Chapter 60: New Skill: Blessing

The next day.

The Great Yan Empire entered a state of alert. Lin Fan had no idea what the Yan Emperor had done after returning, nor whether those golden-armored soldiers had been executed.

Yet in Lin Fan’s opinion, things couldn’t have gone well. The Yan Emperor was a master of profound cultivation and possessed techniques to peer into people’s hearts. Those golden-armored soldiers had witnessed the indecent posture between the emperor and the empress—they couldn’t possibly remain calm, and once the emperor detected their thoughts, they were as good as doomed.

Lin Fan summarized this incident with one perfect phrase:

“Academy Gate.”

As for these two rings, Lin Fan dared not take them out for examination. Experts often had tracking methods, and the moment he revealed the rings, Lin Fan was certain that within a second, the Yan Emperor would appear and crush him like an ant.

Therefore, Lin Fan could only empty the contents of both rings into his backpack.

Golden light sparkled, and a fragrant aroma filled the air.

The small pile of items radiated such dazzling brilliance that it nearly blinded Lin Fan’s titanium-enhanced eyes.

He had struck gold.

This time, he had truly struck gold.

The next day.

The Great Yan Dynasty entered a state of high alert. Lin Fan had no idea what the Emperor had done after returning, nor whether those golden-armored soldiers had been dealt with.

However, in Lin Fan’s view, things probably didn’t go well. The Emperor’s cultivation was profound, and he surely had the means to read people’s minds. Those golden-armored soldiers, having witnessed the Emperor and Empress in an indecent posture, naturally couldn’t remain calm. It was inevitable that the Emperor would notice.

Lin Fan summed up the incident perfectly: “The Academy Gate.”

As for the two rings, Lin Fan dared not take them out to play with. For experts, there were tracking methods, and Lin Fan was certain that if he took them out, the Emperor would appear before him in less than a second.

Then, like crushing an ant, the Emperor would crush him to pieces.

Therefore, Lin Fan could only empty the contents of the two rings into his backpack.

A golden glow shimmered, and a fragrant aroma filled the air.

The strange radiance emitted by this small pile of items nearly blinded Lin Fan’s titanium dog eyes.

He had struck gold.

This time, he had truly struck gold.

Lin Fan had been stuck at the third level of the Innate Realm for a long time. Practicing cultivation techniques without advancing his cultivation level could drive anyone mad over time.

But now, with this wealth of resources, leveling up was a sure thing.

“Ding, congratulations on discovering 10 Earth Tier high-grade Demon Fetus Pills.”

“Demon Fetus Pills: Made from the formed fetus of a pregnant woman at a yin hour, combined with secret techniques, used for cultivating demonic arts.”

“Each pill grants 80,000 experience points upon consumption.”

Lin Fan looked at the pitch-black pills in the bottle, his expression slightly changing. These were some sinister pills.

The method of crafting these pills involved using fetuses. How could the highest authority of the Great Yan Dynasty possess such evil pills? It didn’t make sense.

Lin Fan frowned, his thoughts racing. Could there be something wrong with the Emperor?

Even the Holy Demon Sect didn’t have such sinister alchemy methods.

Although consuming these pills would grant experience, swallowing them was equivalent to swallowing a fetus. Lin Fan couldn’t bring himself to do such a thing.

Just randomly picking up such evil pills made Lin Fan’s mind swirl. Perhaps the Emperor and Empress were perverts. It would be better to carefully sort through the items.

After categorizing the pills, Lin Fan looked at the small pile of unusable pills, feeling a pang of sorrow.

These pills were all meant for abnormal people.

Some were made from fetuses, others from the yin blood of women—all of them were sinister. Fortunately, there were some normal pills, and Lin Fan didn’t hesitate to start consuming them.

“Ding, congratulations on consuming 10 Earth Tier low-grade Yuan Yuan Pills, experience +1,200,000.”

“Ding, congratulations on consuming an Earth Tier mid-grade Sky Shattering Pill, experience +200,000.”

