38: Chapter 38: Another Reward! Qi Refining Stage Six Achieved!

[ Ahem... Holy crap...! ]

In his mind, the System's voice, which had seemed somewhat manic from excessive excitement, finally calmed down.

It cleared its throat and announced in an unprecedentedly solemn tone, as if a leader were delivering an important speech:

[ This System has worked overtime throughout the night to urgently submit an award application report to the Heavens and Myriad Worlds System Headquarters regarding "Host Gu Yan's exceeding of quarterly KPI targets"! ]

[ The report has now been approved! In view of the Host's outstanding performance this time, having made exceptional contributions to this department... ahem, to the great cause of the Family! We hereby issue an S-Rank Special Reward! ]

[ Host, listen well! This is an off-spec reward that I secured for you only after talking until my lips were chapped and even using up the annual leave I had saved for three hundred years! The host next door with the "Dragon Pride System" couldn't even dream of it! ]

Holding his naturally extraordinary son, who had a cinnabar mole on his forehead, in his arms, Gu Yan was filled with anticipation as he listened to the System's boastful claims of merit.

S-Rank reward?

Just how generous would it be?

[ S-Rank Special Reward, distribution starting! ]

[ Item 1: Lifespan! ]

[ Reward: [ Lifespan + 30 years ]! ]

Boom!

A life energy, purer and more vast than any before, descended from the Void Realm like sweet dew from the Nine Heavens, instantly enveloping his entire body!

This energy was no longer just about repair and strengthening; it was... sublimating!

Gu Yan could clearly feel his life Origin being constantly consolidated and strengthened by this energy. His bodily functions, already at the Peak of a thirty-year-old youth, were transforming once again toward an even more perfect state, full of infinite vitality!

Although his appearance did not change much, he knew that his maximum Lifespan had already far exceeded the Realm of Mortals!

[ Item 2: Spiritual Root improvement! ]

[ Congratulations, Host! Your Spiritual Root has received an epic-level upgrade in this reward! Current Spiritual Root Rank: Huang Grade Low Grade! ]

Whoosh!

Gu Yan could almost hear the blood inside his body surging and flowing at a speed several times faster than before!

His bones became crystal clear, like fine jade.

His Meridians were forcibly widened by nearly double, becoming incomparably tough, enough to carry even more violent torrents of energy!

From a Useless Spirit Root, to Mortal Grade Low Grade, then to Mortal Grade High Grade, and Peak Grade...

Finally, today, he broke through the shackles of Mortals in one fell swoop and officially stepped into the Ranks of... Huang Grade Spiritual Roots!

This meant that from now on, based solely on his own Cultivation speed, he would be comparable to an ordinary Outer Sect Disciple in a Sect!

[ Item 3: Core Reward! Cultivation Empowerment! ]

[ Energy injection, starting! ]

It's coming!

Gu Yan's heart jolted; he immediately gathered his focus, preparing to welcome the violent energy impact!

However, this Empowerment was completely different from what he had imagined.

It was no longer the previous brutal torrent pouring directly in from the crown of his head.

Instead, within his Dantian Qi Sea, an energy singularity compressed from the purest Spiritual Qi had been generated out of thin air!

The moment this singularity appeared, it began to spin crazily!

Like a greedy black hole, it not only sucked in all the True Qi from Gu Yan's Meridians—originally at the Peak of Qi Refining Level 5—but also domineeringly plundered massive amounts of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi from the surrounding Void Realm!

At this moment, Gu Yan's body became a massive humanoid vortex!

In the room, all the tables and chairs began to shake violently and uncontrollably!

After absorbing enough energy, the energy singularity suddenly expanded outward!

Boom!!!

A storm of energy, violent to the extreme, detonated within his Meridians!

This was no longer a river, but a true tsunami!

The violent Spiritual Qi, mixed with an unrivaled momentum, rushed through his already widened and reinforced Meridians, emitting a "rumbling" roar!

The Bottleneck of the Peak of Qi Refining Level 5 was as fragile as a thin sheet of paper before this tsunami, easily pierced through!

The energy storm did not pause in the slightest, continuing to surge forward triumphantly!

The scale of the Qi vortex within his Dantian expanded crazily once more!

The condensation level of his True Qi increased crazily at a speed visible to the naked eye!

Finally, when the energy storm slowly subsided and transformed into a vast ocean of True Qi, settling in his Dantian Qi Sea...

Gu Yan's Cultivation had steadily settled at...

Qi Refining Stage 6!

Moreover, it was the most stable state of the Early Stage of Qi Refining Stage 6!

Gu Yan slowly exhaled a long, stale breath.

The moment this stale breath left his lips, it actually turned into a white arrow of Qi, shooting out and smashing a wooden chair several meters away into pieces!

Powerful!

Unprecedentedly powerful!

He could feel that he was now more than three times stronger than when he was at Qi Refining Level 5!

If he were to face Chief again right now, he was confident that he could... kill him head-on within three moves!

[ Hehe, don't be impatient, it's not over yet! ]

The System's voice sounded again.

[ Item 4: Extra Reward! ]

[ Given that the Host's current attack methods are too monotonous, we hereby reward you with one [ Huang Grade Medium Grade Cultivation Technique · "Blazing Fire Art" ]! ]

As the voice finished, another huge ball of light composed of countless flame runes formed with a boom in his mind!

"Blazing Fire Art"!

This was a fire-attribute Cultivation Technique known for its domineering and violent attack power!

Its Rank was a full major grade higher than the "Long Spring Art" he was currently practicing!

The Cultivation Technique not only contained the cultivation method but also included three powerful offensive Spells—Fire Snake Spell, Flame Burst Spell, and... Blazing Fire Shield!

This reward was undoubtedly a timely gift, perfectly making up for his biggest shortcoming: the lack of attack methods!

With this, all rewards were finally distributed.

Holding his son in his arms, who was still quietly watching him without crying or fussing, Gu Yan felt a surge of great ambition in his heart.

Lifespan greatly increased, Spiritual Root upgraded, Cultivation broken through, Cultivation Technique replaced!

After this event, he could truly be considered to have the capital to establish himself in Luoyun Town!

Qi Refining Stage 6 Cultivation!

Looking across all of Luoyun Town, apart from the Town Mayor who was in long-term seclusion and said to have already reached the Late Stage of Qi Refining, he had no equal!

"You, naturally extraordinary, possessing a Xuan Grade Spirit Root, have brought such great Luck to my Gu Family."

Gu Yan lowered his head, looked into his son's eyes, and said softly.

"Your name shall be..."

"Gu Xuan."