"Elder Xueyu, I think... I believe you now..." Lan Qingyun whispered, finally realizing that what they had told her was true. In this place, a powerful cultivator was indeed cultivating his mind among mortals.
"Yue? Is Elder Xueyu with you too?" Zhen asked, a look of doubt on his face.
"Y-yes, Master... I was weak and couldn't defend myself against the disciples of the Chaos Sect. The Elder and the Master of the Azure Sky Sect had to help me," Yue apologized, disappointed with herself, thinking, "The Master must be disappointed in me for not even being able to protect myself..."
"What are you talking about? You were attacked? How are you?" Zhen asked, worried about his disciple, rushing to check her injuries.
"M-Master, please, don't worry. Miss Yue is fine. We helped her and treated her injuries," the Master of the Azure Sky Sect said as she approached Zhen, thinking, "There's no way a master like this wouldn't have noticed the fight near his house. He must be pretending. He probably knew of our presence and was testing us to see if we would help his disciple."
"And who might you be?" Zhen asked, surprised but grateful that she had helped his disciple.
"Forgive me for the late introduction. I am Lan Qingyun, Master of the Azure Sky Sect. I came to meet you at the request of my disciple... Unfortunately, we didn't bring any gifts due to the urgency. I apologize." The Master bowed as she greeted Zhen.
"Oh, that's not a problem. Come whenever you want, and you don't need to bring gifts every time. And thank you very much for helping my disciple," Zhen thanked, with a smile on his face, until he realized...
"Wait... Master... of... the Azure Sky Sect?" he asked, astonished by the revelation.
"That's right, Master. I am the Master of the Azure Sky Sect."
"B-but what is someone as important as you doing in my house?" "Wait, isn't this good? I could ask her to make me an Elder... Would she accept?" Zhen thought, showing a nervous expression.
"I had some things I wanted to hear the Master's opinion on, if it's not too much trouble..."
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"Of course, of course, please come in," Zhen said, still a bit nervous about the incredible people who had been visiting him frequently. He then went to prepare some tea for his guests while they sat down. Lan Qingyun admired every corner of Zhen's residence, amazed by all the energy she saw before her eyes...
He then returned with the tea, and as they drank, they all felt their martial arts essence evolving, moving to the next level.
"Ah, this feeling of tranquility, peace, harmony, everything flows like an endless river," they thought, immersed, knowing that even though it didn't make them break through their cultivation realms, it was solidifying them, making their foundations more stable for a smoother advancement.
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[DING DING! THE HOST HAS PERFECTLY COMPLETED THE MISSION. INITIATING SYSTEM UPGRADE TO PHASE TWO.]
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Suddenly, a blue light, shining so brightly it blinded the eyes, appeared before Zhen, who was paralyzed, thinking, "When did the system ever have such a big commotion in the last twelve years?"
From within that blue light, a "small" woman emerged, with golden hair and matching eyes, and an aura of wisdom. She was the size of Zhen's palm, and as she opened her eyes, she spoke...
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[SYSTEM SUCCESSFULLY UPDATED.]
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"Wait... what? You are the system?" he asked, confused by the sudden change.
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[EXACTLY, HOST. I AM THE SOUL OF THE SYSTEM, CREATED FOR PHASE TWO, EXCLUSIVELY TO GUIDE THE HOST IN HIS CULTIVATION] the little fairy said, puffing out her chest with pride.
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"Guide me? I've already learned everything there is about cultivation in this world. What could you guide me on?" Zhen mocked, with a disdainful expression.
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[YOU... YOU... WITHOUT ME, YOU WOULDN'T EVEN HAVE A SPIRITUAL ROOT!] she puffed up, her cheeks inflating with anger for not having arguments at that moment.
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"Oh, right, right, my dear system. Where's my reward?" Zhen said, trying to appease the system.
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[HUF!] she puffed again, while snapping her fingers.
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Zhen felt a sudden energy circulating through his body, making him feel the energy of heaven and earth for the first time.
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"So this... is spiritual energy? It's so warm and comforting," he exclaimed, as he glowed with a bright golden light.
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[REWARD DELIVERED, HOST. NOW, YOU MUST CHOOSE YOUR SUITABLE CULTIVATION METHOD. BESIDES NORMAL CULTIVATION, THE SHOP WILL ALSO BE UPDATED, SO THE HOST CAN PURCHASE CULTIVATION ITEMS, AS WELL AS DIRECT UPGRADES FOR THE CURRENT REALM] the system explained to Zhen.
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"Wait... system, I'm at the fifth level of the Refinement Realm? Shouldn't I have broken through to the first level?"
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[THAT'S CORRECT, HOST. HOWEVER, SINCE THE HOST ALREADY HAS A DISCIPLE AT THE THIRD LEVEL OF THE REFINEMENT REALM, HAVING A MASTER WEAKER THAN HIS OWN DISCIPLE WOULD BE RIDICULOUS. SO THE SYSTEM PROVIDED ASSISTANCE FOR YOU. BE GRATEFUL] the system said, puffing out its chest with pride again.