Swallowing the Stars: 100x Return for Teaching Apprentices

Chapter 18: 100x Critical Hit, Special Reward!

In the meditation cave carved into the mountainside at Mine No. 5.

Nearly three months later, Cang Fan was finally summoned by his teacher again!
Upon entering his teacher's cave, Cang Fan was so excited that he almost burst into tears.

Teacher, do you know how I spent these three months while you were away?

When Qi Yuan was around, he would receive Earth Soul Liquid or other treasures from Qi Yuan every month.

If you encounter any confusion in your spiritual practice, you can promptly consult your teacher.

That period was the time when he made the fastest progress in his spiritual cultivation in his entire life.

In less than six months, he broke through from the second level of the Planetary Star to the fourth level, jumping from the bottom of his teacher's disciples to become one of the most outstanding.

His rapid progress gave him the illusion that he had become capable again.

However, in the months since Qi Yuan left, Cang Fan felt that everything had returned to normal.

Without the aid of the Earth Soul Liquid bestowed by his teacher, his progress in cultivation level became extremely slow.

Without guidance, there is almost no progress in spiritual practice and understanding, and one often gets stuck on a single difficulty for a long time.
That huge sense of loss could shatter the confidence that a "bottom of the class" student had painstakingly rebuilt!

"It turns out I've always been such a useless person, but my teacher still trusts me so much. You are truly the best teacher in the world!"

With tears in his eyes, Cang Fan fell to the ground and kowtowed three times to Qi Yuan.

"Disciple Cangfan greets Master!"

"Uh"

Qi Yuan was taken aback by his 'old disciple's' sudden enthusiasm, and after a moment he waved his hand and said:

"Get up, there's no need for such formality next time."

"is teacher."

Upon hearing this, Cang Fan stood up and stood aside.

However, his gaze kept drifting towards Qi Yuan's hand, his eyes filled with anticipation.

"That old bastard, it seems he doesn't miss me, he misses the treasure I have."

Seeing his impatient look, Qi Yuan silently rolled his eyes.

However, the reason he summoned Cang Fan here was precisely for this matter.

The trip to Lanka Star lasted nearly three months, during which Qi Yuan had already wasted two opportunities to get a refund from the system.

Now that we're back on Thunderstorm Star, we naturally need to make the most of this opportunity to return!

He has already decided on the items he wants to give away this time.

He raised his hand and flipped it over, and ten hazy, milky-white crystals, exuding a faint rice fragrance, appeared in his palm.

Since the last time his territory was exposed on Lanka, Hugo has upgraded his resource supply to the same level as a ninth-tier stellar-level bodyguard.

Now, he can receive ten Wood Crystals and ten kilograms of Earth Soul Liquid from Old Wu every month.

The ten white crystals in his palm were the Muya Crystals he had just received this month.

If he wants to follow Hugo to participate in the trainee mercenary assessment a year from now, he must raise his cultivation level to the sixth rank of the Stellar level within a year.

In that case, the effect of Muya Crystal is not enough.

Although Muya Crystal is precious, its main advantage is that it contains a large amount of life force, and its use will not produce any side effects.

As for rapidly improving cultivation level in a short period of time, the effect is not particularly outstanding.

Therefore, the best approach is to use the Wood Crystal as a 'gift' and see if the system's return function can yield a higher-quality treasure to aid in cultivation.

"Last time, when I used the Wood Crystal as a gift, the reward was a Dragon Vein Fruit that could promote the rapid evolution of flesh and blood life forms. At that time, just one Dragon Vein Fruit allowed me to break through from the third rank of the Stellar level to the fourth rank." "If I can get more Dragon Vein Fruits back this time, then my goal of breaking through two ranks within a year should not be difficult to achieve!"

Once Qi Yuan made up his mind, he didn't hesitate.

He turned his gaze to Cang Fan in front of him and said earnestly:

"This is a precious and wondrous object from the universe called 'Wood Crystal,' which can promote the evolution of life. I'm sure you've already experienced its wonders last time."

"I may have to accompany my master to a life-or-death trial a year from now, and it's hard to say whether I will be able to return safely."

"These wooden crystals are all of your teacher's savings. Use them wisely and improve your strength as soon as possible."

"If... if your master is unable to return safely, then the heavy responsibility of saving our people and continuing the legacy of the Thunder Origin Clan will fall entirely on your shoulders!"

As he spoke, he raised his hand and flicked it, and a wisp of primal force carried ten wooden crystals to Cang Fan's front.

Originally, Cang Fan was just hoping that the treasure bestowed by his teacher would help him quickly improve his strength.

However, upon hearing Qi Yuan's heartfelt words, which sounded like he was making his final arrangements, Cang Fan felt as if a dormant volcano in his heart had been instantly ignited.

A sense of mission, as if Heaven were about to bestow a great responsibility upon this person, arose spontaneously!

What was floating before him seemed to be more than just a few precious treasures that could help him improve his strength.

It is also a profound legacy filled with the endless expectations and trust of my most respected teacher!
It is a mission and responsibility that neither young nor old can escape, and that they are destined to fulfill throughout their lives!

"teacher!"

At this moment, Cang Fan felt as if a thousand thoughts were churning in his heart, but in the end, they all converged into a heavy promise!

"Thank you for your kindness, Master. Rest assured, I will always remember your teachings and dedicate my life to the continuation of the great cause of my Lei Yuan clan!"

As he spoke, he kowtowed deeply to Qi Yuan, and then solemnly collected the floating wooden crystals in front of him with a devout expression.

At the same time, a system notification sounded in Qi Yuan's mind.

[Successfully gifted disciple Muya with 10 crystals!]

[Base return rate 8x, return begins.]

[The gift gift has brought great joy to the disciple, triggering an 100x critical hit reward, with a final return multiplier of 800x!]

[Return Reward: 20 Dragon Vein Fruits. This return triggered a perfect critical hit, granting a special reward: 1 drop of Dragon Essence.]

The reward has been stored in the system space and can be claimed at any time.

Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap!!!

The moment Qi Yuan heard the system notification, his eyes lit up instantly!
A 100x critical hit! A full 20 Dragon Vein Fruits!
Even if the effects of continuously consuming the Dragon Vein Fruit decrease, it should still be enough for me to raise my cultivation to the sixth level of the Stellar level!

Moreover, to his surprise, the system actually had a hidden surprise!
Triggering a perfect critical hit of 100x will even grant you a special reward!
Dragon Essence Essence, wow, this sounds like something even more precious than the Dragon Vein Fruit!
"Hahaha, good disciple, truly a good disciple!"

Qi Yuan looked at Cang Fan standing in front of him with a face full of satisfaction—

This is truly my thoughtful and good apprentice!
Although his base return multiplier is not high, he can almost always trigger critical hit rewards.

This time, he gave himself a 'perfect score', which triggered a special reward from the system!

If it weren't for the fact that his cultivation level and basic return rate weren't lagging behind his own development, he really wouldn't have been willing to switch to another bound disciple.
"Good disciple, your master believes in you. Go back and cultivate now. Hehe, be careful when you walk, don't stumble or bump into anything. If you want to eat anything, just tell your master."

Qi Yuan saw Cang Fan off from the cave in a gentle tone that was as tender as water.

Then, unable to contain his anticipation any longer, he eagerly began to examine the reward he had just received—

Dear readers, please lend a hand and help me read the latest chapter (just turn to the last page). This data is very important as it affects whether I can get recommended later. Thank you so much!


(End of this chapter)