Chapter 131: Twice the Result with Half the Effort

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This was his first experiment, and he had not expected it to work so well. With the enhancement of his metal-element spirit root, the Strange Flame Lotus had become incomparably more powerful.

Seeing the results, Lin Hao’s face lit up with delight. His heart felt completely at ease, and he was no longer as terrified as he had been at the beginning, when the sight of those venomous insects had made every hair on his body stand on end.

Now, he was enthusiastically studying his new abilities.

A moment later, he tossed out another ice flower, sending it flying toward the venomous insects on the ground. Then he transformed another into a golden shield wreathed in strange flames.

He even created a golden flame staff, blazing with roaring fire.

He “played” with them in all sorts of ways.

Before long, he had the venomous insects in a miserable state.

After perhaps a quarter of an hour, Lin Hao still had not had enough fun, but the insects began retreating one after another.

They cleared a path for him and huddled into the corners of the room. Whenever Lin Hao took a step forward, they took one step back.

It was as though they had already become afraid of him.

Seeing this, Lin Hao lost interest and lowered his Cloud-Swallowing Sword.

“Hmm!”

A soft moan suddenly came from beside him.

Lin Hao immediately turned around warily. Cao Yi was stirring and seemed about to wake up.

Seeing Cao Yi frown, Lin Hao quickly placed him on the ground, not daring to approach him at once.

Cao Yi had left too deep an impression on him earlier—especially those green eyes.

But when Lin Hao saw that Cao Yi was about to open his eyes, he suddenly remembered something. He hurried forward and seized Cao Yi’s pulse.

His spiritual power entered Cao Yi’s heart meridian directly, where he saw that wisp of black mist still clinging to it.

Lin Hao sent a surge of metal-element spiritual power through the meridian. A tiny golden sword immediately struck the black mist apart, leaving it no chance to escape.

After dispersing the black energy, he also took the opportunity to clear Cao Yi’s meridians.

As a result, Cao Yi’s awakening was delayed considerably.

Only after Lin Hao withdrew his hand did Cao Yi finally open his eyes.

For a moment, Cao Yi could not remember what had happened. He looked at Lin Hao, surprise flashing through his eyes.

“Where is this? Why are we here? I remember…”

He knocked on his own head and glanced at the surroundings. His face was filled with confusion.

Lin Hao looked him over suspiciously before asking hesitantly, “You really don’t remember what happened earlier?”

At the reminder, Cao Yi closed his eyes and rubbed his head. Suddenly, scene after scene from earlier flashed before his eyes.

When he opened his eyes again, he looked at Lin Hao with deep remorse.

“I’m sorry. I dragged you into this.”

Hearing that, Lin Hao knew Cao Yi had remembered everything. He waved his hand dismissively.

“Senior Brother, don’t say that. It wasn’t your intention. I only just discovered that black energy clinging to your heart meridian. It was probably what devoured your reason.

“Don’t worry. I’ve already dispersed it and cleared your meridians again. You won’t end up like before.

“You’ve suffered quite a few injuries as well. Take a Spirit-Recovery Pill.”

With that, Lin Hao took out a Spirit-Recovery Pill and handed it to Cao Yi.

Cao Yi accepted it without the slightest hesitation. He already owed Lin Hao so much that one more favor hardly mattered.

After nodding to Lin Hao, he placed the pill in his mouth.

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Cao Yi sat down and regulated his spiritual energy for a while before opening his eyes again.

Only then did he notice the venomous insects nearby. Frowning, he asked, “What happened here?”

“After you passed out, I was captured and thrown in here by them. Don’t dwell on this wretched place. We should leave as soon as possible and get off Skyfeather Mountain. This isn’t a good place.”

Lin Hao gave Cao Yi a simple explanation.

He then opened the door first and walked out.

Hearing Lin Hao’s words and seeing him turn away with such decisive speed, Cao Yi stood there in a daze.

Something seemed wrong.

He turned back and looked at the venomous insects. Why did they seem to be afraid of Lin Hao?

The doubt only lasted for a moment, flashing through Cao Yi’s mind like a passing scene.

Once Lin Hao had left, Cao Yi did not concern himself with anything else. He hurried after him and left the place together with Lin Hao.

After stepping outside, Lin Hao cautiously peered around from the doorway. The area was rather remote, and he could not see a single guard nearby.

Once he was out, Lin Hao turned around and waved to Cao Yi. The two of them saw that there was only one path ahead.

However, Lin Hao did not take it. Instead, he quietly slipped into the woods beside it.

Although Lin Hao did not know where those woods led, the System Space had reminded him that he could leave Skyfeather Mountain by going through the right side.

He did not know why, but ever since the System Space had opened, the system seemed to have become more sensible. It could satisfy all of Lin Hao’s requests and even came out from time to time to help him.

