On-Site Medicinal Bath Mobilization

Liu Ding was not at all surprised by the shock it caused. Over the past half month, he had met with Ximen Yaoji four more times to discuss it. The idea of this on-site medicinal bath had been boldly proposed by him, and Ximen Yaoji had still been somewhat worried at the time.

"As everyone knows, advancing from Five Soulforging Cauldrons to the Six-Vessel Martial Apprentice realm is an extremely difficult process. Being stuck for ten or eight years is perfectly normal. Now, the opportunity to advance is right before your eyes."

Ximen Yaoji began her full-scale mobilization.

"For this medicinal bath, our Ximen Spirit Herb Pavilion absolutely will not deceive anyone. A certain Pill Chamber announced that twenty martial apprentices would take part in their medicinal bath trial. Today, the Spirit Herb Pavilion will likewise offer twenty free on-site trial slots. Opportunities are fleeting. Which Five Cauldrons Martial Apprentices dare to be the first under heaven and walk the path of heroes?"

The impassioned words flowed from Ximen Yaoji's red lips.

With a rustle, more than a dozen Five Cauldrons Martial Apprentices immediately rose from the audience.

"Hmph. Don't think medicinal juice containing Qilin soul aura is some good thing. Everyone knows that refining Qilin soul aura into pills is a unique method of the Liu Clan. Martial apprentices of other cultivation methods can't withstand it. When the time comes, they'll explode and die, their meridians shattered. You won't even have time to cry."

As soon as Murong Guang coldly spoke those words, many of the hotheaded Five Cauldrons Martial Apprentices who had stood up were frightened. Their faces went pale as they sat back down, leaving only six Five Cauldrons Martial Apprentices still standing.

"To the warriors who dare to be first under heaven, Yaoji salutes you." Ximen Yaoji held her right palm flat and gave a military salute.

Liu Ding secretly snickered, barely able to contain himself. He had learned that gesture from the world in his dreams and taught it to Ximen Yaoji with a straight face. Her dress robes paired with that solemn salute made him grit his teeth, holding back laughter until his teeth hurt.

Ximen Yaoji seemed to have realized that the pose was inappropriate as well. She secretly shot Liu Ding a fierce glare, lowered her hand, and said, "To show the gratitude of our Ximen Spirit Herb Pavilion, we will supply these six Five Cauldrons Martial Apprentice warriors with Du Ling Juice free of charge until they break through to the Six Soulforging Cauldrons Realm."

The venue erupted once more.

The six warriors were overjoyed. Led by female attendants from the venue, they walked onto the stage and stood in a row behind Ximen Yaoji.

"May I ask, if we join now, will Du Ling Juice still be supplied free of charge until we break through?" Many Five Cauldrons Martial Apprentices regretted it to their very toes.

"I already said that opportunities are fleeting. Although the chance for a continuous free supply of Du Ling Juice is gone, we still have mysterious gift packages to give away, complete with my personal signature."

This time, Ximen Yaoji's smile was somewhat stiff. She shot another glare in Liu Ding's direction and indeed saw him clutching his stomach in laughter. This rotten idea was his handiwork again.

"Wow! A gift package with the personal signature of Bleser City's number one beauty—could anything be better?" At that, another six Five Cauldrons Martial Apprentices stood up, their eyes blazing as they looked at Ximen Yaoji.

"For the Five Soulforging Cauldrons Martial Apprentices who are still hesitating, I truly feel sorry for you. You've missed such a wonderful opportunity, especially those of you who have been stuck at Five Cauldrons for ten or twenty years. What do you have to lose? As I said, this medicinal bath is still free."

Ximen Yaoji continued to press her mobilization.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh. Ximen Yaoji's words truly encouraged quite a few cultivators who had been stuck half to death at Five Soulforging Cauldrons. This time, another five stood up.

That brought the total to seventeen

martial apprentices taking part in the on-site trial.

Only then did Ximen Yaoji smile and take out a sheet of paper from her robes, raising it high. "Everyone, look. This is a letter of recommendation from Chixian's foremost Pill Consecrator, Grandmaster Wang Yao."

