Chapter 119: Cultivation
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One path promised boundless prospects; the other had a predetermined end. Two choices, two worlds!
If it were possible, Zhou Yi truly did not want to do this. But now, he had no choice.
If he did not choose the Aperture Infusion Method, there was absolutely no way he could pass the trial before him!
“Is there really no other way?” Bitterness filled Zhou Yi’s heart. Although the crisis threatening his life had been resolved, his emotions were now exceedingly complicated.
Indeed, when he thought about it carefully, he was even more conflicted than he had been before learning of this method.
“So what if I die?” Zhou Yi murmured in a low voice, the bitterness between his brows so thick it could not be dispelled.
Although he knew what to do, the consequences of using this method were something he did not want to bear. He did not want things to turn out this way.
For now, he could still remain at ease, like an epiphyllum blooming only once before withering at the height of its splendor. But…
“Forget it… Let it be…”
After a long while, Zhou Yi let out a deep breath. He admitted that, with hope within reach, he could not choose death. Therefore…
“Once the acupoints transform from caves into palaces and I step into the fourth stage of the Pseudo-Core Realm, the balance between the river of energy and the acupoints should be broken. At that time, I imagine it will be the moment of my greatest glory.” Zhou Yi’s expression was solemn, his brows shadowed with gloom as he pondered slowly. “By then, however, both the dantian space and my bodily transformation will have reached their limits. They will no longer be able to ease my pressure in the slightest.”
“And with no other options left, I will have no choice but to use the Aperture Infusion Method!”
His thoughts were clear. The path from the present into the future had never been so distinct. Everything was lucid and plain before his eyes.
“The transformation of the body—the five stages of skin, flesh, sinew, bone, and blood—will all be complete!”
“The dantian world will be filled with magic power, reaching the upper limit that my cultivation attainment can withstand…”
At this point in his train of thought, Zhou Yi suddenly froze. His eyes widened, and a trace of excitement gradually appeared within them.
“The reason I am in this predicament now is precisely because my cultivation of the Mountain-Weight Art has stalled!”
“As long as I can resolve the requirements for cultivating the Mountain-Weight Art, none of this will be a problem!”
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“The reason the Mountain-Weight Art is stuck is that I have not reached its threshold for initiation!”
“And the reason I have not reached that threshold is that my magic power is insufficient!”
“But in truth, my magic power is actually enough. It is only because of the limitations of my cultivation attainment that I cannot meet the requirement!”
The more Zhou Yi thought about it, the more excited he became. He had seemingly discovered another path—a path that was not quite so hopeless. Not only was it not hopeless, it might even be a path of hope. No, it was definitely a path of hope!
“So, the real problem I am facing is my cultivation attainment. As long as I solve that problem, none of this will remain an issue!”
Zhou Yi trembled all over with excitement, the fervor in his eyes burning ever more fiercely. “The most crucial point is that I can actually solve the problem of cultivation attainment!”
“Allocate points!”
Zhou Yi drew a deep breath, barely able to contain his excitement. “All I need to do is move some of my energy points into raising my cultivation attainment. Naturally, the upper limit of my magic power will rise along with it. Once the problem of magic power is solved, I can cultivate the Mountain-Weight Art. And once I cultivate the Mountain-Weight Art, everything will be fine!”
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After his excitement subsided, the breath Zhou Yi had been holding finally escaped him. He waited for a while, calming his emotions. Then, with a solemn expression and only a faint trace of excitement in his eyes, he began to act.
“Raising my cultivation attainment should not be much of a problem. Although I am short on energy points at present, I can still spare some to improve my cultivation attainment.” The closer one came to success, the more careful one needed to be. Zhou Yi went over his actions in his mind from beginning to end.
“The size of the dantian space is determined by the size of the acupoints. Even if I solve the problem of cultivation attainment, the dantian space still will not be able to contain that much magic power.”
“But that is not a problem either!” Zhou Yi’s thoughts remained calm. The moment the issue arose, he immediately thought of a solution.
“Solving the problem of space is truly nothing. It might be a matter of enormous importance to others, but here, especially at this particular moment, it is completely insignificant!”
“To expand the space, I only need the Light of Enlightenment. For me now, my energy points may be limited, but I have more than enough Light of Enlightenment. Compared with the problem of cultivation attainment, this is far too simple!”
“When raising my cultivation attainment, I still need to control the number of energy points I use so as not to disrupt the balance. But with the Light of Enlightenment, I have no such concern at all!”
There were three hundred and sixty-five acupoints, and each one contained a ray of the Light of Enlightenment. Because the energy was inexhaustible, the radiance of the Light of Enlightenment had been overflowing like rain. By transferring only a little of it, he could expand the dantian space to the required size.
Therefore, the size of the dantian space was not a problem!
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“All right!”
After going over everything and confirming that there were no problems, Zhou Yi released a long breath. The plan was indeed feasible!
Having learned from his previous mistake, Zhou Yi no longer dared to act recklessly. He had to consider everything thoroughly before taking action. Otherwise, if the same situation arose again, he would truly be left with no way even to cry over it.
Zhou Yi could not guarantee that, if such a situation occurred again, he would still be as fortunate as he was now and be able to resolve the problem.
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On Absolute Island, deep within a forest, a figure lay concealed in a patch of grass, watching the area ahead with vigilant eyes.
In the distance, one figure after another sat cross-legged atop black gourds, flying through the air.
The figures wore straw hats with their brims pulled low, concealing their faces so that their features could not be seen. The surroundings were utterly silent. Though so many figures passed by, not the slightest sound could be heard. Everything was eerily quiet.
Dugu Shang lay motionless in the grass, every muscle in his body taut. Without the slightest change in expression, he watched the gourd riders before him, scarcely daring to breathe.
“Damn it, where is this place? What kind of monsters are these? Every one of them is freakishly powerful!”
Dugu Shang did not dare move at all. Feeling the strength of the group of gourd riders before him, he cursed furiously inside.
“This Absolute Island is such a trap! I only went into seclusion, and the moment I came out… I was teleported here. Could I be any more unlucky?”
Dugu Shang was on the verge of tears. Although he had long understood what a pitfall Absolute Island was, when he encountered such a scene again, he still could not restrain the anger in his heart.
Yet no matter how much anger he felt, what could he do? Absolute Island was simply like this. Until he possessed the strength to confront the entire island head-on, he could only endure it.
“But… how am I supposed to escape?”
After roaring inwardly for a while, Dugu Shang reluctantly returned to the matter at hand. He gazed at the gourd riders before him with a sorrowful expression. Every one of them seemed far stronger than he was. Facing even one would be difficult enough, let alone so many.
He was certain that the instant he revealed even the slightest trace of his aura, these gourd riders would kill him without hesitation. Most tragically of all… he had discovered that he did not even possess the slightest possibility of resisting.
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