Ling Yi closed his eyes and circulated his Spiritual Qi according to the route of the " Thick Earth Art ".
The Spiritual Qi within his body began to flow according to the path of the earth-elemental cultivation method.
Bai Ling, who was standing to the side, narrowed her eyes slightly upon seeing this scene.
" The Great Perfection of the Thick Earth Art? How is that possible?"
Ling Yi opened his eyes, looking completely innocent. "Did I tell you? I have better talent."
Bai Ling stared at Ling Yi for a long time, and finally muttered softly, "Interesting!"
But Bai Ling didn't ask any further questions.
[Ding! Bai Ling's Affection +5!]
Ling Yi blinked.
More Affection gained.
Where does Affection come from?
It should be curiosity, right?
Ling Yi opened the system panel.
[ Imitation System ]
[Host: Ling Yi ]
[Age: 16]
[ Spiritual Root: Low Pin Five Elements Mixed Spiritual Root ]
[Cultivation Level: Ninth Layer of Qi Refining, Great Perfection ]
[Techniques: Lin Clan Basic Breathing Technique, Stone-Shattering Fist, Thick Earth Art ]
[ Imitation Points: 32]
[Binding List]
{1. Sun Bao: 20%, Affection -50}
{2. Bai Ling: 27%, Affection 17!}
Ling Yi pondered in his heart.
The Affection —oops, I mean the Imitation Degree— is 27%, still a long way from 60%.
His cultivation level Ninth Layer of Qi Refining, and he was even at the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining, Great Perfection.
In three days, he went from the First Layer of Qi Refining to the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining.
This speed is genius-level even in the entire Great Wind City.
What a stupid system, thumbs up.
"System, what can I Copy from Bai Ling right now?"
[Current Bai Ling Imitation Degree: 27%!]
[ Copy: Thick Earth Art (5 Simulation Point - already Copy ), Li Fire Art (5 Simulation Point ), Wood Spirit Art (5 Simulation Point ).]
[ Metal Spirit Art (5 Simulation Point ), Water Spirit Art (5 Simulation Point ), Lesser Five Elements Technique (10 Simulation Point )]
[ The First Tier requires Imitation Degree of 60% or higher to unlock!]
Ling Yi raised an eyebrow.
He waved to close the system panel.
"Alright, take your time."
Given the chaotic and ridiculous settings of this stupid system.
Achieving a 60% Imitation Degree is not difficult!
He stood up, dusted himself off, and said, "I'm going to the library now. See you tomorrow!"
Bai Ling reminded her, "Don't forget what you promised me!"
Don't worry, I promise you won't be disappointed.
Ling Yi spent the entire night researching how to make candied hawthorn berries.
It sounds simple, but in the Immortal Cultivation Realm, hawthorn—or rather, here it's called " Crimson Blood Fruit "—is...
They are a size larger than hawthorns and much more acidic.
Ling Yi bought a small basket of Crimson Blood Fruit at the Lin Clan Market, along with some coarse sugar and bamboo skewers.
After fiddling with it for a long time, and combining it with the alchemy techniques from the original owner's memories, he finally figured it out.
Only then did they finally manage to make candied hawthorns that tasted similar to those in their previous life.
Not only does it taste better, it also replenishes Fire Spiritual Power.
The effect was only slightly worse than that of the Fire Cloud Pill.
The next morning, in the backyard of Bai Ling's household servants, beside the stone table.
Bai Ling squatted on the stone bench, swinging her legs back and forth, her eyes fixed on the movements of Ling Yi's hands.
The syrup was simmered over Little Huo until it turned amber-colored. Ling Yi put the skewered Crimson Blood Fruit into it and rolled it around in the syrup, then quickly placed it on a stone slab to cool.
The dark red berries, coated in a translucent sugar coating, shimmered in the morning light.
"Try it."
Ling Yi handed over a string of them.
Bai Ling took it and carefully took a bite.
"Snap!"
The sound of the sugar coating crackling was crisp and pleasant, followed by the burst of sweet and sour Crimson Blood Fruit flavor in the mouth.
Bai Ling's eyes instantly narrowed into crescent moons.
"Tasty!"
She finished one skewer in a few bites, then stared longingly at the remaining five skewers.
Ling Yi laughed, "They're all yours."
[Ding! Bai Ling's Affection by 20!]
[Ding! Imitation Degree +8%! Current Imitation Degree: 35%!]
It's already at 35%, and surpassing 50% is just around the corner.
Just then, a faint blue light flashed from a seemingly ordinary jade pendant at Bai Ling's waist.
Ling Yi's Probe function was triggered automatically!
[Items on the target: Tianyuan Mirror ( Supreme Pin disguise magic item)]
[Status: High-grade Aura detected, disguise mode automatically activated]
[Current camouflage effect: Disguises the target's Supreme Pin Mutated Fire Spiritual Root as Low-Grade Earth Spiritual Root, suppressing the Nascent Soul cultivation level to the Qi Refining, Third Level ]
Ling Yi was startled.
Tianyuan Mirror!
Surprisingly, the original owner of this body possessed related memories.
This is a Legend Supreme Pin weapon, capable of perfectly disguising one 'Aura and cultivation level.
Even cultivators at the Spirit Transformation Stage couldn't see through it.
