Slacking Cultivation? Overwhelm Them!

With the Winning-by-Lying-Down Aura and the Great Dream Freedom Scripture as his two divine artifacts, Lin Ciyan's "slacker cultivation method" entered a brand-new phase.

He first chose to test the waters on Bei Bei and Zhang Lexuan.

When the three of them were "relaxing" by Sea God Lake, Lin Ciyan quietly activated his aura.

"Bei Bei, Sister Lexuan, the path of cultivation requires a balance of tension and relaxation. Sometimes, a string pulled too tight is more likely to snap." He lay in his custom-made Golden Tree hammock, speaking in a slow, leisurely tone while silently circulating the Great Dream Freedom Scripture.

Bei Bei had been struggling with a minor issue in his soul power circulation, and Zhang Lexuan was attempting to push through a small bottleneck.

However, under the influence of Lin Ciyan's serene and naturally relaxing aura, their tense minds strangely began to ease.

What surprised them even more was that when they followed Lin Ciyan's lead—abandoning forced effort in favor of a more natural mindset to guide their soul power—the results were immediate.

The previously stagnant areas suddenly cleared, and their soul power circulation speed even increased by a fraction!

"Brother Lin, this is so strange. The bottleneck I couldn't break through just a moment ago has loosened up now that I've relaxed!" Bei Bei said, pleasantly surprised.

Zhang Lexuan's beautiful eyes shimmered with brilliance: "Indeed... with a tranquil mind, my perception and control over my soul power have become much sharper."

"Ciyan, your 'theory of relaxed cultivation' actually seems to hold water."

[Ding! Successfully guided important characters to experience the wonders of "relaxed cultivation," philosophy initially recognized, Slacker Points +98!]

Watching their expressions of surprise and admiration, Lin Ciyan felt smug inside, though he remained nonchalant on the surface: "Basic operation, no need to make a fuss. I told you, my Holy Radiance Qilin martial soul prefers a state of natural harmony."

What they found most incredible was that while Lin Ciyan appeared to be lazily dozing in his hammock, his body was naturally surrounded by significant fluctuations of heaven and earth energy—he was clearly cultivating!

"Ciyan, you... you can cultivate even while lying down like this?" Zhang Lexuan couldn't help but ask.

"Mm," Lin Ciyan responded lazily without even opening his eyes. "It must be the nature of my martial soul; when the body and mind are relaxed, they resonate with the world, and soul power comes on its own. You can't force it, you really can't."

[Ding! Displayed the "lying-down cultivation" divine skill in front of others, successfully caused shock, Slacker Points +166!]

The group could only attribute this miraculous sight to his mysterious and powerful Holy Radiance Qilin martial soul, and their estimation of this "Brother Lin/younger brother Ciyan" rose even higher.

However, Lin Ciyan's "relaxed" life was soon hit with an "accelerator" by his grandfather, Lin Qingmo.

After confirming his grandson's terrifying talent, the elder began a "force-feeding" style of cultivation.

Monday: The most tender loin of a Millennium Crystal Yak, roasted with the juice of mild lingzhi grass; it melted in the mouth, sending a surge of vitality through his blood.

Tuesday: Steamed Century Bluefin Spirit Fish, the meat containing pure water-element energy to nourish his meridians.

Wednesday: Stir-fried cockscomb and phoenix claws of a Volcano Brocade Chicken; the fire-attribute energy was overbearing and required specific medicinal diets to neutralize.

Sunday: Always a piece of top-quality Whale Rubber, which Lin Qingmo would soften with soul power before watching Lin Ciyan swallow it.

Every one of these ingredients was worth a fortune, capable of significantly improving his physique, widening his meridians, and solidifying his foundation—not to mention the top-tier taste.

But no matter how delicious something is, you can't handle it if you have to eat it every single day.

After two months, Lin Ciyan felt that even his burps tasted like medicine; he was truly "stuffed to the point of vomiting from heavenly treasures."

Having consumed so many potent supplements, massive medicinal energy surged within his body.

If not channeled and refined in time, it would only clog his meridians, leading to unimaginable consequences.

Consequently, even though Lin Ciyan practiced "slacker cultivation," Mu En and his grandfather still forced him to begin training.

Lin Qingmo acquired a set of custom Soul Tools engraved with gravity-amplification runes, setting up a gravity-run track for Lin Ciyan.

Lin Ciyan had to sprint along a hundred-meter track while enduring gravity that started at 1.5 times and gradually increased to 3 times.

