Long Xiu had been busy ever since the attack of the Shen family 32 days ago. Between managing the migration effort, and efforts for finding Han De, she didn't have time for anything else. She hadn't even cultivated since the recovery from her injuries.
Thankfully, the stressful days were over. Although the method seemed dubious, they had finally made contact with Han De. Soon he would be back!
Her husband Han Wei, and her father-in-law Han Shan were already back. Their search efforts didn't succeed, but at least they could leave and lead the search personally. Meanwhile, Long Xiu had to stay at home due to an agreement between the Long and Han families long ago.
Ultimately, staying at the Long family homeworld ended up being far more advantageous than searching across the starry skies. The regretful sentiment would soon pass and be forgotten.
In any case, everything was coming together. Thinking about the future brought a smile to her face. She emptied her mind and enjoyed the view from her palace. The last time she did this was just before her wedding, hundreds of thousands of years ago.
It was a rare peaceful moment for Long Xiu, but it didn't take long for a foreign presence to appear at the edges of her territory. And just like that, she was back to her old self.
If this was before their contact with Han De 9 days ago, Long Xiu would've sent her away without a second thought. Today though, she found the timing rather amusing.
Long Xiu retracted her aura and moved to the field of blood-red azaleas that she was just gazing at. This was the cultivator's equivalent of inviting the visitor in by leaving the door open. Long Yanmei followed the vibrations from Long Xiu's power of space and appeared in front of her.
Technically, they were cousins, but Long Yanmei was from a much younger generation. As Long Xiu expected, after they both nodded at each other the little cousin started making her case. Long Xiu didn't mind the breach in etiquette. This was the first time she met the person in question, but this minor character flaw was completely acceptable.
"Elder cousin, congratulations on the engagement of your son. Everyone is shocked and amazed by the turn of events."
Long Xiu acknowledged it with a nod. She didn't have any hand in the engagement agreement, but still couldn't help but feel proud for her son.
"The Wen family and especially Wen Jiayi are known to be picky. I've been waiting for the right time to bring this up since they could infer the wrong meaning if things were done wrong... The girl with the Perfect Fire physique..."
Apart from the generational gap, the status of Long Xiu and Long Yanmei were different as well. The former was high up in the line as a true Long family, while the latter was climbing the ranks as a regular elder. She still had the Long name, but she was one of the lesser ones.
"The contribution of your son by finding talent like this is immense. But her talent can't manifest itself if she remains as she is. My Everlasting Violet Flame sect is the best place for someone with her constitution. We will groom her into a Long within a few centuries. I'm told she already practices the Blazing Sun Scripture. And there are others that practice it too..."
"I don't like that tone of yours."
Long Xiu seemed displeased, but Long Yanmei brushed it away as if her comment wasn't important.
"Blazing Sun Scripture can be very unstable. Your son's talent is evident, but he can't even cultivate the scripture. He can't grasp the nuances the way that a person with a fire element spiritual root can. Everlasting Violet Flame sect studied many scriptures, including the Blazing Sun."
Long Xiu kept silently observing Long Yanmei. After some thought, she decided to throw her a bone, just to see her reaction.
"Ning Bi is my son's disciple. And she will remain so, as long as my son wishes for it. The same goes for Yao Qing and Jin Shu."
"… Elder cousin, you should know about the conditions of the Wen family."
Long Yanmei couldn't hide the slight astonishment in her voice as she spoke. The conditions she mentioned was undoubtedly the one about purity. Long Xiu smiled as she answered.
"Han De is an exemplary master."
Some inappropriate but still valid questions came to Long Yanmei's mind, but she wisely chose not to voice them. She tried to approach from a different angle instead.
"Once, I heard an elder's joke. She said when the time comes to prune the disciples, she was the fastest and most accurate because sh-"
"Because she sorted people by their looks, saved the top 10, then sent the rest for repurposing."
That elder wasn't just any elder, she was the great aunt of Long Xiu, and was most commonly known for her hobby of collecting beauty, in and shape or form. Long Xiu had heard of the story many times before. Both cousins smiled for different reasons. Long Yanmei continued with an even more confident tone.
"I thought nothing of it in my youth, but as I got older, I was able to understand the profoundness of the elder. Everyone seeks beauty. Mortals, cultivators, even beasts."
Long Xiu raised her hand and smiled.
"I understand your point. Even the heavens cannot remain indifferent against the beautiful. In some sense it is true. I certainly haven't seen any ugly woman among higher realm cultivators. Even a cultivator rock will become a peerless beauty when it takes human form. An interesting way of thinking, I think Han De will like you."
"Then isn't it best to send away his disciples?"
"Mmm. Certainly, I can gain a few favors if I do that. I don't care for those though."
The nonchalant tone from Long Xiu made Long Yanmei look back at the conversation so far. They seemed to be talking past each other at each step. That could mean there was something that she wasn't aware of. After going through all possible options she frowned.
"You want the engagement with the Wen family to fail?"
"Of course not. I hope they'll have a happy life with many, many children. This is just a preparation for all eventualities. Something I learned from Han De, actually."
"They each have once in a billion-year body constitutions. You can't possibly keep them all as your son's concubines."
"...Hmm. I'll have to do something about that tone... maybe some training is in order…"
Long Xiu narrowed her eyes while still inspecting the little cousin in front of her. The white and violet flames within her eyes gave her a unique charm. Her beauty was lacking when compared to Jin Shu, but she was still in the top 0.01%. It wasn't Long Yanmei's fault, Jin Shu and her sister disciples were on a different level altogether. There was no comparison.
Long Yanmei's argument really had a point. It was impossible for anyone to ignore three otherworldly beauties of that level. Long Xiu was amazed, and also partially deeply concerned about the fact that her son was able to resist the temptation of those girls while locked inside a cabin for days. She was only partially concerned because Han De was missing, but now that the missing part was solved, her concerns started to shift back to producing heirs.
"The Wen family engagement is expected to succeed. Wen Jiayi's conditions will change over time as she changes as a person. She's only 127 and most of her years were spent on cultivation. In terms of world experience and mental age, she is closer to Han De than his disciples. Meaning, she can still be molded."
Long Yanmei shook her head in disbelief. She never could've guessed that Long Xiu's appetite would be this big.
"... His disciples will either be concubines or his wives depending on the turn of events?"
Long Xiu gave a satisfied nod and spoke with a happy voice. This Long Yanmei, wasn't that bad!
"When my son comes back I'll ask him about Ning Bi. It will be his decision, but if he decides to send her away, I'll make sure to send her to your sect."
That wasn't going to happen though, but Long Xiu naturally didn't say that part.
Long Yanmei thought she was missing something obvious. The unspoken implication of her words was that Ning Bi would be kept as a wife candidate for Han De, whether she joined the Everlasting Violet Flame sect or not.
