Closing his eyes, Yang Ze arrived in his Sea of Consciousness. Because it was his first time trying to visualise something, he was rather nervous.

He slowly lifted both his hands and placed them in front of him. And in that moment, he could feel the invisible Mental energy converging between his hands at a fixed point.

With his eyes closed, Yang Ze slowly began to move his hands. At the moment, he was akin to a potter, slowly shaping his mental energy into an object.

Feeling the ease with which he was converging the mental energy as well as using it to make a shape, he couldn't help but let out a satisfied smile.

When he read about this process in the book, he was rather nervous. After all, it was written that to visualise even one object, one might need years. Yet, here he was, doing it with ease.

But before he could even pat himself on the back for accomplishing it with such ease, an intense headache overwhelmed him, and he was kicked out of his sea of consciousness.

"DAMN IT." Opening his eyes in the real world, Yang Ze clutched his head. If one were to look at him carefully, they might be able to see throbbing veins on his temple visible to the naked eye.

Yang Ze just gritted his teeth while enduring the tearing pain in his mind.

It wasn't until an hour had passed that he finally recovered before exhaling a mouthful of air.

"Mental Exhaustion!" It was hard for him to even open his eyes. Unlike the Internal Energy, which doesn't affect cultivators even if they run out of it, mental energy was fundamentally different. Once someone runs out of it, they would be overwhelmed with exhaustion.

He just didn't think that by merely trying to visualise, he would run out of Mental Energy so soon.

In the end, he could only lie on his bed with his eyes closed, circulating the Mystic Nether Art, hoping to recover soon, but the recovery was painfully slow. He finally understood why it takes decades for people to visualise just one mortal item.

In the end, he could only helplessly go to sleep.

By the time Yang Ze woke up again, it was already night. Though he still felt a bit groggy, it was much better than before.

"I am never going to practice this thing normally." With such a painful lesson, Yang Ze decided never to visualise anything without his talent Enlightenment. He didn't think he was talented enough to do what even the most talented individuals of the continent failed to do. If not for his cheat, he would be just another below-mediocre man who would be wasting his life as a slave.

Taking a deep breath, he came out of his room, but didn't see Lin Yue or Xiao Ruolan. Though he could hear their faint breathing from their rooms, they didn't seem to have a plan to exit their seclusion anytime soon.

In that case, he could only toil around, hoping to come across anyone. During the past few weeks, he was so overwhelmed with the ongoing events that he couldn't even remember the last time he used his sign-in cheat.

Walking to the door, he wanted to walk out of the house and have a look around. He still hadn't seen what the Heavenly Sword Sect looked like.

But the moment he reached the door, there was a note pasted upon it.

[Don't even think about going anywhere. The situation outside is delicate. Stay here and practice honestly.]

[-Lin Yue]

Looking at the note that was placed specially for him, Yang Ze's mouth twitched in response before he turned around and headed to the backyard of the house. He had been sitting in his room for hours. It was better to go out and get some fresh air.

Walking out of the house, he stretched his body and took a deep breath before lying down and looking at the stars. No matter how many times he saw it, he just never got tired of looking at it.

It wasn't until half an hour had passed while he lay there that he felt some movement from the corner of his eyes.

"Huh!?" Turning his head, he finally saw the culprit responsible for disturbing his peace

It was a small owl that was resting on the branch of a tree.

"Heh!" Yang Ze just chuckled in response. At least something here was similar to that of Earth.

And just when he was wondering if he should try to catch it and play with it, his eyes suddenly narrowed into slits and his breathing almost stopped.

"This... this..." Looking at the owl in front of him that was displaying a property panel, Yang Ze rubbed his eyes in disbelief.

[Ordinary Owl]

[Age: 3 months]

[Talent: Night Vision(Green), Silent(Blue)]

[Evaluation: An owl.]

"This can be done too?" Yang Ze couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. Till now, he had only used his sign-in cheat on humans. Even though he had a feeling that he could use his cheat on beasts, too, he never got the chance to. He never came across any kind of animals after his arrival in this world. But now...

Looking at the owl sitting there quietly, Yang Ze's heartbeat quickened. If he could copy talents from even Beasts, then... He didn't dare to think what the outcome would be.

Unlike humans with their limited talents, beasts were a walking treasure house for the current him. He had heard and even read about innumerable demonic beasts living in the endless mountain region behind the Yuyang City. No one knew exactly how powerful they were, and no one wanted to even talk about them. In people's minds, as long as the beasts didn't attack them actively, they couldn't care less about them. They were more interested in the mighty sects and the various power struggles.

But Yang Ze... He was different.

