After passing through the shimmering Magic Power barrier, Su Haoming finally arrived at the center of the raised platform.
He looked at Lin Yu outside the barrier and saw the expectation and encouragement on his face. Only then did he sit cross-legged with some apprehension, placing the heptagon near his Dantian Qi Sea.
Once Su Haoming closed his eyes, Lin Yu immediately activated the Element Reaction Furnace.
In an instant, the gemstones embedded around the platform shone even more brilliantly.
Countless Magic Power particles surged forth, forming an incredibly complex magic array beneath Su Haoming.
At the same time, the heptagon in front of Su Haoming floated up and slowly drifted into his body.
Throughout the process, Lin Yu held the Holy Scripture and watched without blinking, ready to deal with any possible accident.
Fortunately, no accident occurred. Su Haoming smoothly absorbed the heptagon, transforming it into a Spiritual Root within his Dantian Qi Sea.
About an hour later, Su Haoming opened his eyes, looking full of energy.
"Did it work?"
Yun Ye, who had been waiting outside for a long time, asked nervously.
"It worked!"
A smile appeared on Su Haoming's face. He gently raised his right hand, and flecks of azure Spiritual Light immediately danced at his fingertips.
"It's actually a mutated Wind Spiritual Root!"
Lin Yu was somewhat surprised. "I didn't expect you to have the rare Wind Affinity!"
Su Haoming looked pleased with himself. "A Mutated Spiritual Root—this is protagonist treatment, right?"
Lin Yu shook his head. "No. The Spiritual Roots I create have no distinction between high and low, noble and humble. There's no difference in potential either. What kind of Elemental Spiritual Root you receive depends solely on the nature of your mental power."
"Ah..."
Su Haoming was visibly disappointed.
Yun Ye turned to Lin Yu. "Does this count as a success?"
Lin Yu nodded. "That's right. The Spiritual Root has already been implanted in his Dantian Qi Sea. From now on, Little Su has the aptitude to cultivate. Not only can he directly obtain Magic Power from the outside world, but he can also absorb and transform it from all things in the world."
"Of course, he's only at Qi Cultivation Layer 1 right now. He can only absorb and transform the food he eats, and his internal Magic Power reserves are extremely limited. At most, he can cast three Basic Spells."
Su Haoming complained, "Wasn't it called Magic Power Mimic True Qi? Why did it become Magic Power again?"
Lin Yu replied as if it were only natural, "I talked with Little Ye for a while, and we agreed that Magic Power was the more suitable name."
Su Haoming's mouth twitched as he turned to look at Yun Ye.
Yun Ye ignored the subject and said with a smile, "Three Basic Spells are already pretty good. Wind Spells are all very powerful. Even if it's only three wind blades, that would be enough to kill more than a dozen elite armored soldiers!"
Lin Yu said unhappily, "What wind blades? I clearly wrote Shaoze Gangfeng!"
Yun Ye's mouth twitched. "Fine, Shaoze Gangfeng..."
Su Haoming looked at the two of them, both excited and confused.
"What Shaoze Gangfeng? Old Yun, where did you read that?"
"Of course, in the Primordial Qi Cultivation Chapter!"
Yun Ye raised the book in his hand and said irritably, "Do you know how long you were sitting there?"
"One hour. A whole hour!"
"For that long, was I supposed to stare blankly instead of reading?"
Su Haoming's eyes lit up, and he asked excitedly, "You mean there are spells in the Qi Cultivation Chapter?!"
Yun Ye smiled and nodded. "Not only are there spells, there are a lot of them. These basic magic—no, spells—are quite unique. They don't require chanting incantations like mages do. Instead, Magic Power travels through specific meridians to release specific spells."
"For example, the Shaoze Gangfeng I mentioned earlier is a spell on the Hand Taiyang Meridian."
"It begins at the Bingfeng Acupoint, passes through Jianzhen, Xiaohai, Yanggu, and Houxi, and finally emerges from the Shaoze Acupoint..."
Su Haoming was fascinated. "So that's what Shaoze means. Interesting!"
Yun Ye started walking. "Enough with interesting. It's my turn now!"
"Oh, right!"
Su Haoming hurriedly stepped down from the platform, found his copy of the Qi Cultivation Chapter, and began reading it with great interest.
Another hour passed, and Yun Ye also completed the implantation of his Spiritual Root.
However, unlike Su Haoming, the nature of his mental power leaned toward earth and water affinity, making him an Earth-Water Dual Spiritual Root.