Although Ning Bi joining her sect would be a big win, not being able to make use of her through marriage was too big of a loss. Was Long Xiu going to try making similar deals for the two other disciples too? Making such a deal work once was hard enough, but doing it three times was basically impossible. The constitutions of those girls were too attractive.
While Long Yanmei was trying to find an appropriate counteroffer, her thoughts were interrupted by a smiling Long Xiu.
"Don't think too hard. This is just courtesy, not negotiation. I thought you have a right to know since you are already chosen."
She didn't show it on her face, but Long Yanmei's aura became disharmonious for a moment. It was only for a moment, but Long Xiu couldn't miss it since she was already observing the little cousin.
Long Yanmei spoke as if she was talking about someone else, but there was already a sinking feeling inside.
"Since when?"
"His birth. You were the best candidate on the last list I received. As a concubine of course, not as the official wife."
It was at that moment Long Yanmei realized there was something wrong with Han De's status.
* * *
'Well, that was… easy…?'
Han De was staring at the Beginning and End Heaven Warding Lily with a dubious expression.
Once Long Ai left, he realized the place he was cultivating was actually a small celestial boat. After an hour of waiting, a gigantic planet appeared on the front display. It was then, Han De realized, that the celestial boat had traveled through another space while decelerating, then switched to normal space once the target was close enough.
Once he hopped on his speed-focused Nascent Soul sword, he picked a random direction to start looking for the spiritual waves created by the lily. According to Long Ai, he really had to work fast to find it. She even provided a scripture just for that purpose, so that Han De would know what to look for.
Who would've thought that he would land exactly on top of his target?
'Is my luck stat this good?'
Han De had always assumed he had negative luck. How else could he have a fate called Calamity Attractor?
Lately though, everything seemed to be coming together without a hitch.
His bloodline almost destroyed his body, but the System saved him with an evolution. His planet was almost destroyed, but his great-great-grandmother was there to save the day. His soul almost disappeared, but the solution came within seconds of becoming aware of the problem. Just like that!
If he ignored the teeny-tiny itsy-bitsy problem of pissing off the big boss of an ancient family by killing his son, then taunting him through that same dead son, everything was super fine! Han De's luck has never been better!
'I guess I'll cultivate until it blooms?'
Even the thought of that felt weird to Han De. He'll cultivate to waste time? Who would've thought…
'Or should I use the token for a soul constitution?...'
Naturally, Han De didn't trust Long Ai. He was incredibly grateful for everything she had done, but he still couldn't trust her. Unbeknownst to Han De, Long Ai herself was aware of his distrust, and found it… cute.
There were many simple habits that one could develop in order to live a long and healthy life in a Xianxia universe.
Like never speaking unless it is absolutely unavoidable. Why mutter something under your breath? Just keep your mouth shut! Simple! Efficient! Guaranteed to never cause any trouble!
Another one was never to trust an old monster. Why put all your eggs into one basket? Why not have a backup plan? Why assume anything? Just never trust an old monster. It was common sense!
However, his distrust this time wasn't simply based on his habits, or personal rules.
Everything was too neat, too cleanly wrapped up.
Oh, your soul is collapsing, but here's a mythical 'weak' technique, and oh, there's that super-rare-ultra-extinct flower species too, do absorb all its power, wink-wink. It even has an absurd name just the way you like it!
[Redeeming Tier 5 Exchange Token with High-Tier Random Soul Constitution Token]
Han De originally wanted to exchange it with a Method Creation token to create a body cultivation method. He had a 'tremendous' speed boost from his Otherworldly Light Body constitution already. It made sense to have a quality method to go along with it.
'Beggars can't be choosers. Maybe somehow I'll stumble on bloodline awakening materials too, and finish the quest…'
Han De decisively ignored the existence of the quest. It was truly too painful to think about yet another quest failing.
'System, you will surely warn me if using the token could destroy my soul, right? That's a common-sense response, wouldn't you agree?'
Naturally, there was no response.
Han De decided to use it early anyway. As a good measure, he prayed to Ning Bi, the Goddess of Luck, and the Purifier of Planes.
[...]
[Activating High-Tier Random Soul Constitution Token]
[5]
[4]
[3]
[2]
[1]
[...]
[Congratulations!]
[You have received Chaos Origin Soul!]
[Soul Constitutions]
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[Chaos Origin Soul (Unawakened)]
[Completion: 0.01%]
[Power: Extremely High]
[Effects:]
[Complete immunity to soul searching methods.]
[Complete immunity to Chaos energies.]
[Complete immunity to Primordial Rays.]
[Cannot be reincarnated (Permanent) (Cannot be removed)]
[Tremendously increases soul compression capabilities.]
[Tremendously increases soul erosion tolerance.]
[Further effects are locked.]
Han De's first response was to swear profusely inside.
'Are you telling me I'm going to experience another soul search?...
F#$%, I really need to get away from all those old monsters and find a corner to quietly cultivate…'
Chaos energies and Primordial Rays were alien concepts, so he couldn't even begin to form an idea of them as of yet. What if they were something beneficial? Immunity wasn't always a good thing, Han De would know, because he used to be immune to Light element healing methods.
'Cannot be reincarnated... As if I would care about that! I'll already be dead at that point! So what!'
Soul compression and erosion tolerance were simple to understand, all positive effects. Though he would've preferred healing-related bonuses, those two were still quite good, all things considered.
'At least there isn't anything weird this time. Not bad.'
Han De spent the rest of the day cultivating his soul and keeping an eye on the Beginning and End Heaven Warding Lily. The effects of the erosion tolerance were immediately apparent, the cascade decay effect had slowed down beyond his expectations.
16 excruciatingly slow hours later, the lily finally started showing signs of blooming. A surge of restorative energy crashed on Han De like a once-in-a-thousand-years-tsunami. Once the black and white petals of the Beginning and End Heaven Warding Lily trembled, even more violent restorative energy burst almost swept Han De's soul away.
Just as Han De was considering whether he should retreat, the lily fully bloomed.
[Low-Grade Treasure Detected]
[Analyzing...]
[Effect: Soul Restoration]
[Efficacy: 61.47661007%]
[Do you wish to absorb?]
'Oh god yes!'
[Gathering Statistics]
[Calibrating...]
[Initiating Transient Treasure Mode]
[Primary Absorption Rate: 99.999998%]
[Preparations are complete]
[To prevent permanent soul damage, the host will be put in sleep mode]
[Initiating Partial Soul Restoration]
[Time Remaining: 1:42:59]
[...]
* * *
[...]
[Time Remaining: 00:00:00]
[Partial Soul Restoration Complete]
[Awakening Host]
[Operation Successful]
[Memory integration complete]
[Sync point confirmed and verified]
[Calibration started]
[Congratulations, your soul has been partially restored!]
The hurricane-like spiritual energy winds had disappeared, as if it was all a dream. Like always, though the System showed a timer, from Han De's perspective everything was over in an instant.
