Inside the study.
Jun Changxiao took out the Aptitude Modification Fluid and said, "I can finally raise my Spiritual Root to God-grade!"
Ever since he had entered Saint-grade, his Spiritual Root Aptitude had never improved. Now that completing the Hidden Task had rewarded him with a bottle, it felt ridiculously good.
Pop.
He uncorked the bottle, tipped back his head, and drank it.
In an instant, Jun Changxiao's blood, meridians, and other internal aspects underwent enormous changes. The Spiritual Energy within his Spirit Core also became far purer than before.
When Spiritual Root Aptitude improved, a martial artist's strength would increase to varying degrees as well.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, the aura of a breakthrough erupted from Jun Changxiao's body and instantly filled the entire study.
"Ding! The host has successfully broken through to Second-grade Martial Saint!"
"Ding! The host has successfully broken through to Second-grade Sword Saint!"
"Why did it only rise by one grade?"
Jun Changxiao longed for the feeling from the first time he drank Aptitude Liquid, when his cultivation realm had risen one after another.
The system said, "If the host had not crushed several Talismans of Experience earlier, even raising your Spiritual Root to God-grade might not necessarily have resulted in a breakthrough."
Jun Changxiao shook his head and said, "The higher the realm, the harder it is to advance."
"Right."
"There are still four Talismans of Experience!"
With a wave of his hand, he took them out.
However, after crushing them all, although his strength increased slightly, his realm remained at the Second-grade level.
Jun Changxiao said speechlessly, "How many Talismans of Experience will I need to break through to Third-grade?"
"At least six, seven, eight, or nine," the system said.
"..."
Why did it not just say every number from one to nine?
Jun Changxiao