Path of Transcendence

What Lin Yu said was no lie.

Because the humans of the Frieren World had been heavily eroded by Magic Power, if Lin Yu wanted to study this system, he had to begin cultivating them from infancy, shielding them from Magic Power until their meridians had fully developed before planting a Spiritual Root—

In fact, Lin Yu had already been doing this long before joining the Chat Group.

His first experimental subjects had been the Twins born to the old village chief and his wife.

In his vision, these Twins would become the first cultivators of the Frieren World, possessing strength no weaker than the native magic system and lifespans far exceeding those of human mages.

Now that Su Haoming and Yun Ye had voluntarily offered their help, allowing Lin Yu's vision to be realized ahead of schedule, it was naturally a tremendous contribution.

To be honest, if he had not been worried that their Dantian Qi Seas could not withstand it, Lin Yu would have liked to directly pour Magic Power into them and forcibly raise them to the Qi Cultivation Peak, just short of liquefying it for Foundation Establishment.

Compared to those gifts he had yet to provide, a few Spirit Stones truly amounted to nothing.

Hearing Lin Yu's words, Su Haoming and Yun Ye understood what he meant, but they still felt somewhat guilty.

Lin Yu noticed this and said with a smile, "If you really care that much, then write some cultivation notes. Consider it a task I've commissioned you with!"

"Alright!"

"No problem!"

Su Haoming and Yun Ye immediately agreed.

Lin Yu snapped his fingers and brought the two of them back to the upper levels of the Castle, assigning them two adjacent guest rooms.

"Although Spirit Stones can serve as cultivation resources, their efficiency still cannot compare to my Castle. In the words of the Cultivation World, this place counts as one of the finest Blessed Lands in the entire world."

"If you're not in a hurry to return, you can cultivate in my Castle first."

"From now on, these will be your rooms. I'll keep them for you at all times. Powerful barriers have been set up inside, so you can rest or cultivate without worrying about any disturbances."

"Also, the bookshelves in the guest rooms are connected to the library. You may freely take any Magic Books stored there."

As he spoke, Lin Yu took out two Alchemy Wristwatches and handed them to them.

"This is my newest alchemical creation. You can think of it as something like a key card. Only by wearing it can you pass through the various powerful barriers set up within the Castle."

"Besides that, the wristwatch comes with several special functions."

Lin Yu tapped the wristwatch, and a blue Magic Power screen immediately appeared.

"See this map icon? Open it, and you'll be able to view a three-dimensional map of the Castle."

"And this bell icon. Tap it once to open a new interface. The soldier button inside can command the Puppet Warriors in the Castle, up to a maximum of three..."

So that was how it was!

Su Haoming nodded, then pointed at the monkey-head and wolf-head buttons beside it. "Then what are these two?"

Lin Yu smiled. "Those are the magical beasts under my command, White Wolf Guangzhi and White Ape Guangmou. They are also servants of the Castle, though their rank is a bit higher. They serve as my mounts and attendants."

"..."

Su Haoming and Yun Ye looked at each other, both wearing strange expressions.

"Guangzhi and Guangmou—what Abbot Golden Pool!"

The two of them grumbled inwardly, but said nothing aloud. They merely gave awkward smiles. "Good names!"

Lin Yu smiled. "If anything really happens, you can call Guangmou. He is very familiar with the Castle, and his temperament is relatively mild. Unlike Guangzhi, he is prone to attacking."

Su Haoming nodded and asked again, "Then how do we contact you?"

As soon as he said this, not only Lin Yu but even Yun Ye could not help turning to look at him.

"...Are you serious?"

"What?"

"We have the Chat Group!"

"Oh, right!"

Su Haoming slapped his forehead and said awkwardly, "I got too immersed in the role and forgot about that!"

Lin Yu and Yun Ye could not help laughing.

After they finished laughing, Lin Yu added, "One last reminder. Aside from Spirit Stones, the other magical tools have not been modified and cannot be brought back to your worlds. Especially the wristwatches—make sure to take them off before leaving."

The two of them nodded seriously. "Understood!"

Lin Yu smiled. "Alright, I've said everything I needed to say. I won't disturb your cultivation any longer."

With that, he waved to them. His figure flashed, and he vanished from their sight.

Su Haoming and Yun Ye exchanged a glance, encouraged each other a few times, then turned and entered their respective rooms.