“Ding, congratulations on consuming 10 Earth Tier high-grade Cloud Dragon True Pills, experience +800,000.”

Lin Fan went all out, shoving the pills into his mouth without caring about their effects. As long as they increased his experience, that was enough.

The Emperor and Empress, being top-tier experts, had an enormous collection of pills, especially with such a variety.

“Ding, congratulations on leveling up.”

“Ding, congratulations on leveling up.”

“Ding, congratulations on leveling up.”

After consuming all these pills, Lin Fan leveled up three times in a row, jumping from the third level of the Innate Realm to the sixth level.

Lin Fan knew that these pills were extremely valuable. If given to an ordinary person for cultivation, with a bit of talent, these pills could easily push someone from being a nobody to the Divine Transformation Realm.

Lin Fan’s reckless consumption of these pills was actually a waste. The true value of pills lay in the combination of rare materials, producing unexpected effects.

But Lin Fan was solely absorbing the experience from the materials, completely ignoring the pills’ actual benefits.

“Ding, congratulations on gaining +1,000 True Essence.”

“Ding, congratulations on gaining +1,000 True Essence.”

“Ding, congratulations on gaining +1,000 True Essence.”

Sixth level of the Innate Realm.

Now, he could be considered a formidable expert.

Of course, he was still a bit short of being a true top-tier expert, but with his divine brick in hand, if he got the chance, he could knock anyone out with a single strike.

After consuming the pills, Lin Fan began rummaging through his backpack again, looking for more treasures.

“Ding, congratulations on discovering a Heaven Tier low-grade combat skill: Dragon Emperor’s Dominance.”

“Would you like to learn it?”

Lin Fan was delighted. He hadn’t expected to find a combat skill. Back in the Holy Demon Sect, he knew how precious combat skills were. Unlike cultivation techniques, each combat skill had unique effects, and most of them enhanced the user’s combat power.

These were short-term bursts of power, consuming a significant amount of the user’s True Essence.

For any sect, the core cultivation techniques were important, but combat skills were even more crucial.

In a sect, unless one reached a certain status, it was impossible to learn combat skills, as they were even more valuable than cultivation techniques.

“Dragon Emperor’s Dominance: Nine layers in total, each layer increases combat power by 10%.”

“Dragon Emperor’s Dominance, Layer 1 (0/100,000).”

Lin Fan looked at the skill description, feeling quite pleased. As expected, the treasures of top-tier experts were extraordinary. This combat skill was something to boast about for a lifetime.

If he could cultivate “Dragon Emperor’s Dominance” to the ninth layer, his combat power would essentially double.

Moreover, it seemed that all the skills he learned could be upgraded indefinitely.

If he could cultivate “Dragon Emperor’s Dominance” to the hundredth layer, wouldn’t his combat power increase tenfold?

Just thinking about it felt a bit terrifying.

Afterward, Lin Fan rummaged through the remaining items but found nothing else of value.

As for the two rings, Lin Fan stored them in his backpack, waiting for an opportunity to sell them or to refine them once his secondary profession, the Artisan, leveled up.

A few days passed.

Lin Fan’s students returned to the academy.

For these students, the past few days had been a significant turning point in their lives.

It was the first time they felt boundless hope for the future.

“Teacher,” the thirteen students in the classroom smiled excitedly for the first time.

In the past few days, they had finally broken through to the Houtian Realm.

Although it was only the first level of the Houtian Realm, for them, it was a monumental achievement.

Lin Fan looked at each of his students, appraising them.

All of them were at the first level of the Houtian Realm.

But Zhui Mo surprised Lin Fan the most. In such a short time, his cultivation had reached the second level of the Houtian Realm.

While the others were still stuck at the first layer of “Titanium Demon Body,” Zhui Mo had already advanced to the second layer. This was truly astonishing.

“Liu Shui Shui, you’ve done well. Teacher is very pleased. Keep it up in the future.” Lin Fan extended his encouraging hand, patting Liu Shui Shui’s head. Her talent had also improved from being a fool to an average person.

