Considering his image in the Chat Group, Lin Yu made a slight adjustment to his appearance before sending the invitation.
After all, his previous face had looked too young and could easily cause misunderstandings. For that reason, he made himself look a little more mature.
Thus, when Yun Ye and Su Haoming arrived in this world, they saw a handsome youth of about twenty-seven or twenty-eight.
Su Haoming looked at Lin Yu's face in surprise and could not help saying, "Brother Lin, you're even younger than I imagined!"
Lin Yu raised an eyebrow and asked with a smile, "Let me guess. You didn't think I was some Whitebeard Old Man, did you?"
"...Hehe!"
Somewhat embarrassed, Su Haoming rubbed his nose and said, "When people talk about mages who've lived a long time, it's hard not to picture that sort of image, right?"
Yun Ye smiled. "With the abilities Brother Lin has displayed, preserving your youth forever is only the basics. Perhaps what we're seeing now isn't even Brother Lin's true appearance!"
He guessed pretty accurately!
Lin Yu glanced at him, then said with a smile, "It's only immortality. With the Chat Group, you'll be able to achieve it sooner or later too."
"More importantly, do you want to begin now, or would you like to look around my Castle first?"
The moment he said that, Su Haoming's face filled with amazement. "Brother Lin, this is your Castle?"
Lin Yu nodded. "Mm. My identity in this world is that of a minor lord from a remote region. I built the Castle mainly to fit this era's aesthetics and worldview..."
"I see!"
Su Haoming and Yun Ye exchanged a glance.
After hesitating for a moment, Yun Ye said, "Brother Lin, the Cross-border Invitation Letter only allows us to stay in this world for twenty-four hours, so we should get down to business while we have time!"
"Yeah!"
Su Haoming nodded beside him. He thought so too.
Though he really wanted to explore the Castle, the countdown window was floating in his mind. It was better not to waste time.
That was perfect!
A smile appeared on Lin Yu's face.
He waved his hand, and two thick leather-bound books immediately flew out from a nearby bookshelf and landed in their hands.
"This is the first edition of the Primordial Qi Cultivation Chapter. It records the cultivation methods in detail."
"...It's this thick?"
Su Haoming and Yun Ye were both dumbfounded.
Lin Yu smiled. "Don't worry. The Introductory Chapter is only the first three pages. With my guidance as well, I guarantee you'll learn it quickly!"
Only then did Yun Ye and Su Haoming breathe a sigh of relief.
"Oh, right. Before we officially begin, I need to test your Magic Aptitude."
"..."
Su Haoming and Yun Ye both froze, then excitedly asked, "Will you use one of those magic crystal balls from anime for the test?"
Lin Yu looked at him in surprise and shook his head. "There's no need for something that troublesome. Those things were phased out ages ago!"
"Of course, if you want to experience one, I can make one on the spot..."
Su Haoming said awkwardly, "Let's forget it."
Lin Yu said no more. He immediately raised a hand, and a soft white glow bloomed from his palm.
The white light instantly enveloped the two of them, making them feel as though they were standing beneath sunlight. Their entire bodies turned pleasantly warm.
"Mmm... This feels pretty nice!"
They closed their eyes, enjoying the sensation.
But before they had enjoyed it for even three seconds, all the warm white light vanished.
Su Haoming and Yun Ye opened their eyes and looked expectantly at Lin Yu, as though asking how it had gone.
Lin Yu nodded. "As expected, neither of you has even the slightest Magic Aptitude."
"...Huh?"
Both of them were rather disappointed.
Lin Yu smiled. "Don't worry. I've prepared for this already!"
As he spoke, he flipped his right hand over, and two radiant Heptagons appeared in his palm.
"What are these?"
"Spiritual Roots!"
Lin Yu answered with absolute certainty.
Su Haoming and Yun Ye were both stunned.
Lin Yu chuckled and explained, "To be honest, I had a similar idea even before joining the Chat Group. But at the time, the information I had was limited, and my research into the human meridian system wasn't deep enough."
