Although it was possible to steadily enhance the Second Star Vein during the refining process, Lu Lin still had to follow the gradual refinement method taught in the cultivation technique.
One minute, two minutes.
Lu Lin, like a patient snail, refined the Second Star Vein.
Even though he could only increase a little at a time.
But the Star Power within Lu Lin constantly drew in new Star Power Factors.
So much time spent using Star Power to refine the Star Veins, yet the consumption was not faster than the replenishment rate.
51.3%.
51.4%
52.5%
54.7%
59.6%
A full half an hour passed before Lu Lin refined up to Zero Level Six Stages.
This speed was much slower compared to the automatic refinement of the Second Star Vein.
But Lu Lin was not impatient.
This was just a short session of cultivation.
He already felt that his Star Core had solidified a lot, and the refinement of the Star Vein was not superficial.
There was a kind of inside and outside, transparent and smooth feeling.
Meanwhile, during this refining process, Lu Lin accumulated considerable experience in controlling and precisely manipulating Star Power.
Being a bit slower does not matter.
As long as the trend of advancing is maintained, that's good.
Time passed slowly...
Lu Lin forgot the time while refining the Star Vein in the Cultivation Room.
In the meantime, Jiang Yueming saw Lu Lin's state through the monitoring video in the Cultivation Room, thinking that this was the first time his student was so engrossed in cultivation.
Since that's the case, he would do him a favor by extending Lu Lin's cultivation time a bit.
Anyway, the cost of using the Dragon Battle Hotel's Cultivation Room wasn't expensive.
From morning, to noon, and then to evening.
Lu Lin immersed himself in the process of refining the Star Vein, completely forgetting the passage of time.
At this point, Lu Lin had to admit that he might have overthought things initially.
With each ten percent in Star Vein refinement, the cultivation difficulty would spike.
Lu Lin spent about an hour refining from 50% to 60%.
Three hours from 60% to 70%.
Six and a half hours from 70% to 80%.
The further he went, the slower the cultivation speed became.
During cultivation, Lu Lin suddenly felt a wave of fatigue.
It wasn't physical fatigue; his body was in excellent condition.
His whole body was filled with strength and vitality.
What was tired was his mind.
Anyone would be exhausted after over ten continuous hours of Star Vein refining.
Not to mention, Lu Lin had to maintain absolute control over the Star Power and the state of the Star Veins during the refining process.
He could only increase by 0.1% each time.
After ten hours, Lu Lin felt that his brain was nearly emptied.
However.
The current degree of Star Vein refinement had only reached 82.4%.
Lu Lin exited the Consciousness Universe to check the time.
It was already past 11 o'clock at night.
His mom had called him twice, but he hadn't answered.
Teacher Li called three times.
Zuo Yiming called twelve times.
Secretary Hou sent two internal coupons for purchasing Star Skill tickets at 0 cost.
Forcing himself through the fatigue, Lu Lin first sent a message to his mom, saying that he was cultivating all day and couldn't answer the phone.
Then he replied to Teacher Li and thanked Secretary Hou for the coupons; as for Zuo Yiming, Lu Lin planned to call him later.
"Lu Lin, are you done with your cultivation?"
Jiang Yueming, seeing Lu Lin stand up, sent him a voice message through the Cultivation Room's control system.
"Yes, I'm done, thank you, teacher."
Lu Lin remembered that during the morning session, Jiang Yueming had told him he only had two hours of usage time left.
But now it was already 11 o'clock at night, clearly showing that Jiang Yueming had extended the time for him.
"It's fine, do you want to come and have something to eat with me?"
"No need, teacher, I just want to sleep now."
"Cultivation is just too exhausting!"
Lu Lin rubbed his eyes and pressed the elevator button.
He sleepily made his way back home, falling asleep immediately and forgetting that he was supposed to call Zuo Yiming back.
Slept all the way until the next morning.
Under the rising sun, Lu Lin opened his eyes.
Another beautiful day.
He washed up, changed clothes, and ate a nutritional breakfast.
Watching the diligent electromagnetic robot bringing him breakfast, Lu Lin wondered if he should give it a name.
They've been together for six years, which he hadn't considered before.
Now, as he was about to graduate and leave Golden Sword High School, he felt a bit reluctant when he saw the little robot.
Just in time.
Lu Lin swallowed a mouthful of sugarcane-textured spicy and sour potato-flavored "weird" nutritional breakfast and suddenly thought.
Didn't the principal and the Director of Teaching at Golden Sword High School say yesterday that the school needed two more employees in the Logistics Department?
When mom and dad come to Blue Star, they can live in the current Two-Bedroom Apartment where he is staying, which isn't far from the school; they can walk there for work.
By the way, they can also enjoy the little robot's care.
That's settled.
As for naming the robot, he would leave that to mom.
After breakfast, Lu Lin remembered to call Zuo Yiming, not caring that it was just after 6 in the morning and called directly.
"Hey, Old Lu, what's up!"
Zuo Yiming asked drowsily, his whole body still wrapped in the quilt.
"Get up and cultivate."
"Cultivate?"
Zuo Yiming glanced at the time, "Old Lu, it's so early, and you want to start cultivating already."
"Even if you are a genius, you have to give ordinary people a chance."
"With such effort, who can keep up?"
"Zuo Yiming, I have a secret to share with the class..."
...
Half an hour later.
Zuo Yiming drove to the entrance of Lu Lin's Residential Area while yawning.
"Old Lu, Mr. Lu, don't let this out, okay."
"But how did you know about Luo Ling and me?"
Zuo Yiming looked aggrieved.
But Lu Lin would tell him he had Perceptive Talent, and on that night, when Zuo Yiming was affectionately calling out "Xiao Ling" and "Ling'er" under the blanket, he could perceive it all.
Thinking about it this way, Lu Lin felt he might have the potential to become a paparazzi.
In the Interstellar Era, Awakeners pursue might and conquer Exotic Battlefields.
Ordinary people, under the protection of the strong, pursue stable lives and mental entertainment modes.
If Lu Lin became a paparazzi, with his unique Perceive Star Skill, what gossip news couldn't be at his fingertips.
Zuo Yiming's family also had a spare Cultivation Room.
To prevent Lu Lin from divulging his affair with Luo Ling to Zuo Zhenyu, Zuo Yiming was willing to go all out, directly bringing Lu Lin home and opening up the Gathering Star Array for him to cultivate.
From 7 in the morning to 7 in the evening.
For a full twelve hours, Lu Lin neither ate nor drank, tirelessly using Star Power to refine the Second Star Vein.
Finally, increasing the refinement degree of the Second Star Vein from 82.4% to 95.8%.
His body and spirit were completely exhausted.
When Lu Lin walked out of the Cultivation Room, his eyes were vacant.
So Zuo Yiming simply invited him to stay over at his place.
Anyway, in his current state, it was impossible for Lu Lin to go home by himself.
The next day, Lu Lin was once again full of vigor, as if yesterday's exhaustion wasn't him.
Rendering Zuo Yiming speechless, yet silently admiring Lu Lin.
At least, he couldn't reach Lu Lin's level.
However, by the afternoon.
Zuo Yiming had to enter the Cultivation Room to wake Lu Lin from his cultivation state.
"Lu Lin!"
"We have to go to school to file our application!"