Chapter 26: Preparations Before the Secret Realm Opens

Not long after Wang Jianqiang left his residence, he saw two familiar figures approaching.

Chen Jiaojiao and Niu Shouren?

Wang Jianqiang raised an eyebrow.

He hadn't noticed before, but thinking about it now, it seemed he hadn't seen Chen Jiaojiao for over two months.

At the same time Wang Jianqiang saw the two of them, they also noticed Wang Jianqiang.

Chen Jiaojiao's expression flickered, and her gaze became somewhat evasive.

Beside her, a thick sense of mockery rose on Niu Shouren's face.

"Yo, isn't this Waste Wang?"

"A piece of trash like you shouldn't be hiding tightly in your room? Why are you out here embarrassing yourself?"

Hearing Niu Shouren's words, Wang Jianqiang raised an eyebrow, his heart thoughtful.

Chen Jiaojiao hadn't come to find him for such a long time; it seemed there was something going on here.

His gaze paused on Chen Jiaojiao.

Chen Jiaojiao's information appeared in his mind.

When he saw that the Good and Evil Value column had only 10 points left, he became even more certain of his guess.

"So it's Shouren."

Wang Jianqiang spoke with a smile, as if he hadn't heard Niu Shouren's insults.

"I also went to watch the Outer Sect Competition a while back and saw your match; it seems you were eliminated in the first round. You aren't seriously hurt, are you?"

The corner of Niu Shouren's mouth twitched.

He had indeed participated, and he had indeed been eliminated in the first round.

Moreover, he had been beaten quite badly and had spent half a month nursing his injuries.

To someone who cared so much about his reputation, this was an utter humiliation; now that the shameful past was brought up by Wang Jianqiang, his face couldn't help but burn.

"Hmph, I only participated for the sake of experience; results or whatever don't matter at all."

"Indeed." Wang Jianqiang nodded, as if expressing agreement.

Niu Shouren's expression relaxed slightly.

Wang Jianqiang's voice followed immediately, "With your strength, it's impossible for you to have any results anyway."

His expression stiffened, and he was left speechless.

"Hmph, Waste Wang, enough with the nonsense."

"Jiaojiao and I were just preparing to go find you; I didn't expect to run into you halfway, which actually saves us the trouble."

"Oh? Looking for me? Is something the matter?"

Wang Jianqiang looked at Chen Jiaojiao.

Chen Jiaojiao's gaze dodged, and she did not speak.

Seeing this, Niu Shouren continued, "Looking for you is naturally to sever ties with an old piece of trash like you. From this day forward, you and my wife and I will have no relationship whatsoever."

"Are you sure? Back then, Jiaojiao went to quite some effort to smooth things over with me."

As Wang Jianqiang said this, he looked at Chen Jiaojiao.

Niu Shouren was stunned, "What smoothing things over?"

Chen Jiaojiao's expression changed, "Wang Jianqiang, Shouren has already made it very clear; from now on, we have no relationship."

"Do not pester us again in the future."

After speaking, she pulled Niu Shouren and walked back the way they came.

From Wang Jianqiang's perspective, they looked quite flustered.

"Jiaojiao, what did Waste Wang mean just now? What smoothing things over? Did you beg him?"

"You're still talking? It's not because you were too stubborn to associate with him, so I had to coax him."

"So that's how it is; I've wronged you, Jiaojiao."

In the breeze, the sound of their conversation drifted over.

Wang Jianqiang couldn't help but chuckle.

Chen Jiaojiao's betrayal did not affect his mood in the slightest.

He had never held any expectations for an ingrate like Chen Jiaojiao anyway.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have kept his alchemy level hidden from Chen Jiaojiao all along.

He hadn't given her a single Perfect Cloud Glow Pill, and he had only given her four Perfect Green Spirit Pills.

However, what puzzled him slightly was this.

Niu Shouren's cultivation was previously on par with Chen Jiaojiao's; both had just broken through to the Qi Refining Seventh Layer not long ago.

Why was Chen Jiaojiao still at the early stage of the Qi Refining Seventh Layer, while Niu Shouren had already reached the Qi Refining Ninth Layer?

After pondering for a moment, he shook his head and stopped thinking about it, walking toward the Outer Affairs Hall.

