Transmission Empowerment

Azure Cloud Peak was wreathed in clouds and mist, abundant in Spiritual Qi, filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers. Immortal cranes soared overhead from time to time, rainbows hung in the sky, and clear springs rippled and murmured.

The Spiritual Qi in Shushan was denser than in ordinary places. It was no exaggeration to call it a grotto-heaven and blessed land.

Azure Cloud Peak was one of Shushan's many peaks, and also Lu Changsheng's cave abode.

"This is Azure Cloud Peak. Formations confine the Spiritual Qi, keeping Shushan's Spiritual Qi from leaking out. From now on, this is where you and I will cultivate and live. The cave abode at the summit is where I cultivate in seclusion. Halfway up the mountain is where the disciples cultivate, and at the foot of the mountain is where Shushan's menial workers live."

"For now, you are my only disciple, so you will be the only one living halfway up the mountain. But you will have junior brothers and sisters in the future. As their senior brother, you must cultivate diligently, lest they surpass you in cultivation one day."

Lu Changsheng brought Lin Qingzhi back to his cave abode, already eager to try the teaching system's return function.

"Sit on this cushion."

Lu Changsheng pointed to a cushion inside the cave abode. After Lin Qingzhi sat down on it, Lu Changsheng placed his palm on top of Lin Qingzhi's head.

"Master, what are you going to do?"

"Your cultivation is too low. I'm going to pass some of my cultivation on to you. Relax your whole body."

Lu Changsheng saw that Lin Qingzhi's Root Bone was too poor and that his cultivation was only at the first layer of the Foundation Establishment Realm. If he cultivated step by step, who knew what year of the monkey or month of the horse it would be before his cultivation improved?

So Lu Changsheng decided to directly expend some of his own cultivation to help Lin Qingzhi advance.

"Master, you mustn't! That would deplete your own cultivation!"

Lin Qingzhi grew anxious.

He had heard that immortal cultivators could increase their cultivation through Transmission Empowerment, but it took too great a toll on the person transmitting the cultivation. The loss often outweighed the gain, and they might even drop a realm.

He had only just taken Lu Changsheng as his master, yet Lu Changsheng was willing to sacrifice his own cultivation to help him advance. A master like that was almost too good to be true!

"Enough nonsense. Remember, a master's orders must not be disobeyed!"

Lu Changsheng began transmitting his cultivation. Spiritual Qi poured from his palm into Lin Qingzhi's Heavenly Spirit, then flowed into the meridians throughout his body and circulated before finally settling in his Dantian, helping Lin Qingzhi expand his Dantian and solidify his foundation.

Lu Changsheng was at the ninth layer of the Nascent Soul Realm. Even a wisp of Spiritual Qi from him was immense to Lin Qingzhi, who was at the first layer of the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Lin Qingzhi gritted his teeth, his face turning bright red. The cultivation Lu Changsheng transmitted nearly made him burst!

It was Lu Changsheng's first time transmitting cultivation to a disciple, and he hadn't gotten the amount of Spiritual Qi right. He had poured in just a hundred million little bits too much.

But Lin Qingzhi was plainly single-minded. Lu Changsheng had told him to cut the nonsense, so he gritted his teeth and said nothing.

Besides, Lu Changsheng was willing to damage his own cultivation for him. Lin Qingzhi was deeply moved and all the less willing to speak up.

Fortunately, Lin Qingzhi had an Innate Spirit Vein and could withstand more Spiritual Qi. Had he been an ordinary mortal, his body would already have exploded.

"One day of cultivation, two days of cultivation, three days of cultivation..."

Time ticked by, and Lin Qingzhi's cultivation rose rapidly.

As expected of an Innate Spirit Vein, Lin Qingzhi's meridians quickly adapted to the Spiritual Qi Lu Changsheng transmitted.

So Lu Changsheng continued pouring in Spiritual Qi, adding another hundred million little bits.

"Forty-eight days of cultivation, forty-nine days of cultivation, fifty days of cultivation..."

"Ugh..."

Veins bulged on Lin Qingzhi's forehead, and he let out a muffled groan of pain. Lu Changsheng had somewhat overestimated the strength of his meridians. If this continued, his body would explode!

"Stop!"

Lu Changsheng realized Lin Qingzhi had reached his limit, so he hurriedly brought the Transmission Empowerment to an end.