Like always, he found himself sitting in the lotus position. He had gotten used to that at this point.
1 cycle.
2 cycles.
3 cycles.
4 cycles.
[Your soul has reached Qi Condensation 1st Stage]
Han De couldn't even notice the System prompts. Over the past week, he had desperately cultivated with limited results. Now the System presumably repaired the damage in its own volition, he simply wanted to check his soul, and do additional repairs where possible.
5 cycles.
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[Your soul has reached Qi Condensation 2nd Stage]
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The result of the System's interference was truly remarkable. Not only his soul had gained some fluidity, but when he cultivated the recovery speed was visible to the naked eye, if the naked eye could see the soul.
Han De the Grandmaster also realized, the speed of his cultivation was due to the remnant energies around the place, and the leftover energy from the System. He was inside a mini cultivation realm, this wasn't the time to hesitate. The leftover energy would simply disappear if he didn't do anything.
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[Your soul has reached Qi Condensation 3rd Stage]
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[Your soul has reached Qi Condensation 4th Stage]
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[Your soul has reached Qi Condensation 5th Stage]
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cycles, 333 cycles, 334 cycles, 335 cycles, 336 cycles, 337 cycles, 338 cycles, 339 cycles, 340 cycles, 341 cycles, 342 cycles, 343 cycles, 344 cycles, 345 cycles, 346 cycles, 347 cycles, 348 cycles, 349 cycles, [Your soul has reached Qi Condensation 8th Stage] 350 cycles, 351 cycles, 352 cycles, 353 cycles, 354 cycles, 355 cycles, 356 cycles, 357 cycles, 358 cycles, 359 cycles, 360 cycles, 361 cycles, 362 cycles, 363 cycles, 364 cycles, 365 cycles, 366 cycles, 367 cycles, 368 cycles, 369 cycles, 370 cycles, 371 cycles, 372 cycles, 373 cycles, 374 cycles, 375 cycles, 376 cycles, 377 cycles, 378 cycles, 379 cycles, 380 cycles, 381 cycles, 382 cycles, 383 cycles, 384 cycles, 385 cycles, 386 cycles, 387 cycles, 388 cycles, 389 cycles, 390 cycles, 391 cycles, 392 cycles, 393 cycles, 394 cycles, 395 cycles, 396 cycles, 397 cycles, 398 cycles, 399 cycles, 400 cycles, 401 cycles, 402 cycles, 403 cycles, 404 cycles, 405 cycles, 406 cycles, 407 cycles, 408 cycles, 409 cycles, 410 cycles, 411 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cycles, 495 cycles, 496 cycles, 497 cycles, 498 cycles, 499 cycles, 500 cycles, 501 cycles, 502 cycles, 503 cycles, 504 cycles, 505 cycles, 506 cycles, 507 cycles, 508 cycles, 509 cycles, [Your soul has reached Qi Condensation 9th Stage] 510 cycles, 511 cycles, 512 cycles, 513 cycles, 514 cycles, 515 cycles, 516 cycles, 517 cycles, 518 cycles, 519 cycles, 520 cycles, 521 cycles, 522 cycles, 523 cycles, 524 cycles, 525 cycles, 526 cycles, 527 cycles, 528 cycles, 529 cycles, 530 cycles, 531 cycles, 532 cycles, 533 cycles, 534 cycles, 535 cycles, 536 cycles, 537 cycles, 538 cycles, 539 cycles, 540 cycles, 541 cycles, 542 cycles, 543 cycles, 544 cycles, 545 cycles, 546 cycles, 547 cycles, 548 cycles, 549 cycles, 550 cycles, 551 cycles, 552 cycles, 553 cycles, 554 cycles, 555 cycles, 556 cycles, 557 cycles, 558 cycles, 559 cycles, 560 cycles, 561 cycles, 562 cycles, 563 cycles, 564 cycles, 565 cycles, 566 cycles, 567 cycles, 568 cycles, 569 cycles, 570 cycles, 571 cycles, 572 cycles, 573 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cycles, 1140 cycles, 1141 cycles, 1142 cycles, 1143 cycles, 1144 cycles, 1145 cycles, 1146 cycles, 1147 cycles, [Your soul has reached Qi Condensation 11th Stage] 1148 cycles, 1149 cycles, 1150 cycles, 1151 cycles, 1152 cycles, 1153 cycles, 1154 cycles, 1155 cycles, 1156 cycles, 1157 cycles, 1158 cycles, 1159 cycles, 1160 cycles, 1161 cycles, 1162 cycles, 1163 cycles, 1164 cycles, 1165 cycles, 1166 cycles, 1167 cycles, 1168 cycles, 1169 cycles, 1170 cycles, 1171 cycles, 1172 cycles, 1173 cycles, 1174 cycles, 1175 cycles, 1176 cycles, 1177 cycles, 1178 cycles, 1179 cycles, 1180 cycles, 1181 cycles, 1182 cycles, 1183 cycles, 1184 cycles, 1185 cycles, 1186 cycles, 1187 cycles, 1188 cycles, 1189 cycles, 1190 cycles, 1191 cycles, 1192 cycles, 1193 cycles, 1194 cycles, 1195 cycles, 1196 cycles, 1197 cycles, 1198 cycles, 1199 cycles, 1200 cycles, 1201 cycles, 1202 cycles, 1203 cycles, 1204 cycles, 1205 cycles, 1206 cycles, 1207 cycles, 1208 cycles, 1209 cycles, 1210 cycles, 1211 cycles, 1212 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*Plomp*
Regrettably, Han De passed out, after nearly 22 hours of non-stop cultivation. However, after the 1147th cycle, his confidence levels had soared to a whole new level. His soul still wasn't pleasing to the eye, but at least it didn't look like it was on the verge of collapse anymore.
Long Xiu had been busy ever since the attack of the Shen family 32 days ago. Between managing the migration effort, and efforts for finding Han De, she didn't have time for anything else. She hadn't even cultivated since the recovery from her injuries.
Thankfully, the stressful days were over. Although the method seemed dubious, they had finally made contact with Han De. Soon he would be back!
Her husband Han Wei, and her father-in-law Han Shan were already back. Their search efforts didn't succeed, but at least they could leave and lead the search personally. Meanwhile, Long Xiu had to stay at home due to an agreement between the Long and Han families long ago.
Ultimately, staying at the Long family homeworld ended up being far more advantageous than searching across the starry skies. The regretful sentiment would soon pass and be forgotten.
In any case, everything was coming together. Thinking about the future brought a smile to her face. She emptied her mind and enjoyed the view from her palace. The last time she did this was just before her wedding, hundreds of thousands of years ago.
It was a rare peaceful moment for Long Xiu, but it didn't take long for a foreign presence to appear at the edges of her territory. And just like that, she was back to her old self.
If this was before their contact with Han De 9 days ago, Long Xiu would've sent her away without a second thought. Today though, she found the timing rather amusing.
