Chapter 21
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Chapter 21: Awakening Technique
“Have you decided? Which path will you take?”
“(Spiritual Law!)”
“A wise choice. The path of Spiritual Law only requires talent and Spiritual Law itself, while Physical Law and Spirit Law both need precious spiritual objects for assistance, making the entry extremely difficult.”
Afterward, Qi Lian explained to Yun Ye the methods to access the four major paths.
The so-called awakening technique does not only target the Spiritual Roots.
If one practices Physical Law, they must first awaken the body’s spirit light before awakening the Spiritual Roots.
If one practices Spirit Law, they need to first awaken divine awareness, with the Spiritual Roots and body being secondary.
Under normal circumstances, the body and Spirit Sense are far weaker than the Spiritual Roots in initial combat power. Without the corresponding resources and talent, those two paths are likely to lead to nowhere.
Although Yun Ye wanted to learn Spirit Law to prevent his thoughts from being pried into, at this moment, he needed strength more.
Time waits for no one!
In the evening, a hungry Yun Ye exited the initial hall.
In just one day, he had not mastered the awakening technique yet and still needed to consult other teachers.
Indeed, the initial hall did not have only Qi Lian as a teacher; she merely guided students, while the specific teaching was done by other teachers.
The emptiness Yun Ye observed was the norm, but he couldn’t help but feel that Qi Lian was certainly a beauty. Even without seeing her face, her voice alone was captivating enough; it shouldn’t be so deserted…
“What was I just doing?”
Yun Ye suddenly turned around and looked at the plaque with the words “Initial Hall,” feeling an overwhelming strangeness.
Just moments ago, he realized a significant part of his memory was missing!
He clearly remembered everything about the knowledge, but he couldn’t recall who taught him or what conversations took place!
This bizarre situation was clearly due to the influence of Spirit Law; the teacher in the initial hall had somehow blurred the memory of the learner. What had they done? Why erase memories?
The information imbalance created a strong sense of caution in Yun Ye.
After all, he was a reincarnator, and moments ago, his memory was wiped—did the other party know something?
This situation triggered countless calculations in Yun Ye’s mind, instinctively alerting him to the danger!
His secret absolutely could not be exposed!
Yun Ye turned and left.
He could do nothing right now; the sooner he mastered Spiritual Law and even Spirit Law, the clearer he could understand what happened. If necessary—he might even need to eliminate the owner of this place!
Bang!
A tall figure collided with Yun Ye, causing him to take a step back. Surprised, he looked up; even though he was deep in thought, he was still aware of his surroundings. He had stepped aside to avoid a collision.
This person had intentionally bumped into him.
The tall figure was about a fifteen-year-old boy, clearly taller than Yun Ye. He smiled and held Yun Ye’s shoulder, saying, “Let me introduce myself; I’m Li Jia from Hundred Refinements Steel. You might not know what Hundred Refinements Steel is… but I have a feeling you need to join us.”
Yun Ye didn’t expect trouble to come knocking on his door.
However, after a moment of thought, it wasn’t surprising. Being able to enter the Awakening Hall meant he was a reserve cultivator, and it was natural for him to attract attention.
Originally, he was not involved in the conflicts between various factions because he was too insignificant and not worth noticing.
But now that he had entered the Awakening Hall, he had gained a bit of value, making him a target for exploitation.
“(What do you want?)”
Yun Ye wrote.
The entire academy prohibited personal fights, but how could those with power and influence be deterred by an ordinary person?
The children of noble families in Baishi Town could easily manipulate his parents.
Li Jia didn’t pay attention to Yun Ye’s writings and continued to smile as he spoke:
“You don’t need to worry about that. Just pay ten silver coins, and I can allow you to join Hundred Refinements Steel. Then you’ll be one of us and can consult the senior brothers. If there are any good opportunities to make money, we will take you along.”
Yun Ye pondered for a moment and wrote, “(I don’t have that much money. How about five coins?)”
Five silver coins could buy fifty portions of D-level Superior Food, which was already a significant sum.
He haggled not for any other reason but to avoid being seen as an easy target.
“Ha ha, that works.”
As expected, Li Jia nodded without hesitation.
Easy money was still considered a good thing, as long as he was willing to give it.
He didn’t want to waste too much time on this matter.
Yun Ye took him back to his home and handed over the five silver coins to Li Jia. After receiving the money, Li Jia’s smile became much more genuine as he patted Yun Ye’s shoulder:
“Maybe you’re new, so you don’t understand much, but this Awakening Hall is not a place where one can survive alone. We, Hundred Refinements Steel, are one of the three largest forces in the Awakening Hall, so joining us is definitely the right choice.”
According to Li Jia, participating in the combat rankings in the Awakening Hall was mandatory, and the opponents were other students.
Ideally, the combat ranking system would be a good mechanism for students to compete and hone their practical skills.
But in reality, the strong oppressed the weak, often injuring them seriously in a single move, wasting months of time just to gain offerings from newcomers.
Originally, Hundred Refinements Steel was formed to resist such situations, but now it was all about sharing meals together.
Exchanging five silver coins for peace of mind was a way of enduring before gaining strength.
Hundred Refinements Steel had even members who were revivers of Spiritual Roots, which they couldn’t afford to provoke.
As for Li Jia’s promises of consulting senior brothers and earning money together, those were all nonsense.
Five silver coins didn’t have the charm to make Hundred Refinements Steel expend effort.
…
As the year came to a close, Yun Ye unexpectedly passed the Second Exam and stepped into the Third Exam.
Compared to the results from last year’s First Exam, this year, Yun Ye’s performance significantly improved, receiving a rating of “Good.”
The mastery rating of his Qi Cultivation Technique directly ascended from “Skilled” to “Close to Major Achievement.”
This was still only the part Yun Ye had shown; the actual effectiveness of his Qi Cultivation Technique had already surpassed Major Achievement.
The effect of fundamentally mastering the Qi Cultivation Technique was roughly 200% of the proficient level.
But Yun Ye’s imaginative method had enhanced the effectiveness to 320%, completely outperforming the basic Qi Cultivation Technique. Perhaps he had even reached the level of perfect mastery of the foundational technique.
As the year-end approached, Wang Yao also finally entered the Minor Achievement realm of Qi Cultivation Technique and joined the Awakening Hall.
Like Yun Ye, Wang Yao spent money to avoid trouble, but he was far from wealthy and must have endured a tough time.
Thanks to the encouragement of the senior brothers in the Awakening Hall, Wang Yao’s initial carefree attitude was quickly subdued, and he continued to work hard.
A month after the Second Exam ended, Yun Ye’s Qi Cultivation Technique level unknowingly entered the mid-Minor Achievement phase, and his life energy grew stronger.
At this moment, Yun Ye had already roughly mastered the awakening technique, and the increase in life energy made him decide to attempt the first Spiritual Roots revival!
The awakening technique was a method that consumed life energy, trying to draw out the hidden potential of the body.
In other words, it was a way to harness life energy.
Yun Ye hadn’t expected to learn the ability that Wang Yao had tested him on so quickly; he had thought it was something particularly profound.
—And it indeed was.
“I didn’t expect the awakening technique to be so complicated. At this rate, it’s definitely not something that can be learned in a short time.”
Yun Ye’s face turned a bit pale, and he began to feel dizzy.
He had originally thought he had grasped the essential points and could use the awakening technique, but the reality was that he had barely started before failing outright, wasting a large amount of life energy for nothing.
Life energy is not something that can be casually consumed, and the recovery time is much longer than physical stamina!
At this rate, he might not learn it even after an entire year!
