4: invest

Wang Yan's fingers, which he was fiddling with, suddenly froze, and the smile on his face also stiffened, showing a hint of bewilderment and helplessness.

Seeing this, Wang Yan immediately understood, but he chuckled, saying meaningfully, "What? You still don't want to exchange it? This ring is already so old and worn, could it be some kind of treasure?"

Hearing the word "treasure," Wang Yan snapped back to reality and quickly said,

"This, this won't be necessary. It's not that this ring of mine is some kind of treasure; it's just that it has been with me for many years, and I've grown somewhat attached to it. There's no need to exchange it."

"Oh! Alright, nephew, you're just like me, someone who cherishes old things. That's a good quality."

Wang Dong casually replied, while simultaneously activating his Eye of Truth.

The next moment, a transparent light screen appeared before his eyes.

Name: Wang Yan

Cultivation Realm: Dao Foundation Seventh Heaven

Aptitude: High Grade

Comprehension Ability: High Grade

Talent: None

Fortune: Adventurous Encounter with a Remnant Soul, Mysterious Old Man

Indeed! It was just as he had thought.

It really was the protagonist template of Xiao Huohuo, but now he had become Wang Huohuo.

And this Dao Foundation Seventh Heaven Cultivation Realm, his progress was simply unparalleled among his peers, even far ahead.

Presumably, this mysterious old man must have already awakened.

Otherwise, Wang Yan's cultivation speed wouldn't be this fast.

Wang Dong thought to himself.

One must know that the five Cultivation Realms are Body Tempering, Dao Foundation, Core Formation, Purple Mansion, and Cave Heaven.

The first three are for refining the body.

Starting from Purple Mansion, one already possesses a Divine Soul, which is for refining the Divine Soul.

Above these are Divine Fire, True Unity, and Heavenly God.

Among them, the Divine Fire Realm can be called a Venerable, True Unity is a True God, and Heavenly God is the leader-level powerhouse of a major sect.

Above these is Transcendent Sainthood, which can be divided into Half-Saint, Saint, and Great Saint.

Finally, one can attain the Supreme Emperor Realm: Quasi-Emperor, Great Emperor, and Heavenly Emperor.

Each Realm is further divided into Nine Heavens.

Just as Wang Dong was investigating Wang Yan, the System's voice suddenly rang out.

"Ding! A purple investable target has been discovered. The host can initiate an investment."

"Option One: Invest six bottles of Spirit Condensation Pill, and you can obtain sixty bottles of Soul Condensation Pill."

"Option Two: Invest one Earth-Grade High Grade Martial Skill, and you can obtain one Heaven-Grade Low Grade Martial Skill."

"Option Three: Invest one High Grade Magical Artifact, and you can obtain one Low Grade Magic Treasure."

Note: All options can be selected simultaneously.

A series of System voices echoed in Wang Dong's Divine Soul.

His mind began to tremble.

Is this the System's investment feedback module?

He hadn't expected it to be so terrifying.

The multiplier for this kind of purple investment was at least several hundred times.

One must know that although Earth-Grade and Heaven-Grade are only separated by a small Realm, the difference between them is like heaven and earth.

Such a huge increase can be said to be Heaven-Defying.

The categories of Martial Skill and Cultivation Realm vary.

They are generally divided into Emperor, Saint, God, King, Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow grades.

And the classification of artifacts is: Supreme Emperor Weapon, Sacred Artifact, Divine Artifact, Sentient Magic Treasure, Magic Treasure, Magical Artifact.

Each rank is further divided into Supreme, High, Middle, and Low, four major grades.

All are arranged from high to low.

Wang Dong gazed at Wang Yan and suddenly smiled.

"You little rascal, you even hid this from me."

As soon as these words were spoken, Wang Yan's heart immediately grew more nervous.

Although he wasn't worried that his uncle would seize the Venerable Yaoshen after learning about him,

his Revered Master had repeatedly warned him not to let anyone know of his existence.

Otherwise, it would bring disaster to the entire Wang Family.

At the same time, the Venerable Yaoshen in the ring was also constantly observing the outside.

Although his Divine Soul couldn't appear at will, his perception was still there.

When Wang Dong said those words, he also felt somewhat solemn.

He hadn't expected this Purple Mansion True Person to detect his presence as soon as he arrived.

But looking at this person, he had clearly only recently entered the Purple Mansion Realm. Why would he have such terrifying perception?

"Don't be nervous. I'm afraid no one in the entire Family, except for me, can discern your Cultivation Realm. You've quietly Broken Through to the Dao Foundation Seventh Heaven. This is extremely outstanding in the entire Wang Family, no, in the entire history of Wutan City."

"I remember Grand Elder told me before that your Cultivation Realm hadn't improved in the past three years. It turns out you were hiding it from everyone, even from me."

Wang Dong gently placed his hand on Wang Yan's shoulder.

Noticing how stiff his body was, he found it amusing and couldn't help but deliberately tease him.

When Wang Yan heard that his Cultivation Realm had been seen through, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But he hadn't completely relaxed.

One must know that before Wang Dong went into seclusion, his Cultivation Realm was only Body Tempering Third Realm.

Even according to his original Aptitude, at this stage, at most, he would be at Dao Foundation First Heaven.

It was even very likely that he wouldn't even reach that.

But he had directly reached Dao Foundation Seventh Heaven.

Such an absurd rate of improvement couldn't be explained away by mere Aptitude.

Fortunately, at this moment, Wang Dong spoke again, allowing him to completely relax.

"Every Cultivator has their own secrets. If it's inconvenient to speak, there's no need to force it."

Wang Yan then breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank you, Uncle, for understanding. It's indeed inconvenient for me to speak about this."

Wang Dong smiled, indicating that he didn't mind, and then said,

"I haven't been around these past few years, and the rumors about your Cultivation Realm not advancing must not have been groundless."

"You must have suffered a lot, yet you've remained so diligent and hardworking."

"As your uncle, I naturally need to reward you. Come with me."

Wang Yan was still a bit stunned when he heard this. Before he could react, Wang Dong swept him up and brought him to the entrance of a cave.

He was immediately dumbfounded.

As Wang Family disciples, there was no one who didn't know where this was.

This was the Wang Family Treasury within the Wang Family.

It contained the accumulated wealth of generations of the Wang Family. Whether it was Medicinal Pills, Magic Treasures, weapons, or Cultivation Techniques, all kinds of items were available, and the quality of the collections was quite impressive.

Precisely because of this, every Wang Family disciple wanted to enter here.

However, the requirements to enter were extremely high. Unless one had rendered great service, there was almost no qualification to enter.

He hadn't expected that his uncle would bring him here now.

And the reason was simply his diligence and hard work over the years.

What kind of reason was that?

As a Cultivator, shouldn't one work hard in cultivation?

Wang Yan felt a little touched.

He hadn't expected that his uncle would even find a reason to take care of him.

However, before he could speak,

he was stunned again.

He saw his capable uncle, right in front of him, flick his sleeve and pull several bottles of Medicinal Pills from a shelf.

He opened them and sniffed.

Then he handed the Medicinal Pills to Wang Yan.

"These are six bottles of Spirit Condensation Pill, which can accelerate your cultivation progress. Coupled with your remarkable Aptitude and diligence, you are bound to achieve something."