"A Ninth-Rank Supreme!" Upon hearing Du Yuan's words, Liu Wu swallowed.
A Ninth-Rank Supreme Alchemist; not a single one could be found in the entire Great Han Dynasty.
The vast Lower Realm also couldn't produce one.
"An eighteen-year-old Ninth-Rank Supreme Alchemist, an eighteen-year-old Ninth-Rank Supreme Alchemist..." Liu Wu paced back and forth, repeatedly muttering these words.
Then, a thousand words condensed into one: "As expected of my Lord!"
If it were earlier, Du Yuan would have felt that Liu Wu, as the esteemed sect master, serving someone as his Lord was truly unreasonable.
But now, Du Yuan only regretted not kneeling fast enough!
He even regretted that his mind had been so fixated on becoming Qing Chen's disciple earlier that he hadn't thought that, besides becoming a disciple, he could also serve him as his Lord...
Meanwhile, Qing Chen was holding Han Qingyue's slender waist, controlling his Flying Sword, and using his Divine Sense to scan the world, searching for a suitable opponent for her to test her blade on.
At the same time, he opened the System panel, switched to the Inventory function, and selected [Three Thousand Physiques Ten Consecutive Draws Opportunity].
Confirm use!
[Currently performing ten consecutive draws...]
[Ten consecutive draws successful! Congratulations, Host, for obtaining Heavenly Blade Physique +1! Three Thousand Physiques Ranking: 500!]
[Ten consecutive draws successful! Congratulations, Host, for obtaining Lightning Physique +1! Three Thousand Physiques Ranking: 98!]
[Ten consecutive draws successful! Congratulations, Host, for obtaining True Phoenix Physique +1! Three Thousand Physiques Ranking: 14!]
[Ten consecutive draws successful! Congratulations, Host, for obtaining Myriad Poison Saint Body +1! Three Thousand Physiques Ranking: 10!]
...
[Ten consecutive draws successful! Congratulations, Host, for obtaining Mountain-Moving Physique +1! Three Thousand Physiques Ranking: 800!]
Overall, Qing Chen profited from these ten consecutive draws. He obtained three Physiques ranked within the top one hundred. Not only that, he also signed in to get the Myriad Poison Supreme Saint Body, ranked within the top ten.
When cultivated to the Peak, all poisons in the world would converge into one!
A single breath could poison billions of living beings! It could also slay gods with poison!
Closing the System panel, Qing Chen stopped his Flying Sword and no longer advanced.
Han Qingyue looked up, confused, at Qing Chen.
Qing Chen proactively explained, "Your husband has found a good opponent for you."
"Good!" For her first battle, Han Qingyue showed no fear. Instead, she was very excited, her blood boiling.
"If you kill it, your husband will give you another great reward, which can help you reach the Supreme Realm earlier." The great reward Qing Chen spoke of was a Physique.
After a Physique was drawn, it was stored in the System's Inventory. Qing Chen could choose to bind it to himself or gift it to others.
This was a good opportunity to find an excuse to brush up some rewards on Han Qingyue and rationalize it in advance.
"It's a deal!" Han Qingyue's Battle Intent in her eyes was even stronger than before.
Then, Qing Chen controlled the Flying Sword to fly towards the ground.
The Flying Sword hovered a foot above the ground, and the two stepped off it.
In front of them was a mountain Immortal Cave.
"Your opponent is inside," Qing Chen indicated.
"Okay!" Han Qingyue swallowed, took a deep breath, and, with renewed determination, walked towards the Immortal Cave.
At the same time, she opened the five fingers of her right hand, quietly forming a glazed ice lotus, the size of her palm.
As soon as she approached the Immortal Cave entrance, a earth-shattering roar immediately came from deep within the Immortal Cave, causing a howling wind.
Boom!
The strong wind swept over her body, as if a hand had gently brushed her.
'A Yao Beast?!'
Han Qingyue's pupils constricted. Just from that roar, she could roughly imagine what kind of colossal beast was hidden in the darkness within the Immortal Cave.
To say she wasn't panicking would definitely be a lie.
But thinking that Qing Chen was still behind her, Han Qingyue immediately felt much more at ease.
She didn't want to disappoint Qing Chen's expectations, and her gaze became much more resolute.
Then, heavy footsteps came from within the Immortal Cave, and a low growl drew closer.