Half a day later.

Wang Jianqiang returned to his residence.

With a wave of his hand, five Jade Slips appeared.

These five Jade Slips were the preparations he had made for his trip to the Cold Pool Secret Realm.

Three of them were Pill Formulas, and the other two were diagrams for Magic Tools.

The three Pill Formulas were all Tier 1 Advanced Pills, named respectively Spirit Recovery Pill, Earth Yellow Pill, and Blood Explosion Pill.

The Spirit Recovery Pill had the effect of accelerating the recovery speed of Spiritual Power.

The Earth Yellow Pill is a type of Healing Pill.

As for the Blood Explosion Pill, consuming it can boost one's strength for a short time, but the side effects are extreme; it is a pill for risking one's life.

The two diagrams are the Mysterious Light Seal and the Wind Chasing Boots, respectively; they are two High-grade Magical Artifact diagrams.

Dong Rou had previously said that an Outer Sect Disciple has no right to purchase high-grade diagrams.

But for some reason, upon learning that he was preparing to enter the Cold Pool Secret Realm, she took the initiative to make an exception and sold him two.

He naturally would not refuse such a good thing and bought them on the spot.

With these items on his person, the trip to the Secret Realm will surely be much safer.

Afterward, he focused his spirit and looked at the five Jade Slips one by one.

"Ding, inferior Pill Formula detected. Optimization and upgrade require 30 Cultivation Points. Do you wish to optimize and upgrade?"

"Ding, inferior Pill Formula detected. Optimization and upgrade require 30 Cultivation Points. Do you wish to optimize and upgrade?"

"Ding, inferior Pill Formula detected. Optimization and upgrade require 30 Cultivation Points. Do you wish to optimize and upgrade?"

"Ding, inferior diagram detected. Optimization and upgrade require 30 Cultivation Points. Do you wish to optimize and upgrade?"

"Ding, inferior diagram detected. Optimization and upgrade require 30 Cultivation Points. Do you wish to optimize and upgrade?"

Three system sounds rang out in succession.

"Yes."

As the thought flashed through Wang Jianqiang's mind, the system sound rang out again.

"Ding, the Spirit Recovery Pill formula has been successfully optimized and upgraded to a Perfect Spirit Recovery Pill formula."

"Ding, the Earth Yellow Pill formula has been successfully optimized and upgraded to a Perfect Earth Yellow Pill formula."

"Ding, the Blood Explosion Pill formula has been successfully optimized and upgraded to a Perfect Blood Explosion Pill formula."

"Ding, the Mysterious Light Seal diagram has been successfully optimized and upgraded to a Perfect Mysterious Light Seal diagram."

"Ding, the Wind Chasing Boots diagram has been successfully optimized and upgraded to a Perfect Wind Chasing Boots diagram."

After finishing the optimization and upgrade of all the Pill Formulas and Artifact Diagrams, Wang Jianqiang took out the materials he had prepared long ago and began refining.

In the blink of an eye, a month passed by in a flash.

After a month of continuous refining, the results were remarkable.

Five hundred Perfect Cloud Glow Pills had been accumulated.

As for the Perfect Spirit Recovery Pill and Perfect Earth Yellow Pill, which have higher consumption rates, he prepared over a thousand of each.

There are few opportunities to use the Blood Explosion Pill, so he only prepared twenty.

Besides that, he also refined twenty pieces each of the Perfect Mysterious Light Seal, Perfect Wind Chasing Boots, Perfect Small Thousand Mountain Seal, Perfect Profound Water Ring, Perfect Cloud Water Cold Light Sword, and Perfect Water Moon Skirt.

As for the Perfect Purple Jade Shoes, since he had the better Perfect Wind Chasing Boots as a replacement, there was naturally no need to use them anymore.

"Senior Brother, the notification has come down."

"We head to Luoxue Mountain in three days."

On this day, Wang Yu Yao came to find Wang Jianqiang and told him a piece of news.

Luoxue Mountain is precisely where the entrance to the Cold Pool Secret Realm is located.

"Is the Secret Realm finally about to open?"

A glimmer of anticipation flashed in Wang Jianqiang's eyes.

Afterward, he did not let Wang Yu Yao leave.

Since she was already here, they had to do something, right?