Chapter: 1361 (1/2)

AST 1361 – Completion of the Four-Yang Pills. Five Elements Divine Flag Reaching Third Grade

Qing Shui prepared some medicinal herbs. He could still remember his failure from before, in the situation where he had been using the Golden Snake Grass. However, at that time, the greater reason was that the medicinal effect of the herbs were insufficient.

This time around, the medicinal effect was sufficient and he had confidence as well. However, he still felt a little uncertain. He cleaned and tempered the ingredients without any trouble and after taking a short rest, recovering his condition to its best state, he started the alchemy process.

When the alchemy process started, everything seemed to be more smooth compared to the previous time. However, this time around, Qing Shui realized that the time required would be very long and might even exceed ten times more than was required the last time he attempted it.

When the sky had turned dark the next day, a clear and crisp sound rang out from the Golden Flint Iron Cauldron. It was extremely piercing, representing that his effort in refining for the past two days was a failure.

Although he had failed, Qing Shui felt very happy. It was because he seemed to have grasped the feeling for it.

He contemplated for a moment then started again. Time passed by little by little and Qing Shui controlled the primordial flames calmly and with great mastery. Everything seemed to be progressing well.

Pa!

On the third day, the familiar sound rang out again. Although Qing Shui knew that the success rate for this attempt wasn’t high, he was still a little unhappy when he heard this sound. He had wasted three days.

After resting for a while and having some food, Qing Shui started once again. He didn’t know if he was considered to be obstinate, putting great effort in something insignificant or if he was just unwilling to submit. As he went through consecutive failures, the time used in each attempt was extending slowly. There were times in which it only extended by two hours but there were also times in which it was extended by half a day. Very soon, he had used up the medicinal herbs he had prepared. Left without a choice, Qing Shui could only prepare more. It would be a lie if he were to say that it didn’t pain him to have lost so many medicinal herbs, most of which were extremely precious.

Five days! Six days!

After continuing to go through multiple failures, this was already the sixth day of Qing Shui’s attempts. He gritted his teeth and continued on. If this were to exceed seven days, he would only continue to try until the ninth day at most. If he still continued to fail, he would give up.

Seven days!

Ding!

After failing for over ten more times, Qing Shui finally heard that familiar sound. It was extremely pleasant to the ears and even Qing Shui felt overjoyed. After all, he had failed multiple times. If he still failed, his time in the Realm of the Violet Jade Immortal would be up. Thankfully, it succeeded at the very last moment.

Qing Shui couldn’t wait and opened the Golden Flint Iron Cauldron and found a brilliant golden Yang Pill in it. There wasn’t much change to its size but its color and spiritual Qi were stronger.

Qing Shui couldn’t wait and assessed it with his Heavenly Vision Technique.

Four-Yang Pill!

Effect: Improves physique by a large degree. Increases physical strength by one sun or overall strength by 100 sun. Has a reinforcing effect on the Dantian, meridian channels and internal organs.

Each person can only use one of it every year and only ten in one’s life. Doesn’t conflict with the One-Yang Pills, Three-Yang Pills and Three-Yang Pills.

Prerequisites: People who have a strength of 100 sun or more.

It has some special effects on people with unique physiques. The effects would be related to the individual’s physique.

Qing Shui put away the Four-Yang Pill. He didn’t have the time to use it now since his time in the Realm of the Violet Jade Immortal was up. He quickly washed up and headed out.

It wasn’t too late outside and the others had yet to start their dinner. Qing Shui had taken the time into consideration and thus didn’t have his meal in the Realm of the Violet Jade Immortal. There was no lack of food in the Imperial Cuisine Hall.

“Qing Shui, come help me bring out the food.” When Yuan Su saw Qing Shui, he smiled and waved.

Qing Shui followed her into the kitchen. There were four dishes and one soup, two of the dishes being meat dishes, while the other two were vegetable dishes. There was also a plate of Jade Steamed Buns and a bottle of wine. Qing Shui looked at Yuan Su curiously, “Hmm? What occasion is it today?”

It wasn’t particularly sumptuous but Qing Shui felt that there was something. It was a feeling he had and thus he asked.

“Today’s my birthday. Since you’re back, spend my birthday with me. Every year, I’d been spending it alone,” Yuan Su smiled and said.

Stunned, Qing Shui smiled and said, “Happy birthday.”

“Thank you!”

Qing Shui then took out a pair of Violet Earrings in the shape of the Redbud Flowers. He handed them to Yuan Su, “I haven’t prepared anything. I’ll give you these.”

“With you back and being able to spend my birthday with me, I’m already very happy. You can help me put them on. It’s inconvenient for me since I’m holding onto the dishes.” Yuan Su went up and put out her head slightly. She was now less than one foot away from Qing Shui.

Even though there were the fragrances coming from the food, Qing Shui could still smell a faint scent of fragrance. Her tender and flawless face seemed as if it would break at the lightest touch. She had sexy lips and her peaceful and beautiful eyes looked at Qing Shui without blinking.

Qing Shui smiled and gently put her hair back behind her ears, revealing her beautiful earlobes. He then slowly put the pair of Violet Earrings into her beautiful earlobes. The Violet Earrings immediately made her appear more poised. The Redbud Flowers were a very good match for her disposition.

“How do they look?” Yuan Su looked at Qing Shui and smiled, asking.

“Very beautiful!” Qing Shui nodded and said.

“Thank you!” After saying that Yuan Su suddenly landed a peck on Qing Shui’s lips and quickly left the kitchen.

Qing Shui could still feel that tender feeling from earlier on his lips. That moment happened very quickly and he felt a soft touch on his lips. It was a short touch but yet was one that one would miss.

Qing Shui didn’t think back on the feeling but was wondering what Yuan Su had meant by this. He picked up the remaining two dishes and headed out to the living hall.