Series of Coincidences

"How did I create a Middle Black grade manual on my first try? When I attempted to make a bad manual?"

Of course, after Liu Feng thought about it, he wasn't so confused anymore.

He recalled Shu Fanrong's previous spiritual roots, Ice and Fire. These two were fundamentally opposites of each other.

Meanwhile, while making a bad manual, he accidentally made one that complemented her constitution perfectly, making for a match made in heaven.

If he went for another direction in making a bad manual, or if the disciple he had picked up did not have Ice and Fire roots, this wouldn't have happened.

"Yes, that's right, this is all just a series of coincidences."

Although he felt regretful for losing the 80 DP that he used, it was fine since his ultimate goal was to strengthen this disciple anyway.

"Now that Little Rong broke through, how much is my DP turnover?"

[Time left before DP turnover: 6 days

Amount of DP to be collected: 11 DP]

"11 DP, huh."

Liu Feng's heart clinched when he saw that value.

He needed to wait 2 months to recover the 80 DP that he had used for the manual!

"No, wait, calm down me. I haven't taken into account Little Rong's growth rate."

In just one day, she had reached the first stage. With her altered constitution, she should advance stages much faster.

If Shu Fanrong reached greater heights in these 6 days, the turnover for his first week would be much greater! By then, the 80 DP would be measly.

"I should give these 5 Quarter-Pure Spirit Stones I got from the gift pack to her... but will these be enough? Should I buy more? System, how much are Spirit Stones?"

———

Impure Spirit Stone: 25 DP

Quarter-Pure Spirit Stone: 200 DP

Half-Pure Spirit Stone: 600 DP

Pure Spirit Stone: 2000 DP

Note: All Spirit Stones purchased from the system are attribute-less.

———

"These are so expensive!"

Liu Feng almost puked out blood seeing these prices. Right now, aside from the Impure Spirit Stone, he could not afford anything else!

"And what's with the price hike the purer it gets? The math doesn't add up!"

"The Half should only cost double as much as the Quarter, right? So why is it tripled?!"

"Is this allowed? Is this allowed?"

No matter how much he complained, the system never responded.

"Erm, then maybe it isn't a scam?"

[Ding! Efficiency of usage is vastly improved the purer a spirit stone is.]

"..."

Liu Feng was dumbfounded. Why did the system not answer when he wasn't talking positively about it?

He turned his attention back to Shu Fanrong's cultivation, and compared it to his once more.

"I need to get stronger. At least, I need to break through to the second realm before her!"

"If she breaks through before me, I'll lose my dignity as her master!"

Liu Feng had been stuck in the first realm for half a decade, mostly because he kept consuming and building up the impurities in his body.

"Well, look at me. I've been at the first realm for 5 years. I've heard that some took even longer than that to break through, not to mention a 12-year-old little girl... But, she does have an altered constitution and a manual that suits her perfectly."

As for Liu Feng, he only had the broken and tattered breathing technique passed to him by the sect when he first joined. Of course, for too long now was Liu Feng on the verge of breaking through.

"I feel like I can do it in the next two days. As long as Little Rong doesn't break through in the next two days, I can preserve my dignity as her master for a little longer!" .

The next day.

Liu Feng cleared his throat.

———

Congratulations to the host for guiding the disciple's cultivation with speed and celerity.

Hidden Achievement: Speed Master (DP turnover rate -3 days)

Condition: Have a Disciple break through two realms within a week.

Remark: I am the fastest master alive.

———

"Congratulations, my disciple. You have broken through the second realm so quickly."

Shu Fanrong took the praise with a massive smile on her face.

She could still remember her master's warning of not breaking through in months, yet she broke through two realms so easily in just two days! She felt like her talent was through the roof!

Of course, she gave most of the credit to her master and the manual that he gave her. She could tell that he had written the manual himself, and that without this, she never would've progressed this fast.

As he patted Shu Fanrong's head, Liu Feng held a stiff smile.

His disciple broke through the second realm in a day...

And Liu Feng even thought of maintaining his lead. It was akin to a human having a hundred meter headstart, but still not being able to compete against the horse to reach the finish line a thousand meters away.

A decade-long cultivator such as him wasn't a match for his own disciple, even though she just started cultivating.

His heart was bleeding.

"On the bright side, my DP turnover should have increased."

[Time left before DP turnover: 2 days

Amount of DP to be collected: 22 DP]

"It doubled?"

Instead of waiting two months, he only needed to wait one month to recuperate his losses.

And that wasn't accounting for the fact that the DP turnover rate was reduced by 3 days, which meant that he would be getting DP every 4 days!

Liu Feng felt that his gains were more than the losses he incurred from the accidental manual that he made.

All of his losses totalled to just a month's worth of DP and a little dignity as a master.

What he gained in return was far more.

"Little Rong, now that you've broken through the second realm, I have something for you."

"Really? Really?" Shu Fanrong was excited.

Liu Feng held out his hand. Inside his head, he communicated with the system.

"System, take out 1 Quarter-Pure Spirit Stone from the inventory."

Before his eyes, the Quarter-Pure Spirit Stone slowly materialized on top of his palm.

As time went on, Liu Feng realized something was wrong.

"Wait a minute, isn't this too..."

"Big! It's a big rock!" Shu Fanrong marveled at the so-called rock that was forming from thin air. She revered her master even more.

Liu Feng quickly withdrew his hand and grabbed Shu Fanrong.

Soon enough, the Quarter-Pure Spirit Stone finished forming, suspended in mid-air. The instant it solidified, it fell from the air.

Bam!

Birds flew from the trees and beasts ran away.

The ground shook for a full second before the shock waves dissipated.

Shu Fanrong and Liu Feng looked at the large stone in awe.

The stone... it was taller than Liu Feng himself!

"I guess that's why it's so expensive."

Liu Feng needed to look up to see the top of the stone.

"Uhm, ahem. Little Rong, this is a Spirit Stone."

Shu Fanrong jumped out of Liu Feng's arms and made her way to the top of the stone. "Spirit Stone?"

"Yes, a Spirit Stone. See, the Spiritual Energy in the sect's territory is plentiful, but ultimately limited. So as to not disturb the balance of energies in the air, we use the Spiritual Energy in the Spirit Stones instead."

After Liu Feng explained the Spirit Stone to Shu Fanrong, he left her to continue cultivating and headed back into his hut.

Now that his disciple had reached the second realm of cultivation, it was time to make her some combat manuals.