Douluo: My Custom Achievement System

"Huh, you really came here to read?" The library auntie was surprised to hear that.

"That's right, Auntie. Do I need to register if I want to read?" Jiang Yi looked at her with his lively eyes.

Seeing the innocent look in the handsome child's eyes, the library auntie was instantly overcome with maternal affection and put everything else out of her mind.

"You don't need to register. Just go in and read. You only need to register if you want to borrow a book," the library auntie explained gently.

"This is the library's book catalog. Whatever book you want, just follow the directions in here to find it."

Jiang Yi's eyes lit up as he took the catalog. With this, his reading efficiency would undoubtedly improve greatly.

"Thank you, Auntie," Jiang Yi said politely.

After exchanging pleasantries with the library auntie, Jiang Yi wasted no more time and started on his reading plan.

The things taught in class were far too basic. He couldn't be bothered to waste time listening to them when there was sunlight in the morning.

Still, it naturally wouldn't do to discard that knowledge altogether.

That was why he came to the library at night.

At night, he couldn't benefit from the accelerated cultivation provided by photosynthesis, so he could spare some time to read and teach himself.

Although nobody came to the library, it had plenty of books. Most of them were new, too, not as old and worn as he had imagined.

"How strange." The sight took Jiang Yi somewhat by surprise.

Given the reading habits at Lingshan Junior Academy, even if the library wasn't covered in dust, it shouldn't have looked like this.

"Oh well, I'll read first."

He took out two books: the Douluo Continent Soul Master Common Knowledge Compendium and the Soul Beast Illustrated Guide.

Those two books were the most useful to Jiang Yi at his current stage.

Jiang Yi opened the books and focused his mind. Before long, he was immersed in an ocean of knowledge.

At that moment, the librarian quietly came over and watched Jiang Yi reading with rapt attention.

"This child really is reading seriously. He didn't just come here to play."

"I thought Teacher Li Lingyu had come back from his research trip. I didn't expect anyone else at this school to come here to read."

"What a good child!" the librarian exclaimed.

Time passed, and four hours went by in the blink of an eye.

"Whew." Jiang Yi raised his head and closed the book.

"It's about time. I'll come back tomorrow." Jiang Yi looked at the clock and stood up.

He picked up the two books and ran over to the librarian.

"Auntie, I'd like to borrow these two books," Jiang Yi said, holding them up.

"All right, I'll register them for you," the librarian said with a kindly smile.

She spent most of her time alone in the library and found it boring. Now that a cute child like Jiang Yi had come to read, she was naturally delighted.

Jiang Yi left the library with the books and hurried back to the dormitory.

Because there were relatively few students, and because of their connections, both he and Jiang Nannan had single rooms.

There was no risk of them coming back too late and disturbing any roommates.

After washing up, Jiang Yi sat cross-legged on his bed and began cultivating again.

Cultivating instead of sleeping would not only increase his Soul Power but also nourish the muscles aching from his afternoon exercise.

Time flew. In the blink of an eye, six days had passed since Jiang Yi and Jiang Nannan entered Lingshan Junior Academy.

After settling on his cultivation plan, Jiang Yi had followed the first day's routine for a full six days.

Having confirmed that it would have no adverse effects on his body, he intended to keep following it.

Once he reached a new stage, he would make a new plan.

"Brother Jiang Yi!" Jiang Nannan, dressed in a white cotton robe and as delicate as carved jade, called out to Jiang Yi ahead of her with a smile.

"Nannan." Dressed in a black cotton robe, Jiang Yi responded with a faint smile.

"Let's hurry home." Jiang Nannan ran impatiently to his side and linked her arm through his.

"All right, all right, we'll get back as soon as we can. We haven't been home for so many days, so Aunt Rou must be missing our Nannan," Jiang Yi said with a smile.

"Hee-hee, Mom must be missing me." Jiang Nannan smiled adorably.

Arm in arm, the two left Lingshan Junior Academy and headed home.

Although they hadn't spent long in that house, wherever Aunt Rou and the two of them were together was home.

The two walked quickly and reached the gate of their courtyard in five minutes.

Before they could enter the courtyard, a gentle voice called out to them.

"Nannan, Little Yi."

"Mom!" Seeing Aunt Rou already waiting at the gate, Jiang Nannan ran over to her.

Aunt Rou embraced Jiang Nannan, her eyes full of longing.

When a child missed her mother, how could the mother not miss her child just as much?

After holding her for a while, Aunt Rou took both of them by the hand and said as they walked, "The food's all ready. It's everything you two like."

With her holding his hand, Jiang Yi also showed a warm smile he hadn't worn in a long time.

After eating, Jiang Nannan stayed glued to Aunt Rou, while he left the courtyard.

Before long, Jiang Yi arrived at an area thick with Blue Silver Grass.

This was also one of his goals for his day off: to try Mimicry Cultivation.

He had wanted to try it back at the academy.

Who would have thought the junior academy didn't have a Mimicry Cultivation room at all?

Even the Blue Silver Grass that had covered almost the entire campus when the academy was built had been cleared away as weeds.

