Chapter 469 - 467: Original Comprehension
And this wasn’t just some Twelfth Realm cultivator.
If it were the Twelfth Realm, Su Qing wouldn’t be afraid.
But she was at least in the Thirteenth Realm, if not higher.
After all, only those who reached the Thirteenth Realm...
...would receive a title.
This title was an acknowledgment from all living beings, as well as one they bestowed upon themselves.
’Once you’re in the Thirteenth Realm, anyway...’
’...who in all the Great Thousand Worlds would dare to object?’
Very few!
Most importantly...
Su Qing had no idea just how strong the Thirteenth Realm even was.
Even with the Profound Immortal Sword, Su Qing couldn’t guarantee he could kill a Thirteenth Realm Cultivator.
"Whatever. Time to cultivate."
Su Qing pushed the thoughts aside.
He focused on his own Realm instead.
’I’m still too weak right now.’
Xing Zhu, however, flew over to him.
"She’s so scary, that woman. So possessive."
"And you still say you’re not her little boy toy?"
"Why else would Black Abyss show up here?"
A dark look crossed Su Qing’s face as he listened to Xing Zhu.
He ignored her.
Su Qing closed his eyes, multitasking.
He synthesized a Rule-Enlightenment Leaf while simultaneously comprehending his own Time Power.
Xing Zhu watched Su Qing ignore her completely.
She sulked.
In her heart, she cursed him to be Black Abyss’s little boy toy forever.
Though she was cursing him internally...
...she still obediently entered Su Qing’s body and began absorbing the Power of the Stars.
"Mmm~"
"The Power of the Stars is as abundant as ever."
’The great shouldn’t bicker with the small,’ Xing Zhu thought with a satisfied smile, before falling into a slumber within a wisp of Immortal Star Fire.
Su Qing remained completely unfazed.
’Xing Zhu is just an insignificant parasite.’
...
Several Taichu Eras passed.
Once again...
...Su Qing synthesized an incredible Rule-based Ability.
[Unknown Leaf: After consumption, doubles your Comprehension for one hour (permanently doubles your Original Comprehension)]
[Synthesis Available]
"What is this?"
Su Qing was baffled.
But as far as Su Qing was concerned, this incredibly rare Standardization...
...was definitely powerful.
After all, he had been synthesizing for so many years.
His Synthesizer was almost at Level 1500.
Su Qing didn’t even know how to use all the Talent Points he had accumulated.
Standardization was already unbeatable, and Immortal Transformation was even more so.
He had no need for any other Synthesis Talents to supplement them.
He would never use them anyway.
Now, Su Qing had regrets.
’If I had known back when I had the Hundred Level Synthesizer, I would have chosen the option to reduce the materials needed for synthesis.’
’But no, look at me now.’
’Every single synthesis requires all nine slots to be filled to guarantee a 100% success rate.’
’So annoying.’
"Extract."
After extracting it, Su Qing consumed it.
’Something’s not right!’
Su Qing reacted instinctively.
But his entire being entered a Unity State, his eyes becoming vacant as he stared into the distance.
However, his Great Dao Cultivation Method...
...its Skill Level increase...
...accelerated from one point every six months to one point every month.
It was a massive improvement.
Su Qing remained immersed in the Unity State for a long time.
Several months later...
...he finally snapped out of it.
"This Original Comprehension!"
"It’s simply incredible."
"This increases my Basic Comprehension!"
Su Qing was stunned for a moment. It was a synthesis Rule similar to the one he had made before that had improved his foundational aptitude.
One had to understand that Su Qing’s current rate of progress could be described as extremely slow.
But consuming this one leaf was more powerful than a leaf that increased his Comprehension by hundreds of millions of times.
"So strong!"
An idea struck Su Qing.
’If I synthesize the leaves to a much higher grade before applying Standardization, would that increase the probability of getting a Rule like this?’
’Worth a try.’
So, Su Qing began to experiment.
He used Immortal Transformation Synthesis to create a High Tier leaf.
Only then did he apply Standardization.
However...
...his luck wasn’t very good.
He failed to synthesize it many times.
’It seems that just synthesizing a powerful item doesn’t guarantee a powerful Standardization will appear.’
’It still comes down to luck.’
’And having attributes that align with Standardization.’
Original Comprehension was probably just extremely difficult to synthesize in the first place.
