4: The comparison fails. How could my senior brother be better than me?

Upon hearing the system's reward of one hundred catties of Fire Spirit Liquid, Ji Yanling was overjoyed.

"That's great! Only by completing nine spirit power transformations can one reach the Qi Refining Extreme Realm!"

"If this Emperor wishes to break through the Qi Refining Extreme Realm, I must spend a huge amount of money to refine the original spirit power within my body. This Fire Spirit Liquid, for me, is the best resource in the world for breaking through to the extreme!"

Ji Yanling hadn't expected the system to deliver a pillow right when she was sleepy.

With one hundred catties of Fire Spirit Liquid, she could easily achieve nine spirit power transformations!

Before the excitement in her heart could subside, she felt her perspective shift, and she arrived in a vast, white space.

[Ding! Welcome to the Comparison Space. Replicating the comparison target for you!]

The system's mechanical voice echoed, and then Ji Yanling saw a carefree and unrestrained figure appear opposite her.

That person's hair was loose, and he held a wine gourd in his hand. His features were remarkably handsome, but his eyes were incredibly lazy.

[Comparison target replicated. Comparison countdown begins: 5, 4, 3...]

"Eh, this system has some skill. The replicated Senior Brother is exactly the same."

Ji Yanling smiled, waving at the 'Han Yu'.

"Senior Brother, thank you for the Fire Spirit Liquid!"

Her voice was playful as she waited for the system's countdown to end.

In an instant.

Ji Yanling, like a red sparrow, pounced towards Han Yu.

Her physical body realm had already reached the Body Tempering Extreme Realm. Don't let that delicate and graceful body fool you; a casual palm strike could shatter stone.

Boom—

Ji Yanling's palm struck Han Yu's chest, but he remained unmoving, merely smiling at her and casually taking a sip from his wine gourd as if nothing had happened.

"What?!"

Ji Yanling's heart trembled, her beautiful eyes filled with shock.

Before she could react, 'Han Yu' extended a finger and lightly flicked her fair forehead.

Crack—

Ji Yanling's replicated body immediately shattered into countless light and shadows, and her consciousness instantly returned to her main body.

Ji Yanling was stunned for a moment, her pretty face burning with anger. She said fiercely,

"System, are you trying to fool this Emperor? Why couldn't I even harm Senior Brother?!"

[Ding! This comparison is fair and just. Both comparison targets are perfectly replicated. The host's failure is due to the comparison target's higher physical body realm!]

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

Ji Yanling shook her head repeatedly.

"This Emperor is in the Body Tempering Extreme Realm. Very few people can reach this realm. How could my Senior Brother be stronger than me in this aspect?"

Ji Yanling simply didn't believe it. She felt that the system simply didn't want to give a reward and was just spouting nonsense!

[Ding! The system has not made a mistake. If there is a mistake, the host will be compensated ten thousandfold!]

The system's mechanical voice was indifferent, but the content of its words was very firm.

"You're still being stubborn, aren't you!"

Ji Yanling was indignant and immediately took out her disciple token, beginning to contact her Senior Brother.

"When this Emperor calls Senior Brother over, let's see how you can still argue!"

...Outside Wandering Immortal Sect, in Panshan City, inside the Wan Hua Brothel.

The air was filled with singing and dancing, and the scent of cosmetics permeated the room.

Han Yu lay on a couch, surrounded by beautiful women. Some massaged his legs, others rubbed his shoulders, and one beauty knelt on the ground, carefully feeding him fruit with her slender, jade-like fingers.

Han Yu listened to the music and watched the alluring dances, feeling utterly at ease and incredibly pleased!

However, what made him even more pleased wasn't this, but the constant notifications from the system.

[Ding! Congratulations, Host! Investment target Ji Yanling's physical body realm has broken through to the Body Tempering Extreme Realm. The target's current favorability is 55%, triggering a ten thousandfold return!]

[Ding! A rich Body Tempering power circulates through your limbs and bones, strengthening your skin, flesh, tendons, and bones, and impacting the realm barrier of physical body transformation!]

[Boom boom boom! After countless impacts, you have finally broken through the shackles and advanced to the thousandth layer of Body Refinement! You have reached the physical body realm—Mortal Transformation!]

[You feel that you have undergone a qualitative sublimation from inside out, as if you have transcended your mortal body and are progressing step by step towards a higher level of life. The remaining Body Tempering power continues unabated, assisting you in breaking through the numerous barriers of the physical body!]

[Ding! You have ultimately reached the 1,999th layer of Body Refinement!!!]

The rapid advancement of his physical body power did not cause Han Yu any discomfort, nor did it lead to situations where his power ran wild, causing him to accidentally crush a wine glass or step through the floor.

Even with the power to instantly kill a Nascent Soul Realm expert, Han Yu still handled it with ease; all his power was completely under his control!

"Not bad, this is it. The system is still sensible; it didn't make me waste time adapting to my cultivation!"

Han Yu was very satisfied. He immediately stretched, pulling two courtesan beauties into his arms, indulging in the tender embrace.

He had worked like an ox and a horse in his previous life, so what was wrong with enjoying himself in this life?

Continue the music, continue the dance!

