[You had many more conversations with Hu Zhongxuan]
[He learned about your promise to take care of Deng Wanshu]
[Hu Zhongxuan's impression of you changed significantly]
[He previously thought you were just a careless, cowardly person]
[Now he thinks you're still careless and cowardly, but also a smooth-talking bullshitter]
[Hu Zhongxuan wrote down his entire process and insights about comprehending Earth Source and gave them to you]
["Junior nephew, I hope you can make use of this someday," Hu Zhongxuan sincerely wished you]
["I definitely will!" You had full confidence in yourself (your cheat)]
[Hu Zhongxuan left two days later]
[He returned to Yajiangkou]
[Because Hu Zhongxuan advanced to Grandmaster unusually fast, he gained Li Anlong's favor and was promoted to Deputy Commander]
[Hu Zhongxuan told Deng Rusong he would take care of Deng Wanshu from now on, to which Deng Rusong replied "I'm not dead yet"]
[When Hu Zhongxuan suggested taking Deng Wanshu with him, Deng Rusong directly told him to get lost]
[Yajiangkou was war-torn with harsh conditions - bringing Deng Wanshu there would be extremely inconvenient]
[After Hu Zhongxuan left, you obtained a top-tier Organ Fortifying cultivation method from the Transmission Pavilion - the Lightning Shadow Sword Technique]
[You also acquired a longsword]
[You planned to practice swordsmanship to generate sword energy and test its effects]
[To verify whether this could help you comprehend Earth Source]
[Year 17]
[As a crude saber user, your initial sword training progressed very slowly]
[Fortunately, your martial talent was already quite good]
[After half a year, you mastered the Lightning Shadow Sword Technique to Marrow Washing peak stage]
[However, being unaccustomed to swords, you substituted your Soul Awakening Blade during practice]
[So now you could slash out sword energy with your saber]
[This absurd NTR experience actually excited you a little]
[You immediately attempted to enter Divine Micro-Vision state]
[But having not mastered it yet, you failed after a month of attempts]
[Reluctantly, you had to temporarily give up]
[You spent two more months completing your second true qi condensation]
[After finishing, you inexplicably tried entering Divine Micro-Vision again]
[To your surprise, it worked exceptionally smoothly this time]
[You succeeded on the first attempt]
[You felt Divine Micro-Vision was utterly mystical]
[There could even be cases like Xie Huide's where one could never enter the state again]
["Could it be because he's old and needs medicinal assistance now?"]
[You frowned: "Why does that sentence sound weird?"]
[Shaking your head to clear distractions, you took advantage of the stable Divine Micro-Vision to extend your consciousness into space]
[This time you directly released the sword energy gained from practicing Lightning Shadow Sword Technique]
[Then something miraculous happened]
[The longsword immediately calmed upon sensing your sword energy]
[The sharp sword energy around it also became gentle]
[For the first time, your consciousness could slowly approach the Earth Source longsword]
[You were so excited you nearly lost focus and exited the state]
[You hurriedly stabilized your mind]
[As your consciousness gradually approached, it finally fully attached to the Earth Source longsword!]
[A few remaining powerful sword energies still caused slight pain, but it was bearable]
[Following Hu Zhongxuan's notes]
[Your consciousness explored the Earth Source longsword back and forth, carefully comprehending its mysteries]
[Unfortunately, you gained no substantial insights before exiting the state]
[But you weren't discouraged - this path was viable]
[After exiting, you surprisingly found the weakness much reduced compared to before]
[This indicated real progress in your Divine Micro-Vision]
[You were extremely pleased]
[To celebrate, you invited Jiao Mingxu's family and Bai Chen for barbecue in your courtyard]
[Jiao Mingxu arrived carrying a large bag]
[You welcomed him: "Junior brother, you didn't need to bring... oh just Jiao Xiaoyao's toys? How shameless of you, get in here!"]
[Bai Chen came with a beautiful young woman]
[You asked: "New sister-in-law?"]
[Bai Chen grinned: "Brand new, completely new."]
[You nodded kindly and asked the girl: "Which brothel do you work at?"]
["Senior brother! A-Yu is a proper girl!" Bai Chen hastily explained]
[You acted surprised: "Since when did your taste change?"]
[Bai Chen glared intensely, gritting his teeth: "My taste never changed, senior brother!!"]
[You immediately understood and gave him an OK gesture]
[Then you told the girl: "Don't worry A-Yu, Bai Chen never visits brothels, never spends all his pill money tipping courtesans to be top donor, and definitely wouldn't—"]
["Senior brother!" Bai Chen interrupted]
[He grabbed a roasted chicken leg]
["Senior brother, have some chicken leg!"]
[He stuffed it in your mouth and quickly retreated with A-Yu]
[You took a bite and announced: "Keep the music playing! Keep dancing!"]
[Year 18]
[While cultivating one day]
[You suddenly had an epiphany]
[You immediately circulated the Star River Blade Art]
[Within moments, you broke through to mid-stage Organ Fortifying]
[Simultaneously completing your fourth true qi condensation]
[Now ordinary mid-stage Dragon Transformation cultivators couldn't withstand your attacks]
[You felt incredibly refreshed]
[Feeling impulsive, you attempted Divine Micro-Vision again]
[This time succeeding after seven or eight tries]
[Though gaining no new Earth Source insights]
[You discovered a method to increase success rate - true qi condensation!]
[You realized attempts after completing condensation worked better]
[This time was no exception]
[You guessed the Nine Condensations Profound Skill granted finer qi control]
[Which manifested as Divine Micro-Vision]
[You planned to monitor whether condensation frequency correlated with Divine Micro-Vision proficiency]
[You also advanced Treading Heaven Steps to great mastery]
[Now able to remain airborne for eighteen breaths]
[You intended to check on Lin Mo's progress with the revised version]
[You never doubted Lin Mo's ability - your trust in him was second only to the Simulator]
[Plus just assigning tasks while he did the work made you appreciate being a boss]
[Your pill refining also improved significantly]
[Now able to stably produce six fifth-grade pills - small mastery]
[One more level and you'd officially become a fifth-grade pill refiner]
[At just thirty-three, only Xie Huide had matched this speed]
[Besides natural talent]
[Xie Huide and Deng Rusong's materials were invaluable]
[Like having two master refiners personally guiding you]
[After six more months of cultivation]
[You advanced both Wild Heaven Saber Technique and Heavenly Desire Formless Technique to mid-stage Organ Fortifying]
[To better approach the Earth Source longsword, you progressed Lightning Shadow Sword Technique from Marrow Washing peak to early Organ Fortifying]
[Your sword energy became purer and sharper]
[Just as you prepared for fifth true qi condensation]
[Deng Rusong sent someone to the Transmission Pavilion]
[The messenger said two guests specifically requested you]
["Guests?" You frowned, then said, "I'm not feeling well today. No visitors."]