'Spirit Cultivation Technique! My awakened talent might be a bit poor, but maybe I have a strong aptitude for cultivation.'
As soon as Shu Feng returned home, he immediately took out the Spirit Cultivation Technique and read it over carefully several times. He committed all the key points to memory before closing his eyes and beginning to cultivate.
The first and most critical step of practicing the Spirit Cultivation Technique was to sense the awakened Spiritual Power within his body. Then, using that wisp of Spiritual Power as a core, he had to absorb the free-floating Spiritual Power Particles from the world and condense them into his own Spiritual Power.
People who hadn't awakened their Spiritual Power could barely sense its existence. Even if a powerful individual used various methods to inject their own Spiritual Power into someone who hadn't awakened, their body's constitution would be unable to retain those Spiritual Power Particles and form Spiritual Power.
Before the Three Great Realms came into contact with the Erosion Realm, it was an iron law of this world's Extraordinary Realm that mortals who had not awakened a Spiritual Ability could absolutely not cultivate Spiritual Power.
Only after contact with the Erosion Realm did this world's Extraordinary Beings discover that some Top-Level Magic Potions and Treasures of Heaven and Earth from the Otherworld could break this iron law, allowing ordinary people to cultivate Spiritual Power as well.
'I can sense it!'
Shu Feng spent an hour before he finally sensed the faint, almost imperceptible wisp of Spiritual Power inside him. He then activated the Spirit Cultivation Technique and began to absorb the Spiritual Power Particles from his surroundings.
Shu Feng vaguely felt mysterious particles beginning to merge into his body.
Two hours later, waves of fatigue washed over Shu Feng, letting him know he could no longer continue practicing the Spirit Cultivation Technique.
'I wonder how much my Spiritual Power has increased! I can't wait to find out.'
With a thought, Shu Feng entered that mysterious space and appeared before the Central Analyzer to begin the test.
"Spiritual Power: 1."
A piece of information appeared.
Shu Feng was slightly startled and said, "No change? How is that possible? Exactly how much did my Spiritual Power increase this time? Be precise to four decimal places."
"Spiritual Power: 1.0253. Increase: 0.0103."
'An increase of 0.0103 Spiritual Power in one day... that means I'd need to cultivate for around ten thousand days to raise my Spiritual Power Value to one hundred points, condense a Spirit Core, and advance to a Spirit Warrior. That means it would take me twenty-seven to twenty-eight years just to have a chance of becoming a Spirit Warrior!'
'No wonder the official members of Lei Jiang City's Guardian Flame are only Spirit Warriors! For a Spiritualist with ordinary talent, becoming a Spirit Warrior is basically the highest goal they can achieve.'
A complex look flashed in Shu Feng's eyes. An expert at the Spirit Warrior Level could become an official member of the Guardian Flame, earn a seven-figure annual salary, and be considered part of the elite class in a city like Lei Jiang City.
However, in the Erosion Realm, a Spirit Warrior Level master was just cannon fodder. Without the cultivation of a Spirit Warrior, one wasn't even allowed to leave the major strongholds in the Erosion Realm.
'I'll input the Spirit Cultivation Technique. That way, I can browse it anytime without worrying about anyone else discovering it.'
Shu Feng placed the Spirit Cultivation Technique in front of the Central Analyzer, which scanned it and quickly imported the technique into its database.
"Scan complete. Would you like to deduce a version optimized for the host's current condition to improve cultivation efficiency?"
Shu Feng's eyes lit up, and he said excitedly, "Yes!"
The Central Analyzer flashed with light and quickly performed its deductions, soon producing a new Cultivation Technique.
"Spirit Cultivation Technique 2.0: Doubles your current Spiritual Power absorption efficiency. To deduce a higher level, please invest Source Power or expand the database."
A line of information appeared on the Central Analyzer.
'Double the Spiritual Power absorption efficiency! This way, I only need to cultivate for thirteen to fourteen years to advance to Spirit Warrior.'
Shu Feng's eyes lit up slightly. He was excited and thrilled, taking a long moment to calm down before he fell into thought. 'Source Power? What is that? Is it some kind of high-level energy?'
'Whatever! I'll try the other Secret Techniques!'
Shu Feng quickly input the Thirteen Forms Body Forging Technique, Magic Basics, and Spirit Shield Technique into the Central Analyzer for deduction.
Among them, only the Spirit Shield Technique was deduced into a 2.0 version, with its Spiritual Power transmission efficiency doubled. The other two Cultivation Techniques containing Extraordinary Power showed no changes.
'Although my Cultivation Talent is ordinary, one day, I should be able to catch up to Ding Xiaoxue.'
Shu Feng looked at the Spirit Cultivation Technique 2.0, smiled faintly, and left the mysterious space. He lay down on his bed and fell into a deep sleep.
"Shu Feng, let's go together!"
The next day after school, Ding Xiaoxue came to Shu Feng's classroom without any reservation.
"Okay!"
Shu Feng got up and followed Ding Xiaoxue out of the classroom.
Watching Shu Feng's back, a flash of jealousy crossed Wang Mo's eyes. He walked over to Xu Gang's side and goaded him, "Boss, that kid Shu Feng has been getting pretty arrogant lately. He's always walking home with Ding Xiaoxue."
Ding Xiaoxue was the recognized "unattainable flower" of Lei Jiang Third Middle School. She was beautiful, charming, and elegant. The number of people who liked her was more than ten times greater than the number who liked Zhong Jietong.
Beside Xu Gang, a 1.8-meter-tall boy covered in acne named Zhou Changfeng snorted coldly, his face full of disdain. "That pauper should take a good look at himself! Him? What right does he have to be friends with Ding Xiaoxue?"
Wang Mo and Zhou Changfeng were the two lackeys who constantly followed Xu Gang around.
A glint appeared in Xu Gang's eyes as he said slowly, "Shu Feng is indeed unworthy of being Ding Xiaoxue's friend. But her family background is nothing to scoff at."
Xu Gang had also been very interested in Ding Xiaoxue, but what he saw that day made him realize she was completely out of his league. That was precisely why he had turned his attention to Zhong Jietong.
Wang Mo smirked maliciously. "Boss, we can't touch Ding Xiaoxue. But we can make Shu Feng leave her on his own."
Xu Gang's eyes flickered slightly as he watched Shu Feng's back, but he said nothing.
Wang Lu said excitedly, "Jietong, look! Ding Xiaoxue is looking for Shu Feng again. They've been getting really close lately. Do you think Ding Xiaoxue has fallen for Shu Feng?"
Zhong Jietong felt a pang of discomfort and raised her voice. "Impossible! How could Ding Xiaoxue possibly like Shu Feng? Absolutely impossible!"
Wang Lu laughed as well. "That's true! I heard that a few days ago, the most handsome guy in the high school division, basketball team captain Qian Hao, confessed to her and was rejected. If a heartthrob like Qian Hao was rejected, how could Ding Xiaoxue possibly be interested in someone as ordinary as Shu Feng?"
"Mmm!"
Watching the backs of Shu Feng and Ding Xiaoxue as they left, Zhong Jietong felt a tightness in her chest.