[Command received. Upgrading skill… Teleport skill successfully upgraded from Rank S to SSS. Effect enhancement and mastery boost complete.]
[Updated Teleport skill: Earth-Grade, Rank SSS. The teleportation range increased to 2000 meters. Energy efficiency was enhanced by 30%. Skill cooldown reduced, allowing for quicker successive uses with less energy.]
<Not bad, not bad at all. I can now use it even more with less stamina consumption. Not bad at all,> Kent said, pleased with the upgrade.
Being able to teleport 2 km continuously is something nobody at his level of cultivation should be able to do. It’s like he can now move at will, anytime, without making his intentions known.
[The master is indeed lucky. With more upgrades to the ranking and the grades, the master would gain an even more powerful version of the skill.]
<That I will, Tower. I have to ensure I don’t run out of skill points anytime soon,> Kent said, then began contemplating what to do next.
He still has two skills—the [24 String Weaving Strike] and the [Elemental Manipulation] skills—he can upgrade at the moment.
The rank for each is ‘S,’ but the 24 String Weaving Strike is an Earth-grade skill, and the Elemental Manipulation skill is a Heaven-grade skill. Clearly, the two are in a different league of their own.
Kent could choose to upgrade the 24 String Weaving Strike, which might unlock a better or more advanced version of it. However, who knew how much progress he would make with that?
On the other hand, he could choose the Elemental Manipulation skill, which he knew would also bring a surprise.
Considering his intelligence had been boosted and he could now master an even more complex Flame technique, who knew what he could achieve with just this rank of the skill?
<Tower, let’s upgrade the 24 String Weaving Strike skill. I still have some points left, right?>
[Yes. The master still has 1,100 skill upgrade points, which he can use to upgrade the 24 String Weaving Strike from S rank to SS.]
<Good. Go ahead.>
[Command received. Upgrading skill… 24 String Weaving Strike skill successfully upgraded from Rank S to SS. Effect enhancement and mastery boost complete.]
[Updated 24 String Weaving Strike skill: Earth-Grade, Rank SS. A new form of the skill has been unlocked. The skill has undergone a name change.]
[New name: 36 String Weaving Strike
Effect: Using 36 strings fashioned from sword qi, unleash any pattern you can visualize with a single swing of your sword.
The stronger your sword qi, the more lethal the strings formed. Additionally, a stronger mental strength is required to comprehend the full form of this skill.]
‘This is one great sword skill,’ Kent thought, his blood boiling with excitement as he imagined the true nature of the ability. His master has only given him 24 and he had now unlocked 36, that is just overpowered as fuck.
He now could form any pattern from 36 strings of sword qi. This would even become more lethal since his sword qi is already nearing the enhanced sword qi stage.
This was a dangerously versatile skill, especially considering it was still just an Earth-Grade technique. The thought of how devastating it could become as a Heaven-Grade skill sent a thrill through him.
‘I like this skill… it’s going to be my go-to from now on,’ Kent said inwardly, a confident smile spreading across his lips.
With the ability to upgrade skills, Kent could pick any random skill and transform it into something terrifying. The current him was like a cheat, capable of elevating anything, regardless of its nature, to the pinnacle. In a way, he was a monster.
‘All that’s left are the [Appraiser’s Eye] and [Elemental Manipulation] skills. I just need to earn more points so I can overpower them, too.’
With that resolve, Kent decided to wait for Lilian to finish her conversation with Vexthra. Since Vexthra was responsible for empowering his women, he could only be patient as she worked with the newest addition to his harem.
A few minutes later, Lilian was done.
“How was it? Do you like her?” Kent asked, smiling at Lilian.
“Of course! I love Big Sister Vexthra. She gave me a divine-grade cultivation technique,” Lilian said with a bright, happy smile.
“Good for you. I guess you’ll soon become a very powerful Elemental Mage,” Kent replied with a small grin.
“Yes! She even gave me a way to awaken the Ice, Fire, and Water elements. Isn’t that awesome?” Lilian exclaimed excitedly.
“Congratulations in advance, dear. I will make sure you and your sisters remain the happiest people in the entire universe,” Kent said, reaching for her hand.
“We will also ensure you become the happiest man in the universe,” Lilian said, melting into his arm.
“Happiest man in the universe, you say?” Kent smiled. “How are you going to do that?”
“By doing this.” Lilian leaned in, and before Kent could blink, his divine rod entered her mouth as she began servicing it.
“Well, that works.” He lay on the bed, allowing her to do her job. A few minutes later, Lilian climbed up, and before he could breathe, his entire length had entered her body.
The next two hours were spent embracing each other. Kent managed to climb one level, becoming a Level 6 Root Ascendant in just a couple of hours.
Once they were done, Kent freshened up and went and spent three hours with Unity. In the end, Unity managed to climb one level, becoming a Level 5 Root Master.
“I will be spending the next few days doing alchemy. So, in the meantime, what will you be doing?” Kent asked, lying on the bed with Unity’s breast pressed against his chest.
“The cultivation technique I got from Sister Vexthra requires me to walk a path. For now, I don’t have any path in mind. However, Big Sister Vexthra recommended the spear or the bow, so I am deciding which path to take.
Also, I need to figure out which element to awaken since I only have one chance to awaken it,” Unity explained.
“Well, take your time, and if you need anything, you can come to me,” Kent said.
Since she was not a mage but a weapon cultivator like Kent, she could awaken only one element. Of course, Kent’s case was different since he managed to awaken two. However, weapon cultivators usually awakened just one or none at all.
In situations like this, she had to choose carefully to avoid regret later. Of course, with a goddess as the creator of her cultivation technique, she was assured of awakening her element in the safest way possible.
“Okay… I will come to you when I make a decision,” Unity said, leaning in for a kiss.
After spending a few more minutes together, Kent left. It was time to push his purity level to 100% before beginning the process of concocting 120 different Tier 0 pills.
He already had thousands of pill recipes to choose from, but for now, he would focus on just 120, enough to break through to the Pill Master stage.
Once he achieved that, he could unlock the Pill Master Primordial Alchemy Records, which contained recipes for Tier 1, Tier 2, and possibly even Tier 3 pills, along with advanced pill refining techniques.
The next few days would be devoted entirely to concocting pills and advancing his alchemy profession to the peak.