Chapter 29: Cultivating Mental Power, Xiao Wu Shares Her Medicine
Meanwhile,
Inside the minds of the girls, a mechanical voice rang out at the same time.
[Ding! There are a total of four Diary Copy owners mentioned today. The one with the highest relevance is Xiao Wu (Hidden).]
[Therefore, Xiao Wu receives the following rewards:]
[1. Storage Soul Tool — Flowing Cloud Ring (contains ten cubic meters of space).]
[2. Ten-Thousand-Year Sacred Soul Grass Essence (one bottle).]
[Note: This essence is condensed from the most core sap of Ten-Thousand-Year Sacred Soul Grass. After consumption, it nourishes the soul and enhances mental power.]
[Special Reminder: It has miraculous effects in stabilizing the origin and helping transformed soul beasts pass through their juvenile stage! At the same time, it also provides significant assistance in soul power cultivation and physical strengthening.]
[Usage: The medicinal effect is extremely potent. It is recommended to use no more than three drops per day.]
Looking at the silver ring and the delicate jade bottle that had appeared out of thin air in her hand, Xiao Wu was so excited she nearly jumped off the bed.
"Ten-Thousand-Year Sacred Soul Grass?"
Xiao Wu covered her small mouth, her eyes filled with disbelief.
As a Hundred-Thousand-Year soul beast who had transformed into human form, she knew better than anyone the value of this item.
In the Star Dou Forest, Sacred Soul Grass wasn't completely extinct—but anything above the ten-thousand-year level was absolutely as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns!
And this was even the essence!
"With this, I can pass through the juvenile stage much faster and completely stabilize my human form!"
Xiao Wu happily hugged the small bottle rewarded by the system, her gratitude toward Lin Yuan increasing by several more points.
...
Early the next morning.
Just as the horizon began to glow with a faint fish-belly white, Lin Yuan opened his eyes right on time.
He dressed quietly and prepared to head out.
This time, however, his goal wasn't just spear training.
The Shattered Soul Tempering Scripture he had obtained last night sounded terrifying in its description, but as a transmigrator who wanted to gain a foothold in this world, he knew all too well how important mental power was.
No matter how painful it was, he had to train it!
Just as Lin Yuan rose and was about to leave, Xiao Wu on the neighboring bed suddenly sat up with a thump.
She rubbed her sleepy eyes, looked at Lin Yuan heading out, and muttered drowsily:
"Sneaking out to cultivate again?"
"Wait for me, I'm going too!"
She couldn't stand seeing Lin Yuan secretly grinding while she slept!
They were both born with full innate soul power—why should he secretly grow stronger while she was asleep?
Besides, she had also obtained the leg-technique martial skill Shadowless Kick yesterday, which likewise required practice to progress from entry level to mastery.
Lin Yuan glanced at her in mild surprise, then smiled faintly. "Alright, let's go together."
The two of them left Dorm Seven quietly and arrived at the empty field under the early morning sky.
Then, very quietly, the two of them left Dorm Seven.
Lin Yuan casually found a secluded corner, sat down cross-legged, and said to Xiao Wu not far away:
"You practice your leg technique. I'm going to meditate for a bit."
"Tsk, so mysterious."
Xiao Wu muttered, then stretched her limbs on the field and began practicing that profound leg technique on her own.
...
Lin Yuan took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and let his mind sink into his sea of consciousness.
"Shattered soul, tempered spirit—no breaking, no rebuilding…"
As the technique began to circulate, the once-calm spiritual sea instantly erupted into stormy waves.
An indescribable agony struck without warning!
It felt as if countless blunt knives were sawing back and forth inside his brain, shredding and grinding his mental power bit by bit!
"Hiss—"
Lin Yuan sucked in a sharp breath. His face instantly turned deathly pale, and cold sweat the size of beans poured down his forehead.
Yet he didn't let out a single groan. Gritting his teeth, he relied on sheer willpower to forcibly endure this torture.
Shatter. Reassemble.
Shatter again. Reassemble again.
Half an hour later.
The sky was fully bright, and students gradually began morning runs on the field.
Xiao Wu finished her routine, wiped the thin layer of sweat from her forehead, and looked refreshed.
"Whew, this Shadowless Kick really is amazing. I can feel my leg strength getting stronger."
She nodded in satisfaction, then turned to call Lin Yuan to go eat breakfast.
"Hey, Lin Yuan, let's go eat—ah! What's wrong with you?!"
When Xiao Wu saw Lin Yuan's current state clearly, her expression changed drastically, and she rushed over in panic.
Lin Yuan's face was pale as paper, his whole body drenched in sweat as if he had been fished out of water.
He was trembling slightly, as though enduring immense pain.
"Lin Yuan! Don't scare me!"
"What's wrong with you? Did you go berserk while cultivating?"
Xiao Wu panicked and quickly reached out to support him.
Lin Yuan slowly opened his eyes. They were bloodshot and tired, yet strangely bright.
He let out a long breath, waved his hand weakly, and said hoarsely:
"I'm fine…"
"I just tried a new spiritual cultivation method. The path is… a bit wild."
"Simply put, it shatters mental power and then puts it back together. The process is… even more 'refreshing' than I imagined."
Lin Yuan gave a bitter smile and wiped the sweat from his face.
These thirty minutes felt like an eternity.
But the results were obvious.
He could clearly feel that although the total amount of his mental power hadn't increased yet, its quality had become far more condensed, and its toughness had improved significantly.
Once his mental power fully recovered, he'd know for sure whether it had increased—even a tiny bit would make it worth it!
"Shatter mental power?"
Xiao Wu's scalp tingled just listening to it. She stared at Lin Yuan in disbelief.
"Y–You're a lunatic, aren't you?"
"You dare try this kind of self-harming cultivation method?"
Lin Yuan forced himself to stand up and smiled weakly.
"If you want to become strong, you have to pay a price."
"But it looks like I'll need to check the city for herbs that can assist with spiritual cultivation."
"Relying on brute force alone is too inefficient—and way too painful."
Looking at Lin Yuan swaying yet stubbornly holding himself upright, Xiao Wu's heart inexplicably softened.
Spiritual cultivation?
This must be the reward he got from writing his diary yesterday, right?
The system gave him the technique—but no supporting medicine?
Xiao Wu bit her lip and suddenly thought of the bottle of Ten-Thousand-Year Sacred Soul Grass Essence in her ring.
The system had rewarded it specifically to stabilize her origin. To her, it was quite important.
But looking at Lin Yuan's pale face, Xiao Wu fell into inner turmoil.
'This guy is pushing himself this hard just to become stronger…'
'And this thing only exists because he wrote the diary in the first place.'
'If it weren't for him, I'd still be worrying about being taken away by Tang Hao. How would I have these treasures now?'
With that thought, Xiao Wu took a deep breath, her gaze firming.
"Lin Yuan, wait here for a moment. I'll be right back!"
Without giving Lin Yuan time to react, Xiao Wu dashed off like a pink whirlwind toward the small forest at the edge of the field.
A few minutes later.
Xiao Wu returned, hands clasped behind her back, a faint blush on her cheeks.
"H–Here. For you."
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End of Chapter