“Yes, Teacher,” Liu Shui Shui replied excitedly.

She never imagined she would one day break through to the Houtian Realm. It was too thrilling for her.

Lin Fan then encouraged each student, patting their heads one by one. When it was Zhui Mo’s turn, Lin Fan nodded.

“Zhui Mo, you’re amazing. You’re the most hardworking student Teacher has ever seen.” To level up “Titanium Demon Body,” one had to endure beatings. The fact that Zhui Mo had reached the second layer in just a few days meant he had taken quite a few hits.

“Teacher, thank you,” Zhui Mo nodded solemnly.

“Good, keep up the effort,” Lin Fan smiled, patting his head.

“Ding, congratulations on nurturing a student with genius-level talent.”

“Ding, congratulations on gaining +1,000 experience for the secondary profession: Sage.”

“Ding, congratulations on the secondary profession: Sage leveling up to Master.”

“Ding, the Encouraging Hand skill has been upgraded, allowing talent to be raised to Unparalleled Genius.”

“Ding, unlocking Master-exclusive skill…”

“Enlightenment.”

Lin Fan was stunned when he saw this newly unlocked skill.

Was this the exclusive skill of enlightened monks, granting divine powers to lost women?

But now, with these resources, advancement was assured.

“Ding! Congratulations on discovering Xuan-tier superior pill, the Yaotai Pill ×10.”

“Yaotai Pill: Made from a formed fetus extracted from a pregnant woman during yin hours, refined using secret techniques. Used for cultivating demonic techniques.”

“Each pill grants 80,000 experience points.”

Lin Fan’s expression shifted slightly as he looked at the black pills inside the bottle—this was a truly sinister pill.

The method of pill refinement involved extracting fetuses. How could the supreme ruler of the Great Yan Empire possess such a demonic pill? It defied logic.

Furrowing his brows, Lin Fan’s thoughts raced. Could it be that the Yan Emperor himself was suspicious?

Even the Saint Devil Sect didn’t possess such a demonic pill refinement technique.

Although these pills granted experience upon consumption, swallowing them was no different than devouring a fetus. Lin Fan simply couldn’t bring himself to take them.

Finding such a sinister pill by mere chance unsettled Lin Fan. Perhaps the Yan Emperor and the empress were indeed deviants. He decided to sort through the items carefully.

After separating the pills, Lin Fan looked at a small pile of pills he refused to consume, his heart heavy with discomfort.

All these pills were meant for abnormal consumption.

Some were made from fetuses, others from women’s yin blood—each was sinister. Fortunately, there were still some normal pills, which Lin Fan immediately began consuming without hesitation.

“Ding! Congratulations on consuming Di-tier inferior pill, Yuan Yuan Pill ×10. Experience +1,200,000.”

“Ding! Congratulations on consuming Di-tier mid-tier pill, Breaking Heaven Pill. Experience +200,000.”

“Ding! Congratulations on consuming Xuan-tier superior pill, Yunlong Zhen Pill ×10. Experience +800,000.”

Lin Fan stuffed the pills into his mouth with both hands, not caring about their effects—so long as they granted experience, he was satisfied.

The Yan Emperor and the empress were indeed top-tier experts. The sheer quantity and variety of pills were impressive.

“Ding! Congratulations on leveling up.”

“Ding! Congratulations on leveling up.”

“Ding! Congratulations on leveling up.”

The next day.

The Great Yan Dynasty entered a state of high alert. Lin Fan had no idea what the Yan Emperor had done upon returning, nor whether those golden-armored soldiers had been dealt with.

However, in Lin Fan’s view, things probably didn’t go well. The Yan Emperor, with his profound cultivation and keen insight into human nature, must have noticed the soldiers’ unease after witnessing the indecent posture between him and the empress. It was inevitable that he would see through their discomfort.

Lin Fan summed up the incident perfectly: “The Academy Gate.”

As for the two rings, Lin Fan dared not take them out to play with. For experts, tracking methods were common, and he was certain that the moment he revealed them, the Yan Emperor would appear before him in less than a second.

