In the world of Douluo Continent, the sun shone brightly and all things were coming back to life. In this world full of fantasy, Lin Yu embarked on his own cultivation journey. As his cultivation deepened, Lin Yu became increasingly aware that this path of cultivation was far from being as easy as he had initially imagined.
"Sigh, why is it so difficult?" Lin Yu muttered to himself alone in the Cultivation Room. Sitting cross-legged on a meditation cushion, he furrowed his brows and stared at the Sword of Time and Space martial soul emitting a strange glow in his hand. He knew that despite possessing the enviable Sword of Time and Space martial soul, he kept running into one tricky difficulty after another during his actual cultivation.
During one session, Lin Yu's brows were tightly locked, and fine beads of sweat had already seeped onto his forehead. He gripped the Sword of Time and Space tightly, trying to channel his spirit power into the blade. However, no matter how hard he tried, that bit of spirit power acted like a naughty, mischievous child, completely refusing to obey him. "Gather together for me!" Lin Yu shouted inwardly.
Suddenly, he felt a powerful pressure surge from all directions, as if trying to crush him. Clenching his teeth tightly, he struggled to resist the pressure. "No, I can't give up!" Lin Yu told himself silently. He took a deep breath, adjusted the circulation of spirit power within his body, and tried once more to channel it onto the Sword of Time and Space.
After a grueling effort, Lin Yu finally felt a trace of spirit power successfully gather on the Sword of Time and Space. Yet, just as he prepared to further increase the spirit power, an accident happened—that thread of spirit power suddenly vanished without a trace, as if it had never existed at all.
"What's going on?" Lin Yu stared wide-eyed, looking at the Sword of Time and Space in his hand in disbelief. "Why is it always unable to gather properly according to my will? It's either too scattered or disperses midway. What on earth should I do?" He grumbled softly, his mood growing heavy.
Just then, his good friend Liming walked in. Seeing Lin Yu's distressed look, Liming asked with concern, "Lin Yu, what's wrong?"
Lin Yu shook his head helplessly, sighed, and said, "My spirit power just won't gather. It's so annoying."
Liming comforted him, "Don't worry, cultivation isn't something you can rush. Take it slow."
Lin Yu nodded, though a trace of worry still lingered on his face. "Sigh, I know, but I just can't find the right method."
During another attempt, Lin Yu wanted to execute a simple martial soul skill. He took a deep breath, concentrated his mind, and tried hard to pull his spirit power together.
"It has to succeed," he prayed silently in his heart.
However, when he tried to unleash the skill, he found his spirit power scattering once more, flying off in all directions like a flock of startled birds.
"Ah, I failed again!" Lin Yu said with vexation.
"What's the matter?" Liming asked from the side.
Lin Yu said dejectedly, "I always run into problems when executing skills. Either the skill isn't released completely, or there's a deviation, making it impossible to achieve the expected effect."
Liming gently patted Lin Yu on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Don't get discouraged. Everyone runs into these kinds of problems. As long as you practice more, you'll definitely make progress." Lin Yu nodded to show he understood, but felt a lingering sense of loss in his heart. He silently vexed, "My control over spirit power is just far too unpracticed!"
He found that when using the Sword of Time and Space, it was very difficult for him to precisely control the output intensity and rhythm of his spirit power. Sometimes, he would exhaust himself thoroughly by exerting too much force; other times, due to insufficient force, he failed to fully unleash the might the Sword of Time and Space ought to have. This unstable performance left him feeling quite depressed.
Night fell. Lin Yu lay on his bed, his mind racing, tossing and turning, finding it hard to fall asleep for a long time. He kept pondering how he could break through his current predicament and enhance his control over spirit power. Yet, the deeper he thought, the more confused and helpless he felt.
Seeing Lin Yu so troubled, Liming softly comforted him, "Lin Yu, don't think too much about it. Get some good rest and continue working hard tomorrow." Lin Yu sighed and answered gratefully, "Yeah, I know. Thanks, Liming." Even so, deep down, his heart remained filled with anxiety and unease.
