"Xiao Li, I hope you can understand."
After a moment of contemplation, Luan Feng Immortal Nangong Wan decided to speak frankly: "I am first and foremost a woman, and only then your mother."
"Xiao Li, you have grown up now and have gained some self-preservation ability by cultivating Qi into your body through the Qing Ni Jue."
"I have raised you for so many years; now it's time for me to consider myself."
"Xiao Li, do you know how much your mother has endured over the years to suppress the excessive Yin Qi within her body?"
"If your father had a Pure Yang Body back then, or if he wasn't so useless, I would have broken through to the Nascent Soul Stage long ago. Why would I still be languishing in the Core Formation Realm for so many years?"
"But my newly accepted Personal Disciple, your Zhou Dage, he is different. He is not only a person with great Luck but also possesses the Pure Yang Body that I have always dreamed of."
"Most importantly, I observed your Zhou Dage's strength with a clairvoyance Spell as soon as we met. Not only is his Physique robust and strong, but the engine within him far exceeds that of ordinary people, reaching an incredibly astonishing level."
At this point, Luan Feng Immortal, whose veil had been removed, lightly bit her lip.
Her eyes, as they turned, seemed to already see a future of extreme joy and happiness for herself.
Qin Li looked at his mother, who was openly expressing her thoughts about Zhou Dage in front of him. After taking a deep breath, he still tried to delude himself, saying, "Mother, don't say anymore."
"I've cultivated the Qing Ni Jue enough today. Mother, please stop saying these nonsensical things just to provoke me, okay?"
"Aren't you Luan Feng Immortal? You used to be so dignified, so noble. How could you change into this state just by meeting a crude martial artist from the Fan Realm like Zhou Dage?"
Seeing her naive son still deceiving himself, Nangong Wan did not expose him further, merely shaking her head and chuckling softly.
"Tomorrow, I will go to your Zhou Dage's room to give him individual lessons. If Xiao Li, you still wish to improve your Cultivation, you can listen from your own room by the corner of the wall."
After saying this, Nangong Wan did not wait for Qin Li's reaction. She rose and floated away, preparing to make a new dress to wear tomorrow as she diligently taught her most beloved Personal Disciple.
Qin Li clenched his fists. He looked at his mother's graceful figure, which even her wide Daoist robe could not conceal, and dared not imagine what Zhou Dage would do tomorrow.
...
After Zhou Fan returned to his room, he recalled the morning's lesson content and questioned the System in his Sea of Consciousness.
"System, Master said that the Meridian Connecting Realm can only connect a maximum of nine meridians, but this morning I read the basic chapter of the Yin Yang Dao Dian, and it clearly states that after achieving Perfection in the basic chapter, one can connect twelve meridians. Is this Yin Yang Dao Dian really that powerful?"
"Of course it is, Host! If it wasn't powerful, would I recommend it to you?"
The System stood with its hands on its hips, proudly saying, "Host, don't worry. The Cultivation Technique I chose for you is definitely the strongest and most suitable for you at this stage."
"This Yin Yang Dao Dian, let alone in this small Cultivation World, even in the endless Chaos, is among the top-tier Cultivation Techniques."
"Such a powerful Cultivation Technique, only for 8000?"
"8000 is certainly not the value of this Cultivation Technique; it's the minimum Luck value this System needs to acquire it."
"System, you're truly... I'm touched."
Zhou Fan was moved. He believed the System had no reason to lie to him about such matters.
"Ah, Host, this is a small matter. You don't need to worry about it."
"You and I have long been bound together. Your becoming stronger also benefits me."
The System looked forward to the future, saying, "Moreover, this System is still waiting for you, Host, to take me with you to the pinnacle. You must work hard, Host."
"Yes, that day will surely come."
Zhou Fan's tone was firm. After envisioning the future together, the man and the System once again focused on the present.
"System, how much Luck value do I need to advance to the next Realm?"
"Ding! Reporting to Host, based on your current Aptitude, it takes 500 Luck points to Breakthrough from Foundation Establishment Early Stage to Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, 1000 Luck points from Foundation Establishment Middle Stage to Late Stage, and 3000 Luck points to Breakthrough from Late Stage to Core Formation."
"That little? Isn't my Spiritual Root Aptitude only Ordinary? Could it be the Dao Companion's amplification taking effect?"
"That's right, Host. Your Cultivation speed in Qi Refining has permanently increased by 3 times, and an Ordinary Spiritual Root is sufficient to support Cultivation during the Foundation Establishment Stage. Therefore, it only requires a total of 4500 Luck points to Breakthrough to Core Formation."
"Then how much Luck value is needed for Body Refining Cultivation Breakthrough?"
"Ding! Reporting to Host, based on your current Aptitude, it takes 2000 Luck points from Meridian Connecting Early Stage to Middle Stage, 4000 points from Middle Stage to Late Stage, and finally 10,000 Luck points to connect all twelve meridians and Breakthrough to the Condensing Gang Stage."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Fan carefully weighed his options.
He currently had 14,900 Luck points, enough to Breakthrough his Qi Refining Cultivation to the Core Formation Stage.
When his Luck points reached 16,000, his Body Refining Cultivation could also reach Condensing Gang, but the cost-effectiveness was indeed a bit low.
The main reason was that, given the current situation, Zhou Fan's Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivation was definitely sufficient. Saving up Luck points to buy the Nine Yang Overlord Body was the optimal solution.
Even if an unexpected situation arose, with Luck points in hand, Zhou Fan could Breakthrough to the Core Formation Stage on the spot through the System.
Having made up his mind, Zhou Fan asked the System, "System, the Nine Yang Overlord Body should still cost 27,000, right? If my Physique transforms into the Nine Yang Overlord Body, how much Luck value will it take to go from Meridian Connecting to Condensing Gang?"
"Ding! Reporting to Host, the Nine Yang Overlord Body costs 27,000. After Host purchases it, it will take 600 Luck points to Breakthrough from Meridian Connecting Early Stage to Middle Stage, 1200 points from Middle Stage to Late Stage, and 3000 points from Late Stage to Condensing Gang."
"From Meridian Connecting to Condensing Gang, it will require a total of 4800 Luck points."
Seeing that the required points for Breakthrough were reduced so much after possessing the Nine Yang Overlord Body, Zhou Fan decided to save Luck points and buy the Nine Yang Overlord Body first.
After chatting with the System for a few more sentences, Zhou Fan immediately began to think about the other Son of Destiny—Jiang Yan.
Zhou Fan had read Jiang Yan's original plot for the next ten years as soon as he acquired it. How to put it? It was very classic.
According to the original plot development, Jiang Mei's first mission to the mortal Small World went smoothly without any accidents. She returned to the Jiang Family and went shopping and enjoyed the lantern festival with Jiang Yan, who came to pick her up.
Under the lanterns, the two held hands, and Jiang Yan promised Jiang Mei that he would marry her as soon as he broke through to the Core Formation Stage.
Jiang Mei was very happy about this. She knew that after Jiang Yan achieved Core Formation, he would definitely marry Jiang Xun'er as well, but she didn't care.
Jiang Mei felt that as long as she could become one of the wives of Jiang Yan, a true Genius, that would be enough.
After the two finished browsing the lantern festival, Jiang Yan returned to secluded Cultivation.
However, after only twenty-four days of secluded Cultivation, Jiang Yan emerged disoriented and dejected.
His Cultivation plummeted, surprisingly dropping from Foundation Establishment Middle Stage to Qi Training Early Stage.