Chapter 11: Faint Light

"After ordinary people step into cultivation, they will gradually undergo a transformation under the nourishment of cosmic energy. The length of this process depends on the cultivation results of each student on weekdays, and the body will experience hunger, auditory hallucinations, excitement, insomnia, and other conditions during the transformation."

"Students, don't worry, this is a process that everyone must go through, and you will adapt in a few days. By the way, students who have the conditions should buy nutrient solution to ensure the body's daily nutrition, which can reduce the time spent eating."

"Teacher Lin, we want to know when we can reach the first realm, the Spirit Medium." In the meditation room, a student asked a question.

Lin Yue immediately said: "Before answering this question, I want to ask the students a question. Our human body accepts external information through various senses. Which sense do you think accepts the most information? Nose, mouth, ears, eyes, or skin?"

"Eyes, eyes accept the most external information." A student immediately responded.

Lin Yue nodded: "That's right, it's the eyes. Eyes accept the largest proportion of external information, accounting for about 80% of all senses. Therefore, the first place in the process of cultivation that makes you feel something is wrong is that your eyes can start to see things that you usually cannot see."

"Beginner cultivators think they are having hallucinations, but actually, it's not. Those things exist in our world itself, but the things ordinary people's eyes can see are very limited, so they ignore the existence of things outside of vision."

"For example: ghosts. Human eyes cannot see the existence of ghosts. Only when you cultivate to a certain degree and your eyes change can you see so-called ghosts."

"Also, in the blocked dangerous areas, there are also some eerie and terrible creatures. Ordinary people cannot see those things either."

"As the medium connecting us to the outside world, the first realm of cultivation is called the Spirit Medium. Of course, the transformation of the eyes also has another name in ancient times, called opening the Heavenly Eye."

Hearing Lin Yue say this, many students suddenly realized, and even Li Yi, who was eavesdropping on the lecture outside the door, suddenly understood a lot.

Sure enough, cultivation is not simple; it involves many special pieces of knowledge.

"By the way, I will secretly tell the students a secret that only those who have opened the Spirit Medium know." Lin Yue suddenly became very solemn: "The world we live in is far more terrifying than you imagine, so students must cultivate hard and never slack off."

"Alright, today's lecture ends here. Next, students can start meditation and cultivation. If you have any questions during this time, you can come and ask me. I will be in the office outside the meditation room."

When Lin Yue walked out of the meditation room, she happened to run into Li Yi, who was listening to the lecture outside the door. She was stunned for a moment, then smiled: "Li Yi, if you want to listen to the lecture, just go in, no need to stand outside the door."

"Listening to the lecture outside the door is the same, and I have already entered the door, so entering the meditation room is useless, and it will affect the cultivation of other students." Li Yi shook his head. He felt that being able to come and listen to the lecture for free was already very good.

If he wanted to be a member, it would cost ten thousand.

He couldn't bear to spend that now.

Lin Yue didn't speak. Suddenly, she took a few steps forward and leaned over. A clean and pretty face quickly drew closer.

Li Yi was startled, subconsciously retreating, but was pressed on the shoulder by Lin Yue. That strength was great, making him unable to break free.

"Don't move, let me see your eyes."

Lin Yue revealed a look of disbelief on her face: "Don't you realize it? There is a faint light flickering in your eyes. Incredible, truly incredible. This is a significant sign that the body is evolving."

"Students in the meditation room don't necessarily have such a situation after cultivating for a month. How long have you been cultivating? One day, or two? Li Yi, be honest, did a 'ding' sound suddenly ring in your head when we first met, and you awakened some golden finger?"

Li Yi felt surprised in his heart, not expecting his transformation to be recognized by Lin Yue at a glance.

Is the cultivation speed of possessing a Mystic Object really so terrifying?

One day's time is worth a month for others?

"I don't know either. I cultivated for a night after going back yesterday, and when I woke up today, it was like this. I don't feel any changes." He could only play dumb, not daring to reveal his secret.

He is too weak now. Possessing an incomplete Mystic Object will only bring disaster.

