Seeing Kong Lingyuan shake his head, Zhang Tao smiled. "What's wrong?"
Kong Lingyuan thought for a moment, then scratched his head, looking a little embarrassed. "Academy Head Zhang, how do you cultivate? I feel like I've hit a bottleneck..."
As Zhang Tao's deputy, Kong Lingyuan was a few years older, but their strength was worlds apart.
Zhang Tao found Kong Lingyuan a fairly capable deputy, so he began answering some of his questions about cultivation.
In the end, Zhang Tao even took out a one-pound Energy Stone and said, "You know the method for cultivating mental power now. Use this Energy Stone to supply yourself with energy. It should help you Seal the Gate faster."
"Ah, this... It's too valuable!" Kong Lingyuan hurriedly shook his head. A whole pound of Energy Stone, and judging by the look of it, it was high quality. He couldn't accept it.
Zhang Tao smiled casually and tossed him the Energy Stone. "Take it. You've been busy with some things for me lately and haven't had much time to cultivate."
Kong Lingyuan could only fumble to catch the Energy Stone before taking his leave.
Zhang Tao checked his own condition. He had already reached the Five-Forged Golden Body. Even if he constantly used Indestructible Substance to temper his Golden Body, it would still take time.
He hadn't been back for long, but he'd already been on the verge of a breakthrough. That was why he'd advanced from the Four-Forged Golden Body to the Five-Forged Golden Body. He estimated it would take another half a month, perhaps even a month, to reach the Six-Forged Golden Body.
After thinking it over, he realized it had been a long time since he'd been home. He wondered how the cat was doing, so he left the Culture Academy and