[Kill Ghost Shadow Crab, gain 0.1 days of lifespan]
[Kill Ghost Shadow Crab, gain 0.1 days of lifespan]
...
Dīng Yì was overjoyed, but at the same time, he felt the icy aura rushing towards him.
Things were different now. Dīng Yì was no longer as panicked as he had been a few days ago. Instead, he skillfully activated the standing meditation posture of the Evergreen Formula. In the next moment, the surge of heat emanating from within his body made Dīng Yì feel considerably warmer.
"It really works!"
Dīng Yì was pleasantly surprised and a surge of ambition welled up within him. He stood his ground amidst the swarm of Ghost Shadow Crabs filling the room, letting out a lighthearted laugh, as if to vent all the suffering he had endured in the past few days on these ugly monsters.
After an unknown amount of time, the Ghost Shadow Crabs that had swarmed in seemed to sense that Dīng Yì was difficult to deal with. They all retracted simultaneously and quickly poured out of the window into the pitch-black night, disappearing without a trace.
"Damn it, I haven't had enough fun yet!!"
Seeing this, Dīng Yì immediately cursed. At this moment, he felt the Evergreen Formula operating more and more smoothly, his entire body felt as if it had inexhaustible strength. He had planned to battle these Ghost Shadow Crabs until dawn, but unexpectedly, they had retreated.
"You're not kidding, you're really not kidding, this pill is awesome!"
The retreat of the Ghost Shadow Crabs made Dīng Yì feel his immense progress that night. He couldn't help but feel a little proud.
"This is just after taking one pill. If I strengthen and take all the remaining nine pills, who knows how much progress I'll make."
Thinking this, Dīng Yì's heart burned. He quickly walked to the window, closed it, and latched the cover.
Next, Dīng Yì took out the remaining pills from the room and decided to continue cultivating tonight.
After all, being in such a place, danger could strike at any moment. Improving himself as quickly as possible was the most important thing right now.
With this thought, Dīng Yì did the same, and began to strengthen the second pill.
[Strengthening successful! Current lifespan: 6 months and 11 days]
After the strengthening was successful, Dīng Yì also saw his current lifespan.
"An increase of three months? And in such a short time..."
Dīng Yì was stunned, then found it somewhat incredible.
"Could it be the effect of the Evergreen Formula..."
But the next moment, Dīng Yì thought of another possibility and began to ponder, stroking his chin.
"If it's the Evergreen Formula, it's not entirely incomprehensible. If the Evergreen Formula can increase lifespan, it would indeed be the most suitable cultivation method for me."
This thought flashed through Dīng Yì's mind, but he quickly shook his head.
"I'll experiment when I have the chance. For now, improving my strength is the most important thing."
Dīng Yì muttered to himself as he swallowed the strengthened pill.
...
The next morning, as the first rays of light filtered through the cracks in the window, Dīng Yì, who was lying on a stool in a sleeping posture, suddenly opened his eyes.
He immediately stood up from the stool and felt the difference in himself.
After a night of cultivation, the aura within his body was now as thick as a chopstick. And after he stopped cultivating, it continued to circulate within his body, as if it had become a habit.
"This... did I break through?"
Dīng Yì was unsure in his heart, as he knew nothing about the cultivation realms of this world. But what he was sure of was that he had become stronger today.
"To think that I cultivated day and night without rest, coupled with my exceptional talent, has led to this achievement. Indeed, diligence is the mother of success!"
Dīng Yì chuckled, then quickly filled his stomach with some dried meat before rushing out of the house.
And so, Dīng Yì spent his days catching prey with traps and exchanging them with villagers for pills. In the afternoons and evenings, he would go mad with pills and cultivate. At night, he would use the preserved beast blood to attract Ghost Shadow Crabs to increase his lifespan. His life was quite regular.
One day, Dīng Yì took a piece of cloth from his room and went to the table, writing the words "Basic Saber Technique" on it with a charcoal pencil.
Indeed, although Dīng Yì found his life fulfilling these past few days, he still felt a sense of unease.
Although the flow of air within his body was now as thick as a finger, no matter how Dīng Yì experimented, he couldn't seem to achieve the effects of the internal energy described in novels.
Besides a slight increase in strength and improved spirits, Dīng Yì felt no other difference.
This made him ponder that he should learn a skill that he could truly show off.
After some thought, Dīng Yì set his sights on saber techniques.
Although Dīng Yì had a wuxia dream since childhood, wishing he could roam the jianghu with a long sword, being a carefree knight and seeking revenge.
But in the current environment, Dīng Yì still felt that a saber was more solid and could bring him a greater sense of security.
[Currently available for strengthening. Strengthening requires the consumption of 5 years and 1 month of lifespan. Strengthen?]
Dīng Yì frowned slightly as he looked at the prompt that popped up before him.
It wasn't that the lifespan required for strengthening exceeded his limits. Through continuous luring and killing of Ghost Shadow Crabs over the past few nights, he had already increased his lifespan to ten years. The consumption of five years, although painful, was not something he couldn't bear.
However, Dīng Yì suddenly thought that everything had a process of innate talent. Cultivation methods could be accelerated through consuming pills, but how could saber techniques be sped up?
Thus, Dīng Yì, standing by the table, pondered for a long time, then added the words "Most suitable for me" to the ragged cloth.
[Currently available for strengthening. Strengthening requires the consumption of 7 years and 4 months of lifespan. Strengthen?]
Looking at the prompt that showed an increase of more than two years in lifespan, Dīng Yì was not surprised but delighted, thinking to himself that he was indeed a genius. He quickly selected 'yes'.
In the next moment, with a flash of light on the table, a worn, thin cowhide book appeared before Dīng Yì.
[Strengthening successful! Current lifespan: 3 years and 71 days]
[Dīng Yì's Saber Technique]
[It seems to be a saber technique created by fate especially for someone named Dīng Yì. It consists of 13 forms. Within the ordinary lies the extraordinary. Perhaps it has miraculous effects when practiced to a high level?]
"Holy crap, this name..."
Dīng Yì looked at the prompt before him and thought the name of this saber technique was too down-to-earth, causing his mouth to twitch uncontrollably.
But fortunately, it was the cultivation technique he had always dreamed of. Dīng Yì quickly picked it up and eagerly opened the first page.
The first page showed a drawing of a tree.
Beneath the tree, there was also a line of small text.
"Each time you practice saber, visualize this image, and you will achieve twice the results with half the effort."
"What is this? A visualization image?"
Dīng Yì was stunned, thinking he was strengthening a basic saber technique, so why did it involve something as profound as a visualization image?
Could it be influenced by the last condition he added?
Dīng Yì scratched his head and then turned to the second page.
"First Form: Horizontal Slash"
"...What a common name."
Dīng Yì looked at the small figure in the drawing, then at the annotations marked on the figure, such as the amplitude of the movement, the angle of the saber, the operating speed of the Evergreen Formula...
Wait, Evergreen Formula????！！！
Dīng Yì's eyes widened, and his mouth gaped open.
"No way, you're serious!!"