Only when he becomes strong enough can he righteously expose the fact that he has a Mystic Object.

Lin Yue stared at Li Yi's eyes for a good while before letting him go, then puzzled: "Impossible, your cultivation value can only be considered medium, and it's absolutely impossible to reach such a level in one or two days... Could it be that there is something special about your house?"

"What could be special about my house? There are plenty of houses like the old city district." Li Yi said.

"You don't understand. The world is so big, and the activity level of wormholes in each place is not the same. Some areas have high wormhole opening frequencies, so they get more cosmic energy, while some places are the opposite. I even heard that some special areas have wormholes opening at fixed times and locations, overflowing with large amounts of cosmic energy. Staying there to cultivate is comparable to possessing a Mystic Object."

Lin Yue explained: "You know the Golden Academy, right?"

"Saw it on the internet, the most authoritative and top-tier cultivation school in the country." Li Yi nodded.

Lin Yue said: "A few years ago, the Golden Academy opened a wormhole through an experiment, connecting to another world, intercepting the cosmic energy of that other world. Therefore, pure cosmic energy is quite active within the range of the Golden Academy, so cultivation there will be much faster than in other places."

"There is such a thing?" Li Yi was very surprised.

"Of course, otherwise why would every cultivator want to enter the Golden Academy? No, I've decided. In a few days, I'm going to your house to investigate and see if it's because of the special location of your house. If it's really a problem with your house, then I'll have to go to your house to cultivate every day. Don't refuse me then."

Lin Yue was very interested at this moment, wanting to investigate, and also wanting to find a good place to cultivate.

Li Yi didn't know how to refuse this, so he could only bite the bullet and agree: "Then, then alright."

"By the way, can you judge whether a cultivator is a cultivator through their eyes? And what are the differences between a cultivator's eyes and an ordinary person's eyes? Can you tell me?"

He changed the subject and asked the question in his heart.

Lin Yue said: "Since you asked, I will answer it for you with the knowledge I have learned. Cultivators are people who have embarked on the path of evolution, so their eyes will naturally change. First of all, the most significant is that the eyes start to glow, because cosmic energy gathers in the eyes. Therefore, the more powerful the cultivator, the brighter the eyes, and even the pupils will change in the end."

"So that's how it is." Li Yi understood now.

No wonder when he first saw that Lao Ya, his eyes were slightly glowing in the dim room, looking like a beast lurking in the darkness, making people feel palpitations.

"You came so early today, besides cultivation matters, there should be other things, right?" Lin Yue, as a girl, was more careful and felt that Li Yi had something on his mind.

Li Yi felt embarrassed: "Actually, I just wanted to ask what kind of things cultivators can generally do to make money. Lin Jie, you know my family situation, so a big purpose of my cultivation is to find a good job."

"So you are asking me to introduce a job."

Lin Yue suddenly smiled: "Cultivators indeed have many special jobs, such as joining a studio, accepting commissions from the investigation bureau, cleaning up dangerous things in some areas, and going to the waste city district to arrest wanted criminals and save people, and going to dangerous areas to try to hunt some special creatures that have invaded from other worlds... But you have only stepped into cultivation for two days, you can't do these jobs. If you opened the Spirit Medium, at the very least, you could go and do feng shui for people."

Li Yi smiled awkwardly. He knew everything Lin Yue said was right.

A newcomer like him, cultivation matters are not yet his turn.

"However, there is one job you can try." Lin Yue's smile faded, and then she said earnestly.

"What job?" Li Yi asked immediately.

Lin Yue said: "Guide."

"Guide? I know this, it's guiding cosmic energy into other people's bodies to help others cultivate, right?" Li Yi said immediately.

Lin Yue said: "Not bad. I am taking the guide certificate exam recently."

"Still need a certificate?" Li Yi's face collapsed upon hearing this.

Lin Yue laughed: "This job can be done without a certificate, but the salary will be less. But for you, the money earned from this job should be enough. But before that, you must advance your cultivation to the point where you can perceive other people around you after entering meditation, otherwise, you can't guide cosmic energy into other people's bodies."

