Seclusion Ends, a Pleasant Surprise! Cultivation Soars!

Cultivation knew no passage of time.

Ever since Su Han told Wen Min that he was going into seclusion, he had not stepped out of his courtyard even once during the past half month.

He spent most of his time cultivating the Tai Chi Xuan Qing Dao.

Only in the dead of night, after ensuring he would not be disturbed, could he cultivate the Great Brahma Prajna.

As a result, although the Great Brahma Prajna had initially been ahead, it had now caught up with the Tai Chi Xuan Qing Dao, and the two advanced side by side.

At this moment, inside Su Han's room.

It was utterly silent.

The setting sun streamed through the lattice window, bathing the room in tranquil light.

Suddenly, a dazzling blue "flame" spread outward from Su Han's body like rippling water.

Immediately afterward, an equally brilliant golden "flame" burst forth as well.

The two flames intertwined and entwined, complementing one another.

Wherever the flames reached, even the air seemed to grow viscous, while mysterious runes faintly flickered into view.

Those runes were ancient and enigmatic, as though they carried the oldest laws of heaven and earth.

Su Han's eyes remained closed, his expression solemn and focused.

Bathed in the blue-and-gold flames, his face appeared exceptionally sacred.

At that moment, he seemed to have merged with heaven and earth itself. His aura was calm and restrained, yet it faintly carried a power capable of destroying the world.

A moment later.

Su Han slowly opened his eyes, and a brilliant blue-and-gold "flame" flashed within them.

"Break!"

With Su Han's low shout, the blue-and-gold flames suddenly surged, crashing outward in all directions like a raging tide.

Yet strangely enough.

The tables, chairs, bookshelves, and other objects in the room were not blown away by that powerful impact. Instead, they all rose into the air and hovered quietly.

Seeing this, delight flashed through Su Han's eyes.

He merely waved his hand lightly, and all the floating objects instantly returned to the ground.

The flames gradually subsided as well.

Su Han rose excitedly to his feet and lightly clenched his fist.

Bang!

A crisp explosion of air rang out.

A powerful current of air surged in Su Han's palm, only to be crushed apart by the sheer strength of his body.

Su Han's eyes instantly filled with delight, and he could not hide his joy.

"No wonder cultivating both Buddhism and Dao complements each other!"

"In barely more than ten days, my cultivation really broke through smoothly from the peak of the second layer of the Yuqing Realm to the fourth layer of the Yuqing Realm!"

"And even!"

"My current strength is probably far beyond what ordinary mid-stage Yuqing Realm cultivators can match!"

Feeling the astonishing power within his body that seemed ready to erupt at any moment, Su Han was immensely satisfied.

"If I fought Senior Brother Song Daren again now, I could probably beat him to a pulp with ease!"

Ding! Congratulations, host. Tai Chi Xuan Qing Dao has entered the fourth layer of the Yuqing Realm. Your available Plunder 'Word Traits' attempts have increased. Please check them.

Ding! Congratulations, host. Great Brahma Prajna has entered the fourth layer of the Shengwen Realm. Your available Plunder 'Word Traits' attempts have increased. Please check them.

Ding! Congratulations, host. You have mastered the ability to control objects. Your available Plunder 'Word Traits' attempts have increased. Please check them.

Seeing the system notifications, Su Han's eyes lit up.

"Mastering object control actually gives an extra reward?"

"Then it seems the fourth layers of Tai Chi Xuan Qing Dao and Great Brahma Prajna truly cannot be compared to the first three layers."

"No wonder so many disciples with average aptitude remain stuck at the third layer for years."

With that in mind, Su Han silently said to the system, "System, open the Personal Attribute Panel."