Then, like crushing an ant, he would be obliterated.

Therefore, Lin Fan could only empty the contents of the two rings into his backpack.

A dazzling golden light and a fragrant aroma filled the air.

The pile of items emitted such a strange brilliance that it nearly blinded Lin Fan’s titanium dog eyes.

He had struck gold.

This time, he had truly struck gold.

Lin Fan had been stuck at the third level of the Innate Realm for a long time. Focusing solely on upgrading his techniques without advancing his cultivation could drive anyone mad over time.

But now, with this wealth of resources, upgrading was a sure thing.

“Ding, congratulations on discovering 10 Earth-grade high-tier Demon Fetus Pills.”

“Demon Fetus Pills: Crafted from the formed fetus of a pregnant woman during a yin hour, combined with secret techniques, used for cultivating demonic arts.”

“Each pill grants 80,000 experience points upon consumption.”

Lin Fan’s expression shifted slightly as he looked at the dark pills in the bottle. What a sinister concoction.

The method of creating these pills involved harvesting fetuses. How could the supreme ruler of the Great Yan Dynasty possess such dark pills? It didn’t make sense.

Lin Fan frowned, his thoughts racing. Could there be something wrong with the Yan Emperor?

Even the Holy Demon Sect didn’t have such sinister alchemy techniques.

Although consuming these pills would grant experience, swallowing one was akin to devouring a fetus. Lin Fan couldn’t bring himself to do such a thing.

Having stumbled upon such dark pills, Lin Fan felt uneasy. Perhaps the Yan Emperor and the empress were twisted individuals. It would be wise to carefully sift through the items.

After categorizing the pills, Lin Fan felt a pang of sorrow as he looked at the small pile of unusable pills.

These pills were all meant for abnormal individuals.

Some were made from fetuses, others from the yin blood of women—all were sinister. Fortunately, there were some normal pills, and without much thought, Lin Fan began consuming them.

“Ding, congratulations on consuming 10 Earth-grade low-tier Yuan Yuan Pills, experience +1,200,000.”

“Ding, congratulations on consuming an Earth-grade mid-tier Sky-Breaking Pill, experience +200,000.”

“Ding, congratulations on consuming 10 Earth-grade high-tier Cloud Dragon True Pills, experience +800,000.”

Lin Fan devoured the pills one after another, not caring about their specific effects as long as they boosted his experience.

The Yan Emperor and the empress, being top-tier experts, had amassed a vast quantity of pills, especially of various types.

“Ding, congratulations on leveling up.”

“Ding, congratulations on leveling up.”

“Ding, congratulations on leveling up.”

After consuming all the pills, Lin Fan leveled up three times in a row, jumping from the third level of the Innate Realm directly to the sixth level.

Lin Fan knew these pills were incredibly valuable. If used by an ordinary person for cultivation, with a bit of talent, these pills could easily elevate someone from a novice to the Divine Transformation Realm.

Lin Fan’s reckless consumption of the pills was essentially a waste. The true value of pills lay in the combination of rare materials that produced unexpected effects.

But Lin Fan was solely absorbing the experience from the materials, completely disregarding the pills’ intended effects.

“Ding, congratulations on gaining +1,000 True Essence.”

“Ding, congratulations on gaining +1,000 True Essence.”

“Ding, congratulations on gaining +1,000 True Essence.”

Sixth level of the Innate Realm.

Now, Lin Fan could be considered a formidable expert.

Of course, he was still some distance away from the true top-tier experts, but with his divine brick in hand, if he got the chance, he could knock anyone out with a single strike.

After finishing the pills, Lin Fan began rummaging through the items again, searching for any other treasures.

“Ding, congratulations on discovering the Heaven-grade low-tier combat skill ‘Dragon Emperor’s Domination.'”

“Would you like to learn it?”

