Zi Yan's Strength Soars!

"Hehe, Grand Elder, it's not like you don't know how much this girl can eat. The energy from all those pills and spiritual herbs had accumulated in her body, and when it suddenly dissolved, her strength naturally soared." Hearing Su Qian's question, Gu He casually made up an excuse to brush him off.

Su Qian naturally understood the evasiveness in Gu He's words.

Everyone had their own secrets. Su Qian had no intention of digging deeper, and he could tell that with Zi Yan's physique, such rapid advancement would not affect her future growth.

"That's true. With Zi Yan's special physique, it really is possible." Su Qian said with a chuckle.

After looking around, Su Qian suddenly said to Gu He, "Since Elder Gu He's house has been torn down, I'll immediately arrange for people to repair it."

"There's no need to trouble the Grand Elder!"

Hearing Su Qian's words, Gu He pointed at Zi Yan, who stood there looking aggrieved, and said, "Let this girl deal with the damage she caused herself."

"That would be best!" Su Qian nodded in strong approval of Gu He's suggestion, then turned his gaze toward Zi Yan.

Once Zi Yan understood Gu He's words, the grievance on her face instantly vanished. She raised her little fists and promised the two of them in her somewhat childish voice, "Teacher, Grand Elder, don't worry. Zi Yan will definitely repair the house as soon as possible."

After saying that, a pair of purple-gold Dou Qi wings suddenly spread from behind Zi Yan's back, and she slowly rose into the air.

"Senior Sister, wait for me! I'll go with you."

After Zi Yan flew into the air, Han Yue's clear and pleasant voice rang out from below.

A pair of white Dou Qi wings also emerged from behind Han Yue's back as she followed after Zi Yan.

"Han Yue has actually broken through to Dou Wang too!"

When he had arrived earlier, Su Qian's attention had been entirely on Zi Yan, so he had not sensed Han Yue's cultivation. Now that he saw Han Yue able to form wings from Dou Qi, another wave of shock rose in his heart.

"Han Yue has always had good talent. It simply hadn't been brought out before!" Gu He explained with a perfectly natural expression.

"Elder Gu He is too modest. You must have some extraordinary methods when it comes to teaching disciples. The other elders in the academy should all learn more from you in this regard," Su Qian praised Gu He sincerely.

Hearing Su Qian's praise, Gu He smiled and said frankly, "Grand Elder, you flatter me. What Gu is best at is merely alchemy, and pills happen to be an extremely important part of cultivation."

Hearing Gu He's words, a strange light appeared in Su Qian's eyes. He then slowly nodded. "It is Su who has been narrow-minded. Given Elder Gu He's status as a Seventh-Grade Alchemist, accomplishing such things truly isn't difficult!"

After saying this, Su Qian suddenly took out a pile of medicinal ingredients and said with an extremely solemn expression, "Elder Gu He, please forgive Su's presumptuousness. I would like to ask Elder Gu He to help refine two Po Zong Pills!"

"Po Zong Pills? With the Grand Elder's cultivation, these pills are already useless to you. I presume they are for other elders who have reached the peak of the Dou Emperor realm," Gu He said calmly.

"Mhm!"

Su Qian nodded and smiled somewhat awkwardly. "Elder Gu He is right. These are medicinal ingredients that the elders in the academy who remain at the peak of the Dou Emperor realm obtained only after great effort..."

"Since the Grand Elder has made this request, Gu will certainly do his utmost." Having taken the Fallen Heart Flame from the Inner Academy, Gu He had already felt somewhat apologetic. Now, he was merely being asked to refine a few Sixth-Grade Pills, so he readily agreed.

"Many thanks, Elder Gu He!" Seeing that Gu He agreed to refine the Po Zong Pills without much hesitation, Su Qian felt both excited and deeply grateful.

After Su Qian left, Zi Yan and Han Yue finally returned to Gu He's courtyard before nightfall. However, neither of them had returned empty-handed this time.

"Teacher, I'm back!"

From above the courtyard, Zi Yan's excited, childish voice reached Gu He's ears.

Gu He looked up and saw Zi Yan holding a bundle of logs three to four meters wide and seven to eight meters long high over her head with her tiny hands.

The volume of those logs was dozens of times greater than Zi Yan's small body, yet she still held them up with such ease.

Beside her, Han Yue was only carrying two tree trunks as thick as an adult's thigh.

Seeing this starkly contrasting scene, a trace of surprise appeared on Gu He's face.

Under Gu He's gaze, Zi Yan, who was flying in the air, gave a push with her little hands, and the huge bundle of logs fell toward the open space in the courtyard.

After putting the logs down, Zi Yan clapped her hands and confidently said to Gu He, "Teacher, this time, Zi Yan will definitely build you a house much bigger than the previous one."

"There's no rush for that. Your teacher has something else to tell you!" Gu He said with a smile as he rubbed Zi Yan's head.

"Something else?" Zi Yan stared at Gu He with her large black eyes, looking somewhat confused.

"Do you remember your teacher saying that once you made a breakthrough, there would be a reward for you?" Gu He asked.

"There's a reward too?"

Hearing this unexpected good news, Zi Yan was initially stunned, but soon became expectant.

"Stand properly!"

"Your teacher will now impart cultivation to you!"

After saying that, Gu He directly reached out and placed his hand on Zi Yan's forehead.

"System, impart cultivation to Zi Yan!"

As Gu He's silent shout fell, a massive stream of energy entered Zi Yan's body from his palm.

Having experienced cultivation impartation once before, Zi Yan remained very calm this time. She immediately settled her mind and began concentrating on absorbing the energy Gu He had transmitted.

Senior Sister got another reward. I need to work harder too and strive to receive Teacher's reward next month!

Watching Zi Yan receive her reward, Han Yue's eyes were filled with envy, and she urged herself to work even harder.

Before long, a muffled sound came from Zi Yan's body.

Her aura surged once again, directly crossing from the One-star Dou Emperor realm into the Two-star Dou Emperor realm.

Even after reaching the Two-star Dou Emperor realm, Gu He's cultivation impartation did not stop. Streams of immense energy rapidly poured into Zi Yan's body.

Immediately afterward, Zi Yan's aura quickly rose to the peak of the Two-star Dou Emperor realm, then broke through like a bamboo stalk and successfully advanced to the Three-star Dou Emperor realm.

Four-star Dou Emperor!

Only when her cultivation had risen to the peak of the Four-star Dou Emperor realm did Zi Yan's face begin to flush, with beads of sweat appearing across her body.

"Teacher, that should be enough. I can barely hold on anymore."

Just as Zi Yan's words fell, another muffled sound rang out, and her cultivation directly rose to the Five-star Dou Emperor realm.

At that moment, Gu He promptly cut off the transmission of cultivation.