Long Xiu retracted her aura and moved to the field of blood-red azaleas that she was just gazing at. This was the cultivator's equivalent of inviting the visitor in by leaving the door open. Long Yanmei followed the vibrations from Long Xiu's power of space and appeared in front of her.
Technically, they were cousins, but Long Yanmei was from a much younger generation. As Long Xiu expected, after they both nodded at each other the little cousin started making her case. Long Xiu didn't mind the breach in etiquette. This was the first time she met the person in question, but this minor character flaw was completely acceptable.
"Elder cousin, congratulations on the engagement of your son. Everyone is shocked and amazed by the turn of events."
Long Xiu acknowledged it with a nod. She didn't have any hand in the engagement agreement, but still couldn't help but feel proud for her son.
"The Wen family and especially Wen Jiayi are known to be picky. I've been waiting for the right time to bring this up since they could infer the wrong meaning if things were done wrong... The girl with the Perfect Fire physique..."
Apart from the generational gap, the status of Long Xiu and Long Yanmei were different as well. The former was high up in the line as a true Long family, while the latter was climbing the ranks as a regular elder. She still had the Long name, but she was one of the lesser ones.
"The contribution of your son by finding talent like this is immense. But her talent can't manifest itself if she remains as she is. My Everlasting Violet Flame sect is the best place for someone with her constitution. We will groom her into a Long within a few centuries. I'm told she already practices the Blazing Sun Scripture. And there are others that practice it too..."
"I don't like that tone of yours."
Long Xiu seemed displeased, but Long Yanmei brushed it away as if her comment wasn't important.
"Blazing Sun Scripture can be very unstable. Your son's talent is evident, but he can't even cultivate the scripture. He can't grasp the nuances the way that a person with a fire element spiritual root can. Everlasting Violet Flame sect studied many scriptures, including the Blazing Sun."
Long Xiu kept silently observing Long Yanmei. After some thought, she decided to throw her a bone, just to see her reaction.
"Ning Bi is my son's disciple. And she will remain so, as long as my son wishes for it. The same goes for Yao Qing and Jin Shu."
"… Elder cousin, you should know about the conditions of the Wen family."
Long Yanmei couldn't hide the slight astonishment in her voice as she spoke. The conditions she mentioned was undoubtedly the one about purity. Long Xiu smiled as she answered.
"Han De is an exemplary master."
Some inappropriate but still valid questions came to Long Yanmei's mind, but she wisely chose not to voice them. She tried to approach from a different angle instead.
"Once, I heard an elder's joke. She said when the time comes to prune the disciples, she was the fastest and most accurate because sh-"
"Because she sorted people by their looks, saved the top 10, then sent the rest for repurposing."
That elder wasn't just any elder, she was the great aunt of Long Xiu, and was most commonly known for her hobby of collecting beauty, in and shape or form. Long Xiu had heard of the story many times before. Both cousins smiled for different reasons. Long Yanmei continued with an even more confident tone.
"I thought nothing of it in my youth, but as I got older, I was able to understand the profoundness of the elder. Everyone seeks beauty. Mortals, cultivators, even beasts."
Long Xiu raised her hand and smiled.
"I understand your point. Even the heavens cannot remain indifferent against the beautiful. In some sense it is true. I certainly haven't seen any ugly woman among higher realm cultivators. Even a cultivator rock will become a peerless beauty when it takes human form. An interesting way of thinking, I think Han De will like you."
"Then isn't it best to send away his disciples?"
"Mmm. Certainly, I can gain a few favors if I do that. I don't care for those though."
The nonchalant tone from Long Xiu made Long Yanmei look back at the conversation so far. They seemed to be talking past each other at each step. That could mean there was something that she wasn't aware of. After going through all possible options she frowned.
"You want the engagement with the Wen family to fail?"
"Of course not. I hope they'll have a happy life with many, many children. This is just a preparation for all eventualities. Something I learned from Han De, actually."
"They each have once in a billion-year body constitutions. You can't possibly keep them all as your son's concubines."
"...Hmm. I'll have to do something about that tone... maybe some training is in order…"
Long Xiu narrowed her eyes while still inspecting the little cousin in front of her. The white and violet flames within her eyes gave her a unique charm. Her beauty was lacking when compared to Jin Shu, but she was still in the top 0.01%. It wasn't Long Yanmei's fault, Jin Shu and her sister disciples were on a different level altogether. There was no comparison.
Long Yanmei's argument really had a point. It was impossible for anyone to ignore three otherworldly beauties of that level. Long Xiu was amazed, and also partially deeply concerned about the fact that her son was able to resist the temptation of those girls while locked inside a cabin for days. She was only partially concerned because Han De was missing, but now that the missing part was solved, her concerns started to shift back to producing heirs.
"The Wen family engagement is expected to succeed. Wen Jiayi's conditions will change over time as she changes as a person. She's only 127 and most of her years were spent on cultivation. In terms of world experience and mental age, she is closer to Han De than his disciples. Meaning, she can still be molded."
Long Yanmei shook her head in disbelief. She never could've guessed that Long Xiu's appetite would be this big.
"... His disciples will either be concubines or his wives depending on the turn of events?"
Long Xiu gave a satisfied nod and spoke with a happy voice. This Long Yanmei, wasn't that bad!
"When my son comes back I'll ask him about Ning Bi. It will be his decision, but if he decides to send her away, I'll make sure to send her to your sect."
That wasn't going to happen though, but Long Xiu naturally didn't say that part.
Long Yanmei thought she was missing something obvious. The unspoken implication of her words was that Ning Bi would be kept as a wife candidate for Han De, whether she joined the Everlasting Violet Flame sect or not.
Although Ning Bi joining her sect would be a big win, not being able to make use of her through marriage was too big of a loss. Was Long Xiu going to try making similar deals for the two other disciples too? Making such a deal work once was hard enough, but doing it three times was basically impossible. The constitutions of those girls were too attractive.
While Long Yanmei was trying to find an appropriate counteroffer, her thoughts were interrupted by a smiling Long Xiu.
"Don't think too hard. This is just courtesy, not negotiation. I thought you have a right to know since you are already chosen."
She didn't show it on her face, but Long Yanmei's aura became disharmonious for a moment. It was only for a moment, but Long Xiu couldn't miss it since she was already observing the little cousin.
Long Yanmei spoke as if she was talking about someone else, but there was already a sinking feeling inside.
"Since when?"
"His birth. You were the best candidate on the last list I received. As a concubine of course, not as the official wife."
It was at that moment Long Yanmei realized there was something wrong with Han De's status.
* * *
'Well, that was… easy…?'
Han De was staring at the Beginning and End Heaven Warding Lily with a dubious expression.
Once Long Ai left, he realized the place he was cultivating was actually a small celestial boat. After an hour of waiting, a gigantic planet appeared on the front display. It was then, Han De realized, that the celestial boat had traveled through another space while decelerating, then switched to normal space once the target was close enough.
