"Brother, am I also going tomorrow?"
Xiao Yue heard Shen Siyuan talk about going to Xiajing tomorrow, so she couldn’t help but step forward to ask.
"Why, don’t you want to go?"
Shen Siyuan was packing clothes and some toiletries into the backpack.
He didn’t bring much because he basically had everything he needed in his space, carrying a bag was just for show to others.
Xiao Yue shook her head.
"Duoduo is going to see her parents, we can go play somewhere else. Xiajing is the capital of Daxia, rich in historical heritage and cultural landscapes, many places are worth visiting." The latest_epɪ_sodes are on_the 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭•𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢•𝓷𝓮𝓽
Shen Siyuan had been to Xiajing before; his parents were quite open-minded and the family was in good condition.
So during his school days, during winter and summer vacations, his parents would take him traveling around, and thus he had visited quite a few places.
"I know, I’ve read about it in books."
"Then if there is any place you particularly want to go, just tell me," said Shen Siyuan.
Xiao Yue nodded obediently, while Duoduo sat in a chair beside them, swinging her little legs, filled with anticipation to see her parents tomorrow.
Dou Dou, hearing that Xiajing was fun, immediately looked pitifully at Shen Siyuan and said: "Potato, I also want to go, can you take me with you?"
"Playing nice now? I remember how naughty you were before."
"Not at all, I’ve always been good."
She said, holding her hands in front of her chest and blinking awkwardly with her shoulders shrunk.
Shen Siyuan was stunned, and so was Xiao Yue, only Duoduo laughed and said, "Tug more Gaylow."
Upon hearing this, Shen Siyuan immediately reacted, this was the beautiful white cat from Tom and Jerry.
Shen Siyuan couldn’t help but burst out laughing; Dou Dou’s actions were simply comical no matter how you looked at it.
Yet she was completely oblivious, pulling on Shen Siyuan’s clothes and cooing: "Potato~"
"Alright, alright, I’ll take you with us, but please don’t do that again, it’s simply too hilarious, haha~"
Upon hearing this, Dou Dou immediately reverted to her usual self, putting her hands on her hips, huffing and puffing, she asked: "Don’t I look beautiful? My dad says I’m the prettiest, most adorable child in the world."
"Yes, yes, you’re the prettiest," Shen Siyuan casually said.
Dou Dou immediately folded her arms in front, held her head high and strutted around the room, the spitting image of Tom the Cat.
Duoduo laughed her head off on the side, and even the always mature Xiao Yue couldn’t help but giggle; this little thing really was a treasure.
After packing up, Shen Siyuan didn’t waste any time and began his daily practice of "Great Arhat Eighteen Forms."
After several days of relentless effort, Shen Siyuan finally mastered the first level of the third phase, and this was his first time achieving it without utilizing Merit. Of course, his rapid progress was largely thanks to the Primordial Magnetic Power within him.
Using this to temper his body was akin to cheating, but the process was extremely painful, as if blades were rolling inside his body, tormenting him inch by inch.
Every time, Shen Siyuan would grit his teeth and endure. When he could no longer bear it, he would sink his consciousness into the Sea of Consciousness, using the separation of his consciousness from the Sea of Consciousness to endure.
The only drawback to this method was that it required a large intake of energy. For this, Shen Siyuan bought many high-energy foods online and stored them in his space for easy access.
Moreover, while using the Primordial Magnetic Hammer to temper his body, he also benefited in another way: the Primordial Magnetism itself was also refined, becoming purer and more refined—a double gain.
Today, he gained four strands of Merit, plus the one he already had, totaling five strands. However, two of these were used to repair the Ten Thousand Soul Banner, leaving three strands.
One of these strands was reserved for Dou Dou’s reincarnation.
Another strand was kept in reserve for emergencies, to activate thunderous measures.
The remaining one made Shen Siyuan consider whether he should cultivate another Cultivation Technique.
For defense, he had the [Ten Thousand Soul Banner], and for attack, the [Five Elements Primordial Magnetic Sword]; perhaps another Escape Technique should be cultivated.
Mastering an Escape Technique had many benefits, whether for fleeing from powerful enemies or simply making travel more convenient.
However, after much deliberation, Shen Siyuan chose to abandon this idea.
With the [Five Elements Primordial Magnetic Sword] cultivated successfully, not only could he perform Sword Flight, but due to the characteristics of the [Five Elements Primordial Magnetic Sword], he could also use the derived Five Elements Escape Technique and Magnetic Escape.
The Five Elements Escape Technique needs no explanation, and Magnetic Escape, being especially quick and convenient due to the omnipresence of magnetic fields, allows him dominion over vast distances simply at the thought.
Crucially, using the [Five Elements Primordial Magnetic Sword] to perform Escape Techniques does not consume Spiritual Energy.
If he were to cultivate an Escape Technique on his own, its cultivation would require Merit, and its deployment would require substituting Merit for Spiritual Energy consumption, which would turn into a bottomless pit of Merit consumption. So, it was entirely unnecessary to waste Merit, better saved for repairing the [Ten Thousand Soul Banner].
Nevertheless, Shen Siyuan realized that with the current rate at which he was acquiring Merit, completely repairing the [Ten Thousand Soul Banner] would take an unknown length of time.
Thus, his hope still rested within the Netherworld. The Netherworld was not only a place of evil, but also home to endless dead souls. Although these dead souls, contaminated by evil and utterly devoid of reason, driven by primitive desires, still contained massive Soul Power, making them perfect materials for repairing the Ten Thousand Soul Banner.
However, if Shen Siyuan directly absorbed these dead souls into the [Ten Thousand Soul Banner], he might be backfired by desires and ultimately lose himself, becoming a physical vessel for the Six Desires Heavenly Demon to invade the Mortal World.
If the [Five Elements Primordial Magnetic Sword] were cultivated successfully, using its Primordial Magnetic characteristics to eradicate the consciousness of these dead souls, leaving only the purest Soul Power, it would be the best material for repairing the [Ten Thousand Soul Banner].
The reason the [Five Elements Primordial Magnetic Sword] possesses such power is that the soul itself is a magnetic field, a magnetic field with consciousness. Erasing the consciousness of the dead souls is akin to demagnetizing and purifying them.
Therefore, Shen Siyuan’s primary task now was to successfully cultivate the [Five Elements Primordial Magnetic Sword] as soon as possible.
He could access Water and Earth Qi at any time, and Gold and Wood Qi without leaving Bin Hai, thanks to Bin Hai’s rich metal ore veins and several primitive forests.
The only trouble was that fire was hard to find. Although Qionghai had volcanic vents, they were all extinct volcanoes.
Just then, a sudden intense pain surged through his body, interrupting Shen Siyuan’s thoughts, causing sweat to pour and muscles to tremble...
The three little ones were quite obedient; while Shen Siyuan cultivated, they did not disturb him.
Only Dou Dou ran over, imitating Shen Siyuan’s actions for a bit but quickly losing patience. She wiggled her bottom, shook her head, then ran off to watch her sisters play on the computer.
Xiao Yue knew how to use a computer, so Shen Siyuan’s computer had been "confiscated" by them and had become one of their favorite entertainments—they watched animations and played games, which they greatly enjoyed.