[System notification] Congratulations to the host, because you taught the "Spirit Opening Art," your friend "Wang Tenglong" has a greatly increased favorability towards you, gaining +100000 favor points, current favorability: Five Stars (Life and Death Buddies).
[System notification] Congratulations to the host, your friend "Wang Tenglong" has reached Five Stars favorability, satisfying the hidden condition. You have shared Wang Tenglong's destiny and luck, obtaining the "Innate Thunder Seed" destiny and luck.
[Destiny and Luck: Innate Thunder Seed]
[Detailed Description: Possesses an "Innate Thunder Spiritual Root." Cultivation speed is 10 times that of a "High-grade Thunder Spiritual Root." The power of Thunder-attribute divine abilities and spells is enhanced by 5 times.]
Holy crap!
Hao Ren's alcohol instantly sobered up as he heard the system prompts in his mind.
What's going on?
He actually obtained an "Innate Thunder Spiritual Root," this is too outrageous!
Spiritual Root Settings in the Cultivation World: Innate Spiritual Root > High-grade Spiritual Root > Upper-grade Spiritual Root > Mid-grade Spiritual Root > Lower-grade Spiritual Root.
Hao Ren's "Five Elements Mixed Spiritual Root" was even worse than a lower-grade spiritual root, categorized as the worst kind of trash spiritual root.
With his spiritual root aptitude, it was basically impossible for him to cultivate to the Foundation Establishment stage.
Hao Ren was a "Top-tier Trash"!
Now, all of a sudden, Hao Ren obtained an "Innate Thunder Spiritual Root." Holy crap, an innate spiritual root, and an exotic attribute spiritual root at that, far more powerful than ordinary Five Elements spiritual roots. This is a complete "counterattack"!
From a "Top-tier Trash" to an "Innate Prodigy"!
Hao Ren could already see a bright future beckoning him.
Cultivate at lightning speed, breaking through a realm every day!
All sorts of fortuitous encounters, magical treasures, and elixirs coming his way.
Surrounded by beauties and immortal maidens who would actively throw themselves at him.
...
This is the correct way to play the "Invincible Stream"!
Hahaha!
Hao Ren couldn't help but stand up, hands on his hips, and laugh uproariously at the sky!
Let the heavens no longer cover my eyes!
Let the earth no longer bury my heart!
Let all the Buddhas vanish into thin air!
...
Awesome!
So awesome!
As Hao Ren was indulging in his exhilaration, he suddenly felt a strange gaze fixed upon him.
Hao Ren subconsciously turned his head to look. He saw Wang Tenglong sitting on the ground, tilting his head, and looking at him with an incredibly peculiar expression.
How to describe Wang Tenglong's gaze?
Uh... like looking at an idiot, yes, like looking at a complete idiot who's been an idiot for a thousand years.
Wang Tenglong asked with concern,
"Daoist Friend Hao, are you alright?"
Cough, cough...
Hao Ren coughed twice.
"I'm fine, I'm fine! Daoist Friend Wang, if I told you I was composing a new song just now, would you believe me?"
Wang Tenglong: "Heh heh, I believe you, I believe you!"
Hao Ren.
(╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻
Hey, hey, hey, Wang Tenglong, if you believe me, then just believe me, what's with the "heh heh"?
I feel insulted by your "heh heh"!
Hao Ren was dejected.
Wang Tenglong chuckled, stood up, and said to Hao Ren,
"Daoist Friend Hao, I must take my leave today. We shall meet again!"
With that, Wang Tenglong transformed into a streak of lightning and shot up into the sky.
In mid-air, Wang Tenglong was majestic, crackling with electric light. A long sword shaped like lightning appeared beneath his feet.
Sword flying!
The signature skill of a Golden Core Great Cultivator!
So cool!
Hao Ren's eyes watered as he watched. When would he be able to "fly on a sword"?
