After arranging everything, Zhang Yu returned to the Lingyun Hall that Qing Mu had prepared for him.
After closing the Hall Door, he set up two simple Soundproofing and Anti-Peeping Formation before finally letting out a long sigh of relief.
He plopped down on the Jade Couch, untied the bulging Spatial Bag from his waist, and began to tally up his "gains" for the day.
First item: Zhu Wuwang compensated 20,000 Spirit Stone, of which 19,000 were embezzled.
The system had already recorded it, and he was just waiting to "claim" his Cultivation.
The second item: A large quantity of supplies seized from the Crimson Flame Peak warehouse.
He estimated that the combined market value of these spirit medicine, materials, and Law Artifact was around two thousand Spirit Stone.
However, since the embezzlement has not yet been actually completed and the money has not been clearly deposited into his private coffers, the system has not yet counted it as a successful embezzlement.
The third item: a gift of filial piety from Wu Siyuan.
After examining and calculating, he found that there were exactly forty Low-Grade Spirit Stone, of ordinary quality and with little Spiritual Qi.
"Tsk, this Wu Siyuan, he really is dirt poor."
Zhang Yu pursed his lips, but still carefully put away the forty Spirit Stone.
Even a fly's leg is meat; forty Spirit Stone equals forty days' Cultivation. Why not take it?
A thought suddenly flashed through his mind:
"These Outer Disciple slots seem to be quite valuable?"
Now that I'm a direct disciple of the Crimson Serpent Peak Master, securing a few hundred outer disciple slots shouldn't be too difficult, right?
One sells for forty Spirit Stone, so a hundred would be four thousand... quite a profit!
He stroked his chin, his eyes gleaming as if he had spotted yet another way to make money.
But that's a matter for later. Right now, the most important thing is to digest what we've gained today and improve our strength as quickly as possible.
The threat from Xing Tian and Zhu Wuwang was like a thorn in their side, and the control of the Soul Refining Sect's Grand Formation was also imminent. Without sufficient Cultivation, everything was just empty talk.
"System, issue Cultivation reward."
He silently recited it in his heart.
"Bite--!"
The system's mechanical voice immediately sounded:
Total number of Spirit Stone embezzled: 19,040.
Reward for Cultivation days: 19040 days.
Equivalent year: approximately 52.16 years.
Should it be issued immediately?
"Distribute!"
Zhang Yu did not hesitate.
As soon as he finished speaking, a vast, powerful, and extremely pure torrent of True Qi suddenly erupted from the depths of his Dantian without warning.
The vast True Qi surged like a river bursting its banks, instantly flooding into every limb and bone, penetrating every meridian and acupoint!
"Ugh--!"
He groaned, feeling as if his meridians were about to burst, his bones cracking, and fine beads of blood seeping from his skin.
It felt like being thrown into a furnace, a mix of intense heat, swelling, and tearing sensations washing over me!
Yet, even in this extreme pain, he could clearly feel—
His Cultivation was rising at an unprecedented speed!
Great Early Grandmaster... Mid stage Great Grandmaster... Late Grandmaster...
Peak!
"Boom--!"
The bottleneck was easily pierced like a thin sheet of paper, and a profound aura that surpassed that of Great Grandmaster emanated from his body.
Feathered Realm!
But that torrent of True Qi still didn't stop, continuing to propel his Cultivation upwards—
Early Feathered Realm... Mid Feathered Realm...
Finally, it steadily stopped at the Late Feathered Realm!
For an average person to cultivate from Great Grandmaster to the Feathered Realm, it would take around a hundred years.
It takes at least two to three hundred years to cultivate from the Feathered Realm to the Heaven Ascension Realm.
He broke through from the Great Early Grandmaster to the Late Feathered Realm by relying solely on the 52 years of Cultivation rewarded by the system, saving himself hundreds of years of effort.
"Phew... It seems the system's reward standards are still quite high, calculated based on a peerless genius cultivating a peerless Cultivation Method for a year."
Zhang Yu slowly opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing in them like lightning.
He looked down at his hands, clenched his fists, then released them, feeling the surging, powerful True Qi within his body, which had increased several times over. Finally, he couldn't help but smile.
Fifty-two years of Cultivation, One Step Ascension, directly entering the late stage of the Feather Transformation Realm!
Moreover, both Physical Body and Divine Soul Cultivation increased simultaneously, especially Divine Soul Cultivation, which became terrifyingly strong.
He felt that his current Divine Soul Cultivation was no weaker than that of an ordinary Land Immortal.
If he were to encounter Hao Buren, who was at the Heavenly Human Realm, again, he would not need any external force; he could crush him with his Soul Power alone.
"Is this... the power of corruption?"
He muttered to himself, but a more intense light ignited in his eyes.
Nineteen thousand Spirit Stone is just the beginning.
Just as Zhang Yu was preparing to set up the first "Sub-formation," the system's notification sounded in his mind again, and it was a series of sounds, like firecrackers exploding:
"Ding! Host's cumulative Cultivation has increased by more than ten years, reward: Perfect-level True Martial Swordplay Comprehension!"
"Ding! The host's cumulative Cultivation has increased by more than twenty years. Reward: Perfected-level Divine Ability - Eighty-Nine Mysteries!"
