The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 122 - 106 Inspiration Unlocked

Chapter 122: Chapter 106 Inspiration Unlocked

"Li Yi, what is this meditation posture you’re adopting? It’s so bizarre, yet amidst its holiness, emanates a hint of evilness."

Inside the sickbed.

Lin Yue saw Li Yi trying to enter meditation with a strange posture.

"Sister Lin, remember what I told you before? Our Investigation Bureau successfully recovered a mysterious object from the Ruined District. The object is known as the Bone Mural, and this cultivation posture of mine was learned from that mural. In a few days when I can move freely, I’ll take you to see it, Sister Lin. Hopefully, you’ll find it beneficial too."

Li Yi opened his eyes, as he was trying to speed up his body’s recovery through cultivation, but he didn’t hide his curiosity from Lin Yue.

After all, most people in the Investigation Bureau knew about the Bone Mural; it wasn’t confidential information. It was already widely known. Anyone who laid eyes on the Bone Mural could discern the intention behind his movements, but whether one could attain true self and master the White Bone Temple Cultivation Skill from within the Bone Illusion Realm was a matter of personal fortune. This wasn’t something that could be taught, it had to be comprehended through the mysterious object.

"So it’s a set of cultivation skills that were comprehended from a mysterious object?" Lin Yue slightly bowed her head in contemplation. She attempted to mimic Li Yi, sitting on the Lotus Platform with her hands forming the Treasure Seal, like the Bodhisattvas in temples, holy and beautiful.

However, Lin Yue only had the form, lacking the actual effects of cultivation.

It was clear that the movements were not the core of this cultivation skill.

Lin Yue tried and gave up shortly, saying, "I see now why those who come into contact with such mysterious objects become insanely fast at cultivating, as if they’re obsessed. It’s not just because the mysterious object’s innate energy field can provide an almost unlimited supply of pure cosmic energy to the cultivator. More importantly, the object contains different, wonderful superpowers."

"That Bone Mural you’re talking about, the wondrous part of it seems to be that one can comprehend a set of cultivation techniques from within the illusion."

At this point, Lin Yue paused for a moment, and then with a sudden recollection of a recent piece of news, she continued, "I heard something from the Cultivator Association—a report on a cultivation value test you underwent at the Investigation Bureau, Li Yi. The result was four hundred twenty percent. I was shocked, considering that when I first tested your cultivation value, it was only forty-five percent. Even with ongoing cultivation, that value would, at most, reach sixty to seventy percent."

"But in such a short period, you’ve undergone such significant changes. If I’m not wrong, this is all because of the influence of the Bone Mural, right? Only a mysterious object can induce such a transformation."

Li Yi nodded and said, "That’s right, Sister Lin, your guess is correct. If one can comprehend the White Bone Temple Cultivation Skill within the Bone Illusion Realm, it’s possible to greatly enhance one’s cultivation value, even to an astonishing degree. My own value wasn’t high, but it shot up to four hundred twenty percent in one go. If it were you, Sister Lin, I estimate it could exceed five hundred percent."

"Hearing you talk about it, I’m becoming more intrigued by the Bone Mural." Sister Lin’s eyes glinted with curiosity, eagerly throbbing to witness the wonders of that object.

After all, it was something that had drastically changed an ordinary cultivator like Li Yi.

No wonder for such a mysterious object, cultivators from all quarters dared to confront the Investigation Bureau.

Lin Yue continued, asking, "By the way, Li Yi, what exactly is in that Bone Illusion Realm? I heard that not only did the realm trap Zhang Lei, the captain of the Investigation Bureau, but even Li Shaqing from the Cultivator Association couldn’t break free from the illusion and escape the influence of the object. In the end, it was your great achievement that successfully recovered the object."

Asked in such a manner, Li Yi became somewhat embarrassed. He coughed twice, "Everyone sees something different in the illusion, and I can’t really say... Anyway, Sister Lin, you’ll know once you see the Bone Mural."

He certainly couldn’t admit that what he saw in the illusion was a seductive, beautiful woman who resembled Sister Lin, and that this woman was so tempting he could hardly contain himself.

It would be shameful to say such things in front of the real person, enough to make one socialize to death.

"Well, I really want to know what sort of outrageous things I’ll encounter once I enter the illusion," Lin Yue said with a confident smile. "Maybe, I can quickly break through the illusion and also comprehend a set of cultivation techniques, then raise my cultivation value to an astounding level."

"It’s a pity, Li Yi, that your natural talent for cultivation is so low. If you had the level of Yang Yilong or Li Shaqing, perhaps with the White Bone Temple Cultivation Skill you might reach the special recruitment standards of Golden Academy, skyrocketing directly into a broader sky."

"Special recruitment standards of Golden Academy? What’s that?" Li Yi asked curiously.

Lin Yue raised a fair finger, laughing as she waggled it, "When your cultivation value reaches one thousand percent, someone from Golden Academy will come directly to your door to recruit you."

"What? A cultivation value of one thousand percent? Are you joking? Is that something a normal person can achieve?" Li Yi’s eyes widened in disbelief.

