Hearing my words, both of them walked away. I then moved to a quiet corner and said to the system, "System, show me the rewards I received."
"Ding, host, you have received two rewards. One is from helping your students gain strength, and the other is from completing the mission of finishing 10 classes with them. Which one do you want to receive first?"
After thinking for a while, I decided, "System, I will receive the reward for helping my students gain strength first."
"Okay, host, I will distribute it first."
"DING, HOST HAS COMPLETED THE MISSION TO HELP STUDENTS GAIN STRENGTH. IN RETURN, HOST IS REWARDED WITH 10X GROWTH THAT HIS STUDENTS ACHIEVED."
"CALCULATING REWARD: Disciple Lu Xiaoran achieved the first level of Qi refining X 10 times. Disciple Roman Blackwood achieved Half stage 4th circle mage and half stage soul forming realm X 10 times."
"HOST, DO YOU WANT TO RECEIVE IT NOW?"
Seeing the system's notification, I replied, "Yes, system, I want to receive it now."
I prepared myself. First, I silently started circulating my cultivation techniques in this order: Nuclear spirit gathering, chaos body refining, and finally Nirvana Qi refining technique. Then I heard the system announce.
"DING, DISTRIBUTING 10X CULTIVATION OF HOST'S STUDENTS."
After this announcement, I tensed my body and readied myself for something to happen. For a moment, nothing occurred. I relaxed, then tried to ask the system about it when a sharp pain hit my body.
It felt like every cell in my body was burning. I thought I might lose consciousness from the pain, but I gritted my teeth and held on, letting the pain subside. Along with the pain, a huge amount of energy flowed into me.
This pain was unbearable. It felt like I was close to dying. To cope, I tried my usual method of singing a song, but every time I opened my mouth, only screams came out. Then a sudden idea struck me. Why not use these screams to vent my pain?
I ordered the system to create a soundproof area around me to avoid disturbing my disciples with my screams. Then I screamed with all my strength.
Aaaaa, aaaaa, haaaaa, haaaaa. As I screamed, I felt like I was powering up, so I continued.
Haaaa, haaaa, haaaa, kkaaaa, kaaa
kaaamme, haaameee.
System: "Host, stop! Stop! You are not some saiyan, and you don't have hair that could become yellow, so please stop before you become a super snake saiyan."
Upon hearing the system's voice, I stopped and chuckled, realizing I had unexpectedly changed the genre of this novel. With that thought, I focused on absorbing the energy.
I circulated all the cultivation techniques I had learned with my utmost focus. First, I used the Nuclear spirit gathering technique to break this energy into smaller streams, which produced more energy through fission. I then combined these streams into one, creating chaos in my body. I started circulating the chaos titan body refining technique and followed that with the void magic technique to control the excess energy. Finally, I concentrated on the Nirvana Qi refining technique. I maintained this flow for a while before hearing more system announcements.
"Ding, host gained +1000XP in body refining."
"Ding, host gained +1000XP in body refining."
"Ding, host reached body refining 1st stage."
"Ding, host reached body refining 2nd stage."
"Ding, host gained 1000XP in magic cultivation."
"Ding, host reached 1st circle mage."
"Ding, host gained 1000XP in magic cultivation."
"Ding, host reached 2nd circle mage."
"Ding, host gained +1000XP in Qi cultivation."
"...DING, DING...…..."
I received many messages, and alongside them, I reached the peak of 2nd stage body refining, 2nd circle mage, and peak foundation establishment realm. I was just one step away from the 3rd realm in all three systems. I had enough energy to achieve it, but I wasn't in a hurry. First, I wanted to combine these power systems into one.
I decided to start with body cultivation since it is common in both magic and Qi cultivation. I visualized a strong body foundation that wasn't tied to any element, and thus not limited by one. I wanted a body capable of housing different power systems, just like the vast outer space that holds many celestial bodies. After visualizing it, I began to build my body structure like a vast void of space. Soon, I heard a system notification.
"Ding, host, you have awakened the Void body physique."
Not wanting to get more information about it, I ignored the notification for now and moved to the magic cultivation systems. As far as I knew, the magic cultivation system is closely tied to science. Unlike cultivators, mages use magic circles to harness spiritual energy, similar to using codes to run a computer system. So, I visualized the magic circle as a complex pattern of codes rather than a circle of runes, writing these codes in binary numbers from 0 to 9, much like a basic computer. After completing it, I awaited the system's notification.
"Ding, host, you have created a Quantum Magic Circle."
Again, I ignored it and finally focused on Qi cultivation. I saw my foundation in my inner eye, which looked like a hard platform in a void. Instead of a platform, I visualized it as a castle with a sci-fi design. I imagined a square pyramidal structure with pillar-like branches extending from it, with various styles of castles on these pillars—some eastern, some medieval, and some resembling spaceships. Rather than a foundation, it resembled an armada from an advanced civilization. Soon, I heard another system announcement.
"Ding, host, you have created a world foundation."
Ignoring it once more, I focused on combining all three power systems. I first took my body, akin to the void, as a foundation, then my foundation as a world. To stabilize that world in the void, I etched my magic circle around it like invisible laws. Phew! After completing all this, I approached the hardest part: advancing them together.
I transformed my foundation into a golden core. Normally, cultivators advance to a golden core by breaking their existing foundation, but instead, I made my foundation a huge planet in the void. I began flowing my excess energy into the void in front of it, creating a massive golden star and etching my 3rd-grade magic circle on its surface to stabilize it. Now, my golden core looked like a star with my foundation revolving around it like a planet.
But while doing all this, I forgot something. A stream of energy that slipped from my control flowed into my inner void and formed a chaotic star similar to my golden core, which began to move toward my other core as if it wanted to devour it.
Realizing this star was my demon core, I remembered that demon beasts have demon cores while humans possess golden cores. I tried to stabilize it by etching a 3rd-grade magic circle on its surface, but it only slowed its speed. Then I had an idea. I let it get close to the other star, and when they were near enough, I made them revolve around each other, just like twin stars in space. They would both revolve around each other without colliding due to centripetal and centrifugal forces.
I thought I was clever for a snake. After completing and stabilizing everything, I let all remaining energy flow into my body to raise its cultivation. Once all this was done, I asked the system to show me my status and remaining notifications.
Maybe I should try that saiyan thing; who knows, maybe I can become a super saiyan snake.
System: "Host, don't do it; you could get sued for that."
I chuckled a little and replied, "Don't worry about that, system. Now don't disturb me, as I need to find Dragon Balls."