My Arts Evolve When Perfected

"That’s not right. How can a Cultivation Dish possess such immense power?" Realizing something was off, the Duel Elder scanned [Snow] again, but he still couldn’t find anything unusual. She was still at the first level of the Bright Soul Realm. "Did you really become a Cultivation Dish?"

’This is too strange. Up until now, he hadn’t sensed that [Snow] was a Cultivation Dish at all.’

He was a grand figure who had cultivated the Hundred Ghosts Dao to the Dao Entry Realm. When it came to this Dao, very few people knew more than he did.

And yet, an Elder like him had failed to notice that [Snow] was no longer an ordinary cultivator—she was a Cultivation Dish!

"The [Bai Mo] you mentioned is...?"

"He is [Bai Mo]."

Suddenly finding himself the subject of conversation, Jiang Qiu felt [Snow] clutch his right arm. The sensation was a bit odd, like a green leaf being targeted by a ladybug... Uh, what a strange analogy.

He secretly shook his head, clearing his mind of stray thoughts. He met the Duel Elder’s sharp gaze and asked, "May I ask if there’s something you need, Elder?"

HISS— The Duel Elder studied him intently for a few moments, his brows eventually knitting together. He still couldn’t see anything different. It seemed he was also just at the first level of the Bright Soul Realm. "How did you bind with [Snow]?"

You have to understand, [Snow] was once famous throughout the entire sect. Countless people coveted her soul, hoping to bind her as a Cultivation Dish and test her out, but all of them failed.

That’s right—without a single exception, they all failed. Among them was even a great genius produced by the Yin Yang Summoned Life.

Under such circumstances, [Snow]’s soul was deemed completely unacceptable. She could be utterly ignored, since she could neither be used for Cultivation nor Refinement, nor could she be bound.

Because of this, she was taken away by the lowest-ranking Elder, [Bell Fish]. Most people truly believed she was a lost cause.

But now, she had made a powerful comeback, breaking through to the Bright Soul Realm in one fell swoop. Her peerless talent had undoubtedly awakened!

But...

"I don’t know. I just followed the Hundred Ghosts Communication Technique to bind with her. It was my first time cultivating, so I didn’t know anything," Jiang Qiu said, shaking his head and honestly sharing his thoughts. "I just wanted to start my Cultivation and bind with a Cultivation Dish, so I bound with [Snow]."

That was the truth. The binding had succeeded inexplicably, so much so that he now had to carve out a second Dao for himself.

Moreover, this Dao had a long road ahead that he needed to pioneer. After all, the Ancestor, the Hundred Ghosts King, had at most only reached the Fusion Realm. Since then, very few had reached such a Realm, and now, there was no one at all.

He would have to walk the rest of the path himself.

But there wasn’t much to worry about. Cultivation itself had never been a problem for Jiang Qiu. As long as he persevered, he could perfect the Dao.

When the Duel Elder heard this, his entire mask seemed to wrinkle like skin. "Tsk—How could you be so lucky?"

A Cultivation Dish’s Realm is bound to their Cultivator’s. [Snow]’s Realm was the first level of the Bright Soul Realm, and [Bai Mo]’s Realm was also the first level of the Bright Soul Realm.

Without a doubt, it was [Snow] who, upon awakening her peerless talent, had cultivated frantically and directly dragged this kid named [Bai Mo]’s Realm up with her.

Of course, this was a very common situation. A Cultivator’s Realm was determined by their Cultivation Dish in the first place; the Cultivation Dish would absorb Nether Dark Spirit Charm to facilitate their advancement.

And as for [Bai Mo], what incredible luck. He had started with [Snow], and his Realm had shot up!

Thinking of this, the Duel Elder took a deep breath, a tightness in his chest. He waved his hand. "Forget it. Since you were able to bind with [Snow], you must have some talent of your own. If you need resources in the future, you can come to me. I am willing to sponsor you."

Up to this point, it seemed that [Snow] had awakened her talent and [Bai Mo] had gotten lucky. There were no signs of a powerful expert playing dumb.

But the Duel Elder still didn’t believe that talent alone could allow someone to cultivate to such a high level in such a short time.

This kind of feat was either the work of a master in disguise—but such masters were rare. After all, there was no need. If one could already cultivate to that level, why would they pretend to be weak?

If they were truly displeased, they’d probably just kill the person directly. Why bother initiating a Duel?

And if it wasn’t a master in disguise, there was another major possibility: the existence of a power that transcended the Great Realm, which had appeared inside [Snow]’s body in some incomprehensible way.

It was like a game of Go; a great being simply picks up a stone and places it on the board, and the stone appears, no explanation needed.

But this would be an existence above the Great Realm, and it was only a guess. It had been a long time since a power of this transcendent level had interfered with the workings of the Great Realm.

The last time a power that transcended the Great Realm interfered with the Great Realm was during the Era of Dragon Fall...

Of course, aside from these two possibilities, there was a third, minuscule chance: that [Snow] had always possessed such power within her, but it had been sealed.

This power had to be released bit by bit by unlocking the seal. This was also why she hadn’t shown any talent for the past decade—she couldn’t unlock the seal herself.

However, a seal of this level wasn’t something that could be explained in a few words. Even for a Dao Entry Realm expert like the Duel Elder, it was the stuff of legends.

He didn’t dare to jump to conclusions now. He would just assume that [Snow] was blessed with great fortune. Nurturing them, providing resources, and forming a good relationship—this was an excellent course of action.

His own Path of Cultivation had more or less reached its end. It would be best to maintain his current state and continue exploring the Hundred Ghosts Dao. There was no need to waste so many resources on himself.

Giving them to [Snow]... perhaps in the future, she could really help [Bai Mo] ascend to the Yin Yang Celestial Pride List.

If they really reached that stage and eventually went to the Yang Realm, just casually bestowing a fraction of their understanding of the Dao would be enough to establish an incomparably powerful faction.

How many of the peerless masters currently on the Yin Yang Celestial Pride List had forged their Dao entirely on their own?

Weren’t they all relying on the inherited Daos of their predecessors and ancestors? Some of them had a sudden moment of Enlightenment thanks to the insights left by a senior and shot directly onto the list.

"Alright."

Nodding, Jiang Qiu didn’t refuse the Duel Elder’s offer of resources. After all, from what he’d seen, [Snow]’s resource absorption efficiency was absurdly high.

The ten jin of Nether Dark Ore that Elder [Bell Fish] had given him for three years wouldn’t even last them three days. It was barely a drop in the bucket.

"Not bad, not bad. This boy can be taught," the Duel Elder said, breathing a sigh of relief, his spirits high. "You must not waste this opportunity. With a Cultivation Dish like [Snow], it’s not impossible for you to make it onto the Yin Yang Celestial Pride List in the future. If you run into any trouble, feel free to find me.

As the Duel Elder, my authority is quite high. If you want to absorb more souls, just come to me. There are plenty of disciples who break the sect’s rules..."