Douluo: My Custom Achievement System

If he forced himself to go through with it, the best outcome would be fainting during training; the worst would be a complete mental collapse.

To solve this problem, Li Lingyu had devoted nearly all his efforts to researching a secret medicine for the mind.

At the time, he had belonged to a long-established faction, and with its collection of books, along with his talent for research,

After nearly a year, he had actually managed to develop a suitable secret medicine for the mind.

If the dose was sufficient, taking it could instantly increase mental power by nearly double.

Of course, not everyone could take a sufficient dose of the secret medicine.

Its medicinal properties were too potent and placed a tremendous burden on the mind.

If a person's mental power lacked resilience, it could also cause a mental collapse.

Moreover, even if a person could withstand it, their mental power would be weakened for a time afterward.

"To prevent you from suffering a mental collapse, once I have the secret medicine prepared in a little while,

"I'll gradually increase your dose from a small amount to a larger one and find the dose that suits you," Li Lingyu said solemnly.

"Understood. I'll also find a way to improve my physical condition in the meantime," Jiang Yi replied seriously.

After his discussion with Li Lingyu, the problem with mental power could be considered resolved.

Jiang Yi took advantage of this time to devote nearly all his time to Soul Power Body Tempering.

After such a long period of Soul Power Body Tempering, most of his body had already been tempered.

The parts that remained untempered from the inside out were all extremely important.

The vital organs were key areas that Jiang Yi had not dared touch lightly.

Now, after such a long period of Soul Power Body Tempering, coupled with the urgency of breaking through level ten, he had no choice but to begin tempering his vital organs.

After returning home, Jiang Yi shut himself in his room.

"Let's begin." Jiang Yi took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and began controlling the Heaven and Earth Origin Energy in his body, slowly letting it seep from his meridians into his internal organs.

As the Heaven and Earth Origin Energy touched his organs, Jiang Yi immediately felt a sensation like ants gnawing at them, despite being exceptionally careful.

But the pain did not frighten Jiang Yi or make him shrink back. He knew that if he did not persevere, there was no chance of breaking through level ten with Group Photosynthesis.

Enduring the pain, Jiang Yi continued controlling the Heaven and Earth Origin Energy to temper his organs.

Half a month soon passed. Li Lingyu finally came to the little courtyard looking for Jiang Yi, because he had finished refining his secret medicine.

They could now begin testing how large a dose Jiang Yi could withstand.

Chapter 26: Resilient Mental Power (Please Keep Reading!)

On the mountain behind Lingshan Junior Academy, master and disciple Li Lingyu and Jiang Yi both wore solemn expressions.

"The dose I'm giving you this time is one-tenth of the maximum. If you can't endure it, I'll stop it immediately," Li Lingyu said gravely.

Jiang Yi nodded solemnly. Seeing that he was ready, Li Lingyu took out a small porcelain bottle.

Li Lingyu handed the porcelain bottle to Jiang Yi, who caught a strange, rich fragrance as soon as he took it.

Just one whiff instantly made him feel mentally invigorated.

Without hesitation, he poured the secret medicine into his mouth.

A cool sensation burst through his mouth, and the secret medicine turned into pure energy in an instant.

It then surged toward Jiang Yi's Sea of Consciousness.

Once the cool sensation reached his Sea of Consciousness, it underwent a violent change.

The coolness vanished completely, replaced by a painful, scorching heat.

Enduring the pain in his Sea of Consciousness, Jiang Yi felt his mental power increasing at an incredible speed.

In an instant, the strength of his mental power had increased by one-tenth.

But the increase disappeared as quickly as it had come. After about two minutes, the effect vanished completely.

As soon as the medicine's effect faded, a feeling of emptiness washed over him.

Jiang Yi opened his eyes. They were tired but joyful, because the secret medicine's effect had indeed lived up to its claims.

"How do you feel?" Li Lingyu asked hurriedly when he saw Jiang Yi open his eyes.

"I can endure it."

"Good. In that case, once your mental power has recovered, I'll gradually increase the dose."

"There's no need, teacher. Give me the maximum dose directly," Jiang Yi said confidently.

"The maximum dose directly? No, that's too dangerous." Li Lingyu immediately refused, his expression serious.

During his research into the secret medicine, he had tried taking it himself and knew the consequences of rashly taking a large dose.

"Don't worry, teacher. I know my limits. After taking the secret medicine just now, I understand how much I can withstand. I'll be fine," Jiang Yi explained.

Even though Jiang Yi was so confident, Li Lingyu still did not agree to his request.

In the end, he only agreed to give him half the maximum dose during the second test.

After the first test, Jiang Yi returned home and temporarily stopped tempering his vital organs. With his mental power weakened, tempering such important parts was still too dangerous.

"Little Yi, come out and eat," Aunt Rou's gentle voice called from outside the door.

Hearing her, Jiang Yi immediately rolled out of bed.

"Coming, Aunt Rou."

The two sat at the dining table. Aunt Rou looked at Jiang Yi, who was focused on eating, and hesitated to speak.

"Aunt Rou, if there's something you want to say, go ahead," Jiang Yi said directly.

Since Jiang Yi had spoken up, Aunt Rou hesitated no longer. "Little Yi, you've been shutting yourself in your room to cultivate lately. Don't exhaust yourself," she said with concern.

