Jiang Ruoxu was quite surprised.
"Blood Refining Pill? Can it enhance my talent?"
[That's right. The Blood Refining Pill is a top-tier medicinal pill that can cleanse and strengthen one's bones and marrow. As the saying goes, all medicines have some toxicity. Ordinary pills come with side effects after consumption. But this is a perfect Blood Refining Pill, and it won't harm your body after use.]
[However, the method and techniques for refining this perfect pill have long been lost. Where did your brother find this perfect Blood Refining Pill?]
It was clear that Jiang Ruoxu's 'Ring Old Grandma' was full of doubt.
"Master, I really don't want his stuff!"
He was a man with pride. Earlier, Jiang Che mercilessly beat him up, making him lose all face. Now, was he supposed to grovel and accept his gift?
Was that even a serious thought?
His pride wouldn't allow him to do such a thing.
[You foolish disciple, don't you understand the value of a perfect Blood Refining Pill? You must get it!]
Jiang Ruoxu felt quite desperate in his heart. He already thought his bone and talent were good enough. Why would he need to take a pill to enhance his potential?
Moreover... this pill was from Jiang Che. If he took it directly... it would make him look pathetic.
Jiang Che glanced at him, his eyebrows slightly furrowed. The kid seemed distracted... was he talking to someone?
But then his gaze was drawn to the ancient ring on Jiang Ruoxu's finger.
"Oh? A ring? Could there be an old grandpa inside it?"
Of course, this was just his speculation.
The ring looked like an antique. Who would wear something like that normally? Especially not a fifteen-year-old kid.
Even if there wasn't an old grandpa inside, it was probably something similar to Lin Yu's jade pendant—a kind of cheat item.
...
"Oh? Looks like you're not planning to accept it, huh?"
Jiang Che saw that Jiang Ruoxu was about to reach out, so he quickly withdrew the pill he had intended to give away.
I offered it to you, but you refused. Now that you want it... forget it, I'm not giving it to you.
As expected, Jiang Ruoxu's face turned black instantly.
He had just decided to put aside his dignity and accept Jiang Che's gift, but instead, the guy took it back.
Damn it! Was there a reason to take back something that was already given?
He realized... this cousin of his was really here to mess with his mind.
Jiang Ruoxu stuffed his hands into his pockets and turned his head away. "Hmph~ Who would want your pill?"
He was a genius, a true prodigy, with no rivals!
His innate arrogance made him unconsciously smirk, but the next second, his lips straightened back to normal—he had been beaten enough.
[Are you stupid? Hurry up and accept the perfect Blood Refining Pill. With this pill, you won't need the medicinal baths I originally planned for you. This one pill could save you five years of hard work!]
Your current qualifications are strong, but it's still very difficult to break through the limits of Tianjing. However, with this Blood Refining Pill, you can absolutely reach the Po Tian stage... or even the realm of Tong Shen!
Jiang Ruoxu's Ring Old Grandma started piling on the pressure again.
It immediately made Jiang Ruoxu lose his composure.
He regretted pretending so much. Why not just accept the gift honestly in the first place?
Now he was in a difficult position...
"Brother... I actually... kind of want it"
Jiang Ruoxu lowered his head and stretched out his hand... embarrassed as if he had just pulled down his pants and started spraying poop everywhere.
"Oh? Seems like you're quite torn, huh? Earlier you didn't want it, right?"
Jiang Che's gaze unconsciously fell on the ring on Jiang Ruoxu's hand. He felt he had pretty much figured it out.
Jiang Ruoxu probably really had an old grandpa inside his ring, otherwise, he wouldn't have suddenly changed his mind!
He understood his silly and overly dramatic little brother pretty well. Getting this guy to surrender willingly... was harder than reaching the heavens.
There must be someone advising him behind the scenes or some kind of system guiding him.
Jiang Che thought a lot. He truly had the intuition of a big villain. He guessed around 70-80% correctly.
"Ruoxu, it seems your knowledge is quite extensive, to recognize the Blood Refining Pill"
Hearing Jiang Che's compliment, Jiang Ruoxu felt quite satisfied. "Of course, I know what the Blood Refining Pill is"
In reality, he didn't know anything about the Blood Refining Pill. But to act like a know-it-all, he couldn't help but... smirk again.
Clearly, he had been played by Jiang Che.
From the moment he opened his mouth, Jiang Che could confirm that this little brother of his likely had some guiding figure like an old grandpa in his ring.
The little brother was too naive, just like a fresh graduate.
"I'll let you smirk! Want to smirk again, huh?"
Jiang Che threw another punch at Jiang Ruoxu's face, completely breaking the routine!
To be honest, the feeling of pummeling his little brother was pretty satisfying.
Inadvertently, Jiang Che pinched the ring on Jiang Ruoxu's finger lightly twice.
The ring flashed a red light in an instant.
No response.
Jiang Che had a space jade pendant, and everything he touched could be stored inside. But he couldn't take Jiang Ruoxu's ring.
If he had an 80% certainty before, now he could be 100% sure. Jiang Ruoxu definitely had an old grandpa by his side.
......
Jiang Che gave Jiang Ruoxu another beating and then clapped his hands clean.
"The Blood Refining Pill was refined by my master. It can cleanse and strengthen one's bones and marrow, greatly enhancing one's innate talent. But before using it... you need to work out your muscles and bones first"
"So I was just working out your muscles and bones for you earlier"
Jiang Che grinned, giving himself a noble reason for pummeling his little brother, while also acknowledging openly... that he indeed had a powerful master backing him.
Even Jiang Ruoxu, who was beaten into a pig's head, started to question his life. Holding the Blood Refining Pill in his hand, could it be that what his cousin said was true?
Was the reason he got beaten up... actually to help him?
The Old Grandma in the ring was speechless, but she didn't say anything.
What a load of nonsense about promoting blood circulation and reducing swelling. Others might not see through it... but could she not?
This young man just wanted to give his disciple a good beating.
But at the same time, she also pondered over what Jiang Che said earlier.
His master... actually managed to refine a perfect-quality Blood Refining Pill?
Then his master... must have at least reached the Po Tian stage, or possibly even stepped into the half-step realm of Tong Shen... or the true realm of Tong Shen!
If there really was a powerful figure like a Tong Shen realm master, then it could probably help her get out of her current predicament.
She had long given up and was ready to just linger on inside the Soul Nourishing Ring. But Jiang Che's appearance... gave her hope.
transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
shall grant"] ["Inscribing the glory of our race upon tombstones"] ["All that is threatened, I shall protect"] How his younger sister sees her brother: A brother who only makes eye contact once a day, mostly fading into the background as he tinkers with who-knows-what in his room all day. Their life paths should have remained largely separate. Until one day. Su Qi created an equipment card for his never-met "online girlfriend." His sister fell into silent contemplation upon receiving the "white stockings." [Card can be upgraded] [Upgrade by fulfilling any of the following conditions] [Condition ①: Consume one hundred higher-tier cards] [Condition ②: Complete one 'Heart-Pounding Adventure'] What constitutes a Heart-Pounding Adventure? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Beginner Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to admire it.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Easy Level): Equip the card, invite 'Su Qi' to touch it, and analyze the equipment's texture.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Entry Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to...] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Challenge Level): Freely combine the words 'Brother' 'Out' 'Brother' 'Me' 'Please' into a complete sentence...] "Please help me analyze both teams' mistakes in this match, brother..." His sister exhaled in relief—surely... surely there couldn't be anything more difficult? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Suicide Mission Level): Sneak a peek at the names of the galgames in 'Su Qi's' hidden E-drive folder]