Lin Yu knew very well that he must never give up so easily. No matter what difficulties he encountered, he had to find a way to overcome them, because this was the only path one had to traverse to become a powerful Grand Spirit Master. Thus, he made up his mind to find a solution to the problem. He began to delve even more diligently into the characteristics of his martial soul and cultivation methods, constantly trying different techniques and strategies. He would often spend an entire day in the Cultivation Room, repeatedly practicing those difficult movements and skills until sweat soaked his clothes, yet he never slacked off in the slightest.
"Hey, Lin Yu, what do you think of this method of mine?" One day, Liming ran over excitedly to share an idea with him. Lin Yu listened attentively, then nodded thoughtfully and said, "Yeah, maybe we can give it a try." The two of them discussed various methods together, encouraging and supporting each other.
At the same time, Lin Yu did not forget to seek guidance from the mentors at the Spirit Temple. A mentor patiently answered his questions and resolved his doubts, reminding him, "Lin Yu, you must pay attention to the minute control of your spirit power. You cannot be overly hasty." Lin Yu listened respectfully, secretly committing the mentor's words to heart and vowing that he would work hard to improve.
Thus, after a period of hard work, Lin Yu finally found a cultivation method suited to himself. His strength gradually increased, and he made rapid progress. During a martial soul test, he successfully fused his martial soul to its optimal state, displaying astonishing power. The mentors successively praised his performance, deeming him a spirit master with great potential.
Lin Yu looked gratefully at the mentors, knowing his efforts had been recognized. He secretly resolved to keep working hard and not let down everyone's expectations. In the days to come, he would carry this firm belief to meet more challenges and march toward higher goals.
The mentor continued, "Also, when executing skills, you must concentrate your mind and feel the flow of spirit power." Lin Yu nodded thoughtfully. "Thank you, mentor. I will work hard." The mentor smiled and said, "Good, strive onward. You have great potential." The mentor provided him with much valuable advice and guidance. With the mentor's help, Lin Yu gradually found some ideas and methods to solve his difficulties.
However, challenges continued to follow one after another. During a sparring session with other Spirit Temple disciples, Lin Yu thought he had made great progress, but when facing his opponent's fierce onslaught, he still appeared somewhat inadequate. "Ah!" Lin Yu exclaimed as his moves were easily neutralized and he himself was nearly injured. After the spar ended, Liming ran over. "Lin Yu, are you alright?" Lin Yu shook his head. "I'm fine. I just feel like I'm still too weak." Liming comforted him, "Don't say that. You've already worked very hard; this failure is just an accident." Lin Yu smiled bitterly and said, "No, this isn't an accident. I deeply realize that I still have a very long way to go and many shortcomings to make up for."
Yet Lin Yu was not frightened by these difficulties and challenges. On the contrary, he viewed these setbacks as tempering for his own growth. He said to himself in secret, "I must overcome these difficulties, constantly enhance my strength, and make myself truly worthy of this powerful Sword of Time and Space martial soul."
In the days that followed, Lin Yu cultivated even more diligently, constantly breaking through his limits. "I can definitely do it!" he cheered himself on in his heart. Liming also stayed by his side the whole time, facing difficulties together with him.
"Lin Yu, keep it up!" Liming cheered for him from the side. Lin Yu smiled. "Yeah, I will." He continued his focused cultivation, and every bit of progress made him feel incomparably excited.
Time flew by. Lin Yu kept moving forward on this path of cultivation. Although hardships were aplenty, he never gave up. He knew that only after experiencing the baptism of wind and rain could one walk further and steadier on this path of cultivation. "I will definitely become a powerful spirit master!" Lin Yu firmly believed. And his good friend Liming always fought side by side with him, jointly chasing their dreams. The road ahead was still long, but Lin Yu was already prepared to welcome all challenges and realize his dream.