After receiving her master's permission, Li Qingyi carefully opened the jade bottle stopper without hesitation.
Her movements were so cautious, as if afraid the medicinal fragrance might escape from the bottle.
After taking out one pill, she quickly sealed the bottle mouth.
Treating it like a rare treasure, she carefully tucked the jade bottle into her bosom.
Confirming that her master had no other instructions, she gently parted her rosy lips and placed a Nine-Turn Earth Spirit Pill into her mouth.
The moment the pill touched her tongue, it instantly dissolved into sweet nectar and slid down her throat.
Li Qingyi felt spiritual energy surging like tides within the spirit sea in her mind, rapidly expanding.
Knowing she couldn't delay at this crucial moment, she immediately closed her eyes and concentrated, practicing according to the guidance of the Primordial Sword Manual.
She had already memorized the essential points of the first chapter of the Primordial Sword Manual, and with her master presiding and guiding, she was naturally full of confidence.
As her practice entered an optimal state, Li Qingyi's skin pores began expelling drops of impurities and toxins.
In just the time it takes to burn one incense stick, her cultivation broke through like splitting bamboo, reaching the first level of Void Escape realm in one go.
Time flowed like water, and impurities continued to be expelled from her body.
Her realm also advanced like flowing clouds and water, climbing continuously without any obstacles.
Buzz...!
First level of Void Escape realm!
Second level of Void Escape realm!
Third level of Void Escape realm!
Seventh level of Void Escape realm!
Eighth level of Void Escape realm!
Ninth level of Void Escape realm!
...
"Break!"
Boom...!
Finally, accompanied by Li Qingyi's delicate shout.
A tremendous aura erupted from within her body, and her entire presence underwent an earth-shaking transformation.
At this moment, the spiritual energy within her spirit sea had quietly condensed into liquid form.
Moreover, the liquid spiritual power continued to accumulate until it filled the entire spirit sea.
The originally fixed scale of her spirit sea was now gradually expanding under tremendous pressure.
It finally stopped expanding only after growing a hundredfold larger than before.
"Whew..."
Li Qingyi let out a long breath of stale air, her aura having leaped to the first level of Profound Mystery realm.
Not only that, but the injuries she had previously sustained from being pursued had also completely healed.
Even the scars had disappeared without a trace under the miraculous effects of the Nine-Turn Earth Spirit Pill.
"This... I actually broke through to Profound Mystery realm so easily?"
"It was even easier than breaking through a minor realm bottleneck!"
"What's even more incredible is that my originally fixed spirit sea actually expanded a hundredfold!"
"And this spiritual power density far exceeds what the Profound Mystery realm should possess!"
"Just what grade of cultivation manual is this Primordial Sword Manual that Master bestowed upon me?!"
Faced with the astonishing growth of her own power, Li Qingyi looked completely amazed, unable to believe she could cross several realms in just a few hours.
If such speed were to spread, probably no one would believe it.
"Not bad, your cultivation has improved considerably."
Zhao Kang praised approvingly.
"By the way, Qingyi, this sword talisman was personally crafted by your master—keep it safe."
After speaking, he waved his hand and produced from nowhere a sword talisman engraved with the character "Li," obviously prepared specifically for Li Qingyi.
Possessing this sword talisman would allow her free passage within Tanxuan Peak, and it would even have great utility in critical moments.
"Thank you, Master!"
Li Qingyi respectfully bowed and extended both hands to receive the sword talisman.
Zhao Kang was slightly surprised—he wasn't accustomed to overly formal etiquette between master and disciple.
So he immediately condensed a string.
Instead of handing the sword talisman to her hands, he personally and gently hung the sword talisman around her slender neck.
"Between us as master and disciple, there's no need for excessive formality."
"Your master has already placed the sword talisman on you. Go to Tanxuan Peak and choose a room you like, then take a good bath."
Zhao Kang spoke gently in instruction, then turned and left.
"Th... thank you, Master!"
Li Qingyi's ears turned slightly red as she thanked him somewhat bashfully, then quickly walked into the bamboo house.
Although she had been pursued by many prodigies, this was the first time she had such intimate contact with a man.
On Tanxuan Peak, Li Qingyi chose a bamboo house closest to the main hall.
The room was fully equipped, even with a wooden bathing tub emitting hot steam, obviously prepared carefully for her.
"Master even considered all these details..."
Li Qingyi gently bit her vermillion lips, ripples appearing in her eyes.
However, the sticky feeling on her body made her quite uncomfortable.
She hesitated no longer and quickly removed her blood-stained dress to begin bathing.
Meanwhile, Zhao Kang was at the back mountain studying his system.
When Li Qingyi had her breakthrough, the system had issued new rewards.
Since his disciple was present at the time, he hadn't had the chance to examine them in detail.
[Ding, host's first disciple Li Qingyi has comprehended the first chapter of the Primordial Sword Manual and broken through to Profound Mystery realm. Host receives return reward: three hundred years of cultivation, three hundred Master-Disciple Reward System points, host achieves complete mastery and perfection of the Primordial Sword Manual]
Looking at this notification, Zhao Kang was secretly delighted.
He had originally thought he would need to painstakingly practice the cultivation manual himself, but now it seemed completely unnecessary.
He only needed to let his disciples practice the system's cultivation manuals, and he, as their master, could reap the benefits without effort.
After receiving the return rewards from his disciple's cultivation breakthrough, Zhao Kang discovered that the Primordial Sword Manual had been completely mastered in his mind.
All the various mystical techniques contained within felt as familiar as if he had practiced them countless times, ready to be used at any moment.
"If I can take on several more disciples in the future and have them all practice system cultivation manuals, then..."
"Wouldn't I, as their master, be able to completely master every peerless cultivation manual?"