"If you have any questions, you can ask me, or ask Fufu and the others."
"Mhm, Master, I've recently figured out a few ways to use my abilities, but something still feels a little off."
"Go ahead." Yixuan looked at the astonishingly talented disciple before her. (◍•ᴗ•◍) I really do have a good eye. Hehe. And he's good-looking, too, and easygoing. He wasn't even angry when I made him swim earlier. A good temperament-he really is a promising seedling. I quite like him. Hehe.
"Look, Master. This is a sword I formed by gathering the Ether energy inside me, but it feels really hard to control. Σ(¯□¯||)"
"You're not practiced enough at circulating the energy within your body, and your control over that energy needs improvement."
After some guidance from Yixuan, Xu An felt as though the clouds had parted to reveal the moon.
"That's how it works. Is there anything else you don't understand?" After finishing her explanation, Yixuan looked at Xu An.
Ah, I really do like him more and more. No, I have to maintain my image as a good master. I can't...
[Ding, Yixuan felt excited. Attribute points +10]
Xu An pondered in confusion. Was she excited because teaching a student gave her a sense of accomplishment?
Probably. After all, she's taken on so many disciples. It's normal to have a little hobby that makes sense.
"No, Master. Thank you! I'll go try it out!" With that, Xu An cupped his hands and left.
Hehehe, finally! I've finally figured out some uses for this system.
He discovered that after Yixuan finished teaching him, several more entries had appeared in his attribute panel.
[Energy control: 30 Fire energy: 2 Ether energy: 806 Electric energy: 3 Ice energy: 1 Physical attribute: 1000]
Come to think of it, why is physical so high? Is it because my strength attribute is at a thousand points?
He tentatively added one point to strength, and Xu An discovered that physical also went up by one.
His eyes lit up again.
So strength really is linked to constitution. After all, without a sufficient constitution, the body can't unleash a matching amount of strength.
After all, you can't expect a cat's body to hold a tiger's energy.
Also, aside from learning on his own and having the system automatically recognize something as a skill once he had grasped its basics, allowing him to add points to it, he could also add points to anything he truly knew how to do but had yet to discover, so long as he subjectively considered it a skill.
Speaking of which, is my talent really that low? Aside from the eight hundred-plus points of Ether energy gained through Mount Yunkui's arts, my other energies are actually only around two or three points. He couldn't help feeling miserable for two seconds.
Of course, it was only two seconds. Hehe.
After all, he had a system, so he couldn't be judged by ordinary standards.
He checked the attribute points he had saved up recently.
Over three thousand.
Emmmm.
Put a thousand into electric.
Xu An felt a sudden tingling throughout his body for an instant, then returned to normal.
But for some reason, the energy inside him seemed a little saturated.
Could it be because, as mentioned above, constitution is linked to the upper limit of energy the body can store?
Xu An put a thousand attribute points into strength.
Tsk? Why is it still like this?
Only after adding another five hundred to strength did that swollen feeling in his body fade a little. (˘•灬•˘)
Xu An guessed that it was probably a disturbance between his Ether and electric energies. After all, by ordinary reasoning, most people only controlled one energy system, or else had a special attribute.
After all, so far, he hadn't seen anyone with two attributes.
But as long as his physique was strong enough, he should theoretically be able to accommodate multiple attributes at once.
He had now directly become someone with three attributes: electric, Ether, and physical. He would definitely be able to add fire later, too.
And those attributes could also combine to produce many variants.
He could even coat weapons or the surface of his body with electricity later on.
Woohoo! Just thinking about it is fun.
Looks like when I improve myself later, besides intelligence, I should put more points into strength. But I can't neglect intelligence either. After all, once it improves, I feel like I could develop something like telekinesis. Grabbing things from a distance, flying on a sword! Those should definitely be possible, too.
After thinking for a while, Xu An put all his remaining points into strength.
Then he got out of bed.
And with one careless move...
He cracked a floor tile underfoot.
OAO! Damn.
Xu An hurriedly reined in his strength.
He slowly headed outside.
Step by step, he was as careful as could be.
When he opened the door, he slowly placed his hand on it. Crack.
The door handle snapped.
"Master!" Xu An shouted. Hearing his cry from the room right next door, Yixuan hurried out.
"What's wrong?!" Yixuan asked, frowning in puzzlement.
"Uh, um, Master, my strength shot up after cultivating, and I can't control it for now. Could you take me out into the wilderness for a bit so I can get a handle on my current strength?" Xu An scratched his head sheepishly.
What? You're asking why I didn't use attribute points to improve control? That would help me control my strength better, too? Hehe, I accidentally put everything into strength.
Emmm. Yixuan narrowed her eyes as she looked at the seemingly bashful young disciple before her.
"Mm." With that, she grabbed Xu An by the scruff of his neck and lifted him.
"Let's go." As she spoke, she gathered energy into a pair of wings and took flight.
"Wow, Master, will I be able to fly on a sword later?"
"Probably. Everyone takes a different direction in cultivation. If you want to fly on a sword, you'll have to focus more on cultivating mental power. It's more about extending your will."
"What about you, Master? What direction did you take?" Xu An asked.
"Me? My attribute is rather special. It's the Ink attribute, so I focus more on cultivating arts and control." As Yixuan spoke, that question sent her thoughts drifting back to the past.
"Big sister..." she unconsciously murmured.
"Oh~ You look pretty cool when you use it, Master. Especially when you spread your wings. You're simply breathtaking," Xu An praised.
"Back in the day, your master was the most talented disciple on Mount Yunkui!" The corners of Yixuan's lips curved upward. A disciple even more talented than me admires me. How lovely.
"Then which of us is more talented, Master?"
At that, the corners of Yixuan's lips twitched slightly. He just had to bring that up.
"Your talent is a little better than mine," Yixuan said all the same.
But her grip on the scruff of Xu An's neck loosened.
Then she quickly tightened it again.
Xu An instantly felt weightless, then just as instantly felt secure again. It only hurt his neck a tiny bit from being choked.
"Sorry, my disciple~ I got distracted," Yixuan said with a smile.
It must have been an accident. How could Master be so petty? Xu An consoled himself.
As Yixuan spoke, she shifted her hold and scooped Xu An up around the waist.
? I'm being princess-carried?!
Some people on Chenghui Terrace below spotted the figures in the air.
"Whoa? Is that Master Yixuan?"
"It really is! Hehe!"
"She's holding someone in her arms?!"
"Looks like a man."
"Aaah! Who is it?! What luck with women! I'm so jealous." They sprawled on the ground, crawling around gloomily.