"Nannan has only left temporarily. She'll be back soon."

Ever since Jiang Nannan had left, Jiang Yi had been busy cultivating, with hardly any time to rest.

Aunt Rou was naturally very worried about Jiang Yi's condition.

Aunt Rou's concern warmed Jiang Yi's heart. He naturally knew he had been absorbed in cultivation lately.

But that was not entirely for Jiang Nannan's sake. He had come to Douluo Continent and gained the chance to cultivate.

If he could not climb to the highest peak, wouldn't his journey have been in vain?

That was also the most fundamental reason he had always worked so hard at cultivation.

"Don't worry, Aunt Rou. I'm fine. For a Soul Master, cultivating constantly isn't something that harms the body."

"As for Nannan, I'll go find her soon," Jiang Yi said with a confident smile.

"It's good that you're fine." Seeing this, Aunt Rou smiled too.

Three days later, Jiang Yi's mental power had fully recovered, and he tested the secret medicine again.

This time, the dose was half the maximum. On the mountain behind the academy, Jiang Yi's body trembled slightly as he kept his eyes tightly shut.

Li Lingyu watched closely from the side, ready to intervene and stop the process at any moment.

Fortunately, Jiang Yi's trembling body soon grew still, showing that he could withstand half the maximum dose.

"Teacher, give me the maximum dose next time."

After a while, Jiang Yi opened his eyes and spoke, sounding somewhat tired.

This time, Li Lingyu did not refuse. Instead, he nodded slowly.

Jiang Yi could remain so calm after taking half the maximum dose. It seemed the maximum dose would no longer affect him.

Having such resilient mental power would also be greatly beneficial to his future cultivation.

Having received Li Lingyu's agreement, Jiang Yi spent the following days working hard to temper his internal organs.

He planned to attempt a breakthrough around March.

That night, Li Lingyu unfolded another letter that had just been delivered to his room.

"The major auction houses currently have no Mystic Water Pills."

Looking at the contents of the letter, Li Lingyu sighed helplessly.

Although Jiang Yi had a way to attempt a breakthrough at level ten, it would still be better if there were a safer, more reliable method.

So Li Lingyu had also sent people out to look for a Mystic Water Pill.

If a Mystic Water Pill appeared at an auction, he would bid for one for Jiang Yi, even if it cost him everything he owned.

Unfortunately, a precious pill like the Mystic Water Pill was extremely unlikely to find its way into an auction house.

They had searched for so long, yet still had no clues.

It seems I can only hope Little Yi succeeds in his breakthrough, Li Lingyu thought helplessly.

Three months later, they were once again on the familiar mountain behind the academy.

Over those three months, the thick ice and snow had long since melted.

Spring was in full bloom, and the Blue Silver Grass covering the mountains and fields shone beneath the warm sunlight.

"Are you ready? This time it'll be the full medicinal effect. And can your body withstand it?" Li Lingyu was somewhat worried.

Faced with the question, Jiang Yi smiled and said, "I'm confident, but whether I can succeed or not, I won't know until I've tried."

"This time, I'll wrap you in my Martial Soul. The moment I sense your body is about to collapse, I'll stop you," Li Lingyu said in an extremely grave tone.

After Jiang Yi nodded his agreement, Li Lingyu began.

Cyan energy poured from Li Lingyu's body, then wrapped around the surface of Jiang Yi's body.

This cyan energy was Li Lingyu's Martial Soul, wind. It could also be called the wind element.

With Li Lingyu as a safeguard, Jiang Yi did not hesitate.

He took out the porcelain bottle containing the secret medicine and poured it straight into his mouth.

An intensely scorching sensation from his Sea of Consciousness swept through his entire body. The full dose brought the greatest possible increase, but also the greatest possible pain.

But Jiang Yi had not yet reached his limit. When his mental power reached its peak,

Jiang Yi immediately used Grass-Headed Emperor. In an instant, dazzling blue light burst forth.

The intense light enveloped all the Blue Silver Grass within a hundred meters.

Chapter 27: Breakthrough Failed (Please Keep Reading!)

Beneath the dazzling blue light, all the Blue Silver Grass glowed in resonance at the same frequency.

His mental power fused completely with his Martial Soul, and Jiang Yi felt as though he too had become a stalk of Blue Silver Grass.

This time, the sensation was even more real, and the power he unleashed was even greater.

The scorching midday sunlight vanished for an instant. For a moment, the entire mountain behind the academy seemed to have plunged into night.

The terrifying change made even Li Lingyu's eyes widen.

"I never expected Little Yi's ability could reach such a level."

The vanished light reappeared, while an immense quantity of Heaven and Earth Origin Energy had already poured into Jiang Yi's body.

So much Heaven and Earth Origin Energy surged into Jiang Yi that his body swelled to twice its size, like an inflated balloon.

Enormous pressure filled every part of Jiang Yi's body.

His incomparably resilient meridians were now warped under the pressure, nearly snapping.

Even his internal organs were somewhat deformed by the vast quantity of Heaven and Earth Origin Energy.

If he relaxed for even a moment, Jiang Yi would explode instantly.

"I have to hold on!" Jiang Yi gritted his teeth and endured.

Using the mental power that had become incomparably strong through the medicine, Jiang Yi concentrated fully on controlling the Heaven and Earth Origin Energy within his body.