Huge gains

Over two million Named Disciples, while their overall average cultivation wasn't too high, their sheer numbers led to a qualitative change.

This allowed him to break through all the way from Venerable Realm Third Heaven to Venerable Realm Sixfold Heaven, and then from Venerable Realm Nine Heavens to the Half-step Supreme Realm.

And this didn't even include the cultivation returned by the True Disciples.

Compared to Named Disciples, the True Disciples' improvements were the main source.

For example, Su Ye, Lin Feng, and others, besides having a massive amount of resources piled up, also had the buffs brought to them by the Bond System.

Therefore, their cultivation speed was exceptionally fast.

In just one year, they crossed from the Heavenly Profound Realm, all the way through the Sanyin Realm, Three Yang Realm, Myriad Laws Realm, and finally to the Returning to One Realm.

How immense was the cultivation returned tenfold after adding up all these Realms?

The cultivation returned by the three True Disciples.

Allowed Zhong Qing to take a solid step forward from Half-step Supreme!

With a rumbling sound coming from within his body.

At this moment, Zhong Qing officially entered the Supreme Realm.

Becoming a powerhouse of the Supreme Realm First Heaven.

However, even so, only a small portion of the cultivation returned by the three was consumed; a large portion continued to push his Realm higher and higher!

...

“Rumble…”

Accompanied by continuous rumbling sounds, Zhong Qing's Aura constantly soared, and his body was enveloped in various divine lights and auspicious glows.

His Realm was constantly rising.

All the way from Supreme Realm First Heaven, he broke through to Supreme Realm Second Heaven.

Then to Supreme Realm Third Heaven!

Only then was the cultivation returned by the three finally exhausted.

The combined power of the three of them pushed Zhong Qing directly from Half-step Supreme to Supreme Realm Third Heaven.

This wave of improvement was undeniably significant.

One must know that for each Realm, the further one goes, the cultivation required for improvement often increases by countless multiples.

The cultivation provided by Su Ye and the other two was far more than that provided by the two million-plus Named Disciples.

This shows that the role of True Disciples is far more important than that of Named Disciples.

Even at this point, Zhong Qing's improvement was not over.

One must know that among the True Disciples, besides Lin Feng, Su Ye, Du Hao, and Bai Ling, there was also Phoenix Tian!

Phoenix Tian, whose Realm had originally fallen to the Returning to One Realm, had also made tremendous progress after a year of recovery.

He directly recovered from Returning to One Realm First Heaven to Venerable Realm Five Heavens.

Venerable Realm and Returning to One Realm are completely different concepts!

The tenfold cultivation return it brought.

Caused Zhong Qing's Supreme Realm Third Heaven cultivation to surge.

In less than half a day, he reached Supreme Realm Five Heavens!

Then, after another half a day, Zhong Qing's cultivation reached the Supreme Realm Sixfold Heaven!

The cultivation returned by Phoenix Tian, with his own power, directly allowed Zhong Qing to break through two minor Realms.

At this point, all the cultivation returned by the Disciples had been absorbed, and Zhong Qing's cultivation reached Supreme Realm Sixfold Heaven!

This feeling of rapidly increasing strength was too intoxicating.

At this point, Zhong Qing indicated that the improvement was still not over.

After all, he still had three Supreme Cultivation Advancement Cards on him.

“Rumble…”

As the Supreme Cultivation Advancement Cards were consumed.

Zhong Qing's cultivation almost visibly soared.

Supreme Realm Seventh Heaven!

...

Supreme Realm Eighth Heaven!

...

Supreme Realm Nine Heavens!

His Realm directly skyrocketed to the Supreme Realm Nine Heavens.

By this time, three days had passed!

Zhong Qing used three days to elevate his cultivation from Venerable Realm Third Heaven to the Supreme Realm Nine Heavens.

This kind of Realm advancement was too shocking.

If word got out, it would probably scare a lot of people.

One must know that a Supreme powerhouse is also known as a monument on the path of cultivation.

Looking at the entire Void Domain, among billions of living beings, it's rare to see one born in thousands of years.

The Supreme powerhouses of the five top forces combined are less than thirty.

This shows how difficult it is to give birth to a Supreme powerhouse.

Such individuals might not break through a minor Realm even after thousands or tens of thousands of years.

However, Zhong Qing only used three days to break through from Venerable Realm Third Heaven to Supreme Realm Nine Heavens.

Even including the Heavenly Dao Rankings, it was only about a year's time.

Breaking through a major Realm and over a dozen minor Realms in one year, this speed of improvement absolutely refreshed the entire history of the Void Domain.

Looking across the entire Central Continent, throughout ancient and modern times, it would be difficult to find a few who could compare.

Open the personal attribute panel!

“Host: Zhong Qing!”

“Cultivation: Supreme Realm Nine Heavens!”

“Disciple: Lin Feng, Returning to One Realm Seventh Heaven, Hundredfold Boost activated, cultivation returned tenfold to Host!”

“Disciple: Su Ye, Returning to One Realm Sixfold Heaven, Hundredfold Boost activated, cultivation returned tenfold to Host!”

“Disciple: Du Hao, Returning to One Realm Seventh Heaven, Thousandfold Recovery activated, cultivation returned tenfold to Host!”

“Disciple: Bai Ling, Three Yang Three Realm Great Perfection, Death Cultivation x2 activated, cultivation returned tenfold to Host!”

“Disciple: Phoenix Tian, Venerable Realm Five Heavens, Medicinal Body Bond activated, cultivation returned tenfold to Host!”

“Activated Bonds: Useless Talent Bond 2/2! Normal Version”

“Activated Bonds: Hegemonic Body Bond! Enhanced Version!”

“Activated Bonds: Nirvana Bond. Normal Version!”

“Activated Bonds: Medicinal Body Bond. Normal Version!”

“More Bonds to be developed!”

“Obtained Physiques: Hegemonic Body, Immortal Body, Extreme Charm Body, Extreme Dao Battle Body, Extreme Dao Sacred Body, Double Pupil Body, Sword Body, Sun Moon Sacred Body…”

“Obtained Special Skills: Old Six Halo, Heavenly Eye, Same-Level Crushing, Formation Immunity, Own Small World, Level 2 True God Domain.”

“Obtained Special Weapon: Zero Seal.”

“Obtained Mount: Holy Blood Qilin.”

Looking at his attributes, Zhong Qing's heart was a little stirred.

This wave of System panel changes was truly earth-shattering compared to before.

The only pity was Bai Ling!

That girl, who knows where she ran off to. Otherwise, with the potential shown by her Immortal Body, if she could come to Central Continent, a year later, her strength would definitely improve further.

However, people have joys and sorrows, and the moon waxes and wanes. Nothing can be perfect.

Many things do not change according to human will.

Thinking of this, Zhong Qing untied the swallowing sky gourd from his waist, took a leisurely swig of wine, and began to contemplate his future plans.

This time, he came to Central Continent with two goals and one purpose.

The first goal was to take Disciples.

The second goal was to upgrade the Disciple bonds!

Because only then could he become even stronger.

As for why he needed to become stronger?

Fear of death was one reason.

The second was for a better life.

Only by possessing sufficiently powerful strength can one live a better life.

Even though he was very strong now, in this treacherous cultivation world, who could say when an extremely powerful enemy might appear?

Being trampled like an ant on the ground?

Those he cared about being humiliated, being bullied?

These were all things he was unwilling to see.

Only by becoming stronger and stronger, becoming the strongest!!!

...