Chapter 96: The Benefits Are Truly Enormous!

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No, this can’t be an illusion. Shi Tiexin carefully sensed it again—his energy recovery, physical stamina restoration, and even the natural healing speed of minor injuries had indeed improved. If quantified, it had increased by about a quarter. If before it was 1.0, now it was 1.25, a direct increase of twenty-five percentage points!

This increase was surprisingly large. Shi Tiexin had obtained numerous auxiliary secret manuals, but aside from additional attributes, the base effect of speed enhancement was always capped at twenty percent, never exceeding that figure. Twenty-five percent—this speed was already remarkable.

But what was going on?!

Such a big surprise so early in the morning?

Yet the surprises weren’t over; this was only the beginning.

Before Shi Tiexin could fully recover from the shock of his increased recovery rate, his vision suddenly flashed without warning. Besides the already perfect Level One in Basic Mathematics and the nearly perfect Level One in Basic Rhetoric, the progress bars of four other subjects appeared simultaneously—an unprecedented occurrence.

From top to bottom, four progress bars lined up neatly in a uniform format. But the bars varied in length, which irked his perfectionist tendencies—he wanted them all to be equal. The shortest was Basic Chemistry, with only twelve increments—a pitiful length. The longest was Natural History, boasting ninety-six increments—but these were at the Excellent grade.

Good grief, a sea of Profounds mixed with a single Excellent—the lineup was so unbalanced, so displeasing to the eye!

No, this won’t do. I have to find a way to rescue Natural History and bring it up to par with the others!

Just as Shi Tiexin frowned at the “Excellent” mark in Natural History, a familiar star suddenly shot across and collided with the progress bar, nudging it a little higher.

Huh?

Before he could react, he realized that star was just the vanguard; the main force was yet to come. On the right side of his vision, a torrent of stars burst forth in a chaotic rush, pelting the progress bars on the left with a crackling fury.

Those stars were like a relentless machine gun’s muzzle, firing bursts from bottom to top, then top to bottom. All four progress bars on the left were hit without exception. Natural History took the brunt, and before long, its progress bar lit up with a brilliant glow—one “Profound” instantly shattered the “Excellent.”

Look—Profounds aligned from top to bottom, now that’s pleasing to the eye. Indeed, a family must be orderly and harmonious; it brings comfort, it brings satisfaction.

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Once unified into the Profound stage, the progress of each subject shifted differently. Natural History ranked last, while Biology surged ahead to take the lead.

Why… why is Biology leading? It seems my talent in Physics should be greater!

Perhaps, interest is the best teacher…

The machine-gun-like barrage lasted quite a while before ceasing. This volley unleashed roughly seventy stars, all glowing golden since they had ascended to the Profound realm. Each star’s impact on the progress bars was earth-shattering. Like cannonballs fired from a rapid-firing gun, the spectacle was truly breathtaking.

When the smoke cleared, the four progress bars had each risen by more than ten increments—Natural History still the shortest, Biology still the longest. Wait, wait—looking closer, Biology hadn’t just maintained its lead; it had expanded its advantage!

See, the length of the Biology bar compared to Physics in second place had not only failed to shrink but had grown! It had already surpassed the midpoint, stretching beyond sixty increments—an absolute runaway leader!

While watching this string of stars, Shi Tiexin wasn’t idle either; he quickly pieced it together. This sequence of stars hadn’t appeared randomly. The dream he had last night hadn’t faded upon waking; instead, it was etched clearly in his mind.

A whole night’s dream felt like a long period of rigorous study and training. Every problem solved, every discussion held, every piece of guidance was deeply embedded in his brain. These stars manifested because of that special dreamlike intensive training, genuinely reflecting the extent of Shi Tiexin’s cultivation progress.

“It’s the Champion Stone!”

Shi Tiexin was utterly certain. The content he saw in the dream was familiar—no doubt, it was the Champion Stone! He really hadn’t expected that even after crossing the bounds of possibility and severing world lines, the Champion Stone could still remotely boost his progress!

And this time, the speed of advancement was even faster than before.

Speaking of which, the Champion Stone was really fast at boosting Biology. Well, I suppose it’s fitting since it’s my own field…

Before, from 6 a.m. to midnight, excluding meals and cultivation methods, he devoted nearly fourteen to fifteen hours daily to intense study. Back then, Profound Mathematics only rose by about thirty stars. Now, after only about eight hours of sleep, he gained roughly seventy increments—it was a staggering leap in efficiency.

Why didn’t such good fortune come before?

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Why is it that now, despite being separated by world lines, his enlightenment progresses faster than before?

Shi Tiexin pondered deeply, and suddenly the most likely answer sprang to mind—it was due to the Destiny Quests.

The first time a master helped him advance was after beating up those soaked chicken feet. The chime of wind bells back then felt unusually pleasant but its specific effect was unclear, so he hadn’t paid much attention. Looking back now, it was precisely because he completed the first stage of his Destiny Quests that his learning gained such a turbo boost.

Having studied that diagram and comprehended his connection with the Champion Stone, his cultivation speed improved slightly again.

When he completed the second stage, tying for first place in the school-wide mathematics exam, his speed also advanced further. However, at that time, his cultivation focus was on Rhetoric, and the Champion Stone wasn’t particularly strong in that subject, so the effect was less obvious.

But recalling now, even with only sporadic time spent on other subjects back then, he had already achieved three Profounds and one near-Profound. Calculated from his initial pace, such rapid progress was impossible. This proved that completing Destiny Quests was indeed closely tied to cultivation speed.

More precisely, it related to how quickly the Champion Stone dissolved into him and transmitted knowledge. If the Champion Stone’s level wasn’t enough to lead the advancement, this infusion wouldn’t take effect—like in Rhetoric. But in reality, the Champion Stone overwhelmingly surpassed Shi Tiexin across nearly all subjects, so the promotion effect was remarkable.

The benefits of completing Destiny Quests were immense! Had he known earlier, he wouldn’t have hesitated to crush Teng Chaobiao on day one, forcing him to kneel and call him 'Father.'

But it’s not too late now; the first Destiny Quest is finally complete.

Gazing at the soaring progress bars, Shi Tiexin suddenly smiled—his qualification for the junior provincial exam was truly secured this time.

No, it’s not just about securing the qualification—this time, he was determined to make a spectacular debut at the junior provincial exam!