"It wasn't until I joined the Chat Group that my research finally made a qualitative breakthrough!"
"This is one of the results of my research—Artificial Spiritual Roots!"
"I constructed them using the Yin-Yang Five Elements Theory and Composite Element Matrices."
"Inside are forty-nine Element Rune Matrices. Every seven Rune Matrices correspond to one type of Elemental Spiritual Root. The seven sets of seven Rune Matrices correspond to the seven basic Elemental Spiritual Roots, including yin, yang, and the five elements."
"These seven basic Elemental Spiritual Roots can also combine and transform, producing many composite variant Spiritual Roots such as wind, lightning, light, and darkness."
"Furthermore, the Spiritual Roots themselves possess a certain degree of vitality. They can detect the nature of the host's spiritual power and select the appropriate combination according to their Magic Power affinity..."
"I won't go into the specific principles behind the matrix reactions. You wouldn't understand even if I explained them."
"You only need to know that once this is implanted into your dantian qi sea, you'll have the aptitude to cultivate!"
After saying all that in one breath, Lin Yu looked at the two of them with a smile, seemingly waiting for their response.
Su Haoming and Yun Ye looked at each other, then sincerely praised, "Amazing!"
Yun Ye exclaimed, "In only a few days, Brother Lin, you've already researched it to this extent?"
Receiving praise and admiration again after so long, Lin Yu revealed a satisfied smile.
He turned to Yun Ye and replied with a smile, "Yun Ye, have you forgotten? The flow of time in my world is more than a thousand times faster than in yours!"
"After Little Su told me about the Magic Power loss, I closed the Chat Group and began targeted research."
"To you, Little Su's venture into the Ghost Market happened only recently. But for me, an entire month has already passed!"
"I see." Su Haoming sighed. "That difference in the flow of time is quite convenient..."
"It's only convenient for us." Yun Ye shook his head. "For Brother Lin, he truly spent a whole month researching."
Su Haoming paused, then said guiltily, "I was being thoughtless. You've worked hard, Brother Lin!"
Lin Yu did not really care. To him, researching a magic-cultivation system was itself the greatest form of entertainment.
He smiled, held the two floating Heptagons in his palm, and casually snapped his fingers.
In an instant, the surroundings underwent a dramatic transformation.
The Study Room that had been filled with Magic Books became a spacious, brightly lit laboratory in the blink of an eye.
Many magical instruments were arranged throughout the laboratory. At its center stood a hexagonal platform five meters across, with countless pure gemstones of every color embedded around it.
The various magic gemstones glowed, intertwining at the edges into a dazzling Magic Power barrier.
"What is this?"
Su Haoming and Yun Ye looked curiously at the platform.
Lin Yu smiled. "I call it an Element Reaction Furnace, but to you, it should be considered a Spiritual Root Implanter."
"All right, enough talk. First, memorize the Cultivation Method in the Introductory Chapter here. Once you remember it well enough, tell me, and I'll implant the Spiritual Roots into your dantian qi sea."
Was it finally beginning?
This Path of Transcendence, starting from nothing!
Su Haoming and Yun Ye exchanged a glance.
They each found a place to sit and began carefully reading the Cultivation Method books in their hands.
About ten minutes later, Su Haoming was the first to rise. He looked at Lin Yu seriously and said, "Brother Lin, I'm ready!"
Lin Yu was somewhat surprised. He had thought Yun Ye would be faster!
Then again, Su Haoming had transmigrated twenty years ago. He had studied diligently for those twenty years and had even passed the provincial and county tribute examination, obtained a Jie Certificate, and become the Scholar Su people spoke of.
From that perspective, his memory and understanding of traditional classical learning were both quite good.
It was not strange for him to be a little faster than Yun Ye...
"Then let's begin!"
Lin Yu waved his hand and gave one of the floating Heptagons to Su Haoming.
Su Haoming caught the heptagon, took a deep breath, and slowly stepped onto the three tiers of stairs before the platform.
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