Su Ming was deep in thought. The passive healing ability of the wood element seemed quite decent for now.
He guessed that the healing power of the wood element probably worked by consuming an amount of spirit power proportional to the amount of injury healed, somewhat similar to the Nine Heart Begonia martial spirit.
However, since healing was only a passive ability of the wood element, its current effectiveness was definitely not on par with Nine Heart Begonia. Once Su Ming's spirit power level increased, it might evolve to the point of being able to heal himself without hand signs, just like Senju Hashirama!
Afterward, Su Ming and Xiao Wu temporarily parted ways to focus on their respective training.
Su Ming found it strange. When had Xiao Wu become so dedicated to training?
Shaking his head, Su Ming headed outside the academy. He wanted to test the effects of the low-grade body refining liquid, but it wasn't appropriate to do so within the academy, so he decided to rent a room in town.
Su Ming bought a large wooden tub for bathing, then checked into a hotel, tipping the staff to help fill the tub with water.
Once everything was ready, Su Ming poured one bottle of the body refining liquid into the water, which immediately turned milky white.
He then undressed and soaked in the tub. His body tingled slightly, with a bit of stinging pain, but it was still bearable.
Su Ming speculated that the body refining liquid wouldn't have a huge effect on him since his body had already been strengthened once before. The low-grade liquid might not be potent enough.
Since he didn't have any special body refining techniques, his body had to absorb the liquid on its own, wasting some of the medicinal effects and taking longer.
But Su Ming had a solution. He began circulating his Wood Sutra technique while soaking, allowing him to refine his body and cultivate spirit power simultaneously.
Time passed, and by the end of the afternoon, Su Ming had used up three bottles of the refining liquid. The remaining seven bottles no longer had any noticeable effect on him.
Su Ming had initially expected more from the body refining liquid, but now he realized that, being "low-grade," it wasn't very potent. Still, he estimated that with his current physical condition, he could probably absorb a 2,000-year spirit ring without issue.
After cleaning up, Su Ming returned to Notting Academy.
With Tang San still away, Su Ming felt a bit bored. He had been hoping to find a reason to spar with him. With no other options, he decided to continue cultivating.
Finally, midnight arrived—the moment everyone had been waiting for.
All the female characters fought off their drowsiness, eager to see what reward Su Ming would receive. They suspected that today's reward would go to Bibi Dong, assuming she was also a diary holder.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing today's diary entry. Reward: Mental Technique "Chaos Divine Mill Visualization Method" (Douluo version), One Misfortune Talisman, 10 bottles of Fat House Happy Water]
Whoa!
Su Ming was thrilled—his luck today was incredible! He had drawn a mental technique, meaning his Sharingan could now begin serious cultivation.
If he remembered correctly, this technique was quite formidable, though the "Douluo version" made things interesting. His Wood Release was also a Douluo version, indicating that the original versions were too powerful for this world to handle.
Curious, Su Ming checked the descriptions of the three rewards.
[Chaos Divine Mill Visualization Method (Douluo version)]: A spiritual cultivation technique from Yuan Zun, adapted for the Douluo world by the system. It involves using a mental millstone to grind and reconstruct the soul, enhancing mental strength.
[Misfortune Talisman]: Mentally designate a target, causing something unfortunate to happen to them. Use with caution—muhaha!
[Fat House Happy Water]: A carbonated drink. You'll want a bottle—trust me.
Su Ming thought to himself that although the mental cultivation method was powerful, it would be quite torturous to practice. Couldn't the system have granted him a more conventional technique? But, having it was better than nothing. Pain was just part of the process.
After opening and drinking one of the "Fat House Happy Waters" (which was refreshingly chilled), Su Ming burped in satisfaction. "Ahh, that's the stuff!" he said. He had missed this kind of soda—there was nothing like it in this world.
With the rewards claimed, Su Ming decided to record today's diary entry.
[Today's rewards were extremely lucky—another day of supreme luck! I received a mental cultivation technique, the "Chaos Divine Mill Visualization Method." This technique originally comes from a much stronger world, but it's been modified by the system to suit this world. The original technique would've been too much for the Douluo world to handle.]
The female characters were shocked and envious. They hadn't expected Su Ming to receive such a powerful mental cultivation technique. In the Douluo world, there were no mental cultivation methods. Mental strength could only be enhanced through raising spirit power levels or by absorbing a spirit bone. Now, with this technique, it would be much easier for Su Ming to strengthen his mental abilities.
Xiao Wu was especially excited. Su Ming would soon be able to cultivate his mental strength, and it wouldn't be long before his Sharingan evolved into the Rinnegan. The day her mother could be revived didn't seem far off.
However, Xiao Wu wasn't sure how to repay Su Ming. The diary had given her rewards, and Su Ming had even expressed his desire to help revive her mother. She couldn't think of anything valuable enough to offer in return.
She remembered how Su Ming had initially called her his wife when he first received the diary. The thought made her blush. Did this mean she really had to become Su Ming's wife? Su Ming was handsome, strong, and mysterious, so marrying him didn't seem too bad, right?
The only downside was that Su Ming seemed a bit of a pervert and was likely to be involved with more than one woman in the future.
If Su Ming knew what she was thinking, he'd probably respond, "Don't slander me! I only act like a pervert with my wife. I won't even look at anyone else!"
Meanwhile, Bibi Dong also felt a sense of hope. Soon, Ah Rou would be able to return to life.
The diary updated once more.
[Though the mental cultivation method is powerful, it's not easy to practice. The technique involves a mental millstone in your spiritual space that grinds and reconstructs the soul, breaking it down and rebuilding it to enhance mental strength!]