Chapter 288

After Lin Yue consumed the Nine-Turn Soul Pill, she immediately conducted a test of her cultivation values. The result was that her cultivation value surged from the original 300% to 600%, a full doubling. Such a change made her feel astonished; she hadn't expected the effect of a single elixir to be so strong.

"An incredible pill, actually able to directly increase the strength of an evolved soul and forcibly raise cultivation values." Lin Yue felt the changes in her own body, both surprised and delighted.

Her potential among Evolvers was not particularly high. Ever since she broke through the illusion of the White Bone View mural last time, her cultivation value had reached 300%, and only then, by relying on the Mystic Object Cultivation Room, did she finally have the opportunity to break through to the Spirit Perception Realm in one go. But now, her cultivation value had reached 600%.

If she went back to Tianchang City to cultivate for a period of time, condensing her soul would hardly be a difficult task.

"A cultivation value of 600%? It seems that's about how much soul strength a single pill can improve. It's a pity it's still quite far from 1,000%," Li Yi said, feeling a bit regretful.

Lin Yue rolled her eyes at him: "Your heart is too big. Being able to increase cultivation value by 300% is already incredible. If other people knew about such an elixir, I reckon Soul Realm powerhouses would come out to rob us. You have to know that there is nothing in the current cultivation circle that can achieve this. This is something that directly increases potential; it's even more precious than cultivation techniques."

While excited, she was also deeply moved in her heart, truly not knowing how she would repay him in the future.

Li Yi said: "No matter how precious an item is, it must be used by someone to reflect its value. Keeping it in one's hands is the greatest waste. Now that the Great Tilt events are frequent, we all have to seek opportunities for cross-dimensional travel, and to cross dimensions, one must have powerful strength. As for other things, they are all external possessions."

"There isn't much I can do alone, so I often need Lin Jie's help. Only by being united as one can we survive better."

"The logic is indeed that logic, but not everyone is as generous as you," Lin Jie said earnestly. "However, Li Yi, don't worry. I will definitely stand firmly on your side. As long as I can do it, I will help you without sparing any effort. After all, you are everyone's hope now."

"Because only you have the qualifications to enter the Golden Academy, and only you have truly come into contact with cross-dimensional travel. Before the goal is achieved, all resources should be concentrated on you. Only if you go far enough can you carry the rest of us."

"Alright, Lin Jie, stop talking. What resources or not, it's just an elixir. Besides, I've already eaten one. Also, I obtained a martial arts cultivation method in the Ghost Street, and I've organized a portion of it, intending to teach it to you, Lin Jie," Li Yi said.

Lin Yue said: "Dual cultivation of two methods? I have heard the teacher mention this. Many people in the Golden Academy will dual-cultivate cultivation methods from other worlds after crossing dimensions. Their strength can no longer be measured by realms, and various strange methods from other worlds have created one freak and genius after another within the Golden Academy."

"Li Yi, the fact that you can obtain a method from another world before entering the Golden Academy is very important. This means that after you enter the Golden Academy, you won't fall behind others, and your starting point will be a cut above ordinary students. I just don't know if the upper limit of your martial arts method is high. You should have seen my teacher controlling lightning during the day."

"The teacher actually dual-cultivated a method from another world."

Suddenly, Lin Yue lowered her voice and said: "That's why the teacher's lightning method is so terrifying. If it were an ordinary Evolver, even if they could control lightning, they would never be able to reach the teacher's level."

"It seems Professor Zhang's cultivation method is of a very high level," Li Yi's expression shifted slightly.

He had seen that kind of lightning; it was terrifying. It struck down in an instant, and Evolvers would be struck dead before they even had time to react. After all, that was the speed of lightning. Even if your Spirit Perception gave you a warning, you wouldn't have the agility to dodge it. If such strength were placed in the Four Seas and Bazhou, it would be an invincible existence.

Lin Yue said: "Many people come to apprentice and attend lectures, but in reality, they also want to learn the teacher's lightning method. It's just a pity the teacher has never taught it."

"Who would be willing to pass on such a powerful lightning method casually?" Li Yi said: "Professor Zhang is right not to teach it. Not everyone has Professor Zhang's temperament, able to be kind to others. If the lightning method fell into the hands of people with ulterior motives, it would only bring greater harm."

"Sometimes, man-made disasters are even more terrifying than natural ones."

