Chapter 48

"Master, do you know that without an improvement in your realm, even if your strength increases, your combat power will not improve. It's like giving a sharp sword to a child. The sword weighs dozens of kilograms, but the child's strength is only a dozen kilograms. He can't even lift the sword, let alone use it to fight," Lulu explained patiently.

"Forget it, I can't argue with you. Anyway, the system is the boss, and I'm just a pawn," Huang Yu sighed after thinking for a long time, realizing he couldn't change the system.

"Regardless of what Master thinks, whether this is good or bad, you will understand in time," Lulu said, then disappeared again.

Huang Yu sighed. He had finally obtained the Thousand-Year Jade Heart, but now it wasn't as useful to him as before. However, this item could still improve his comprehension and accelerate his mental cultivation.

System, oh system, you truly make me love and hate you.

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The night passed in silence.

The next morning, Huang Yu got up early. Since the system couldn't significantly boost his cultivation, he had no choice but to work hard on his own, comprehend the realm, and break through the bottleneck.

Punch by punch, kick by kick.

He couldn't find the right feeling, which made Huang Yu very frustrated. Although his cultivation had reached the peak of the Essence Core Realm, he always felt something was missing, unable to fully unleash his combat power. Could this be the reason Lulu mentioned?

No, still no.

Again and again, Huang Yu practiced the basic fist technique, but he couldn't control the force. Even the simplest basic fist technique was beyond his grasp, which was truly embarrassing.

Unable to find the right feeling, Huang Yu felt very depressed and annoyed, with a strong urge to vent.

"Dear nephew."

Huang Yu was about to go back to wash up when he saw Gu Tian walking over.

"Uncle Gu, good morning," Huang Yu stopped his practice, wiped the sweat off his face, and greeted Gu Tian with a smile.

"Seeing you practice, it seems something is off. Is there any problem, dear nephew?" Gu Tian was surprised to see Huang Yu's cultivation suddenly surge from the peak of the Innate Realm to the peak of the Essence Core Realm, but he didn't say it out loud. Everyone had their own secret cultivation methods, and directly asking about someone's cultivation technique was extremely impolite.

"Uncle Gu, to be honest, due to special reasons, my cultivation has suddenly increased by a large level. Now, I can't control this power at all. Do you have any suggestions?" Huang Yu knew his cultivation improvement couldn't be hidden, so he admitted it straightforwardly.

"Rapid cultivation improvement without a corresponding realm is indeed a problem," Gu Tian frowned. Such a situation was rare, usually only encountered during灌顶 (a ritual where a master imparts knowledge and power to a disciple). However, during such rituals, combat experience is also passed down.

"Is there any way, Uncle Gu?" Huang Yu wanted to control his own power and unleash his full strength. If he could do that, using the Purple Extreme Sword to perform Thunder Dragon Roar would make dealing with Human Infant Realm warriors effortless. Although he had no confidence against Spirit Soul Realm warriors, he wouldn't fear Human Infant Realm warriors and could even protect himself against Spirit Soul Realm warriors.

"Let me think, let me think." Gu Tian waved his hand and fell into deep thought, standing still like a statue, without any movement or fluctuation.

Huang Yu was amazed to see Gu Tian enter a meditative state so easily. Just asking a question made him meditate. This was truly surprising.

At this moment, he couldn't be disturbed. Although there was no danger, being interrupted would immediately wake him from his meditation, rendering it ineffective. Generally, entering meditation wasn't difficult, but automatically entering meditation at any time was different.

Such meditation is called sudden enlightenment, which brings great benefits to cultivators. After enlightenment, one's realm can significantly improve, which is what all cultivators dream of.

After about half an hour, Gu Tian opened his eyes, a flash of light instantly disappearing.

"Uncle Gu, congratulations on your enlightenment."

"Dear nephew, I owe this to you. If not for you, I wouldn't have entered the state of enlightenment. This enlightenment has greatly benefited me. If nothing goes wrong, I will break through the bottleneck that has held me back for years within a month," Gu Tian was overjoyed. Enlightenment was a rare and precious experience, and he never thought he could achieve it.

"Where, where, I didn't do anything, I don't dare to take credit. It's all Uncle Gu's effort," Huang Yu said humbly.