Every step felt like lifting lead, his lungs burned with fire, and he could only stop once his soul power and physical strength were both exhausted, at which point he would use the Great Dream Freedom Scripture to recover rapidly.

This greatly exercised his lower-body strength, cardiovascular function, and soul power endurance.

Lin Ciyan also began swimming training; after all, Sea God Island was right next to Sea God Lake, and Lin Ciyan was intimately familiar with it.

Of course, the fish in the lake were also intimately familiar with Lin Ciyan, as he often caught them only to throw them back. (A fisherman's joy)

This was no ordinary swimming.

In specific areas of the lake, Lin Qingmo would use soul power to simulate undercurrents, whirlpools, and even small-scale water pressure fields.

Lin Ciyan had to resist these forces, swimming forward continuously to challenge his limits.

The icy lake water stung his skin, and the underwater currents battered his body, greatly tempering his willpower, full-body coordination, and underwater adaptability.

Meanwhile, on a steep cliff at the edge of Sea God Island, Lin Qingmo placed many tiny footholds that could only accommodate the tips of his toes, and the cliff surface would randomly generate weak soul power repulsion.

Lin Ciyan had to precisely control his soul power to adhere to his hands and feet, climbing upward like a gecko; a single moment of carelessness would result in a fall.

This training was an extreme test of his soul power micro-manipulation, body balance, and core strength.

Since he lacked a soul ring, Lin Qingmo arranged basic combat proficiency training.

Striking test: Punching and kicking a custom soul-powered force gauge at full strength to quantify and improve his instantaneous explosive power.

Evasion: Dodging low-speed soul-powered beams fired randomly from all directions in a small room. The speed of the beams would gradually increase, as would their quantity, training his neural reaction speed and dodging ability.

Moving target practice: Using an unsharpened short staff to strike small, irregularly moving soul-powered targets in the air, exercising his dynamic vision and hand-eye coordination.

As a disciple of Mu En, Lin Ciyan was granted an exclusive small room in the Sea God Pavilion.

Every day, after training until he was utterly exhausted, he would return here to circulate the Great Dream Freedom Scripture for recovery and cultivation.

Nourished by the boundless life force of the Golden Tree, his fatigue would always vanish rapidly, allowing him to throw himself into a new round of "torture" full of vigor the next day.

For these past two months, Lin Ciyan and Bei Bei had not trained together; Bei Bei was under the personal guidance of Mystic Ancestor, though they always crossed paths during meals and rest.

"Brother Lin, why do I feel like you've... grown more than a size larger in these two months?" Bei Bei asked in surprise, looking at Lin Ciyan's arms, which were nearly bursting through his clothes.

Lin Ciyan shoveled the soul beast meat—enough to stuff a family of three ordinary soul masters—into his mouth, looking utterly listless: "Don't even mention it... I feel like vomiting every time I see soul beast meat now. What about you?"

Bei Bei pulled a bitter face: "The training Mystic Ancestor set for me is also very... fulfilling." He rolled up his sleeves, revealing arms that had also become significantly sturdier, "Still, I do feel my strength improving very quickly."

The two brothers in misfortune exchanged wry smiles, seeing both exhaustion and the marks of rapid growth in each other's eyes.

Two months of hellish time passed, and when Lin Qingmo announced that the special training had temporarily ended, Lin Ciyan nearly wept with joy.

At this moment, his height had shot up, making him half a head taller than Bei Bei, who had previously been slightly taller than him.

The once slightly childish lines of his face had become defined; although his youth was still apparent, the spirit between his brows and his upright posture already carried a touch of youthful heroism.

His skin was a healthy Komugi color, and beneath his thin clothes, smooth and powerful muscle lines were faintly visible.

Lin Qingmo carefully examined Lin Ciyan's physical condition, his soul power wandering through the boy's meridians to investigate, and a look of extreme satisfaction appeared on his face.

"Very good! Ciyan, your physical strength and meridian resilience have already far surpassed your peers, and are even on par with many a Soul Grand Master!"

"In Grandfather's view, absorbing a seven or eight-hundred-year-old first soul ring will be absolutely effortless!"

Hearing this, Lin Ciyan also smiled. The bitterness of these past two months had not been in vain.

"However, this is about the current limit." Lin Qingmo changed the subject, "Your age and the developmental stage of your martial soul are factors here; to force further improvement would consume vast resources for very little gain."