Chapter 61: One-Word Battle Armor, Innate Healing!
That fellow Tang Hao—ever since being frightened off last time—had vanished as if from the face of the world. For the past year and a half, he hadn't dared to show himself even once.
This actually made Lin Yuan's next actions far more convenient.
Over this past year or so, although he hadn't received any direct soul power rewards from the system, he had obtained other things.
For example, the medicinal liquid Xiao Wu had previously given him could assist in cultivating his mental power.
Without this medicinal liquid, if he tried to use that particular cultivation technique, the time he could spend training soul power would be greatly reduced.
After all, once mental power was crushed and consumed, it required a certain amount of time to recover.
And cultivating soul power also required mental power.
Otherwise, when soul masters were weak in the early stages, there wouldn't be any limits on meditation time.
Besides that, he had also obtained the complete set of components for a One-Word Battle Armor!
This was black technology from twenty thousand years in the future. Not only did the system reward him with the full set of design blueprints and rare metals, but it also directly granted him a complete finished set of One-Word Battle Armor components that could be integrated into the body!
Once equipped, his strength was immediately boosted by two whole tiers!
Coupled with the extreme slaughter attribute of his God-Killing Spear, once he became a Soul Grandmaster, his peak combat strength would likely be no weaker than that of a Soul King.
In addition to that, his levels as a Blacksmith, Mecha Designer, Mecha Craftsmen, and Mecha Mechanics had all reached Level Five.
He had also obtained various rare ores and materials.
It was just that his current level was still relatively low, and his soul power insufficient—fully mastering Spirit Forging would still be quite difficult.
Over this year and a half, the rewards had been rather miscellaneous, but there was one thing he hadn't received at all: soul power.
This made Lin Yuan realize that, in the end, the things the system gave him were meant to assist his cultivation.
Proper soul power cultivation still had to rely on himself.
That said, taking a year and a half just to reach rank twenty was indeed a bit slow.
But that was normal—after all, he hadn't devoted all his time solely to cultivating soul power.
In the mornings, he trained his mental power, practiced spear techniques, and conducted real combat training with Xiao Wu.
In the afternoons, he occasionally attended classes.
After all, aside from theoretical knowledge, the academy also taught various forms of general knowledge about the continent.
The most useful subject to him was probably geography—learning about the distribution of countries and sects across the continent.
And ever since obtaining the Blacksmith profession from the system, along with some rare ores, he would also spend several days each week researching and experimenting.
Evenings were reserved for meditation.
Truth be told, meditation cultivation was an extremely boring process.
One had to sit cross-legged, absorb external energy, and convert it into internal soul power—remaining seated for four or five hours at a time, at minimum.
One had to remember that although he possessed an adult's soul, even for him, it was difficult to "sit in meditation" day after day without fail.
In his previous life, he was a college student, not a monk.
It was only because this could increase his strength that he forced himself to meditate for at least several hours every day. Otherwise, he would have given up long ago.
These one or two years were also the period during which he became familiar with the cultivation process.
Aside from all this, he had also obtained a map indicating Ah Yin's location.
And he planned to go directly to bid farewell to the academy dean.
His reason would be that, after heading to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, he would ask them for help in hunting soul beasts in the Star Dou Forest.
After all, the soul beasts he needed did not exist in the nearby hunting forests.
That way, it wouldn't expose the fact that the soul ring he intended to hunt far exceeded the theoretical limit of a second soul ring.
However, before leaving, he needed to make a trip to the area near Holy Soul Village.
…
Near Holy Soul Village.
The scenery here was just as beautiful as described in the original story. A massive waterfall cascaded down from the cliff, releasing a deafening roar.
Water mist filled the air, refracting sunlight into dazzling rainbows.
If an ordinary person came here, at most, they would marvel at the wondrous craftsmanship of nature.
But in Lin Yuan's eyes—those possessing dual pupils—the secret hidden behind the waterfall was as clear as a candle flame in the darkness.
"It's hidden quite deep."
Standing by the pool, Lin Yuan's eyes flashed with a dark glimmer.
Dual Pupils activated—piercing falsehood!
Through the heavy curtain of water, he clearly saw a protruding rock, and behind it, the concealed entrance to a cave.
'Tang Hao, oh Tang Hao…'
'You really think planting your wife in some dark, damp cave like this makes her safe?'
'Even plants need photosynthesis, you know. No wonder Ah Yin grew so slowly.'
Lin Yuan mocked inwardly, then lightly tapped the surface of the water with his foot.
Like a black swift, his body instantly shot through the raging waterfall and arrived before the cave.
A damp, chilly aura—mixed with a faint, delicate fragrance—rushed toward him.
Lin Yuan stepped inside. The cave wasn't deep, only a few dozen square meters in size.
But at the very center of the cave, atop a small mound of earth, grew a peculiar Blue Silver Grass.
Its leaves were far broader and thicker than those of ordinary Blue Silver Grass, its entire body a crystalline azure blue, as though liquid gold flowed within its veins.
Even within this dim cave, it emitted a faint yet tenacious glow, illuminating the surrounding darkness.
That was the hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor—Ah Yin's true body!
However, because it had only recently begun regrowing, its cultivation was probably only at the hundred-year level—or even less.
At that very moment, the instant Lin Yuan stepped into the cave, the Blue Silver Grass that had been standing still suddenly began to tremble violently!
Its leaves drew inward, as if sensing a tremendous threat.
Diary Chat Group
Ah Yin, who had been lurking silently, suddenly began spamming messages like mad.
[Ah Yin: !!!]
[Ah Yin: Someone's here! Someone broke into my place!]
[Ah Yin: Who is it? Someone from the Spirit Hall? No, please!]
[Ah Yin: Wait—this figure, this side profile… It's Lin Yuan?!]
[Bunny Who Loves Candied Hawthorns (Xiao Wu): Huh? Lin Yuan?]
[Bunny Who Loves Candied Hawthorns: @Ah Yin, you're saying Lin Yuan is with you?]
[Bunny Who Loves Candied Hawthorns: I knew it! No wonder this jerk has been acting all sneaky these past few days. He even sent me away early this morning to buy things—so he could come find you!]
[Bunny Who Loves Candied Hawthorns: So annoying! He even told me he was going to handle something important. Turns out he was going to… hmph!]
[Bunny Who Loves Candied Hawthorns: Angry.jpg (stomping feet)]
Although Xiao Wu complained of being angry, she actually felt relieved inside.
As long as he hadn't run off and abandoned her, it was fine.
As for going to find Ah Yin, Xiao Wu even felt a bit expectant. After all, Ah Yin was also a hundred-thousand-year soul beast—if Lin Yuan could bring her out, wouldn't that mean she'd have another companion?
…
Meanwhile, Lin Yuan didn't immediately harvest Ah Yin. Instead, he went to another spot and dug up the box containing the Blue Silver Emperor's right leg bone.
At this moment, Lin Yuan spoke to the system:
"System, bind Ah Yin."
[Ding! Binding successful. Ah Yin is now a Diary Copy Owner.]
[Passive Talent Acquired: Healing]
[Talent Description: Inherited from the Blue Silver Emperor's endless vitality. The host's recovery speed is increased. As long as it is not a severed limb or critical injury, ordinary wounds will rapidly self-heal. In environments rich in plant life, soul power and stamina recovery speed are doubled.]
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