Zhao Kang's heart immediately filled with excitement.
After all, the cultivation manuals in the system were treasures of primordial level!
Those so-called supreme cultivation manuals were nothing more than street trash compared to primordial-grade ones.
"Let me see what level this three hundred years of cultivation has pushed me to. Could I have already touched the threshold of Profound Mystery realm?"
With anticipation, Zhao Kang turned his thoughts and opened his system character interface.
In his mind, since his disciple had already stepped into Profound Mystery realm, he surely couldn't have a lower realm than her, right?
Even if they were both in Profound Mystery realm, with the perfected Primordial Sword Manual, Zhao Kang was confident he could kill enemies across realms!
In fact, he should be able to easily crush opponents across countless major realms!
However, when he actually looked at his personal panel, he was completely stunned.
He opened and closed it several times, but the information remained unchanged.
[Host: Zhao Kang]
[Currently Practiced Martial Manual: Primordial Sword Manual (Perfect)]
[Realm: First Level Qi Control (Mythical-Grade)]
"What's going on?"
"Good heavens! Three hundred years of cultivation, and I only got to first level Qi Control?"
"Even if you fed this three hundred years of cultivation to a pig, it should have reached Spirit Sea realm by now!"
Looking at his "First Level Qi Control" label, Zhao Kang's expression instantly darkened.
Deep in his heart, he fired a series of questions at the system.
He had checked in at Tanxuan Peak for eighty years, daily consuming and refining various heavenly materials and earthly treasures, countless divine-grade cultivation pills and medicines.
With the addition of three hundred years of cultivation, how could he possibly still be stuck at Qi Control realm?
[Qi Control, Spirit Sea, Void Escape, Profound Mystery, Origin Return, Nirvana, Law Control, Spirit Concealment, Void God, Heaven-Human...]
[Reminder: Host activated a mythical-grade martial saint body when binding with the system. Don't worry, this mythical-grade Qi Control realm is very strong!]
At this moment, the system's voice finally echoed in Zhao Kang's mind.
After hearing these words, Zhao Kang finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"So that's how it is..."
"But could you be more specific about what 'very strong' means?"
"Can my Qi Control realm fight against others' Profound Mystery realm?"
Zhao Kang didn't actually care about the name of the realm—the key was strength.
As long as his strength was solid enough, whatever realm it was didn't matter!
However, the system didn't respond to Zhao Kang's question, seemingly wanting him to try it himself.
"Sigh, forget it..."
"I can only hope my disciple will be more ambitious, so that I, as her master, can also break through realms earlier!"
Zhao Kang shook his head. Though helpless, he understood.
As long as his disciple had breakthroughs, he could receive Master-Disciple Reward System rewards.
This time when his disciple advanced to Profound Mystery realm, he received a hundred-year cultivation return reward.
If his disciple broke through to even higher realms in the future, wouldn't he be able to get thousand-year or even ten-thousand-year cultivation rewards?
Even if this body was a bottomless pit, he could slowly fill it up!
If one disciple wasn't enough, he'd take on two or three—as long as their martial talents were sufficiently monstrous!
After confirming his cultivation level, Zhao Kang also checked his Master-Disciple Reward System points.
Two thousand three hundred points!
Two thousand points were from the successful disciple recruitment reward, and three hundred points were from Li Qingyi's breakthrough reward.
He quickly figured out the use of Master-Disciple Reward System points.
In the system's exchange mall, he could use return points to exchange for various precious treasures, even daily cultivation supplies.
What made Zhao Kang's eyes light up was that he could even directly exchange for cultivation!
Two Master-Disciple Reward System points could exchange for one year of cultivation—showing how precious these return points were!
Zhao Kang pondered for a moment and decided to use three hundred return points to exchange for cultivation, keeping two thousand points in reserve.
With the injection of one hundred fifty years of cultivation.
Swoosh!
Looking at the "Second Level Qi Control" in his character column, Zhao Kang's mouth couldn't help but twitch.
He finally understood that advancing even one minor realm now required at least a hundred years of cultivation!
"Forget it. I don't need to leave the mountain now, so my realm doesn't need to be too high for the time being. I'd better save more return points."
Zhao Kang sighed lightly and casually took out another item.
It was another prize from the gift package—the innate treasure "Bodhi Divine Tree"!
He found a suitable location, buried the Bodhi Divine Tree's roots in the soil, and watered it a little.
Buzz...!
A miraculous scene appeared.
The divine tree immediately took root and sprouted, releasing waves of profound and mysterious dao rhythm.
Just sitting under the tree to cultivate would allow one to easily enter a state of enlightenment!
Fortunately, this was Tanxuan Peak, which could sustain such an innate treasure.
If placed outside, probably even an entire spiritual vein wouldn't be enough for it to absorb!
Just as Zhao Kang was preparing to pick a few bodhi fruits to taste, Li Qingyi slowly walked down from the mountain.
Perhaps because she had washed away the blood and grime from her body, or perhaps because the Nine-Turn Earth Spirit Pill had taken effect.
Li Qingyi, who was already as beautiful as a fairy from a painting, was now even more stunningly enchanting.
Zhao Kang turned to look and couldn't help but be stunned, secretly praising: Indeed worthy of having an Innate Formless Sword Body—fast progress and beautiful too!
However, Zhao Kang quickly came back to his senses.
Meanwhile, Li Qingyi, walking out of the bamboo house, was also frozen by the scene before her, staring blankly in her master's direction.
In her gaze, it seemed as if only that man remained in the entire world.
Elegant and handsome, with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, calm and composed, standing with hands behind his back, his entire being seemed to emanate a natural dao rhythm.
"Mm, not bad."
Zhao Kang smiled and nodded, giving a word of praise.
It was unclear whether he was praising his disciple's cultivation progress or her appearance and temperament.
"This disciple is ashamed... this is all Master's merit!"
Hearing her master's voice, Li Qingyi quickly came back to her senses and waved her hands repeatedly, not daring to accept her master's praise.
"If you have any questions about cultivation, feel free to ask."
Zhao Kang smiled calmly, then inquired about cultivation matters.
Hearing this, Li Qingyi's expression became serious. When it came to cultivation, there could be no carelessness, or it would affect her martial foundation.
"This disciple indeed has some confusion. Please enlighten me, Master."
Next, Li Qingyi laid out all the doubts she had encountered while practicing the Primordial Sword Manual.
Zhao Kang listened while reaching out toward the Bodhi Divine Tree.
The Bodhi Divine Tree seemed to possess intelligence, actively extending a branch.
Seeing this, Zhao Kang was quite surprised—he hadn't expected this Bodhi Divine Tree to be so spiritual...