Luo Feng had gone from being a mere warrior to an Advanced Warrior in just over a year, with spiritual power reaching the Intermediate General Grade level.
Ye Yu, on the other hand, had taken more than two years to reach the Intermediate General Grade.
And even then, it was only thanks to the Neutralizing Serum formula offered by the system at the start.
Thanks to it, he had been able, at eighteen, to raise his strength to that of a Mid-level General.
But that formula was only of basic level.
It only worked on flesh from monsters below the General Grade – ineffective against Lords and beyond.
The two new formulas in his possession, however, were of Intermediate and Advanced levels.
With them, even without further assistance, Ye Yu would progress at a tremendous pace.
Especially…
They would allow his two "big sisters" to break through to the Planetary level rapidly.
Thanks to Ye Yu's "cheats," Jiang Fang was much stronger than at this stage in the original work.
Back then, she was only a Mid-level Supreme Warrior.
Now, she was on the verge of reaching the peak of the Advanced Supreme Grade – just one step from the Planetary level.
Tang Qin had also benefited from this boost – otherwise, how could she have become a General of the Army, wielding such power?
Both had been stagnating for over a year.
Now onto the second, third, and fourth rewards.
These three spoke for themselves.
In the universe, humanity was ranked in ten tiers of bloodline purity.
Earthlings? Second to last – the ninth tier.
Their blood was shockingly mediocre.
Improving one's bloodline didn't directly increase Ye Yu's strength, but…
It boosted his potential. His foundation.
He would cultivate faster, go further – and pass on this enhanced blood to his descendants.
As for the soul, Ye Yu couldn't compete with the natives of this world.
Earth was unique.
Altered by Zuo Shan Ke, it produced special souls – unmatched across the cosmos.
Ye Yu, a transmigrant, was merely a "half-native."
Genetic enhancement, however, directly amplified his strength – doubling his power at the same level.
The fifth and sixth rewards?
One turned Ye Yu into a chick magnet – with +1000% affinity, he'd become a walking hormone bomb.
The other? An extra slot – the system, assuming he'd struggle to find companions, had provided a "pre-designated" one.
On to the seventh and eighth rewards.
The eighth, Dragon-Phoenix Harmony, was the ultimate dual cultivation technique – allowing Ye Yu and his partners to progress together.
Its exact level? Impossible to judge for now.
The seventh, The Way of Heaven Rewards Perseverance, resembled the "golden fingers" from his past lives:
"Every effort bears fruit. No work is in vain – only the speed varies."
And this talent might hold a deeper meaning…
The more he "cultivated" actively, the more offspring he'd have.
No worries about his bloodline continuing.
A glint shone in Ye Yu's eyes: What if this talent could be inherited?
With that plus the feedback from his descendants…
If Ye Yu played cautiously in the early game, nothing could stop his rise.
He immediately activated the talent.
A warmth surged through his body – then faded after a few breaths.
Ye Yu frowned. No noticeable change?
That's when a blue panel appeared:
[Host: Ye Yu]
Age: 18
Height: 188 cm
Level: Apprentice Phase 5 (87%)
Bloodline Purity: Tier 9 (0%)
Genes: x1 (0%)
Soul: x1 (0%)
Technique: Nine-Layer Lightning Sword – Layer 4 (1540/4000)
Talent: The Way of Heaven Rewards Perseverance
Basic Movements: Perfect Level (1250/3000)
Basic Saber: Skilled Level (1320/3000)
Linked Partners: (0/10)
Ye Yu understood: this panel visualized the effects of the talent.
Concrete numbers to track his progress.
(As for his saber and movement skills… With Jiang Fang's regular "private tutoring," his level was no surprise. Same for Liu Ting and Tang Xiang.)
He moved to the next room, saber in hand, and began training – to test the talent.
Every strike was perfect – precise, controlled, reacting instantly to his will.
The mind leads, the blade follows.
A deadly dance, elegant, almost artistic.
At the end of the sequence…
Ding! ~ Saber experience +1.
[Basic Saber: Skilled Level (1321/3000)]
A fleeting insight flashed through Ye Yu's mind – too brief to grasp.
He smiled.
+1 exp per combo?
By training dozens (hundreds?) of times a day, he could reach the Intent Level in a week.
The unity of Man and Saber – harmony of Heaven and Earth.
Beyond that? The Domain – which even Cosmic-level beings struggled to master.
With this talent, no limits would hold him back.
No bottlenecks – just time and effort.
(A truly… divine talent.)
Resisting the urge to pick up his saber again, he moved on to the other rewards.
First, the Blood Purification Potion.
"How many tiers will this raise me by?"
In the original work, Lord Ming Yu mentioned two types of potions:
Normal: raised from low-mid to tier 5-6.
S-Level: effects unknown.
He drank the potion.
A surge of heat flooded him – but unlike the agony described by Luo Feng and Lei Shen, Ye Yu felt only intense pleasure.
Every cell strengthened, gained vitality – an addictive euphoria.
Thirty minutes later…
[Bloodline Purity: Tier 9 → 8]
Ye Yu looked at the empty vial, disappointed.
Only one tier?
"Oh well. Better than nothing."