Lin Hao was becoming more and more satisfied with it.

Cao Yi, however, had no idea where they were going, so he asked, “Lin Hao, where are we going? Isn’t there a path over there?”

Hearing the question, Lin Hao did not know how to explain. He could only say, “Senior Brother, just follow me. I guarantee I can get you out of here.”

“You mean leave Skyfeather Mountain?”

Cao Yi looked at Lin Hao in delight.

Lin Hao nodded firmly. “Yes, of course.”

The System Space then issued another prompt, telling Lin Hao to keep moving forward. Once night fell, they would be able to leave Skyfeather Mountain.

Lin Hao’s eyes lit up, and he hurried onward.

Although the route was not really a path at all and was covered in grass, it was not dangerous in the slightest. They had been walking for quite some time without encountering a single strange beast.

Lin Hao did not offer Cao Yi much explanation along the way. The two simply continued onward.

At last, night was approaching. Lin Hao saw that there was still a long road ahead, stretching so far that its end could not be seen.

When he looked up and saw that darkness had already fallen, he frowned and stopped where he was. He could not help wondering whether the system had deceived him.

Moreover, both he and Cao Yi were tired. After thinking it over, Lin Hao decided to stop moving forward.

Looking at Cao Yi, he said, “Senior Brother, let’s sit down and rest. We can continue at dawn tomorrow.”

Cao Yi obediently nodded. Unlike before, he no longer intended to leave Lin Hao and act on his own.

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Whenever Cao Yi thought of the irrational things he had done earlier, his heart filled with panic.

If he had not been enraged with Lin Hao and left him to search for a route on his own, that terrifying incident would never have happened.

Afterward, Lin Hao had even needed to come to his rescue. Cao Yi had never been so humiliated in his entire life.

This time, Cao Yi no longer felt the slightest trace of anger toward Lin Hao. Instead, he was filled with gratitude.

Although Lin Hao kept saying that he had helped Cao Yi plenty back at the Azure City Sect, Cao Yi still felt ashamed.

Cao Yi could tell that Lin Hao was not holding the matter against him. He could also tell that Lin Hao’s strength had definitely advanced. Cao Yi could no longer determine his level, and Lin Hao occasionally revealed an imposing aura without even realizing it.

This made Cao Yi understand that he was no longer Lin Hao’s opponent.

Besides, Cao Yi’s condition was already poor. Although he had taken a Spirit-Recovery Pill, he had not fully recovered his strength.

Therefore, Cao Yi decided that from then on, while they were inside Skyfeather Mountain, he would honestly listen to Lin Hao and follow his lead.

Now, after hearing Lin Hao’s suggestion and realizing that he was indeed tired from the journey, Cao Yi chose to heed Lin Hao’s words and nodded in agreement.

The two of them cleared a small area in the grass and sat down to rest.

After resting for a while and eating something to replenish their strength, Cao Yi closed his eyes and began healing his injuries.

His will had been controlled earlier, and his body had not been under his command. He had suffered quite a few injuries. On top of that, he had overused and exhausted his spiritual energy, so once he finally stopped, he felt utterly exhausted.

The place was clearly far from ordinary, which was why Cao Yi had continued to remain vigilant.

But with Lin Hao by his side, Cao Yi relaxed and began recovering his strength in peace.

Seeing this, Lin Hao said nothing. He sat nearby with his eyes open, keeping watch over Cao Yi.

At the same time, he studied the two cultivation techniques he had recently acquired within his mind.

The small Nascent Soul atop his metal-element spirit root was growing brighter and brighter. It had strengthened and consolidated his metal-element spirit root, causing it to expand as well.

Lin Hao was very pleased.

He then began studying the cultivation techniques for his metal-element and water-element spirit roots.

Taking everything into account, Lin Hao came up with a bold idea: to have his five spirit roots complement one another and, ideally, merge them into one.

He had previously tried fusing his metal-element spirit root with his fire-element spirit root, as well as combining his other spirit roots in different ways.

He had discovered that cultivation became twice as effective with half the effort, while the resulting power was immense.

He wanted to try it again.

First, he looked around to make sure there was no danger. Then he glanced at Cao Yi and saw that it would be some time before he could recover from his injuries.

Lin Hao leaned against a tree, closed his eyes, and began studying the several cultivation techniques in his possession.

Neither of them noticed that the sky was gradually darkening and that the scenery around them was changing.

The transformation happened silently and swiftly. Since both Lin Hao and Cao Yi had their eyes closed, neither of them detected it.

After nearly half the night had passed and the sky slowly began to brighten, Lin Hao finally opened his eyes.

“Ha!”

Lin Hao stretched and yawned.

“There were quite a lot of inspirations tonight!”

His expression was relaxed, yet filled with determination. Throughout the night, he had continuously visualized within his mind what these several cultivation techniques would look like after being fused together.

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