Sprout Breaking Ground
[Advanced Life Source Material]
[Life Lineage (Seed of Life) → (Sprout Breaking Ground)]
The next morning.
When Linsey opened her eyes in bed, she immediately felt that the Life Source Material within her body was completely different from when she fell asleep the night before.
"Ah?"
He opened the Attribute Panel somewhat bewildered.
The result revealed that the description of the [Life Source Material] had been successfully advanced.
"So..."
"Is it because I ate too much yesterday?"
Somewhat inexplicably, Linsey got out of bed and tried clenching her fist.
Each awakening and enhancement of Essence will bring different effects to the awakened one. The enhancement that Linsey received this time is exactly like the literal meaning of (Seed of Life) → (Sprout Breaking Ground).
The Second Stage of Life Source Material granted him powerful explosive force.
If Linsey were willing to expend a large amount of Essence, she could break through her physiological limits within a minute and increase all her physiological attributes by about 30%.
Moreover, this kind of outburst will not cause any damage to the body.
All that's needed is to contribute the Essence.
Bang! Linsey suddenly threw a punch. Even though it didn't hit any physical object, the powerful force and speed still created a loud bang in the air in front of him.
"I don't feel uncomfortable at all..."
Linsey looked at the fist she had thrown.
Normally, a sudden increase in ability can make people feel uncomfortable, but this burst of Life Source Material simultaneously improved Linsey's control over his body, so he didn't have this problem.
"You broke through so easily?"
Linsey still felt a little unreal.
He had learned about this when he was learning combat techniques from Anrui. Improving one's Essence has always been an extremely difficult thing, even more difficult than sublimating one's skills.
Take the Life Source Material as an example.
While the First Stage only requires a healthy and disciplined lifestyle, satisfying so-called physiological desires becomes quite difficult in the Second Stage.
Based on a person's daily life, being well-fed and watered, getting a comfortable sleep, and being with a loved one can be considered as satisfying physiological desires, but that is only satisfying physiological desires.
The goal is to achieve this satisfaction beyond the limits of human senses, so that the Life Source Material can follow suit.
It's not something that can be achieved simply by doing it casually.
Some people have tried starving themselves to the point of near death, and then suddenly eating a large meal, hoping to achieve a breakthrough in the Life Source Material.
But this sudden feeling of fullness is basically useless.
More awakened beings of the Life Source Material.
It is often only when one is with the one they truly love that they can achieve the conditions for advancement, taking advantage of the dual satisfaction of mind and body.
This is basically a consensus among people.
But who knew that Linsey would break through her limitations with a perfect meal!
"Perhaps this factor also influenced those awakened individuals who chose Culinary Skill as their craft?"
As she pondered this, Linsey had already changed her clothes.
As he carefully sensed the changes in the Essence within his body, a deep-seated yearning gradually emerged.
This desire is a requirement for breaking through to the next stage of the Life Source Material.
—Absorb external Essence and incorporate them into oneself.
Just like the transformation from Seed of Life to Sprout Breaking Ground.
The next process is naturally the growth process of life, and growth certainly requires nutrients.
The nutrients needed for the growth and development of Life Source Material are also the Essence itself.
There are two main ways to obtain this 'nutrient'.
First, there is the once-every-ten-year Source Material Tide.
Anrui, the Lord of the Border Town, followed this path. He had successfully absorbed abundant power during the two Source Material Tide, but he was still not advanced enough at present.
Based on the experience of this pioneer.
Relying solely on the once-every-ten-year Source Material Tide, it would probably take three to four more to complete the advancement.
"Thirty or forty years..."
Linsey shook his head; he certainly didn't want to accept such a long time for a breakthrough.
Therefore, the target was set on the second category—special items born under the interference of Essence.
The Female Hunter Dan once told Linsey.
The vast majority of awakened beings in the world cannot increase their power by devouring the flesh and blood of other awakened beings or Devil Beast.
However, a very small number of precious items can be absorbed and utilized.
Other Essence of Awakened Beings can use these things to enhance themselves, but for those with the Life Source Material Awakening, this is the best way to accelerate their breakthrough! "It just so happens that there aren't any of these things in the Hidden Borderlands."
"Otherwise, Uncle Anrui would have already succeeded in breaking through."
Linsey sorted out her thoughts, stepped out of the house, and headed west towards the town.
The artist Agnes lives in this direction.
When Linsey arrived, she immediately recognized the other person's house among all the wooden houses.
This is a quiet little house, its exterior walls painted with a layer of faded blue-gray, simple and full of the marks of time. The roof is also covered with a layer of dry grass, making it look old and poetic.
The cabin is surrounded by a wide meadow.
Agnes fenced them off, and they became her estate.
With Linsey's botanical knowledge, he could recognize that there were many kinds of plants here, as colorful as a painter's palette.
It's just that it's winter now, so we can't see that captivating scene.
Between the cabin and the garden, there is a spacious balcony with a wooden table and two chairs.
Even on a cold winter day.
Agnes, now over forty, still sits here, brewing herself a pot of tea and enjoying the winter morning sun with a smile.
"Ms. Agnes?"
Linsey greeted him through the fence.
Upon seeing Linsey, the artist, who was already in his forties, immediately got up, went to the courtyard, and opened the gate.
Good morning, Linsey.
Agnes smiled at Linsey.
The artist, in her forties, wore a simple white dress, her naturally curly brown hair cascading over her shoulders, occasionally revealing a hand-woven headband, exuding an air of tranquility and freedom.
"Some small gifts."
Linsey accepted the invitation and went inside, placing the gift she had prepared the day before on the table.
"Oh? It seems you need something from me."
Agnes didn't stand on ceremony with Linsey either.
She immediately accepted the invitation to try the food, a surprised and satisfied smile spreading across her face. She even felt her own strength increase under the influence of the food! Linsey stared intently at her.
Only after the crow's feet at the corners of the woman's eyes had even begun to curve upwards slightly did he reveal his purpose:
"Ms. Agnes, I would like to learn some ways to play musical instruments from you."
"I was also wondering if you have any Advanced Gem powder here?"
Agnes was initially pleased when Linsey asked her to teach her an instrument. However, her expression and tone became subtle when she heard Linsey's second request. "Powdered Advanced Gem? What do you need that for?"