Random Pill Formula

Peering into the little pit, Jiang Che discovered another hole at its edge. He guessed that the Emerald Poison Snake had made it.

Jiang Che picked one and examined it closely.

"Forget it. Whatever it is, I'll take it back first."

Some time later, Jiang Che stored the fruits in the System Storage, fifteen in all.

Jiang Che tidied up briefly, then set off on his return journey.

After racing along, Jiang Che was about to leave the Star Dou Great Forest.

A Bamboo Grove caught Jiang Che's attention.

Had it been an ordinary bamboo grove, Jiang Che would not even have given it a proper look, but this was an enormous grove of Lone Bamboo!

Ten-Year Solitary Bamboo-even a dog would turn its nose up at it.

In Jiang Che's eyes, these were no longer stalks of Lone Bamboo, but skill points!

Jiang Che looked at the clouds stained red by dusk and decisively abandoned his plan to leave the Star Dou Great Forest, plunging into the bamboo grove instead.

Thousands of slender bamboo stalks stood in the grove, their green shadows swaying.

The wind rustled through the leaves like shattered jade, and sunlight filtered down to scatter golden flecks across the path, its tranquility seeping into the soul.

[Ding! Defeated 11-year Lone Bamboo. Gained 1 skill point.]

[Defeated 24-year Lone Bamboo. Gained 1 skill point.]

[Defeated...]

Beneath a bright moon and scattered stars, Jiang Che swung his short blade at the Lone Bamboo like a tireless robot.

When he grew tired, he rested a while; when he grew hungry, he took out the dry rations he had prepared.

This grove of Lone Bamboo was vast, and a large portion of it had already reached the ten-year level.

Hundred-year specimens were rare, probably taken by commoner Soul Masters for their Soul Rings.

[Ding! Current skill points: 389.]

Jiang Che finally could not keep going and collapsed on the ground in exhaustion.

It was already two in the morning.

He opened the system shop as usual.

[Today's Shop]

[Baby Burp Bag: (Price: 30 skill points)]

[Random Pills Formula: (Price: 300 Skill Points)]

[Soul Ring Age +500: (Price: 700 skill points)]

[50-year Rock Snake Head Soul Bone: (Price: 400 skill points)]

Jiang Che scanned the items one by one.

"Damn it, charging this much for a fifty-year Soul Bone! What a black-hearted shop!"

This was far from the first time Jiang Che had complained about this lousy shop.

Finally, Jiang Che's gaze settled on [Random Pills Formula].

Yes, he was tempted.

Whatever the [Random Pills Formula] produced, even if it was useless to him, he could still use the formula to earn soul coins.

Besides, apart from that [Baby Burp Bag], this random pill formula was the only thing he could afford.

"I'll buy it!"

With a thought, Jiang Che purchased the [Random Pills Formula] outright.

[Current remaining skill points: 89.]

Jiang Che took the formula out of the System Storage.

"Body-Enhancing Pill!"

[Soul-Enhancing Pill: Purple-Leaf Orchid ×3, Scorpion Flower ×2, Heavenly Spirit Fruit ×1, ten drops of northern mountain flower dew. Consuming it can strengthen one's physique and spiritual power.]

[Refining method: ...]

A surge of memories instantly flooded his mind.

At that moment, Jiang Che felt like a veteran alchemist, intimately familiar with every step of refining the Soul-Enhancing Pill.

Early in the morning two days later, Jiang Che returned safely to Nuoding City.

Nuoding City, Spirit Hall Branch.

"Student, may I ask what brings you to the Spirit Hall?"

Before the entrance, two guards wearing Spirit Hall uniforms bowed respectfully.

Their practiced gazes assessed the boy before them. His Nuoding Academy uniform and the faint fluctuations of soul power all suggested that he was most likely a prospective Soul Master here to register.

Such a young prospective Soul Master made both their hearts tremble.

Jiang Che stopped and gave a slight nod. "Hello, both of you. I've successfully obtained my first Soul Ring and have come to register as a Soul Master."

The two guards exchanged a glance, and warm smiles immediately appeared on their faces.

"Please come in. Already a Soul Master at such a young age-your future is boundless!"

Seeing this, the other guard respectfully pushed open the doors. "Lord Soul Master, the registration office is on the right side of the main hall. A designated deacon handles it."

Jiang Che nodded his thanks and stepped inside.

As Jiang Che entered, he found the hall spacious and empty, with only a few servants cleaning.

Jiang Che was just about to head to the registration office when a tall, voluptuous female Soul Master with above-average looks happened to approach him.

The female Soul Master was instantly drawn to Jiang Che's handsome face. Since he had come to the Spirit Hall, he was very likely here to register as a Soul Master.

Smiling, she bent down and asked softly and gently beside Jiang Che's ear, "Little fellow, what's your name, and what brings you to the Spirit Hall?"

"To register as a Soul Master!"

As Jiang Che spoke, he revealed his hundred-year Soul Ring.

"A hundred-year Soul Ring!"

Having her guess confirmed already made the female Soul Master's heart tremble, but upon seeing that hundred-year Soul Ring radiating yellow light, she completely lost her composure.

This female Soul Master was none other than Sisi.

Born into an ordinary family in Nuoding City, Sisi had been fortunate enough to become a Soul Master. She knew better than anyone that, with her mediocre talent, she would probably remain trapped at the Soul Master rank for the rest of her life.

But she was unwilling to remain confined to little Nuoding City, so she knew very clearly what she wanted.

Although she had recently given herself to Su Yuntao, that was because she had no better choice. Besides, he was only a Soul Grandmaster, far short of her requirements.

Yet the boy before her, who looked not even twelve, was already a Soul Master. His talent certainly could not be poor, and with a hundred-year Soul Ring as his first, his future achievements would surely be considerable.

Sisi began clicking away at her own little abacus in her mind.

Although he looked a little young, he was right at the age when youthful vigor blossomed, making him easiest to handle.

Jiang Che wore an innocent expression, but inwardly, he had long since seen through Sisi's thoughts.

"Come on, I'll take you to the registration office."

As she spoke, the female Soul Master thrust out her chest and raised her hips, swaying as she walked to display her assets before Jiang Che as much as possible.

The registration room.

"Grandmaster Ma Xiunuo, this little fellow would like to be certified. Sorry for the trouble," Sisi said respectfully to a white-haired old man inside the room.

The old man turned toward Sisi and said with some surprise, "Sisi? Didn't you go looking for Su Yuntao?"

This woman is Sisi? Three seconds of silence for Su Yuntao, Jiang Che thought.

With a smile, Sisi explained what had just happened to the old man.

After hearing Sisi's account, Ma Xiunuo pointed to the center of the patterned markings on the floor and said with a smile, "Child, what's your name? Please stand here, manifest your Martial Soul, and release your Soul Ring."

"Grandmaster Ma Xiunuo, my name is Jiang Che." As he spoke, he circulated his soul power and manifested his Martial Soul.

Blue Silver Grass appeared in his hand, followed by a yellow Soul Ring.

"My Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass," Jiang Che said.

Ma Xiunuo said in surprise, "Another Soul Master with Blue Silver Grass, and your Soul Ring is actually a yellow hundred-year Soul Ring too."

"Including you, I've now met three people in Nuoding City over the years whose first Soul Ring was a hundred-year one. One of them also had a Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, just like you."

Of course, Jiang Che knew that the other two Ma Xiunuo spoke of were Tang San and Xiao Wu.

Although Ma Xiunuo kept exclaiming in amazement, his hands did not remain idle. He picked up a blue crystal ball from a wooden table nearby to test Jiang Che's soul power.

Soul power, level 11!