"Boom!"
Just half an hour after Gu He sat in the gazebo, a muffled sound emanated from Liu Ling's body once more. The aura around him surged abruptly, and his cultivation level broke through directly to that of a Five-Star Dou Master!
At this moment, Liu Ling had finally absorbed all the dense dou qi within his body, and his cultivation base had completely stabilized.
After a while, Liu Ling slowly opened his eyes. Seeing Gu He sitting in the gazebo, he was momentarily stunned. Upon regaining his composure, he immediately checked his cultivation level.
Five-Star Dou Master!
In the next instant, Liu Ling's face lit up with extreme excitement. Feeling the immense power coursing through his body, he was so thrilled that he could barely contain himself, almost wanting to dance with joy.
"With such effort, I actually broke through from a One-Star Dou MAster to a Five-Star Dou Master! This is truly insane!"
He felt deeply grateful that he had managed to endure a little longer in the final round. Otherwise, there would have been no way for him to break through to the Five-Star Dou Master Realm.
Then, he reflected on the special training he had undergone during this period. If it weren't for that rigorous training, which had significantly enhanced his physical strength, he would likely have been unable to withstand the first round of the dou qi transfer earlier.
Thinking about it this way, Liu Ling suddenly felt that all the hardships he had endured during this time were not in vain.
"Are you awake?" At this moment, Gu He put down the teacup in his hand and glanced at Liu Ling.
Hearing Gu He's words, Liu Ling immediately straightened up and replied with a smile, "I'm awake, Teacher!"
Gu He asked, "How does it feel to have your cultivation base skyrocket like this?"
Excitement flashed across Liu Ling's face as he answered, "It feels amazing!"
Gu He naturally understood the excitement bubbling within Liu Ling. After all, he himself often enjoyed the sensation of rapidly increasing strength.
"Now do you understand the benefits that the special training has brought you?" Gu He said lightly.
"Ah." Liu Ling nodded without hesitation and said firmly, "Teacher, I think the next round of special training can be even more intense. Perhaps we can add a few more bottles of Burning Blood Powder tomorrow. I'm not afraid of the pain."
Having tasted the rewards of his efforts, Liu Ling immediately urged Gu He to increase the dosage of Burning Blood Powder.
"It's good that you're not afraid of pain," Gu He said with a faint smile. "Don't worry, the next round of special training will definitely not disappoint you."
Seeing the smile on Gu He's face, Liu Ling suddenly felt a pang of unease. An ominous premonition crept into his heart.
"Teacher, maybe just add two or three bottles tomorrow. Adding too much would be a waste. After all, Burning Blood Powder is a fourth-grade medicinal liquid, and it's not exactly cheap," Liu Ling said awkwardly.
"That's right. Finally, you've learned to be frugal on behalf of your teacher," Gu He said, patting Liu Ling's shoulder with a hint of relief. "However, don't worry. Didn't I tell you before? Your teacher has a mine at home. Money is no object, so just focus on giving it your all."
Thinking of the ultimate gold coin card in his spatial ring, Gu He spoke with confidence. With 220 billion gold coins, even if Liu Ling trained to the point of exhaustion, he wouldn't be able to spend it all.
Hearing the praise in Gu He's words, Liu Ling was overjoyed. "Teacher, you know that I don't like to waste. I'll make sure to lick every drop of the spiritual liquid clean from the jade bottle."
Gu He: "..."
For a moment, Gu He was speechless. Then, looking at Liu Ling's earnest expression, he said, "Good. As your teacher, I have high hopes for you!"
Hearing Gu He's compliment, Liu Ling was ecstatic. It seemed that his teacher greatly appreciated his frugality. In the future, he would have to lick even more thoroughly.
"Alright, continue to sit down. There's a second reward from your teacher," Gu He said after they had chatted for a while.
"Understood, Teacher!" Liu Ling's heart stirred, and without hesitation, he sit down in front of Gu He.
Gu He slowly stood up, extended his palm, and placed it on Liu Ling's forehead.
With a thought, he began the empowerment process, transferring the cultivation method of the Low Profound Rank fighting skill, Blazing Palm, along with his own insights and experiences in cultivating it.
In an instant, Liu Ling felt a torrent of information flood into his mind, dispersing with a resounding boom.
Sensing this, Liu Ling's expression turned serious. Not daring to be negligent, he quickly calmed his mind and began absorbing the information.
After a while, Gu He had fully transmitted the cultivation method of Blazing Palm and all his insights into the skill. Once this was done, he slowly withdrew his palm.
At the same time, a system notification sounded in his mind.
[Ding! It is detected that the host has granted the eldest disciple, Liu Ling, a Low Profound Rank fighting skill, Blazing Palm.]
[Congratulations to the host for triggering a 2358-fold return! You have obtained the advanced Earth-Rank fighting skill, Vermilion Bird Seal!]
[The advanced Earth-Rank fighting skill, Vermilion Bird Seal, has been deposited into the system space. Please check it at your convenience, Host!]
As the system's voice echoed in his mind, Gu He was momentarily stunned, his eyes filled with surprise.
'A 2358-fold return! An Advanced Earth-level high-tier fighting skill! The Vermilion Bird Seal!'
He hadn't expected that after granting a Low Profound Rank fighting skill, he would receive an Earth-level high-tier skill in return!
Glancing at Liu Ling, who was still immersed in absorbing the information, Gu He's mind stirred, and he immediately delved into the system space.
There, he saw a fiery red light sphere floating in the space.
'Is this the Earth-level high-tier fighting skill, the Vermilion Bird Seal?'
Looking at the fiery red light sphere, Gu He's eyes gleamed with excitement. He then whispered to the system in his heart, "System, begin extracting the Vermilion Bird Seal!"
In the next moment, the fiery red light sphere transformed into a crimson beam of light, shooting toward Gu He and merging into his mind.
"Boom!"
A stream of profound and mysterious information flooded into Gu He's mind. A wave of dizziness swept over him, but Gu He was already accustomed to this sensation.
In the next instant, an endless starry sky appeared in his mind. Within this ancient expanse, countless bright stars flickered wildly, their light seemingly drawn by some invisible force, constantly shifting and changing.
Gu He watched the scene before him, mesmerized. The shifting starlight eventually coalesced into dazzling runes, glowing with radiant brilliance.
These ever-changing runes were reflected in Gu He's eyes, and he knew instinctively that they represented the method of cultivating the Vermilion Bird Seal. He committed the method of condensing these runes and their patterns of transformation firmly to memory.
Vaguely, a sense of enlightenment began to flow within Gu He's heart.
"Skreech!"
At that moment, an incredibly high-pitched phoenix cry resounded through the starry sky. The diffuse starlight began to converge toward the runes, causing the space to tremble violently.
From within the turbulence, a desolate aura, carrying the ancient breath of vicissitudes, rose within the starry sky. The dou qi between heaven and earth grew intensely violent.
With a final hiss, raging flames erupted, roaring like sky fire. Within the flames, a massive shadow gracefully stretched its enormous body, appearing to undergo nirvana amidst the endless inferno.
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