After all that grueling "hard training," was I only doing it so I could mine?
Qin Shi really wanted to yell at Super Little He, but when he considered Entropy Sea Bank's vast catalog of items, its dazzling array of highly effective cultivation resources, and the purchasing power of Void Coins...
"He Lanchán went from miner to mine owner! If even one of the First Generation Ten Prodigies did that, there's no shame in me mining!"
Qin Shi consoled himself, then abruptly left his Inner Scenery and focused more closely on the process of his Mental Strength's transformation.
The mist that had once surged through his mind had formed one milky-white vortex after another.
His intangible mind was gradually becoming substantial. Threads of energy spilled outward, rippling through the air.
"Manipulating objects seems easier."
That was the first obvious change Qin Shi noticed.
He remembered how, when he had first begun cultivating his mind, his Mental Strength had spread and reached outward.
It had felt like swimming through water, with resistance all around him.
Now, it was more like sailing down a river, with someone at the oars and helm, knowing how to go with the current.
The resistance had naturally lessened considerably.
He casually raised a hand. His mind spread out like a wave, then shot forward like lightning!
Bang!
It was as if an invisible giant hand had clenched the air. Streams of air compressed, then burst apart in an instant.
Thud!
It was like a heavy cannonball slamming into a cavern. The hard earth and stone were torn to pieces, leaving a crater riddled with pits as wide as bowls.
"The damage is probably about a tenth of the force of my punch. The advantages are greater range and that it's harder to defend against."
Qin Shi