Once he hopped on his speed-focused Nascent Soul sword, he picked a random direction to start looking for the spiritual waves created by the lily. According to Long Ai, he really had to work fast to find it. She even provided a scripture just for that purpose, so that Han De would know what to look for.
Who would've thought that he would land exactly on top of his target?
'Is my luck stat this good?'
Han De had always assumed he had negative luck. How else could he have a fate called Calamity Attractor?
Lately though, everything seemed to be coming together without a hitch.
His bloodline almost destroyed his body, but the System saved him with an evolution. His planet was almost destroyed, but his great-great-grandmother was there to save the day. His soul almost disappeared, but the solution came within seconds of becoming aware of the problem. Just like that!
If he ignored the teeny-tiny itsy-bitsy problem of pissing off the big boss of an ancient family by killing his son, then taunting him through that same dead son, everything was super fine! Han De's luck has never been better!
'I guess I'll cultivate until it blooms?'
Even the thought of that felt weird to Han De. He'll cultivate to waste time? Who would've thought…
'Or should I use the token for a soul constitution?...'
Naturally, Han De didn't trust Long Ai. He was incredibly grateful for everything she had done, but he still couldn't trust her. Unbeknownst to Han De, Long Ai herself was aware of his distrust, and found it… cute.
There were many simple habits that one could develop in order to live a long and healthy life in a Xianxia universe.
Like never speaking unless it is absolutely unavoidable. Why mutter something under your breath? Just keep your mouth shut! Simple! Efficient! Guaranteed to never cause any trouble!
Another one was never to trust an old monster. Why put all your eggs into one basket? Why not have a backup plan? Why assume anything? Just never trust an old monster. It was common sense!
However, his distrust this time wasn't simply based on his habits, or personal rules.
Everything was too neat, too cleanly wrapped up.
Oh, your soul is collapsing, but here's a mythical 'weak' technique, and oh, there's that super-rare-ultra-extinct flower species too, do absorb all its power, wink-wink. It even has an absurd name just the way you like it!
[Redeeming Tier 5 Exchange Token with High-Tier Random Soul Constitution Token]
Han De originally wanted to exchange it with a Method Creation token to create a body cultivation method. He had a 'tremendous' speed boost from his Otherworldly Light Body constitution already. It made sense to have a quality method to go along with it.
'Beggars can't be choosers. Maybe somehow I'll stumble on bloodline awakening materials too, and finish the quest…'
Han De decisively ignored the existence of the quest. It was truly too painful to think about yet another quest failing.
'System, you will surely warn me if using the token could destroy my soul, right? That's a common-sense response, wouldn't you agree?'
Naturally, there was no response.
Han De decided to use it early anyway. As a good measure, he prayed to Ning Bi, the Goddess of Luck, and the Purifier of Planes.
[...]
[Activating High-Tier Random Soul Constitution Token]
[5]
[4]
[3]
[2]
[1]
[...]
[Congratulations!]
[You have received Chaos Origin Soul!]
[Soul Constitutions]
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[Chaos Origin Soul (Unawakened)]
[Completion: 0.01%]
[Power: Extremely High]
[Effects:]
[Complete immunity to soul searching methods.]
[Complete immunity to Chaos energies.]
[Complete immunity to Primordial Rays.]
[Cannot be reincarnated (Permanent) (Cannot be removed)]
[Tremendously increases soul compression capabilities.]
[Tremendously increases soul erosion tolerance.]
[Further effects are locked.]
Han De's first response was to swear profusely inside.
'Are you telling me I'm going to experience another soul search?...
F#$%, I really need to get away from all those old monsters and find a corner to quietly cultivate…'
Chaos energies and Primordial Rays were alien concepts, so he couldn't even begin to form an idea of them as of yet. What if they were something beneficial? Immunity wasn't always a good thing, Han De would know, because he used to be immune to Light element healing methods.
'Cannot be reincarnated... As if I would care about that! I'll already be dead at that point! So what!'
Soul compression and erosion tolerance were simple to understand, all positive effects. Though he would've preferred healing-related bonuses, those two were still quite good, all things considered.
'At least there isn't anything weird this time. Not bad.'
Han De spent the rest of the day cultivating his soul and keeping an eye on the Beginning and End Heaven Warding Lily. The effects of the erosion tolerance were immediately apparent, the cascade decay effect had slowed down beyond his expectations.
16 excruciatingly slow hours later, the lily finally started showing signs of blooming. A surge of restorative energy crashed on Han De like a once-in-a-thousand-years-tsunami. Once the black and white petals of the Beginning and End Heaven Warding Lily trembled, even more violent restorative energy burst almost swept Han De's soul away.
Just as Han De was considering whether he should retreat, the lily fully bloomed.
[Low-Grade Treasure Detected]
[Analyzing...]
[Effect: Soul Restoration]
[Efficacy: 61.47661007%]
[Do you wish to absorb?]
'Oh god yes!'
[Gathering Statistics]
[Calibrating...]
[Initiating Transient Treasure Mode]
[Primary Absorption Rate: 99.999998%]
[Preparations are complete]
[To prevent permanent soul damage, the host will be put in sleep mode]
[Initiating Partial Soul Restoration]
[Time Remaining: 1:42:59]
[...]
* * *
[...]
[Time Remaining: 00:00:00]
[Partial Soul Restoration Complete]
[Awakening Host]
[Operation Successful]
[Memory integration complete]
[Sync point confirmed and verified]
[Calibration started]
[Congratulations, your soul has been partially restored!]
The hurricane-like spiritual energy winds had disappeared, as if it was all a dream. Like always, though the System showed a timer, from Han De's perspective everything was over in an instant.
Like always, he found himself sitting in the lotus position. He had gotten used to that at this point.
1 cycle.
2 cycles.
3 cycles.
4 cycles.
[Your soul has reached Qi Condensation 1st Stage]
Han De couldn't even notice the System prompts. Over the past week, he had desperately cultivated with limited results. Now the System presumably repaired the damage in its own volition, he simply wanted to check his soul, and do additional repairs where possible.
5 cycles.
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9 cycles.
[Your soul has reached Qi Condensation 2nd Stage]
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The result of the System's interference was truly remarkable. Not only his soul had gained some fluidity, but when he cultivated the recovery speed was visible to the naked eye, if the naked eye could see the soul.
Han De the Grandmaster also realized, the speed of his cultivation was due to the remnant energies around the place, and the leftover energy from the System. He was inside a mini cultivation realm, this wasn't the time to hesitate. The leftover energy would simply disappear if he didn't do anything.
17 cycles.
