563. Appraising Himself?

At this moment, Song Shuhang, who was running wildly, felt a little uneasy—strange, why did he feel like countless eyes were staring at him?

Could it be a psychological illusion stemming from the slight embarrassment of running on all fours?

"One kilometer left," Song Shuhang thought to himself. He gritted his teeth and urged himself to finish the kilometer quickly!

So, Shuhang mustered all his strength and began sprinting the kilometer at top speed!

Although his posture wasn't very graceful, as he sprinted and leaped using both his hands and feet, Song Shuhang found that his understanding of the "Gentleman Travels Ten Thousand Miles" movement technique was becoming more and more thorough!

When you look at something from a different perspective and think about it, you'll gain unexpected insights. Don't just look at one side of things!

"Perhaps this is an unexpected bonus."

At the doorway, Miss Chu Chu blinked and quietly slipped away—though she didn't know what Fellow Shuhang was doing running on all fours in this space.

But that's someone else's hobby, and she couldn't say anything. Besides, perhaps Shuhang is practicing some kind of cultivation technique?

Well, whatever Fellow Shuhang is doing, she will try her best to pretend she didn't see anything—a smart woman understands how to subtly protect a man's dignity.

Saving face and maintaining face are both very important matters.

At the same time, the images on the screens displayed to all the disciples Jadewater Pavilion began to speed up.

The time Jadewater Pavilion and the time in the Time City's 'Underground City' are 1:12.

At first, what they saw was footage at normal speed, which was called a 'live broadcast,' but in fact it was footage stored and then broadcast through the Eight-Trigram Mirror Spell.

The broadcast began to speed up after a certain point.

About halfway through the broadcast, Song Shuhang on screen began moving at 12 times the speed!

How should I put it? No matter what kind of scene it is, when it is played at twelve times the normal speed, the scene becomes exciting (and absurd).

The disciples Jadewater Pavilion saw the same thing; when Song Shuhang sprinted at twelve times the speed, the scene became quite impressive.

Some disciples Jadewater Pavilion began to take out their treasures such as 'Spell Imprint' and 'Image Crystal' and start recording them on the Eight-Trigram Mirror screen in front of them.

This is such an interesting scene, it's worth saving.

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In Time City.

5000 meters finished!

In that instant, a warm feeling surged from Song Shuhang's Dantian.

The spiritual energy of the 'horse' type Spirit Beast Crystal has been completely absorbed. In fact, this part of the true energy is just like the one that Song Shuhang cultivated himself, and it doesn't need to be nurtured anymore!

Originally... regardless of whether one uses 'Spirit Stone' or 'elixirs' to assist in cultivation, the increased true energy within the body needs to be nurtured several times by the cultivator. This is a 'taming' process. Through nurturing, this external true energy is completely transformed into one's own true energy, so that it can be used as one's own arm.

Now, after this five-thousand-meter sprint, the true energy within Song Shuhang's body doesn't need any nurturing at all; it's just like the true energy he painstakingly cultivated himself.

"Aside from the slightly awkward posture, the effect is really amazing," Song Shuhang murmured.

After resting for a while, he got up and returned to the 'library' space where Senior Sister Ye was.

In the book space.

Senior Sister Ye conjured a large chair from who-knows-where.

Now, she was curled up in the large chair, a tiny ball around her head. She was engrossed in reading a heavy book, her arms wrapped around it.

There was no wind, but with her small movements, her delicate braids swayed slightly.

Add to that the space filled with books, and it becomes a picturesque scene.

When Song Shuhang entered the space and saw this scene, he was captivated for a moment.

Senior Sister Ye, who was curled up reading, seemed to sense someone entering. She looked up at Song Shuhang with slightly red eyes. Clearly, she had just been crying.

Then, she smiled and said softly, "You're back."

With tears in my eyes and a smile on my face!

Song Shuhang replied softly, "Yes, I'm back. I've been exercising, and I feel much better."

Then, Shuhang went to Senior Sister Ye's side and casually picked up a thick book. He bent down slightly, preparing to sit on the ground next to Senior Sister Ye.

But then, Senior Sister Ye shifted her body, making room for herself on the large chair.

The two are cultivation partners, and they're aiming for a 'dual cultivation partnership,' so isn't it normal for them to sit together?

Song Shuhang smiled and complied with Senior Sister Ye's suggestion, squeezing onto the large chair, where the two leaned against each other.

