Chapter 215: Cultivation Improvement

[Monthly Summary: You have been mentioned 231 times in your diary this month, gaining one year and eleven months of internal cultivation. The diary owner's favorability towards you is 98, granting you an additional tenfold bonus. Ultimately, you have gained twenty years and nine months of internal cultivation. You also receive the bonus martial art, "Ice Heart Art."]

Yao Yue received this month's reward, a surge of twenty years' worth of cultivation flowing into her body. Her cultivation, already at the fourth level of the Grand Master realm, began to surge again. By the time all the internal energy had been absorbed into her body, Yao Yue's cultivation had reached the sixth level. Almost ten years of internal cultivation represents a one-level increase. Yao Yue

wasn't surprised to reach the sixth level.

However, the martial art she gained, "Ice Heart Art," made her eyes light up.

"If the heart is as clear as ice, even the sky will not fall; even in the face of change, the mind remains calm and tranquil; forgetting oneself and focusing on oneness, the six senses are at peace..." Yao Yue muttered.

It's not that the Bing Xin Jue is incredibly powerful or impressive, or that it can significantly increase her strength.

The main point is that it's a martial art that cultivates the mind, or rather, a remarkable skill for cultivating spiritual power. While it's far inferior to the ultimate martial arts like the Heaven-Breaking and Earth-Strike Spiritual Art, which can draw another's spiritual power into the cycle of reincarnation,

it can at least purify spiritual power, freeing the mind from distractions and bringing the mind to a clear and transparent state.

The Ming Yu Gong, created by Yao Yue, actually incorporated these characteristics of the Bing Xin Jue from the very beginning.

However, when she first created the Ming Yu Gong, Yao Yue's strength wasn't particularly strong, so her creation still had significant flaws in terms of spiritual power, or rather, couldn't reach the standard she had envisioned.

This was the aspect of cultivating spiritual power that was lacking.

The Bing Xin Jue is precisely that extraordinary skill for cultivating spiritual power, and even more coincidentally, it perfectly complements the Ming Yu Gong.

If Yao Yue could integrate the Bing Xin Jue into her Ming Yu Gong, then the Ming Yu Gong would at least allow her to cultivate to the ninth level of the Grandmaster realm, or even have a chance of reaching the Celestial Realm.

So, upon seeing the Bing Xin Jue, Yao Yue was truly delighted.

After all, being able to complete and enhance her Ming Yu Gong was truly a precious and precious gift for Yao Yue.

After all, the Ming Yu Gong was a martial art she had created herself, the foundation of her very being.

If she were to choose between a unique martial art that could lead her directly to the Celestial Realm and the Bing Xin Jue, she would undoubtedly choose the Bing Xin Jue, which complemented her Ming Yu Gong. Because the Ming Yu Gong was the martial art that best suited her.

"Dongfang Bubai—I hope you'll get a better reward this time, too. Otherwise, I'll leave you behind." Yao Yue's gaze passed through the wall, darting towards Dongfang Bubai.

In their previous clashes, Yao Yue had only been able to defeat Dongfang Bubai because she relied on her superior cultivation level. However, Dongfang Bubai, unaware of the reward he received, was able to fully unleash his full power, so much so that even though Yaoyue's cultivation level was superior to Dongfang Bubai's, she struggled to win.

But now, as long as she could integrate the Bingxin Jue into the Mingyu Gong and raise its level, she would be confident that even if their cultivation levels were the same, she would not lose to Dongfang Bubai.

While Yaoyue was receiving her reward, Dongfang Bubai was also receiving her monthly reward.

[Monthly Summary: You have been mentioned 243 times in your diary this month, gaining two years of internal cultivation. The diary owner's favorability towards you is 98, allowing you to receive an additional tenfold bonus. Ultimately, you have gained twenty-two years of internal cultivation. You also received the bonus martial art, the "Sunflower Manual."]

After receiving twenty-two years of internal cultivation, Dongfang Bubai's cultivation level reached the fifth level of the Grandmaster realm. While still one level lower than Yaoyue's, both she and Yaoyue were now at the Zhixuan realm, so the difference in internal cultivation alone was not actually that significant.