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[Your soul has reached Qi Condensation 3rd Stage]
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[Your soul has reached Qi Condensation 4th Stage]
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[Your soul has reached Qi Condensation 5th Stage]
90 cycles, 91 cycles, 92 cycles, 93 cycles, 94 cycles, 95 cycles, 96 cycles, 97 cycles, 98 cycles, 99 cycles, 100 cycles, 101 cycles, 102 cycles, 103 cycles, 104 cycles, 105 cycles, 106 cycles, 107 cycles, 108 cycles, 109 cycles, 110 cycles, 111 cycles, 112 cycles, 113 cycles, 114 cycles, 115 cycles, 116 cycles, 117 cycles, 118 cycles, 119 cycles, 120 cycles, 121 cycles, 122 cycles, 123 cycles, 124 cycles, 125 cycles, 126 cycles, 127 cycles, 128 cycles, 129 cycles, 130 cycles, 131 cycles, 132 cycles, 133 cycles, 134 cycles, 135 cycles, 136 cycles, 137 cycles, 138 cycles, 139 cycles, 140 cycles, 141 cycles, 142 cycles, 143 cycles, 144 cycles, 145 cycles, 146 cycles, 147 cycles, 148 cycles, 149 cycles, [Your soul has reached Qi Condensation 6th Stage] 150 cycles, 151 cycles, 152 cycles, 153 cycles, 154 cycles, 155 cycles, 156 cycles, 157 cycles, 158 cycles, 159 cycles, 160 cycles, 161 cycles, 162 cycles, 163 cycles, 164 cycles, 165 cycles, 166 cycles, 167 cycles, 168 cycles, 169 cycles, 170 cycles, 171 cycles, 172 cycles, 173 cycles, 174 cycles, 175 cycles, 176 cycles, 177 cycles, 178 cycles, 179 cycles, 180 cycles, 181 cycles, 182 cycles, 183 cycles, 184 cycles, 185 cycles, 186 cycles, 187 cycles, 188 cycles, 189 cycles, 190 cycles, 191 cycles, 192 cycles, 193 cycles, 194 cycles, 195 cycles, 196 cycles, 197 cycles, 198 cycles, 199 cycles, 200 cycles, 201 cycles, 202 cycles, 203 cycles, 204 cycles, 205 cycles, 206 cycles, 207 cycles, 208 cycles, 209 cycles, 210 cycles, 211 cycles, 212 cycles, 213 cycles, 214 cycles, 215 cycles, 216 cycles, 217 cycles, 218 cycles, 219 cycles, 220 cycles, 221 cycles, 222 cycles, 223 cycles, 224 cycles, 225 cycles, 226 cycles, 227 cycles, 228 cycles, 229 cycles, [Your soul has reached Qi Condensation 7th Stage] 230 cycles, 231 cycles, 232 cycles, 233 cycles, 234 cycles, 235 cycles, 236 cycles, 237 cycles, 238 cycles, 239 cycles, 240 cycles, 241 cycles, 242 cycles, 243 cycles, 244 cycles, 245 cycles, 246 cycles, 247 cycles, 248 cycles, 249 cycles, 250 cycles, 251 cycles, 252 cycles, 253 cycles, 254 cycles, 255 cycles, 256 cycles, 257 cycles, 258 cycles, 259 cycles, 260 cycles, 261 cycles, 262 cycles, 263 cycles, 264 cycles, 265 cycles, 266 cycles, 267 cycles, 268 cycles, 269 cycles, 270 cycles, 271 cycles, 272 cycles, 273 cycles, 274 cycles, 275 cycles, 276 cycles, 277 cycles, 278 cycles, 279 cycles, 280 cycles, 281 cycles, 282 cycles, 283 cycles, 284 cycles, 285 cycles, 286 cycles, 287 cycles, 288 cycles, 289 cycles, 290 cycles, 291 cycles, 292 cycles, 293 cycles, 294 cycles, 295 cycles, 296 cycles, 297 cycles, 298 cycles, 299 cycles, 300 cycles, 301 cycles, 302 cycles, 303 cycles, 304 cycles, 305 cycles, 306 cycles, 307 cycles, 308 cycles, 309 cycles, 310 cycles, 311 cycles, 312 cycles, 313 cycles, 314 cycles, 315 cycles, 316 cycles, 317 cycles, 318 cycles, 319 cycles, 320 cycles, 321 cycles, 322 cycles, 323 cycles, 324 cycles, 325 cycles, 326 cycles, 327 cycles, 328 cycles, 329 cycles, 330 cycles, 331 cycles, 332 cycles, 333 cycles, 334 cycles, 335 cycles, 336 cycles, 337 cycles, 338 cycles, 339 cycles, 340 cycles, 341 cycles, 342 cycles, 343 cycles, 344 cycles, 345 cycles, 346 cycles, 347 cycles, 348 cycles, 349 cycles, [Your soul has reached Qi Condensation 8th Stage] 350 cycles, 351 cycles, 352 cycles, 353 cycles, 354 cycles, 355 cycles, 356 cycles, 357 cycles, 358 cycles, 359 cycles, 360 cycles, 361 cycles, 362 cycles, 363 cycles, 364 cycles, 365 cycles, 366 cycles, 367 cycles, 368 cycles, 369 cycles, 370 cycles, 371 cycles, 372 cycles, 373 cycles, 374 cycles, 375 cycles, 376 cycles, 377 cycles, 378 cycles, 379 cycles, 380 cycles, 381 cycles, 382 cycles, 383 cycles, 384 cycles, 385 cycles, 386 cycles, 387 cycles, 388 cycles, 389 cycles, 390 cycles, 391 cycles, 392 cycles, 393 cycles, 394 cycles, 395 cycles, 396 cycles, 397 cycles, 398 cycles, 399 cycles, 400 cycles, 401 cycles, 402 cycles, 403 cycles, 404 cycles, 405 cycles, 406 cycles, 407 cycles, 408 cycles, 409 cycles, 410 cycles, 411 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cycles, 495 cycles, 496 cycles, 497 cycles, 498 cycles, 499 cycles, 500 cycles, 501 cycles, 502 cycles, 503 cycles, 504 cycles, 505 cycles, 506 cycles, 507 cycles, 508 cycles, 509 cycles, [Your soul has reached Qi Condensation 9th Stage] 510 cycles, 511 cycles, 512 cycles, 513 cycles, 514 cycles, 515 cycles, 516 cycles, 517 cycles, 518 cycles, 519 cycles, 520 cycles, 521 cycles, 522 cycles, 523 cycles, 524 cycles, 525 cycles, 526 cycles, 527 cycles, 528 cycles, 529 cycles, 