Sweet, sweet~~ Your smile is so sweet~~

This scene was also broadcast to every corner of the Jadewater Pavilion by the 'Location Badge' on Song Shuhang's body.

A mournful cry filled the Jadewater Pavilion.

Even a twelve-bit accelerated image is nothing to powerful cultivators, whose brains can directly convert this twelve-fold accelerated image into a normal image in their minds.

Their Tears of Healing and Crying Tear Beauty from the Jadewater Pavilion have truly become 'someone else's'.

I want to cry, I really want to cry.

"Cut that scene out! Why are you showing that scene? Cut it out!"

"Why do you have to be so cruel in showing off your love?"

"My knees feel so weak, I feel like I can't stand up. No, my whole body is weak, I need my lovely senior and junior sisters to give me CPR and give me strength."

"I suddenly have a desire to cultivate the Heaven's Weeping Canon."

"No, if you cultivate the Heaven's Weeping Canon, you'll think of Junior Sister Ye every time you cultivate, and every time you think of her, you'll feel even more heartbroken."

"In that case, my cultivation speed for the Heaven's Weeping Canon will be even faster."

"Ah, what you said makes a lot of sense."

In the book space.

Song Shuhang took off the 'Location Badge': "Ye Si, I have a question."

Senior Sister Ye: "What's the problem?"

"Before, when I was cultivating, this badge started to glow red, flashing on and off. What was that? Then, I touched the badge with my finger, and it stopped flashing," Song Shuhang asked.

Fairy Ye: "..."

She reached out and took Song Shuhang's Location Badge, examining it for a moment. Then, she pointed her finger and decisively touched the very center of the Location Badge.

The Location Badge's 'live stream' was cut off!

The disciples of the Jadewater Pavilion watching the live stream were completely bewildered.

Then, Fairy Ye said, "That flashing red light is a 'location request' sent by the Time City management office. Shuhang, you clicked it, which means you agreed to the 'location'."

"Agree to the location? What will happen then?" A bad premonition suddenly welled up in Song Shuhang's heart—at this moment, he thought of the illusion of being 'the center of attention' he had when he was running on all fours. Don't tell him that it wasn't an illusion!

Fairy Ye replied, "It's nothing, it won't harm you. After you agree to the location tracking, the 'Management Office' of Time City can locate your position. If the 'Management Office' wants, they can also see the area near the 'Location Badge' through the 'Eight-Trigram Mirror' mother artifact. In other words, they can see you through it."

I see you... I see you... I see you...

Is the feeling of being the center of attention really not just an illusion?

So, clinging to a sliver of hope, Song Shuhang asked, "Ye Si, I have a question. After I click on the Location Badge, can the 'Management Office' see my whole body, or just a part of me?"

He Yellow River's completely cornered!

"Of course it's the whole person. This 'location function' is for rescue purposes. It can see everything within a 200-meter radius of the 'Location Badge' at its maximum range," Fairy Ye replied.

Everything within a 200-meter radius!

In other words, his frantic running, using both hands and feet, was witnessed by everyone...

Song Shuhang felt a slight urge to cry.

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Time flies, and three days have passed in the 'Underground City'.

In the past few days, Song Shuhang's brain has refused to recall the incident involving the Location Badge.

Chu Chu continued to receive guidance from Fairy Ye every day, and then she would leave the Library Space alone to find a quiet place to cultivate.

For Chu Chu, this period was the happiest time of her cultivation life—she had the meticulous guidance of a Fifth-Grade Golden Core Spirit Emperor, and a space with abundant spiritual energy comparable to a 'Secret Realm' for cultivation. Her cultivation level improved by leaps and bounds.

Perhaps if she cultivates here for a year, she will be confident in breaking through to the sixth level of the Second-Grade Dantian, the 'Dragon Neck Dantian'.

I really wish I could stay here and cultivate for the rest of my life!

Because Chu Chu subconsciously created space for Song Shuhang and Fairy Ye to be alone, the feelings between Song Shuhang and Fairy Ye gradually warmed up.

Relationships between people take time to develop.

The two of them have been spending all their time together these past few days, leaning on each other... reading books.

In addition, the two share common interests and can talk about anything and everything, so their relationship naturally gets better and better.

Fairy Ye explained many interesting things about ancient times to Song Shuhang, as well as various cultivation tips.

Song Shuhang then told Fairy Ye about some interesting things happening in the outside world, various modern products, and some interesting things happening in the Cultivation World today—such as the Hand Tractor Race.

