Chapter Four: Rewarding Ye Zhetian, a Hundredfold Return Begins!

As the peak master, Lin Jun was well aware that although the resources of the Myriad Laws Peak had been severely restricted over the years, there was still a substantial reserve of elixirs and magical treasures. These had been left behind by his parents before their passing, and it was also the reason the Heavenly Sword Venerable had long coveted them.

Lin Jun planned to first feed the little black dog a “Spirit Awakening Pill” to help it unlock its spiritual intelligence. Then, using the “Ancient Confucian-Daoist Scriptures,” he would swiftly teach the dog to read. With this foundation, the little black dog could soon begin cultivation!

Once the little black dog started cultivating, Lin Jun was absolutely confident that, with the apprentice system, the dog could defeat Lin Qingxuan within a month!

Within this month, even if Lin Qingxuan received the full support of the Heavenly Sword Venerable, he would at most reach the early Golden Core stage.

Beyond that, there was simply not enough time.

However, in a month, Lin Jun was confident he could train the little black dog to mid or even late Golden Core!

This was the power of the system he had long hoped for.

Lin Jun set the little black dog down.

The dog lay on the ground, looking up at Lin Jun with big, innocent, and pitiful eyes, wagging its tail incessantly.

Lin Jun smiled faintly and went to the Myriad Laws Peak’s treasure vault. Using his token, he unlocked it and took out the Spirit Awakening Pill and the Ancient Sage Scriptures.

As soon as he returned to the main hall, the little black dog stood up, wagging its tail happily and approached him.

Seeing this, Lin Jun couldn’t help but smile and took out the Spirit Awakening Pill.

“Here, eat this. It will do you good.”

Although the little black dog could not understand his words, recognizing it was food from Lin Jun, it did not hesitate and gulped it down in one bite.

The next moment, the dog’s body trembled, then it collapsed stiffly onto the ground.

Lin Jun’s heart skipped a beat. What was happening?

The power of the Spirit Awakening Pill wasn’t strong. Could the little black dog not withstand it?

But then the dog opened its eyes. In its ebony pupils, a new clarity shone forth.

Lin Jun breathed a sigh of relief and was about to speak when suddenly system text flashed before him.

[Hundredfold Return Successful. Congratulations, Host, you have obtained the Fate Divine Spirit Pill!]

Lin Jun was instantly excited.

Over the years, having done little, he had maintained some habits from his previous life, reading countless strange tales.

The Fate Divine Spirit Pill was legendary—rumored to be an unparalleled elixir that could transform even a stone into a world-shaking stone demon!

The next moment, Lin Jun felt a slight heaviness and warmth in his sleeve, understanding the Fate Divine Spirit Pill had arrived.

With a thrilled heart, he toyed with it in his hand, reluctant yet ultimately offering it to the little black dog.

After all, the cultivation power he gained must come from his disciples; even if he took it himself, the effect wouldn’t be as great.

“Here, disciple, take this too. Eat it together—that’s the real beneficial stuff for you!”

The little black dog, now having awakened its spiritual intelligence, could barely understand Lin Jun’s words and barked twice.

It immediately grabbed the Fate Divine Spirit Pill with its mouth and swallowed it whole.

Boom!

In that instant, an indescribable aura rippled from the little black dog.

Although it had no special bloodline to awaken, Lin Jun noticed that its physique had become more robust, its fur softer and sleeker, and most importantly, despite not having learned any cultivation techniques yet, it had begun to autonomously absorb and release spiritual energy!

This was a manifestation only heavenly beasts among the demon clans could display!

“Not bad, not bad…”

Lin Jun smiled faintly. Just as he thought it was over, the little dog on the ground suddenly rolled and wailed in pain. A stronger, more ferocious aura surged from it…

Lin Jun was startled, uncertain what was happening, when the little dog let out a sudden roar. Its body, pressed against the ground, seemed to burst and expand rapidly, quickly reaching half human size.

But it wasn’t over. The now several times larger little black dog looked fierce and terrifying. As it shook its head frantically, two more dog heads, identical to the original, suddenly appeared on its neck!

Yet these two extra heads were vicious and bloodthirsty, unlike the dog’s usual innocent appearance.

In the blink of an eye, the little black dog transformed into a majestic three-headed hellhound, looking as though even immortals could be bitten by it!

Though writhing in pain and spinning wildly, the dog never once moved closer to Lin Jun.

At some point, thick black clouds gathered around the three heads. Combined with their bloodthirsty tongues and powerful fangs and claws, the creature resembled a being straight from the depths of hell.

Witnessing this, Lin Jun was deeply shaken. His extensive reading and the current situation made him realize that his apprentice, the little black dog, had just awakened the legendary Hellhound’s bloodline!

Previously, the dog clearly did not possess this bloodline.

“Looks like the Fate Divine Spirit Pill forcibly awakened it. Truly an unparalleled elixir…” Lin Jun understood.

“Woof! Woof woof woof!” The little black dog howled thunderously, deafening Lin Jun.

However, this majestic form did not last long. Within mere blinks, the pain subsided, and the dog returned to its original form, no longer suffering. Yet, on its pitch-black forehead, three mysterious blood-red marks had appeared.

They looked eerie and imposing.

The little black dog regained its clear gaze, wagged its tail, and licked Lin Jun’s hand.

