When system cheat becomes rampant!

The Kylin was stupefied. Its thick skin and tough flesh meant that being thrashed about by Xiang Beifei didn't actually hurt it at its core, but the problem was, the humiliation!

It was already quite special, having swallowed seven spiritual power crystals, then broke through the seal on its own to show off. It had thought it would strut around and have a chance to give Xiang Beifei a good thrashing, but then—

It found itself beaten so badly, even its own father wouldn't recognize it!

"Behave yourself. Do you really think I'd let you out without being sure I could handle you?"

Xiang Beifei had calculated the kind of strength this creature would gain after devouring the remaining two spiritual power crystals, ensuring he could overpower it before letting it out.

"Woof woof!"

Xiaohei was also grinning and mocking this foolhardy creature.

However, Xiang Beifei had also not realized that after breaking free from the seal, this creature had reached the strength of the mid-stage of God Refining, and the seven spiritual power crystals had boosted it so much. Next time, he would have to try enhancing it even more.

"Awoo!"

The Kylin tried to resist, but Xiang Beifei bound a strand of the soul force he had cultivated directly inside of it!

The strength of soul force lay in its ability to launch attacks on the soul and bind others' souls, similar to how Xiao Sheng had bound Eternal Sleep and Keshi before.

Anything that came out of the Spirit Gathering Book, Xiaohei maintained a slender link with it, and this Kylin was no exception. In the past, when Xiang Beifei used the power of other constellations, he would bind the corresponding entities within his own body.

Xiaohei had a specific cultivation technique for binding. Once this brand was imprinted on the Kylin, and if his strength was greater than it, the Kylin would be unable to resist.

"We'll talk again next time."

Since Ye Changfeng was still there, Xiang Beifei couldn't interrogate this creature directly. Thinking back, he had learned "Woof" to communicate with Xiaohei last time, and now, to have a conversation with the Kylin, he was probably going to have to learn "Awoo" language—life is truly tough!

With a wave of his hand, Xiang Beifei grabbed the disheveled Kylin and threw it into Xiaohei's bubble, then he walked over to Ye Changfeng.

——

Ye Changfeng felt like he couldn't keep up with Xiang Beifei's strength anymore!

This kid had actually managed to subdue the desolate beast so easily?

Didn't that mean that his current cultivation level must be at least at the mid-stage of God Refining?

Ye Changfeng's amazement was beyond description!

He knew Xiang Beifei's talent for cultivation was monstrous, but he hadn't expected it to be this monstrous!

After all, even UR-level Awakeners from a year ago weren't likely to reach the God Refining stage within a year—the soul is a true watershed for upper-level powerhouses and extremely difficult to achieve!

Under regular cultivation speed, Awakeners with S-level Awakening Systems might struggle with somewhat more challenging quests, possibly never reaching the God Refining stage in their lifetime.

SR-level Awakeners would definitely reach the God Refining stage, but it still typically took five to twenty years. The fastest record for SR was achieved in three years, accomplished by Elder Luo.

As for SSR-level Awakeners, depending on the difficulty of their system quests, reaching the God Refining stage would require three to six or seven years—even with a higher level, some SSR-system tasks are troublesome to complete the God Refining stage.

And UR-system Awakeners, who are at the ceiling of system levels, would still need about two to four years to go from the Awakening System to the God Refining stage!

Yet Xiang Beifei had only taken a year!

In just one year, he had far surpassed his UR peers, and more than that—

He had even defeated the desolate beast that even Ye Changfeng couldn't defeat!

——

"You... you're really at the mid-stage of God Refining?" Ye Changfeng asked incredulously.

"Originally, I wasn't sure, but now I'm pretty much certain." Xiang Beifei nodded slightly.

Without a system, Xiang Beifei could never be sure of what level he had reached each time, which was a source of frustration for him!

Other people's levels were displayed exactly as they were, whereas his had to be inferred from others' reactions.

But now things were finally clear!

"Why... why is that?" Ye Changfeng didn't understand what he meant.

"Because Mr. Ye couldn't defeat it," Xiang Beifei said earnestly.

Ye Changfeng: "..."

——Are you judging your own strength based on me?

If I can't beat it, and you can, so you just confirm your own strength?

Are you kidding me?

Ye Changfeng's forehead veins bulged, feeling a surge of old blood stuck in his chest, almost spitting it out!

You're using me as the standard to determine your strength?

I've actually become a tool!

Damn it!

You've robbed all the bamboo shoots in the bamboo forest!

Ye Changfeng was so angry inside!

Of course, under normal circumstances, Xiang Beifei's cultivation wouldn't have increased so swiftly.

This was all thanks to the late-stage God Refining spirit sealing talisman given by He Caiwei. It could be said that the spiritual power crystal refined from that talisman boosted his soul significantly!

At the Meridian Opening stage, after all, one needs to progress step by step to open up the meridians. Only by opening up the complete meridians can they be refined into the soul, so it's relatively slow.

But at the God Refining stage, all that needed to be done was to nurture the soul, which didn't seem so difficult for Xiang Beifei.

He just poured the late-stage God Refining spiritual power crystal directly onto his soul, continuously absorbing the spiritual power crystal, constantly becoming stronger!

With a solid foundation laid during the Meridian Opening stage, boosting the soul seemed like child's play.

However, it was not so smooth for others, because not everyone at the early stage of God Refining could get system items from the late-stage like Xiang Beifei to nurture their souls. They couldn't complete system tasks and receive these rewards that were beyond their level.

Even if they received system items given by others, they couldn't transform them into spiritual power crystals to absorb. At best, they could use the items to exert abilities, as a life-saving trump card.

However, Xiang Beifei had Xiaohei, so none of this was a problem.

For Xiang Beifei, advancing through the God Refining stage became even easier than the Meridian Opening stage!

If Ye Changfeng knew this, he would probably be green with envy and spit blood!

Because in the cognition of Ye Changfeng and everyone else, advancing through stages was always increasingly difficult. That was common knowledge!

God Refining was a qualitative change, and advancing was absolutely hundreds of times more difficult than the Meridian Opening stage! Otherwise, why would the God Refining stage be more formidable than the Meridian Opening stage?

But here was an anomaly!

He overturned Ye Changfeng's common sense!

"Mr. Ye is very impressive. It's the first time I've seen Mr. Ye truly unleash his power!" Xiang Beifei exclaimed admiringly.

Are you praising me?

If I had unleashed my power and won, it would be fine, but the problem is——I didn't win!

How awkward is that!

Ye Changfeng felt a herd of alpacas trampling through his heart.

He suddenly had the urge to grab the kid and give him a beating.

Then he realized, he couldn't beat him anymore.

"Alas! I was careless! I was so careless!" Ye Changfeng shook his head and sighed.

"What do you mean careless?" Xiang Beifei asked, puzzled.

"I should have given you a beating last year." Ye Changfeng said with heartfelt regret.

"Oh!"

Xiang Beifei had a sudden realization.