With Hao Ren's previous Five Elements Mixed Spiritual Root aptitude, it was impossible for him to cultivate to the Golden Core stage and master the skill of "sword flying." But now, he possessed the "Innate Thunder Spiritual Root," a top-tier monstrous aptitude. Cultivating to the Golden Core stage was not a dream. Sooner or later, Hao Ren would also be able to fly on a sword and roam freely across the world!
Whoosh!
Wang Tenglong, "sword flying," rapidly disappeared into the horizon.
Before leaving, his ethereal voice echoed from the sky.
"Daoist Friend Wang, we hit it off at first sight. Before I depart, allow me to give you a token of remembrance!"
Before his voice faded, a bolt of lightning streaked down and hovered in front of Hao Ren.
Then, the lightning dispersed, revealing an ancient, bronze dragon-patterned token.
Wang Tenglong's ethereal voice sounded again,
"Daoist Friend Hao, this token is my personal decree. Seeing this token is like seeing me in person! In the future, if you encounter a life-threatening crisis, you may crush this token, and I will rush to your aid immediately!"
What a treasure!
Hao Ren's eyes lit up, and he immediately put away the dragon-patterned token.
With this, he had the protection of the Golden Core Great Cultivator Wang Tenglong, and his sense of security skyrocketed.
After giving the dragon-patterned token, Wang Tenglong's voice completely vanished. He had truly left.
Hao Ren looked towards the sky, a hint of melancholy filling him.
Alas!
He was truly reluctant to part with Wang Tenglong!
Hao Ren couldn't help but recall the days they spent drinking and chatting casually. It was truly joyful!
He wondered when he would be able to see Wang Tenglong again!
As soon as Wang Tenglong left, Hao Ren began to miss him.
Ay!
Hey, hey, hey!
Wait a minute, Hao Ren suddenly shook his head and muttered to himself.
"Hao Ren, Hao Ren, what's wrong with you? Why are you starting to miss a man? No matter how good Wang Tenglong is, he's still a man. You can't miss men! Aren't beautiful immortal maidens more appealing? Something's wrong, something's wrong, you must be broken!"
Hao Ren took a deep breath, shook his head, and walked back into the cave.
Since he had nothing else to do, he might as well cultivate!
Hao Ren took out a "Qi Gathering Pill," swallowed it in one gulp, then sat cross-legged and began circulating the "Vast Righteous Qi Art."
As he began to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, Hao Ren was startled.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
The surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth surged like a disturbed nest, pouring in torrentially and incessantly.
In the first second, Hao Ren absorbed a thousand strands of spiritual energy from heaven and earth.
He broke through instantly, advancing to the fourth level of the Qi Refining stage.
Holy crap!
What the heck?
This cultivation speed is like cheating!
Hao Ren had no time to marvel as more spiritual energy from heaven and earth surged towards him. He could only focus on cultivating.
In the second second, Hao Ren absorbed eleven hundred strands of spiritual energy from heaven and earth.
In the third second, Hao Ren absorbed eleven hundred strands of spiritual energy from heaven and earth.
...
After eight or nine seconds, Hao Ren broke through again, advancing to the fifth level of the Qi Refining stage.
He continued to cultivate.
Madly absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
Sixth level of Qi Refining!
Seventh level of Qi Refining!
Five hours later, Hao Ren's cultivation base advanced to the seventh level of the Qi Refining stage.
Abnormal!
Too abnormal!
This cultivation speed is simply a thousand miles a day.
Eh, "a thousand miles a day," something feels off, not right!
Maybe change it to "a spurt of a thousand miles."
Uh... "a spurt of a thousand miles," that feels even more wrong!
Anyway, the speed is very fast, super fast, insanely fast!
And the entire cultivation process felt great!
No pain throughout, incredibly satisfying, even more so than a massage spa. No wonder people say cultivation is addictive.
It really is very satisfying and addictive!
Hao Ren somewhat understood what was happening. His previous aptitude was the Five Elements Mixed Spiritual Root, a trash spiritual root, and cultivation was very painful. But the "Innate Thunder Spiritual Root" is an ultra-top-tier spiritual root, and cultivation is very pleasant.
Different spiritual roots result in completely different cultivation experiences!
This is too real!