Even if Yao Yue's combat power hadn't been strengthened, Dongfang Bubai was confident she could defeat her.

Of course, none of this mattered to Dongfang Bubai right now. What mattered was that she had received the Sunflower Manual again.

"My previous reward was the Sunflower Manual, and it was a complete one. Why did the diary give me the Sunflower Manual again this time? Isn't that a duplicate? Could it be that rewards can be repeated?" Dongfang Bubai frowned.

Although Dongfang Bubai was unhappy about receiving the Sunflower Manual again, after accepting its contents, her dissatisfaction subsided.

She discovered that the Sunflower Manual the diary gave her this time was completely different from the previous one.

It was even different from the one Dongfang Bubai had initially cultivated. Not only

did this Sunflower Manual not require castration, but it was also divided into two parts: the Cadre and the Kun. It is also known as the Heavenly Book, the Earthly Book, or the Yang Record and the Yin Record.

The Qian and Kun divisions surprisingly restrained each other, yet simultaneously fostered each other, creating a sense of mutual growth and mutual restraint.

This Sunflower Manual, or rather the Qiankun Sunflower Manual, bore a subtle connection to the Sunflower Manual cultivated by Dongfang Bubai. Dongfang Bubai's own revisions even bore a closer resemblance to the Qiankun Sunflower Manual.

Many aspects of the Qiankun Sunflower Manual sparked a spark of excitement in Dongfang Bubai.

He even felt that if they were successfully combined, he might even achieve a breakthrough to the Celestial Realm.

It was as if it were a superior form of Dongfang Bubai's own Sunflower Manual.

However, the Qiankun Sunflower Manual was incredibly difficult to cultivate.

Extremely difficult!

This was because the Qiankun Sunflower Manual consisted of two distinct divisions, Qiankun and Kun, each with its own distinct foundations.

One centered on pure yang, the other on extreme yin.

Under normal circumstances, their combined practice was impossible.

Unless two people, one cultivating the Cadre's Sunflower Manual and the other cultivating the Kunbu's Sunflower Manual,

each cultivate their respective parts to the highest level, then sacrifice one to help the other, giving all their cultivation power to the other, helping them complete their joint training. The person who gave away their internal power would lose all their power, not only losing their martial arts skills but also losing one of their pure yang or extreme yin qualities, ultimately dying quickly.

If they didn't practice together, and instead helped one person, the person cultivating the Qiankun Sunflower Manual would ultimately only become a Grandmaster, barely a Vajra Grandmaster, never even reaching the Finger Profound Realm.

Therefore, normally, the Qiankun Sunflower Manual would be like a useless resource.

Thinking of the Qiankun Sunflower Manual's demanding requirements, Dongfang Bubai couldn't help but shake her head. She simply couldn't find anyone to practice with, so, in her hands, the Qiankun Sunflower Manual was nothing more than a useless resource.

"I should try to extract some essence from it and integrate it into the Sunflower Manual that I am practicing." Dongfang Bubai felt a little disappointed.

Feeling disappointed, Dongfang Bubai felt a little unhappy.

So Dongfang Bubai went straight to Yaoyue's room and kicked the door.

She wanted to fight with Yaoyue!

Yaoyue looked at Dongfang Bubai who kicked the door in, her face darkened: "Dongfang Bubai!!!"

So, the two of them, seemingly nowhere, began to fight.

This time, although Dongfang Bubai's cultivation level was still one level lower than Yaoyue's, both were at the Zhixuan realm.

Furthermore, although Yaoyue had obtained the Bingxin Jue, which could complete the Mingyu Gong, she hadn't yet completed it, so she still lacked the means to fully unleash her strength.

Meanwhile, Dongfang Bubai, though one level lower than Yaoyue, had gained inspiration from the previous encounter, allowing her to upgrade the Sunflower Manual, allowing her to unleash her full potential. As a result,

the two unexpectedly ended in a draw.