At that moment, Lin Jun’s body trembled violently.

Boom!

A stronger aura suddenly burst from within him.

In an instant, Lin Jun felt his entire body clear and refreshed, as if every pore had opened.

But it did not end there. He then sensed a mysterious force, like a raging dragon, bursting through the blockage that had sealed his meridians for decades.

After the dragon’s passage, his meridians were expanded to a level even prodigies would envy!

He could finally cultivate!

“This is the tenfold return from my disciple’s cultivation? This is truly amazing!” Lin Jun trembled with excitement, ignoring the little black dog, feeling the gloom in his heart vanish, wanting to howl to the heavens thrice!

After some time, Lin Jun calmed this rebirth-like transformation.

Now, he felt his cultivation talent was nearly on par with Lin Qingxuan, and he would surely cultivate faster!

However, his gaze returned to his disciple.

With his apprentice cultivating, Lin Jun could comfortably reap the benefits at tenfold speed. This was something he could never achieve by cultivating alone.

In the future, aside from practicing special spiritual arts and divine abilities himself, he would leave the grueling foundational cultivation to his disciple.

At this moment, Lin Jun held great expectations for the little black dog.

He knew the transformation into the three-headed hellhound was merely the process of forcibly awakening the bloodline—a mere display, far from the true power of a hellhound capable of subduing the underworld.

Yet now, having this bloodline and the three blood marks as proof, under Lin Jun’s guidance and given enough time, the little black dog would one day rival the ancient gods and demons as the true Hellhound!

Lin Jun gently stroked the dog’s head affectionately and, feeling the flow of spiritual power within him, took out a magical artifact from his bosom and tossed it.

The artifact instantly transformed into an ancient tome cast in gold, emitting a faint glow. Under Lin Jun’s control, golden characters surfaced, streaming into the little black dog’s forehead.

“Ye Zhetian, bear with it. I know it hurts, but after one hour, you’ll be able to read.”

Lin Jun caressed the dog’s head, comforting it.

The little black dog whimpered softly, seemingly understanding and enduring.

Lin Jun smiled with satisfaction—this was far better than Lin Qingxuan.

At the same time, he felt that as the Ancient Confucian-Daoist Scriptures helped the little dog learn to read, many profound cultivation principles also surfaced in his own mind.

“This tenfold return is really something. Even for Nascent Soul cultivators, I could almost teach them the Dao…”

Lin Jun thought as he patiently awaited the passing of one hour.

“I wonder if the Fate Divine Spirit Pill would work on Ji Qingyou. Even with her special fate, maybe it could awaken something new in her?”

The Fate Divine Spirit Pill was rumored to have been created by a mysterious emperor in an unknown era.

Up to the quasi-emperor level, theoretically, the higher the talent of the user, the greater the effect. Different users could receive different but optimally suited benefits.

It was an unparalleled stroke of fate!

Now that his disciple’s cultivation returned to him tenfold, Lin Jun naturally hoped Ji Qingyou could also take one.

“I’ll find a chance to feed Ji Qingyou a Spirit Awakening Pill too… It’s a pity the system can’t infinitely stack. If the Fate Divine Spirit Pill’s hundredfold return could also be rewarded again, I might ascend to immortality right here…”

Lin Jun mused dreamily.

Soon, an hour passed.

“Woof! Woof woof!”

The little black dog suddenly stood up. Its clear, ebony eyes now brimmed with intelligence.

Lin Jun even had the illusion that it might speak any second.

“Not bad, not bad…”

Lin Jun smiled faintly and took out the Myriad Laws Peak’s secret cultivation technique, the True Scripture of Ten Thousand Paths.

This internal cultivation method controlled myriad laws and could guide the little black dog all the way to Nascent Soul perfection, laying a solid foundation. It was the peak’s treasured technique, ranked as Earth Grade—only the peak master could practice it!

Yet now, with the system, Lin Jun no longer cared.

He didn’t know if the scripture could be returned by the system, but teaching his disciple could never be a loss.

“Take it and chew on it. Figure it out yourself. If you don’t understand, come ask me… Uh… Use your paw dipped in ink to write on paper, then bring it back to me,” Lin Jun thought as he handed the secret scripture to the little black dog.

The dog barked twice excitedly and immediately bit into the True Scripture of Ten Thousand Paths.

Unexpectedly, what happened next shocked Lin Jun completely!

[Hundredfold Return Successful! Congratulations, Host, you have obtained an Emperor-Level Cultivation Technique, the Primordial Immortal Scripture!]

Lin Jun was stunned for a moment, then erupted in wild joy!

He never expected the scripture could be returned—and not just any scripture, but an Emperor-Level cultivation technique!

This was a supreme grade technique that only existed in ancient myths—the highest rank in the cultivation world!

He immediately thought of Ji Qingyou.

“Even if you have a special fate, I, as your master, will teach you!”

Lin Jun’s lips curled into a smile.

Once such an Emperor-Level cultivation technique was released, it would bring chaos to the world.

No one could refuse an Emperor-Level technique!

Immediately afterward, Lin Jun felt a weight in his chest as the Primordial Immortal Scripture appeared in his arms.

He smiled and snatched the True Scripture of Ten Thousand Paths, which Ye Zhetian had not yet finished gnawing.

“Wait! Good disciple, I suddenly realized this technique might suit you better.”

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