Xiang Yu’s eyes widened as he observed the status screen. The transformation had yielded exactly what he’d hoped for:
[Spiritual Root: Medium-Grade Omni-Element (10/2000)]
Just as he’d suspected, the Chaos Body had triggered another improvement in his spiritual root. When he first acquired the Transcendent Dao Physique, he’d gained a spiritual root where none had existed before. Now, with this second physique, his cultivation potential had increased yet again.
He took a deep breath, tempering his excitement with rational analysis. While this was undoubtedly progress, he recognized its limitations. This improvement could only elevate him to high-grade status eventually. If he wished to advance beyond that threshold, would he need to somehow acquire yet another physique? This wouldn’t be sustainable.
"I need to focus on my secondary professions as planned," he reminded himself. It was the clearest path forward. By improving his pill refining, he could eventually create pills capable of enhancing his spiritual root directly, bypassing the need for additional physiques.
Xiang Yu committed himself to grinding experience points across his various professions. He began with talisman making, eager to test the new formulas he’d acquired during the last system reset.
He crafted explosion talismans of the eighth grade—nearly fifty of them in succession. The process flowed more naturally now, each talisman requiring less concentration than before. He then diversified his production, creating barrier talismans, water prison talismans, wind burst talismans, qi dispersion talismans, tremor talismans, and many more.
Though each variant offered unique tactical advantages, Xiang Yu still preferred the OG explosion talismans. Their straightforward destructive power held an undeniable appeal. Nevertheless, he crafted substantial quantities of each type, knowing they weren’t solely for his personal use.
Now that he had been recognized as a secondary professionist, with his Martial Aunt investing resources in him, he need to show tangible results, he thought. Most of these talismans would be submitted to the sect, strengthening their collective power rather than just his individual capabilities.
Xiang Yu didn’t mind this at all. In fact, he was all for it. He had never been one to enjoy combat. If he could provide weapons for others to handle the fighting, that would be ideal. His survival-focused mindset remained unchanged despite his growing power.
After completing his talisman production, Xiang Yu shifted his attention to alchemy. Between the abundant herbs growing in the spirit vein cavern and those provided by his martial aunt, his resources seemed practically limitless.
With focus, he refined an impressive array of ninth-grade pills: qi condensation pills, minor healing pills, qi circulation pills, basic poison resistance pills, minor strengthening pills, and various others. The diversity available even at this lowest grade surprised him.
Though he encountered several failures, his success rate hovered around thirty percent—remarkably high compared to the typical ten percent achieved by most ninth-grade alchemists. He attributed this efficiency to his superior enlightenment and elevated mind level. He was confident that he could increase his success rate further as long as he improved these aspects.
Having little personal use for these pills, Xiang Yu stored them carefully, planning to deliver them to his junior sister upon her return. They would serve the sect’s broader needs.
When he was done, he realized that it was already late. Dinner time had arrived, yet he’d been completely absorbed in his craft. He departed the spirit vein and prepared a meal, though no one appeared to share it. While he understood his junior sister and martial aunt’s absence due to pressing sect matters, his master’s absence concerned him.
Extending his qi sense toward his master’s quarters, Xiang Yu detected Elder Guo’s aura—still vibrant and steadily rising. Not wishing to disrupt the delicate process, he quickly withdrew his perception.
"He’s building his foundation," Xiang Yu realized with genuine admiration. Two days after losing his cultivation completely, he was already building a foundation—truly a genius. Though abundant resources had certainly facilitated this rapid recovery, the achievement remained remarkable.
After finishing his solitary meal, Xiang Yu returned to the spirit vein, channeling his energy into crafting formations and weapons for sect disciples. Having completed numerous items, he stored them alongside his previous creations. Like the talismans and pills, these items would primarily benefit the sect rather than himself, their current quality being of limited personal value.
His gaze drifted to the spirit spring where the boar continued floating aimlessly, showing no signs of qi absorption. But the animal’s progress—or lack thereof—wasn’t his concern now. What truly interested him was that the spring had completely replenished its energy since his last use. fre\e(w)ebn ov.e l\. co.m
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