Douluo: My Custom Achievement System

"You child, your injuries haven't fully healed, and you're already running outside. You don't take care of your body at all."

"Aunt Rou, Soul Masters are stronger than ordinary people. As long as I can move, I'm fine. It's all right for me to go out, too."

"Besides, I'll be with my teacher. Nothing will go wrong," Jiang Yi explained with a smile, looking completely relaxed.

Seeing that she couldn't talk Jiang Yi out of it, Aunt Rou could only remind him to stay safe and not do anything reckless.

"Aunt Rou, please take care of yourself while I'm away, too."

With that, Jiang Yi turned and walked ahead, soon reaching Li Lingyu's side.

"Let's set off, Teacher," Jiang Yi said.

"Let's go." Li Lingyu nodded calmly.

"I hope this trip bears fruit."

There were two great hidden sects within the Dou Ling Empire. One was the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, which had been famous throughout the continent ten thousand years ago.

The other was the Mysterious Nether Sect, their destination for this trip.

The Mysterious Nether Sect could hardly be considered a hidden sect, because in this generation, it had formed a marriage alliance with the Dou Ling Empire's imperial family.

Thus, in the eyes of the major powers, the Mysterious Nether Sect had thrown its lot in entirely with the Dou Ling Empire.

As it happened, Jiang Yi had actually been to the area where the Mysterious Nether Sect was located once before.

The sect was not far from the Mysterious Water Forest, and he had passed through the area by chance back then.

Before long, Li Lingyu brought Jiang Yi to the outskirts of the Mysterious Nether Sect's grounds.

"Splash!"

The two of them stood in a dense forest, surrounded by trees, with a river in the distance straight ahead.

Most striking of all was the enormous waterfall ahead of the river.

"Is this where the Mysterious Nether Sect is based?"

Jiang Yi looked at the surroundings, which were rich in the water element, and felt that the place did indeed suit the Mysterious Nether Sect.

Li Lingyu nodded slightly, then pointed at the waterfall. "That enormous waterfall ahead is the entrance to the Mysterious Nether Sect."

Chapter 29: Li Lingyu: I'm Going to Make a New Mystic Water Pill! (Please Keep Reading!)

Jiang Yi looked toward the waterfall, but he couldn't make out anything unusual about it.

That was only natural, though. If even he could see through it, the Mysterious Nether Sect wouldn't need to hide.

"Now we just need to wait here a while," Li Lingyu said, looking toward the waterfall.

The moment they entered the forest, the Mysterious Nether Sect's people had already set their sights on them.

"Who are you two? Leave at once. If you come any closer, you'll bear the consequences yourselves."

Sure enough, before long, a cold shout rang out beside their ears.

Not far away, a tall, middle-aged man in black robes was staring coldly at them.

The middle-aged man's presence was as deep as an abyss. Merely standing there, he radiated tremendous pressure.

Clearly, this man was even stronger than Li Lingyu.

He was at least a high-rank Soul Douluo, and might even be a Titled Douluo.

"Senior, my name is Li Lingyu, and this is my disciple."

"I have come to pay the sect a visit today in the hope of obtaining a Mystic Water Pill. I have also done some research into medicines. If your sect is willing, I can offer something in exchange."

"As for any other conditions, I certainly won't refuse as long as they're within my power," Li Lingyu said earnestly to the middle-aged man at once.

"You've done some research into medicines, and you want to trade with our Mysterious Nether Sect?"

"You?" the middle-aged man asked disdainfully.

He could see through Li Lingyu's strength at a glance.

What medicine could a mere level sixty-five Soul Emperor have developed that would catch the eye of the Mysterious Nether Sect, which was renowned throughout the world for its pills?

Besides, Mystic Water Pills were so precious. How could they be brought out for a trade?

They were generally used to build friendly relations with other major powers or exchange for resources. How could they possibly bring one out to trade with Li Lingyu?

The middle-aged man's disdainful tone did not change Li Lingyu's expression.

Jiang Yi, however, felt it was unfair to his teacher.

Still, he did not act rashly.

"Then what would the Mysterious Nether Sect want in exchange for a Mystic Water Pill?" Li Lingyu asked again.

The middle-aged man looked at Li Lingyu and sneered. "The only thing about you that our Mysterious Nether Sect thinks worth anything is your strength. If you're willing to sell yourself to the Mysterious Nether Sect..."

"And work for our Mysterious Nether Sect, perhaps we'll show you some great mercy and give you a Mystic Water Pill."

At the words "sell yourself," Li Lingyu's gaze sharpened.

But before he could think it over, Jiang Yi spoke. "We don't need a Mystic Water Pill anymore. Thank you for clearing that up, Senior."

Li Lingyu turned to look at Jiang Yi, who shook his head firmly.

He could never accept Li Lingyu agreeing to such a condition just to get him a Mystic Water Pill.

"Sorry, Senior. We'll take our leave, then," Li Lingyu said, remaining polite.

He then took Jiang Yi by the hand and led him out of the forest.

The middle-aged man sneered as he watched the two leave, but did nothing excessive to them.

"A Soul Emperor wants a Mystic Water Pill with nothing but empty words. How naive."

Only after they had left the forest did Li Lingyu ask, "Don't you want a Mystic Water Pill?"

Jiang Yi looked at Li Lingyu and smiled. "Who wouldn't want one? But I couldn't let my teacher pay such a steep price for it."

"Alas." Li Lingyu sighed, but the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

"Let's go." Li Lingyu said nothing more about what had just happened and strode ahead.

"Where are we going?" Jiang Yi asked, following him.

"To the Mysterious Water Forest. If the Mysterious Nether Sect won't give us a Mystic Water Pill, I'll research one myself."

