Cultivating with Bragging System-Chapter 683 - 330 Wang Xiu: Am I Someone Who Seeks Repayment for a Favor?_1

The magnificent scenery and rosy light that filled the entire world continued unabated. The Sea of Merit appeared as boundless as ever. However, the number of souls within the Yellow Springs phantom had visibly diminished. With his remarkable computational abilities, Wang Xiu roughly estimated that it would take about ten more years to guide all the souls here to deliverance.

Ten years sounded like a long time, but compared to the eons these souls had existed, it was no more than an insignificant grain of sand in a vast desert. If people from the outside world knew of this, they would find it utterly unbelievable! Even if all the most renowned high monks from the grandest temples of the Nine Heavens were brought together to perform the ritual, the speed of delivering souls could never be this fast!

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After a while, Nie Linglan came to Wang Xiu's side and told him she was ready.

Wang Xiu nodded. With a gentle wave of his hand, Nie Linglan soared into the air, her red dress fluttering as she landed in a corner of the lake. The souls in that area had already been completely delivered. The Yellow Springs had become clear once more, its faint spiritual brilliance shimmering as it enveloped Nie Linglan.

Nie Linglan was currently a soul-form. Her clothes were manifested from soul power, so there was naturally no question of them getting wet. But the scattered points of spiritual light illuminated her features, making her face appear more radiant and as captivating as water itself.

Wang Xiu slapped his Storage Bag, and a large quantity of materials emitting strange light flew out. There was Thunderflame Profound Iron, Extreme Yang True Steel, Xuan Nu Dark Stone, and more. All were heavenly materials and earthly treasures containing extreme yin or extreme yang energy, totaling over a hundred items. Among them were Wang Xiu's gains over the years, items obtained from Longhuang Island, and a portion from the warehouses of the Yi Clan's various garrisons, all of an exceptionally high grade. There were even a considerable number of primary materials for forging Heaven Immortal Devices and above.

He intended to use these heavenly materials and earthly treasures, in conjunction with the Primordial God Refining Technique, to forge a body for Nie Linglan.

"Fire of Candleholder!"

Wang Xiu uttered softly. A stream of golden Dragon Flame gushed from his mouth, taking the shape of a dragon. Its temperature was so intensely hot that it instantly incinerated the void, exuding an aura of annihilation.

In the Yellow Springs above, many souls felt this aura and trembled in fear, instinctively keeping their distance. This was the Divine Fire of Zhulong, one of the most terrifying flames in existence. In the hands of Wang Xiu, who had obtained the Origin of Zhulong, the Dragon Flame he exhaled was virtually indistinguishable from that of a true Zhulong.

Under this terrifying temperature, the incredibly hard divine materials immediately began to melt. They transformed into molten liquids of various colors, each droplet like a lustrous golden fluid emitting a strange light as they continuously fell, gathering into a treasure-filled pool.

Wang Xiu multitasked. On one hand, he maintained the Netherworld Passage; on the other, he focused his gaze on the activity within the treasure pool. His eyes pierced through to the very essence of things, giving him clear control over the changes in the Yin-Yang Energy within. To forge a Yin-Yang Holy Body, it was imperative to ensure the Yin-Yang Energy within the body achieved a state of absolute balance. Even the slightest deviation would have consequences. The requirement was almost draconian.

Only someone like Wang Xiu, with his powerful Divine Sense and frightening stamina, could succeed at such a task. Anyone else attempting to multitask like this would have absolutely no chance of success.

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Finally, after a long while, the searingly hot treasure pool gradually calmed. Droplets of golden liquid, refined from the special divine materials, emitted a five-colored glow. Half of the pool was scorching and violent, the other half chillingly serene, forming a strange equilibrium.

"Rise!"

Wang Xiu's hand seals changed. The liquid began to writhe and swell, rising to a height of seven feet and rapidly changing its shape until it gradually assumed a humanoid form.

This was not the first time Wang Xiu had forged a body, so he was no amateur. He glanced at Nie Linglan, who stood a short distance away, and a thread of his Divine Sense descended upon the unfinished form, constantly refining its shape. From the elegant forehead and slender eyebrows, down to the long, jade-like neck, and further to the proud, full curves, the body continuously took form.