"Dear nephew, don't be modest. If not for you, how could I have thought of these things? Without these thoughts, how could I have achieved enlightenment? So, it's all thanks to you, dear nephew," Gu Tian was delighted, patting Huang Yu's shoulder. "By the way, I've found a solution to your problem. In at most three days, you will be able to fully control your cultivation, using it freely."

"Really, thank you so much, Uncle Gu."

"Family, no need for thanks," Gu Tian chuckled. "Let's go eat first. After eating, I'll take you to my daughter's courtyard."

Huang Yu was taken aback. "Uncle Gu, that... that's not appropriate, right?"

In the True Martial Continent, it wasn't like Earth. Women's living quarters couldn't be entered casually. Gu Tian's words startled Huang Yu.

"You little guy, really. Is my daughter not good enough for you?" Gu Tian saw Huang Yu's expression and knew he had misunderstood, but he pretended to be slightly angry. Honestly, if Huang Yu could become his son-in-law and marry his daughter, Gu Xin, it wouldn't be a bad thing.

"No... I didn't mean that. But what if Uncle Gu's daughter doesn't like me? That would be embarrassing," Huang Yu said.

Seeing Huang Yu's awkward expression, Gu Tian was amused. "Alright, dear nephew, don't worry. You misunderstood me. My daughter's courtyard has a cultivation room specifically built for her. To solve your problem, we need to go to her cultivation room. You little rascal, my daughter is very beautiful and has exceptional talent. She's only seventeen, and her cultivation has already reached the late Human Infant Realm. You still have a long way to go. However, if you really want to pursue my daughter, I support you."

Huang Yu was speechless. Uncle Gu was really something, promoting his daughter like she couldn't find a husband.

However, Huang Yu was relieved. If he had to marry his daughter, he wouldn't know what to do.

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"This is the place."

Huang Yu followed Gu Tian to a charming courtyard. The place was rich in spiritual energy, fragrant, and filled with various flowers, bees, and butterflies, making Huang Yu feel like he had entered a fairyland.

"Isn't this place nice?" Gu Tian, seeing Huang Yu's surprise, raised his chin, stroked his beard, and said proudly.

"Nice, very beautiful. Did Uncle Gu arrange this?" Huang Yu asked.

"No, I don't have such a good taste. This was arranged by my daughter, Gu Xin. She has always loved flowers, so she planted various flowers in her courtyard," Gu Tian said. "This girl has a great talent for cultivation, and with her dual Water-Wood attribute, she can cultivate with half the effort."

Dual Water-Wood attribute? Huang Yu was slightly surprised. It was rare for cultivators to have dual attributes, especially complementary ones. Water and Wood attributes complement each other, making it extremely rare.

However, Huang Yu didn't know his own attribute, but he knew he had a Lightning attribute because he could use the Thunder Dragon Technique and the Purple Extreme Sword to perform Thunder Dragon Roar.

"Be careful, don't step on the flowers, or the girl will be angry," Gu Tian walked carefully, afraid of stepping on the flowers.

Huang Yu was speechless. For a father to be this cautious was truly surprising.

"You little rascal, outsiders are not allowed in my daughter's courtyard. Even I, her father, can only enter when there's something important. You, however, are an exception," Gu Tian scolded when he saw Huang Yu's amused expression.

"This place is so beautiful and fragrant, Lulu really likes it," Huang Yu was about to respond when he heard Lulu's excited voice. Then, he saw Lulu fly out, flitting around happily.

"Master, can we take this place with us?" After circling a few times, Lulu flew back, landed on Huang Yu's shoulder, and said in a sweet voice.

Huang Yu was startled and shook his head repeatedly. "No, we can't."

You must be joking. If he really did that, what would happen? Huang Yu knew Lulu's capabilities. Last time, he passed by a shop full of candies and forgot to buy them. Lulu, without a word, emptied the shop of all its candies.

"Why not? Lulu likes this place, and I think Master likes it too," Lulu pouted, displeased.

"Lulu, this is someone else's. In the future, we'll find a better place, even more beautiful, and then we can take it with us, okay?" Huang Yu was helpless. Lulu, the system spirit, was very mischievous and smart, sometimes wise like a sage, sometimes like a spoiled little girl.

"No, I want this place."

Huang Yu was headache-ridden. "Lulu, I promise to find a place even more beautiful and better in the future, okay?"