Worldwide Awakening: My Soul Kinds Are Lost-Chapter 419: Finally Regained Half of My Human Identity_1
After Wang Linchi got his hands on the entire "Bright Heart Treasure Mirror," he just skimmed through it before tossing it into his Storage space.
He had already remembered the content. After reading it, Wang Linchi thought, It really doesn’t suit me. After all, it’s too positive, completely at odds with a dubious creature like me.
Speaking of punishing the wicked and promoting the good, some of his actions were downright villainous. Especially on a macro level, killing the protagonist basically equated to indirectly destroying the world. In these impending doomsday worlds, most protagonists are born to save their own worlds. Wang Linchi killing a protagonist not only required the world to catalyze anew but also wasted precious time. With such a delay, it’s definitely a wicked act. I never thought about whitewashing myself. Black is black; there’s no way to turn it white again.
The personal virtues taught in this book were basically wasted on him, as its content leaned towards exhorting good deeds.
I don’t know if all the content exhorting good deeds in the enlightenment book "Bright Heart Treasure Mirror" is actually in there. If so, wouldn’t all Spirit Masters be kind-hearted?
Wang Linchi thought this was a joke. Given those people’s circumstances, how could they possibly be kind-hearted? If they were really kind-hearted, would the Cheng Family covet Bai Changsheng’s prescription and even send people to assassinate him? This kind of thing is just something to observe. Wang Linchi did not deny that there were good people among Spirit Masters; however, they were definitely in the minority.
"The Spiritual Bone and Spiritual Meridian have finally been cultivated to maturity." Wang Linchi looked at the distinct Spiritual Bone and Spiritual Meridian rooted in Bai Changsheng’s body in the underground laboratory. The Spirit Bone was like a humanoid skeleton, with extra bones that seemed somewhat strange, and the Spirit Vein was a physical substance resembling meridians. The Spirit Veins attached to the Spirit Bone made it look like a strange person, albeit one without muscles, skin, or organs.
As for Bai Changsheng, his Destiny had been completely dissolved by Wang Linchi, and his life was as fragile as a candle in the wind.
"Next are the two Innate Talents. They cannot manifest now; they need to be transplanted into me."
This pair of Spiritual Bone and Spiritual Meridian had been cultivated using Wang Linchi’s clone, not from Bai Changsheng’s body, but by using Bai Changsheng as a culture medium.
They’re mature, but there’s still one final step left: the standard Innate Talents. Once the transplant is successful, leveling up the game character will be faster.
Reaching the max level meant Wang Linchi would partially adapt to the world.
He cautiously removed the Spiritual Bone and Spiritual Meridian from Bai Changsheng’s body. At the same time, Bai Changsheng also died.
Wang Linchi didn’t rush to transplant them. Instead, he sealed them away and conducted data-based experiments.
If I fail, nothing will happen to me, but it won’t be so easy to find such suitable and high-Potential Spiritual Bone and Spiritual Meridian again. Where could I find such a perfect culture medium again?
The data experiments and further analysis took three days. Only then was Wang Linchi confident enough to transplant them into his body.
Game characters are like skin, while the Spiritual Bone and Spiritual Meridian are bones and meridians. Although they lack flesh and internal organs, they’re enough to form a body.
When Wang Linchi transplanted them into his body, the Spiritual Bone and Spiritual Meridian connected and fused with his seven-colored stone body. With the game character assisting, the Fusion process was very smooth.
"Success." Wang Linchi made an adjustment. Now I’m half human. I have skin, bones, and some nerves. If anyone says I’m human, who can refute it? I don’t need a whole one; half is enough.
With the cooperation of the Spiritual Bone and Spiritual Meridian, the game character’s level has directly risen to 23. But why did the level cap increase too, reaching level 31? Is it because this one-level difference signifies a privileged tier achievable only with three hundred and sixty-five Spirit Bones and Spirit Veins of nine zhang nine in length?
Wang Linchi glanced at the game panel. In my eyes, this one-level difference is insignificant, but for the natives, it might represent a qualitative change.
After disposing of Bai Changsheng’s desiccated corpse, he began to nourish the Spiritual Bone and Spiritual Meridian with his spiritual power, allowing them to integrate further.
The state of this Spiritual Bone and Spiritual Meridian is quite similar to that of a Saint Master in an egg stage.