Watching this scene, Nie Linglan's pretty face flushed red, for reasons she kept to herself.

Wang Xiu chuckled softly. "Don't worry. I know you like the back of my hand. I'll make sure this body is identical to your original one. Oh, right... there's also a mole here!"

Hearing this, Nie Linglan's face turned an even deeper shade of red. With a soft whimper, she buried her face and fell silent.

Finally, a body gradually took shape. It was as if carved from the world's most beautiful jade, radiating a soft, hazy light. She looked like a fairy descended from the heavens, her beautiful face blooming with the vigor of spring. The only thing missing was a spark of vitality in her eyes.

Wang Xiu nodded in satisfaction, then said, "The Yin-Yang Energy has reached a balance, but it still requires a primary material for the brow bone to stabilize the flow of the two energies and anchor the central core!"

His thoughts shifted slightly as he looked toward the Asura Heaven Punishment Sword still soaking in the Sea of Merit. He chuckled, "I almost forgot... there's still some Primordial Divine Iron here!"

He raised his hand and made a gentle grasping motion. An invisible hand enveloped the Asura Heaven Punishment Sword and squeezed gently. A torrent of the Fire of Candleholder erupted, instantly starting to annihilate the sword.

BUZZ! BUZZ!

The Asura Heaven Punishment Sword instinctively resisted, and a series of piercing pig squeals echoed through the void.

"You have followed me for decades," Wang Xiu murmured softly, "Perhaps staying by my side in a different way can be considered a continuation of our fated bond."

He flicked his finger, and a series of runes fluttered down, instantly suppressing the immortal sword's instinctual resistance. It became obedient, allowing the Fire of Candleholder to melt down its blade.

Soon, the body of the Asura Heaven Punishment Sword disappeared, leaving only a small, fist-sized chunk of Divine Iron that radiated a seven-colored divine light. At the same time, a dense Blood Sea churned in the air above, with the apparitions of pigs rising and falling within it, wailing mournfully. These were the Pig Spirits and other living souls that had been stored within the sword. Now that the sword was gone, it wouldn't be long before they completely dissipated from the world.

Truth be told, Wang Xiu was quite reluctant to let them go... As if! It was precisely because the sword had such a low-class flair—with roaring pig apparitions filling the sky every time he used it—that it completely tarnished his image. That was why he never liked using it!

Now, it was simply good riddance.

"My lord..." Nie Linglan suddenly spoke, a hint of reluctance on her face. "Could we... keep them?"

Wang Xiu raised an eyebrow. "Oh?"

Nie Linglan bit her red lip. "I've been with them for so long, after all. I'm a bit reluctant to part with them!"

Wang Xiu was dumbfounded. "Don't tell me you want to raise them as Soul Pets?"

Nie Linglan's eyes sparkled. "Can I?"

Wang Xiu said, "Of course... not!"

Nie Linglan was taken aback. "Why?"

Wang Xiu explained, "Think about it. We've kept these pigs around for long enough. They're pitiful creatures, and they want to reincarnate, too! Now that there's an opportunity, let's just deliver them all together!"

Nie Linglan persisted, "But they've followed you for many years, my lord. They've essentially cultivated the Ghost Path. If they devour some powerful beast souls, they might still have a chance to attain the Dao!"

Wang Xiu shook his head. "Linglan, don't impose on others what you yourself don't desire. You aren't them, so how could you know they want to attain the Dao? Let's just deliver them!"

"But I do know!" Nie Linglan said earnestly.

Wang Xiu was speechless. He had almost forgotten. As the Sword Spirit for so long, those pigs were essentially her subordinates; they shared a connection.

"My lord~" Nie Linglan came closer, grabbing his sleeve and pleading coquettishly, "Please... Once I have a body, I'll be sure to repay you!"

Wang Xiu raised an eyebrow, adopting a principled and righteous stance. "What kind of talk is that? Am I the sort of person to use a favor as leverage? Repayment isn't important. What's important is that I possess the virtue of cherishing life..."

"Very well. In that case, it seems our fated bond has not yet ended!"

He beckoned with his hand, and an invisible radiance surged forth, enveloping all the pig apparitions in the Blood Sea and causing them to vanish from sight.