I tamed beasts and achieved immortality in the world of cultivation.

When we returned to the small courtyard halfway up Beast Control Peak, it was already 9 PM.

Chen Qing sat down on the stone bench, the scene from Xiao Chunan's courtyard flashing through his mind, and couldn't help but shake his head.

Xiao Chunu, to use Chen Qing's words from his previous life, was a brother-obsessed girl.

She wanted to give her brother the best of everything in the world, but Xiao Chunan was too proud to accept his sister's help, feeling that it would tarnish his reputation and so he refused to take it.

One was desperately offering, while the other was desperately refusing; they were quite an odd pair in the world of cultivation.

"If it were me..."

Chen Qing imagined what it would be like if he had a younger sister who was a direct disciple of a Golden Core cultivator, who would stuff pills and spirit stones into his arms every few days—that scene would be...

Wow, just thinking about it is wonderful.

He, Chen, was not like Xiao Chunan, who was stubborn and wouldn't pass up a good opportunity. How could a gift from his own sister be considered charity?

That's called family affection!

Chen Qing sighed, reached into his robes, and pulled out five small pill bottles.

It was the Qingyuan Pill.

This is a high-grade elixir used by Qi Refining stage cultivators to aid in their cultivation. It can cleanse the body of impurities, enhance spiritual power, and is mild in nature, making it less likely to cause poisoning.

The price at Danxia Pavilion is ten pills per bottle, or eighty spirit stones.

Five bottles of Qingyuan Pills cost four hundred spirit stones. It's no wonder he's the last disciple of a Golden Core cultivator.

"Xiao Chunu truly loved and cared for her brother."

Chen Qing looked down at the five bottles of pills in his hand and couldn't help but sigh. He then put them into his storage bag. One of the bottles was his reward money. With his current cultivation level of the fifth level of Qi Refining, the Qingyuan Pill was just right for him.

"Alright, let's get down to business."

Chen Qing composed himself, his gaze falling on the drowsy Qingtian on his shoulder, before focusing on the light screen that appeared before him—

【Lingming Monkey - Sky-Supporting】

[Realm Level: First Tier, Low Grade]

[Potential: Mid-grade Tier 2]

[Bloodline: Contains a trace of the ancient true spirit "Xuanhuang Ancient Ape" bloodline (not yet activated)]

[Status: Sleepy & Confused]

[Activate True Spirit Bloodline: 50000 Essence]

[Enhance Potential (Tier 2 Mid-Grade → Tier 2 High-Grade): 5000 Essence]

Chen Qing's gaze fell on the "Realm" section, then he looked at the Essence Balance in the upper right corner of the system panel—

[Highlights: 7412]

Just like last year, two thousand blue carp yielded 970 low-grade spirit stones, plus an annual salary of 30, bringing the total annual income to four figures.

However, two blue carp dropped two special items for him, and he only gained 3996 essence points. Adding the 3416 essence points he had left, he had a total of 7412 essence points.

A year of hard work has not been in vain.

Chen Qing composed himself, his gaze falling on Qingtian's information panel, and a thought flashed through his mind—

[Target: Spirit Monkey - Sky-Supporting (Tier 1, Low Grade)]

[Consume essence to increase cultivation level?]

"confirm."

In an instant, a warm current surged from between his brows and entered Qingtian's body.

The numbers on the system panel started to jump—

【Essence - 10】

【Essence - 10】

【Essence - 10】

......

Qingtian shuddered, his drowsiness vanished instantly, his golden-brown eyes widened, and a faint spiritual light began to emanate from his body.

The light grew stronger and stronger, making its gray fur glow, and the three golden hairs were dazzlingly bright.

When the amount of essence invested reached 746 points, Qingtian trembled all over.

An aura several times stronger than before erupted from its slender body. Dan Yu, perched on the old pine branch, raised its eyelids, glanced at it, and then closed its eyes again to continue preening its feathers.

A line of small golden characters also appeared before Chen Qing's eyes—

[The Spirit Monkey - Sky-Supporting has begun its breakthrough to the mid-tier of Tier 1, no longer requiring the investment of essence.]

Essence consumed: 746

[Remaining Essence: 6666]

It became.

Chen Qing smiled slightly, his gaze falling on Qingtian.

After two years of cultivation, the little guy grew from two feet to more than three feet, and now he is about four feet tall. His gray fur has become thicker and thicker, and his three golden hairs have grown from one inch to more than three inches. His limbs are also stronger, and the spiritual energy fluctuations around him are nearly twice as strong as before.

"How are you feeling?" Chen Qing asked.

Qingtian looked down at his claws, then touched his head, a vague thought forming in his mind:

"Chen Qing... I think... I've become more powerful?"

"I feel... a lot more energy in my body... much more than before!"

Chen Qing nodded and turned his gaze back to the light screen in front of him.

Qingtian broke through to the middle level of the first rank. The potential field remained the same, but the "Enhance Potential" option below was now emitting a faint golden light.

[Enhance Potential (Tier 2 Mid-Grade → Tier 2 High-Grade): 5000 Essence]

Five thousand essences.

......

Chen Qing's gaze lingered on the "potential" column, and he secretly made calculations in his mind.

The potential of a mid-grade second-tier weapon is sufficient for Qingtian's current needs, but in the long run, it is ultimately too low.

Moreover, he has just broken through to the fifth level of Qi Refining, and Qingtian and Danyu have not broken through for long either. They might as well save their essence to enhance their potential!

Chen Qing's mind stirred again—

[Target: Spirit Monkey - Sky-Piercing]

[Enhance Potential (Tier 2 Mid-Grade → Tier 2 High-Grade): 5000 Essence]

[Confirm?]

"confirm."

Five thousand essences were deducted instantly, and the number on the system panel jumped—

[Remaining Essence: 1666]

At the same time, a layer of spiritual light emanated from Qingtian's body again, but this time it was different from when he broke through.

The light was not dazzling, but rather gentle as water, slowly seeping into Qingtian's body, as if changing something deeper.

Qingtian squeaked, his body stiffened slightly, and his golden-brown eyes widened, but he did not feel any discomfort. Instead, an indescribable feeling spread through his body.

About a dozen breaths later.

The inspiration vanished.

Qingtian blinked, looked down at himself, then looked up at Chen Qing, a dazed thought forming in his mind that was exactly the same as before:

"What... happened just now?"

Chen Qing frowned slightly.

His screen showed that his potential had been successfully enhanced, but Qingtian didn't seem to feel anything special.

He pondered for a moment, then suddenly remembered that the essence had four functions: purifying bloodline, awakening intelligence, breaking through bottlenecks, and increasing cultivation.

Chen Qing's mind stirred, and sure enough, a new light screen appeared before his eyes—

[Consume 1000 Essence to increase the intelligence of the Spirit Monkey - Skybreaker?]

【whether】

Chen Qing was slightly taken aback.

A thousand essences, a portion of intelligence?

He glanced at the remaining essence [1668 points], which was enough.

After thinking it over, Chen Qing made a decision.

Qingtian's intelligence is still shallow, only four or five years old. He is confused about many things, and communication is quite difficult. If his intelligence can be improved, it will be much easier for him to cultivate or fight in the future.

"Yes."

With a thought, another thousand essences were deducted.

[Remaining Essence: 666]

In an instant, Chen Qing felt a stream of air, much cooler than before, surge from between his eyebrows and silently enter Qingtian's brow.

Qingtian shuddered, his golden-brown eyes instantly becoming clearer, as if something was quietly awakening. After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Qingtian slowly raised his head, his golden-brown eyes looking at Chen Qing, his gaze completely different from before.

Less naivety, more clarity.

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