booktalesy 9. Return to school
9. Return to school
evening.
Bai Hui, who was in a coma, suddenly opened his eyes.
During this period, he often practiced until he was exhausted and fainted, and he had gotten somewhat used to it.
He subconsciously raised his palm and exerted a slight force.
A few dark red streaks appeared under the skin.
"I've mastered the Heart-Slaying Technique!"
Bai Hui was delighted.
This means that he has successfully entered the first realm of martial arts in this world—the Fiend Body!
As the name suggests, this realm involves condensing and accumulating mental energy and honing one's physical skills.
Once he enters this realm, Bai Hui can control his emotions and even transform them into mental energy in a certain proportion!
In other words, Bai Hui's sanity quality has significantly increased!
Because the Heart Evil is essentially a power that originates from the same source as ghost stories, it can resist the erosion of ghost stories and even cause significant damage to them!
Of course, to temporarily resolve the strange tales, we must first figure out their rules.
The method for accumulating negative energy is quite simple.
Bai Hui is now in the initial stage of the Fiend Body Realm. Apart from the almost negligible passive growth in daily life, he can also transform the series of damages to his physical body caused in the process into Heart Fiends in a certain proportion through high-intensity and high-precision training.
If negative emotions arise during the process, the effect will be even better!
However, we can't just keep practicing without sleep...
Because the absorption and transformation of damage and emotions by the "heart-evil" (心煞) has an upper limit.
Furthermore, excessive fatigue and the accumulation of negative emotions will cause a sharp decline in the accuracy of techniques.
Furthermore, the human body cannot withstand the continuous torment of sleepless nights.
Otherwise, at best, it can lead to a mental breakdown, depression, bipolar disorder, or even brain damage (irreversible damage to the prefrontal cortex).
In severe cases... ghost stories may take advantage of the situation, turning the victim into a fake person and allowing them to quickly pass through life!
Even Bai Hui, who can maintain the highest level of move precision in the [Simple Lines] state, is still limited by the amount of stamina he has.
……
After briefly reviewing the precautions for the Sha Body Realm that Li Bin had once explained in his mind, Bai Hui got out of bed and prepared to eat.
Yes.
The reason Bai Hui was able to wake up so quickly was due to the slight resistance to unconsciousness he had developed during this period, as well as the boost to his physical attributes from the Heart Demon.
The most important thing is actually—
It's lunchtime now, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, this is probably the last meal he'll have at Li Bindao's house!
Having already mastered the Heart-Slaying Technique and entered the Fiend Body Realm, Bai Hui will return to school, and then... go home!
Faced with those three strange creatures that "he" had bought back at the cost of his entire fortune!
Although Li Bindao explained the difference between the Dream Artifact and the Nightmare Artifact, he also said that... the knife of good intentions pierces the deepest!
Moreover, according to Li Bindao, that "Uncle Zhong" was at least a martial arts master at the third realm of martial arts, the Fusion God realm!
Bai Hui has just entered the first realm of martial arts, the Fiend Body. There is still a major realm in between, the second realm of martial arts, the Martial Vein!
It should be noted that Li Bin, the head of the first-year high school at Yuncheng No. 1 High School, who was able to knock Bai Hui, who was in the state of "ultimate color" and had almost "know everything," unconscious with a single blow, was only at the high level of the Fiend Body Realm!
"Anyway, I've done everything I could. If this still doesn't work..."
He couldn't help but glance at the semi-transparent numerical value that appeared in the upper right corner of his vision—
[Sanity Value: 95/100]
Thinking of all the possibilities that might come soon, Bai Hui took a deep breath and pushed open the door.
"Alright, now that things have come to this, let's eat first."
……
"Looks like you're recovering well!"
Li Bindao examined Bai Hui's body briefly and praised, "Very good, the strain accumulated during this period is also clearly healing itself."
Afterwards, as your inner demons grow, your body will subtly and continuously optimize itself.
The teacher's wife, standing nearby, smiled and handed over a photo frame, saying, "Bai Hui, congratulations on entering the Fiend Body Realm. We've all seen your hard work these past few days..."
