Blue Silver Grass Strategy (Douluo Dalu Fiction)

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A year had passed, and many things remained the same, while many people and events had changed.

In this year and a bit, with the help of deep sleep for fatigue recovery, self-hypnosis to mimic 'Blue Silver Grass,' and the accelerated environment created by 'Blue Silver Grass,' Ling Yi's Spiritual Power had increased by almost three levels.

According to what Ling Yi learned from conversations with several elderly soul masters and soul adepts in town, although the low starting point of his Spiritual Power was a factor, this speed was still comparable to the cultivation speed of ordinary innate Spiritual Power soul adepts at levels one and two.

Apart from Spiritual Power cultivation, Ling Yi did not neglect the strengthening of his body.

The Basic Body Forging Exercises now included two more forms: the rabbit and the chicken, which largely overlapped with the cat and dog forms in terms of effects, but also exercised some parts of the body that were previously neglected.

As for the Three Techniques of the Farmer, the scythe technique was successfully perfected during last year's autumn harvest, after observing over three hundred people working for half a month. The axe technique was perfected before winter, when Ling Xiaoshan and Zhang Dahé led the villagers of Mountain-Sea Village to cut down five or six hundred dead and twisted trees in the old forest.

Unfortunately, as a child with an underdeveloped body, the increase in strength was limited, only adding about fifty pounds of force.

Here, it's worth mentioning the slingshot made from Iron Birch Wood. Although the bowstring had been replaced with a more resilient one, its effective range was still limited to seventy meters.

It's not that it couldn't hit targets farther away; if only accuracy were considered, Ling Yi could currently calculate the landing point and accurately hit a peanut at one hundred and twenty meters.

However, at this distance, the power was no different from a normal free fall.

Only within seventy meters could a stone projectile burst a wild chicken's head.

Using iron pellets made at the blacksmith's shop, with the instant burst of power from level three Spiritual Power, it was enough to pierce a wild boar's skull within twenty meters.

Unfortunately, with too little Spiritual Power, such a burst could only be used once, and it was most efficient to aim at weak points like the eyes, ears, or joints.

In terms of the path of the mind, there was little progress in realm, still at the second stage of deep sleep. The third stage, 'sleep while moving,' was always just a step away.

However, in hypnosis, with the family, Ahuang the cat, and various livestock like cows, sheep, pigs, and rabbits as practice subjects, and with the natural growth of mental energy as he aged and his Spiritual Power increased, Ling Yi had recently been able to initially grasp the life rhythms of his hypnosis subjects. Without their cooperation, he could use his mental energy to hypnotize them through verbal and gestural suggestions in a very short time.

The prerequisite was that the subject did not have strong resistance or suspicion.

Additionally, thanks to his soul beast 'Blue Silver Grass,' which he could activate with his Spiritual Power, Ling Yi could transform his aura into that of 'Blue Silver Grass.' In the environment of Mountain-Sea Village, now covered in 'Blue Silver Grass,' with his mental energy, he was the leader of the 'Blue Silver Grass' clan!

The Blue Silver Grass mimicry was terrifying indeed!

Ling Yi, entertaining himself in his mind, bid farewell to Master Jiang and Ling Bai, walked out of the Jiang family blacksmith shop, and took a small path towards the north of the town.

Beikouhe Town was not large, and with Ling Yi's light steps, it took only about ten minutes to reach a courtyard near the edge of the town.

Knocking on the door and entering, he saw a courtyard of over two hundred square meters, with several rows of brown wooden racks at the edges, holding various weapons like knives, spears, axes, and staffs.

"Little Yi has come~"

Directly opposite the courtyard gate, in front of the main house, a robust old man sitting in a reclining chair saw Ling Yi approach. He did not get up but nodded with a smile and called out.

This white-haired old man, with bulging muscles and numerous scars on his exposed body parts, exuded a fierce aura. Notably, his left trouser leg was empty, indicating a missing limb!

After nodding in thanks to the woman who had opened the door for him, Ling Yi turned to the robust old man and bowed, responding warmly, "Master Huang, I've come to say goodbye."

Master Huang, a retired veteran, had been a squad leader in the Waterwood Principality army. Over ten years ago, he was part of a hundred-man team guarding the outskirts of a hunting soul forest in the north. During a patrol, he was attacked by a group of 'Gray Shadow Wolves.' Although he lost a leg, he managed to save his life.

After being disabled, he could no longer serve in the army. He returned to his hometown, Beikouhe Town, with his savings and a portion of the gold soul coins issued by the military. He bought a house and land, married, and had children, becoming Master Huang.

A year ago, accompanied by Ling Xiaoshan, Ling Yi brought the corpses of two adult wild boars hunted with Zhang Lei to visit Master Huang. With his soul adept status, Ling Yi successfully began learning various combat techniques from Master Huang, including the use of knives, spears, staffs, and axes.

"Goodbye?" Master Huang's left hand paused as he lifted the teapot, then raised it without any hesitation, sipped some tea, and finally turned his tiger-like eyes towards Ling Yi, looking him up and down with a serious expression, sighing, "Yes, it's the Soul Weapon Academy's enrollment time again..."

Then, he said to Ling Yi, "Last year's work-study spots were taken by those two families, but this year, it's your turn, both in terms of fairness and reason."

Pausing, seeing that Ling Yi's expression remained calm, without any trace of jealousy or resentment, Master Huang nodded in approval, then shook his head, suppressing some thoughts that had just surfaced. He couldn't help but admire Ling Yi, even feeling a bit of respect for the young boy's maturity.

Skipping over the previous topic as if he had never said it, Master Huang asked, "Have you arranged a carriage to 'Wood Plant City'? It's not that far, but you wouldn't walk there, would you?"

Ling Yi nodded and then shook his head, saying, "I didn't specifically look for a carriage. The young master of the Esen Family is also taking his two cousins from the second house to 'Wood Plant City' to return to the academy early. They said I could go with them."

Hearing this, Master Huang's eyes flashed with a hint of light. He stared at Ling Yi for a few moments, then, seeing his calm expression, chuckled, "That's a good thing—"

"Alright, study and cultivate well at the academy. Although your innate Spiritual Power is only half a level, with some effort, you have a good chance of reaching level ten, obtaining a soul ring, and becoming a soul master."

"It's a pity that your soul beast is 'Blue Silver Grass,' but considering that you learned the techniques for using knives, spears, staffs, and axes from me in just a year, you should be able to handle most soul adepts below the great soul master level, as long as they don't have high-tier soul beasts."

Listening to Master Huang's comments, Ling Yi maintained a warm smile throughout, occasionally agreeing and expressing gratitude.

For a moment, the vast courtyard of Master Huang's residence was filled with his hearty laughter.

After saying goodbye to Master Huang, Ling Yi left his residence and headed straight for the Soul Temple in the center of the town.

He should also say goodbye to Attendant Yan.

A year had passed, and Yan Bin's position had not changed, but his Spiritual Power had increased by more than a level, almost reaching level twenty-five.

Given his age and talent, he had a good chance of reaching the Soul Venerable realm before the age of thirty.

Combined with his position as an attendant at the Soul Temple, he was a person with whom it was important to maintain a friendly relationship.

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