The draw left Dongfang Bubai in high spirits, while Yaoyue felt gloomy. Her face seemed to be covered in frost, and she exuded a gloomy aura.

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[Monthly Summary: You have been mentioned 153 times in your diary this month, gaining one year and three months of internal cultivation. The diary owner's favorability towards you is now 80, granting you an additional fivefold bonus. Ultimately, you have achieved seven years and six months of internal cultivation. And additional Grandmaster Realm combat experience.

Huang Rong couldn't help but feel a little regretful after accepting this month's rewards.

"Oh, what a shame! I was just so close, so close to becoming a Grandmaster." Huang Rong shook her head in disappointment.

Seven and a half years of internal cultivation had only raised Huang Rong's cultivation to the peak of the ninth level of the Grandmaster Realm. If the rewards were a little larger and more abundant, she could break through to the Grandmaster Realm and become a true Grandmaster.

Think of her father, Huang Yaoshi, who is still stuck at the ninth level of the Grandmaster Realm and hasn't yet achieved the Grandmaster level.

Now Huang Rong has only caught up with Huang Yaoshi in terms of cultivation, but hasn't been able to surpass her. This has left Huang Rong feeling a little stuck, unable to move forward.

As for the Grandmaster Realm combat experience, it has surprised Huang Rong.

Like Ye Xiu before her, Huang Rong's cultivation level was boosted by her diary, leaving her with little combat experience. Her martial arts proficiency was even a distant second to Ye Xiu's.

Huang Rong, at the ninth level of Grandmaster Realm, would likely be defeated even against a sixth-level Grandmaster.

After all, Huang Rong possessed only internal cultivation; her proficiency in martial arts techniques was lacking, and she had no combat experience. She was a true Grandmaster.

Now, with this combat experience, while Huang Rong's martial arts proficiency was still lacking,

she could at least demonstrate some strength. At the ninth level of Grandmaster Realm, Huang Rong should be able to defeat a seventh-level Grandmaster in a fair fight. Well, that's only the seventh level; she couldn't defeat anyone above that.

But he had been a mere child of acquired talent, yet within the space of just over six months, he had become a Ninth-Level Grandmaster capable of defeating Seventh-Level Grandmasters. Even with some shortcomings, Huang Rong was still grateful for the diary.

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[Monthly Summary: You were mentioned 161 times in the diary this month, gaining one year and four months of internal cultivation. The diary owner's favorability towards you is 92, allowing you to receive an additional tenfold bonus. Ultimately, you achieved fourteen years and five months of internal cultivation. You also gained a significant amount of proficiency in the Wind God Leg.]

Because Ning Zhongze had finally broken through the barrier between him and Ye Xiu—well, Ning Zhongze's barrier had long since vanished, so this statement was simply a description of their relationship.

Anyway, their relationship was established.

Ye Xiu's favorability towards Ning Zhongze had also surpassed 90, allowing Ning Zhongze to receive a tenfold bonus this time.

Furthermore, Ye Xiu had mentioned Ning Zhongze frequently in his diary for some time.

Ning Zhongze was extremely excited for this reward, as she could receive a significant amount this time, perhaps even more than all her previous rewards combined.

So, Ning Zhongze was truly anticipating it.

As expected, when the reward arrived, Ning Zhongze instantly gained fourteen years and five months of internal cultivation.

Then, Ning Zhongze experienced the joy of a sudden surge in cultivation.

Originally, Ning Zhongze was only at the second level of the Grandmaster Realm, but after receiving so much infusion of true qi, Ning Zhongze's cultivation soared like an inflated balloon. In the blink of an eye, all the true qi flowed into his body, and by the time everything stopped, Ning Zhongze's cultivation had reached the sixth level of the Grandmaster Realm.

Ning Zhongze's face was filled with uncontrollable joy, and she even felt the urge to rush into Ye Xiu's room.

However, Ning Zhongze was a little shy and didn't make such a move.

After her cultivation skyrocketed, Ning Zhongze discovered that her proficiency in the Wind God Leg, which she had learned from Ye Xiu, had increased significantly, even reaching the Grand Master level.