Indeed, Wang Linchi had made them a part of his body.
If the Book of Records were still here and hadn’t reverted, they could have become an accessory to it. Now, I can only attach them to myself, so I considered creating a body for myself that closely resembles a carbon-based organism. It could also bear the effects of the Soul Seed Page. Since the Soul Seed Page had been phased out, Wang Linchi began to work directly on his own body.
It will completely fuse in about ten days. Afterward, I can proceed with enhancing the Innate Talents.
Wang Linchi’s previous research on Bai Changsheng had naturally involved data related to four Innate Talents. He couldn’t create four Innate Talents, but he could use the research data to create two enhanced versions.
As for having dual Spirit Veins, there’s no great need for that. The Spiritual Bone and Spiritual Meridian are just my skeleton and some nerves. After Fusion, they will have their own support, and their Potential and strength can reach a very high level, far surpassing dual Spirit Veins. More importantly, I don’t need to push myself that hard. In the future, if something better comes along, I can use these as enhancement materials to pave the way for superior ones.
Next is the elementary examination. Wang Linchi checked the time. I can only wait until next year. I need to find an Academy for further study this year; otherwise, I won’t be able to qualify for the elementary examinations.
Individuals couldn’t register for it directly. Only Clan schools, private schools, and Academies had the authority to submit names to the Court.
I don’t have a Clan for a Clan school. As for private schools, there is one in Bai River County run by a Spirit Master who is a Tongsheng. I don’t think highly of it due to its limited recommendation quota; it wasn’t possible to recommend as many people as one wished.
The quota for Clan schools fluctuated greatly. A small village’s Clan school might have only one spot per year, whereas a Big Aristocratic Family’s Clan school would have no limit. Private school quotas were more fixed. A Tongsheng serving as The Private School Teacher had one recommendation spot per year. If it was a Scholar, there were ten. Higher than that, Lifted Persons wouldn’t open private schools. They already belonged to the elite class; their status as a Lifted Person, along with the rights and benefits from the Court, was enough for them to establish a Great Family.
Academies were different. They selected the best students. As a Court institution, if you could pass their tests, they would surely nominate you. Furthermore, graduates from an Academy were naturally considered part of the Court’s faction, and their future benefits would be better.
The only Academy is in Zhenhai City. The situation there is much more complex than in this small county town. Wang Linchi had naturally gathered the corresponding intelligence.
There are two ways for me to get in. The first is to display my ’talent’. Then I’d become a prized prodigy, outshining everyone, with all resources and benefits at my disposal. The emperor might even hear about me, and I could potentially receive a special decree to be groomed in the Capital. That would make me a true pillar of society. From then on, the prospects would be limitless. But along with that, all sorts of political whirlpools and undercurrents would surround me, along with assassination attempts and traps. If I’m not careful, I might fly into a rage and slaughter everyone.
The other option is to keep a low profile and pay to be an older student. The treatment would be worse; they’re only responsible for teaching and don’t care about anything else. To get a nomination spot, one must pass the corresponding examinations. As for fairness and justice, it existed to some extent. Generally, as long as one kept a low profile, the instructors in the Academy wouldn’t deliberately make things difficult. Unless you offend them, or someone wants to suppress you, or you have a taunt aura like Yan Ming King. Otherwise, they wouldn’t trouble you for no reason.
It’s better to keep a low profile. I don’t want to make a big fuss and invite all sorts of trouble. Wang Linchi had no intention of being boastful. He disliked calculated environments and preferred a peaceful life.
If I want to enroll in the Academy, I’ll need to disguise my Spiritual Bone and Spiritual Meridian so they aren’t detected during checks. Just within the normal range should be fine. But it will cost a thousand taels of Silver each year. That’s a real rip-off.
After enrolling in the Academy, one could continue learning indefinitely. As long as one didn’t participate in the examinations, one just had to pay a thousand taels per year. Pay the fee to continue learning; no pay meant expulsion.
However, failing an examination resulted in expulsion from the Academy. This signified that the student was deemed incapable and was tainting the Academy’s reputation; they didn’t want such a student’s money.
Of course, this applied only to paying students. Students with good aptitudes would have been recruited at a young age. They didn’t have to pay; instead, their food, clothing, shelter, and transportation were all provided as the Court cultivated these talents. This was how the Court maintained its position as the largest Great Family.