530 cycles, 531 cycles, 532 cycles, 533 cycles, 534 cycles, 535 cycles, 536 cycles, 537 cycles, 538 cycles, 539 cycles, 540 cycles, 541 cycles, 542 cycles, 543 cycles, 544 cycles, 545 cycles, 546 cycles, 547 cycles, 548 cycles, 549 cycles, 550 cycles, 551 cycles, 552 cycles, 553 cycles, 554 cycles, 555 cycles, 556 cycles, 557 cycles, 558 cycles, 559 cycles, 560 cycles, 561 cycles, 562 cycles, 563 cycles, 564 cycles, 565 cycles, 566 cycles, 567 cycles, 568 cycles, 569 cycles, 570 cycles, 571 cycles, 572 cycles, 573 cycles, 574 cycles, 575 cycles, 576 cycles, 577 cycles, 578 cycles, 579 cycles, 580 cycles, 581 cycles, 582 cycles, 583 cycles, 584 cycles, 585 cycles, 586 cycles, 587 cycles, 588 cycles, 589 cycles, 590 cycles, 591 cycles, 592 cycles, 593 cycles, 594 cycles, 595 cycles, 596 cycles, 597 cycles, 598 cycles, 599 cycles, 600 cycles, 601 cycles, 602 cycles, 603 cycles, 604 cycles, 605 cycles, 606 cycles, 607 cycles, 608 cycles, 609 cycles, 610 cycles, 611 cycles, 612 cycles, 613 cycles, 614 cycles, 615 cycles, 616 cycles, 617 cycles, 618 cycles, 619 cycles, 620 cycles, 621 cycles, 622 cycles, 623 cycles, 624 cycles, 625 cycles, 626 cycles, 627 cycles, 628 cycles, 629 cycles, 630 cycles, 631 cycles, 632 cycles, 633 cycles, 634 cycles, 635 cycles, 636 cycles, 637 cycles, 638 cycles, 639 cycles, 640 cycles, 641 cycles, 642 cycles, 643 cycles, 644 cycles, 645 cycles, 646 cycles, 647 cycles, 648 cycles, 649 cycles, 650 cycles, 651 cycles, 652 cycles, 653 cycles, 654 cycles, 655 cycles, 656 cycles, 657 cycles, 658 cycles, 659 cycles, 660 cycles, 661 cycles, 662 cycles, 663 cycles, 664 cycles, 665 cycles, 666 cycles, 667 cycles, 668 cycles, 669 cycles, 670 cycles, 671 cycles, 672 cycles, 673 cycles, 674 cycles, 675 cycles, 676 cycles, 677 cycles, 678 cycles, 679 cycles, 680 cycles, 681 cycles, 682 cycles, 683 cycles, 684 cycles, 685 cycles, 686 cycles, 687 cycles, 688 cycles, 689 cycles, 690 cycles, 691 cycles, 692 cycles, 693 cycles, 694 cycles, 695 cycles, 696 cycles, 697 cycles, 698 cycles, 699 cycles, 700 cycles, 701 cycles, 702 cycles, 703 cycles, 704 cycles, 705 cycles, 706 cycles, 707 cycles, 708 cycles, 709 cycles, 710 cycles, 711 cycles, 712 cycles, 713 cycles, 714 cycles, 715 cycles, 716 cycles, 717 cycles, 718 cycles, 719 cycles, 720 cycles, 721 cycles, 722 cycles, 723 cycles, 724 cycles, 725 cycles, 726 cycles, 727 cycles, 728 cycles, 729 cycles, 730 cycles, 731 cycles, 732 cycles, 733 cycles, 734 cycles, 735 cycles, 736 cycles, 737 cycles, 738 cycles, 739 cycles, 740 cycles, 741 cycles, 742 cycles, 743 cycles, 744 cycles, 745 cycles, 746 cycles, 747 cycles, 748 cycles, 749 cycles, 750 cycles, 751 cycles, 752 cycles, 753 cycles, 754 cycles, 755 cycles, 756 cycles, 757 cycles, 758 cycles, 759 cycles, 760 cycles, 761 cycles, 762 cycles, 763 cycles, 764 cycles, 765 cycles, 766 cycles, 767 cycles, 768 cycles, 769 cycles, 770 cycles, 771 cycles, 772 cycles, 773 cycles, 774 cycles, 775 cycles, 776 cycles, 777 cycles, 778 cycles, 779 cycles, 780 cycles, 781 cycles, 782 cycles, 783 cycles, 784 cycles, 785 cycles, 786 cycles, 787 cycles, 788 cycles, 789 cycles, 790 cycles, 791 cycles, 792 cycles, 793 cycles, 794 cycles, 795 cycles, 796 cycles, 797 cycles, 798 cycles, 799 cycles, 800 cycles, 801 cycles, 802 cycles, 803 cycles, 804 cycles, 805 cycles, 806 cycles, 807 cycles, 808 cycles, 809 cycles, 810 cycles, 811 cycles, 812 cycles, 813 cycles, 814 cycles, 815 cycles, 816 cycles, 817 cycles, 818 cycles, 819 cycles, 820 cycles, 821 cycles, 822 cycles, 823 cycles, 824 cycles, 825 cycles, 826 cycles, 827 cycles, 828 cycles, 829 cycles, [Your soul has reached Qi Condensation 10th Stage] 830 cycles, 831 cycles, 832 cycles, 833 cycles, 834 cycles, 835 cycles, 836 cycles, 837 cycles, 838 cycles, 839 cycles, 840 cycles, 841 cycles, 842 cycles, 843 cycles, 844 cycles, 845 cycles, 846 cycles, 847 cycles, 848 cycles, 849 cycles, 850 cycles, 851 cycles, 852 cycles, 853 cycles, 854 cycles, 855 cycles, 856 cycles, 857 cycles, 858 cycles, 859 cycles, 860 cycles, 861 cycles, 862 cycles, 863 cycles, 864 cycles, 865 cycles, 866 cycles, 867 cycles, 868 cycles, 869 cycles, 870 cycles, 871 cycles, 872 cycles, 873 cycles, 874 cycles, 875 cycles, 876 cycles, 877 cycles, 878 cycles, 879 cycles, 880 cycles, 881 cycles, 882 cycles, 883 cycles, 884 cycles, 885 cycles, 886 cycles, 887 cycles, 888 cycles, 889 cycles, 890 cycles, 891 cycles, 892 cycles, 893 cycles, 894 cycles, 895 cycles, 896 cycles, 897 cycles, 898 cycles, 899 cycles, 900 cycles, 901 cycles, 902 cycles, 903 cycles, 904 cycles, 905 cycles, 906 cycles, 907 cycles, 908 cycles, 909 cycles, 910 cycles, 911 cycles, 912 cycles, 913 cycles, 914 cycles, 915 cycles, 916 cycles, 917 cycles, 918 cycles, 919 cycles, 920 cycles, 921 cycles, 922 cycles, 923 cycles, 924 cycles, 925 cycles, 926 cycles, 927 cycles, 928 cycles, 