Lin Fan was delighted. He hadn’t expected to find a combat skill. During his time in the Holy Demon Sect, he had learned how precious combat skills were. Unlike cultivation techniques, each combat skill had unique effects, and most of them enhanced the user’s combat prowess.

These skills provided a temporary burst of power but consumed a significant amount of True Essence.

For any sect, the core cultivation techniques were crucial, but combat skills were equally important.

In sects, one couldn’t learn combat skills without reaching a certain rank, as they were even more valuable than cultivation techniques.

“Dragon Emperor’s Domination: Nine levels in total, each level increases combat power by 10%.”

“Dragon Emperor’s Domination Level 1, (0/100,000).”

Lin Fan was pleased with the skill’s description. As expected, the treasures of top-tier experts were extraordinary. This combat skill was something to boast about for a lifetime.

If he mastered all nine levels of “Dragon Emperor’s Domination,” his combat power would essentially double.

Moreover, it seemed that all the skills he learned could be upgraded indefinitely.

If he managed to level up “Dragon Emperor’s Domination” to 100, wouldn’t that mean his combat power would increase tenfold?

The thought alone was terrifying.

Afterward, Lin Fan checked the remaining items but found nothing else of value.

As for the two rings, Lin Fan stored them in his backpack, planning to sell them later or refine them once his secondary profession, the Artisan, leveled up.

A few days passed.

Lin Fan’s students returned to the academy.

For these students, the past few days had been a significant turning point in their lives.

It was the first time they felt boundless hope for the future.

“Teacher,” the thirteen students in the classroom greeted Lin Fan with excited smiles.

In just a few days, they had all broken through to the Houtian Realm.

Although they were only at the first level of the Houtian Realm, it was a monumental achievement for them.

Lin Fan observed each of his students.

All of them were at the first level of the Houtian Realm.

Zhui Mo, in particular, surprised Lin Fan. In such a short time, his cultivation had reached the second level of the Houtian Realm.

While the others were still stuck at the first level of “Titanium Demon Body,” Zhui Mo had already advanced to the second level. This was truly remarkable.

“Liu Shuishui, you’ve done well. I’m proud of you. Keep it up,” Lin Fan extended his encouraging hand, patting Liu Shuishui’s head. Her talent had improved from “foolish” to “mediocre.”

“Yes, Teacher,” Liu Shuishui replied excitedly.

She never imagined she would one day break through to the Houtian Realm. It was an overwhelming feeling.

Lin Fan continued to encourage each student, patting their heads one by one. When he reached Zhui Mo, he nodded in approval.

“Zhui Mo, you’re impressive. You’re the most diligent student I’ve ever seen.” To level up “Titanium Demon Body,” one had to endure beatings. Zhui Mo had clearly taken many hits to reach the second level in such a short time.

“Teacher, thank you,” Zhui Mo nodded solemnly.

“Good, keep up the hard work,” Lin Fan smiled, patting his head.

“Ding, congratulations on nurturing a student with genius-level talent.”

“Ding, congratulations on gaining +1,000 experience for the secondary profession ‘Wise Teacher.'”

“Ding, congratulations on upgrading the secondary profession ‘Wise Teacher’ to ‘Master.'”

“Ding, ‘Encouraging Hand’ has been upgraded. Can now elevate talent to ‘Peerless Genius.'”

“Ding, unlocking Master-exclusive skill…”

“Enlightenment.”

Lin Fan was stunned when he saw the newly unlocked skill.

Was this the exclusive skill of enlightened monks, capable of bestowing divine blessings upon wayward women?

Lin Fan knew these pills were extremely valuable. If given to an ordinary person with slight talent, they could elevate a complete novice to the Divine Insight realm without much difficulty.

However, Lin Fan’s method of consuming them was essentially wasteful. Pills were meant to combine various precious ingredients to produce miraculous effects.

But Lin Fan merely absorbed the experience from the pills, completely ignoring their intended effects.

“Ding! Congratulations on gaining 1,000 True Qi.”

“Ding! Congratulations on gaining 1,000 True Qi.”

“Ding! Congratulations on gaining 1,000 True Qi.”

