After the basic ability test of the Ice and Fire Twin Fish ended, Yu Yan released Martial Soul Possession; the Ice and Fire Twin Fish left his arms and once again orbited around him.
Can I use only one of the Ice and Fire Twin Fish?
Watching the twin fish circling him, Yu Yan had a new idea.
The idea came because he felt his spirit power draining a bit too quickly while using the Ice and Fire Twin Fish Martial Soul; thus, he thought of using only one to conserve spirit power.
Without hesitation, Yu Yan tried to draw the Ice Fish back into his body while leaving the fire fish outside.
Releasing the Spirit and recalling it wasn't complicated—he only needed a single thought.
But releasing half of the Spirit while pulling the other half back in wasn't something a single thought could accomplish.
The difficulty was no different from making his left and right brain fight each other—and insisting on a winner.
Before he could manage to release only one of the twin fish, the spirit power in his body was exhausted.
Lying on the bed, Yu Yan understood that releasing only one Spirit wouldn't be easy.
Drained and exhausted, he quickly fell asleep.
In the dream, Yu Yan smoothly became a powerhouse and fulfilled his wish of three wives and four concubines, all sleeping under one huge quilt.
Just as he was about to enter the bridal chamber, he suddenly felt something odd—everything around him seemed unreal.
Then a rooster crowed outside the window, pulling his muddled consciousness back.
He opened his eyes; the fog in his mind gradually lifted, and clarity regained the high ground.
So it was just a dream!
That dream was too timid—only seven wives. Be bolder; when I'm strong, I'll marry ten!!!
Yu Yan didn't actually intend to marry ten; he was just shooting his mouth off.
He still remembered that before Transmigration he'd claimed he would date ten girls in college, yet he'd spent all four years alone.
As for why the dream suddenly felt unreal, his brain said it had done its best—his owner hadn't truly listened, acted, or felt, so what else could it do?
Awakened by the rooster, Yu Yan lost all drowsiness. He got up and headed toward the mountain east of the village.
Gong Fenghua's personal spirit power cultivation notes stated that places with few people often held more spirit power than crowded areas, and it was easier to sense.
Truth came from practice; only by testing it himself on that eastern mountain could he know if cultivation there would be faster.
After successfully summiting the eastern peak and overlooking everything, Yu Yan suddenly understood why the gap between Spirit Masters and ordinary people on Douluo Continent was so vast.
Before Awakening a Spirit and possessing spirit power, climbing this mountain took more than an hour, and he'd still be gasping for breath at the top.
After Awakening his Spirit and gaining spirit power, the climb took less than half an hour, and he only panted slightly, not very tired.
Bear in mind, Yu Yan was still only a Spirit Scholar who had yet to obtain a spirit ring.
A huge gap in strength inevitably created a huge gap in social status—an eternal rule.
Not feeling very tired, Yu Yan sat cross-legged, calmed his breath, and entered cultivation.
Once in that state, he could sense that the spirit power in the mountain air was slightly more abundant and more active than in the village.
Time trickled by; the morning sun slowly rose, dispelling darkness and illuminating the earth.
The instant the sun appeared, Yu Yan—whose mental force was strong—clearly felt a purple energy in the surrounding air, different from the attribute-less white spirit power.
This purple energy was far purer than spirit power; it suddenly appeared between heaven and earth and entered his perception.
Curious about this strand of energy, he observed the suddenly appearing purple from every angle.
Perhaps because he watched for too long, before he could act, the purple qi vanished without warning.
He stared at the spot where it had disappeared for a long while but still couldn't figure out how it had suddenly come and gone.
Amazed, he ended cultivation, opened his eyes, and looked around, hoping to find some real-World clue to the purple qi's appearance and disappearance.
After scanning the area, he saw nothing different from when he'd first arrived.
Wait—no, there was a difference.
He turned his gaze to the morning sun rising in the east; he recalled that the purple qi had appeared right at sunrise.
Morning sun, purple qi.
If he remembered correctly, Tang San's Purple Demon Eye cultivated by means of this sunrise purple qi.
That was truly good stuff.
I have to find a way to absorb this purple.
Once he realized what it was, Yu Yan decided to make absorbing it his top priority.
Thinking of Tang San filled Yu Yan with envy.
That guy came with the complete Tang Sect Cultivation Techniques.
Mysterious Heaven Skill was the top cultivation method on Douluo Continent; Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track could be used from Spirit Scholar all the way to Titled Douluo; Mysterious Jade Hand was indestructible and immune to poison; Controlling Crane Catching Dragon could divert a thousand pounds with four ounces; Purple Demon Eye granted supreme observation and could inflict mental damage; Hidden Weapons were the best of the best on Douluo Continent.
Regardless of whether those abilities were weak in other Worlds, in Douluo Continent they were extremely strong.
Tang San and I are the same age; I'm a Genius, but Tang San is a Genius with even more cheats. Can I really surpass him in the future?
Annoyed with Tang San for various reasons and wanting to teach him a lesson, Yu Yan thought of all Tang San's capabilities.
Taking Tang San as an imaginary rival, a rather pressured Yu Yan stood on the mountaintop and asked himself whether he could outdo Tang San.
For now, there was no answer, nor would one appear through idle fancy.
Only action could give this question an answer.
I know plenty of things Tang San doesn't; my future won't be worse than his, and my Spirit is formidable too.
Though worried, he would never retreat. After tallying his advantages, Yu Yan focused even more intently on a new round of cultivation.
When he finished, he stood and performed a set of Tai Chi Fist on the peak to loosen up.
Before Transmigration, Yu Yan's university was located where Tai Chi Fist originated; every student had to pass a Tai Chi test, and the school organized a public performance each year.
For course credit, Yu Yan had even joined the public performance; he was no stranger to Tai Chi Fist.
So far, the Tai Chi he had learned had shown no supernatural traits in this Xuanhuan World of Douluo Continent.
He practiced it simply to strengthen his body, stretch his muscles and bones, balance mind and body, and improve coordination and flexibility—basic benefits that wouldn't vanish just because the World had changed.
After performing two sets atop the mountain, Yu Yan dashed down toward the foot of the hill.