Chapter 29
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Chapter 29: Spirit Cultivation
It seemed quick, and in reality, it truly was, as general entry into Spiritual Laws usually took at least several months.
However, Yun Ye’s mindset wasn’t very good.
His comprehension was only D-level, and the reason he could enter the Spiritual Law so quickly was purely due to his talent for summarizing experiences and improving efficiency. But this method only worked best in the initial stages; afterwards, it relied solely on talent and muscle memory!
Though he entered the Spiritual Law in just seven days, it seemed fast, yet he had already exhausted his experience, making future progress difficult!
Yun Ye stood up, took a deep breath, and opened his palm—
Flames surged!
Starting from the center of his palm, the flames spread and enveloped his hand before stopping.
This was the limit of what entry-level Spiritual Laws could achieve; although it only covered his hand, its power was incredibly strong.
Yun Ye extended his hand and picked up the dagger on the table.
This was an iron dagger of excellent quality, but as soon as Yun Ye grabbed it, the dagger melted away.
This was a frightening situation.
In the previous world, the melting point of iron was 1500 degrees, but temperature needed to build up; it was impossible for something to melt in an instant upon being dropped into a furnace. The temperature required was certainly not just 1500 degrees.
But the spirit flame was different; it could freely adjust the speed of energy transmission. Once fully charged, the result was instantaneous melting upon contact with the dagger.
This kind of flame, even just brushing against a human body, could directly destroy all cellular tissue, igniting everything in an instant, raising the efficiency of killing to an extreme. Even Yun Ye, as the user, felt a chill.
After all, to achieve maximum power, there was no immunity to friendly fire…
“Bang! Bang! Bang!”
Suddenly, someone knocked on the dormitory door.
When Yun Ye opened the door, he saw a familiar face, Ma Zhi, who had once guided him through the Academy. It was said he was also a student there but had gambled recklessly due to his unwillingness to accept failure and borrowed money for cultivation, resulting in years of debt.
This time, Ma Zhi was very respectful, bowing to Yun Ye. “Lord Yang Shi, Instructor Shen An is looking for you!”
“(Lead the way.)” Yun Ye wrote; now, he didn’t need ink or paper and could write directly with flames.
He simply ignited the flame to make it last longer.
Ma Zhi grew even more respectful.
Having worked at the Awakening Hall for several years, he had come into contact with various cultivators and naturally understood the value of Yun Ye’s ability.
To be able to use spirit energy so proficiently meant that Yun Ye’s talent was evidently high, allowing him to go further than most.
…
In the Awakening Hall, back room.
A man in blue recorded something, suddenly looking up and noticing Yun Ye’s arrival.
Shen An said, “Yang Shi, your matter with the Black Armored Army has been approved. Have you made a decision? Will you join the Black Armored Army or stay in the Academy for a few more years?”
“(Join the Black Armored Army!)” Yun Ye wrote.
“Good! Here is your battle robe, identity token, and this.” Shen An nodded and handed Yun Ye a package along with a contract.
“(What is this?)” Yun Ye picked it up and looked at it, raising his eyebrows in surprise.
"This is a property in Baishi Town. Those who awaken their Spiritual Roots receive such a property, and you can bring your family here," Shen An said.
Yun Ye did not expect the government to be so generous, directly gifting a property.
Speaking of which, Shi Baiyan had also received a property when he awakened his Spiritual Roots, which allowed him to bring his family over, right?
The property in Baishi Town wasn’t something that could be easily purchased; it required qualifications.
Otherwise, with Yun Ye’s current monthly income of over ten thousand, he would have long bought a large residence.
This was great news for the couple, Yang Shu and Shuzhu, who had always rented; they could finally arrange their own home freely.
"The Black Armored Army usually recruits new members at the end of the year. Since this year is only halfway through, focus on your cultivation, and report here at the end of the year. The Black Armored Army will send someone to take you to the important area of Baishi Town, the Hongshan Spirit Land.”
“(Instructor, what is the Hongshan Spirit Land?)”
Spirit Lands are not simple; various texts frequently mention them as places rich in spirit energy. For cultivators, without a Spirit Land, it’s nearly impossible to achieve greatness. Who would have thought that Baishi Town actually had a Spirit Land?
I wonder what makes the Hongshan Spirit Land so special.
"A Spirit Land is a place abundant in spirit energy. You should have trained in Spiritual Laws already; the availability of spirit energy directly affects your training speed."
"The Hongshan Spirit Land is precisely such a place rich in spirit energy, specifically suited for fire and earth type cultivators. Once these types of cultivators enter a Spirit Land, their training will progress at an incredible pace."
"If it weren’t for this, the children of noble families wouldn’t recklessly join the Black Armored Army."
"Of course, things are not as simple as they seem; gaining resources always comes at a cost. The children of noble families have money and influence, putting them in a good position, while you… you’ll understand the specifics once you join the Black Armored Army!"
"Alright, you can go now. I’ve already told you the recruitment schedule; take this time to focus on your training."
Shen An narrowed his eyes and waved his hand for Yun Ye to leave, not wanting him to disturb his work.
Seeing Shen An was unwilling to say more, Yun Ye had no choice but to leave.
…
Back at the dormitory.
Yun Ye opened the package and found that the so-called battle robe was a black uniform adorned with a spiritual pattern.
"This is… a spirit material?" Yun Ye could clearly feel that this was not an ordinary piece of clothing. When he slightly infused spirit energy into it, he found that the spirit energy did not damage the clothing; instead, it integrated into it.
The spiritual pattern on the battle robe activated, emitting a faint blue light, enhancing the battle robe’s defensive ability.
Those who had their Spiritual Roots revived could not use ordinary weapons or armor.
Considering the nature of spirit energy, ordinary weapons would quickly melt upon being infused with spirit energy, just like the previous dagger.
Only Spiritual Tools were different; they could hold spirit energy and even amplify the user’s strength.
Spiritual Tools could be made from ores but also from furs, threads, or even talisman paper, regardless of whether they took the form of weapons, battle robes, musical instruments, or anything else.
All of these could be called spiritual tools.
This black battle robe was, of course, a spiritual tool, though its power was not very high; it could probably withstand just one of Yun Ye’s strikes at best.
The identity token was a black token engraved with "Black Armored Army · Soldier." This was also a spiritual item. After Yun Ye infused it with spirit energy, he could activate the token, revealing the characters "Yang Shi" on its back.
Yun Ye did not linger on it for long and continued his cultivation. In this world, strength was the first priority.
Flames continuously erupted, spread, and extinguished.
It went round and round.
This practice quickly depleted Yun Ye’s spirit energy, forcing him to periodically stop and fully recover.
Unlike the clear systems of Qi Training, Foundation Building, and Golden Core, Yun Ye was currently not training any form of mana; all his spirit energy came directly from his Spiritual Roots. In other words, as long as the external spirit energy was abundant, the spirit energy of those with revived Spiritual Roots was virtually limitless.
Because of this, the speed of extracting heaven and earth’s spirit energy from the Spiritual Roots was crucial; it not only equated to the cultivation speed but also directly determined combat endurance.
