Forty years old, awakening attribute panel

Chapter 285 Extra 09
After a lot of hard searching, Jiang Sheng finally found a description of a similar purple stone in an old incomplete book. It was called the "Spiritual Crystal Stone", an extremely rare treasure of heaven and earth that could automatically absorb the spiritual power or true energy around it. It was both an opportunity and a challenge for practitioners. The book recorded that if the absorption of the spiritual crystal stone could be correctly guided, it would not only prevent the regression of cultivation, but also speed up the cultivation speed, achieving twice the result with half the effort.

After learning the truth, Jiang Sheng was both excited and nervous. He began to try to establish a connection with the spiritual crystal according to the methods in the ancient books, hoping to guide its absorption process through his own will. This is a difficult and dangerous process. If you are not careful, you may be attacked by the spiritual crystal and lose all your cultivation.

After several days of hard work, Jiang Sheng finally established a subtle connection with the spiritual crystal. He felt that the true energy in his body began to be regularly transported to the crystal, and the crystal also fed back to him a more refined energy after absorbing it. This energy conversion made him experience an unprecedented improvement in cultivation efficiency, and his cultivation level also quietly broke through the bottleneck in this process.

This experience not only helped Jiang Sheng solve the problem of stagnant cultivation, but also made him deeply understand that no matter on the road of cultivation or on the journey of life, every challenge encountered is an opportunity for growth. And those seemingly indifferent and alienated interpersonal relationships may just be an episode in the journey of life. What is important is how to find oneself in adversity and how to seek breakthroughs in confusion. Jiang Sheng knows that the road ahead is still long, but he is ready to meet new challenges with a more tenacious and mature mentality.

Jiang Sheng sits at his desk, holding a brush in his hand, writing with force. Calligraphy is not only a way for him to relax, but also a way to find inner peace in this impetuous world. The fragrance of ink is overflowing, the handwriting is smooth, and each stroke contains his understanding of life and cultivation. He knows that both in secular studies and on the road of cultivation, patience and perseverance are needed, just as each stroke in calligraphy requires just the right amount of force and emotion.

After practicing calligraphy, Jiang Sheng's thoughts returned to the real troubles. He knew that it was urgent to solve the funding problem. The idea of ​​the Haojing Casino came to his mind again, but at the same time he realized that he had to act with caution. Using extraordinary abilities to win money in the casino sounds simple, but it is actually full of risks. Once it attracts unnecessary attention, the consequences will be disastrous. Therefore, he decided to put this plan on hold for the time being and concentrate on preparing for the upcoming college entrance examination. After all, being admitted to an ideal university with excellent grades can not only win him honor, but also provide a relatively stable environment for the subsequent road of cultivation.

On the eve of the college entrance examination, Jiang Sheng's life became extremely fulfilling. During the day, he was a senior high school student who was studying hard, and at night, he was a cultivator who practiced silently. He began to try to find more efficient ways to consolidate his cultivation without affecting his studies. By reading ancient books, Jiang Sheng learned that he could improve his sensitivity to spiritual energy through meditation, so he tried to meditate briefly during breaks. Although the spiritual energy on the earth was thin, this weak spiritual energy was enough to maintain his cultivation state.

On the day of the college entrance examination, Jiang Sheng walked into the examination room with extraordinary calmness. He seemed to have practiced every question thousands of times beforehand, and the answers came to his mind easily. After the exam, he did not immediately indulge in celebration, but quickly adjusted his state of mind and prepared to solve the funding problem.

When the college entrance examination results were announced, Jiang Sheng lived up to expectations and won the provincial champion title with an absolute advantage. This was followed by attention and praise from all walks of life, and invitations for various scholarships and grants came one after another. This not only solved his short-term financial pressure, but also bought him more time and space to prepare for his cultivation plan after entering university.

With this unexpected fortune, Jiang Sheng first bought enough medicinal materials to ensure a continuous supply of Qi-recovering pills and stabilize his cultivation level. At the same time, he also began to study higher-level cultivation methods, hoping to achieve further breakthroughs in his cultivation during college.

In this process, Jiang Sheng gradually realized that the path of cultivation is not isolated from the world, but should complement real life. He began to try to apply the wisdom learned from cultivation to daily life in his own way, such as using the concentration improved by cultivation to improve learning efficiency, or using the health knowledge learned from cultivation to improve his physical fitness.

During the summer vacation after the college entrance examination, Jiang Sheng did not choose to immerse himself completely in cultivation, but participated in some social practice activities. This gave him a deeper understanding of the worldly life, and also taught him how to hide his extraordinary qualities in a low-key manner in modern society and avoid unnecessary trouble.

As college life begins, Jiang Sheng continues to maintain a balance between study and cultivation in the new environment. He knows that the real challenge has just begun. Although the road ahead is long and difficult, as long as he has faith and moves forward step by step, one day he will achieve his own glory on this road of cultivation.

After the sacrifice, everyone dispersed and returned to their busy lives. Jiang Sheng did not rush to leave, but took this opportunity to walk alone on the path of the cemetery, with a lot of thoughts in his mind. Those questions about the stone spirit and the confusion about the future path of cultivation were like a cloud of fog wrapped around his heart. He realized that in order to solve these mysteries, his current abilities alone were far from enough, and he had to find new clues.

He recalled the strange moaning sound, which was faint but revealed some strange emotions. Jiang Sheng's curiosity was completely aroused, and he decided to find out the source of the sound. The secrets hidden behind the hills in the southwest may open up a new world for him.

Jiang Sheng carefully approached the edge of the cliff along the winding path. The wind here seemed even more fierce and chilly, making people feel a chill involuntarily. He concentrated his mind and calmed his breath, catching every subtle sound with his ears, trying to catch the mysterious call again.

Finally, near a hidden crevice, the intermittent groaning sound rang out again, this time more clearly. Jiang Sheng's heart moved, and he found that the sound seemed to have some kind of pattern, as if guiding him in a certain direction. Following the guidance of the sound, he climbed over the rocks with difficulty and finally came to a hidden cave entrance.

(End of this chapter)