929 cycles, 930 cycles, 931 cycles, 932 cycles, 933 cycles, 934 cycles, 935 cycles, 936 cycles, 937 cycles, 938 cycles, 939 cycles, 940 cycles, 941 cycles, 942 cycles, 943 cycles, 944 cycles, 945 cycles, 946 cycles, 947 cycles, 948 cycles, 949 cycles, 950 cycles, 951 cycles, 952 cycles, 953 cycles, 954 cycles, 955 cycles, 956 cycles, 957 cycles, 958 cycles, 959 cycles, 960 cycles, 961 cycles, 962 cycles, 963 cycles, 964 cycles, 965 cycles, 966 cycles, 967 cycles, 968 cycles, 969 cycles, 970 cycles, 971 cycles, 972 cycles, 973 cycles, 974 cycles, 975 cycles, 976 cycles, 977 cycles, 978 cycles, 979 cycles, 980 cycles, 981 cycles, 982 cycles, 983 cycles, 984 cycles, 985 cycles, 986 cycles, 987 cycles, 988 cycles, 989 cycles, 990 cycles, 991 cycles, 992 cycles, 993 cycles, 994 cycles, 995 cycles, 996 cycles, 997 cycles, 998 cycles, 999 cycles, 1000 cycles, 1001 cycles, 1002 cycles, 1003 cycles, 1004 cycles, 1005 cycles, 1006 cycles, 1007 cycles, 1008 cycles, 1009 cycles, 1010 cycles, 1011 cycles, 1012 cycles, 1013 cycles, 1014 cycles, 1015 cycles, 1016 cycles, 1017 cycles, 1018 cycles, 1019 cycles, 1020 cycles, 1021 cycles, 1022 cycles, 1023 cycles, 1024 cycles, 1025 cycles, 1026 cycles, 1027 cycles, 1028 cycles, 1029 cycles, 1030 cycles, 1031 cycles, 1032 cycles, 1033 cycles, 1034 cycles, 1035 cycles, 1036 cycles, 1037 cycles, 1038 cycles, 1039 cycles, 1040 cycles, 1041 cycles, 1042 cycles, 1043 cycles, 1044 cycles, 1045 cycles, 1046 cycles, 1047 cycles, 1048 cycles, 1049 cycles, 1050 cycles, 1051 cycles, 1052 cycles, 1053 cycles, 1054 cycles, 1055 cycles, 1056 cycles, 1057 cycles, 1058 cycles, 1059 cycles, 1060 cycles, 1061 cycles, 1062 cycles, 1063 cycles, 1064 cycles, 1065 cycles, 1066 cycles, 1067 cycles, 1068 cycles, 1069 cycles, 1070 cycles, 1071 cycles, 1072 cycles, 1073 cycles, 1074 cycles, 1075 cycles, 1076 cycles, 1077 cycles, 1078 cycles, 1079 cycles, 1080 cycles, 1081 cycles, 1082 cycles, 1083 cycles, 1084 cycles, 1085 cycles, 1086 cycles, 1087 cycles, 1088 cycles, 1089 cycles, 1090 cycles, 1091 cycles, 1092 cycles, 1093 cycles, 1094 cycles, 1095 cycles, 1096 cycles, 1097 cycles, 1098 cycles, 1099 cycles, 1100 cycles, 1101 cycles, 1102 cycles, 1103 cycles, 1104 cycles, 1105 cycles, 1106 cycles, 1107 cycles, 1108 cycles, 1109 cycles, 1110 cycles, 1111 cycles, 1112 cycles, 1113 cycles, 1114 cycles, 1115 cycles, 1116 cycles, 1117 cycles, 1118 cycles, 1119 cycles, 1120 cycles, 1121 cycles, 1122 cycles, 1123 cycles, 1124 cycles, 1125 cycles, 1126 cycles, 1127 cycles, 1128 cycles, 1129 cycles, 1130 cycles, 1131 cycles, 1132 cycles, 1133 cycles, 1134 cycles, 1135 cycles, 1136 cycles, 1137 cycles, 1138 cycles, 1139 cycles, 1140 cycles, 1141 cycles, 1142 cycles, 1143 cycles, 1144 cycles, 1145 cycles, 1146 cycles, 1147 cycles, [Your soul has reached Qi Condensation 11th Stage] 1148 cycles, 1149 cycles, 1150 cycles, 1151 cycles, 1152 cycles, 1153 cycles, 1154 cycles, 1155 cycles, 1156 cycles, 1157 cycles, 1158 cycles, 1159 cycles, 1160 cycles, 1161 cycles, 1162 cycles, 1163 cycles, 1164 cycles, 1165 cycles, 1166 cycles, 1167 cycles, 1168 cycles, 1169 cycles, 1170 cycles, 1171 cycles, 1172 cycles, 1173 cycles, 1174 cycles, 1175 cycles, 1176 cycles, 1177 cycles, 1178 cycles, 1179 cycles, 1180 cycles, 1181 cycles, 1182 cycles, 1183 cycles, 1184 cycles, 1185 cycles, 1186 cycles, 1187 cycles, 1188 cycles, 1189 cycles, 1190 cycles, 1191 cycles, 1192 cycles, 1193 cycles, 1194 cycles, 1195 cycles, 1196 cycles, 1197 cycles, 1198 cycles, 1199 cycles, 1200 cycles, 1201 cycles, 1202 cycles, 1203 cycles, 1204 cycles, 1205 cycles, 1206 cycles, 1207 cycles, 1208 cycles, 1209 cycles, 1210 cycles, 1211 cycles, 1212 cycles, 1213 cycles, 1214 cycles, 1215 cycles, 1216 cycles, 1217 cycles, 1218 cycles, 1219 cycles, 1220 cycles, 1221 cycles, 1222 cycles, 1223 cycles, 1224 cycles, 1225 cycles, 1226 cycles, 1227 cycles, 1228 cycles, 1229 cycles, 1230 cycles, 1231 cycles, 1232 cycles, 1233 cycles, 1234 cycles, 1235 cycles, 1236 cycles, 1237 cycles, 1238 cycles, 1239 cycles, 1240 cycles, 1241 cycles, 1242 cycles, 1243 cycles, 1244 cycles, 1245 cycles, 1246 cycles, 1247 cycles, 1248 cycles, 1249 cycles, 1250 cycles, 1251 cycles, 1252 cycles, 1253 cycles, 1254 cycles, 1255 cycles, 1256 cycles, 1257 cycles, 1258 cycles, 1259 cycles, 1260 cycles, 1261 cycles, 1262 cycles, 1263 cycles, 1264 cycles, 1265 cycles, 1266 cycles, 1267 cycles, 1268 cycles, 1269 cycles, 1270 cycles, 1271 cycles, 1272 cycles, 1273 cycles, 1274 cycles.
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1284 cycles.
*Plomp*
Regrettably, Han De passed out, after nearly 22 hours of non-stop cultivation. However, after the 1147th cycle, his confidence levels had soared to a whole new level. His soul still wasn't pleasing to the eye, but at least it didn't look like it was on the verge of collapse anymore.