"Earth is the foundation of all things, the root from which all life grows. Water is the blood and qi of the earth, flowing through it like meridians."
"Although the various Elemental Spiritual Roots have no difference in potential, there are still early-stage and late-stage distinctions in practical use. Yun Ye, your Earth-Water Dual Spiritual Root is a minor top-tier root during the early stages of cultivation!"
Hearing Lin Yu's praise, Su Haoming, who was holding the Qi Cultivation Chapter nearby, rolled his eyes and complained, "When it comes to me, there's no distinction between high and low. When it comes to him, it's a minor top-tier root in the early stages. Brother Lin, you're playing favorites!"
"I'm only stating the facts!"
Lin Yu shook his head, then said with a smile, "So far, the Qi Cultivation Chapter only has nine layers. According to my plan, after the ninth layer, the Dantian Qi Sea will be completely filled, and Magic Power will enter a liquefied state, meeting the basic requirements of the Foundation Building Chapter."
"After that, liquid Magic Power condenses into a Crystal Core—that is Core Formation."
"At that point, you'll be able to use the Crystal Core to unleash Elemental Transformation Divine Abilities. Your lifespans will no longer be limited by your bodies. Like all Elemental Lifeforms, you'll live long lives and roam freely through the world!"
Elemental Transformation Divine Abilities?
Su Haoming and Yun Ye exchanged a glance, each seeing anticipation in the other's eyes.
Lin Yu said with a smile, "Of course, those are only my current ideas. As you cultivate, perhaps some unexpected changes may occur!"
"...There'd better not be any changes. Magic Power Condensation sounds pretty good!"
Su Haoming muttered.
Yun Ye nodded repeatedly, indicating that the grand vision Lin Yu had painted was tempting enough already.
"There's one more problem."
Yun Ye said seriously, "Magic Power doesn't exist in our world. If we can only rely on converting food, cultivation should be very slow, right?"
Lin Yu smiled. "Don't worry. I considered that as well!"
As he spoke, he flipped his right hand and took out a blue crystal.
Su Haoming asked curiously, "What's that?"
Yun Ye answered without hesitation, "My blind guess: a Spirit Stone!"
"Correct!"
Lin Yu snapped his fingers and looked at Yun Ye approvingly. "Not bad, Little Ye. You can already keep up with my train of thought!"
"..."
Yun Ye's mouth twitched, unsure whether he should respond to the compliment.
Lin Yu said with a smile, "Thanks to Little Su, I discovered that Magic Power instantly dissipates in your world. From that moment on, I began working on a solution."
"This Spirit Stone contains an Internal Circulation Rune Matrix that I constructed. It can reabsorb the Magic Power that escapes, creating a delicate balance between intake and output. That way, Magic Power will remain sealed within the Spirit Stone, and no external force can break it."
Su Haoming raised a hand. "Then how are we supposed to absorb it?"
Lin Yu smiled. "Very simply. Just join its internal circulation!"
"Your Spiritual Roots serve exactly that purpose. As long as you're in physical contact with it, circulate your True Qi through a full cycle, and join the Spirit Stone's internal circulation, you can absorb the Magic Power within it."
Yun Ye praised, "As expected of Brother Lin. What an ingenious method!"
Lin Yu smiled, flipped his hand again, and took out two Spirit Stones, handing one to each of them.
"To maintain this internal circulation state, the Spirit Stones have been filled with a massive amount of Magic Power. By Cultivation World standards, they are at least top-grade Spirit Stones. At your current realms, one Spirit Stone is enough for each of you to cultivate to the liquefaction stage!"
Su Haoming and Yun Ye exchanged glances before accepting the Spirit Stones somewhat hesitantly.
Lin Yu raised an eyebrow. "What, you don't believe me?"
"Of course not!"
Su Haoming hurriedly shook his head and sighed. "I just feel that ever since Brother Lin joined the group, we've always been asking things from you, while you haven't needed any help from us. This... we don't deserve to accept so much!"
Yun Ye, standing beside him, nodded. "That's how I feel too."
Lin Yu's brow relaxed, and he smiled as he shook his head. "That's the difference in our understanding!"
"To me, your very existence is meaningful. Leaving aside things like the rules of the world, take the Magic Power Cultivation System as an example. Without your help, I would have needed at least another decade or two to reach my current progress."
"More importantly, you willingly agreed to participate in the experiment, which was an enormous help to me."
"From that perspective, these things are rewards you deserve."
"If I had to say anything, I actually think I've given you too little!"
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