Douluo: My Custom Achievement System

Breaking through the bottleneck with such loose, dispersed Heaven and Earth Origin Energy alone was impossible.

He had to use his spiritual power, concentrating all of it into an incomparably solid force, before he might have a chance of breaking through the bottleneck that held him back.

Under his efforts, the vast, dispersed Heaven and Earth Origin Energy began to condense.

His body, which had swollen from being filled with Heaven and Earth Origin Energy, gradually began to return to normal.

The vast Heaven and Earth Origin Energy inside him had now condensed into a white point of light. If the power it contained erupted again, it would be enough to destroy Jiang Yi's body.

Under Jiang Yi's control, the white point moved with difficulty toward his dantian.

There had always been a restriction at his dantian, blocking his path to level ten.

It was like an impassable chasm, one that had limited his strength from the moment he awakened his Martial Soul.

But how could he possibly resign himself to remaining at level 9.9 for the rest of his life?

This time, I'll break through this restriction!

Jiang Yi roared in his heart. The point of light released terrifying power inside his dantian, repeatedly battering the shackles that trapped him.

The point of light became a sharp sword, seeking to advance a single step.

Yet that single step proved impossible for this force, condensed from Heaven and Earth Origin Energy far beyond the limit Jiang Yi's body could withstand.

The eruption of that tremendous power had already inflicted serious damage on Jiang Yi's body.

"Aaah!" Jiang Yi roared in pain.

The Blue Silver Grass in his hand had grown dim and lusterless.

Li Lingyu saw blood seeping from Jiang Yi's pores and his body beginning to break down, and immediately moved to interrupt him.

"Wait!" Jiang Yi suddenly opened his blood-red eyes and shouted.

The sword of light formed from the point of light continued its assault.

Under the impact of this power, tiny cracks actually appeared in the shackles that had seemed impossible to break.

But just then, the power was exhausted, and at the same time, his body was close to its limit.

At that moment, Li Lingyu decisively intervened and interrupted Jiang Yi.

Holding the bleeding Jiang Yi in his arms, he left the back mountain in an instant.

Almost instantly, he arrived beside the medicinal bath he had prepared beforehand and placed Jiang Yi inside.

Once Jiang Yi entered the medicinal bath, the life-filled medicine gradually stabilized his faint breathing.

"This child was still far too reckless, but at least nothing irreparable happened." Li Lingyu's tone was exceedingly complicated.

His relief was tinged with regret, because even after pushing himself this far, Jiang Yi had still failed to break through the level-ten bottleneck.

"Could it be that, aside from the Mystic Water Pill, there really is no other way to break through the Soul Power bottleneck caused by Innate Soul Power?" Li Lingyu felt helpless.

Lying in the bath, Jiang Yi had no idea what Li Lingyu was thinking.

Unconscious, he entered a wondrous state.

In a boundless field of Blue Silver Grass, Jiang Yi lay buried among the blades.

"Where... am I?" Jiang Yi opened his eyes in bewilderment.

Surrounded by Blue Silver Grass, he felt as though he had returned to his time as a fetus, enveloped in that same warmth and familiarity.

"No, this feels even closer than that."

Jiang Yi stood up in the field and looked around. There was nothing but Blue Silver Grass.

He looked in one direction and, unable to help himself, began walking that way.

Step by step, he walked on for an unknown distance, and the Blue Silver Grass grew increasingly lush.

Then, ahead of him stood an immensely thick Blue Silver Grass, its roots tangled together, golden patterns running along it, like a giant tree.

A rich breath of life washed over him, leaving Jiang Yi staring blankly.

"This thing... I think I've seen it before?"

It was the enormous plant he had glimpsed when he tried to communicate with more Blue Silver Grass after his first use of Group Photosynthesis.

Jiang Yi walked forward, wanting to take a closer look.

The tender, blue-green Blue Silver Grass was right before him, and he reached out to touch it.

But just then, everything went black, and he lost consciousness.

Three days later, Jiang Yi lay in bed and slowly opened his heavy eyelids.

"Little Yi, you're finally awake!"

As soon as Jiang Yi woke, he heard an excited, delighted voice.

The voice was familiar, and Jiang Yi immediately recognized it as Aunt Rou's.

A pair of warm hands cupped his cheeks, and Aunt Rou pressed her cheek against his.

"Little Yi, how do you feel? Does your body still hurt?" Aunt Rou asked anxiously.

"Aunt Rou, I'm all right now. I'm sorry I made you worry."

Feeling Aunt Rou's concern, Jiang Yi was filled with guilt and remorse.

He had given his all to break through the bottleneck, but had forgotten how Aunt Rou would feel.

"I'm glad you're all right." Aunt Rou did not blame him; she merely stroked his cheek gently.

She had cared for Jiang Yi since he was three, and had long since come to regard him as her own child.

Three days ago, when Li Lingyu brought the unconscious Jiang Yi back, she had nearly fainted from grief.