Five hours later, Su Haoming, who had become initially familiar with the spells, left the guest room. After bidding Lin Yu farewell, he chose to return.

Although more than ten hours of his stay remained, he had been living at his cousin's residence before crossing over. If he disappeared for too long, it would easily cause unnecessary trouble.

By comparison, Yun Ye had far more time to spare.

Before accepting the cross-world invitation, he had already instructed his family not to disturb him for twenty-four hours.

Before leaving, Su Haoming glanced at the countdown floating in his mind and sighed inwardly.

According to Lin Yu, it was this countdown that kept his Chat Group active at all times. Otherwise, given the time-flow difference of more than a thousandfold between the two worlds, he would not need to be in such a hurry.

In the empty bedroom, a streak of silver light flashed, and Su Haoming's figure burst forth from it.

The moment he appeared, Su Haoming immediately checked the door and found that the copper coin wedged in the crack was still there. Only then did he let out a sigh of relief.

Good thing no one had come in. If his cousin discovered that he was not in the residence—or worse, happened to see him return from another world—that would have been rather awkward!

Su Haoming thought thankfully.

But very quickly, he realized another problem—

Seven hours had already passed since he accepted the invitation.

Yet during those seven hours, his cousin had not returned to the residence!

...Had something happened again?

Su Haoming felt somewhat concerned. After hesitating for a moment, he finally pushed open the door.

Sure enough, not a single person could be seen in the vast residence.

Su Wuming was not a man of luxury to begin with, and since the County Lieutenant's residence was connected to the case, he was even less likely to hire servants. Thus, only the three master and servant members of the Su Family lived in the entire residence.

Now that Su Wuming had gone out to investigate the case with Uncle Qian, Su Haoming was naturally the only one left.

Su Haoming's gaze swept across the entire residence before suddenly settling on the Study Room not far away.

Its door was still open, and there was some mud on the threshold that had yet to solidify.

"Elder Brother came back!"

"He simply didn't disturb me..."

Understanding dawned on Su Haoming, and he also let out a long sigh of relief.

"Judging by how fresh the mud on the threshold is, Elder Brother must have only left a short while ago. I just wonder what he discovered this time..."

Thinking this, Su Haoming stepped forward and entered the Study Room.

The instant he stepped inside, an extremely faint scent of blood rushed into his nose on the draft blowing through the hall.

Su Haoming instinctively turned his head and covered his nose and mouth. Only then did he realize that his sense of smell had improved considerably.

No, not his sense of smell. More accurately, it was his sensitivity to wind and air currents!

Sure enough, the Path of Transcendence created by Brother Lin was far more than simply absorbing Magic Power!

The corners of Su Haoming's lips curled up slightly. He then lowered his arm and looked in the direction of the scent.

On the desk in the Study Room sat two dark tea bricks. One was relatively intact, while the other was much more fragmented, as though a considerable amount had been used.

"This is... Chang'an Black Tea?"

Su Haoming reacted at once and curiously moved closer. "There are two portions of black tea. According to the plot, one should have been left in the residence by former Chang'an County Lieutenant Wu Daqi, while the other was found by Elder Brother and the others at Yin Shirou's Ghost Market."

"From the looks of it, Elder Brother has finally started connecting the two cases?"

After reaching this conclusion, Su Haoming lightly tapped off the ground with his toes. Magic Power Mimic True Qi rose from the Fengchi acupoint, flowed through the entire Gallbladder Meridian of Foot Shaoyang, and finally burst from the Zuqiaoyin acupoint at the end of his fourth toe joint, transforming into a gentle current of air.

Xun Feng Seal · Stepping on Void to Ride the Wind!

In an instant, the scholar in azure robes drifted into the front courtyard along the Clear Wind.

The air current behind him not only propelled his body forward, but also conveniently closed the Study Room door.

In the blink of an eye, Su Haoming had moved at least ten meters!

As he watched the Study Room door drift away behind him, an indescribable excitement and exhilaration welled up within him.

So this was transcendent power?

Even at Qi Cultivation Layer 1, it was far beyond anything an ordinary person could compare to!

After calming his surging emotions somewhat, Su Haoming began to think.

"It's still early. I'll test the other spells first. Yin Shirou has fallen victim to my scheme, and the plot has taken a drastic turn. The mastermind might very well fly into a rage and attack Elder Brother and me..."

With that thought, he no longer hesitated and immediately headed toward the front courtyard.