Bai Ling carries this thing, yet she appears here as a Xiaoxiao servant.
There's likely a significant entanglement behind this.
Ling Yi remained expressionless, only casually asking, "Your jade pendant is quite beautiful. Where did you buy it?"
Bai Ling instinctively covered the jade pendant, her eyes flickering. "It's an heirloom."
Ling Yi nodded and didn't ask any further questions.
He knew that some things couldn't be rushed.
Bai Ling has feelings for him now, but she doesn't trust him enough yet.
Once Imitation Degree, he will naturally gain more information about Bai Ling, and may even be able to directly Copy the method of using the Tianyuan Mirror.
"By the way, Bai Ling!" Ling Yi changed the subject, "You've already eaten, let me ask you something."
Bai Ling, with a candied hawthorn still in her mouth, mumbled, "What?"
"I'll practice the Thick Earth Art once," Ling Yi said earnestly. "Could you check if there are any problems?"
Bai Ling rolled her eyes. "You've already Perfection, what's the big deal?"
But she nodded nonetheless.
Ling Yi sat down cross-legged and began to circulate the " Thick Earth Art "!
[Ding! Imitation Degree +5%! Current Imitation Degree: 40%!]
Hmm, right now, the Imitation Degree should be considered a proper Imitation Degree?
After all, Ling Yi is currently cultivating the Thick Earth Art.
It can be considered Imitation.
[Ding, your understanding of the Thick Earth Art has improved.]
[Ding! Congratulations, host! Your cultivation has advanced to the Foundation Establishment Realm Fourth Stage, Middle Phase!]
Ling Yi closed his eyes and began circulating the Thick Earth Art along a completely new route.
The operating efficiency is at least 30% higher than before.
"Your Spiritual Qi flow is a bit strange."
Bai Ling looked at him suspiciously.
"The circulation of the Earth-attribute cultivation technique by Five Elements Mixed Spiritual Root shouldn't be this smooth."
Ling Yi opened One Eye: "Perhaps I have a special talent?"
Bai Ling rolled her eyes. "Were you made of clay in your past life?"
"No, that's not it. In my past life, I was a cook."
"You're a cook, I know that!"
[Ding! Imitation Degree +2%! Current Imitation Degree: 42%!]
Ling Yi's lips twitched. "Well, that stupid system is acting foolish again."
The degree of imitation is directly proportional to the frequency of Bai Ling's complaints.
Over the next few days, Ling Yi continued to methodically increase Bai Ling's Simulation Degree and Affection.
However, I don't know if it's hit a bottleneck.
For almost a week afterward, neither the Affection nor the Imitation Degree improved at all.
Or rather, this stupid system is probably making another idiotic mistake.
In short, nothing has happened.
However, Ling Yi's Thick Earth Art has reached a new level.
From the Perfection Realm, I broke through to a completely new realm, which the system calls the Extreme Realm.
As for the specific effect, Ling Yi's control over Earth Spirit power reached a level of complete mastery.
How exactly does "following one's heart" work?
Others need to circulate incantations to cast earth-based spells in order to complete the spell.
Ling Yi, on the other hand, could handle it with a mere thought.
Earth Spikes, Earth Wall, earthen balls, earthen figures—all created at will.
Bai Ling could also do it, but she did it by force, relying on her powerful cultivation.
Their understanding of the Thick Earth Art was on a completely different level from Ling Yi's.
That evening, Ling Yi was helping out in the kitchen.
Suddenly, a commotion came from the front yard.
"The patriarch has been poisoned! Quickly, summon a physician!"
The radish in Ling Yi's hand fell to the ground.
He strode out of the kitchen and saw the front yard brightly lit, with a group of people gathered in Lin Zhentian's yard.
Among the crowd, two people stood out.
A woman, an extremely beautiful woman.
Because it's beautiful, it stands out.
The other one is Wong Fu.
Because of the original owner's deep-seated hatred for Wong Fu, Wong Fu stood out more in Ling Yi's eyes.
This woman was probably around twenty years old.
Information about this woman exists in the original owner's memories.
Lin Meng, the beloved daughter of Lin Zhentian, the head of the Lin Clan.
She is also the Lin Clan's little princess.
Lin Meng, dressed in white, stood at the doorway, her face pale and her eyes red-rimmed.
Ling Yi's Probe function automatically locked onto Lin Meng!
[Target: Lin Meng ]
[Age: 16]
[ Spiritual Root: Supreme Pin Water Spiritual Root ]
[Cultivation Level: Ninth Layer of Qi Refining ]
[Status: Father Lin Zhentian is in a coma due to poisoning, suspected to be caused by " Bone-Eroding Powder," and urgently needs an antidote]
Bone-Eroding Powder!
Ling Yi's heart sank.
In the original owner's memories, the Bone-Eroding Powder was a slow-acting poison; those initially poisoned only experienced weakness and drowsiness.
The poison will take effect in three days.
However, once the poison takes effect, the entire skeleton feels as if it is being gnawed by insects, causing excruciating pain that is worse than death, and it is extremely difficult to treat.
The key point is that this poisoning didn't happen today; it happened at least three days ago.
In other words, someone started poisoning the plants three days ago.
Lin Zhentian is the head of the Lin Clan in Great Wind City. If he falls, the Lin Clan will immediately fall into internal strife.
There are many who covet the position of family head.