"Ding! The host's cumulative Cultivation increased by more than thirty years. Reward: God-level Formation - Nine Bend Yellow River Formation!"
"Ding! Host's cumulative Cultivation increased by more than forty years. Reward: Fragment of the Super Divine Artifact - Exterminating Immortal Sword)!"
"Ding! The host's cumulative Cultivation increased by more than fifty years. Reward: a super-god-level Cultivation Method — the Great Sun Tathagata Mantra!"
A series of prompts completely stunned Zhang Yu.
He was stunned for a while before he suddenly realized—
So, the system gives extra rewards every time your accumulated Cultivation exceeds ten years?
This is exactly the same mechanism as the one that rewarded Divine Ability for serving more than ten days in prison, only the threshold is higher and the reward is even more terrifying!
"True Martial Swordplay perfected... Eighty-Nine Mysteries Perfection... Nine Bend Yellow River Formation... Exterminating Immortal Sword Fragment... Great Sun Tathagata Mantra..."
He murmured the names of the awards, feeling his heart pounding and his breathing quicken.
The True Martial Swordplay is an orthodox Daoist sword art of killing.
A perfect understanding means that he has already mastered this Swordsmanship to the point of "man and sword as one, Sword Intent reaching the divine" without any arduous training, and his attacks are always at their peak!
The Eighty-Nine Mysteries is a legendary method for achieving Physical Body immortality.
The Perfect level means that one can freely use Divine Ability such as the Seventy-Two Transformations, Indestructible Vajra, and the Heaven and Earth Manifestation, achieving the ultimate in both life-saving and combat abilities!
The Nine Bend Yellow River Formation – In mythology, this formation was said to have severed the three flowers on the heads and the five qi in the chests of the twelve Golden Immortal, earning it a fearsome reputation.
His god-like Formation Diagram and insights are enough for him, with his Feathered Realm Cultivation, to set up a deadly Grand Formation that would make Land Immortal perish!
Although the Exterminating Immortal Sword Fragment are just remnants, they are still part of the most supreme and deadly treasure of the Heavenly Dao.
If one could refine even a trace of the Slaughter Sword Intent and destructive Principle contained within, it would be enough to increase his offensive power by several levels!
The final Great Sun Tathagata Mantra is one of the highest demon-subduing supernatural Divine Ability in Buddhism.
It has a natural resistance to evil spirits, Sha Qi, and Demonic Dao Cultivation Method.
It's perfect for "secretly cultivating" in Demonic Dao Sacred Land like the Soul Refining Sect; it might become a trump Trump Card to turn the tide at a crucial moment!
"It's real... it's really real this time..."
Zhang Yu took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the overwhelming joy in his heart.
He had a vague feeling that this "cumulative Cultivation growth reward" was probably one of the system's true core benefits.
The "Greedy for Money" character quest was merely a "channel" to help him quickly accumulate Cultivation.
The more one greedily acquires, the faster Cultivation increases;
The faster your Cultivation increases, the richer the rewards!
This is a perfect, irresistible cycle.
"System, receive all rewards!"
"Buzz--!"
In an instant, a massive amount of insights, Cultivation Method, Formation Diagram, and Sword Intent flooded into his Sea of Consciousness like a tidal wave.
He seemed to see the True Martial Great Emperor wielding his sword amidst the heavens, the sword light splitting into countless forms, ultimately condensing into a True Martial Sword Intent that could cleave the heavens and the earth;
Another colossal god appeared, towering between heaven and earth, his Physical Body transformed into mountains, with wind and thunder surging with his breath—this was the "Heaven and Earth Manifestation" form Eighty-Nine Mysteries Perfection.
A vast Formation Diagram unfolded before their eyes, winding and interconnected, with yellow sand swirling in the sky; even immortals and gods would be Divine Soul if they entered.
A crimson Sword-Ray slashed down from the void, shattering Principle and reducing all things to nothingness wherever it passed—that was the True Intention of the Exterminating Immortal Sword.
Finally, a radiant sun rose from the Sea of Consciousness, its light shining universally, accompanied by the chanting of sacred sounds, cleansing away all evil and demonic thoughts...
"Huff... huff..."
Zhang Yu sat cross-legged on the couch, his forehead covered in cold sweat, his face slightly pale.
Receiving such a vast and complex inheritance all at once was somewhat strenuous, even with his surging Soul Power.
But his eyes were frighteningly bright.
"True Martial Swordplay, Eighty-Nine Mysteries, Nine Bend Yellow River Formation, Exterminating Immortal Sword Intent, Great Sun Tathagata Mantra..."
He slowly clenched his fist, feeling the surging new power within his body, and a cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth.
"Xing Tian, Zhu Wuwang..."
"You just wait!"
Zhang Yu was thrilled, but after a closer look, his expression immediately fell.
First, let's talk about the Nine Bend Yellow River Formation. We can't even find all the materials to set it up.
Besides, those seemingly lofty Cultivation Method and Divine Ability are completely beyond his current Cultivation.
With his Cultivation, if he were to use any of his Divine Ability, he would be drained of his life force in no time.
He could only roughly imitate the True Martial Swordplay and Sword Intent to enhance his Combat Power.