Lin Yue nodded and said: "Your thinking is correct. Man-made disasters are sometimes more terrifying than natural ones, so the teacher often says that techniques should not be passed on lightly. The more powerful the technique, the greater the harm and impact it causes. If it's passed to the wrong person, it's trouble. Besides, those who come to listen to the lectures can't even pass the stage of keeping their six senses pure, and they still want to learn the lightning method? Isn't that a pipe dream?"

"Lin Jie, I'm not in a position to evaluate Professor Zhang's affairs, but my martial arts method must be passed on. I organized the cultivation methods for the three realms of Skin Refining, Tendon Refining, and Bone Refining when I was at home. Lin Jie, start learning now. After you've learned them, I will slowly organize the cultivation methods for the next three realms."

Li Yi said at this moment.

He had the martial arts inheritance of the Four Great Families in his mind. At this moment, he was taking the best from each to perfect the refining methods, while also letting Lin Yue test the methods herself to see how the effects were.

Lin Yue nodded and immediately began to learn from Li Yi.

However, Lin Yue's martial arts cultivation speed was much slower than Li Yi's. When Li Yi was guided by his master, Zhao Ge, he could refine his skin, tendons, and bones within a day, crossing three martial arts realms at once.

But Lin Yue had only barely completed Skin Refining after half the night.

Although this speed was already very fast, under the circumstances of having perfected refining methods and Li Yi's guidance, this speed was not satisfactory.

Li Yi was not in a hurry; he would teach slowly when he had time.

"Lin Jie, while you were refining your skin, I observed your physique and bone structure. Actually, after you cultivate martial arts, Lin Jie, you shouldn't practice boxing; you are more suited to practicing with a weapon," Li Yi offered some of his own opinions while guiding her.

"Li Yi, do you mean giving up boxing and turning to practice with cold weapons?" Lin Yue was stunned for a moment before saying, then she fell into deep thought: "Actually, I have also thought about your suggestion, Li Yi. Compared to your punches, my punch strength is much inferior and not outstanding enough. But if I could practice with cold weapons, I could play to my strengths and avoid my weaknesses."

"During the time you were crossing dimensions, I also trained at the Investigation Bureau's training base. I found that I am more suited to using a blade. It's just that the cold weapons used by Evolvers are very special; they need to be forged from a special alloy called transcendent metal. That kind of metal can transmit cosmic energy, is indestructible, and can split the scales of transcendent creatures. It's a pity that it doesn't circulate on the market, and even if it did, I couldn't afford it, so I shelved it for the time being."

"Transcendent metal?"

Li Yi noted this down. If he had the chance, he wanted to see what was so special about cold weapons made of this transcendent metal.

The two discussed cultivation matters, and the night passed quickly.

Early the next morning.

Yesterday, Wang Bo and Zhang Tao, two Soul Realm powerhouses, had come to visit Professor Zhang Songlin very early.

Regarding what happened yesterday, the two still had lingering fears; after all, they had almost died. If it weren't for the fact that there really were important matters requiring Professor Zhang Songlin's help, they wouldn't have dared to set foot in this place again.

It was just that when the two of them arrived, they saw Lin Yue and Li Yi had found Zhang Songlin a step ahead of them.

"Teacher, Li Yi's cultivation value has reached 1,200%. According to the standards of the Golden Academy, he is fully qualified to be specially recruited," Lin Yue said. "However, we cannot contact the person in charge of the Golden Academy, so we hope the teacher can help."

"Li Yi's cultivation value is already this high? Is there the support of a cultivation technique?" Zhang Songlin asked with great surprise.

1,200%—this was indeed enough to meet the standard for special recruitment, and among special recruits, it could be considered a very excellent existence.

"Yes, there is a defective mystic object in the Investigation Bureau of Tianchang City. I gained insight into a White Bone View cultivation technique from it, which is why my cultivation value has improved significantly," Li Yi told the truth. There was no need to hide this matter now, because if he entered the Golden Academy, he would be asked anyway.

Zhang Songlin nodded slightly and said: "With the support of a cultivation technique, such a cultivation value can be considered reasonable and not outrageous. It's just that if it's special recruitment, the rating will drop a bit. You have to know that within the Golden Academy, there exist some anomalies; even without cultivation techniques, their cultivation values have reached an astonishing 1,000% or more. If a cultivation technique is added, the value would be even more astonishing."

Li Yi listened and felt secretly shocked.

He also knew that he was not a genius in cultivation. Having such a high cultivation value at present was entirely due to three points: cultivation techniques, martial arts methods, and the Nine-Turn Soul Pill.

