The bedroom. After skillfully locking the door behind him, Song Chi entered the Zhu Tian Ruins Market—more accurately, the All-Attributes Cultivation Room within the market.
A 580% cultivation speed bonus for the Spectral Energy Guidance Technique. He had been itching to test it out for a while now.
He decided to spend the next month soaking in this All-Attributes Cultivation Room. With a 5.8x acceleration, one month would equal six months of cultivation in the outside world. He hoped to use this to finally break through the Spectral Energy Guidance Technique to lv5. It had been stuck at lv4 for two years, and the level breakthrough was already within reach. *What if he succeeded?*
…
The next day, in the afternoon.
Driving his dad's "Beng Teng Mark III" kinetic flying car, Song Chi headed straight for Jiangyuan's Tenglong Middle School.
As one of Jiangyuan's top primary Torch cultivation schools, Tenglong Middle School was quite well-known.
It was during the school's vacation period, and the roads near the school gates were particularly congested. Fortunately, Song Chi was driving a kinetic flying car, so he didn't have to contribute further to the already clogged traffic below like the regular vehicles on the roadway.
He parked in a vacant spot not far from the school gate and waited patiently. His parking spot was always the same, and Song Ting knew it well enough that there was no need for him to go to the gate to pick her up.
While waiting, Song Chi focused his mind inward, actively visualizing the Mythical Mech Projection that had already been imprinted in the depths of his consciousness. Although the projection could autonomously enhance the Imprinter's Spiritual Force after being imprinted, actively visualizing it would naturally yield even better results.
Yesterday, he had followed up with his dad about some questions regarding the Dragon Spine Tyrant Whale—Mythical Mech Form Contemplation Diagram. The reason one had to wait until the age of thirty to attempt the visualization was that only by successfully awakening the Seed of Torch and with the Spiritual Force empowered by the Fire Seed could the mighty power of the Contemplation Diagram, which directly acted upon the soul, be endured.
Otherwise, the best-case scenario would result in psychological damage; the worst would lead to Spiritual disintegration, rendering one an insane madman devoid of consciousness.
After generations of tests by the Song family, it was finally confirmed that placing the visualization attempt after awakening the Seed of Torch maximized success rates for imprinting.
*Because of this, Song Chi, who always felt a bit late to the game, became even more invested in this visualization Contemplation Diagram. With the Zhu Tian Ruins Market in hand, he had strong confidence in his future achievements. Regarding the so-called Mythical Mech Form tied to his destiny, he dared not slack off.*
"Song Chi, why is it you? Where's Dad?"
He didn't even have time to respond before the voice chimed in again.
"Oh, I remember now. The annual awakening ceremony was just a few days ago. Song Chi, did you fail your awakening and get sent over as backup by Dad?"
Opening his eyes, Song Chi turned his head and shot a sharp glare at the young girl standing not far on the right side of the flying car.
"I'm your brother. Stop jinxing me."
The girl was none other than Song Ting—just eighteen this year and Song Chi's younger sister by twelve years.
His gaze swept over her, his face impassive.
At that moment, two soft voices came from behind Song Ting.
"Hello, Brother Song."
"Hi, Brother Song!"
Two strikingly beautiful figures stepped out from behind Song Ting, standing shoulder to shoulder beside her. Looking at the three radiant young girls, Song Chi was momentarily distracted. *Just a few years ago, they were still a trio of little brats. Somehow, without him realizing it, they had shed their immaturity and blossomed into lovely young women.* This made him feel somewhat wistful.
Lu Xue and Wang Meng Jing, Song Ting's classmates and best friends, had practically grown up alongside Song Ting. Song Chi was very familiar with them.
"Hi, Xiaoxue, Meng Jing. Good to see you both."
"Alright, everyone, get in the car."
Hearing him, the three girls beamed with smiles. Lu Xue and Wang Meng Jing, without a hint of shyness, climbed into the car confidently.
For the past eighteen years, Song Chi had picked them up numerous times. Each time, he would go out of his way to drop them at their homes, so he was already used to it.
As soon as the engine of the Beng Teng Mark III flying car started and the vehicle gently lifted off, Song Ting, seated in the front passenger seat, couldn't hold her excitement any longer.
"Bro, did you succeed in awakening?"
Hearing her serious tone, Song Chi knew that while his sister could be playful at times, she truly cared for her family. Although she appeared carefree and indifferent to his awakening, *in her heart, she was more worried than anyone else.*
Seeing him nod, her eyes lit up with joy. But the expression lasted only a moment before her true nature resurfaced. Her bright eyes began darting around, as if quickly concocting some devious plan.
Having a wealth of prior experience dealing with her antics, Song Chi decided to preemptively strike.
"Don't ask for anything else. No matter what, the answer is always the lowest-level scenario."
Of course, Song Ting wasn't going to let it slide. Having finally gotten a day off, returning home without taking advantage of it was absolutely out of the question. After only a moment of silence, she suddenly turned her puppy-dog eyes toward Song Chi, who was driving.
"Bro, I'm starving. Let's go for hot pot. I remember that place on Minyuan Road is fantastic."
Song Chi rolled his eyes and pulled out a small briefcase from his side.
"You're hungry, huh? Drink one of these. I guarantee you won't be hungry for half a day."
Curiously, Song Ting opened the briefcase, a faint look of anticipation in her eyes. But when she saw the ten blue-tube potions inside, which she recognized all too well, she was completely speechless.
"Song Chi, you cannot be serious about using this to pacify me."
Before Song Chi could respond, Lu Xue's eyes brightened slightly from the back seat. In a soft voice, she said, "Tingting, these are Intermediate Body Tempering Elixirs."
At the mention of "Intermediate," Song Ting finally reacted. She glanced down again and saw the label, her eyes beginning to sparkle with joy.
Previously, most of her supplies had been Primary Body Tempering Elixirs. Since Song Chi was due to awaken soon, the resources from their parents had been primarily allocated to him. As a result, her access to Intermediate Body Tempering Elixirs had been limited.
"Bro, you didn't have to buy these for me, especially since you just awakened. Mom and Dad will fully support me next…"
Gripping the million-dollar briefcase in her hands, Song Ting's tone grew softer as she trailed off. Although she was overjoyed, she was genuinely concerned about her brother's situation, given the urgency of his newly awakened state requiring resources.
Song Chi waved dismissively.
"I did pretty well in the last welfare exploration. No need to worry about me. But you—you've got the advancement exam for the Torch Academy in two years, yet your Guidance Technique is still at lv1…"
As he spoke, his gaze flicked to the backseat at Lu Xue and Wang Meng Jing.
"And you two, as well. Why can't you emulate the good examples? Yet when it comes to low Guidance Technique levels, you're remarkably in sync. Keeping it at lv1 is way too low. It won't just affect your school admissions but also your chance of successfully awakening the Seed of Torch. *Put aside all your distractions and start putting in the effort toward the Guidance Technique.*"
After saying this, he fetched two wooden boxes from his side and handed them to the pair.
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