Han Yu had no psychological burden whatsoever. If he transmigrated and didn't enjoy himself, wouldn't it be a waste of transmigration?

After a few more days of debauchery, Han Yu received another system notification.

[Ding! Congratulations, Host! Investment target Ji Yanling's cultivation has reached the ninth layer of Qi Refining. The target's current favorability is 61%, triggering a ten thousandfold return!]

[Ding! In your Dantian space, a Natal Spirit Root is growing. Vast Qi Refining power has merged into the Spirit Root, causing your Spirit Root to grow rapidly and give birth to original spirit power!]

[Ding! You have broken through to the first layer of Qi Refining!]

...[Ding! You have broken through to the ninth layer of Qi Refining!]

[The remaining Qi Refining power continues unabated, still refining your original spirit power!]

[Ding! You have completed the first Qi Refining transformation. Your spirit power is more condensed. With the same amount of spirit power, the spiritual arts you cast will be more powerful than those of other Qi Refiners. At the same time, your spirit power reserves will be more abundant at the same level!]

[Ding! You have completed the ninth Qi Refining transformation!]

...[Ding! You have completed the ninety-ninth Qi Refining transformation!]

[Your spirit power has reached an unimaginably pure state. Even a trace of spirit power, when used to cast spiritual arts, will surpass the effects of most peak Qi Refiners!]

Seeing the system notification, Han Yu was startled, almost burying his face in a maid's chest.

"Ninety-nine Qi Refining transformations? That's too exaggerated!"

Han Yu knew that the so-called first Qi Refining transformation was to re-refine a wisp of original spirit power.

Achieving nine Qi Refining transformations was considered the Qi Refining Extreme Realm. What was this ninety-nine Qi Refining transformations all about?

Han Yu was excited and cheerful, no longer bothering with the brothel. He immediately left the Wan Hua Brothel and went to a secluded place.

He shook the qiankun gourd gifted by the system. This immortal treasure had a spirit, and as a spiritual object that conceals itself, it currently looked like an ancient wine gourd, showing no signs of being an immortal treasure.

A blue sword light flew out from the qiankun gourd. The sword body had lotus patterns; this was the Azure Lotus Immortal Sword rewarded by the system.

Originally, Han Yu had intended to place it in his storage bag, but the moment he left the system space, the sword itself drilled into the qiankun gourd.

The qiankun gourd had a vast internal space and also the effect of nourishing all things, so Han Yu did not take the Azure Lotus Immortal Sword out of it.

However, this sword was quite interesting; it would occasionally steal sips of the fine wine Han Yu stored inside. The wine that was enough to last ten days and nights had been mostly drunk by this fellow.

This forced Han Yu to spend a fortune, directly buying a month's worth.

"You drank my wine, so it's time to work for me!"

Han Yu said, then made the Azure Lotus Immortal Sword fly level, and he jumped onto it, swaying and almost falling off.

Then Han Yu brought two fingers together and pointed at the Azure Lotus Immortal Sword.

Buzz buzz buzz—

The Azure Lotus Immortal Sword trembled slightly, then shot out towards the distant sky like a luxurious sports car filled with fuel.

"Holy cow, why is the power of this Sword Control Technique so great!"

Han Yu's heart was shaken. He was completely unfamiliar with sword-riding flight, yet he didn't expect the first attempt to be so effective.

If ordinary Qi Refiners flying on swords were like riding bicycles, Han Yu was now directly flying a plane.

The maximum speed of an ordinary Qi Refiner's sword-riding flight was only a few dozen zhang per breath.

But Han Yu tried to accelerate, and he easily reached a thousand zhang per breath!

Due to the extreme speed, strong winds buffeted him, and Han Yu almost fell from mid-air. Fortunately, he cast 'Wind Stabilization' and other minor spiritual arts to stabilize his body.

These were not difficult basic spiritual arts; Han Yu had learned them by glancing at them when he was bored. It wasn't that his comprehension was particularly good, but rather that these basic spiritual arts were too simple and not at all high-tier.

But at this moment, these low-tier basic spiritual arts, in Han Yu's hands, had astonishing effects!

"Awesome!"

Han Yu rode his sword through the sky, his black hair fluttering, looking incredibly dashing and free.

Just as he was engrossed in sword-riding, the disciple token in his storage bag buzzed. Taking it out, he saw that his Junior Sister had sent a message.

The messaging function of this disciple token was very simple; it could only display a few characters at a time.

"Senior Brother, return quickly!"

Han Yu thought Ji Yanling had encountered some urgent matter and immediately transformed into a streak of sword light, rushing towards Tian Jian Peak.

Ji Yanling was sitting idly under a peach blossom tree, waiting for her Senior Brother to return, when suddenly, she saw a sword light flying from afar.

Her brows immediately furrowed.

Senior Brother had said that only the two of them lived on Tian Jian Peak, and outsiders rarely visited.

This suited Ji Yanling's habits perfectly; she also liked peace and disliked being disturbed.

She was still curious about who was coming when the sword light approached, and a handsome young man in white robes came into view.

Seeing that handsome face, Ji Yanling's heart trembled.

"Senior Brother! You've broken through to the Qi Refining Realm?!"