Chapter 8

In the familiar room, Yu Linghe frowned, tilting his head, and a look of distress appeared on his rather handsome face.

Manifestation.

At this moment, his mind was filled with these two words.

Ever since that night when he saw the miraculous scene in his sister's hand, Yu Linghe's entire heart and soul had been captivated by it.

Although he had long known that this world was completely different from the one he used to live in, in this world, there existed various kinds of magical powers. The energy known as Divine Grace Star Power could even alter human genes, granting people extraordinary abilities.

However, whether it was increasing strength or running faster, none of these could compare to the immense stimulation brought by the mysterious lotus manifestation.

After seeing that scene, he felt an extremely urgent and intense desire to master this ability.

However, although his wish was beautiful, no matter how hard he tried, he achieved nothing.

He could easily sense the existence of Star Power and could also absorb it into his body. Once this Star Power entered his body, it immediately flowed continuously into the giant rat in his consciousness sea, making the rat appear more real and vivid.

But, his ability stopped there. No matter how hard he tried, he could not make the giant rat in his consciousness sea do anything else. It seemed that the rat only knew how to sleep and devour the Star Power he absorbed into his body.

Suddenly, a light footsteps sound reached his ears.

The footsteps were extremely light; before he absorbed Star Power, he would not have been able to hear them at all. But now, the moment the footsteps sounded in the distance, he naturally caught them.

Counting silently in his heart, when he reached thirty-two, the knocking on the door indeed sounded.

Yu Linghe smiled lightly, immediately jumped up, and opened the door like the wind.

Yu Ziyuan smiled gently and said, "Little brother, you're thinking about manifestation again."

She had seen his distress over the past few days, but she had no way to help. Divine Grace manifestation was a powerful ability; if one could understand and master it, they could, but if they couldn't, they couldn't. There was no logic to it, and it was a special ability beyond human control.

However, although she understood this, seeing her little brother so engrossed and exhausted still made her heart ache.

Yu Linghe smiled bitterly and said, "Sister, am I too stupid, unable to even master this?"

Yu Ziyuan quickly said, "Nonsense, my little brother is the smartest person in the world, how could he be stupid?" She paused and said, "Don't worry, I have already contacted the temple, hoping that under the divine grace, you can manifest a divine object."

Yu Linghe's eyes lit up, and he said, "Divine Grace assessment?"

"Exactly," Yu Ziyuan smiled. "Sister also participated in the Divine Grace assessment at the one-star level in the past, and because of the divine light's blessing, I was able to manifest a lotus. I hope you can also perform a miracle in the Divine Grace assessment like Sister."

She gently patted her little brother's shoulder and said, "Rest for a while, I'll go to the city lord's residence again."

Yu Linghe frowned, somewhat jealous, and said, "Sister, why do you go to the city lord's residence every day?"

Yu Ziyuan said helplessly, "Sister also has to participate in the Divine Grace assessment, which is a crucial step, so I can't slack off."

Shrugging his shoulders, Yu Linghe said, "Alright, Sister, good luck, let's both pass smoothly."

Yu Ziyuan smiled slightly and turned to leave.

Sighing deeply, Yu Linghe closed his eyes and began to sense the Star Power, absorbing it into his body. He didn't know how long it had been, but when he opened his eyes, he immediately saw Shen Sheng's familiar face.

He leaped up and called out, "Brother Shen."

Shen Sheng nodded lightly, looking at him intently for a while before suddenly saying, "Linghe, you are truly unexpected."

Yu Linghe was taken aback and said in surprise, "What?"

Shen Sheng sighed lightly and said, "When I absorbed Star Power into my body, it took me three months to achieve Star Power refinement and advance to the one-star level. Even your sister, the current genius, took a week, but you managed it in just one night. Heh, such divine grace is truly remarkable."

Yu Linghe lowered his head in embarrassment, but in his heart, he thought, "What divine grace, it's clearly because of the Beast Chess."

However, he dared not say this out loud.

Shen Sheng pondered for a moment and said, "Since you have divine grace here, Miss Ziyuan naturally can't take you away. However, you don't need to be so anxious about manifesting a divine object." He continued slowly, "Generally, being able to receive divine grace and manifest a divine object at the four-star level is already a remarkable genius. You are only at the one-star level, so there's no need to be anxious."

