Chapter 023

Chapter 023

"Are the effects you mentioned real?" Su Ran was wildly intrigued. The potions provided by the Imperial Royal Pharmacy to their legion were not only short in quantity but also of poor quality. Since the leader's disappearance, the situation had worsened. Being far away on the battlefield, he couldn't always return to Imperial Star to negotiate with them.

However, Bai Xiaoyu was just one person, so the quantity would definitely be insufficient.

Bai Xiaoyu nodded and carried the box inside. "Let's talk inside. Dahei and Xiao Xi are both using it. If you don't believe me, try this newly refined Bone-Washing Potion first."

After saying that, he picked up the bottle of Bone-Washing Potion and tossed it to Su Ran, asking, "By the way, what is your current level?"

"Before, my mental strength and physique were both SS, but now they've dropped back to S due to injuries."

Holding the bottle of Bone-Washing Potion, Su Ran wondered if this small thing could really have so many effects.

"How do I use it?"

Bai Xiaoyu: "Generally, taking it orally works best, or you can soak in a medicinal bath. It's even more effective when used with Vitality-Nourishing Potion. Xiao Xi used a third of it at A-level without any issues. If you have severe internal injuries, start with half a dose."

Su Ran almost floated as he walked, eager to test the potion's effects before making further plans.

Su Ran: "Is the cooperation we discussed earlier still valid?"

Bai Xiaoyu was taken aback. "Of course it is."

Su Ran casually glanced at Dahei Egg. "My superior's current situation is special, so for now, I can discuss the cooperation with you. Of course, after I've tested this potion. As for my superior, we'll wait until he recovers and then renegotiate."

After seeing off Su Ran, Bai Xiaoyu looked at the thirty-six Bone-Washing Herbs and beckoned to Dahei Egg.

Dahei Egg hopped over, and Bai Xiaoyu opened his arms to give Dahei Egg a tight hug. "Dahei, you're truly my lucky star. With these many Bone-Washing Herbs, we can accomplish a lot. This will solve the Bone-Washing Potion needs for you, Xiao Xi, and all eighteen eggs."

After being hugged, Dahei Egg remained completely still.

Bai Xiaoyu released him and started refining the Bone-Washing Potion with the herbs overnight.

Everyone needed the Bone-Washing Potion. The domineering black impurities in Dahei Egg and Xiao Xi's bodies, and the dark matter within the eighteen eggs, required urgent attention.

While refining the potion, Bai Xiaoyu glanced back at Dahei Egg, who was still standing motionless in the same spot. He returned his focus to refining the potion.

Half an hour later, Dahei Egg finally moved, swaying slightly before falling to the ground with a thud.

Bai Bai hugged me, and so tightly too.

I'm a bit shy...

Thus, Bai Xiaoyu continued refining the potion while Dahei Egg rolled around all night.

The next day, Bai Xiaoyu brought all the potions and the dazed Dahei Egg, along with the alchemy furnace carried by the robot.

Upon arriving downstairs, he saw Su Ran standing in front of the cultivation facility, seemingly waiting for someone.

From a distance, Bai Xiaoyu felt that Su Ran seemed taller than yesterday.

Hearing the commotion, Su Ran turned around and greeted Bai Xiaoyu with a warm smile.

As Bai Xiaoyu approached, he paused, unable to hide his surprise.

It wasn't that he lacked composure; it was because the teenager he had seen yesterday had grown from eighteen to twenty years old, taller by several inches, and his face had matured.

Anyone would find this hard to remain calm.

Su Ran: "Surprised, aren't you? Your potion yesterday was excellent. It expelled some toxins from my body, fully restoring my strength to S+ peak. My height has recovered significantly, and I might break through soon."

Bai Xiaoyu: "Toxins? You mean the ones that can reverse aging? Are you recovering now?"

Su Ran: "Yes, I'm still about ten centimeters shorter than my original height."

Bai Xiaoyu estimated, "Beastmen's heights are truly enviable."