Li Lingyu's tone was resolute, as if he truly meant to develop the formula for a Mystic Water Pill on his own.

Without a doubt, it was a flight of fancy.

The Mystic Water Pill's formula had been finalized only after countless refinements by several generations of the Mysterious Nether Sect.

It was simply impossible for Li Lingyu to reproduce the Mystic Water Pill on his own.

But Li Lingyu was so determined that Jiang Yi didn't know how to talk him out of it. After all, he was doing this for Jiang Yi.

I'd better stay with Teacher for now. Once my body has recovered, I'll spend some time preparing. On my second attempt, I'll definitely break through the bottleneck!

Before long, the two arrived outside the Mysterious Water Forest.

Li Lingyu used the wind element to build two small wooden cabins outside the forest, looking ready to settle in for a long stay.

"Little Yi, starting tomorrow, stay in the cabin and focus on recovering from your injuries. I'll go into the Mysterious Water Forest and capture some Soul Beasts for experiments."

Li Lingyu gave Jiang Yi his instructions.

"Got it, Teacher," Jiang Yi said with a nod.

In the early morning, sunlight shone on all things.

Li Lingyu had already entered the Mysterious Water Forest in search of suitable Soul Beasts.

Jiang Yi had also gone to a nearby patch of Blue Silver Grass. The grass around him stretched as far as the eye could see, far more abundant than on the mountain behind the academy.

As Jiang Yi lay among the Blue Silver Grass, the fresh scent of soil filled his nostrils, a scent brimming with vitality.

His injuries had yet to heal, so he couldn't use Group Photosynthesis to cultivate.

Having grown accustomed to it, he felt rather at a loss lying there.

If only Group Photosynthesis could be used for healing. Then I could speed up my recovery just as I speed up my cultivation.

As the thought occurred to him, Jiang Yi's eyes lit up. He stood, feeling as though his conception and governing vessels had suddenly been opened.

That was right. Why not try doing something other than cultivating while connected to the other Blue Silver Grass?

Grass-Headed Emperor lets me command all the Blue Silver Grass within the range of my spiritual power. What if I tell them to give me their life force?

Once the thought appeared, it could no longer be contained.

It was quite likely to work. After all, Tang San's fifth Soul Ring had been formed from life force given by other Blue Silver Grass.

Jiang Yi rose from the grass and sat cross-legged on the ground, ready to try it at once.

However, the effects of the maximum dose of spiritual secret medicine had left his spirit weakened, and he had yet to fully recover, so he could only attempt it on a small scale.

Blue light flashed in his right hand, and Blue Silver Grass took form. It burrowed into the soil and connected with the roots of more than a hundred nearby Blue Silver Grass plants.

Grass-Headed Emperor activated, and the hundred-odd plants instantly submitted to him.

"Give me one percent of your life force."

He used his spiritual power to send the command to ten of the Blue Silver Grass plants.

Upon receiving the command, the Blue Silver Grass trembled slightly and involuntarily.

Then it bloomed with blue light.

Faint wisps of life force really did flow from their roots, along Jiang Yi's Blue Silver Grass, and finally into his body.

Once the faint life force entered his injured body, it began repairing his battered and broken body on its own.

"It really works." Jiang Yi opened his eyes, which were filled with delight.

Chapter 30: Grass-Headed Emperor o Borrow Life and Restore Vitality (Please Keep Reading!)

The portion of life force released by the hundred-odd Blue Silver Grass plants soon flowed into Jiang Yi's body.

But one percent of the life force of a hundred-odd Blue Silver Grass plants was still pitifully faint, and it was completely consumed in an instant.

Although the life force had been exhausted, the joy in Jiang Yi's heart only grew stronger.

"I really can obtain life force from Blue Silver Grass. Not only can my injuries recover, but another problem can be solved too."

The moment he confirmed that he could obtain life force from Blue Silver Grass, he thought of using it when he attempted to break through his bottleneck.

If his life force could be replenished continuously while he was breaking through the bottleneck,

he could withstand more Heaven and Earth Origin Energy, and for a longer time.

As he considered whether this was feasible, a voice sounded in his mind.

"Detected: the host has used Grass-Headed Emperor to obtain no more than one percent of the life force of Blue Silver Grass. An achievement has been earned."

"Achievement name: Grass-Headed Emperor o Borrow Life and Restore Vitality. (Though you have the ability to take Blue Silver Grass's life force, you did not take more than you did. Is that mercy or stupidity? At least the Blue Silver Grass has acknowledged you.)"

"Achievement reward: 1. Borrow Life: You can establish a one-way life link with all Blue Silver Grass within the range of your spiritual power that has submitted to you, and draw on its life force. (Increases with spiritual power.)"

"2. Restore Vitality: Any Blue Silver Grass from which you have absorbed no more than fifty percent of its life force will have its life force purified once, and its maximum life force increased by an extremely slight amount."

"Note: All Blue Silver Grass's favorability toward you is permanently increased by thirty percent."

Jiang Yi carefully examined the achievement he had just obtained.

This achievement had undoubtedly solved the problem he most urgently needed to solve.

It allowed him to absorb life force while absorbing Heaven and Earth Origin Energy.

That would undoubtedly greatly increase his chances of breaking through.

"If Restore Vitality is used enough times, it could even make Blue Silver Grass evolve. That's a good thing for me, too."

After all, he possessed the Grass-Headed Emperor achievement. All the Blue Silver Grass within the range of his spiritual power that had submitted to him would become a source of support.

Nurturing the Blue Silver Grass that had already submitted to him and making it stronger would also increase his own strength.