The next moment, a giant bear appeared before Han Qingyue's eyes, as tall as a small mountain.
Han Qingyue had to tilt her head back to its limit just to see the bear's face.
The giant bear extended its dark claws and swung a mighty paw at Han Qingyue like a slashing blade.
Seeing this, Han Qingyue quickly launched the ice lotus in her hand, hitting the bear's paw directly.
Immediately, the ice seemed to have a life force of its own, rapidly growing, spreading, and covering, instantly freezing the giant bear's entire arm.
The giant bear, in turn, swung its paw, smashing it against the mountain wall, attempting to break the ice this way.
Little did it know, it could break the surface ice, but it couldn't break the cold poison that had already invaded beneath the skin and flesh, reaching the tendons and bone marrow!
Soon, the entire arm became unresponsive, and ice flowers grew from within, piercing through the skin and flesh. Blood had barely flowed out before it was frozen.
"Roar!" The giant bear let out a mournful roar.
"Very good! It's effective!" Han Qingyue seized the opportunity, dodged the giant bear's attacks, and at the same time, generated more ice lotuses from her hands, shooting them at the giant bear.
The ice lotuses hit the giant bear one after another. As the cold Qi continuously invaded, ice flowers had already covered the giant bear's entire body, even growing from its eyes, mouth, and ears.
Not only that, in unseen places, its internal organs, meridians, and limbs were also affected the same way.
"This method of killing enemies is quite artistic," Qing Chen murmured as he looked at the giant bear, which was completely covered in ice crystals and had a cultivation of one hundred years.
He had originally thought this giant bear would be enough for Han Qingyue to practice for some time, but unexpectedly, it was a one-sided crushing, which could even be described as a massacre.
'Is this the Heavenly Mandate Empress!'
With such strength at only the Foundation Establishment Peak Realm, Qing Chen couldn't help but wonder how terrifying Han Qingyue's strength would be when she entered higher Realms in due time.
"Husband, I won!" Han Qingyue let out a long breath, returned to Qing Chen's side, her face full of smiles. Her expression was like that of a child who had done something good and was waiting for praise from an elder, filled with anticipation.
"My wife is truly amazing," Qing Chen raised his hand and gently stroked Han Qingyue's head.
"Head pat... I'm not a child," Han Qingyue said that, but a smile played on her lips.
Receiving Qing Chen's affirmation made her genuinely happy.
Afterward, Qing Chen said no more and decided to give Han Qingyue the reward he had promised earlier.
He pretentiously tapped her brow with his fingertip, and at the same time, opened the System panel and selected [True Phoenix Physique].
[Do you want to bind "True Phoenix Physique" to the target object Han Qingyue?]
Yes!
[Binding in progress...]
[Binding successful!]
After much thought, Qing Chen felt that the True Phoenix Physique was the most suitable.
As for the higher-ranked Myriad Poison Supreme Saint Body, Qing Chen planned to keep it for himself and had already bound it in advance.
"This is! A Saint Body? A True Phoenix Saint Body! I, I actually Awakened a Saint Body!"
Amidst her excitement, Han Qingyue then realized, "No, this Saint Body was bestowed upon me by you, Husband?"
"That's right," Qing Chen nodded in affirmation.
"..." Upon hearing Qing Chen's reply, Han Qingyue was stunned. It was her first time hearing that a Saint Body could be gifted.
She couldn't help but wonder, 'Who exactly is my husband?'
"Husband, you, you are truly too good to me. I, I truly don't know how to repay you..."
Han Qingyue clearly understood what a Saint Body meant; it was a treasure countless people dreamed of, something they could not obtain even if they spent their entire lives pursuing it.
At this point, Han Qingyue even suspected that her ability to Awaken a Heaven Rank top-grade Spiritual Root was also closely related to Qing Chen.
Otherwise, how could she have just happened to Awaken a top-tier talent...
The more she thought, the more indebted she felt to Qing Chen. She felt that continuously accepting his kindness without doing anything in return was very uncomfortable.
"Does my wife truly wish to do something for me?" Qing Chen saw through Han Qingyue's thoughts, knowing she was too embarrassed to say it.
After all, as the Heavenly Mandate Empress, it was understandable.
"Mm," Han Qingyue nodded gently, her pretty face flushed.