Chapter 998: Seeing Lan Nianbing Again

"Even if you can break through to become an Eighth-Rank Alchemist, what about the Pill Formula? What about the Medicinal Herbs?"

"These two things are both indispensable."

Once a Pill reaches the eighth rank.

Whether it is the Pill Formula or the Medicinal Herbs, they have already reached a point of extreme scarcity.

Wang Jianqiang smiled slightly, "The Pill Formula is already in hand; have you forgotten the Alchemy Emperor Secret Realm from back then?"

"Inside that place, we robbed quite a few people, and it just so happens that we obtained an Eighth-Rank Alchemy Prescription, and one that is suitable for you to use."

Upon hearing this, Xiaobai revealed a look of sudden realization, "What about the Medicinal Herbs? The herbs for refining an Eighth-Tier Pill are not easy to find."

"If I remember correctly, those Medicinal Herbs you obtained from the Alchemy Emperor Secret Realm back then have already been mostly consumed, right?"

The smile on Wang Jianqiang's face grew even richer.

Over these years, he had not been wandering in vain.

"As for the Medicinal Herbs, they are barely enough, it's just that one main ingredient is missing."

Xiaobai's eyes suddenly lit up.

A glimmer of hope appeared in her eyes, "What is still missing?"

The smile on Wang Jianqiang's face slowly faded, and he said word by word, "Spirit Embryo."

Xiaobai's expression tightened.

A Spirit Embryo is the product of a Great Vehicle Stage cultivator's power returning to one.

That is to say, to refine that Eighth-Tier Pill, one must kill a Great Vehicle Stage cultivator!

She pondered for a moment, looking at Wang Jianqiang thoughtfully, "You previously asked me not to be in a hurry to take the Pill; was it to take this opportunity to slaughter a Great Vehicle cultivator from Outside the Realm to use for Alchemy?"

Wang Jianqiang nodded with a smile, "Among the cultivators from Outside the Realm who invaded the Immortal Abandoned Land, there are only two Great Vehicle Stage cultivators."

"If that Fire Fairy hasn't met with an accident, and by uniting Xuanyi and you, plus the home-field advantage of the Immortal Abandoned Land, it is not impossible to kill the two of them."

Upon hearing this, Xiaobai nodded.

Her heart had already become stirred up.

The Perfect Pill has powerful medicinal effects; this point has already been demonstrated by the resurrection of Mu Lingxi.

Even if she were to take a Perfect Divine Origin Transformation Pill with her Void Refinement Perfection Stage cultivation, it would be enough to restore her to her peak, or even break and then stand, advancing further.

If she could recover to the Great Vehicle Stage and then take a Perfect Divine Origin Transformation Pill, her cultivation might be able to surge to an even higher position in one go!

After calming down, Xiaobai looked at Wang Jianqiang and hesitated for a moment, "Do you really have the confidence to break through and become an Eighth-Rank Alchemist in the short term?"

Wang Jianqiang rolled his eyes, "Shall we make another bet?"

Upon hearing this, Xiaobai subconsciously shook her head.

This guy never does anything that would make him suffer a loss.

Since he said so, he must be certain.

She hadn't even paid back the gambling debt she owed last time, and she didn't want to owe another one.

After coming out of the Spirit God Ring, Wang Jianqiang thought for a moment.

His consciousness entered the Soul Sea Space again.

In the dim and boundless Soul Sea Space, two palm-sized, bubble-like spheres floated and sank.

If one looked closely, one could discover that inside both bubbles, there actually existed a microscopic world.

In one of the microscopic worlds, it was deathly silent, without a trace of vitality.

In the other microscopic world, there was a blue-haired woman with a peerless appearance.

It was just that, having stayed in this desolate world for a bit too long, the blue-haired woman's beautiful face looked somewhat dull, her gaze fixed.

It seemed as if even her thinking had become rigid.

Lan Nianbing did not remember how long she had been locked in here; she only remembered that when that bastard left last time, he had said he would come back to find her before long.

This "before long"...

One waited for many years.

If it weren't for the fact that that bastard still had some humanity, her Residual Soul would likely have been completely devoured by this strange space that was like a prison.

Why is this bastard so busy?

