BTTH: DISCIPLE CASHBACK SYSTEM

Chapter 471: Return! The Growth of the Disciples!

Chapter 471: Return! The Growth of the Disciples!

Tianbei City, Han Family Manor, within the small courtyard of the Han Yue sisters.

Inside one of the rooms, Xiao Yi Xian, who had been meditating, suddenly sensed something. She immediately stood up and pushed open the door to step outside.

"Master, how come you’ve returned from refining pills so quickly this time?" she asked curiously as she looked at the figure appearing in the courtyard.

Hearing her question, Gu He answered without hesitation, "There was a small incident along the way, so I took a detour to another place."

At that moment, the doors of the other rooms in the courtyard opened as well. Yun Yun, Nalan Yanran, Han Yue, Han Xue, Xiao Yin, and the Purple Demon Vulture all stepped out, having been alerted by his return.

Seeing all six of them emerge from their rooms because of his arrival, Gu He glanced at the sky. It was already deep into the night—no wonder they had all been resting.

"It’s late. You should all go back to your rooms and rest," Gu He waved his hand before walking toward Yun Yun.

"It’s fine… I’ll sleep a bit more then," Nalan Yanran and Han Yue rubbed their eyes sleepily before heading back to their rooms.

Gu He, meanwhile, took Yun Yun’s hand and led her inside.

…

"Husband, our child should be born in less than two months. Have you thought of a name yet?" On the bed, Yun Yun blinked her bright eyes, looking at Gu He with anticipation.

Gu He reached out and lifted Yun Yun’s robe, revealing her smooth, slightly rounded belly.

"Yun’er, let’s let the child choose their own name."

Gu He smiled, then leaned in and gently rested his head against her stomach.

"Pfft!"

Seeing his actions, Yun Yun couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

"You’re so silly! How could a baby still in the womb speak?"

Gu He lifted his head, shaking it with a chuckle. "Why not? I just heard our child speak. They said their name will be Gu Feng in the future!"

"Gu Feng… So you had already thought of a name, husband!" Yun Yun was both surprised and pleased by his words.

"Yun’er, let’s sleep now," Gu He said as he removed his robe and lay quietly beside her.

…

The next morning, Gu He woke up, stepped out of the room, and gathered Xiao Yi Xian and the others.

It had been three months since Gu He last transferred power to them. Han Yue had reached her transfer period after returning from the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool and had received another transmission, pushing her cultivation to the peak of Nine-Star Dou Emperor—only a step away from breaking through to Dou Ancestor.

As for Xiao Yi Xian and Nalan Yanran, Gu He hadn’t rushed their training with frequent transmissions. Firstly, because constantly transferring power without breaks wouldn’t allow them to properly absorb it, and secondly, because advancing too quickly without proper refinement could lead to many hidden weaknesses.

"Xian’er, Yanran, Han Yue, Han Xue! It’s been three months since the last transfer. How well have you adapted to your current realms?"

This time, Gu He didn’t use his soul power to inspect their progress. Instead, he chose to let them report their own status.

"Master, I have reached the peak of Two-Star Dou Venerate. It won’t be long before I gather enough power to break through to Three-Star Dou Venerate," Xiao Yi Xian, as the second senior disciple, was the first to step forward and respond.

"Good!"

Hearing Xiao Yi Xian’s report, Gu He nodded lightly and said, "In three months, stabilizing your Two-Star Dou Venerate realm while accumulating to the peak is an excellent achievement, Xian’er. You’ve done well!"

After saying this, Gu He shifted his gaze toward Nalan Yanran.

Sensing his attention, Nalan Yanran took a step forward and spoke calmly, "Master, three months ago, I had just broken through to Six-Star Dou Emperor. Now, I have reached Seven-Star Dou Emperor."

In the Dou Emperor stage, advancing by one star within three months was already considered a rare talent in most factions. However, under Gu He’s tutelage, with Xiao Yi Xian as a precedent, even such progress was not particularly remarkable. Because of this, Nalan Yanran felt her breakthrough was rather ordinary, and her tone remained composed as she reported.

"Very good. Being able to break through within this period shows that any minor flaws from my power transmission have been successfully absorbed and eliminated," Gu He said with satisfaction.

In Gu He’s eyes, he never compared his disciples to others. Xiao Yi Xian’s talent was naturally far superior to Nalan Yanran’s, but Nalan Yanran’s current performance was leagues ahead of her past self. As long as his disciples showed steady progress, he never hesitated to offer praise.

His words of encouragement unconsciously filled Nalan Yanran’s heart with warmth. She was never someone prone to self-doubt. While she admired Xiao Yi Xian’s talent, she never harbored any jealousy. Even as the gap between them widened, she never changed the way she treated her fellow disciple.

Facing someone stronger than oneself yet maintaining confidence, avoiding envy, and instead setting one’s resolve to catch up—such a mindset already demonstrated the potential to become a true powerhouse.

With a hint of joy in her voice, Nalan Yanran said, "Thank you for your encouragement, Master! I will continue to work hard!"

Hearing this, Gu He smiled and nodded before shifting his gaze toward Han Yue.

"Han Yue, what about you?" Gu He asked softly.

Han Yue, feeling slightly nervous, took a step forward and replied honestly, "Master, three months ago, I had reached Nine-Star Dou Emperor. Now, I have reached the peak of Nine-Star Dou Emperor. However, breaking through to Dou Ancestor will likely take a long time."@@novelbin@@

Seeing the hesitation on Han Yue’s face, Gu He sighed softly and said, "Breaking through from the peak of Dou Emperor to Dou Ancestor is indeed a formidable challenge. Countless people have been stuck at this bottleneck."

He recalled that in the Jia Ma Empire, both Yun Shan and Jia Xing Tian had once reached the peak of Nine-Star Dou Emperor, yet they had remained stagnant for years, never managing to step into the realm of Dou Ancestor.

Not just in the Jia Ma Empire—throughout the Central Plains, the chances of breaking through from Dou Emperor to Dou Ancestor were extremely low. This was a clear watershed. While a Dou Emperor could still roam the Central Plains, they would never be taken too seriously. Only upon reaching the Dou Ancestor realm would they truly earn recognition and respect.

After finishing his explanation, Gu He moved his fingers slightly, and three exquisite white jade bottles appeared in his hand.

"Here are three Seven-Tier Pills. I refined them during my recent training. Today, I am gifting them to the three of you!"

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