"If you can do this, call this number. He is a friend of mine, currently in urgent need of a guide, and he offers a higher price."

Saying this, Lin Yue gave Li Yi a phone number.

"Fine, I know, thank you very much, Lin Jie." Li Yi wrote down the number and said very gratefully.

"You're welcome, it's just a trivial matter. Alright, I have things to do, if you have any questions, call me. By the way, you don't have my contact information yet, you can write it down too." Lin Yue said.

"Lin Jie, you go ahead and get busy. I also have to go buy nutrient solution. This time I am truly very grateful. When I have the ability in the future, I will definitely repay Lin Jie." Li Yi said very earnestly.

Lin Yue rolled her eyes with a smile: "Then you have to work hard."

After speaking, she turned and walked into the meditation room.

Li Yi didn't bother her anymore. After all, Lin Yue being able to spend two days pointing him out and guiding him onto the path of cultivation was already a great help. The remaining path has to be walked by himself.

Thinking of this, he left Uncle Biao's meditation room.

"First go buy nutrient solution." Li Yi headed to a relatively large pharmacy nearby.

The business in the pharmacy was somewhat hot, with many people queuing to buy nutrient solution. Sure enough, cultivation has become hot again recently.

"I want to buy six bottles of No. 1 nutrient solution."

It was Li Yi's turn. He didn't hesitate and bought a month's supply for his parents directly. This was fortunate that he earned ten thousand from Lao Ya in the morning, otherwise, he would have run out of food today.

After paying six thousand, he thought for a moment, gritted his teeth, and spent another two thousand to buy a bottle of No. 2 nutrient solution.

No. 2 nutrient solution is used by cultivators to supplement nutrition. Although it is the lowest level, Li Yi wanted to try the effect.

The money in his hand quickly left only three thousand plus. Li Yi didn't dare to consume anymore and prepared to leave the pharmacy and go buy some food to store at home, then planned to cultivate at home for a few days, striving to reach the threshold as soon as possible to be a guide.

However, when he was about to leave.

Suddenly, he saw a familiar figure in the queue at the entrance of the pharmacy.

That was a woman wearing a camisole dress with a somewhat graceful figure.

"That is... Liu Yan?" Li Yi suspected his eyes were hallucinating at this moment, and his whole body trembled.

But wasn't Liu Yan already dead?

Died from The Witness, the corpse bleeding from seven orifices, lying outside that building in the waste city district.

In the crowd, Liu Yan, who was queuing, seemed to notice Li Yi's gaze. She turned her head slowly with some stiffness, and that pale face without blood gradually came into view.

Li Yi felt horrified instantly, hurriedly withdrew his gaze, and then accelerated his pace, escaping from the pharmacy.

A certain instinct told him not to be targeted by that Liu Yan.

After walking several kilometers out of the pharmacy, Li Yi stopped and gasped for breath.

This was not from tiredness, but from excessive tension.

"Is it because I have already opened the Spirit Medium and started to see some unclean things? Or is it that Liu Yan is really there..." He felt a chill in his heart, his head in a mess.

Looking back, confirming that Liu Yan didn't follow, Li Yi breathed a sigh of relief.

After calming down, Li Yi could be sure that he definitely hadn't opened the Spirit Medium, so he really saw Liu Yan just now.

"The current Liu Yan... what kind of thing is it? And it lives in the city like this, and no one noticed, and even the cultivators in the queuing process didn't feel anything wrong."

"I somewhat understand what Lin Yue said. Our world is far more dangerous and terrifying than we see."

Li Yi didn't dare to linger outside anymore.

Because he couldn't even be sure now whether there was only one such existence as Liu Yan among the people walking outside, or if there were many similar existences.

After he opens the Spirit Medium, how many eerie and terrifying things can he see?

No wonder people in the old city district die inexplicably every moment.

Perhaps they didn't die normally, but encountered some unknown horror.

Li Yi, with various thoughts, rushed home as if escaping.