The next day.

The Great Yan Dynasty entered a state of alert. Lin Fan didn’t know what the Yan Emperor had done after returning, nor whether those golden-armored soldiers had been killed.

However, in Lin Fan’s view, it probably didn’t go well. The Yan Emperor’s cultivation was profound, and he surely had the means to read people’s minds. Those golden-armored soldiers, having witnessed the indecent posture between the Yan Emperor and the Empress, naturally couldn’t remain calm. It was only a matter of time before the Yan Emperor noticed.

Lin Fan gave a perfect summary of the incident.

“Academy Gate.”

As for the two rings, Lin Fan dared not take them out to play with. For experts, there were tracking methods. He was certain that if he took them out, the Yan Emperor would appear before him in at most a second.

Then, like crushing an ant, he would be crushed to pieces.

Therefore, Lin Fan could only pour out all the contents of the two rings into his backpack.

A dazzling golden light and a fragrant aroma filled the air.

The strange glow emitted by this small pile of items nearly blinded Lin Fan’s titanium alloy eyes.

He had struck it rich.

This time, he had truly struck it rich.

Lin Fan had been stuck at the third level of the Innate Realm for a long time. Just upgrading his techniques without increasing his cultivation level could drive one mad over time.

But now, with this batch of resources, upgrading was a sure thing.

“Ding, congratulations on discovering 10 Mystic Tier high-grade pills: Demon Fetus Pills.”

“Demon Fetus Pills: Made from the formed fetus of a pregnant woman during the yin hour, combined with secret methods, used for cultivating demonic techniques.”

“Each pill grants 80,000 experience points upon consumption.”

Lin Fan looked at the pitch-black pills in the bottle, his expression slightly changing. What a sinister pill!

The method of refining this pill actually involved taking a fetus. How could the highest authority of the Great Yan Dynasty possess such a sinister pill? It didn’t make sense.

Lin Fan frowned, his thoughts racing. Could there be something wrong with the Yan Emperor?

Even the Holy Demon Sect didn’t have such a sinister pill-refining method.

Although consuming this pill could increase experience, swallowing it was akin to swallowing a fetus. Lin Fan couldn’t bring himself to do such a thing.

Just by randomly touching it, he had come across such a sinister pill. Lin Fan’s mind was in turmoil. The Yan Emperor and the Empress might very well be perverts. It would be better to carefully sift through the items.

After categorizing the pills, Lin Fan looked at the small pile of pills he didn’t want to consume, feeling a pang of sorrow.

These pills were all for abnormal people.

Either made from fetuses or refined from the yin blood of women, they were all very sinister. Fortunately, there were some normal pills, and Lin Fan didn’t think too much about it, directly starting to consume them.

“Ding, congratulations on consuming 10 Earth Tier low-grade Yuan Yuan Pills, experience +1,200,000.”

“Ding, congratulations on consuming an Earth Tier mid-grade Poxian Pill, experience +200,000.”

“Ding, congratulations on consuming 10 Mystic Tier high-grade Yunlong True Pills, experience +800,000.”

Lin Fan went all out, stuffing all the pills into his mouth, not caring about their effects, as long as they increased his experience.

The Yan Emperor and the Empress were indeed top-tier experts. The quantity of pills was vast, especially with various types available.

“Ding, congratulations on leveling up.”

“Ding, congratulations on leveling up.”

“Ding, congratulations on leveling up.”

After consuming all these pills, Lin Fan directly leveled up three times, jumping from the third level of the Innate Realm to the sixth level.

Lin Fan knew that these pills were extremely precious. If given to ordinary people for cultivation, with a bit of talent, these pills could easily push a novice to the Divine Realm.

Lin Fan’s reckless consumption of pills was actually a waste. The purpose of pills was to combine various precious materials to produce unexpected effects.

But Lin Fan was simply absorbing the experience from the materials in the pills, completely disregarding their actual effects.

“Ding, congratulations on gaining +1,000 True Essence.”