When he visited the Stonegate city, he met no less than tens of thousands of people and yet even amongst them, he didn't find a single person with talent higher than green. And even the few green talents that he came across were absolutely useless and would only give items as rewards.

He was already worrying about where to find new, useful talents.

And now... He finally found a way.

Without any hesitation, he chose to use his daily 'sign-in' on the talent 'Night Vision'.

[Congratulations on getting Night Vision(Blue)]

[Do you want to receive the reward?]

Without hesitation, Yang Ze chose to receive it, and the next moment, he felt a cool sensation in his eyes. It was as if someone was gently massaging them with ice.

"Mmmm", Yang Ze almost moaned in pleasure. This was a timely help after he had just exhausted his mental energy. Even though it didn't replenish his mental energy, he didn't feel as exhausted as before.

Opening his eyes, Yang Ze immediately noticed the difference.

The previously dimly lit surroundings were now extremely clear. Even though there were a few things that he couldn't see clearly, it was much better than before. If he had to describe it, it was more like an evening time after sunset. Not too bright, but not too dark either.

After observing his surroundings, Yang Ze immediately looked towards the owl. He wanted to capture it and get its second talent too.

Unfortunately for him, it was long gone.

"Tch." Clicking his tongue in annoyance, Yang Ze shook his head. Next time, if he came across an animal that had more talents, he was definitely going to capture it.

He had already decided that instead of wasting his precious time on searching for suitable talents, he would rather use his sign-in on the beasts.

"Should I go to the market?" This was the first idea that popped into his mind. Wasn't it better to just visit the market and buy the animals from there? With his cheat, he could easily see their panels. He didn't need to raise them. After getting their talents, he could just free them. In this way, both parties will get what they want.

Once this idea came to his mind, it was difficult to put down. Even though it was night, he was already itching in his heart to visit the market. But in the end, he held back.

"Let's just use the daily Enlightenment on the visualise item first."

After making up his mind, he sat down cross-legged and began to practice Mystic Nether Art.

In the next moment, Yang Ze was standing inside the familiar empty white space.

"Eh!? It's still there?" Earlier, he thought that he needed to complete the visualisation process in a single go, otherwise it would fail.

But to his surprise, the outline that he had constructed earlier was still present there, slowly hovering above the ground.

Without wasting another moment, Yang Ze stepped forward, placed his hand around it, closed his eyes and used his Enlightenment.

In the next moment, his eyes turned serene, and his mental energy became docile. Earlier, he had to force the mental energy to gather and stick together. One mistake and the mental energy would disperse.

But now... Now he only needed to think about it, and the Mental energy would follow his command.

In no time, he had already constructed the outline of the object that he wanted to visualise as his first mortal object.

Next was adding details to the object.

Yang Ze didn't hasten the process. Even if he couldn't complete it in one go, he would try again the next day and then the next day. He wouldn't rush it. At least not this thing.

Yang Ze could have sworn that this was the first time that he had ever got serious about something after coming to this world. Were it any other time, he would have just collapsed in less than five seconds after trying to visualise it. But under the influence of the Enlightenment, he didn't seem to run out of mental energy.

After what felt like eternity, Yang Ze was finally able to complete his first object, and the moment he added the last detail, the entire space trembled for a moment before returning to normal.

At the same time, Yang Ze felt his previously spent mental energy recovering at a rapid pace, and in less than ten seconds, his mental energy was back to normal. Compared to the first time he came here, it has even increased by a small amount.

Yang Ze wanted to observe the changes, but before he could, his Enlightenment state ended, and he found himself sitting in the backyard once again.

"Success!?" There was some doubt as well as disbelief on his face. Even though he was hoping for it, completing one mortal object in the span of fifteen minutes still took him by surprise. If he kept the same pace, he only needed one hundred days to light up the first ring and step into the Rank of Mortal.

Controlling his excitement, he looked around and, after making sure that he was alone, raised his hand as a small ball of hazy white light that was completely different from Internal Energy appeared above his palm.

In the next second, the ball of white light twisted before shattering, and what appeared in its place was a small, old teacup that was full of cracks.

Holding the cup, Yang Ze's hands trembled as he held the cup carefully.

He didn't even dare to breathe, afraid that he would break it.

Even though it was made out of mental energy, it looked no different from a real object. The same touch... the same weight, and even the same smell.

Yang Ze didn't know how it all worked, and at the moment, he couldn't care less. He just gently held the cup in his hands with hazy eyes and trembling lips. Afraid... afraid that it would disappear the next moment.

And so... Yang Ze, who was dying to explore the market to look for beasts, just sat in silence, quietly looking at the cracked cup that seemed to have been forcefully glued together.

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