Without the accumulation of so many resources, his cultivation value would be at most within 100%, very mediocre.

However, Li Yi felt that a cultivator's achievements could not be determined solely by cultivation values. As long as one could embark on the path of cultivation, everyone's future achievements would be immeasurable. After all, in the world of the Great Tilt, danger and opportunity were everywhere. As long as one seized the opportunity, one could soar into the sky.

"Teacher, it's already very good that Li Yi can enter the Golden Academy. If we didn't rely on the cultivation technique, we wouldn't even be able to touch the threshold," Lin Yue said.

Zhang Songlin laughed: "You are right to find the teacher to recommend Li Yi. If Li Yi went through the normal special recruitment process, the people responsible for the assessment would more or less make things difficult. If you were unlucky, it's possible the special recruitment would be ruined. After all, although there is no clear regulation on things like cultivation techniques, if the person in charge of the assessment is picky, you would have nothing to say even if your cultivation value didn't meet the standard."

Hearing this, Li Yi was slightly surprised, not expecting there to be such inside information.

Sure enough, cultivation still required human relationships and social nuances; otherwise, one would be unable to move an inch.

"It just so happens that there is an assessment point for the Golden Academy in Tianhan City. That examiner's name is Shen Chong; he has attended my lectures before. I will give him a call and ask him to help take charge of it," Zhang Songlin said. He was very willing to help Li Yi; after all, he had taken advantage of Li Yi yesterday by receiving a Longevity Pill, which had increased his lifespan by a hundred years for no reason.

Soon.

Zhang Songlin made the call in front of several people.

"Professor Zhang, no problem, leave this matter to me. Have that Li Yi come to the assessment point at nine o'clock tomorrow morning. That time happens to be when I am in charge," the voice of the person named Shen Chong came from the other side of the phone, agreeing to the matter in one breath.

"Then I will trouble you," Zhang Songlin said.

"Professor Zhang, you are too polite. It's just a small matter, not worth mentioning," Shen Chong replied.

In just a few words.

The matter was settled.

However, after Zhang Songlin put down the phone, Wang Bo and Zhang Tao, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately walked over and said: "Teacher, I have already arranged the matter from yesterday. The helicopter is parked outside. When shall we set off to deal with that transcendent creature?"

"Since everything is prepared, let's go now," Zhang Songlin said, then turned and added: "Li Yi, I heard you went to World 36. That person named Yang Wei yesterday left a deep impression on me. When I return, you can tell me about the situation in that other world. I am quite interested in the supernatural power of that world."

"Professor Zhang, no problem," Li Yi nodded and agreed.

"That's good. Then the teacher will go get busy first. Lin Yue, don't forget to bring Li Yi to participate in the Golden Academy's special recruitment assessment tomorrow morning at nine o'clock. The teacher has already made the connections, so don't worry. It's just going through the motions; everything will go smoothly," Zhang Songlin waved his hand with a smile and then soared into the air, flying toward the outside.

Wang Bo and Zhang Tao hurriedly followed.

Before long, a helicopter took off and flew rapidly toward the direction of the danger zone.

"This Professor Zhang is indeed a very good person, willing to promote the younger generation," Li Yi said with emotion.

Lin Yue smiled: "Of course. The teacher also hopes to teach more promising students. The teacher once said that he hoped we students would be more outstanding than him, so that in the future, we could look back and take care of him, this teacher. He also told us that with the Great Tilt imminent, unity and survival are very important. Whether it is to confront future dangers or to survive across dimensions, one person's power is limited. Only by uniting together is there hope."

"It's just a pity that not many people listened; most are thinking about looking after themselves."

After finishing, she also sighed, appearing somewhat helpless.

Li Yi nodded slightly, understanding what this Professor Zhang meant by unity.

Because facing the dangers of a world across dimensions, one person is weak and finds it hard to accomplish anything; one must join forces to achieve something.

On this point, he had deep experience in the Four Seas and Bazhou; otherwise, he wouldn't have cooperated with the Four Great Families to exchange for the opportunity to gain a foothold in Sanyang City.

"Alright, let's not talk about this. We should prepare for tomorrow's assessment. Although the teacher said he would look after things, there isn't just one person in charge of the assessment. At most, we have a bit more of an advantage than others," Lin Yue said: "So you must adjust your state today and nourish your Qi and blood."

"I know, Lin Jie," Li Yi nodded.