All told, Lu Changsheng had infused Lin Qingzhi with fifty days of cultivation.

To Lin Qingzhi, who was in the Foundation Establishment Realm, Lu Changsheng's fifty days of cultivation was already a stroke of great fortune.

[Ding! You transmitted fifty days of cultivation to your disciple, "Lin Qingzhi." Lin Qingzhi actually received ten days of cultivation. Lin Qingzhi is currently at the third layer of the Foundation Establishment Realm. After refining all the Spiritual Qi, he can advance to the fifth layer of the Foundation Establishment Realm. Transmission Empowerment cannot be performed on him again before he has refined all the Spiritual Qi, or his meridians will be damaged.]

[Ding! You have received a hundredfold return reward for teaching your disciple: one thousand days of cultivation.]

[Ding! Number of Transmission Empowerments available today: -1.]

Teaching a disciple really could earn him rewards!

Lu Changsheng felt a surge of excitement.

Transmission Empowerment was inefficient. Lu Changsheng had expended fifty days of cultivation, but Lin Qingzhi had only received ten. It was originally a losing bargain, which was why few immortal cultivators were willing to perform Transmission Empowerment.

But Lu Changsheng had the Apprentice-Teaching Simulator. He had transmitted fifty days of cultivation, yet received a thousand days of cultivation in return, saving him nearly three years of cultivation!

Lu Changsheng felt a vast quantity of utterly pure Spiritual Qi suddenly appear in his Dantian, while the Nascent Soul in his sea of consciousness grew a size larger, bringing him one step closer to opening his Dao Palace.

Thud, thud, thud.

Lin Qingzhi solemnly kowtowed to Lu Changsheng, deeply moved. "I know that Transmission Empowerment damages your cultivation, Master. Qingzhi will never forget your immense kindness for as long as he lives! Please don't do this again."

Don't do this again?

Lu Changsheng wished he could perform Transmission Empowerment on Lin Qingzhi every day, so he could fleece the system.

"After you go back and refine all the Spiritual Qi, come find me at the cave abode. I'll perform Transmission Empowerment on you again."

Lu Changsheng felt a little regretful. Lin Qingzhi would need some time to refine the Spiritual Qi he had transmitted and solidify his foundation. He couldn't perform another Transmission Empowerment in the meantime, or he would be pulling up seedlings to make them grow.

At this rate, Lin Qingzhi would soon reach the Qi Condensation Realm.

According to the Apprentice-Teaching Simulator's introduction, he could claim a reward each time a disciple advanced a major realm, and the further along they went, the more generous the rewards.

He could also receive rewards for bestowing Law Treasures, cultivation methods, and pills upon his disciples, but the Law Treasures, cultivation methods, and pills could not exceed the disciple's current major realm.

What? From what Master said, he's going to perform Transmission Empowerment on me often in the future?

Lin Qingzhi's eyes widened, and he could no longer think.

As far as he knew, not even the Imperial Preceptor of the Liang Kingdom would sacrifice his own cultivation to help a prince advance, much less perform Transmission Empowerment on him often. That was practically self-mutilation!

"Absolutely not! I'll cultivate on my own. I won't be a burden to you, Master!"

Overwhelmed with gratitude, Lin Qingzhi hurriedly refused.

This disciple really is a little too honest.

Lu Changsheng rolled his eyes. If I don't perform Transmission Empowerment on you, how am I supposed to fleece the system?

"I have my own considerations. You don't need to worry; just focus on your cultivation."

Lu Changsheng couldn't wait to perform Transmission Empowerment a few more times.

"Master, you have given me a new lease on life. I would go through boiling water and tread on fire for you without hesitation!"

Lin Qingzhi was moved beyond measure.

Was there a better master in the world? Even a father and son could hardly be closer than this.

"This Grand Mystery Cultivation Method is a high-grade Mystic Stage cultivation method. It has six layers and is also the best cultivation method you can cultivate at your current realm. I bestow it upon you. You must cultivate it diligently."

Lu Changsheng turned his hand over, and a blue-green scroll appeared in his palm.

"A high-grade Mystic Stage cultivation method..."

Lin Qingzhi accepted the cultivation method with trembling hands. This single scroll was worth ten cities in a mortal dynasty, yet Lu Changsheng had bestowed it on him so easily.

Master treats me far too well.