Chapter 3

This summoning is intangible and formless, yet it is the most essential connection in the universe.

It is like how fate guided Newton to stand under the apple tree, and the apple tree just happened to drop an apple.

As Lin Yuan stepped into the ancient, reddish-bronze ring,

the intricate patterns on the reddish-bronze ring suddenly lit up.

These patterns were bizarre and intertwined, yet they exuded an indescribable vitality.

Lin Yuan felt an indescribable lightness as he passed through the ancient ring.

This lightness came from his ability to sense the abundant spiritual energy around him.

He hadn't felt this way since the reddish-bronze ring vanished after being stained with his blood when he was eight years old.

The disappearance of the reddish-bronze ring not only took away his ability to sense spiritual energy but also his mental strength.

Now, although his mental strength remains as dry as before, he can at least sense the spiritual energy.

His body's weakness is due to his inability to sense spiritual energy.

After the revival of spiritual energy, it became the most fundamental energy in the world.

Under the influence of spiritual energy, the native flora and fauna of the planet evolved in two directions.

One direction is the reversion to a wild state, enhancing physical strength, while the other is the mutation of spiritual nature, focusing on energy attacks.

Humans also evolved into spiritual energy practitioners, who come in various forms but are fundamentally strengthened by spiritual energy.

Since Lin Yuan lost his ability to sense spiritual energy at the age of eight, he has not been able to enhance his body through spiritual energy.

He has relied solely on natural growth and the energy from food.

Lin Yuan couldn't help but feel excited. Even if his body cannot store spiritual energy for some reason, he can at least sense its presence.

Although he can absorb spiritual energy at an astonishing speed, the spiritual energy that gathers in his body quickly dissipates through his hands.

His body is like a funnel, which makes him realize that he is destined not to become a spiritual energy practitioner.

However, even so, the mere flow of spiritual energy through his body, even if it all dissipates in the end, can undoubtedly enhance his physical strength. This way, he won't have to take those strength-maintaining medications anymore.

This will save him a significant amount of money each year.

His younger sister is also approaching the age where she can contract her first spirit creature.

The money he saves can be used to buy her a high-quality ordinary-level spirit creature, or even a low-tier elite spirit creature.

"This body can finally sense spiritual energy! Although..."

Lin Yuan didn't finish his sentence.

Lin Yuan has always been an optimistic person, but he is disappointed that although his body can sense spiritual energy, his mental strength remains as weak as before.

Mental strength, after the revival of spiritual energy, has become as important as spiritual energy itself.

Spiritual energy practitioners contract spirit creatures, which are divided into healing, attack, defense, and support types, with attack and support types being the most diverse.

Contracting these spirit creatures requires mental strength.

Ordinary people can contract two to three spirit creatures in their lifetime, while some geniuses can contract up to five.

Each additional spirit creature significantly boosts one's strength, but the resources required to cultivate a spirit creature are also considerable.

For spirit creatures, the most challenging part is evolution.

Each evolution requires resources that Lin Yuan, who runs a small spirit creature shop, cannot afford.

Lin Yuan's mental strength, as thin as a hair, made him unconscious for three days when he contracted domestic spirit creatures like the Hundred-Question Beast and the Sound Bird.

After waking up, he suffered from headaches for at least half a month.

This experience gave him a clear understanding of the weakness of his mental strength.

When he was born, his mental strength was not outstanding but also not weak.

His mental strength became weak at the same time he lost his ability to sense spiritual energy, suggesting that the reddish-bronze ring might be the cause.

The reddish-bronze ring came with him to this world, but it also made him a weak and useless person.

Lin Yuan's feelings towards the reddish-bronze ring became complex.

At this moment, Lin Yuan felt the solid ground beneath his feet. He looked up and saw that he was in a space of about forty square meters.

The ground in this forty-square-meter space was reddish-bronze, and there was a pool of about five to six square meters on the reddish-bronze ground.

There was nothing else in the space.

Lin Yuan walked to the edge of the pool. The water in the pool was very clear, reflecting the face of a young boy.

The pool was not deep, only about half a meter.

Lin Yuan squatted down and scooped up a handful of water from the pool. The water felt warm and smooth, and when he smelled it, he found it to be ordinary water without any spiritual energy.

As he was thinking, he felt a weight on his wrist and noticed that the ancient reddish-bronze ring was still on his wrist.

At this moment, the reddish-bronze ring emitted a desire to communicate.

This desire seemed to carry hope, attachment, and a hint of timidity and naivety, like a child just beginning to develop intelligence.

When Lin Yuan's consciousness collided with the reddish-bronze ring, all the confusion he had since the age of eight was finally resolved.

"Turns out this reddish-bronze ring that came with me to this world is actually a spirit creature. When I was eight, I accidentally stained it with my blood, and it led to a contract between us. I inadvertently contracted a spirit creature at the age of eight."

Lin Yuan found it hard to believe. He touched the reddish-bronze ring on his right wrist and felt a sense of security in the midst of turmoil. He was now a person with a contracted spirit creature, and perhaps he could earn more money in the future.

His younger sister's spirit creature might no longer be just an ordinary or elite level.

If he worked hard, could he get her a bronze-rank spirit creature?

A spirit creature only becomes a true spirit creature in a certain sense when it reaches the bronze rank.

Before, Lin Yuan had mixed feelings about the reddish-bronze ring, but after the mental collision, he understood why his mental strength had only been enough to sustain a normal life for the past ten years.

And why the reddish-bronze ring had been silent for ten years.

It was because the reddish-bronze ring chose to sleep to protect his weak mental strength at the age of eight.

During the sleep, it slowly formed the contract, and this contract took ten years. Today is the day the reddish-bronze ring woke up.

Feeling Lin Yuan's emotional fluctuations, the reddish-bronze ring on his right wrist emitted a gentle emotion.

This gentle emotion was like a soothing or mental suggestion, calming Lin Yuan's mind.

After sensing Lin Yuan's calm, the reddish-bronze ring tightened and firmly fixed itself on his right wrist.

It was as if it was holding Lin Yuan's hand tightly, as if saying,

"Lin Yuan, please take care of me."

Lin Yuan's lips curved into a sunny smile, like the dawn that breaks through the darkness and illuminates the contours of distant mountains. His voice was deep and warm.

"Please take care of me, Möbius."