Nodding at him, Bai Xiaoyu thought about the toxins, realizing how vast and varied the world could be.

Su Ran looked at the setup. "Do you plan to refine potions here in the cultivation facility?"

Bai Xiaoyu shook his head. "Live stream. You can watch."

Today, he naturally went live at nine o'clock sharp. Upon opening the live stream, the audience immediately became excited.

"You finally decided to go live! You said nine, but you were thirty seconds late."

"Streamer, what was with the egg boiling yesterday? Can you explain?"

"Wow, there's that furnace again. Are you going to boil eggs today?"

Bai Xiaoyu raised an eyebrow. "You guessed right, but it's not boiling eggs. Remember, it's called egg repair or incubation."

The chat filled with mocking comments.

"There are professional devices for incubating eggs. Why are you using such a strange furnace? I'm laughing so hard."

"Exactly. Yesterday's incident must have been a show."

Bai Xiaoyu opened the alchemy furnace lid and chuckled lightly. "Let's take it one step at a time today."

The viewers found Bai Xiaoyu's laughter somewhat sinister. What did this streamer mean?

Soon, they saw Bai Xiaoyu pour steaming hot water into the furnace, checking the temperature, and declaring, "Perfect."

He then walked directly to Egg No. 3, picked it up gently, placed it in the hot water, and closed the lid.

**Live Stream Audience: ???!!!**

What's going on? He's really cooking again?

This time it looks even more realistic; it's just absurd!

He fooled them yesterday, and now he's at it again. Whose poor egg has had eight generations of bad luck to be hatched by this guy!

"Again? Whose egg is this? Doesn't the parent care? Where are the supervisors from the Cultivation Association?"

Su Ran was also incredulous. This was truly the most unconventional egg-hatching he had ever seen.

Bai Xiaoyu began adding herbs, placing each one into the pill furnace calmly and fluidly, his movements smooth and seamless.

The live stream gradually quieted down. From Bai Xiaoyu's perspective, this feeling was even more pronounced.

"This streamer seems to have some real skills. I'm a pharmacist myself, and watching this main view is incredibly satisfying!"

"Even though I don't understand it, it feels good."

Meanwhile, the mentors and all students in the Imperial Military Academy's pharmaceutical department were watching.

"This technique, this rhythm—it's clearly alchemy."

"No matter how similar the techniques are, it doesn't change the fact that his mental power is F-grade. Many of his techniques are wrong, like trying to draw a tiger but ending up with a dog."

Both sides held opposing views and quickly started arguing.

An elderly mentor spoke up: "It is indeed alchemy. If I'm not mistaken, his mental power is currently beyond F-grade."

Another young mentor replied: "But that still isn't enough to perform alchemy. Everyone here has S-grade or higher mental power."

Elderly mentor: "But who else has such skillful techniques?"

The classroom fell silent. Pharmaceutical studies at the Imperial Military Academy were one of the top programs. Suddenly, many talented students were being outperformed by someone who always scored a few points on exams and was considered a double-F waste.

News spread quickly in the alumni group, and the Imperial Military Academy's campus forum was filled with posts about Bai Xiaoyu.

"Shocking! The former double-F waste has been recognized by the oldest mentor in pharmaceutical studies!"

"Is the waste's egg-cooking actually alchemy?"

"It's frustrating. I miss the days when everyone laughed at him for scoring a few points on exams."

Many students rushed to the live stream. The Henchmen Group could no longer contain their frustration. Last night, they had nightmares about being cooked repeatedly by Bai Xiaoyu. Now, watching this was even more intense; they felt like they were the eggs being cooked.

"Bai Xiaoyu, the pharmaceutical mentor thinks you're performing alchemy. What do you think about that?"

Bai Xiaoyu: "I've already said that I'm hatching an egg, my way."

After saying this, he began adding the essence-washing agent to the pill furnace. The process went smoother than last time. He quickly found the critical point of the egg and removed the black impurities inside.

