Global Game: I Can Choose Instance Rewards

Time passed by slowly, day by day.

Since Wang Zhifan introduced the Dragon Maiden to the magical uses of the Dark Tower, she couldn’t resist its charm and moved into the Martial Venerable Hall.

Every day, the Moon-Annihilating Dragon Saber would enter the Dark Tower to challenge the Demon Venerable once or twice. Not satisfied with one-on-one duels, she would even have Wang Zhifan arrange two-on-one or three-on-one difficult modes for her, which she thoroughly enjoyed.

Wang Zhifan fulfilled almost all of her requests, as he opened the Dark Tower to help her improve her combat power as much as possible in the remaining time. He didn’t want to hear bad news about her after the big battle began.

Besides the daily battles inside the tower, the Dragon Maiden also meditated and practiced in the grand hall during her breaks, just like Wang Zhifan, to enhance her cultivation.

The two spent their days together like this, and in the eyes of Wang Zhifan’s disciples, it was almost as if their master had found a dao companion, with some children privately referring to the Moon-Annihilating Dragon Saber as "mistress."

These words vaguely reached the ears of the Moon-Annihilating Dragon Saber, but she didn’t seem to care and chose to continue her days with Wang Zhifan, progressing in cultivation together.

On this day, it was already noon five days later, with only two days left until the conference held in Shuyue City.

Wang Zhifan, as usual, was in the grand hall answering the cultivation questions of dozens of his disciples.

"Master! I have learned the basics of Pure Yang True Skill, please teach me the next steps of cultivation!"

The disciple, Liou Luoying, who was still dressed in a brocade outfit pretending to be a young lord, was the first to speak. Her lively and cheerful personality and undeniable talent made her the most favored among Wang Zhifan’s disciples.

"You’ve grasped it in just a few days? Show me how you operate the Cultivation Technique!"

Wang Zhifan couldn’t help but show a slightly peculiar expression upon hearing this. He knew this young woman had exceptional talent, but he didn’t expect her to grasp the basics so quickly.

Generally speaking, getting the basics of Pure Yang True Skill was quite challenging, and taking one or two months was considered normal, so doing it in just a few days made him suspect this girl might have some hidden advantages like himself.

"Master, please watch!"

With full confidence, Liou Luoying stood up from the group of disciples seated on straw mats, assuming a horse stance with a punching gesture.

As she punched forward, a gust of wind was generated, and mysterious currents scattered around her body, a phenomenon associated with harnessing true martial force.

"Hmm... Xiaoying, your Pure Yang True Skill has indeed reached the beginner level..."

Wang Zhifan couldn’t help but nod several times after watching her, silently acknowledging this young disciple’s extraordinary talent.

"However, your foundation is still not solid enough. You need to strengthen it a bit more before continuing to the next step of cultivation... How about this, after I return from Shuyue City in a few days, I will teach you the next steps of Pure Yang True Skill. Remember to practice diligently during these days and don’t slack off."

After some thought, Wang Zhifan decided not to rush things and let the talented disciple Liou Luoying take a few more days to build a solid foundation.

"Thank you for your guidance, Master!"

Liou Luoying wasn’t annoyed by his refusal to meet her request and returned to her seat with a large, spirited voice, seemingly silently bragging to other disciples about her quick progress.

Wang Zhifan felt a slight urge to laugh watching this; it reminded him too much of "internal battles" among elementary school students, but a bit of competitive pressure could benefit the disciples’ cultivation, and he welcomed it.

After Liou Luoying sat down, it was the turn of Qin Quan, the "little copper man," sitting beside her, to speak.

This relatively tall and sturdy disciple didn’t look as spirited. With furrowed brows and a hint of frustration in his eyes, he addressed Wang Zhifan:

"Master, it’s been almost ten days, and I still can’t grasp the concept of ’Wind and Thunder’s Intent.’ I can’t even find a trace for beginning the Wind and Thunder Heaven-Treading Skill. I hope Master can guide me..."

You couldn’t blame the boy for feeling a bit frustrated, as every disciple knew he was the first disciple Wang Zhifan took in, yet his performance in the first Cultivation Technique was quite lacking. He hadn’t even seen signs of mastering the basics, let alone completing them.

Wang Zhifan immediately gave him an encouraging look and began to enlighten him:

"Xiaoquan, and to all of you choosing to practice the Wind and Thunder Heaven-Treading Skill, regardless of your current progress, never feel impatient. Follow the guidance step by step!

The Wind and Thunder Heaven-Treading Skill, without exaggeration, is the most challenging entry-level technique among the four major Cultivation Techniques I have taught you! Understanding the ’Wind and Thunder’s Intent’ is especially difficult!

The guidance on understanding Wind and Thunder’s Intent has been detailed in the Dark Tower’s teachings by my clone, so I won’t repeat it here.

However, to help you grasp it faster, I will create a special space inside the Dark Tower filled with violent gales and terrifying thunder. It carries some danger, so if you want to grasp the ’Wind and Thunder’s Intent’ faster, go in and carefully explore..."

"Thank you, Master!"

"Thank you, Master."

...

Upon hearing Wang Zhifan’s plan to create better cultivation conditions for them, the young disciples below expressed their high gratitude, their faces showing excitement.

This kind of considerate treatment is probably only found in the Martial Venerable Hall. In other high courts of the Dao tradition, where is it not expected that disciples train by relying on their own talent and hard work? When ordinary disciples struggle in their cultivation, a master rarely provides this level of detailed care.

Thus, the regular Q&A session that Wang Zhifan held for his disciples passed in such a meaningful way. His young disciples had their issues addressed, while Wang Zhifan gained experience in teaching and teaching the path, deepening his own understanding of the Cultivation Techniques he practiced.