Chapter 52: Vulkara Demands Equal Treatment
Damian understood after Violetta explained it. "I see. Okay then, both of you should go back and train properly."
He looked at the jade slips in their hands and smiled. "After all, both of you just got new cultivation arts. If you waste them, I’ll really be disappointed."
Violetta nodded gently. "Yes, Master. I will practice the Nine Song Foundation Cultivation Art carefully."
Vulkara clicked her tongue while holding the Flame Absorption Art. "Tch. I know already. Stop talking like I’m some lazy idiot."
Damian glanced at her. "You do act like one sometimes."
Vulkara’s eyebrow twitched. "You bastard..."
Damian ignored her and turned back toward Violetta.
Then he took out a small jade bottle from his storage ring and placed it in front of her. "Violetta, I’ll give you this too."
Violetta looked at the bottle curiously. "Master, this is...?"
Damian smiled. "A Top-Rank Profound Grade Bone Tempering Pill."
The moment those words came out, Vulkara immediately turned her head over.
Damian continued calmly, "It’s used to temper the bones and strengthen the body foundation. Don’t swallow it recklessly. Scrape off a little powder and use it slowly while cultivating."
Violetta carefully accepted the jade bottle with both hands and smiled softly. "Thank you, Master. I will use it carefully."
Before Damian could nod, Vulkara suddenly frowned. "Biased."
Damian slowly turned toward her. "What?"
Vulkara crossed her arms and glared at him. "I said you’re biased."
Damian blinked, then pointed at her. "Didn’t I already give you ten Top-Rank Profound Grade Blood Qi Recovery Pills back in the forest?"
Vulkara snorted. "That was for healing. This is for cultivation. Different."
Damian stared at her silently for a few seconds.
Violetta calmly sipped her tea, pretending not to hear anything.
Damian rubbed his forehead and sighed. "Fine, fine. You’re really troublesome."
Vulkara’s eyes immediately sharpened. "So?"
Damian took out another jade bottle and tossed it toward her. "Here. One Top-Rank Profound Grade Bone Tempering Pill for you too."
Vulkara caught it quickly, and before she could say anything, Damian tossed another bottle to her. "And ten Top-Rank Profound Grade Spirit Gathering Pills."
Vulkara froze slightly as she held both bottles.
Her expression changed several times, but in the end, she clicked her tongue and looked away. "Tch... that’s more like it."
Damian grinned. "You’re welcome, red-haired rat."
Vulkara instantly glared at him. "Say that again and I’ll burn your bed."
Damian ignored her threat and turned back toward Violetta. "Also, Violetta, take these too."
He placed another jade bottle in front of her. "Ten Top-Rank Profound Grade Blood Qi Recovery Pills. Keep them for emergencies."
Violetta accepted them gently and bowed her head. "Thank you, Master."
Damian nodded in satisfaction. "Good. Now both of you cultivate properly."
Then he stretched his arms lazily and turned toward the gate. "Okay, I’m going out now."
Vulkara’s eyes narrowed immediately. "Going to the brothel?"
Damian paused, then turned back with a surprised expression. "Oh? You know?"
Vulkara’s face darkened instantly. "Damn it, you really are going there!"
Damian laughed shamelessly. "Relax. I’m just doing business."
Vulkara snorted. "Sure. Business."
Violetta only smiled softly from the side. "Safe travels, Master."
Damian waved his hand casually. "Yeah, yeah. Train hard while I’m gone."
After saying that, he walked out of the courtyard with a bright grin.
Behind him, Vulkara clenched the jade bottles in her hands and muttered angrily, "That shameless bastard..."
Violetta glanced at her and chuckled. "You’ll get used to it."
Vulkara’s mouth twitched. "I really don’t want to."
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Damian walked out of the courtyard with a bright grin on his face, but the moment he was far enough from the residence, his expression immediately changed.
He quickly looked at the system screen that had appeared in front of him.
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[Target: Vulkara]
[Gift Given: Top-Rank Profound Grade Flame Absorption Art]
[30× Critical Multiplier Activated]
[Reward Obtained: Noble Grade Flame Spiritual Root]
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The moment Damian saw the words, his eyes widened.
Then he suddenly covered his mouth, barely stopping himself from laughing out loud in the middle of the street.
"Critical? Hahaha... that red-haired rat actually triggered a critical multiplier?"
Damian’s shoulders trembled slightly.
He had already guessed that Vulkara might have a strong reaction, but he had not expected her to trigger a critical reward right away.
"That girl really is a tsundere, huh? Acting all angry and annoyed, but her heart is honest as hell."
Then his gaze landed on the actual reward, and his grin froze for a moment. "Noble Grade Flame Spiritual Root..."
His breathing became slightly heavier because this reward was far from ordinary.
It was a freaking spiritual root.
Damian slowly narrowed his eyes as he remembered what happened when he fused with the Thunder Spiritual Root before.
Back then, the pain had been so intense that he had directly passed out, but the fusion itself had succeeded perfectly.
So he guessed that as long as it was a system reward, it would be a perfect fit for him, and this Flame Spiritual Root should also be safe to use.
At least, Damian wanted to believe that.
He rubbed his chin and muttered, "If I fuse with it, will I have two spiritual roots? Or will it merge with my Thunder Spiritual Root and become something even better?"
The more he thought about it, the more excited he became because the possibility was quite high, and it made his grin widen even more.
"Good. Very good. Vulkara, you really are my second treasure chest."
Then Damian turned his attention to the second system reward, the one from Violetta.
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[Target: Violetta]
[Gift Given: Top-Rank Profound Grade Nine Song Foundation Cultivation Art]
[100× Critical Multiplier Activated]
[Reward Obtained: Top-Rank Noble Grade Heavenly Core Cultivation Art]
[Reward Obtained: 10-Year Genius Comprehension]
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The moment Damian read it, he froze completely, and for several seconds, he didn’t even move.
"The hell is this... a top-rank Noble Grade cultivation art? And not only that, ten years of genius comprehension?"
Damian almost felt dizzy from happiness. "This is crazy. No, this is beyond crazy. Violetta, my first treasure chest, you really never disappoint me."
His current Thunder Absorption Art was only top-rank Profound Grade, but now he had directly obtained a top-rank Noble Grade cultivation art.
This meant his cultivation speed, Qi quality, and foundation might all rise again.
And with ten years of genius comprehension, he would not even need to waste too much time learning it from scratch.
Damian clenched his fist tightly, barely controlling his excitement. "These gifts are way too good."
He looked around and quickly calmed himself down.
He could not fuse with a spiritual root or absorb a powerful cultivation art in the middle of the street.
That would be stupid as hell.
Damian immediately changed direction and headed toward the inn district. "Let’s go to an inn first. I need a quiet room before fusing with these rewards."
His grin slowly returned. "After this... I might become even more ridiculous."