As a result, Jiang Yi, who should have found Mimicry Cultivation easiest, had never been able to try it at the academy.

"I can finally try Mimicry Cultivation, and there's sunlight too."

Jiang Yi sat down in the middle of the grass and closed his eyes. Blue Silver Grass formed in his palm.

This time, driven by Soul Power, the Blue Silver Grass slowly stretched down to the ground and mingled with the other Blue Silver Grass until they were indistinguishable.

His Blue Silver Grass gave off a faint glow, like a fire in the night, attracting the Blue Silver Grass around it.

The surrounding Blue Silver Grass, which possessed almost no consciousness, slowly leaned against him.

As the Blue Silver Grass connected, the light continued to spread among them.

In an instant, a vast patch of Blue Silver Grass around him lit up. The Blue Silver Grass that had yet to be affected swayed, eager to join in.

Chapter 8: Group photosynthesis, attempting communication

In the sky, the sun shone down on all things, nourishing their growth.

On the ground, a vast patch of Blue Silver Grass gave off a faint glow that gathered into a dazzling sun.

Jiang Yi, sitting in the middle of the Blue Silver Grass, was also covered in light. Nothing seemed to have changed.

It had merely grown brighter.

The next second, Jiang Yi's body trembled.

The Blue Silver Grass around him suddenly unleashed a terrifying suction force.

That suction force wasn't directed at the things around it, but at the sunlight.

Under its influence, the surrounding space dimmed until it was as dark as night. But it lasted only an instant before returning to normal.

In the middle of the grass, Jiang Yi's eyes were squeezed shut and his brows furrowed. His body trembled slightly, as though he were enduring some kind of pain.

Time passed second by second, and the sun gradually reached its zenith.

At last, Jiang Yi slowly opened his eyes, which were full of delight.

During his cultivation just now, his Blue Silver Grass had connected with the other Blue Silver Grass, and not only had they exchanged a little communication,

but the effect of photosynthesis had also been transmitted to the other Blue Silver Grass.

And this had boosted the effect of photosynthesis to an utterly terrifying degree.

In an instant, it had converted a vast quantity of Soul Power, which surged into his body.

That was why he had felt pain. After all, the Soul Power he had cultivated this time far exceeded what he had cultivated over the previous six days.

Even now, he hadn't completely refined the Soul Power.

He would need at least five or six days to fully refine such a vast quantity of Soul Power.

Even so, the results far exceeded those of normal cultivation.

Once he fully refined it, the increase in his Soul Power would be far greater than what he could achieve through normal cultivation.

Even a genius with Innate Full Soul Power couldn't increase their Soul Power by so much in such a short time.

Yet he had only possessed level 0.1 Innate Soul Power and had awakened his Martial Soul less than ten days ago.

To increase his Soul Power so much in such a short time was enough to shock anyone.

"I never thought photosynthesis could be used like this. I waited too long to try Mimicry Cultivation."

"If I'd found somewhere with Blue Silver Grass to cultivate earlier, my Soul Power wouldn't still be stuck at level 0.1." At that thought, Jiang Yi felt somewhat troubled.

"And this doesn't seem to be my limit yet."

Jiang Yi stood up and looked at the field of Blue Silver Grass beneath his feet.

A large patch of grass around him was drooping, looking thoroughly wilted.

The rest of the Blue Silver Grass was still full of vitality.

"This wilted Blue Silver Grass was all connected to mine and took part in photosynthesis just now. That's why it ended up like this."

"Just some of the Blue Silver Grass already had such a powerful effect. What if I used all of it?"

Jiang Yi's eyes shone as he looked at the Blue Silver Grass around him.

"How can I get more Blue Silver Grass to join my photosynthesis?"

"Perhaps the key is spiritual power."

In an instant, Jiang Yi thought of the most crucial point.

When his Blue Silver Grass had connected with the others, he had clearly sensed the faint feelings of joy they conveyed to him.

The Blue Silver Grass that had connected just now represented the limit of what his Martial Soul could connect to on its own.

If he poured his spiritual power into his Martial Soul, could he expand that range further?

"Let's do it." With that thought, Jiang Yi sat cross-legged on the ground and immediately began testing his idea.

The Blue Silver Grass he formed once again mingled with the rest. Sitting on the ground, Jiang Yi focused and directed his spiritual power toward his Martial Soul.

His spiritual power fused with his Martial Soul, and in an instant, heaven and earth became completely different.

He seemed to have turned into a real blade of Blue Silver Grass. A gentle breeze blew past, and even his soul seemed to sway with it.

"What a wonderful feeling," Jiang Yi couldn't help exclaiming.

But he hadn't forgotten what he was there to do. He tentatively spread his spiritual power in all directions and began communicating with the Blue Silver Grass.

Tired. Exhausted. I really want to sleep.

Faint thoughts rang out in his mind, one after another.

They all came from the Blue Silver Grass that had taken part in photosynthesis just now.

Jiang Yi conveyed soothing thoughts through his spiritual power, and the Blue Silver Grass that had still been calling out about its exhaustion immediately calmed down.

"They're far too easy to soothe. Or is their intelligence just too low?" Jiang Yi smiled at that.