Chapter 29: The Path of Transcendence

What Lin Yu said was not a lie.

Since the humans of the Frieren world are highly eroded by mana, if Lin Yu wants to study this system, he must cultivate them from infancy, shielding them from mana until their meridians fully open, only then can he plant the spiritual root—

In fact, long before joining the chat group, Lin Yu had already been doing this.

His first batch of test subjects were the dragon-phoenix twins born to the old village head and his wife.

In his conception, this pair of twins would become the first cultivators of the Frieren world, possessing power no less than the native magic system, and a lifespan far exceeding that of human mages.

Now that Su Su Haoming and Xiang Yunye have voluntarily offered help, allowing Lin Yu's conception to be realized ahead of schedule, this is naturally a great merit.

To be honest, if not for worrying that their dantian and qi seas could not withstand it, Lin Yu would have directly infused them with mana, forcibly raising them to the peak of Qi Cultivation, which is the stage just before liquidation and Foundation Establishment.

Compared to these ungiven gifts, mere spirit stones truly count for nothing.

Hearing Lin Yu's words, although Su Su Haoming and Xiang Yunye understood his meaning, they still felt somewhat uneasy in their hearts.

Lin Yu noticed this, so he smiled and said, "If you really care so much, then write cultivation notes; consider it a task I have commissioned you to do!"

"Good!"

"No problem!"

Su Su Haoming and Xiang Yunye immediately agreed.

Lin Yu snapped his fingers, brought the two back to the upper floor of the castle, and assigned them two adjacent guest rooms.

"Although there are spirit stones as cultivation resources, the efficiency of spirit stones still cannot compare to my castle; in the terms of the Cultivation Realm, this place counts as one of the best heavenly caves and blessed lands in the entire world."

"If you are not in a hurry to return, you can cultivate in my castle first."

"From now on, this will be your room; I will always keep it for you. The room is equipped with a powerful barrier; you can rest or cultivate in the room without worrying about being affected by anything."

"Also, the bookshelves in the guest room are connected to the library; any grimoire existing in the library can be taken freely."

Speaking thus, Lin Yu took out two alchemical wristwatches and handed them to the two.

"This is my latest alchemical work; you can understand it as something like a room key. Only by wearing it can you pass through the various powerful barriers set up inside the castle."

"Besides that, the wristwatch also comes with some special functions."

Lin Yu tapped the wristwatch, and immediately a blue mana screen floated out.

"Do you see this map icon? Click it, and you can see the three-dimensional map of the castle."

"And this bell icon; clicking it once will open a new interface. The soldier button inside can command the puppet warriors within the castle, up to a maximum of three..."

So that's how it is!

Su Su Haoming nodded, pointing at the monkey head and wolf head buttons nearby and asking curiously, "Then what about these two?"

Lin Yu smiled and said, "These two are the magical beasts under my command, the White Wolf Guangzhi and the White Ape Guangzhi Guangmou. They are also servants of the castle, but of a higher rank, belonging to my mounts and attendants."

"..."

Su Su Haoming and Xiang Yunye looked at each other, both with strange expressions on their faces.

"Guangzhi, Guangzhi Guangmou—what Elder Jinchi!"

The two mentally complained, but on the surface they said nothing, only dryly laughing and saying, "Good names!"

Lin Yu smiled and said, "If something really happens, you can also Call Guangzhi Guangmou; he is very familiar with the castle, and his temperament is relatively gentle, not prone to attacking like Guangzhi."

Su Su Haoming nodded, then asked, "Then how should we contact you?"

Upon hearing this, not only Lin Yu, but even Xiang Yunye could not help but turn their heads to look at him.

"... Are you serious?"

"What?"

"We have a chat group!"

"Oh right!"

Su Su Haoming slapped his forehead and said awkwardly, "I got too immersed in the role and forgot about this!"

Lin Yu and Xiang Yunye could not help but laugh.

After laughing, Lin Yu added, "Finally, let me remind you: apart from spirit stones, other magical tools have not yet been modified and cannot be taken back to your world; especially the wristwatch, remember to take it off before leaving."

The two nodded seriously and said, "Understood!"

Lin Yu smiled and said, "Alright, I have given all the instructions, so I will not disturb your cultivation."

Having finished speaking, he waved to the two, his figure flashed, and he disappeared from the two's field of vision.

Su Su Haoming and Xiang Yunye exchanged a glance, encouraged each other with a few words, and turned to walk into their own rooms.