She had clearly already softened her stance.

How come he is the one who isn't in a hurry now?

Just as Lan Nianbing was cursing incessantly in her heart.

A figure had already appeared beside the two bubbles.

After Wang Jianqiang appeared, he first glanced at one of the bubbles, where the Ancient Cultivator elder who had once wanted to perform Possession on Jiang Xuan was imprisoned.

Now, that elder had already had his origin completely devoured by the Soul Prison and had perished entirely.

He shook his head and waved his palm.

The Soul Jade imprisoning the elder shattered and dissipated directly.

Afterward, he looked toward the other Soul Prison.

Because he had already turned off the devouring power of the Soul Prison, Lan Nianbing's soul body was no longer weakening.

It was just that compared to the last time he saw her, she seemed to have become even more despondent.

It seemed as if she had become somewhat depressed.

Wang Jianqiang pointed his finger at the Soul Prison, and one layer of the Soul Prison's Restriction was opened.

Inside the Soul Prison space.

The originally dim sky suddenly became transparent, and a face appeared, occupying most of the sky.

Lan Nianbing was startled, then looked up with a face full of pleasant surprise.

When she saw that familiar figure in the air, she almost wept with joy.

She had finally waited for this bastard to arrive.

It had not been easy at all!

Although her heart was filled with resentment.

Having dealt with Wang Jianqiang several times, she had long since learned her lesson.

She knew well that this bastard responded to soft tactics, not hard ones.

Not daring to show even a shred of the dissatisfaction in her heart, she bowed respectfully to the face in the air, "Greetings, Daoist Friend."

Seeing this well-behaved appearance from Lan Nianbing, a look of satisfaction flashed across Wang Jianqiang's face, "It seems you have reflected quite well here."

Lan Nianbing secretly gritted her teeth, but her face was full of remorse and self-reproach, "It was all this one's—Bing'er's fault; Bing'er should not have laid a hand on Daoist Friend Wang, nor should Bing'er have harbored the slightest malice toward Daoist Friend Wang. Bing'er already knows she was wrong."

"I beg Daoist Friend Wang to give Bing'er a chance to atone; even if it means becoming a slave or a maid, Bing'er will not refuse."

Lan Nianbing had truly cast all caution to the wind.

Since things had already reached this point, no matter what, she had to leave this ghostly cage first.

As a dignified Great Vehicle Stage Cultivator, as long as she could survive, there would always be a way to turn the tables.

It would not be too late to teach this Wang Jianqiang a lesson then.

Hearing the tone of Lan Nianbing's words, which were filled with sincerity, Wang Jianqiang nodded, "Very good, your attitude is quite upright."

"Although Wang is not lacking in maids by his side, since you have admitted your mistake so sincerely, and Wang is not a heartless person, I will give you a chance."

Lan Nianbing felt a surge of joy in her heart, "Many thanks to Daoist Friend Wang for this grace of rebirth; Bing'er is eternally grateful."

Wang Jianqiang frowned, "Hm? We are all our own people now, why are you still calling me so distantly?"

Lan Nianbing secretly gritted her teeth, but on the surface, she revealed a sweet expression, "Master."

"Ah, that is more like it."

Wang Jianqiang nodded with a chuckle, and with a movement of his consciousness, the Soul Prison that had been imprisoning Lan Nianbing instantly dissipated.

With a flash of Spirit Light, Lan Nianbing's soul body appeared before Wang Jianqiang.

After she manifested, a sharp glint flashed in her eyes.

The first thing she thought of was to launch a sudden attack and catch Wang Jianqiang off guard to erase his consciousness.

Although her soul body's strength was currently only at the level of Golden Core Stage Perfection, with her methods, even a Nascent Soul Stage Perfection Cultivator would have to admit defeat if caught off guard by her attack.

Just at the moment she intended to strike.

Wang Jianqiang seemed to inadvertently leak a wisp of his aura.

Although this wisp of aura flashed by and was extremely faint.

But Lan Nianbing was, after all, a former Great Vehicle Stage Cultivator; how could she fail to notice it?

The instant she sensed this wisp of aura, her heart skipped a beat, and she immediately abandoned her plan to attack.