Seven Days of Guardianship! She Cultivates With Me!

"I'm not tired; I'll just watch you train from here," Linoshi smiled gently and shook her head slightly.

"Alright," Reiz nodded, no longer standing on ceremony.

He found a flat rock, sat down cross-legged, and slowly closed his eyes.

Soon, Reiz entered the state of no-mind once again, merging his body into the natural world.

This sensation was something Reiz found absolutely addictive.

The sound of the wind, the chirping of insects, the gurgling of a distant stream, and even the movements of tiny creatures in the soil beneath the rocks—everything was reflected with startling clarity in his perception.

It was not a matter of listening with his ears, but feeling with his body, as if his skin had transformed into countless tiny antennae reaching out in every direction.

Moreover, this method of cultivation was far more comfortable than training his energy.

Training energy required the consumption of massive amounts of stamina; every punch had to be thrown with full force, and every burst required squeezing out every last shred of ki from within.

While that kind of training was effective, it placed an immense burden on the body, often leaving him exhausted afterward.

But this state of merging with nature not only consumed no stamina, it actually replenished it.

No, it shouldn't be called stamina.

It was a miraculous, special kind of energy.

This special energy was entering his body, gradually replacing his original energy.

The feeling was subtle, like parched earth receiving a gentle rain, or a dormant seed beginning to sprout.

A warm, soft power surged in from all sides, seeping through every pore of his skin, slowly infiltrating his body to intertwine and fuse with his original Saiyan energy.

If Reiz's guess was correct, this energy was very likely Divine Power.

Have I really managed to cultivate Divine Power in just a few hours?

No wonder I was classified as a Super Genius Warrior.

So, Divine Power is what I'm truly suited to cultivate!

It's no wonder my combat power only reached 2 million after all these years.

Logically, with my talent and understanding, it should have been normal for me to have raised my combat power to at least 20 million by the age of 16.

It was only natural for Reiz to think this way.

After all, Reiz had been training since he was three years old, spanning nine years of effort.

In those nine years, Reiz had the aid of gravity training and plenty of resources.

Although he had to be wary of King Vegeta and Frieza, once he learned to suppress his ki, that was no longer an issue.

Yet, it had still taken him nine years to raise his combat power to 2 million.

It could be said that Reiz felt it was far from enough.

The speed of his cultivation was too slow!

He never expected that when cultivating Divine Power, he would be able to grasp it so quickly.

Reiz felt a complex mix of emotions at this realization.

He stopped overthinking and focused on immersing himself in that profound state, letting the miraculous power cleanse his body.

Time slipped away quietly.

In this moment, Reiz felt as though he had completely become one with nature.

In a trance, he seemed to have a dream.

A very long dream.

In the dream, it was still this desolate mountain forest, still the Star-Shattering Cliff.

The jagged rocks, the whistling Gale, the distant horizon—everything was so familiar.

The girl named Linoshi was standing there quietly.

She wore her Saiyan combat suit, her long black hair fluttering gently in the wind, her blue eyes gazing toward him with a tenderness like a pool of spring water.

From night to day.

And from day to night.

The colors shifted incessantly, as if someone had pressed a fast-forward button; the sun rose and the moon set, light and shadow flowing in a cycle.

Before he knew it, a light, drizzling rain began to fall from the sky.

The rain was fine and dense, making a soft rustling sound as it hit the rocks, weaving a hazy curtain of rain in the air.

The rain grew heavier.

Bean-sized droplets pelted down, splashing into tiny flowers of water upon the ground.

Linoshi raised her hand slightly, and an umbrella appeared in her grasp.

It was a pure white umbrella with a faint halo of light shimmering across its surface; the rain slid right off, leaving not a single trace behind.

She looked like a fairy stepping out from the rain, her feet landing lightly on the wet rocks as she walked up to Reiz, held the umbrella high, and tilted it over him.

The rain grew heavier and heavier.

Rainwater pelted Linoshi's shoulders.

However, it was as if an invisible protective barrier rested upon her shoulders, instantly isolating her from the rain.

Those raindrops would automatically slide away the moment they reached a centimeter from her shoulder, trickling down that unseen barrier to the ground.

She stood there holding her umbrella, quietly beside Reiz, her blue eyes gazing at him without a single blink.

The rain finally stopped.

The sun emerged, and golden rays pierced through the clouds, spilling down.

A beautiful rainbow appeared on the horizon, its seven colors tracing a brilliant arc across the blue sky, as beautiful as a scene from a painting.

Linoshi retracted her umbrella, then tilted her head, blushing as she stared infatuatedly at Reiz.

The sunlight shone upon her fair cheeks, gilding them with a warm halo.

Those blue eyes were as clear as two pools of water, reflecting his figure within them.

A moment of silence passed.

Linoshi lowered her head, blushing, revealing a shy expression as her fingers began to unconsciously fidget with her battle suit.

Gradually, the sky turned dark again.

And so it repeated...

The sun rose and the moon set; the clouds rolled and the clouds unfurled.

It was unknown how much time had passed.

Reiz took a deep breath, suddenly snapping back to reality, and slowly opened his eyes.

The sunlight was somewhat blinding; he squinted slightly, only opening them fully once he had adjusted to the light.

What met his eyes was a clear blue sky, with a few white clouds drifting leisurely by and birds sweeping across the horizon in the distance.

"You're awake?" A gentle voice rang in his ear.

Linoshi tilted her head to look at Reiz, her blue eyes filled with joy.

A faint smile graced her face, and she appeared exceptionally radiant under the sunlight.

"How long... have I been cultivating?" Reiz asked, stretching his somewhat stiff neck.

"Seven days and seven nights." Linoshi smiled, her tone carrying a hint of pride, as if she were happy for him.

"Is that so? So much time has already passed!" Reiz clicked his tongue in wonder, finding it hard to believe.

He felt as though it had only been the blink of an eye, yet he never expected that seven full days had gone by.

Immediately after, Reiz looked around, seeing the muddy earth and the mountain rocks drenched by the rain.

The ground was covered in marks left by dried-up puddles, and some low-lying areas still held shallow pools of water, reflecting the blue sky and white clouds.

The once-dry rocks were covered in water stains, and the moss seemed even greener than before.

"Drip... drop..."

A small mountain stream flowed, its babbling sound extremely pleasant to the ear.

It was the rainwater gathering into a flow, cascading from the heights and leaping between the rocks, emitting a crisp sound.

The air was filled with the unique freshness that follows rain, mixed with the fragrance of soil and grass, making one feel refreshed and relaxed.

At this moment, Reiz's heart stirred.

Could it be that what he saw earlier was not a dream?

Was it something he saw while cultivating?

Had this beautiful and adorable Angel-in-training never left his side from beginning to end?