For example, he is preparing to shoot a 'Xiao Dian' —several fellow practitioners and seniors have already expressed their desire to make cameo appearances.

Fairy Ye was very interested in the 'movie' that Song Shuhang wanted to make.

The two are now back to back, leaning against each other, talking about 'movies'.

"Theatrical works have developed to such an incredible degree." Fairy Ye exclaimed. Although the Cultivation World had things like 'Image Crystal' and 'Shadow-Imprint Spell' before, cultivators had never thought of making a 'movie' or anything like that.

Cultivators are different from ordinary people; their primary focus is cultivation.

"When you're making your movie, I want to participate too," Fairy Ye decided. "Perfect timing, it's been a long time since I've left 'Jadewater Pavilion'."

"Absolutely no problem. The script is still in preparation. Once we get back, we can have the scriptwriter arrange an interesting role for you," Song Shuhang replied softly.

"Then it's settled!" Fairy Ye said happily.

A smile appeared on Song Shuhang's face.

So, if he were to leave the Jadewater Pavilion with Fairy Ye and return to Earth, how would he introduce Fairy Ye to his parents?

Of course, we can't introduce them as Daoist partners.

So, is she my girlfriend?

Where's your girlfriend?

Holy crap, is this what I wished for when I first entered university? To find a suitable girlfriend during my four years of university.

This wish has come true?!

Why do I suddenly have this unrealistic feeling?

At noon, Chu Chu did not return, continuing to give Song Shuhang and Senior Sister Ye some space alone.

Song Shuhang sat flat on the ground, leaning against the wall, holding a book about 'Outer Heavenly Demon' in his hands.

Fairy Ye leaned on his shoulder—when she saw a string of formula symbols just now, for some reason, it suddenly touched a nerve, and she burst into tears.

So Song Shuhang hugged her and let her lean against him.

After Fairy Ye had a good cry, she leaned on Song Shuhang's shoulder a little embarrassedly, remaining motionless and pretending to be an ostrich.

Song Shuhang smiled slightly and continued flipping through the book introducing the Demon in his hand.

As he flipped through the pages, he came across the page introducing 'Dragon Demon'.

Dragon Demon are also a type of Outer Heavenly Demon, and their combat power is even greater than that of Blood Demon.

However, the Dragon Demon is an anomaly among the Outer Heavenly Demon. Other Demon bring some equipment and materials with them when they land on Earth. The Dragon Demon, on the other hand, is notoriously penniless. If you manage to find a few Spirit Stone on him after killing him, you're lucky.

However... while the Dragon Demon doesn't drop treasures, it is a treasure in itself.

The blood of the Dragon Demon is the main ingredient in several special 'elixirs' and 'potions' in the Cultivation World.

Dragon Demon hides are also a high-quality material for making magic robes.

[I wonder if Senior Xian Gong's 'Dragon Demon Potion' was successfully prepared.] Song Shuhang thought to himself.

A miraculous potion that can greatly enhance physical fitness—it's exactly what Song Shuhang needs right now.

The stinging sensation from his spiritual energy at the center of his forehead is increasing every day.

Even though he had been diligently practicing the "Steel Hand" Body Refinement technique, the improvement in his physique was still insufficient.

Now, Song Shuhang plans to consume a few more 'Spirit Beast Crystal' in the next few days, and then push his cultivation level to the Fourth Dantian, 'Dragon Body Dantian', as soon as possible.

With the improvement of his minor cultivation level, he could enhance his physical constitution and alleviate the stinging pain in his brow.

When Song Shuhang thought about the 'Spirit Beast Crystal' and his own physical condition, a sudden inspiration flashed in his mind.

He looked at his gloved hands— the Wood Ox Swordsman's Heart Gloves were quite nice; since wearing them, Song Shuhang hadn't bled for the past few days.

[When I appraised the 'Horse' type Spirit Beast Crystal before, my Appraisal Technique not only identified the type of the Horse-Type Spirit Beast Crystal, but also, combined with my cultivation method, provided a solution for absorbing the Horse-Type Spirit Beast Crystal faster using the 'Whale Swallowing Technique'.]

Looking back, the answer obtained from the last 'Appraisal Technique' was no longer as simple as 'identifying the essence of an item'.

[If... I mean if, I used Appraisal Technique to assess my current state, could I find a solution to 'the problem of excessive mental power'?]

Song Shuhang suddenly had a brilliant idea!