booktalesy Chapter 93 Heading to Heliu Town
Chapter 93 Heading to Heliu Town
Chapter 92 Heading to Heliu Town (Part 2 Combined)
noon.
As Chi Le carried his stainless steel tray and searched for a seat in the cafeteria, he felt several beams of light staring at him.
Chi Le continued walking forward, subtly glancing around to identify the sources of several gazes coming from different directions.
"They were all people from the classroom on the third floor this morning."
They learned exactly who the person they were looking at was.
Chi Le stopped paying attention and walked toward Luo Yang, who was waving to him to come and sit down.
"My mental strength has indeed improved. Before, I would hardly have noticed such a gaze."
The people who were sizing up Chi Le just now weren't looking directly at him.
Instead, it swayed unconsciously in one area.
When she saw Chi Le pass by, she glanced at him twice, then moved her attention to the food Chi Le was holding.
If it were Chi Le, who hadn't used the "Awakening Incense" before, she would just think of this gaze as the normal observation of an ordinary person seeing someone walk by.
He remembered He Lian's words.
One outward manifestation of mental strength is a heightened sensitivity to the external world.
"It's not just an improvement in perception of the outside world."
"To myself—"
"My thoughts are clearer now, and the drowsiness in my mind and the persistent feeling of mental fatigue have lessened considerably, as if I had a good night's sleep."
Chi Le felt the changes brought about by the improvement in his mental strength.
Moreover, he discovered that as long as he concentrated...
He could feel something trying to burst out from between his eyebrows.
"This should be related to my extraordinary abilities later on."
"I really look forward to what kind of extraordinary abilities I will gain after absorbing the [Awakening Mist]."
As they looked forward to gaining extraordinary abilities, a question arose.
"The effects of the 'Awakening Incense' are undeniable. But why did the statues of immortals and deities in the Green Mountain Temple appear at the very end of today's spiritual realm?"
"Could it be that, deep down, I also fear the statues of gods and immortals enshrined in Qingshan Temple?"
"But why didn't He attack me like the [Land God of Changxi Village] and the [Soul-Guiding Soldiers] did?"
Putting aside her doubts for the time being, Chi Le sat down in the spot that Luo Yang had already reserved.
"Phew, I'm exhausted."
Wu Min also carried a plate full of food and sat down opposite Luo Yang.
Next to Wu Min, Chai Siyuan also sat down, carrying a plate piled high with food.
The two plates fell at the same time, and Chi Le felt the table shake slightly.
Looking at the pile of food on the plate opposite me, which looked like a small hill.
Then he looked at the other two "small hills" beside him.
Chi Le's gaze finally returned to the pitiful plate in front of her, containing only a palm-sized amount of food.
"You—don't you have any appetite today? You're eating so little?"
Chai Siyuan poked her head out from one side of the "hill," looked at Chi Le's plate, and asked.
Chi Le nodded, "Mmm————"
Wu Min said with a smile.
"Chi Le is a spiritual master, and his training mainly focuses on mental strength, unlike us martial arts practitioners who have to endure grueling physical training."
"Nowhere else are we like this, so hungry our eyes are shining, and our appetites are so great we could eat a whole cow."
Speaking of this, Wu Min gave a bitter smile, as if she had thought of something hateful again.
She took a big bite of the chicken leg on the plate and said fiercely.
"And what's more, they're not even human! Not only do they subject us to weighted physical training, but they also use [mysterious relics] that can alter gravity!"
"A double gravity environment, plus heavy loads, and the training plan is based on the grueling training methods of the Great Xia Special Forces!"
Luo Yang interjected at the opportune moment.
"I heard that the gravity environment will continue to increase!"
After hearing this, Wu Min bit the chicken leg in half, meat and bone together.
"This is terrible!"
After saying that, Wu Min lowered her head, channeling her anger into her appetite, and began to eat voraciously.
"By the way, Chi Le, have you started accumulating points for your Divine Sense Master?"
"Everyone knows that points are related to rankings, and rankings determine the rewards after the training camp."
"We martial arts practitioners have already started accumulating points."
"And I've already earned 5 points, while Wu Min has 4 points less than me."
"I'm not bragging."
"5 points, that's already beyond the reach of those of us who are also martial arts practitioners."
At this point, Luo Yang's expression began to turn arrogant.
Chi Le looked at Chai Siyuan, who was still engrossed in eating.
Compared to Luo Yang and Wu Min, he was more curious about how the bronze mirror categorized spiritual practitioners and martial arts practitioners.
How many points did Chai Siyuan, who emitted a unique and intense light, earn?
"Where is Chai Siyuan?"
Chi Le asked.
Chai Siyuan's mouth was stuffed full, and her cheeks bulged out.
There was still a piece of green vegetable slurping on his lips.
"Slurp—what happened?"
Chai Siyuan chewed on her food, swallowed some of it, and then asked.
Feeling the gazes of Chai Siyuan and Chi Le, Luo Yang's expression froze.
