Stan sat with his eyes closed, absorbing the silent, staggering weight of the transmission. Across continents, cultivation techniques flowed from his mind into the women bound to him.
Then, the System chimed.
[Rebate processed.]
[Transmitted material returned at enhanced grade.]
A sudden, searing warmth flooded the back of his mind. Nine techniques, each echoing back heavier and sharper than before. The foundational Dao primer evolved into an advanced manuscript that would've cost him ten points to buy outright. Daybreak Edge honed itself into its Polished tier. Winterclad Doctrine sparked into a Second Circuit.
Stan exhaled a slow, amused breath.
[Cultivation base: Incremental advancement.]
'Not bad.'
Across Velaris City and beyond, the world stuttered to a halt for nine women.
