Rita is the same as I could remember. Her professional air showcased her identity as the Perfect Maid. When it comes to the selection of her Battlesuits, she transforms into an elegant woman, or to be more precise…
A succubus.
I am glad we had our first meeting. That's another small wish crossed out in my notebook. I also managed to persuade her to use up the treasures I left on the Sect Treasury.
I spent zero money nor effort in having these treasures. All of them came from the gacha. Even if I have shitty luck, I can still accumulate a lot of good things.
For example, the special storage rings. Unlike other items given out one-by-one, these special storage rings contain items inside. It is the equivalent of getting a treasure vault filled with unknown stuff; a gacha within the gacha.
Sometimes, I receive truckloads of jade slips.
Other times, I receive the treasure vault of an entire Divine Transformation Realm sect.
It just so happens that I received the latter.
The current draw rates are once a day; the highest the golden orb could give. That was the information it fed back after I reached the Nascent Soul Realm.
365 days a year, fourteen years in the Nascent Soul Realm. That's approximately 5,110 draws. Since I am at the Peak of Nascent Soul Realm, my draws are now defaulted to the Divine Transformation Realm. Out of them, thirty received a high roll and went to the Void Refinement Realm.
Ridiculously, one out of the thirty made a miracle and high-rolled to the Dao Integration Realm.
The sheer volume of spiritual materials I possess is enough to turn any cultivation worlds upside down again and again. The special breakthrough materials and pills for the Nascent Soul Realm are negligible compared to my current wallet.
Did I imagine a day I will become rich with gacha? Hell no.
Am I enjoying this? Absolutely.
Then again, overflowing resources does not mean I can cheat my way through immortal cultivation. Spiritual pills alone need to be consumed and digested properly. There is also the somewhat shaky "Plus One Law" that dictates ingesting something more than a major realm higher than yours will lead to overexertion and self-implosion. I cannot recklessly consume the Void Refinement Realm pills I received.
For now, it is better to spend resources to empower Earth and my partners. That way, the Dao of Enlightenment and Tao Gifts will feed back to my progress.
As most people would say, "The future looks promising!"
As I strolled to my next destination, my thoughts drifted to the Dao Integration Realm reward I received. It is a Dao Treasure of the auxiliary type known as the [External Universe of Divine Medicines].
It is practically a "Cave Heaven" that can be tied to oneself. It is special as its sole purpose is to accelerate and nurture a spiritual herb's growth. It is directly tied to the Dao of Life. Anything below the eighth grade (i.e., Dao Integration Realm) can be grown within ten years. Qi Refining Realm materials will outright mature minutes after being planted.
Its "huge" requirement is the procurement of an entire eighth grade spirit vein. Once it is absorbed by the artifact, it will function. Most would not choose this. Spirit veins are the lifeblood of immortal cultivators. What use would spiritual plants be if they can use these spirit veins to nurture strong immortal cultivators instead?
This drawback, however, is nonexistent in the honkai world. There are a bunch of unused spirit veins within the Imaginary Tree. All I have to do is to use the [Two Phase Art] and take them.
Moreover, there is also the [Herb Garden] function the golden orb imparted. It can boost a spiritual herb's growth by a thousand times. Its range depends on my current realm. The same goes to the level of herbs it can affect.
It can boost fifth grade or below spiritual herbs by a thousand times. Anything beyond that receives a reduced boost. Even so, it is more than enough.
Once I placed this [Herb Garden] inside the [External Universe of Divine Medicines]...
That's an unlimited source of spiritual herbs.
For now, I plan to use it within a close circle at the Wushi Dao Sect only.
Giving treasures to spark the beginning of immortal cultivation is fine, but spoonfeeding them with resources forever is a big no-no. It is better if Earth relies on its own to generate spiritual materials and the likes.
I don't mind giving out resources to accelerate this process, but once Earth can sustain itself with spiritual materials and the likes, I can slowly withdraw this assistance. Either way, the progress they feed back to the Dao of Enlightenment might dwindle if I did a stupid thing.
Given the feedback from the progress with fusing imaginary energy technology with immortal cultivation, I am certain it is the right way.
Soon, I arrived at my next destination: the Physical Cultivation Vein. It convenes physical cultivators and martial artists (i.e., Blade Mantra users) alike.
I shielded myself using my spiritual consciousness. It is more than enough to fool the senses of the disciples residing here.
Just then…
"...Ah."
I came across someone.
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Hei Xuanyuan used her spiritual consciousness to conceal their presence in the outside world. It is extremely effective, turning them into ghosts. Li Sushang thought it was a particular hobby, but never had she expected…
'So it came from the Sect Master!'
Li Sushang's guess was right. When the two Xuanyuans wandered around the Bubble World Earth, Shi Tian taught them some useful tricks.
Hei Xuanyuan's gaze wandered around Shi Tian who sat across from them.
"You can pose your questions, Miss Sushang."
"Ah, alright. In the Section Three of the Clear Mirror chapter, it is advised to speak of the mantra with a sword. I understand how to enter this state, but I am confused why it works that way."
"The original Blade Mantra is an inspiration from a Previous Era warrior's abilities. I believe you know about it."
"Yes, that's right."
"Its core revolves around utilizing the Sword Heart to enter a special resonance state. This state ultimately allows the interaction of the higher dimensions with one's mind, given they are within the right 'frequency'..."
Li Sushang did not beat around the bush and asked the things she did not understand with the Blade Mantra. Hei Xuanyuan did not feel alienated between the two as she herself studied the Blade Mantra.
Only, Shi Tian's understanding is through the roof. His five years of focused studying of the Blade Mantra incorporated the Previous Era's knowledge along with the Immortal Cultivation's countless inheritances.
'...She understood it all. She's the Vill-V equivalent of martial arts..!'
His evaluation of Sushang came to an end. The girl's eyes lightened up as her questions got answered. Along with her realizations came her subconscious movements.
The moment she tried running [Blade Mantra] again, she felt the insane optimizations.
'The further it goes, the more it relies on the side of immortal cultivation…'
Li Sushang stared at their Sect Master with a renewed gaze. His appearance alone is extremely addicting to look at, more so his pair of golden eyes that could captivate anything.
A new thought arose in her heart.
Admiration.
'To have created something like this…'
Shi Tian gained a new fan girl today.
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A/N: The title says it all...