“Ding, congratulations on gaining +1,000 True Essence.”

“Ding, congratulations on gaining +1,000 True Essence.”

Sixth level of the Innate Realm.

Now, he could be considered a master.

Of course, there was still some distance to the true masters, but for Lin Fan now, with his divine brick in hand, if he got the chance, he could knock anyone out with a single brick.

After consuming all the pills, Lin Fan started rummaging again to see if there were any other good items.

“Ding, congratulations on discovering a Heaven Tier low-grade combat skill: Dragon Emperor’s Dominance.”

“Would you like to learn it?”

Lin Fan was delighted. He hadn’t expected to find a combat skill. Back in the Holy Demon Sect, he knew how precious combat skills were. Unlike techniques, each combat skill had its unique effect, and most of them enhanced the user’s combat power.

This was a temporary burst, consuming a huge amount of the user’s True Essence.

For any sect, the core techniques were important, but combat skills were even more crucial.

In a sect, unless one reached a certain status, it was impossible to learn combat skills, as they were even more important than the core techniques.

“Dragon Emperor’s Dominance: Nine levels in total, each level increases combat power by 10%.”

“Dragon Emperor’s Dominance Level 1, (0/100,000).”

Lin Fan looked at the skill description, feeling quite pleased. Indeed, the items from top-tier experts were impressive. This combat skill was something to boast about for a lifetime.

If he could cultivate “Dragon Emperor’s Dominance” to the ninth level, his combat power would essentially double.

Moreover, it seemed that all the skills he learned could be upgraded infinitely.

If he could cultivate “Dragon Emperor’s Dominance” to the hundredth level, wouldn’t that mean his combat power would increase tenfold?

Just thinking about it felt a bit terrifying.

After that, Lin Fan checked the remaining items, but there was nothing else of value.

As for the two rings, Lin Fan placed them in his backpack, waiting for an opportunity to sell them or to refine them once his secondary profession, the Artisan, leveled up.

A few days passed.

Lin Fan’s students had all returned to school.

For these students, the past few days had brought significant changes to their lives.

It was the first time they felt boundless hope for the future.

“Teacher.” In the classroom, the thirteen students showed excited smiles for the first time.

In the past few days, they had finally broken through to the Houtian Realm.

Although it was only the first level of the Houtian Realm, it was a great joy for them.

Lin Fan looked at each of his students, assessing them.

All at the first level of the Houtian Realm.

And Zhui Mo particularly surprised Lin Fan, as in such a short time, his cultivation had reached the second level of the Houtian Realm.

While the others were still stuck at the first level of “Titanium Demon Body,” Zhui Mo had already advanced to the second level. This was quite astonishing.

“Liu Shuishui, you’ve done well. I’m very pleased. Keep it up in the future.” Lin Fan extended an encouraging hand, patting Liu Shuishui’s head. Her talent had also improved from a fool to an average person.

“Yes, Teacher.” Liu Shuishui said excitedly.

She hadn’t expected that one day she would break through to the first level of the Houtian Realm. It was truly thrilling for her.

Lin Fan then encouraged each student, patting their little heads. When it came to Zhui Mo, Lin Fan nodded.

“Zhui Mo, you’re amazing. You’re the most hardworking student I’ve ever seen.” To level up “Titanium Demon Body,” one had to endure beatings. Zhui Mo had managed to cultivate “Titanium Demon Body” to the second level in just a few days, which meant he had taken quite a few beatings.

“Teacher, thank you.” Zhui Mo nodded heavily.

“Good, keep up the effort.” Lin Fan smiled and extended an encouraging hand, patting him.

“Ding, congratulations on nurturing a student with genius-level talent.”

“Ding, congratulations on gaining +1,000 experience for the secondary profession: Sage.”

“Ding, congratulations on the secondary profession: Sage leveling up to Master.”

“Ding, the Encouraging Hand skill has leveled up, capable of raising talent to a peerless genius.”

“Ding, unlocking the Master’s exclusive skill…”

“Enlightenment.”

