eerie.

The entire secluded Immortal Cave was sealed. As the temperature rose, steam enveloped the area, and the surrounding mud walls seemed to have been steamed through a layer, revealing the internal structure, which was some kind of bronze wall.

He didn't know if it was an illusion, but it seemed somewhat similar to the inner wall of a Pill Furnace.

Gurgle!

The medicinal pool constantly bubbled, the sound growing louder and louder, as the medicinal ingredients and the Physical Body completely merged.

After an unknown period, the medicinal liquid completely disappeared, the entire pool dried up, and a captivating medicinal fragrance emerged, with a round, blood-red Medicinal Pill undulating in mid-air.

"It's done."

The young man's voice sounded, and the secluded Immortal Cave was quickly opened.

It turned out to be Midnight Gao Sou entering from outside, collecting the formed Medicinal Pill into a jade box, arranging it neatly with other Medicinal Pills.

He then formed hand seals and cast spells to repair the Immortal Cave.

Finally, he poured in Spirit Spring water again, added Spirit Medicine, applied a secret method, and reformed it into a pool of blood-red medicinal liquid.

After doing all this, Midnight Gao Sou logged into the Great Love Sect management page and sent a message to the next player, instructing him to come and receive the medicinal bath.

Standing before the medicinal pool, Midnight Gao Sou pondered, then clicked on the forum to check his current reputation.

The first thing he saw was a post praising him:

[Midnight Gao Sou is truly a great person! The medicinal bath's effect is too strong!]

Clicking in, he found it was a player who had undergone the medicinal bath to assault the Immortal Foundation. Although he failed, he was still excited.

In this player's view, his chances of assaulting the Immortal Foundation were not high to begin with, but the medicinal bath actually allowed him to refine Immortal Qi, truly giving him a possibility of success.

Although he only sensed the nascent form of the Immortal Foundation for an instant, this momentary insight made him extremely excited. He felt that the medicinal bath was indeed too powerful.

At the end of the post, the player mentioned that the medicinal bath's effect was unexpectedly good, and later players should not waste it. They should prepare as thoroughly as possible, refine more Medicinal Pills, and preferably cultivate some corresponding Cultivation Techniques to fully utilize the medicinal bath.

Midnight Gao Sou looked at the post, the corners of his mouth curving upwards, then scrolled through the forum, checking other posts.

As he expected, even players who perished in the medicinal bath hardly cursed him; most of them praised his generosity and then reflected on their own lack of preparation.

Midnight Gao Sou's smile grew even brighter.