Yu Linghe hesitated for a moment and nodded lightly. He knew that he had been a bit too anxious these past few days, and such an attitude would only make things worse, not better.

Shen Sheng was surprised. He had watched Yu Linghe grow up and understood the child's character well. However, the child had changed significantly in the past few days. Could it be that taking the Star Marrow Pill had also distorted his personality?

Shaking his head, Shen Sheng dismissed the chaotic thoughts from his mind. He stood up and said, "Linghe, continue to work hard." He stopped at the door, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Linghe, your sister has high hopes for you. Be good to her in the future."

Yu Linghe's heart stirred, and he asked as if possessed, "Brother Shen, how did my sister get the Star Marrow Pill for me?"

Shen Sheng hesitated for a moment and said with a bitter smile, "Ziyuan doesn't want me to tell you."

Yu Linghe stood up suddenly and pleaded, "Brother Shen, if you don't tell me, I won't be able to calm down and focus on my cultivation. Please tell me."

Shen Sheng hesitated for a long time and finally sighed, "Alright, you will know sooner or later. Since you are already at the Star Power refinement stage, telling you isn't a big deal." He paused and said, "The Star Marrow Pill is a miraculous elixir that only powerful sects possess. The city lord saw your sister's talent and gave her a test when she entered the swamp. The reward was the Star Marrow Pill." Shen Sheng's voice was heavy, "Ziyuan risked her life to obtain the Star Marrow Pill, encountering dangers multiple times, almost losing her life in the swamp."

Yu Linghe was speechless. Although he had a premonition, he never imagined that the pill was so hard to obtain.

Shen Sheng stared at Yu Linghe, speaking slowly and deliberately, "Linghe, your sister risked her life to help you cultivate. If you achieve something in the future, you must never let her down."

Yu Linghe was stunned for a long time before finally coming to his senses. He didn't say anything but bowed deeply to Shen Sheng.

Shen Sheng smiled in satisfaction and turned to leave.

In the room, Yu Linghe was left alone again.

He remained silent for a long time, his heart surging with emotions that he couldn't calm down.

Yu Ziyuan had gone to the deadly swamp and lost contact for half a year. During that time, the original owner of this body had cried every day, living in constant fear, almost to the point of mental breakdown. It was precisely because of this that he was easily able to take over the body after being beaten.

Initially, he thought Yu Ziyuan was rash and reckless, which led her into danger.

But now he understood Yu Ziyuan's intentions. She had risked her life to obtain the Star Marrow Pill for him.

His fists clenched unconsciously, his teeth gritted, and his body trembled slightly.

Sister treated me like this, how can I repay her?

I will take care of her for the rest of my life, ensuring she never faces any danger again.

At this moment, his spirit and the faint spirit of the original body seemed to merge completely, a perfect fusion of mind and body.

In that instant, Yu Linghe's heart stirred, and he suddenly felt something.

The lazy giant rat in his consciousness sea, which had always been motionless, suddenly began to move. As it moved, the entire consciousness sea seemed to boil.

An indescribable feeling surged in his heart. Although Yu Linghe didn't know why he felt this way, the feeling was clear and definite.

He extended his hand forward, and a faint white light appeared in his palm.

The giant rat in his consciousness sea seemed to be drawn by the light, moving toward his palm. However, the journey was difficult, and by the halfway point, it seemed to be exhausted, and the light grew weaker, like a flickering candle about to go out.

Yu Linghe's eyes widened, and a sentence echoed in his mind:

Your sister risked her life to help you cultivate. If you achieve something in the future, you must never let her down.

A drop of red blood suddenly flowed from his wide-open eyes.

I will take care of my sister!

He silently shouted in his heart, the cry shaking his soul, elevating his spirit to the extreme.

The giant rat, which had been stagnant, suddenly darted forward, completing the journey from the consciousness sea to his palm in an instant.

"Boom..."

An unimaginable surge of Star Power rushed in from all directions, flowing continuously into his body and gathering in his palm.

A vivid giant rat floated quietly in his palm, and his body made a "creaking" sound as a large amount of Star Power washed over his body again.

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