Lin Fan was stunned when he saw the newly unlocked skill.

Could this be the exclusive skill of a high monk, capable of enlightening lost women?

Now, Lin Fan could be considered a formidable expert.

Of course, he was still somewhat distant from true masters, but with his divine brick weapon in hand, Lin Fan was confident that if he got the chance, he could knock down even a grandpa-level opponent with a single strike.

After consuming the pills, Lin Fan resumed rummaging through the items, hoping to find more treasures.

“Ding! Congratulations on discovering Tian-tier inferior combat skill, Dragon Emperor’s Domination.”

“Would you like to learn it?”

Lin Fan’s face lit up. He hadn’t expected to find a combat skill. Back in the Saint Devil Sect, Lin Fan had learned how valuable combat skills were. Unlike cultivation techniques, each combat skill had unique effects. Most combat skills enhanced the cultivator’s power temporarily, consuming massive amounts of True Qi.

For any sect, core techniques were vital, but combat skills were even more so. Only those with a certain status could learn them, as they were far more precious than core techniques.

“Dragon Emperor’s Domination: Nine layers in total. Each layer increases combat power by 10%.”

“Dragon Emperor’s Domination Layer 1, (0/100,000).”

Lin Fan felt pleased as he read the skill description. Indeed, treasures from experts were extraordinary. This combat skill alone was enough to boast about for a lifetime.

If Lin Fan mastered the Dragon Emperor’s Domination up to the ninth layer, his combat power would nearly double.

Moreover, the skills he learned seemed to be infinitely upgradable.

If he managed to raise the Dragon Emperor’s Domination to the hundredth layer, his combat power would increase tenfold.

The thought was terrifying.

Lin Fan continued sifting through the items but found nothing else of value.

As for the two rings, he placed them in his backpack, planning to sell them off later or, once his secondary profession as an Artisan advanced, refine them directly.

A few days passed.

Lin Fan’s students had also returned to school.

For these students, those few days had brought significant changes.

It was the first time they felt boundless hope for their future.

“Teacher.” In the classroom, the thirteen students smiled with excitement for the first time.

During those few days, they had finally broken through to the Late Heaven realm.

Although merely at the first stage of Late Heaven, it was still a tremendous joy for them.

Lin Fan examined each student carefully.

All of them had reached the first stage of Late Heaven.

But Mo Zhui surprised Lin Fan the most. In such a short time, his cultivation had reached the second stage of Late Heaven.

While the others were still stuck at the first layer of the Titanium Devil Body, Mo Zhui had advanced to the second layer. It was truly astonishing.

“Liu Shuishui, you did well. Teacher is proud of you. Keep it up in the future.” Lin Fan reached out and affectionately patted Liu Shuishui’s head. Her talent had risen from a fool’s level to mediocrity.

“Yes, teacher.” Liu Shuishui replied excitedly.

She never imagined she would reach the first stage of Late Heaven one day. The joy overwhelmed her.

Then Lin Fan encouraged each student one by one, patting their heads. When he reached Mo Zhui, Lin Fan nodded.

“Mo Zhui, you are amazing. You are the most hardworking student I’ve ever seen.” To upgrade the Titanium Devil Body, one must endure pain. For Mo Zhui to reach the second layer in just a few days, he must have endured countless beatings.

“Thank you, teacher.” Mo Zhui nodded firmly.

“Good, keep working hard.” Lin Fan smiled and reached out to pat him encouragingly.

“Ding! Congratulations on nurturing a genius-level student.”

“Ding! Congratulations on gaining 1,000 experience for your secondary profession, Sage Teacher.”

“Ding! Congratulations on your secondary profession, Sage Teacher, advancing to Master.”

“Ding! Encouragement Touch upgraded. Talent can be enhanced to Supreme Genius level.”

“Ding! Unlocking Master-exclusive skill…”

“Awakening.”

Seeing the newly unlocked skill, Lin Fan was momentarily stunned.

Could this be the exclusive skill of an enlightened monk—used to awaken fallen women?