Name: Su Han

Cultivation: Tai Chi Xuan Qing Dao, fourth layer of the Yuqing Realm; Great Brahma Prajna, fourth layer of the Shengwen Realm

Cultivation Arts: Tai Chi Xuan Qing Dao, Great Brahma Prajna

Items: Inverse Scale Sword, Blood Jade Bodhi

Spells: Seven Tribulations Dragon Slaying Art (Perfected), Ice Break (Mastered), Lightning Controlling Sword Art (Perfected), One Thought Ascends to the Heavenly Palace (Beginner)

Spirit Pet: Little Gray

Available Plunder 'Word Traits' Attempts: 4

Possessed Word Traits: Child of Destiny (Blue+), Demonic Buddha Body, Demonic Heart (Black)... Exceptional Comprehension (Gold)

"Four available Plunder 'Word Traits' attempts?"

Su Han looked at his Personal Attribute Panel and nodded in satisfaction.

After only a brief moment of thought, he had already decided whose Word Traits he would plunder with these four attempts.

Soon.

Su Han pushed open his door and headed toward his master Shui Yue's room.

"Little Gray should be in Master's room, right?"

On all of Little Bamboo Peak, the strongest Word Traits Su Han most wanted to copy were none other than those on Little Gray.

Moreover, those Word Traits could all provide Su Han with formidable strength, making them extremely important to him.

At Qingyun Sect, every disciple who reached the fourth layer of the Yuqing Realm could choose to descend the mountain once to seek out their own magical treasure.

Although Su Han did not need to run about in search of materials to forge a magical treasure, he still planned to make a trip down the mountain.

Su Han wanted to see whether he could obtain a demonic cultivation art and begin cultivating Buddhism, Dao, and demonic arts simultaneously in advance.

After all, with the "Dao" Word Trait, he did not need to worry about conflicts between cultivation arts.

He could fully prepare in advance for cultivating the Heavenly Scripture. At the same time, breakthroughs in demonic cultivation arts would also increase his available Plunder 'Word Traits' attempts. It was all benefit and no harm.

As he pondered this.

Su Han soon arrived outside Shui Yue's room.

Knock, knock, knock~

Su Han gave the door a simple knock. "Master, are you there?"

The room was completely silent, with no response.

"Strange. Is Master not in her room?"

Thinking this, Su Han lightly knocked on the door several more times.

Yet the room remained silent, without any response at all.

However, the door did not seem to be locked, and Su Han gently pushed it open.

Seeing this, Su Han walked straight into the room.

After all, it was still daytime, and Su Han intended to take Little Gray away first.

But when he entered the room, Su Han did not see Little Gray at all.

Instead, on the bed was his master, Shui Yue...

She lay on her side, one hand lightly resting against her cheek, a few strands of hair falling over her snow-white skin.

Her face looked especially soft and beautiful at that moment. Her usual cold temperament had completely vanished, replaced by a quiet gentleness.

Her eyelashes trembled slightly, fluttering like butterfly wings and casting faint shadows beneath her eyelids.

Her lips were gently pursed, carrying a barely noticeable smile.

Her white dress was slightly disheveled, revealing her fair neck, delicate collarbones, and half of her snow-white skin, unconsciously radiating a deadly allure.

Su Han was briefly stunned. He had never seen his master like this before.

He gave a light cough, wanting to look away, yet he could not help glancing at Shui Yue again.

For some reason, his heartbeat quickened.

"Master really is... Aren't you worried my filial devotion might change?"

While secretly giving the Child of Destiny Word Trait a thumbs-up, Su Han tried hard to calm himself and softly called out, "Master..."

However, Shui Yue remained immersed in sleep, showing no response whatsoever.

Seeing this, Su Han did not intend to disturb her any further.

But before leaving, he silently said to the system, "System, specifically inspect Shui Yue's Word Traits."

Soon, a pale blue virtual panel appeared before Su Han.

Su Han had originally only intended to give it a quick glance.

After all, he assumed there was nothing worth seeing among Shui Yue's Word Traits. They were probably similar to those of Cang Song and Tian Buyi.

But soon, he abruptly looked up, staring at the alluring Shui Yue with an odd expression.

"Something seems wrong with this Word Trait of Master's, doesn't it?"

"This is the first time I've seen a Word Trait like this..."