Su Qing gave up.
He went back to synthesizing Enlightenment Leaves with fewer steps.
That way, he wouldn’t waste Time.
...
Eating leaves.
Comprehending Enlightenment Flowers.
He was tireless, completely immersed and unable to pull himself away.
If there was a path to Growth without bottlenecks...
...and that Growth was tangibly reflected in one’s own body...
...then he believed...
...that no being who sought power would ever refuse it.
And Su Qing was no exception.
Decades later.
Su Qing awoke once more.
He had been in Cultivation for a very long time.
—
Host: Su Qing
Realm: Dao Flower Realm [Great Dao Cultivation Method: Dao Flower (1151/120,000)]
[Cosmic Immortal Transformation Visualization Map: Perfection]
—
"This is so hard."
Su Qing couldn’t help but complain.
’Cultivation really is difficult.’
’I’ve been cultivating for decades...’
’...eating leaves for decades...’
’...and I’ve only increased my Skill Level by a little over a thousand points.’
He could now basically gain one Skill Level point every thirteen days.
And that was with Su Qing "chugging" leaves to his absolute limit.
It was truly asking too much of him.
"Even the most hardcore grinder wouldn’t grind like this."
"Whatever. I’m getting something good to eat."
Su Qing looked around.
He saw no blood-red Other Shore Flowers nearby.
But among the flowers and plants in front of his door, a single, bewitchingly beautiful Other Shore Flower was growing.
It outshone all the other flowers.
To be honest, that vivid, blood-red color was particularly conspicuous to Su Qing.
So much so that he really wanted to just pull it out.
’One look and you know some woman is behind this mischief.’
’And now look at this.’
’The mark between my eyebrows can’t be erased, either.’
"Cultivation, cultivation... it’s just great."
Su Qing would still choose to cultivate.
As long as he kept at it, he felt he could reach the Perfection stage of the Dao Flower Realm in less than two hundred years.
Su Qing decided to take a break.
He caught a few small animals from his personal world.
Then he fried, stir-fried, boiled, and stewed them.
"Ahh, perfect."
"Life can be so wonderful."
Su Qing smiled.
Then, Su Qing synthesized the Bell Court Immortal Brew again.
[Bell Charm Dao Wine: Immortal Brew. After consumption, one can listen to the Bell Immortal Melody to cleanse body and mind, comprehend Bell Sound Dao Essence, and obtain the Bell Music Heart Talent.]
[Synthesis Available]
"This time, the synthesis..."
"...has made the wine even more incredible."
’I have to taste it.’
"Extract."
Inside an Immortal Jade Wine Vat, the color of the wine was clearly visible.
It was a stunningly verdant, bluish-green.
He poured a small cup of the wine.
Then, he added some ice cubes.
"Let’s see what this wine can do."
Su Qing took a small sip.
An incredibly refreshing sensation filled his mouth, yet it seemed as tasteless as water.
But soon...
...Su Qing found himself immersed in the Bell Immortal Melody.
It was music made of bells again.
It was profound and tranquil, sounding as if it came from a great distance, yet was right beside him.
Each alternating chime seemed to construct a scene of epic grandeur.
Because he had only taken a small sip...
...the sensation quickly faded.
Clarity returned to Su Qing’s eyes.
[Bell Music Heart: Deepens understanding of bell music by ten percent, increases music Comprehension by one hundred percent.]
[Synthesis Available]
This was a Talent.
He had only taken a tiny sip...
...and a Talent had already appeared.
Although it was useless for combat...
...that didn’t mean the Talent was worthless.
"Not bad."
"A sip of wine, a bite of meat, here in my little lodge... This is a joy in itself," Su Qing nodded, exceptionally pleased.
This wine didn’t control his Heart Spirit.
It just played the Bell Immortal Melody in his ears.
It was just like listening to music while eating a meal.
"What a coincidence."
"Someone’s here again."
Su Qing sensed that someone had arrived at the entrance to his world.
But he didn’t know who it was.
’I’ll know once I check.’
"Hm?"
"Zhu Yuan?"
Su Qing was speechless. Why did Zhu Yuan like coming to his world so much?
’Should I tell her that a big shot is watching me right now?’
’Don’t get so close to me.’
’It’ll bring you misfortune.’
However, Su Qing quickly allowed her to enter the world.
...
