Hundredfold Critical Strike, Special Reward!

Mine No. 5, inside a Cultivation Cave carved into the mountainside.

After nearly three months, Cang Fan had finally been summoned by his teacher again!

The moment he entered his teacher's cave, Cang Fan was so moved that he nearly burst into tears.

Teacher, do you know how your disciple had endured these past three months while you were away?

When Qi Yuan was around, he received Earth Soul Liquid or other treasures from Qi Yuan every month.

Whenever he encountered confusion in cultivation, he could promptly seek his teacher's guidance.

Those days had been the period of fastest cultivation progress in his entire life.

In less than half a year, he had advanced continuously from Planet Tier 2 to Planet Tier 4, leaping from the bottom among his teacher's disciples to become one of the most outstanding.

Such rapid progress had given him the illusion that he was capable again.

However, during the months Qi Yuan had been away, Cang Fan felt as though everything had returned to square one.

Without the Earth Soul Liquid bestowed by his teacher, his advancement in realm became exceedingly slow.

And without guidance, he made virtually no progress in his cultivation insights. A single hurdle could often leave him stuck for a long time.

That enormous sense of disparity nearly shattered the confidence a former bottom-feeder had struggled so hard to rebuild!

"So I've always been this useless... yet Teacher has still trusted me as always. Teacher, you truly are the best teacher in the world!"

Tears welled in Cang Fan's aged eyes as he threw himself to the ground and knocked his head against the floor three times before Qi Yuan.

"Disciple Cang Fan greets Teacher!"

"Uh..."

Qi Yuan was stunned by this old disciple's sudden enthusiasm. Only after a moment did he wave his hand and say,

"Get up. You needn't be so formal next time."

"Yes, Teacher."

Only then did Cang Fan rise and stand to the side.

Yet his gaze kept drifting toward Qi Yuan's hands, his eyes brimming with expectation.

This old fellow doesn't miss me. He misses the treasures in my hands.

Watching him look so impatient, Qi Yuan silently rolled his eyes.

But calling Cang Fan here this time had indeed been for that very reason.

His trip to Lanka Star had lasted nearly three months, and Qi Yuan had wasted two System Return opportunities for nothing.

Now that he had returned to Lei Bao Star, he naturally had to quickly use the return opportunity he had been holding onto!

He had already decided what item to give away this time.

With a flip of his hand, ten hazy white crystals that gave off a faint scent of rice appeared in his palm.

Ever since he had exposed his domain on Lanka Star, Hugo had raised his resource allotment to the same level as that of a Star Traveller Tier 9 Guard.

Now, every month, he could collect ten Wood Sap Crystals and ten kilograms of Earth Soul Liquid from Old Wu.

The ten white crystals in his palm were precisely the Wood Sap Crystals he had just collected this month.

If he wanted to accompany Hugo in the Apprentice Mercenary Assessment a year from now, he had to raise his realm to Star Traveller Tier 6 within a year.

In that case, the effects of Wood Sap Crystals were somewhat insufficient.

Although Wood Sap Crystals were precious, their greatest advantage was the vast amount of vitality they contained. There would be no side effects after using them.

However, their effects in rapidly increasing one's cultivation within a short period were not particularly remarkable.

Thus, the best option was to use the Wood Sap Crystals as a Gift and see whether he could obtain higher-quality treasures to aid cultivation through the system's return function.

"The last time I used Wood Sap Crystals as a Gift, the reward was Dragon Vein Fruit, which could promote the rapid evolution of Flesh and Blood Lifeforms. Back then, a single Dragon Vein Fruit let me break through from Star Traveller Tier 3 to the Fourth Stage..."

"If I can get more Dragon Vein Fruit returned this time, achieving my goal of breaking through two stages in a year shouldn't be difficult!"

Having made up his mind, Qi Yuan did not waste any time.

He looked toward Cang Fan before him and spoke earnestly,

"This is a precious Mysterious Item from the universe known as Wood Sap Crystal. I imagine you already experienced its wondrous effects last time."

"In a year, your teacher may accompany our master to participate in a life-or-death trial. Whether I can return safely is still uncertain."

"These Wood Sap Crystals are all of your teacher's savings. Take them and use them well. Raise your strength as quickly as possible."

"If... if your teacher cannot return safely by then... the responsibility of saving our people and continuing the Lei Yuan Clan's legacy will be entrusted to you!"

As he spoke, he swept his hand, and a thread of origin force carried the ten Wood Sap Crystals flying before Cang Fan.

Originally, Cang Fan had merely hoped that the treasure bestowed by his teacher would help him rapidly improve his strength.

Yet after hearing Qi Yuan's heartfelt words, which sounded almost like final instructions, Cang Fan suddenly felt as though a dormant volcano within his heart had erupted—

A sense of mission, as though heaven had entrusted him with a great duty, arose spontaneously within him!

The treasures floating before him no longer seemed to be merely precious items that could raise his strength.

They were also a weighty inheritance filled with the endless hopes and trust of his most beloved teacher!

They were a mission and responsibility that a young man could not evade, one he was destined to uphold for the rest of his life!

"Teacher!"

At that moment, countless thoughts surged through Cang Fan's heart, but in the end, they all condensed into a solemn promise!

"Thank you for your immense kindness, Teacher. Rest assured, this disciple will remember your teachings and devote his entire life to the great cause of continuing the Lei Yuan Clan!"

With that, he deeply kowtowed to Qi Yuan, then reverently and solemnly put away the Wood Sap Crystals floating before him.

At the same time, the system's notification sounded in Qi Yuan's mind.

Successfully gifted 10 Wood Sap Crystals to disciple!

Base Return Multiplier: 8x. Beginning return.

Detected that the Gift brought the disciple immense surprise. Hundredfold Critical Strike reward triggered. Final Return Multiplier: 800x!

Return reward: 20 Dragon Vein Fruits. This return triggered a perfect critical strike. Special reward obtained: 1 drop of Dragon Origin Essence.

Rewards have been stored in System Space and may be collected at any time.

Holy shit! Holy shit! Holy shit!!!

The instant he heard the system notification, Qi Yuan's eyes lit up!

A Hundredfold Critical Strike! A full twenty Dragon Vein Fruits!

Even if the effects of taking Dragon Vein Fruits continuously diminished, they should still be enough to raise his cultivation to Star Traveller Tier 6!

And what surprised him even more was that the system actually had a hidden bonus!

Triggering a hundredfold perfect critical strike could even grant a special reward!

Dragon Origin Essence... tsk, tsk. Just from the name alone, it sounded like something even more precious than Dragon Vein Fruit!

"Hahaha! Good disciple, what a good disciple!"

Qi Yuan looked at Cang Fan standing before him with a face full of gratification—

This truly was his thoughtful little disciple!

Although Cang Fan's base return multiplier was not high, he could trigger critical strike rewards on him almost every time.

And this time, he had even given him a perfect review, directly triggering the system's special reward!

If Cang Fan's realm and base return multiplier had not been somewhat unable to keep up with his development, Qi Yuan really would not have been willing to replace him with another bound disciple.

"Good disciple, your teacher believes in you. Hurry back and cultivate. Hehe, be careful when you walk, all right? Don't trip or bump into anything. If you want to eat anything, just tell Teacher."

Qi Yuan sent Cang Fan out of the cave in a voice so gentle it seemed ready to melt into water.

Afterward, he could no longer suppress his anticipation and eagerly checked the rewards he had just received—

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