Five hours later, Su Su Haoming, having initially familiarized himself with the spells, walked out of the guest room, bid farewell to Lin Yu, and chose to return.

Although more than ten hours of stay time remained, he had lived in his cousin's mansion before crossing over; if he disappeared for too long, it would easily cause some unnecessary trouble.

In comparison, Xiang Yunye's time was much more flexible.

Long before being invited to cross worlds, he had instructed his family not to disturb him for twenty-four hours.

Before leaving, Su Su Haoming glanced at the countdown floating in his mind and sighed in his heart.

According to what Lin Yu said, it is this countdown that causes his chat group to remain in an open state; otherwise, relying on the thousand-fold time flow difference between the two worlds, he would have absolutely no need to be so hurried.

In the spacious bedroom, a silver light flashed, and Su Su Haoming's figure burst forth from it.

The moment he appeared, Su Su Haoming immediately checked the door, and finding the copper coin still wedged in the door crack, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Good, no one has come in; if his cousin discovered he was not in the mansion, or worse, happened to catch him returning from another world, that would be a bit awkward!

Su Su Haoming thought, feeling fortunate in his heart.

But soon, he realized another problem—

Seven hours had passed since he accepted the invitation.

During these seven hours, his cousin had not even returned to the mansion!

……Has something happened again?

Su Su Haoming felt some concern in his heart; after a moment's hesitation, he finally pushed open the door.

Indeed, not a single person could be seen in the vast courtyard.

Su Su Wuming was never a lavish person to begin with, and since the County Commandant's residence was related to the case, hiring servants was out of the question; thus, only the three of them, the Su family master and servants, lived in the entire mansion.

With Su Su Wuming and Uncle Uncle Qian out handling the case, naturally only he remained.

Su Su Haoming's gaze swept over the entire courtyard before suddenly locking onto the study not far away.

The door there stood open, and some mud that had not yet dried caked the threshold.

"My elder brother has returned!"

"He simply did not disturb me..."

Su Su Haoming understood in his heart and simultaneously let out a long sigh of relief.

"Judging by the freshness of the mud on the threshold, my elder brother must have just left not long ago; I only wonder what he discovered..."

While thinking this, Su Su Haoming stepped forward and entered the study.

The moment he entered, an extremely faint scent of blood rode the hall wind straight into his nose.

Su Su Haoming instinctively turned his head and covered his mouth and nose, only then realizing that his sense of smell had improved greatly.

No, not his sense of smell; more accurately, his perception of wind or airflow!

Indeed, this extraordinary path created by Lin Dage was far more than simply absorbing magic!

A slight smile curled Su Su Haoming's lips; he then lowered his arm and looked in the direction of the scent.

He saw two dark tea bricks placed on the desk in the study; one was relatively intact, while the other was quite fragmented, appearing to have been consumed quite a bit.

"Is this... Chang'an Black Tea?"

Su Su Haoming realized and immediately approached with curiosity: "There are two portions of tea; according to the plot, one should have been left in the residence by the former Chang'an County Commandant, Wu Wu Daqi, and the other was found by my elder brother and the others at the Ghost Market from Yin Vice Minister."

"Judging by this, has my elder brother finally begun connecting the two cases?"

Su Haoming made his judgment, then tapped his toe; magic-imitated true qi rose from the Fengchi acupoint, flowed through the entire Foot Shaoyang meridian, and finally burst forth from the Foot Qiaoyin acupoint at the tip of the fourth toe, transforming into a gentle airflow.

Xun Wind Seal · Treading the Void and Riding the Wind!

In an instant, the scholar in the green robe drifted into the front courtyard along with the clear breeze.

The airflow behind him not only propelled his body but also conveniently closed the study's main door.

In the Blinking Technique, Su Su Haoming had actually moved a distance of at least ten meters!

Gazing at the study door drifting away behind him, a indescribable excitement and thrill surged in his heart.

Is this the power of the extraordinary?

Even at just the first layer of Nurturing Qi, it is utterly incomparable to ordinary humans!

After slightly calming his surging emotions, Su Su Haoming began to ponder in his heart.

"It is still early; let me test other spells first. Just as Yin Vice Minister fell victim to my ambush, the plot has taken a huge turn; there is no telling if the mastermind behind the scenes will be enraged and strike at me and my elder brother..."

Thinking this, he no longer hesitated and immediately stepped forward toward the front courtyard.

(End of this chapter)