Cultivating with Bragging System-Chapter 405 - 224: Zhuo Canglang: What did I do wrong? I just want to know why you’re still not dead! (5600 words)_2
As Wang Xiu’s understanding of the mystical runes on the Dragon Scales deepened, their efficacy would also increase. However, the item had a cooldown. After each use, it required a period to recover, making it unreliable.
If only I had a Holy Artifact-level defensive Magical Treasure, that would be perfect.
Hearing Wang Xiu’s words, Snow Ancestor hesitated.
"Senior, you are, after all, a grand Earth Immortal. Surely you aren’t without even a single Holy Artifact?" Wang Xiu couldn’t help but ask when he saw her expression.
"How could that be possible?" Snow Ancestor’s face flushed slightly. "I’m just considering which one to give you!"
[DING!]
[Detected someone nearby bragging. Congratulations, Host, for receiving Mana +6,666!]
In truth, she didn’t have many possessions left on her. Because she knew her lifespan was nearing its end, many of the treasures she had accumulated over the years had been handed over to Zhuo Canglang and absorbed into the sect’s public assets. On top of that, Zhuo Canglang had frequently come to the Hidden Sect over the years asking for things, crying poverty nearly every day. She’d been fleeced out of quite a few treasures.
If it were anything else, Snow Ancestor might have truly needed to leave the Sanqing Immortal Sect to procure an item or two from the outside world. But as it happened, she had exactly one defensive Holy Artifact remaining.
Snow Ancestor spread her palm, and with a flash of light, an inner armor appeared. It was thin as a cicada’s wing, like ice and jade, and was engraved with dense, complex runes that shimmered like a vast sea of stars. The soft armor radiated a pearly white light, suffused with a misty, divine glow. It was an incredibly mystical sight.
"Take it!" Snow Ancestor handed the soft armor to Wang Xiu.
"You’ve worn it before... Isn’t that a bit inappropriate?" Wang Xiu hesitated, not taking it. The armor was so close that its rich, alluring fragrance drifted into his nostrils, sparking his imagination.
"This Ice Phoenix Luo Xian Armor was forged using North Domain Extreme Cold Immortal Gold as a base, then cast with the Essence Blood and soul of a Pure-blooded Ice Phoenix. The refinement process took a full three hundred years. It was once a superior-grade Holy Artifact and accompanied me in battle for many years. After a millennium of nurturing, it finally reached the peak-grade Holy Artifact level!
"Although it is something I wore in my youth, it is more than sufficient for you now!"
Snow Ancestor chided him gently, her face slightly flushed. This brat got a great deal but is still acting as if he’s been wronged! It’s so irritating. But I have only myself to blame for boasting so early. He asks for one thing I don’t have, then another, and another... How humiliating would that be? If I told him I had to go out and find a defensive Holy Artifact, wouldn’t he mock me to death with his sarcasm? No, I can’t afford that humiliation! Even though I’ve already lost face in front of this boy several times, I can’t let my bottom line be shaken! My only choice is to give Wang Xiu the Treasure Armor I once wore myself!
"Since you’ve put it that way, thank you, Senior!" Wang Xiu knew when to quit while he was ahead and accepted the Ice Phoenix Luo Xian Armor.
It felt as light as air in his hands. A faint, deep blue divine light surged across its surface as runes emerged, transforming into two Ice Phoenixes dancing gracefully. The sight was beautiful and utterly extraordinary.
After a moment’s thought, Snow Ancestor took out a hairpin and handed it to him.
"This hairpin contains three strands of Dao Yun that I have personally condensed. If activated with Mana, it is equivalent to me taking action myself, and its power is immeasurable! Should you face a powerful enemy, it will make you invincible against anyone below the Earth Immortal realm. Even if you encounter an ordinary Earth Immortal, it can ensure your survival!"
Although the Ice Phoenix Luo Xian Armor was precious, upon careful consideration, it paled in comparison to the benefits Wang Xiu had brought her. He had not only given her an Emperor Scripture Inheritance but had also directly helped her achieve initial mastery of the Qing Emperor’s Longevity Scripture, saving her life. A single Holy Artifact was not nearly enough to repay such a debt. She had her pride and refused to owe Wang Xiu too much. Even if she couldn’t repay it all at once, the down payment had to be substantial, lest word get out that she was a bully who took advantage of others.
Wang Xiu’s eyes lit up. Though this hairpin can only be used three times, if used correctly, it could have a tide-turning effect. It’s a true trump card! This was a worthy trade!
"Senior, not only is your beauty comparable to a Heavenly Immortal’s and your Cultivation Level astounding, but you are also incredibly thoughtful. This junior is truly in awe!" Wang Xiu praised with a gentle smile, his voice warm and soothing to the soul.
Snow Ancestor’s eyes narrowed slightly. You know, when this kid speaks properly, he’s actually quite pleasant to look at! Oh, well. He’s still just a child. I’ll let his previous impudence slide.
"Alright, if there is nothing else, you may leave!" Snow Ancestor waved him away, then turned and stepped back into the ice coffin to focus on comprehending more of the mysteries within the Qing Emperor’s Longevity Scripture. That ice coffin, much like Luo Binglan’s, was clearly made of an extraordinary material with indescribable properties.
"This junior takes his leave!" Wang Xiu gave a fist-and-palm salute toward the ice coffin before departing.
「Outside the valley.」
Zhuo Canglang paced back and forth like an ant on a hot pan.
A bath? Why would the Great-Grandmaster need a bath? Earth Immortal experts possess bodies as pure as ice, their flesh flawless. Even in death, their immortal forms remain radiant and dust-free. There’s simply no need to bathe! Could it be some kind of ritual? That’s it!
Zhuo Canglang felt as if he’d grasped a key point. Women place great importance on ceremony. In one’s life, there is no greater matter than life and death. It’s only right to be solemn on such an occasion. Bathing and burning incense a few days beforehand to honor the founders and worship the deities... that’s reasonable. It couldn’t possibly be any of those other messy ideas I was having! After all, while the Great-Grandmaster has lived a pure life, devoid of worldly romance, and Wang Xiu is indeed handsome enough to turn girls’ heads... she still has her reputation to consider. It’s one thing for an old cow to graze on tender grass, but for an ancient cow to nibble on a new sprout is going a bit too far! The boy’s age isn’t even a fraction of hers. It should be impossible! Then again... you can never be sure. What if, on her deathbed, she wanted to try something she’d never experienced before?
At this thought, his mind descended into chaos again.
Just then, the seal at the valley’s entrance dissolved.
