The problem was that advancing from the eighth level of Martial Master to the ninth in just one month was extremely difficult. The further one progressed, the more time it took to advance by a single level.
Some people took two or three years to advance from the eighth level of Martial Master to the ninth. That was perfectly normal.
Even if Xia Ping wanted to advance quickly, he had to consider the foundation of his martial arts. Advancing too fast would leave his foundation unstable and create a huge obstacle to reaching the King Realm.
So he didn't want to rush, either. Haste made waste.
"System, is there any way to improve my combat strength right now?"
With that thought, Xia Ping immediately asked. He felt that the Super Hatred System he possessed was practically a martial arts legend, probably far beyond even a King.
If he asked, he might get some useful advice.
The system replied, "It will cost 100,000 Hate Points to check."
"Do it!" Xia Ping was loaded. He had sixty million Hate Points, so he didn't care how much he spent. If he ran out, he could just earn more. He was best at attracting hatred.
With a beep, the system said, "According to the analysis, the host possesses a treasure, the Soul-Absorbing Bell. Cultivating an unparalleled technique designed to work with the Soul-Absorbing Bell would greatly increase the host's strength."
"An unparalleled technique? What is it?" Xia Ping asked at once.
The system replied, "An auditory technique of the ultimate King grade called Heavenly Epic. It will cost 15 million Hate Points."
Fifteen million Hate Points?!
Xia Ping was startled when he heard that.
He hadn't expected one technique to cost so much. But each increase in a technique's grade brought a geometric increase