Lin Yue rolled her eyes, "It’s precisely because this standard is ridiculously high that it’s considered special recruitment. Otherwise, why would they actively come to invite you?"

"Right," Li Yi said, momentarily taken aback.

He had only reached a cultivation value of four hundred twenty percent with the aid of the White Bone Temple Cultivation Skill, which was nearly his limit. He truly didn’t know how others could achieve a cultivation value of one thousand percent.

"Alright, enough talk. You should focus on your cultivation, Li Yi. I’m a bit tired and going to sleep in the next room. Call me if you need anything."

At that moment, Lin Yue yawned, stretched languidly, and seemed tired.

While Lin Yue rested, Li Yi continued to use the White Bone Temple Cultivation Skill to enter into a state of cultivation.

Massive amounts of cosmic energy flooded into his body, stimulating evolution while simultaneously hastening the body’s healing.

However, at this time, there was a disturbance in the energy field of the Incomplete Sword Coin.

A remnant yearning had revived.

"You naturally evil fellow, you say you don’t want the Cross-border Technique, that you wouldn’t kill for it, but when you actually start killing Earth Prisoners, you don’t even blink an eye. It’s only been a few days since we talked, and you’ve already killed a full twelve people. Hmm, not bad, very efficient. You just need eight more Earth Prisoners to meet the requirement, you truly have deep demonic nature."

That voice echoed in Li Yi’s consciousness, revealing a hint of satisfaction.

"..." Li Yi’s face twitched involuntarily upon hearing those words.

"Don’t talk nonsense, I didn’t kill for the sake of the Cross-border Technique. They were trying to murder me, and I was forced to fight back. If I hadn’t killed them under those circumstances, they would have killed me. Both of my colleagues even died at their hands..." Li Yi became emotional when he mentioned the deaths of Wang Jian and Chen Hao.

However, before Li Yi could finish speaking, the lingering resentment in the Sword Coin interrupted him: "Hmm, very good. This refusal to admit fault, this deceitful and cunning demeanor, you really resemble a Demon. The more I see of you Earth Prisoners, the more I appreciate you. No matter what you start out like, you all inevitably fall into the Demon Path. The only difference, in the end, is whether you’re a Great Demon or a Little Demon."

"You have a heavy demonic nature, and in the future, you will surely become an evil Great Demon. But this is good, only you, such a Great Demon, can kill more naturally evil Earth Prisoners and bring benefits to all the Heavens and Myriads of Worlds."

"Enough, shut up, I’m going to cultivate." Li Yi could hardly bear it anymore.

One moment naturally evil, the next deeply demonic; why was there not a single word of praise?

"After killing so many yesterday, it is indeed time for a good rest. After all, falling into demonhood needs to be taken slowly, it cannot be rushed. I won’t disturb you any longer. Remember, after a while, don’t forget to make up for the remaining eight evil Earth Prisoners for me... Had I known you liked killing so much, I shouldn’t have only asked you to kill twenty. Two hundred, no, at least five hundred should have been the count... I’ve missed out, missed out."

The lingering resentment in the Sword Coin nagged on and eventually fell silent again, not appearing anymore.

Li Yi took a deep breath.

If he didn’t have the White Bone Temple Cultivation Skill, he wouldn’t have been able to think about cultivating at all today after being provoked by those words.

This lingering resentment was the real Demon, the real evil. He must not be tempted by it; he was an upstanding young man who loved life and progress, not one who enjoyed killing.

After calming his emotions.

Li Yi continued with his cultivation.

As time passed, his body rapidly recovered, and a special type of sensitivity gradually began to emerge.

Li Yi’s body seemed to extend countless fine threads outward, which converged to form a dense and vast sensory network. Whatever his coverage touched, whether it was the sickbed, the floor, or the walls, the physical contours of these objects all became clear in his mind.

As his perception spread, Li Yi became fully aware of everything in the sickbed.

"Is this the awakening of inspiration...." Li Yi had this realization in his heart.

Indeed, during yesterday’s life-and-death struggle, he had already felt a peculiar sense of awareness. Many times, he could sense danger from enemy attacks without even turning to look.

It seemed that his body was already breaking through the critical limit and evolving to the level of inspiration realm.

But due to his severe injuries, this evolution was forcibly halted.

Now, as Li Yi continued his cultivation, the path of evolution resumed, and once again, the inspiration was awakened.

Just as the inspiration was gradually forming.

Suddenly.

A severe pain in his body caused Li Yi’s inspiration to dissipate rapidly.

The evolution stalled.

Li Yi understood.

His physical condition was too poor, his foundation too weak to support the continued use of inspiration.

"As long as I heal my wounds and my body recovers, then naturally I will enter into the inspiration realm, becoming a Cultivator of the inspiration realm." He was not impatient.

At this moment, healing was the most important thing; cultivation would have to wait.

Nevertheless, Li Yi was still very happy at heart, because he was already considered a Cultivator of the inspiration realm. In Tianchang City, he now had some status and position, no longer the novice who could be threatened at will.

Moreover, once he entered the inspiration realm, his status within the investigation bureau would also rise, and he would be taken more seriously, no longer just an expendable character.