"As for Chai Siyuan—"
"She's different from us; we can't generalize—"
Luo Yang stammered and refused to continue.
Wu Min, who had finished half of her rice, spoke up.
"Siyuan got 10 points."
"Double gravity plus added weight seems to have no effect on her. Apart from being a little clumsy at the beginning of training, there are no other problems."
"She's practically a superhero."
After finishing her speech in one breath, Wu Min buried her head in her food again.
Chai Siyuan lowered her head slightly, looking a little shy.
"That's not true—"
10 points vs. 5 points.
It's no wonder Luo Yang was reluctant to mention it.
The gap is so large that we could add another Luo Yang to the list.
Chi Le swallowed the food in his mouth and praised it.
"sharp!"
Chai Siyuan lowered her head even further.
The weather has been great lately, and the sun is very strong.
Chai Siyuan felt her cheeks getting hot from the stuffiness.
"Alright, enough about us."
Luo Yang waved his hand.
"And you, the Divine Sense Masters should have started accumulating points too. How many points did you get?"
Luo Yang's words made Chai Siyuan and Wu Min look up at Chi Le.
They were curious to see how many points Chi Le would get.
However, Chi Le was in front of the bronze mirror.
Unlike Chai Siyuan, it did not cause many strange phenomena, making the light reflected from the bronze mirror seem rather dim.
Moreover, they clearly remembered that Chi Le hadn't been standing in front of the bronze mirror for very long.
Zhong Shancheng took the bronze mirror and quickly assigned him to the class of spiritual masters.
All these phenomena suggest that Chi Le's talent as a spiritualist may not be very good.
Training for spiritual practitioners may also be poorly completed.
His points certainly won't be much higher.
"Chi Le, we're not on the same level as superhumans like Chai Siyuan."
"Normally, if you can get 1-2 points, that's normal level. If you can get 3-4 points, that's quite good."
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"Someone like me, who gets 5 points in one go, is already considered a rare genius."
Luo Yang patted Chi Le on the shoulder and said.
"12".
"Hmm, what did you say—2 points?"
Luo Yang nodded.
"Two points is not bad. How many people only have one point, or none at all?"
Then, Luo Yang seemed to realize something.
"Wait, say that again?"
"12 points."
Chi Le finished the last bite of his meal and said.
Chi Le led a somewhat listless Luo Yang back to the dormitory building.
After saying goodbye to Chai Siyuan and Wu Min.
Chi Le reached the stairwell and called out to Luo Yang, telling him to hurry back to his dormitory.
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As if receiving a signal, the other person trembled slightly and walked over with mechanical steps.
As he passed by Chi Le, he heard Luo Yang muttering to himself.
"That's it, bro, you're driving a nice car now, living a good life, and doing something worthwhile—"
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"Watching Luo Yang return to his dormitory room."
Chi Le then entered the room and locked the door.
He summoned the illusory door leading to Qingshan Temple.
Take a step forward.
Chi Le returned to Qingshan Temple.
As soon as I returned to Qingshan Temple, the information on the panel began to pop up.
[The statue of the immortals at Qingshan Temple has received incense offerings from Zhao Zhu, increasing the incense offerings by 2!]
[The shrine in Cuishui Village has received incense offerings from Li Zimu; incense offerings increased by 1!]
Total Incense Points Received: 87
Current number of worshippers: 135
After the shrine that could receive incense offerings was built in Cuishui Village.
The amount of incense offerings Chi Le receives daily has increased significantly, if not doubled.
Chi Le expressed his satisfaction with this.
"If we can find places to build the remaining two shrines."
"The daily incense offerings might just break 150!"
At the current stage of Aoyama Temple, three shrine buildings can exist simultaneously.
He had no shortage of materials to build the shrine.
What's missing is someone to offer incense to the shrine.
Changxi Village, Cuishui Village, and Qingshan Temple all owe them a debt of gratitude.
The villagers of both villages also depend on Qingshan Temple to survive the eerie nights.
They are not stingy in offering incense to Qingshan Temple.
But it's different in other villages or towns.
These are places where humans still live.
Either there were already corresponding wild temples and shrines, or palaces and mountain temples that could provide them with items to protect them from the eerie fog of the night.
Alternatively, they could be directly protected by the Qinghui Division established by the Yu Dynasty.
They want to build a shrine and receive incense offerings from the worshippers.
That would be a significant problem.
Chi Le shook his head.
"We currently have enough incense offerings, so there's no need to build a shrine for the time being."
He walked out of the main hall and onto the open ground.
At this time, the Right Side Hall, located on the right side of the entire Qingshan Temple, had been completed.
"Now that we have the Right Side Hall, let's change the Side Hall where Chen Cheng is located to the Left Side Hall."
On the panel, in the building information section.
The character "左" (left) has been added before "偏殿" (side hall).
[Building: Left Side Hall (Durability: 20/20)]
After finishing this, Chi Le looked at the newly built Right Side Hall.
The size of the right side hall is almost the same as that of the left side hall.