This time, the impurities caused the embryo inside to struggle, flipping over. The tiny tail position suddenly became the head of a fetus with its eyes closed, but it was in beast form.

No wonder it was so unstable. The body of a beast is relatively smaller, while the head of a human fetus is larger. This mismatch caused the embryo to struggle excessively, sinking its head downward.

Bai Xiaoyu removed the black impurities from the eggshell, then opened the pill furnace lid. The black-gray liquid inside shocked everyone watching the live stream.

"Why did the water suddenly turn black? It was clear before."

"This dead-looking thing is uncomfortable to see. What is it?"

"These are impurities, which every pharmacist knows are harmful. Putting these impurities into the egg's solution is excessive. Calling for regional supervisors again."

Bai Xiaoyu focused on removing the black impurities outside the egg. After finishing, he used his mental power to check and found that the embryo's ears had changed into two beast ears on its head.

Great, very successful. Next one.

In just an hour, Bai Xiaoyu removed impurities from three eggs.

At this moment, the president of the Cultivation Association suddenly sat up, his fingers trembling slightly.

During Bai Xiaoyu's one-hour live stream, there were countless requests for supervision, all of which the president rejected.

When other association members were starting to suspect if the president had been bribed, the live stream was about to end, and the president suddenly stood up excitedly, shocking everyone.

"President, what's wrong?"

The president was overwhelmed with excitement. "I have a theory. If it's true, it means our future is saved. I'm heading to Planet D36 now."

Everyone was confused as they watched the president run off.

Before going offline, Ding Lan appeared in the live stream and mocked Bai Xiaoyu: "Still pretending? Stop playing these low-class tricks and focus on streaming properly. With such low viewership, you can't even rank last among new streamers."

Bai Xiaoyu glanced at the viewer count and replied calmly: "Whether it's low-class or not, there are over three million viewers right now. Is that low?"

Ding Lan was stunned upon seeing the viewer count. In just a few days, what had happened?

With trillions of people in the entire galaxy, this number wasn't much compared to well-known cultivation streamers. But for a new streamer who had been broadcasting for less than half a month, it was an incredible achievement.

No wonder he couldn't find Bai Xiaoyu's live stream on the newcomers' list; it had surpassed three million viewers and entered the intermediate cultivation streamer category!

That was a goal he had set for himself within three years, yet Bai Xiaoyu had achieved it in a short time.

Thinking about this, he gritted his teeth and said, "Don't celebrate too soon. When we PK, you'll have plenty to cry about. My batch of eggs will hatch at least three beast children. Don't you dare fail to hatch any!"

Bai Xiaoyu: "Worry about yourself. Going offline. See you tomorrow at nine. Goodbye."

The first part was directed at Ding Lan, and the latter part was for the live stream audience. Then he went offline immediately.

"This streamer is really a dog, they always leave the broadcast faster than I leave work."

After going off the air, Bai Xiaoyu continued to purify the impurities from the eggs. After a round, he felt his mental energy was almost depleted, but the results were noticeably good, with two more taking shape. One was a traditional half-beast with animal ears and tail, and the other was a pure human child.

At present, it is still the first round of dispersal, and it is necessary to go through one round every three days. Let's see how long it will take to completely disperse the black substance inside the egg.

Su Ran, though well-traveled and experienced, could not hide his excitement at the moment, "You were just extracting the dark matter from inside the egg, weren't you?"

Bai Xiaoyu nodded, "At the moment, it's just an attempt, and I myself am not sure if I can succeed."

He speaks the truth; without a single success, he wouldn't dare to guarantee it.

However, all the current results for the eggs indicate that the direction is correct.

The most striking feature is the system's progress bar. Successfully hatching a healthy egg is a fundamental requirement. After being nurtured with the finest cultivation fluid and the recent dispersal of the dark matter within the egg, the progress bar has unexpectedly jumped to a third of the way.