On the other side.
A mechanical voice also sounded in the minds of the girls.
[Ding, there were a total of four Diary copy owners mentioned today. The one with the highest relevance is Xiao Wu (Hidden).]
[Therefore, Xiao Wu receives the following rewards:]
[1. Storage spirit tool — Flowing Cloud Ring (contains ten cubic meters of space).]
[2. Essence of the Sacred Soul Grass (one bottle).]
[Note: This essence is condensed from the core sap of the Ten-Thousand-Year Holy Soul Grass. Consuming it can nourish the Soul and enhance Mental Power.]
[Special Tip: It has miraculous effects on stabilizing the Origin of a transformed Spirit Beast and helping them pass through their juvenile stage! It also has a significant auxiliary effect on the Cultivation of Soul Power and the strengthening of the physique.]
[Usage: The medicinal effect is potent; it is recommended to use at most three drops per day.]
Looking at the silver ring and the exquisite small jade bottle that appeared out of thin air in her hands, Xiao Wu was so excited she almost jumped off the bed.
"Ten-Thousand-Year Holy Soul Grass?"
Xiao Wu covered her small mouth, her eyes full of disbelief.
As a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast Incarnation, she knew the value of this item all too well.
In the Star Dou Great Forest, although Holy Soul Grass was not extinct, those at the ten-thousand-year level or above were definitely as rare as phoenix feathers.
And this was even an essence!
"With this, I can pass through the juvenile stage faster and completely stabilize my human form!"
Xiao Wu happily held the small bottle rewarded by the System, her gratitude toward Dante deepening by a few more degrees... The next morning.
Just as a hint of fish-belly white appeared on the horizon, Dante opened his eyes on time.
He dressed quietly and prepared to head out.
However, this time, his goal wasn't just to practice spear techniques.
Although the description of the "Soul-Shattering Spirit-Refining Art" he obtained last night was somewhat terrifying, as a transmigrator who wanted to establish a foothold in this world, he knew the importance of Mental Power.
No matter how painful it was, he had to practice it!
Just as Dante got up to leave, Xiao Wu in the neighboring bed sat up with a "whoosh."
She rubbed her sleepy eyes and looked at Dante, who was about to go out, grumbling:
"Going off to cultivation in secret again?"
"Wait for me, I'm coming too!"
She couldn't stand Dante out-competing her on his own!
Everyone has Innate Full Spirit Power, so why should you get stronger in secret while I'm sleeping?
Moreover, she had also obtained the leg Martial Skill "Shadowless Kick" yesterday, which also required practice to go from entry-level to mastery.
Dante looked at her with some surprise, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly. "Fine, let's go together."
The two quietly left Dormitory Seven and arrived at the empty playground in the early morning.
Then the two of them quietly left Dormitory Seven.
Dante found a secluded corner to sit cross-legged and said to Xiao Wu, who was not far away:
"You practice your leg techniques; I'm going to meditate for a while."
"Tsk, so mysterious."
Xiao Wu muttered a word and then started stretching her muscles and bones on the playground by herself, practicing that mysterious leg technique... Dante took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and sank his mind into his Sea of Consciousness.
"Shatter the Soul, Spirit Refining; no creation without destruction..."
As the Cultivation Technique operated, Dante's originally calm Sea of Consciousness instantly surged with stormy waves.
An indescribable, sharp pain struck without warning!
It felt as if countless blunt knives were sawing back and forth in his head, tearing and grinding his Mental Power bit by bit!
"Hiss—"
Dante gasped, his face instantly turning pale, and bean-sized beads of cold sweat rolled down his forehead.
But he didn't make a sound, gritting his teeth tightly and using his tenacious will to endure this torture forcibly.
Shattering, reorganizing, shattering again, reorganizing again...
Half an hour later.
The sky was fully bright, and students gradually began their morning runs on the playground.
Xiao Wu finished her stance, wiped the thin sweat from her forehead, and looked refreshed.
"Whew, this Shadowless Kick is indeed powerful; I feel like the strength in my legs has increased."
She nodded with satisfaction and turned to call Dante to go to the cafeteria for a meal.
"Hey, Dante, let's go eat break— Ah! What happened to you?!"
When Xiao Wu saw Dante's current state, she was frightened pale and rushed over immediately.
Dante's face was as pale as paper, and his whole body was drenched in cold sweat as if he had been pulled out of the water.
His whole body was trembling slightly, as if he were enduring immense pain.
"Dante! Don't scare me!"
"What's wrong with you? Did you suffer a Qi Deviation while Cultivating?"
Xiao Wu grew anxious and hurriedly reached out to support him.
Dante slowly opened his eyes; they were bloodshot and looked somewhat exhausted, but his gaze was exceptionally bright.
He exhaled a long breath of turbid air, waved his hand, and said in a slightly raspy voice:
"I'm fine..."
"I just tried a new Mental Power Cultivation method; it's a bit unconventional."
"To put it simply, it's about shattering Mental Power and then piecing it back together. The process was indeed even more... 'refreshing' than I imagined."
Dante gave a bitter smile and wiped the sweat from his face.
This half-hour had truly felt like years.
But the effects were also significant.
He could clearly feel that although the total amount of the reorganized Mental Power hadn't changed for the time being, its texture was more condensed, and its resilience had improved by a large margin.
Once his Mental Power fully recovered, he would know if it had actually improved; even a tiny bit would be worth it!
"Shatter Mental Power?"
Xiao Wu's scalp tingled as she heard this, and her gaze toward Dante was filled with disbelief.
"You... are you a lunatic?"
"You actually dared to try such a self-mutilating cultivation method?"
Dante forced himself up and gave a weak smile:
"If you want to become stronger, you always have to pay a price."
"However, it seems I need to go to the city to see if there are any herbs that can assist in Mental Power Cultivation."
"Relying solely on endurance is too inefficient and far too painful."
Seeing Dante's swaying but forced posture, Xiao Wu's heart softened for some reason.
"Mental Power Cultivation?"
"This must be the reward he got from writing in his diary yesterday, right?"
"The System gave him the Cultivation Technique but didn't provide any auxiliary medicine?"
"That's such a rip-off!"
Xiao Wu bit her lip, and the bottle of Essence of the Sacred Soul Grass in her ring suddenly came to mind.
That was specifically rewarded to her by the System to stabilize her Origin, and it was crucial to her.
But as Xiao Wu looked at Dante's pale face, a battle raged within her heart.
"This guy is pushing himself so hard just to get stronger..."
"Besides, I was only able to get this thing because he wrote in his diary."
"Without him, I'd still be worrying about being captured by Tang Hao; how could I have this treasure?"
Thinking of this, Xiao Wu took a deep breath, her gaze becoming firmer.
"Dante, you wait here for me a moment; I'll be right back!"
With that, before Dante could react, Xiao Wu ran toward the woods on the other side of the playground like a pink whirlwind.
A few minutes later.
Xiao Wu reappeared in front of Dante with her hands behind her back, a bashful blush on her face.