You have a long future ahead of you. I hope you will not forget the hard work you have put in during this time and make great strides in your martial arts journey.
This is a gift from Bin Dao and me to you for breaking through to the next realm. We wish you great success in your martial arts endeavors.
Upon hearing this, Bai Hui felt a warmth in his heart and said, "No need, no need, Madam. I have already received so much help from you and Teacher Li this week, how could I let you spend money on me..."
Before he could finish speaking, Bai Hui saw what was in the photo frame and immediately froze, exclaiming in astonishment:
"What...is this?"
"What a waste," Li Bin said cheerfully. "It's because you couldn't control your strength when you broke the mirror and shattered that floorboard in my house."
It must have some special meaning for you…”
Bai Hui subconsciously turned his head to look at the floor not far away and found that there was indeed a hollow section.
Bai Hui fell silent.
"If you don't want it, we have no use for it, and it feels wasteful to throw it away..." the teacher's wife said kindly.
Upon hearing this, Bai Hui could only accept it, and the slight emotion that had just risen in his heart dissipated somewhat as a result.
But she still said, "Then thank you, Teacher Li and his wife..."
"Don't be shy, let's eat," Li Bin said with a smile. "After we finish eating, we have to go back to school."
……
On the way back to school.
Bai Hui sat in the passenger seat, turning his head to look at the stout Li Bin, his fingers unconsciously stroking the edge of the 'floor picture frame', hesitating to speak.
"Is there anything you'd like to ask?"
Li Bin glanced at the rearview mirror, noticed Bai Hui's gaze, and casually said.
"Well..." Bai Hui hesitated before saying, "Teacher Li, you said before that after condensing the Heart Qi, the body will subtly and continuously optimize itself..."
Li Bin smiled and said, "You want to ask why I'm short and chubby now, right?"
"Uh..." Bai Hui knew he was being very offensive, so he could only laugh awkwardly.
But he was indeed curious.
He was able to concentrate his inner energy mainly by relying on the "Ultimate Colors," which allowed him to embody the state of Li Bindao's past rigorous training.
He naturally knew that Li Bindao was once a handsome and talented man...
"What's your most direct feeling this past week, from the beginning of practicing with me to finally condensing your inner energy?"
Li Bindao didn't care about Bai Hui's obviously offensive curiosity, and just smiled and gave an irrelevant answer.
Upon hearing this, Bai Hui hesitated for a moment, then recalled the events before earnestly replying, "Tired, bitter, uncomfortable..."
Yes, that's right.
Li Bin said with a smile, "It's because practicing martial arts is tiring, arduous, and very uncomfortable..."
Everyone knows that if you keep going down this road, you're bound to have a bright future.
However, not everyone can endure the hardships experienced in this process.
Martial arts is not easy; in fact, it can be incredibly difficult.
The Heart Sha can absorb and transform negative emotions to a certain extent, but these are still emotions, and once they appear, they will inevitably leave a trace.
Why is it called "Heart Killing"?
It's because every bit it grows stronger that another scar appears in our hearts...
The heart becomes scarred, and every step forward will be accompanied by countless thoughts of giving up…
Bai Hui was stunned: "So you..."
"That's right, I've already given up."
Li Bin shrugged: "This is not shameful. On the contrary, it is actually the norm on the path of martial arts."
My inner strength is far from that great. After trying so hard that I'm not even sure if I've given it my all, I still can't break through to the Martial Meridian Realm.
Ultimately, they chose to give up...
At this point, Li Bindao suddenly fell silent, shrugged, and his fat bulged out under the seatbelt.
Then the sound remained steady and normal:
"On your future path of martial arts, you will definitely meet many people like me, and you may even make the same choice one day."
There are many people like this in the world, because perseverance requires endless courage.
Such a person is neither a loser nor a coward, but rather a clear-headed individual who has recognized their own limits.
But once you choose to give that up, you'll find that there's a wide variety of delicious food, and sleeping in until you naturally wake up is indeed very comfortable...
But after that, there was no going back...
……