A Year, Five Levels; Taking the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum and Breaking Through Level 40

After settling his parents at the Crown Prince's Residence, Qi Dao returned to Heaven Dou Academy and resumed his daily cultivation.

For a long time afterward, he rarely went out. He did not even visit the Great Soul Arena.

The reason was simple: Soul Fighting at the Great Soul Arena offered him too little now.

Although Qi Dao was only at level 34, he had reached Man and Sword as One. Once he entered the Heart Sword State and transformed himself into a sword, few Soul Masters below the Soul Emperor level could withstand him.

Soul Kings and even Soul Emperors, meanwhile, held considerable status in the Empire. Few would fight at the Great Soul Arena for money.

So even if Qi Dao wanted to fight there, he would struggle to find a suitable opponent.

Cultivating at Heaven Dou Academy suited him just as well.

Taking the two Immortal Herbs, the Infernal Delicate Apricot and the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, had not raised Qi Dao's Soul Power, but it had transformed his physique.

In the single year since his return from Notting Academy to Heaven Dou Academy, his Soul Power had shot up five levels, from level 34 to level 39.

Even Dugu Bo was stunned by his cultivation speed.

Five levels in one year!

Not even someone with Innate Full Soul Power cultivated at such a terrifying pace!

And Qi Dao was not the only one. Dugu Yan had also gained four levels.

She had advanced from Level 42 to Level 46.

By level alone, Dugu Yan now ranked first among Heaven Dou Academy's students.

That showed just how formidable Immortal Herbs were!

After reaching level 39, Qi Dao had naturally not forgotten the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum growing in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

He had