[Level: 66]
[Reward Settlement: Gained 3000 years of freely allocated time!]
[Free Time Allocation: 90,000 years]
[Spirit Schedule: 4/10]
"Another month has passed..."
Li Yu looked at the notification that flashed before him and couldn't help but feel a bit nostalgic.
Nowadays, with nothing much to do, his daily life revolved around relaxing and training. Time flew by incredibly fast.
Of course, Qian Renxue step-by-step plans were still ongoing at the same time. But Li Yu didn't pay much attention to that. He didn't know anything about it!
For now, all he needed to worry about was the upcoming Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Competition.
With roughly four months until the competition, he had plenty of time. And with his current strength, there was no need to rush.
"All allocated to the fourth soul ring!"
Li Yu said casually.
Now that he had 90,000 years of freely allocated time, it was just enough to raise the fourth soul ring to a 100,000-year level.
[Allocating...]
[Allocation complete!]
[Spirit Ring]—
[Fourth Soul Ring] 100,500 years
Control over life elements, life element affinity increased by 100%!
[Free Time Allocation: 0]
...
Black! Black! Black! Red! Red! Silver-gray!
Six soul rings shone, releasing an unmatched powerful aura.
As Li Yu had expected, the affinity was indeed raised to 100%. In addition, there were changes to the [Tree of Life]!
Li Yu power boost mainly came from the "elemental life" changes, just like with [Thunder Spirit] and [Thorn Dragon].
After the fourth soul ring reached 100,000 years, the [Tree of Life] could now exist independently.
The difference was that the [Tree of Life], from the moment it appeared, had always existed in the form of a "willow tree." But now, after it could exist independently, it had taken on a more humanoid form... or rather, it appeared like a fairy.
She was completely translucent, crystal clear, with a slender, green dress resembling woven willow leaves. Behind her, a pair of emerald wings grew.
She was about half a meter tall, resembling a child, but with the figure of an adult. She exuded an air of pride.
Her large eyes were sparkling, and anyone who saw her would never believe that this was an "elemental creature."
Similarly, [Tree of Life] also granted Li Yu two new skills.
First: Life Shackles.
Using the power of life elements, it forms a life-shackling ring that can fuse with soul rings. With a thought, it can shatter, causing the fused soul ring to break apart and not recombine.
In other words, if the shackle ring breaks, the cultivation of the person bound by it will immediately drop by one rank! And it cannot be reformed!
This skill was different from Tang Hao ring explosion.
However, it had many limitations.
Firstly, the user's spiritual power must exceed that of the target!
Secondly, the target must be in a completely helpless state!
In other words, this skill would only be effective when Li Yu could easily kill the opponent... But if he could kill them, why waste soul power on placing a shackle?
At first glance, this skill seemed a bit impractical.
But after placing the "Life Shackles," Li Yu could impose a specific restriction on the target.
For example, for someone who committed a wrongful act but wasn't deserving of death, after placing the shackle, Li Yu could impose the restriction: "If you commit an evil act, the shackle will break."
This way, he wouldn't need to pay attention to the person, and he could leave them alive.
Sometimes, for certain people, death wasn't the greatest punishment!
Living without being able to use their strength, unable to do evil, was the greatest torment!
Second: Natural Life Domain.
Invisible and silent, within this domain, all traces of energy and sound could be concealed!
Moreover, under cultivation suppression, the senses of life forms within could also be suppressed and changed with the will of the user!
This ability was straightforward.
Perfect for killing, stealing, or escaping under concealment.
"This skill is a bit too much..."
Li Yu groaned in frustration.
Now, just the skills granted by the "elemental life" had already reached twenty!
He also had seven soul bones.
As for the skills derived from the [Elemental Cube]...
He now had no desire to explore them.
A single 'Elemental Storm' could solve all his problems, just by continuously injecting elemental power into it!
It was much faster than the [Elemental Cube]'s multi-element evolution!
And merging multiple elements didn't always succeed.
It was clear which was more useful.
Tapping footsteps suddenly rang out.
Li Yu snapped back to reality, his thoughts disappearing, and reappeared.
However, now food was on the table, and there was a beauty in his arms.
As usual, when meeting Li Yu, Qian Renxue would wear more neutral daily clothing, and her face, although slightly altered, was becoming closer to her original appearance.
Even when being intimate with Li Yu, she no longer guarded herself so much, and her feminine side naturally showed.
Since the last intimate moment, she had discovered Li Yu big secret!
Li Yu liked women—this thought had already taken root in her heart.
She had imagined countless times that Li Yu was a man, and that once everything was revealed, she would feel fulfilled.
But…
This fantasy was unrealistic.
And if Li Yu liked women, he wouldn't have ended up in such a tragic situation when the truth came out.
After countless mental preparations, Qian Renxue had already accepted Li Yu... orientation.
And she was accommodating.
As long as it was Li Yu, whatever kind of Li Yu, she could accept and love him!
Thus, the two of them sank into passion, intense and intertwined...
And no one cared about the food, which had become a mere accessory, an unspoken witness to the intimate moments between them.
Perhaps because of this, Qian Renxue always brought it along.
As the sun set and the moon rose, time passed unnoticed.
Li Yu long fingers gently pressed against Qian Renxue lips, the vibrant green life element flowing, healing the slight puffiness of her face.
"So this is how life elements are used."
Qian Renxue gazed at Li Yu eyebrows with a longing look.
Li Yu raised an eyebrow, then teased, "Maybe we should try creating new life?"
Qian Renxue face immediately flushed red, and she hurriedly turned her gaze away.
"Hiss!"
But as she turned, the previously puffed-up lines were pressed down by his fingers, causing her to cry out in pain.
"Be good!"
Li Yu chuckled, his voice filled with indulgence as he gently straightened her head.
Qian Renxue, her cheeks flushed, looked up at Li Yu eyes. After a moment, she fell into the warmth, her thought that "if only Li Yu were a man" growing uncontrollably.
A long while later...
"Alright, wait for me. I have some business to take care of!"
Li Yu kissed the corner of Qian Renxue now healed lips and, without further explanation, vanished with a thought. His voice echoed back:
"It's been a month. The wounds should be healed by now, don't say I bullied you!"