Cultivating with Bragging System

"It ate Devil Souls tainted with filthy demonic energy. Bring it to me for purification. I'll also write you a prescription. Go find these specific spirit herbs and have it consume two taels, three times a day. It can just swallow them to absorb their power!"

"Okay, thank you, Senior Jiang!"

"..."

"Senior, why can't my fire fox breathe fire anymore? When it opens its mouth, only smoke comes out."

"...It spat too much fire. Its soul power is completely drained, not a drop left! Don't make it constantly spit fire in the future, or it'll collapse from exhaustion!"

"..."

"Senior, look at my eagle! Why did it get so small? It was huge just a couple of days ago!"

"Stop playing with it all the time. Your situation is even worse than the last person's. If it shrinks any more, it's going to dissipate completely!"

"..."

The number of disciples here wasn't as dense as in the first few days. Those who had been genuinely determined to get a Soul Pet had already claimed theirs. As for those who were focused on using money to increase their strength, they were generally just keeping up with their monthly installment payments and were nowhere near the amount required to claim a Soul Pet.

But business at the pet hospital was getting better by the day, especially since Wang Xiu had introduced the service for purifying Human Souls. The Immortal Sect disciples who had received Soul Pets often lingered deep within the blessed land, where their pets would frequently consume unclean spiritual energy, leading to all sorts of problems.

Jiang Yourong's pet hospital was making an absolute killing. Her complexion had improved significantly in the last couple of days, and her spirit had grown much more generous.

Wang Xiu didn't disturb the busy Jiang Yourong. He walked straight into the hall and called out, "Ling'er!"

There was no response.

Hearing his voice, Jiang Yourong shot him a displeased look. "Kid, you disappear for days, and the moment you show up, the only one you're looking for is Ling'er? Do you have any idea how hard I've been working? Have you no conscience?"

Wang Xiu smiled apologetically. "I was just afraid of disturbing you from your important work, Senior."

Jiang Yourong huffed. "I don't care. Get out and come in again!"

Uh...

Wang Xiu's mouth twitched, but seeing the stubborn "I'm not listening" expression on Jiang Yourong's face, he sighed and relented.

He walked back out the door and re-entered with a beaming smile. "Senior Jiang!"

Only then did Jiang Yourong's expression soften into a smile. "Mm."

Wang Xiu immediately followed up, "So, where's Ling'er?"

Jiang Yourong: "!!!"

She took a deep breath, her chest heaving violently as if it might burst through her clothes. After a long moment, she shot a glare at Wang Xiu and said irritably, "She's in the back! Go find her yourself!"

Wang Xiu cupped his hands. "Thank you, Senior! I'll be on my way, then!"

Jiang Yourong waved him away disdainfully. "Go on, get out of here! The sight of you is irritating!"

Wang Xiu slipped into the back hall.

"Next!" Jiang Yourong shouted in annoyance.

「Arriving at the back hall.」

Wang Xiu saw that Jiang Ling'er's door was open, so he walked right in.

"Ling'er, I have some good news for you..."

He stopped mid-sentence, the sight before him stunning him into silence. "Ling'er... you!"

In his memory, Jiang Ling'er always wore a flowing, aqua-green dress, her gaze pure and her presence as tranquil as an orchid—innocent and beautiful. But the Jiang Ling'er before him now, though dressed the same, had eyes that held a deep, dark glow. Her entire aura felt far more mysterious.

Most importantly, her cultivation level had actually reached the sixth level of Core Formation!

How many days had it been? The last time Wang Xiu had seen her, she was only at the third level of Foundation Establishment!

Upon seeing Wang Xiu, Jiang Ling'er let out a cry of surprise, and the mysterious aura around her instantly vanished. She ran over daintily. "Senior Brother, what are you doing here?"

Wang Xiu said nothing, immediately performing a full-body inspection on her. He found nothing out of place.

Jiang Ling'er's face flushed, but she didn't stop him, merely asking softly in confusion, "Senior Brother, what's wrong?"

Wang Xiu frowned. "Ling'er, your cultivation... what happened?"

Jiang Ling'er smiled. "I was just about to tell you, Senior Brother! A few days ago, I was outside purifying Human Souls, remember? On my way back, I was passing a ravine when my Flying Swords suddenly went out of control..."

Hearing this, Wang Xiu's expression turned odd. This story sounds awfully familiar.

Jiang Ling'er continued with an excited expression, "I was terrified, but guess what, Senior Brother? At the bottom of that ravine, there was a cave dwelling with an inheritance left behind by a Great Ability from a thousand years ago!"

Wang Xiu's mouth twitched. I knew it...

