Legendary Soul Art

"First we need fire," Number One spoke as his palm opened and a white flame appeared to serve him. It flickered a few times before finally settling down like a good puppy.

The flame needed to be used to heat up the golden cauldron to the right temperature before he was finally able to throw the Soul Herbs inside. They were hovering in the air around him even though there was no wind so he only needed to reach out to grab the right one.

"Throw in and close the lid… Throw in and close the lid…" Number One repeated the same motion every few seconds until all Soul Herbs turned into liquid. Normally he would have to wait longer for the Soul Herbs to melt but that only applied to higher-ranked pills.

"Now the last step," Number One muttered as he proceeded to slowly withdraw his flame. He waited a second for the golden cauldron to cool down before grabbing its handles.

It immediately lit up as it sucked his Soul Energy but Number One only smiled. His job was already over and he just watched the cauldron finish the work for him. It used his Soul Energy to condense the liquid into round pills until all of them began rolling inside.

"Ta-daaa," Number One opened the lid as if he was a famous chief presenting his dish and looked inside with his whole head. The thick herbal aroma hit him in the face and he took a huge breath to let his lungs enjoy too.

At the bottom of the cauldron lay ten white pills, all perfectly round and shiny which just waited to be eaten. Number One admired his creation proudly but he quickly stopped pretending as he took them out gently. "Who am I lying to? I barely did anything."

Number One rubbed the golden cauldron to thank it for a good job and finally left his heavenly space. He had to admit that he underestimated the power of the supreme pills as they immediately reacted to the outside world. The pill aroma leaked into the whole storage and the pills shone with their own white light.

The pills made by the golden silhouette were all shining with gold which made Number One jealous. Wouldn't he be the best Alchemist in the world if all his pills shone like golden stars? He stopped dreaming of that ever happening as he would never commit to being that high-key.

"You can come in," Number One called out from inside as he kept all the pills in a vial and Headmaster Blake stepped inside.

"Is there anything else you need?" Headmaster Blake questioned curiously but Number One only tilted his head.

"What do you mean? I'm already done. Here," Number One offered as he displayed the whole vial. "You can try it. They are not poisonous like that garbage earlier."

Headmaster Blake didn't dare to move and only blinked in shock as he stared at the pills. "How come they are so bright? What is this sorcery?"

"That's a supreme tier Earth rank pill that I made just now," Number One explained and sighed as he forced himself to walk up. "Is this your first time seeing one? Get used to it since I don't accept anything less."

Headmaster Blake finally accepted the vial and he observed it from up close. "Didn't you only take like five minutes? The old Alchemist took a whole morning and failed countless times to make one failed pill."

"Just because others take so much time doesn't mean everyone does. Alchemy is easy if you have good tools and knowledge at your disposal," Number One bragged humbly and explained in short words. "This pill is called Meridian Cleansing Pill. It will clear up your meridians from any impurities and allow smoother transportation of Soul Energy around your body."

"Whoa…" Headmaster Blake muttered speechlessly and finally opened the vial. His dark hair was blown by aroma itself which rendered him speechless again.

"To think you are gracing me with such a pill. Do you realize how much money you would get if you sell those pills? Millions! No, tens of Millions!" Headmaster Blake informed excitedly but Number One wasn't even affected.

"I made them in five minutes. Do you think I'm worried about my funds in the future?" Number One questioned with a shrug. "Also, if I were to start selling supreme tier pills one after another, many powers would start to question where I got them from. The moment they find out I made them, the Inner World experts will arrive to kidnap me so I can make more pills for them. Can the Winged Soul Academy protect me? You can't even protect me from Miss Black alone."

Number One's words caused all the excitement in Headmaster Blake's eyes to die down. He couldn't be more right and it was sad. Soul Artists always chased more power and they wouldn't hesitate to kill anyone to achieve their goals. Kidnapping and extortion are not that uncommon.

"How about this. I will just focus on making pills while the Academy will handle the rest," Number One suggested after a moment of silence. "You can sell the pills on my behalf and use the money to buy me the Soul Herbs I need for my further projects. I don't mind if the Academy keeps some of the profits. If anyone asked where you got so many supreme tier pills, just say you hired an old Alchemist from the Inner World who sometimes gets lucky."

Headmaster Blake brightened at the offer and agreed without hesitation. "Where do I sign? This is too good to be true. You kidding me?"

"There is no need for any contracts. I believe you are not stupid enough to scam me knowing I can boost your strength with just a few pills. It wouldn't be hard to jump a few more Cultivation ranks if you had my assistance," Number One commented with a confident smile. "You are still not too old to become the top powerhouse in the Outer World. Getting your dream woman would no longer be a dream either."

Headmaster Blake pinched himself as if to check if he was dreaming and took a deep breath while pouring one pill out onto his palm. "Listen man, if this pill is really what you say, you got yourself the deal."

The light of the pill disappeared in Headmaster Blake's mouth and it immediately melted as soon as it touched his tongue. He swallowed the liquid and his body began to shake. His skin turned red, then purple before it finally began oozing out with a black liquid from all over his body.

Number One had to cover his nose as the skink was unbearable but Headmaster Blake was smiling brightly. "Ahhh! This is amazing! My body feels so energetic and smooth!"

"Yeah, but it also smells like shit," Number One admitted and ordered, "Get out and wash or I'm stepping out myself. Keep those pills for yourself. I think you need to eat a few more to bring our body out of the ruins."

Headmaster Blake wasn't bothered by Number One's tone and walked excitedly. "Wait here for the Academy Official. I will join you soon!"

Number One only shook his head as if a parent watching their kids run rampant around the courtyard before cracking his knuckles. Now that Headmaster Blake was in his favor, he could focus on his own arsenal for the incoming challenge.

"How badly should I embarrass them…?"