After hanging up the communication.
Wang Xiu took out the Ten Thousand Soul Banner again and untied the soul chains binding Nie Linglan.
It was obvious that a hint of reluctance showed in this guy's eyes, as if being tied up by Wang Xiu before had been quite an unforgettable experience.
This Sword Spirit was getting more and more twisted.
As for the other resentful ghosts in the Ten Thousand Soul Banner, they were quite normal, having cooperated very well before and not letting Chi Mei Snake Ji notice anything amiss.
"Thank you all for your cooperation."
Wang Xiu said with a cupped fist: "For the next few days, I will recite the Sutra of Rebirth daily to help you all be reincarnated."
"However, due to the large number, the exorcism might take a bit longer, perhaps ten days or half a month, so please don't be impatient."
Exorcising over ten thousand souls was definitely a grand gesture.
If it weren't for Wang Xiu possessing the "Underworld Emperor's Prison-Suppressing Scripture," it would be absolutely impossible for him to accomplish such a feat alone.
Hearing Wang Xiu's words, the resentful souls couldn't help but get excited.
Impatient?
They were definitely impatient.
But having just been rescued, there was no rush even if they were anxious.
"Thank you, Daoist!"
"Daoist saved us from this bitter sea, how could we not be grateful."
"Whenever it's convenient for you, Daoist, just perform the exorcism. We've been tormented by that bastard for so long, we don't mind waiting a few more days."
"Daoist, if you exorcise us, the Ten Thousand Soul Banner will be destroyed, what if that female demon discovers it?"
...
What if we're discovered?
We'll just come up with another excuse then!
We'll say Li Zuiyue was chasing us, we had a narrow escape, and we barely escaped by self-destructing the Ten Thousand Soul Banner.
If that really doesn't work.
After infiltrating the Ghost King Sect, we can just kill a few Core Formation Stage demonic cultivators and get a new identity.
There are definitely more solutions than difficulties.
We can't risk the souls of tens of thousands of ordinary people just to infiltrate the Ghost King Sect!
Wang Xiu had his own plans and began to recite the Sutra of Rebirth.
"By the decree of the Most High, I exorcise your lonely souls."
"All ghosts and demons, the four births receive grace."
"Those with heads shall be exorcised, those without heads shall be reborn."
"Those slain by spears and knives, those who drowned or hanged themselves."
...
As Wang Xiu recited the Sutra of Rebirth again and again, the resentment on the many ghosts slowly began to dissipate.
Very quickly.
After finishing nine recitations of the Sutra of Rebirth, Wang Xiu's magical power in his body was depleted, and he gradually stopped.
Hiss~
Exhaling a breath of turbid qi, Wang Xiu retracted the Ten Thousand Soul Banner and took out some spirit stones to begin meditating and circulating his energy, recovering the magical power and divine consciousness he had expended.
Once his magical power and divine consciousness were mostly recovered, he began the soul-transcending rituals again.
Perhaps because the tens of thousands of resentful ghosts had witnessed the Thousand-Face Evil Lord, who had killed them, being executed, their resentment had greatly diminished, making Wang Xiu's soul-transcending work much easier.
Originally, it was estimated to take ten days to half a month to finish, but now it looked like it would probably be done in seven or eight days.
Additionally.
While transcending the many souls, Wang Xiu was not idle; his divine sense continuously monitored the Southern Continent's Golden Core demonic cultivator group.
He hoped to hear more of those guys bragging, as the magical power gained from demonic cultivators bragging was far more than what was gained from mortans bragging.
However.
As the Joy Union Sect's demoness was muted, the topic of 'NothingToDoToday_ListeningToMusic' gradually quieted down, and the frequency of bragging from the demonic cultivators in the group also decreased significantly.
After all.
People in the Demonic Way can brag as much as they want to their subordinates and peers offline, but online they must be more low-key; one misstep and you're wrong for life.
If you say something you shouldn't while bragging and an undercover agent in the group follows the trail, wouldn't that be incredibly unjust?
However.
Even though the frequency of bragging had decreased significantly, there were still many demonic cultivators in the group, and occasionally someone would still brag.
Over time.
After a few hours, it finally helped Wang Xiu break through that barrier, successfully advancing to the second level of the Core Formation Stage.
Just then.
A system notification sound suddenly echoed in Wang Xiu's mind.
[Ding!]
[Detected someone frantically bragging, triggered a brag critical hit, reached the system's high energy bar, congratulations to the host for gaining magical power +233, magical power quality +233.]
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining: Supreme Soul-Replenishing Pill Perfect Experience Card!]
Wang Xiu: ???
Someone blew their bragging again?
Wang Xiu subconsciously glanced at the demonic cultivator chat group, but saw that the topic being discussed by the demonic cultivators there was very normal.
