Everyone ascended, but I didn't get on board

Chapter 237 The Dog Commander's Reward

Feeling the strange, stabbing pains coursing through her body, Qiu Ci didn't even realize at first that it was a side effect of her failed breakthrough. It wasn't until her strength instantly waned and half of her immortal power was lost that she realized she had failed in her attempt.

a bolt from the blue!

She actually repeated a grade!

This was absolutely the biggest black mark on her academic career, and Qiu Ci was completely stunned.

Until a familiar electronic sound suddenly came to my ears.

[Ding! Host's cultivation breakthrough has failed, and strength has unfortunately dropped back to the mid-stage Earth Immortal. New mission issued: Please strive to cultivate to the Human Immortal realm.]

"..." Is this sarcasm? Is the reason for her failure that she didn't try hard enough?

Qiu Ci rubbed her temples, and considering that the dog was still acting crazy, she resisted the urge to hit it. "So, tell me, what kind of system are you today?"

[The Perfect Cultivation System is at your service. It has detected that the host is cultivating the Celestial Immortal Technique. Would you like further analysis assistance?]

"Huh?" Qiu Ci was taken aback, then her eyes lit up. "You can still analyze cultivation techniques?" She thought Gouzi was useless, but she didn't expect him to still be usable.

"Of course, this system is the strongest system in all the heavens, analyzing cultivation techniques is a piece of cake," the dog said in a smug tone.

"..." It was just a moment ago a perfect cultivation system, how did it become the strongest in all the heavens again? Qiu Ci was a little suspicious, but still opened the cultivation manual in her hand and nodded, "Then analyze this for me."

[Beep! Analyzing the cultivation technique... Analysis successful! Please accept!]

Almost instantly, Qiu Ci's mind was flooded with a wealth of knowledge—the very cultivation technique in her hand, only now fully unpacked. She scanned it carefully and found that its general meaning was similar to the word-for-word translations she had received from those immortals before, only more detailed, with emphasized annotations for any ambiguous concepts.

I have to say, the dog is really an expert in this area.

Qiu Ci breathed a sigh of relief, and felt somewhat gratified. As expected of her own dog, even if it was broken, it could still be used after a shake.

Just as she was about to continue her cultivation according to the analysis, the dog system reminded her again.

[Based on the host's current aptitude, the probability of breaking through to the Human Immortal realm is less than 30%. Would you like further guidance and assistance in cultivation?]

No, is her aptitude really that bad? She was supposed to be a genius who excelled in all areas!
Qiu Ci's lips twitched, but she still patiently asked, "What kind of auxiliary guidance?" It's not like synchronization, is it?

[Ding! Real-time cultivation guidance activated, increasing the probability of breaking through to Human Immortal to 100%. Please close your eyes, calm your mind, focus your energy in your dantian, and guide your immortal power along the designated route to all the acupoints in your body...]

She instinctively closed her eyes and began cultivating according to the prompts in her ear. Sure enough, the next moment she felt a pull within her body, as if guiding her. She quickly activated her immortal power and followed that guidance to cleanse her meridians.

Before long, he felt his immortal power begin to fill his body again, and the speed of condensation was even faster. He was overjoyed and began to wholeheartedly cultivate according to the guidance.

Cultivation knows no time, and she didn't know how much time had passed. Her immortal power became more and more solid until it overflowed and she could no longer absorb any more. She could feel that her cultivation had recovered to the late stage of Earth Immortal.

Sure enough, the electronic voice sounded again.

[Beep! Your immortal power is nearing saturation; you are now poised to attempt to break through to the Human Immortal Realm with a 100% probability.]

[Ding! Detected a lack of celestial-grade pills for elixirs. The probability of success will drop to 30%, making a 100% success rate impossible. The system is not satisfied!] "..." Wait, what does that mean?
[Ding! The system has decided to automatically reward the host with one Immortal Elixir. Searching for the target reward location!]

"What? Wait a minute..." Qiu Ci suddenly had a bad feeling.

[Beep! Target reward detected, initiating robbery...reward mode.]

"Wait a minute, Doggy!" She suddenly opened her eyes, only to see a golden light shoot out like a shooting star and disappear instantly, leaving only a line of square characters in her mind.

Your system is on its way to a robbery...

No, so your so-called reward is something you just snatch up on the spot!

She panicked and immediately abandoned her cultivation, rushing out to search for the dog system with her divine sense, only to find that it had long since disappeared.

Autumn Farewell: "..."

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Southern Immortal Realm.

Immortal Venerable Qinghe was sitting in front of the alchemy furnace, forming hand seals with all his might. Beads of sweat had already appeared on his forehead, but he kept his eyes fixed on the furnace. Countless magic arrays swirled around the furnace, and the scorching flames made even ordinary immortals dare not approach.

As soon as the last hand seal of Immortal Venerable Qinghe fell, the flames in the alchemy furnace instantly surged to their peak, then extinguished all at once a few breaths later, with streaks of azure light shining out from inside the furnace.

"It's done!" Immortal Venerable Qinghe was overjoyed. Among the four Immortal Venerables, he was the only one who specialized in alchemy, and the pill in the furnace was the first high-grade immortal pill he had successfully refined. This was a top-tier pill in the immortal realm, and he was the only one in the four immortal realms with the ability to refine it, but the success rate was extremely low. He had never succeeded before, but he never expected to succeed in condensing the pill this time.

Once the pill tribulation is completed, the pill will be considered fully refined, and he will reap immense benefits. How could he not be overjoyed?

Qinghe Immortal Venerable suppressed his elation, took a deep breath, and looked at the pill furnace seriously again. Although the pill had been condensed, it was not yet a complete success. High-grade pills would all face pill tribulation, and the higher the grade, the heavier the pill tribulation. Not to mention high-grade immortal pills, if one was not careful, the pill that had been painstakingly refined would be reduced to ashes under the lightning tribulation.

Fortunately, he had already made thorough preparations. Several magic arrays had been set up around him, which could completely block the alchemy tribulation. Moreover, with his cultivation level, he was not afraid of a mere alchemy tribulation.

Immortal Venerable Qinghe meditated for a while until his immortal power was almost fully restored. Then he made a hand seal to open the furnace in front of him. At the same time, a defensive barrier rose up and enveloped the entire furnace.

This is to prevent the pills from escaping. All celestial-grade pills retain a trace of the celestial plant's spirit when the furnace is opened, and it will try to escape the moment the furnace is opened, so precautions are necessary. However, as a seasoned alchemist, Immortal Venerable Qinghe didn't take this seriously.

He skillfully activated the alchemy furnace, and the next moment, a rich aroma of pills filled the entire Immortal Venerable Pavilion. At the same time, the sky darkened, and thunderclouds began to gather. A round, cyan pill rose from the furnace and flew directly to the left, only to be blocked by the barrier.

Immortal Venerable Qinghe continued to perform incantations, preparing to deal with the impending pill tribulation with all his might, when suddenly a golden light flew from afar, rushed into the barrier, and then swallowed the freshly made pill in one gulp. After that, it turned around and shot out again, instantly disappearing into the horizon, along with the tribulation clouds that filled the sky.

All of this happened too fast; the golden light moved with incredible speed, and in the blink of an eye, the alchemy furnace in front of them was completely empty.

Qinghe: "..."

Where is his elixir? It's such a huge elixir!

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