In the world of martial arts, one works tirelessly to attain enlightenment.

Chapter 10, Awakening Ritual

The morning classes are over.

Lin Ran gained another 638 experience points from the Extraordinary Theory.

Chen Fei approached with a complicated expression.

"Brother Lin, are you really not going to have to attend cultivation classes anymore?"

"Yes, you'll have to practice on your own from now on. Remember, nothing else matters except getting stronger yourself."

Lin Ran patted Chen Fei on the shoulder and brushed past him.

Chen Fei looked dejected, knowing what this meant.

If he doesn't work hard, it won't be long before he's no longer qualified to see this friend.

He suddenly rubbed his face hard.

"No, I have to work hard too. Brother Lin is right, only personal strength matters; everything else is secondary!"

……

apartment.

Meow? ~

Big Orange was puzzled. Why had this foolish human returned so soon? Had the hunt failed?

Lin Ran opened the packaging of the spirit beast meat and tore off a small piece for Da Ju, so that she wouldn't have to cook.

Orange cat: Meow?!

What is this?! Why does it taste so good?!

The giant orange began jumping around frantically to digest its energy.

Lin Ran found the orange cat annoying, so she locked it in the storage room and started grinding for experience points.

It started at 12:30, and before we knew it, it was 12:30 in the morning.

Lin Ran let out a breath.

[Ascension Ritual, Experience +192]

[Ascension Ritual LV3: 408/1500]

[Fitness training, experience +2124]

[Fitness LV4→LV5: 129/2500]

[Health Preservation, Experience +2088]

[Health Preservation LV4→LV5: 280/2500]

Eighteen jin of spirit beast meat were consumed, and forty jin were brought from the school. Adding the previous consumption, there are now six jin left.

Lin Ran thought, "I'll have to ask Chang Fei for it tomorrow." She then went straight to sleep.

……

Another new day.

Yunzhu pushed the lunchbox over, its orange tail slipping under Lin Ran's clothes and naturally wrapping around his waist.

"Lin Ran, can you taste it for me and tell me how it is?"

"Hmm, very good."

"But...you haven't eaten yet," Yunzhu asked, puzzled.

"I can already smell the fragrance."

Lin Ran coughed lightly and opened the lunchbox.

Yunzhu was still puzzled; why did today's breakfast not smell good?

The morning passed peacefully.

Lin Ran studied diligently, but a cat tail would occasionally bother him, eventually calming him down only after he clamped it between his legs.

[Exceptional Theory, Experience +836]

After school, I contacted Chang Fei on the terminal, and he directly asked for an address.

When Lin Ran ran back to the apartment, she found someone already waiting there.

"Excuse me, are you Mr. Lin Ran?"

"it's me."

"Mr. Chang's Honda Fit delivery order, here are the goods, please check."

"No problem."

Thank you for your cooperation.

Lin Ran carried the box inside; it contained 100 pounds of spirit beast meat, which she lifted without any difficulty.

After that, I spent twelve consecutive hours grinding for experience.

For the next five days, Lin Ran worked fourteen hours a day, studying for four hours in the morning. She would play with Yunzhu's tail from time to time. Each time, her face would turn red, and she would look aggrieved and not want him to touch her, but she didn't dare to say anything, which made people want to bully her even more.

[Ascension Ritual, Experience +233]

[Fitness training, experience +2794]

[Fitness LV5→LV6: 783/3000]

[Health Preservation, Experience +2713]

[Health Preservation LV5→LV6: 856/3000]

Day .

"Lin Ran, come to the rooftop. The awakening ceremony begins today."

Upon receiving Chang Fei's message, Lin Ran stopped playing with her tail and ran straight to the rooftop.

Chang Fei rode in a hovercar this time.

"Get in the car."

The hovercar is disc-shaped and as stable as it is on the ground.

After Lin Ran got into the car, she asked,

"Teacher, where do we go for the awakening ceremony?"

"In the army, you were the only one in the first year of high school who met the standard, so you didn't go with the main group. Also, your ritual specialization progress was the fastest, so you were the first to undergo the awakening ritual."

Chang Fei said.

"Let me tell you about the things to be careful about."

"The awakening ritual is essentially about finding a spiritual attribute that resonates with oneself, and the specific process is different for each person."

"After the ritual begins, you will have a feeling that lets you know the amount of spiritual energy that resonates with you, as well as the degree of resonance."

"What you need to do is select the attribute with the highest compatibility. You only need to select one during the ritual, and then choose to draw in the spiritual energy of the heavens."

"Other compatible attributes will be gradually awakened as you cultivate. You don't need to worry about wasting your talent. You can even change your main attribute or advance several attributes simultaneously during cultivation."

"There is no distinction between high and low attributes, only the difference in the strength of the awakened person's mind."

"So, no matter which attribute you ultimately choose, you have a bright future. I have high hopes for you. Do you have any questions now?"

After Chang Fei finished speaking, he asked a question.

Lin Ran thought for a while and then shook her head.

"No more for now."

"Alright, now adjust your mindset and we'll begin the awakening ritual as soon as we arrive at our destination."

"it is good."

Forty minutes later.

"arrive."

Lin Ran got out of the car and was in front of an empty training ground with a platform in the middle that was 20 meters in radius and 40 centimeters above the ground, covered with unknown patterns.

Chang Fei patted Lin Ran on the shoulder.

"Go ahead, you're the first one. The army's officers and strongmen are watching, so don't worry about anything going wrong."

"it is good."

Lin Ran nodded and strode towards the platform.

The platform's surface is marked with circles, each circle representing an awakening location. Each activation can simultaneously provide a maximum of one hundred people for the awakening ceremony.

However, in most cases, only those who have undergone ritual specialization can find attributes that resonate with them, and a small number of naturally gifted individuals can also find attributes that resonate with them.

The fact that the remaining people cannot find their attributes indicates that the awakening ritual has failed.

As Lin Ran walked towards the center of the platform, she felt an invisible force surrounding her.

The closer to the center, the stronger the attraction.

Lin Ran walked to the center of the platform and stood still, saying

"Teacher, I'm ready."

"start."

hum~

The platform vibrated slightly, and my body suddenly felt lighter.

Lin Ran's vision blurred, and she found herself in a starry sky.

Against the dark background, countless attribute lights flickered rhythmically. All around him was a brilliant sea of ​​stars, beyond which lay an indescribable darkness. Within this darkness, various attributes also existed, but he was not allowed to examine them.

Lin Ran suddenly realized that his current mental strength was insufficient to observe those attributes.

My gaze fell back to my surroundings, where four orbs of light shone the brightest.

Yellowish-brown, crimson, invisible white, dark blue

Earth, Fire, Wind, Water

These are the four basic attributes. Most other attributes are derived from their fusion and evolution, including some attributes that are temporarily unknown in the darkness.

There are only a few attributes that are excessively strong, and they are on par with, or even stronger than, the four basic attributes!

Lin Ran pondered for a moment, then grasped the light of the earth attribute.

[Attribute Control - Earth LV1: 1/500]

Then a concept came to mind: continue choosing an attribute, or draw upon the spiritual energy of the heavens.

Lin Ran chose to receive the light; a sliver of white light entered her body, and then her consciousness withdrew from the space.

A sound rang in my ears.

"Step down and go to the cultivation room to refine spiritual energy."

(End of this chapter)