No one should be bragging!
Moreover, the reward from this brag critical hit was the Supreme Soul-Replenishing Pill.
Could it be?
Wang Xiu's corner of his mouth twitched slightly as he turned his gaze toward the Orchid Courtyard, his expression gradually growing strange.
...
Let's switch scenes.
Time goes back to a moment earlier.
In the Orchid Courtyard, after several days of closed-door cultivation and intense practice.
After shielding herself from that brat Wang Xiu's influence, Jiang Yourong felt that her alchemy work was divinely aided.
Roasting.
Refining the medicine.
Smelting and fusing.
Nurturing and cultivating.
Each step went smoothly; though a bit rusty and with minor flaws, the quality was still acceptable.
After all.
After blowing up the furnace seven or eight times, you'd think I'd have learned something.
"Auntie."
Jiang Ling'er somehow fished up a shield, hiding behind it as she timidly looked at Jiang Yourong: "It won't explode this time, right!"
Holy crap.
With Wang Xiu not on Spirit Turtle Peak, Jiang Ling'er had been living in constant fear day after day.
Her aunt wanted to teach her alchemy, insisting she stay and watch and learn to accumulate experience, not letting her leave.
But then.
One furnace explosion after another, each one making Jiang Ling's heart jump out of her chest; her sanity was about to be blown apart.
Senior Brother.
You should really come back and just take Auntie as your wife!
Ling'er is scared～
Seeing the little girl's pitiful face, Jiang Yourong irritably rubbed her nose, puffed out her chest, and snorted: "Rest assured, this time the furnace absolutely will not explode."
"I haven't refined pills in over eight hundred years, so my hands are a bit rusty, but now I've found the feeling of my past alchemy."
"And I'm not bragging!"
"A mere Soul-Replenishing Pill? I could refine it with my eyes closed!"
"If it explodes this time, I... I'll just swallow this top-grade spirit alchemy furnace whole!"
[Ding!]
[Detected someone frantically bragging, triggering a brag critical hit, reaching the system's high tolerance slot. Congratulations, Host gains magical power +233, magical power quality +233.]
[Congratulations, Host gains: "Supreme Soul-Replenishing Pill"Perfect Experience Card!]
Swallowed it?
Jiang Ling'er shuddered, feeling her aunt's threat was way too harsh.
Explode the furnace.
And just swallow the alchemy furnace?
This alchemy furnace was a good ten feet tall.
To swallow this big thing directly, was she sure she wouldn't choke?
Even if she didn't choke, this Yunhua Alchemy Furnace was a top-grade spirit item! Heard it costs a fortune, worth at least several hundred thousand spirit stones.
If Auntie really wants to swallow the furnace, should I stop her or not～
You have to admit.
At the tender age of 13, Jiang Ling'er's thought process was wonderfully bizarre, not even considering the possibility that Jiang Yourong wouldn't blow up the furnace.
...
Time ticked by, second by second, in this incredibly tense atmosphere, as one herb after another was gradually refined into liquid.
Soon.
After several more hours, all the herbs beside the alchemy furnace had been completely refined.
"Next is the most critical step."
Looking at the pure milky-white liquid in the furnace, Jiang Yourong couldn't help but get nervous too; she could feel the surging energy contained within this liquid.
And condensing the pill.
Was the final refining step for this pure liquid, further elevating the medicinal properties to their absolute peak.
At the same time, the originally liquid-state pill would also solidify.
This step was not easy.
It required not only immense spiritual power but also a thorough understanding of the medicinal properties.
Otherwise, during the refining and compression process, if the medicinal energies clashed and went berserk, it was easy to not form a solid pill but instead create an explosive bomb first.
The Divination Lineage.
Most furnace explosion accidents happened during this final condensing step.
"Condense for me!"
Jiang Yourong roared, her soul power gushing out as she began to condense the pill with all her might.
Then.
Unexpectedly, an accident happened in the giant alchemy furnace.
The milky-white liquid began to spin and twist rapidly, then slowly turned a brilliant red.
Then...
It started compressing, compressing, compressing into a small red ball.
And then...
Twisting～
Burning～
It exploded with a deafening roar.
This time.
The explosion was louder than any before, making the entire Spirit Turtle Peak tremble.
That top-grade spirit-level alchemy furnace, which had already begun to hazily develop a nascent consciousness, let out a loud "hong" and flew out of the courtyard, shooting off into the distance.
Jiang Yourong: ???
Jiang Ling'er: ???
After a long while.
Jiang Ling'er looked at Jiang Yourong and said, "Auntie, the furnace has run away from home."
"It couldn't be scared and afraid you'd eat it!"
Jiang Yourong: ???
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