The last time, when Jiang Ling'er had found that Pill Furnace, the script had been exactly the same. Flying Swords lose control, she falls, she finds a treasure. This time was even more outrageous. She'd found an entire inheritance?

"And the craziest coincidence is that the Great Ability who left the inheritance was an ancestor from my Jiuli Cave Heaven from over a thousand years ago! He was called the Yellow Springs Saint Monarch! Over a thousand years ago, he was pursuing a Great Demon of the Saint Realm from the Ghost King Sect when he entered this land, only to be ambushed and trapped! Several Saint Realm powerhouses from the Ghost King Sect joined forces, trapping him within a grand formation to forcibly refine him.

"It took them hundreds of years to finally succeed. But by then, the Ghost King Sect's blessed land had already been destroyed and had vanished into the void, so no one ever knew... that he had left his legacy there! If I hadn't stumbled upon it by pure chance, everything in that cave would have probably turned to dust in a few more years..."

Jiang Ling'er recounted her experience with vivid gestures and excitement. First, she had obtained the memories and cultivation experience of the Yellow Springs Saint Monarch. Then, she had fused with a soul bead he had left behind. It contained the cultivation the Yellow Springs Saint Monarch had managed to preserve before his death. Though it was less than one ten-thousandth of his peak power and had dissipated over centuries until almost nothing was left, it was still enough to let Jiang Ling'er's cultivation level jump more than ten times in a row.

Wang Xiu listened, pressing a hand to his forehead. You can't even describe this girl's luck as 'good' anymore. Other people cultivate with treasures, talent, or hard work... but she does it purely by being lucky! Could what Senior Jiang said be true? Is all the remaining fortune of Jiuli Cave Heaven really concentrated in this one girl?

"Senior Brother, why aren't you saying anything?" Jiang Ling'er asked when she finished her story and noticed Wang Xiu's silence.

Wang Xiu sighed. "Ling'er!"

"Hmm?" she responded obediently.

Wang Xiu said, "Bring your face over here!"

"!!!"

Jiang Ling'er's face instantly turned crimson, her heart thumping wildly.

Senior Brother... he's not... thinking of doing something to me, is he? If he is, should I agree, or should I agree? If I agree too quickly, won't I seem improper? But if I don't agree... what if he just turns and leaves? Oh, my goodness! Really, Senior Brother, making such a sudden request. I'm completely unprepared. Can someone save me? Waiting online, this is urgent!

"This... this isn't very appropriate," Jiang Ling'er mumbled, her voice as faint as a mosquito's buzz. Having said her piece, she shut her eyes tightly and leaned her face forward, her eyelashes fluttering nonstop.

However, the next moment...

"Ahhhhh..."

Wang Xiu's hands grabbed both of her soft, rosy cheeks, and he gleefully began to squish them.

Gotta absorb some of this good fortune! Can't miss the chance to get some luck from this giant human koi fish!

"Mmmph..."

Jiang Ling'er was utterly baffled by the sudden assault. It took her a moment to realize what was happening, and her sweet daydream shattered. Whimpering resentfully, she was unable to resist and could only submit to Wang Xiu's manhandling.

「A while later.」

Wang Xiu walked out of Jiang Ling'er's room feeling refreshed and revitalized. Following behind him was Jiang Ling'er, her face covered in red fingermarks and her eyes full of resentment.

Arriving in the main hall, he saw that the pet hospital was mostly empty. Wang Xiu was just about to tell Jiang Yourong and her disciple about the opening of the Ancient Sanctuary when Jiang Yourong's eyes locked onto the finger marks on Ling'er's face.

She immediately exploded with rage. Planting her hands on her hips, she slammed one leg onto the table, heedless of the expanse of pale skin revealed beneath her leopard-print skirt, and snarled, "You little rascal, what did you do to Ling'er? Spill it!"

Wang Xiu risked a few glances before quickly looking away. He said hurriedly, "It's a misunderstanding, Senior! I was just playing around with Ling'er!"

Jiang Yourong's chest looked ready to burst. "Do you take me for a fool?"

Wang Xiu raised a hand. "I swear on my life! I did absolutely nothing to Junior Sister Ling'er, or else... may I be struck by lightning!"

BOOM!

The words had barely left his mouth when a deafening roar erupted from the firmament. A bolt of lightning tore through heaven and earth, its light sweeping across thousands of miles.

Wang Xiu: "!!!"

No way! Is it for real? I admit I did *something*, but it wasn't *that* bad!

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Immediately after, several more bolts of thunder ripped through the sky. They were followed by dozens, then hundreds! A dense web of lightning crisscrossed the sky, a net of pure destruction blanketing the entire firmament.

Wang Xiu focused his mind and stared intently at the sky.

This energy... Is it coming from outside the blessed land? From the direction of... Thunderclap Peak?