Despite a slight lack of combat experience, Ning Zhongze's internal energy and martial arts proficiency were perfectly balanced.

"Xiu'er—" Ning Zhongze's eyes lit up with a hint of peach blossoms, and he couldn't help but whisper to her.

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[Monthly summary: You were mentioned one hundred and forty-eight times in your diary this month, gaining one year and three months of internal energy cultivation. The diary owner's favorability towards you is 88, allowing you to receive an additional fivefold bonus. Ultimately, you gained seven years and six months of internal energy cultivation. You also gained the additional martial arts skill "Fighting Stars Shift."]

After receiving the reward, Murong Qiudi's cultivation level rose to the sixth level of Grandmaster. This improvement was naturally significant for a normal person,

but Murong Qiudi herself wasn't entirely satisfied.

"My favorability increased to 88, but ultimately failed to reach 90. Otherwise, I might have reached the eighth or ninth level of Grandmaster." Murong Qiudi shook her head.

"It's just this 'Fighting Stars Shift'—I never expected to obtain it." Murong Qiudi's voice was filled with a hint of admiration.

In reality, the Murong family of Qixingtang, the Murong family of Murong Villa, and the Murong family of Yanziwu in the Great Song Dynasty were originally one family.

However, when the ancestors of the Murong family of Qixingtang and Murong Villa arrived, they became disillusioned with the Murong family's obsession with restoring the nation, believing it to be impossible and hopeless. Therefore, the ancestors of these two families left the Murong family of Yanziwu in the Great Song Dynasty one after another.

However, upon their departure, they were ordered by the Murong head of Yanziwu not to pass on the Murong family's martial arts—Fighting Stars Shift, Dragon City Sword Technique, and the Canhe Finger.

So whether it was the Murong family of Murong Villa or the Murong family of Qixingtang, most of their martial arts were acquired later through other means, and the family did not have the martial art of Dou Zhuan Xing Yi.

Now that Dou Zhuan Xing Yi has fallen into Murong Qiudi's hands, it can't be considered as a foreign martial art.

When Murong Qiudi thought of the Murong family of Yanziwu, who were still foolishly trying to restore the Great Yan at this time, he found it ridiculous.

It is obvious that this world respects martial arts, and as long as you are strong enough, you can have everything.

But Murong Bo and Murong Fu, instead of working hard to improve their own strength, ran around everywhere, causing trouble everywhere. Especially Murong Bo and Murong Fu, father and son, who couldn't even reach the Grandmaster level, still had the delusion of wanting to restore the country. It was simply ridiculous, ridiculous to the extreme.

If Murong Bo and his son could become celestial beings like Pang Ban—well, that's a bit of an overestimation, after all, achieving celestial beings is incredibly difficult.

Even if they could become Grandmasters, they would create a powerful deterrent. They could establish Great Yan on the border of the Song Dynasty, and the Song Dynasty would have no objections.

Unfortunately, they seemed blinded, unable to grasp this reality.

"Who knows, the art of Dou Zhuan Xing Yi will have to pass on from my side. After all, with Murong Fu's personality, he might be killed one day for restoring his country. By then, I might be the only one left practicing Dou Zhuan Xing Yi." Murong Qiudi thought about the saying in the Song Dynasty about Qiao Feng in the north and Murong in the south, and a hint of sneer flashed in his eyes.

"Forget it, don't think about Murong Fu. Right now, I still have to improve my favorability!"

"Favourability, favourability! If Dongfang Bubai and Yao Yue weren't around Ye Xiu, it wouldn't be difficult to improve Ye Xiu's favourability towards me."

"Unfortunately, Dongfang Bubai and Yao Yue are both so eager to stay by Ye Xiu's side all day long that I can't find too many opportunities."

"Two points, two points of favourability. In two more days, my extra reward will increase from five times to ten times."

"Alas, two points of favourability are like a chasm!" Murong Qiudi murmured, but couldn't help feeling a little irritated in his heart.

Murong Qiudi really felt that he had suffered a great loss. Two points of favourability can make such a big difference.