Fortunately, Li Lingyu had said Jiang Yi's life was not in danger and that he would wake after some time. Otherwise, she truly would not have known what to do.

Then she hurriedly stood and said, "Your teacher said I should tell him as soon as you woke up. I'll go find him now."

With that, Aunt Rou ran out to find Li Lingyu.

Watching Aunt Rou leave, Jiang Yi felt emotions churning in his heart.

Chapter 28: Heading to the Mysterious Nether Sect (Please keep reading!)

Watching Aunt Rou leave, Jiang Yi's guilt was plain to see, but the determination in his eyes remained unchanged.

He was determined to break through the level-ten bottleneck, though this attempt had indeed been somewhat rash.

He should have waited longer, until he had completely tempered his internal organs, before attempting the breakthrough.

"Still, this impulsive breakthrough attempt wasn't entirely without gain. At least it proved that this method can break through the bottleneck."

Feeling the changes in his body, Jiang Yi clearly noticed that his Soul Power had increased.

He had not broken through to level ten, but he was infinitely close.

That was one of the benefits this breakthrough attempt had brought him.

The other benefit was that he had seen the Blue Silver Emperor while unconscious.

After seeing her twice, Jiang Yi felt there had to be more to it.

"And that giant plant should be the Blue Silver Emperor."

"But why did I see the Blue Silver Emperor twice? What did I do both times?"

After some thought, he found something the two occasions had in common.

Both times, it had happened when he used Group Photosynthesis.

But the triggering conditions were clearly not that simple.

After all, he had used Group Photosynthesis countless times.

While Jiang Yi was pondering the matter, Li Lingyu pushed the door open and entered, followed by a worried-looking Aunt Rou.

Seeing this, Jiang Yi could only set the question aside.

"Teacher," Jiang Yi called.

"How do you feel?" Li Lingyu asked with a frown.

"Pretty good. I gained a little something, and my injuries aren't as bad as I imagined. Two or three months of recovery should be enough," Jiang Yi said with an easy smile.

Li Lingyu placed a hand on Jiang Yi's wrist, and Jiang Yi immediately felt a gentle breeze blowing over his body.

"Mm, nothing serious," Li Lingyu said with a nod.

Only after hearing Li Lingyu say this did Aunt Rou, standing nearby, breathe a sigh of relief.

"Madam, could you make me a pot of tea?" Li Lingyu asked politely.

"Oh, of course. I'll go right now," Aunt Rou immediately agreed.

After Aunt Rou left, Li Lingyu's expression turned serious.

"You were far too reckless this time. You even stopped me from interrupting you. If I hadn't prepared in advance, you wouldn't be in such good shape."

"I only dared to do it because I knew you'd already made preparations, Teacher," Jiang Yi said with a smile.

"Sigh, honestly, you..." Li Lingyu was at a loss.

"Teacher, did you notice the change in me?" Jiang Yi asked with a smile.

Li Lingyu frowned at his words. He had been focused on checking the injuries just now and really had not noticed any change.

The wind element stirred once more as he carefully sensed the changes in Jiang Yi again.

His eyes slowly widened as he realized what had happened.

"You succeeded?!" Li Lingyu asked in delight.

Jiang Yi, however, slowly shook his head. "Halfway."

He then explained his condition clearly, and Li Lingyu frowned after hearing him out.

Jiang Yi had endured such tremendous pressure and faced the risk of almost dying, yet he still had not completely broken through the bottleneck.

How much pressure would he have to endure next time to break through it completely?

And would he be able to withstand that much pressure?

Li Lingyu was doubtful. After all, without his preparations this time, Jiang Yi could not have limited his injuries to this extent so easily.

And Li Lingyu's abilities had their limits too. The medicine he prepared could not treat injuries that were too severe.

Otherwise, he would have solved the problem with the Extreme Training Method long ago.

"Little Yi, I don't recommend that you continue trying to break through this way," Li Lingyu advised gravely.

"After some time, I'll make a trip to the Mysterious Nether Sect. One way or another, I'll find you a Mystic Water Pill," he added.

"Teacher, actually..."

"It's settled, then. If you keep trying to break through with that method, something irreparable could easily happen."

Hearing Li Lingyu's firm tone, Jiang Yi felt somewhat helpless.

But he understood Li Lingyu's good intentions. Li Lingyu did not want his disciple to be injured because of an unrefined breakthrough method.

So Jiang Yi did not try to persuade him further. Instead, he said, "In that case, let me go with you. You're going to ask for medicine on my behalf, so how could I not be there?"

"Your body?" Li Lingyu was a little worried.

"I won't recover that quickly, but in about a week, moving around freely shouldn't be a problem."

"Teacher, how about waiting a week for me?" Jiang Yi said with a faint smile.

"Sigh, if you want to go, then I'll wait for you." Li Lingyu could only sigh helplessly at his disciple.

"Aunt Rou, you don't need to see us off any farther. Go back and don't worry," Jiang Yi said to Aunt Rou beside him.

Aunt Rou looked with concern at Jiang Yi, whose face was still somewhat pale.