Zuan chuckled: "Anyway, I have to thank you. By the way, I noticed something strange after I woke up. I feel like my internal energy is surging, and I can jump to heights I could never have imagined before. I even have a feeling that my strength is far greater than before. What's going on?"

Mi Li replied, "Old Man Mi transferred all his cultivation to you in order to possess your body, so of course you would feel this way."

"Such a good thing?" Zu An's eyes widened. What was Old Man Mi's cultivation level? He must be at least a ninth-rank big shot.

If I acquire his skills, won't I reach the pinnacle of life and be able to do whatever I want anytime?

"Don't be too happy yet, things aren't that simple," Mi Li poured cold water on him. "Now you have two paths in front of you. One is to completely inherit Old Man Mi's cultivation and become a Grandmaster. But becoming a Grandmaster is entirely due to Old Man Mi's 'Dao'. The gap between your cultivation and his is too great. If you advance to the Grandmaster level in a short time, it will completely destroy the foundation of your cultivation and your own 'Dao'. In that case, you will be stuck at his level for the rest of your life and will not be able to make any further progress."

“Another way is for me to temporarily seal his cultivation for you, while you improve your own cultivation step by step. With each improvement, you can slowly refine a portion of his cultivation. Although this method is slower, it has the advantage of a solid foundation, and your future potential will definitely be higher than that of Old Man Mi.”

After Mi Li finished speaking, she looked at him with a curious gaze: "So which one are you planning to choose?"

Zuan said without hesitation, "Of course, I'll choose the first option. I can become a grandmaster right away. It's a chance to rise to the top in one step."

Is there any other existence in human history who is so extraordinary as to possess the level of a grandmaster while being a teenager?

He's definitely on track for a promotion, a raise, marrying a beautiful and wealthy woman, and reaching the pinnacle of life!

As for the issue of an upper limit, that's a matter for much later.

According to what he learned at the academy some time ago, there are not many people in this world who can cultivate to the Grandmaster level, and they are basically old men who are halfway to the grave. Only a few can reach that level in middle age.

To put it bluntly, at that age, there's no point in pretending anymore.

If you don't believe me, ask those otaku from the past: do they want to start from scratch and work hard all their lives to become a wealthy man in their fifties or sixties, or do they prefer to be born into wealth and enjoy luxury cars and beautiful women in their youth?