There are eight large pillars supporting the tiled roof.
One stick is located at each of the four corners.
There are two opposing pillars at the front and back.
Unlike the Left Side Hall, it has walls and doors and windows.
The right side hall has nothing but pillars, a tiled roof, and a round straw cushion placed on the bluestone floor.
It's practically an enlarged version of a pavilion.
Stand within the area covered by the right side hall.
Chi Le immediately sensed the difference.
cool.
It has a refreshing and soothing effect that makes you feel relaxed and refreshed.
It's like standing under the scorching sun and suddenly having a large, leafy tree appear above your head.
The tree casts its shade, shielding you from all the heat.
At the same time, there are gentle breezes that feel like they are blowing on your hair.
Having just enhanced his mental strength this morning, he quickly sensed the changes within himself.
"My body relaxed unconsciously, and I could feel my mental energy that I had used up this morning recovering."
Having experienced the wondrous effects of the Right Side Hall, Chi Le couldn't help but sit down on the futon.
Close your eyes and enjoy the comfort of the [Right Side Hall].
"Master, it's so comfortable here!"
Chi Le turned her head and realized that Chen Cheng had also arrived in the Right Side Hall at some point.
At that moment, she arranged several futons in a row and lay down on them.
He let out a drawn-out, blissful sound, thanks to the recovery effect from the [Right Side Hall].
Chi Le was too lazy to pay attention to his temple keeper's domineering behavior of forcibly occupying multiple prayer cushions.
Continue to close your eyes and enjoy the comfort of the [Right Side Hall].
After a while, Chen Cheng suddenly got up from the futon and shouted loudly.
"I feel like I'm not tired anymore!"
"This morning I practiced controlling [Frost Flower Flight], and I've exhausted myself to the point that I couldn't summon any more ice flowers or frost crystals."
"Now I feel like I can use [Frost Blossom] again!"
As she spoke, she gestured with her hand.
A flower formed from crystal-clear ice appeared in Chen Cheng's hand.
Looking at the lifelike ice flower in Chen Cheng's hand.
Chi Le thought to himself.
The recovery effect of the Right Side Hall exceeded my expectations; Chen Cheng is now a pre-ranked transcendent being.
According to her, she had exhausted her mental energy this morning and was no longer able to use her ability, [Frost Flower Flying].
[Let's assume she's recovering from zero. In less than 5 minutes, she'll be able to use the ability [Frost Blossom] again.]
The recovery speed provided by the Right Side Hall is at least several times faster than the passive natural recovery speed.
As long as the required [Strange Core] is not excessive, I believe few Day Returners could refuse.
[Moreover, this recovery effect also applies to first- and second-tier extraordinary individuals.]
They possess both exceptional mental and physical strength, so their price should be higher.
Chi Le pondered how to set a reasonable price for the new business of Qingshan Temple: the [Right Side Hall], which provides quick recovery of physical and mental strength.
Chi Le saw the ice flowers in front of her.
"Master, don't you think the ice flowers I've been creating lately look more and more real?"
Chen Cheng pinched the ice flower with her slender fingers and waved it in front of Chi Le.
Beneath his smiling mouth, his small canine teeth gleamed in the sunlight, adding to Chen Cheng's lively and cheerful demeanor.
"Can."
Upon receiving the abbot's praise, Chen Cheng jumped up and down a few times, then returned to the makeshift bed made of prayer mats and rolled around a few times.
After my emotions finally calmed down a bit.
Chen Cheng continued.
"By the way, Abbot, I've also been feeling a bit weak lately."
"You can only use [Frost Flower Fly] a fixed number of times."
"Have I reached the end of my cultivation?"
Chen Cheng's words carried a hint of uncertainty.
She didn't know if her feelings were right or wrong.
Looking at Chen Cheng, Chi Le thought to himself.
[This is the preparation for the advancement ritual, but I still don't know what materials will be needed for it.]
"Thinking about it," Chi Le said.
"It's not a bad thing, keep training."
Having received Chi Le's reply, Chen Cheng didn't say anything more, lying on the futon looking at the ice flower in his hand.
Chi Le got up from the futon.
Chen Cheng is also about to be promoted to the first rank.
At that time, Qingshan Temple will have three Tier 3 combatants at its disposal.
[Before we knew it, Qingshan Temple was starting to take shape.]
Looking at the rather large Qingshan Temple, Chi Le smiled from the bottom of his heart.
However, this was still insufficient to deal with the shadowy figures near Qingshan Temple.
Thinking of the powerful shadowy figure, Chi Le walked to the front of the [Mountain Gate].
The location for opening the "mountain gate" is set near Changxi Village.
After instructing Chen Cheng to keep an eye on Qingshan Temple.
He pushed open the misty mountain gate.
We arrived near Changxi Village in one step.
Chi Le's clothes changed, and the mist on his face disappeared.
"Since class is a little later this afternoon, I'll go to Heliu Town and set up the coordinates for a teleportation portal."