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Name: Han Ning

Race: Human

Spiritual Power Level: Tier One (1%)

Spiritual Power Talent: Spiritual Surge

Current Spiritual Power: 5.1

]

HUFF... HUFF... HUFF...

"Tier One? So this is what a Tier One Spiritual Power Level feels like?!"

Han Ning flopped onto his bed with a THUMP, slowly savoring the afterglow of his Spiritual Power breakthrough.

This refreshing feeling was like the sudden, total relief after being constipated for ages.

His body felt as if it had become lighter.

’So good, this feels amazing!’

He opened his eyes. Everything in his line of sight seemed to have become clearer. It was as if his eyes had been equipped with night vision; he could even make out the dense raindrops hiding in the distant darkness.

Although his physical constitution hadn’t noticeably improved, this mental clarity was crystal clear!

Han Ning took a deep breath. His thoughts raced like lightning, and it felt as if everything around him was completely under his control.

Looking at Yin Yi and Egg Pancake, who were staring at him with concern, Han Ning’s heart suddenly stirred. As if struck by inspiration, he murmured to himself, "Yin Yi."

"Lingling?"

’What is it?’

A confused look appeared on Yin Yi’s face.

At the same time, Han Ning sensed that he could faintly grasp the vague, mysterious Spiritual Power. Within his mist-like Spiritual World, a deep green and an earthy yellow light flickered faintly.

With a flicker of his Spiritual Power, the space in front of him rippled. A suction force appeared, and Yin Yi vanished in an instant.

"CHIRP?!"

Egg Pancake, who was beside them, jumped in fright!

’Where did Sister Yin Yi suddenly go?’

Han Ning closed his eyes. He could clearly sense that Yin Yi was now in a hazy space, running around in a daze.

’So after reaching Tier One in Spiritual Power, you awaken the ability to draw a Soul Beast into some kind of Mysterious Space.’

’I’ll call it the "Soul Beast Space" for now...’

Realization dawned on him.

When he first transmigrated, the knowledge that had inexplicably appeared in his mind only told him how to form a contract with a Soul Beast, and nothing else.

The panel only provided the function to add points and, at most, some basic information about him and his Contracted Soul Beast. It wasn’t like a library that could provide a constant stream of knowledge.

’For now, I can only figure things out step by step, or search for knowledge about Spiritual Power from the other civilizations of this world...’

"Yin Yi?"

Han Ning communicated with Yin Yi through his Spiritual Power.

Soon, he could feel Yin Yi’s emotions.

(Confused, uneasy...)

"Don’t be afraid. You’re in the Soul Beast Space I created."

(Confused, gradually calming down...)

"How does it feel in the Soul Beast Space?" Han Ning asked.

(Comfortable, but boring.)

Then, with a thought, he made Yin Yi fall out of the Soul Beast Space.

"Lingling~"

Yin Yi leaped into Han Ning’s arms and curled into a ball.

’Master’s arms are still the most comfortable.’

"Chirp?"

Egg Pancake’s eyes went wide. Its big eyes were filled with big confusion.

’How did Sister Yin Yi appear again?’

"Alright, go on and play."

Han Ning patted the two little ones on their heads and turned his attention back to his panel information.

’Spiritual Power Talent? What’s this now?’

He focused his mind on the words "Spiritual Surge."

’What is Spiritual Surge?’

After Han Ning read the relevant information, his expression couldn’t help but shift.

Those with the Spiritual Surge Talent would be superior to those without it in every aspect, whether it was the recovery speed of Spiritual Power, the reserves of Spiritual Power in their brain, or the casting speed and power when releasing Spiritual Power Skills.

However, this Talent also came with a drawback that wasn’t exactly a drawback. Because the reservoir of Spiritual Power in the brain was larger—equivalent to expanding a pool—the speed at which one could fill it up through Meditation would be slower. This also meant that the speed of breaking through would be slower than others.

The only thing the Spiritual Surge Talent couldn’t amplify was the growth of Spiritual Power itself.

’And "Spiritual Surge" can be actively cast?’

Han Ning felt the Spiritual Power inexplicably "flowing" in his mind. He got the sense that he could control it just as freely as he could control his muscles to run or jump.

’Does everyone automatically awaken a Spiritual Power Talent after reaching Tier One, or is it just me?’

He had no way of knowing the answer to that question.

He didn’t immediately try the active ability of Spiritual Surge, turning instead to call up Yin Yi’s panel.

Previously, after feeding Yin Yi the Crystal Stone from the large white beetle, she had gained 46 Energy and 1.6 Ice Element Affinity.

He took out the small white crystal specks that Yin Yi had obtained from killing 10 black beetles, absorbed all the energy from them, and then gave them to Yin Yi to absorb.

These energy crystals were too small to be called Crystal Stones; they could only be described as crystal specks.

In total, they yielded 6 Energy and 0.1 Ice Element Affinity.

He spent 30 Energy to raise Yin Yi’s Body and Agility to their limits.

Now, Han Ning continued to consume Energy, converting it into Spiritual Attribute Points and adding them to her Spiritual Energy.

Spiritual Energy: 38.22 → 39.22 → 40...

When he reached 40 points, the panel once again showed a "limit" notification.

Both her Agility and Body had also reached their limits and couldn’t be increased further.

"Out of Energy..."

Han Ning frowned.

After raising Yin Yi’s Spiritual Energy to 40, he only had about 4 Energy left, enough to add just 1 point to her Power.

He rummaged through the pouch he had just obtained and pulled out a pale green Crystal Stone the size of a glass marble. He absorbed all the energy from within it.

[Energy +26]

+ 4 = 30.

"Ling~"

Yin Yi instinctively tried to take the dim Crystal Stone from Han Ning’s hand, which now had no energy left in it.

"This doesn’t seem to be a Wood Type Crystal Stone. I don’t sense any life aura from it. Can you feel it?"

"Ling?"

Yin Yi took the Crystal Stone, "tasted" it between her vines for a moment, and then PLAP, placed it back in Han Ning’s hand.

"Not Wood Type... Then what Element is it?" Han Ning stared at the dim stone, which still retained a faint green tint, unable to distinguish its type.

’If I can’t tell, I’ll just set it aside for now.’

Then, he continued to convert only a few Attribute Points and add them to her Power.

Power: 10 → 11 → 12...

As Yin Yi’s Power increased to 16.

A whirlwind of green light motes—Spiritual Particles—materialized in the dorm room.

The light of the Spiritual Energy illuminated the dorm.

"Ling!"

Yin Yi looked down at her own body.

Amidst the gently swirling green whirlwind of Spiritual Particles, specks of frosty white light suddenly appeared.

They all gathered on the flower bud atop Yin Yi’s head.

Bathed in the frosty white light,

the flower on Yin Yi’s head slowly bloomed, turning a pure, snowy white.

"Chirp~" Egg Pancake sat beside Han Ning, and together they quietly watched the scene unfold.

A dozen or so seconds later, the light died down.

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Race: Cuiwei Wood Demon

Gender: Female

Talent: E+

Level: Awakened Level II (1/800)

Elemental Affinity (Wood): 30.2

Ice: 4.5

Talent: None

Acquired Soul Techniques: Healing II (123/600), Emerald Flower Thorns II (213/700), Frost Shield I (1/200)

Power: 16

Body: 15

Agility: 15

Spiritual Energy: 40

]