As she spoke, she passed the letter of recommendation down. When they saw the handwritten letter from Grandmaster Pill Consecrator Wang Yao, every face changed.

Ximen Yaoji smiled. "Among the six Five Cauldrons Martial Apprentices tested within our Ximen Spirit Herb Pavilion, not a single one had the same beast soul. Under Grandmaster Pill Consecrator Wang Yao's full supervision, the Qilin soul aura in the Du Ling Juice fully brought out the auspicious aura of the divine beast. It all fused into the beast souls of their original realms, strengthening their realm beast souls. The fastest among them broke through to the Six Cauldrons Realm after only six medicinal baths and three bottles of Du Ling Juice."

"Only three slots remain. What are you waiting for?"

Several Spirit Herb Pavilion assistants beside Ximen Yaoji shouted loudly.

With a great rustle, dozens of martial apprentices in the Five Soulforging Cauldrons Realm stood up below the stage, almost like bamboo shoots after the rain.

In this business recruitment conference, both Du Ling Juice and Zhe Spirit Liquid had heavily advertised themselves as the best medicinal liquids for breaking from Five Soulforging Cauldrons into Six Cauldrons. Thus, nearly all Five Cauldrons Martial Apprentices near Bleser City had eagerly rushed over to attend.

"Only three slots remain, yet there are so many people. This truly puts me in a difficult position. Whom should I choose?" Ximen Yaoji furrowed her brows. Her gaze shifted and landed on Murong Guang. With a faint smile, she said, "If I choose, certain people will surely seize on it and claim that Yaoji is committing fraud. How about asking Chief Steward Murong Guang to choose on my behalf?"

Under everyone's watchful gazes, Murong Guang's face twitched. Are they watching me make a fool of myself? He had been about to refuse outright, but then he suddenly recalled how every Liu Clan Five Cauldrons Martial Apprentice had failed under Zhe Spirit Liquid's medicinal bath. His eyes turned, and he proudly rose to his feet.

"Since your Du Ling Juice contains Qilin soul aura, I will recommend three Liu Clan Five Cauldrons Martial Apprentices for the trial. If you can make all of them advance successfully, my Murong Divine Pill Chamber will withdraw from Bleser City from this day onward. But if your Spirit Herb Pavilion cannot make them advance successfully, you will likewise withdraw from Bleser City. How about it?"

"Don't agree to him! He's going too far!" The people of the Spirit Herb Pavilion beside Ximen Yaoji were all furious.

Looking at Murong Guang's smug, shameless expression, Ximen Yaoji did not even blink her beautiful eyes. "Fine. However, I require the Liu Clan disciples participating in the trial to be at the peak of Five Soulforging Cauldrons."

"Of course." Murong Guang snorted coldly.

"Please recommend them." Ximen Yaoji made an inviting gesture.

"Liu Chengsheng, Liu Shu, Liu Tao." Murong Guang named the three without hesitation.

The three Liu Clan disciples named by Murong Guang walked onto the stage one after another. The Spirit Herb Pavilion personnel hurriedly tested their realms.

Seeing Liu Tao's delighted face, Liu Ding could not help sighing. The two of them had almost entered the Five Soulforging Cauldrons Realm at the same time, yet Liu Tao had now reached the peak of the realm, only one step away from becoming a Six-Vessel Martial Apprentice. Could it really be the effect of using Zhe Spirit Liquid?

After a round of preparations, Ximen Yaoji announced, "Now, the time has come to witness the miracle of Du Ling Juice. Let the twenty fortunate Five Cauldrons Martial Apprentices begin their medicinal baths!"

From backstage came fourteen martial apprentices striding out proudly, wearing nothing but large underpants. There were muscular men, skinny fellows, and men with little bellies.

The other six were female martial apprentices. Over their underclothes, they had wrapped themselves tightly in broad bath towels, but their exposed limbs still revealed a faint hint of spring.