My Crazy Upgrade System

The quest’s reappearance stunned Yi Tianyun. ’It seems this can be leveled up step by step.’ Apparently, all he had to do was impart some knowledge to help Jiu Lingyun grow stronger, and he would be able to complete this development-type quest.

’The development of a Saintess... Is this about grooming a Saintess for our Merak Sect?’ Yi Tianyun stroked his chin. He had previously assumed Jiu Lingyun was the Saintess of some other race, but now it seemed she was to become the Saintess of their very own Merak Sect!

Meaning she was being groomed to be the Merak Sect’s Saintess, not anyone else’s.

"Yi, did I draw this correctly?" Jiu Lingyun asked, looking up at him.

"That’s correct. Come, I’ll teach you a more powerful drawing method!" Yi Tianyun’s eyes lit up as he proceeded to teach her more.

After just one round of instruction, Jiu Lingyun had learned it all. Her comprehension was terrifying! One could only describe it as monstrous. While her aptitude for cultivating Martial Arts was somewhat limited, her skill in drawing Divine Runes was astonishing.

This time, however, no quest appeared. It was just like before. ’It seems she needs to reach a higher level, or I won’t complete any quests.’

"Here, these Divine Rune texts are for you. Train hard in this field. In the future, the Merak Sect will be relying entirely on you to pass on this knowledge!" Yi Tianyun handed the Divine Rune texts he had plundered from the Divine Rune Mansion, along with some Divine Rune Pens, to Jiu Lingyun.

Jiu Lingyun was undoubtedly the best choice. In the entire Merak Sect, her talent was the strongest. She wasn’t the least bit inferior even when compared to the geniuses of the Divine Rune Mansion. As for the disciples in the Celestial Pattern Pavilion, Yi Tianyun couldn’t say for sure that she was number one, but placing in the top five was definitely not a problem.

"All... all of this is for me? But this is too precious! Especially these Divine Rune Pens, they’re all Soul Artifact Level... I... I couldn’t possibly accept them." Jiu Lingyun was stunned after taking and inspecting the items. The texts were incredibly profound; mastering them would allow one to become at least a Fifth Grade Divine Rune Master. And the Divine Rune Pens were exceptionally valuable as well.

"In the entire Merak Sect, there’s no one more suited for these than you." Yi Tianyun placed a hand on her shoulder and smiled. "Aren’t you leading a group of disciples now? You can decide how to distribute these. I’m sure you’ll do a great job."

Jiu Lingyun clutched the Storage Ring tightly and nodded emphatically, her clear eyes shimmering with emotion. "Yi, I’ve never had any grand ambitions. All I ever wanted was to be able to help you, so I’ve worked as hard as I can... I can’t help you with much right now, but I believe I’ll be able to help you in the future!"

"Don’t overthink it. You should live for yourself, and work hard for yourself." Yi Tianyun was touched. He reached out, ruffled her hair, and smiled. "Come on, let’s finish drawing these Divine Runes together. That way, we’ll have more training grounds and can strengthen the disciples’ cultivation!"

"Okay!" Jiu Lingyun nodded, her eyes shining with excitement.

The two of them immediately began drawing Divine Runes, filling the entire cultivation room. The effect was a cut above even that of the Celestial Soul Tower. Yi Tianyun had improved the designs, so naturally, the effect was different—and more powerful than the tower’s.

The results from cultivating here would be far more pronounced, reaching an impressive standard.

"Ding! Successfully drew a Third Grade Divine Rune. Gained 50 Skill Level points."

"Ding! Successfully drew a Third Grade Divine Rune. Gained 50 Skill Level points..."

...

The Divine Runes he was drawing were all Third Grade. Because their grade was relatively low, the Skill Level he gained was also low. However, filling the entire cultivation room would take a long time and require drawing many, many runes, so the total Skill Level gained would definitely not be insignificant.

Before they knew it, they had been drawing for a long time. They finally finished all the Divine Runes in the cultivation room, consuming a great deal of Spiritual Power in the process. Jiu Lingyun’s face was flushed, her own energy reserves heavily drained.

"Finally done! Shall we test the effects?"

They tested the effects and were extremely satisfied; the room was ready for use. Yi Tianyun could already foresee a large batch of disciples skilled in Divine Runes emerging in the Merak Sect. As for Alchemy and Forging, far fewer people had an aptitude for those, so they would have to be put on the back burner for now.

"In that case, Yi, I’ll go get the disciples to come try cultivating here!" Jiu Lingyun ran off excitedly to find them.

Yi Tianyun smiled to himself but didn’t stop. He moved to another cultivation room and began drawing Divine Runes again. He wanted to prepare one more room so it could accommodate more disciples in the future.

His other thought was to raise his Skill Level while he was at it. He was just a little bit away from upgrading his Divine Rune Mastery!

Finally, just as he was about to finish, a pleasant voice rang out: "Ding! Congratulations, Player ’Yi Tianyun,’ for successfully upgrading Advanced Divine Rune Mastery to Master-level Divine Rune Mastery! The next level requires 500,000 Skill Level points!"

After upgrading to Master-level Divine Rune Mastery, Yi Tianyun’s eyes lit up. His drawing speed soared. A task that would have originally taken him two to three incense sticks’ worth of time was now completed in just one!

Now this was true speed, precision, and power. The pace was astonishing, as fast as lightning!

Just then, Jiu Lingyun arrived with the other disciples. When they saw Yi Tianyun drawing Divine Runes at such an incredible speed, every one of them was stunned. They had never seen a Third Grade Divine Rune drawn so quickly!

"S-so fast... Is this Elder Yi’s true skill?"

"Could Elder Yi’s proficiency have reached the level of a Divine Rune Master?"

"No way... A Divine Rune Master that young? That’s incredible!"

...

They each covered their mouths, completely astonished.

"Elder Yi’s proficiency has indeed reached the level of a Divine Rune Master." Jiu Lingyun’s beautiful eyes were filled with excitement. "From now on, all of you will cultivate here. Elder Yi and I drew these runes together, and they will be a great help to your training."

In private, she still called him "Yi," but in front of others, she addressed him as Elder Yi. It was similar to how Yi Tianyun addressed Shi Xueyun.

"Is everyone here?" Yi Tianyun stood up and wiped the sweat from his brow. He was basically finished.

"Elder Yi, you’re so incredible! Have you really reached the level of a Divine Rune Master?" one of the disciples asked excitedly as she skipped over, her eyes shining with adoration.

"Well, I suppose so," Yi Tianyun said with a smile. ’I think I have,’ he thought.

"Amazing!"

Every one of them was thrilled, their eyes filled with worship. They were all captivated by his power.

"Ding! Successfully obtained the title ’Adored by Thousands.’ Effect: Commander ability increased by 100 points!"