Chapter 50

As Zhao Chong left the appraisal hall, Lin Yiming followed him into a house located next to the Appraisal Alliance. At the same time, some appraisers also entered nearby rooms. Seeing this, Lin Yiming realized he had underestimated the status of appraisers. Clearly, these rooms were specially prepared by the auction house for the Appraisal Alliance.

After entering the room, Lin Yiming found that it was not small at all. The room was divided into inner and outer sections, and although the size of the inner room was not visible, the outer room alone was about forty to fifty square meters, which was quite spacious.

While he was examining the room, Zhao Chong walked into the inner room and soon came out, holding a book that looked somewhat damaged.

"Appraiser Lin, please take a look at this book first," Zhao Chong said, handing the book to Lin Yiming.

"Hmm?" Lin Yiming took the book with some confusion. Although it was well-preserved, the yellowed pages indicated its age, especially the first few pages, which were clearly damaged.

Lin Yiming carefully opened the book and looked at the first page, which read: "Appraisers are divided into apprentice appraisers, junior appraisers, intermediate appraisers, senior appraisers, grand appraisers, master appraisers, grand master appraisers, holy appraisers, and divine appraisers..."

The first page introduced the ranks of appraisers, but unfortunately, the content after the divine appraiser was missing.

As Lin Yiming continued reading, he found that several pages were missing, and the next complete page directly described a method for cultivating mental energy.

"This... This is a book for cultivating mental energy, and the cultivation method is extremely advanced, even allowing one to develop divine consciousness!" Lin Yiming exclaimed in surprise. Although he was a grand appraiser, he did not know how to cultivate mental energy; at Shuiyao Sect, he only learned how to use it.

However, the method for developing divine consciousness was a closely guarded secret. Zhao Chong showed him this book on their first meeting, which was completely unexpected.

Hearing Lin Yiming's exclamation, a look of pride flashed across Zhao Chong's face, but it quickly turned to deep guilt.

"Yes, this is a book for cultivating mental energy, and it is a faster and better method than the usual ones. It was cultivated by an elder from my father-in-law's family. This elder once had a disciple, but for some reason, he did not pass the book to him. In the end, I was the only one in the family who cultivated mental energy and became an appraiser, so the elder passed the book to me.

Unfortunately, this secret technique is too difficult to cultivate, and I have never succeeded. But you are different; at such a young age, you have this talent. I believe you can master the cultivation method. Therefore, I hope you will accept this secret technique."

"This... This might not be appropriate!" Lin Yiming felt a bit awkward. Although he desired the secret technique for cultivating divine consciousness, such techniques were usually highly valued and not easily given away.

"You don't need to worry or feel burdened," Zhao Chong said with a sigh. "When the elder passed the secret technique to me, it was already against the rules. I am not his direct descendant or his disciple. He gave it to me to prevent the technique from being lost. But I failed to cultivate it, which already disappointed the elder.

If you can cultivate the technique and continue the lineage, the elder would be very pleased. Instead of blaming you, he would be grateful. For me, this would fulfill a wish. Take it and see if you can cultivate it."

Lin Yiming was convinced by Zhao Chong. He took the secret technique with both hands and began to study it carefully. Gradually, his mind became immersed in it.

In a daze, he felt his mental energy slowly wandering in his mind, as if it were a person or himself, swimming and advancing in an endless ocean.

He realized for the first time how vast his mind was.

Previously, he only knew how to use mental energy, not how to cultivate it. Now, as he began to cultivate, he found that his mental energy grew at an astonishing rate.

"What is this?"

Suddenly, Lin Yiming discovered that deep within his mind, there was a world within a world. His mind was constantly fluctuating, while the other mind was still like a stagnant pool.

Two...

I understand, this must be the consciousness of the original owner of this body. Although I have taken over, his consciousness is still present, even though it is dead.

Since it exists within my body, I should be able to cultivate and refine it.

Lin Yiming felt a surge of joy and controlled his mental energy to flow into the stagnant pool. As the mental energy surged in, the originally still mind began to fluctuate, and streams of mental energy, like seawater, began to rotate and flow into his own mind.

Indeed, the mental energy of the original owner can be refined, and these... these seem to be mental fragments produced in my mind after passing through the cosmic space. These can also be refined.

Lin Yiming was completely immersed in cultivation, and gradually, his mental energy began to change.

In the center of his mind, where mental energy was originally concentrated, the mental energy became increasingly pure as it was refined, slowly forming a source.

"A mental energy source, this is a mental energy source!"

Zhao Chong felt the strong mental energy fluctuations emanating from Lin Yiming's body and his eyes widened in disbelief, staring at the young face before him.

Lin Yiming had actually cultivated a mental energy source, which only appears after mental energy undergoes a significant change.

Compared to ordinary mental energy, the mental energy from a mental energy source is much purer and can easily penetrate treasures that ordinary mental energy cannot.

Lin Yiming had only been cultivating for a short time, yet he had already cultivated a mental energy source.

Genius, this is a true genius! With a mental energy source, it means he has become a master appraiser!

Such a young master appraiser! Oh, it's too terrifying!

Zhao Chong was deeply shocked, staring dumbfounded at Lin Yiming. Suddenly, he felt that his own mental energy was also fluctuating under the influence of Lin Yiming's mental energy. He could even feel his mental energy growing.

"This... Lin Yiming is just cultivating himself, and I am not even cultivating, yet I am affected and my mental energy is increasing. This is just the external fluctuation. If it directly affects me and increases my mental energy so quickly, how fast must Lin Yiming be cultivating!"

Zhao Chong was stunned, and it took him a while to react. Such a good opportunity, and he was just standing there!

He sat down in a meditative posture, steadied his mind, and entered a state of cultivation.

As soon as he began to cultivate, he found that the speed of cultivation was fifty percent faster than usual!

In the room, as Lin Yiming cultivated, invisible mental energy fluctuations continuously spread outward, and soon burst out of the room, flowing outward.

"Hmm? Such strong mental energy fluctuations. This person must have cultivated a mental energy source."

In a dimly lit room with all the curtains drawn, the seductive president, stroking a golden cat, suddenly stopped, her eyes piercing through the curtains to look outside.

Having a mental energy source means one has become a master appraiser.

In the entire town, there is absolutely no master appraiser. The most skilled appraiser is the old president of the Appraisal Alliance. It's not that he is looked down upon; he has no chance of becoming a master appraiser in his lifetime.

Moreover, this fluctuation clearly indicates that someone has just advanced to the rank of master appraiser. Such a strong fluctuation is not ordinary.

According to what my subordinates said, Lin Yiming has returned to the town. It must be him!

Such a big commotion, I wonder if the boy has had another extraordinary experience. Now, the old fellows in the Appraisal Alliance must have also sensed the change in the boy.

A playful smile appeared on the president's seductive face.

The strong mental energy fluctuations continuously roamed within the Appraisal Alliance. Ordinary people and regular appraisers could not detect them, but the oldest group of elders in the Appraisal Alliance quickly felt the strange mental energy fluctuations.

"Old Qin... This is the fluctuation of a mental energy source. Someone has become a master appraiser!" In the old president's room, two of the most experienced and powerful appraisers in the Appraisal Alliance, besides Old Qin, looked at him in disbelief.

"It's a mental energy source. Someone has become a master appraiser!" Old Qin suddenly stood up from his chair, the movement so forceful that it knocked the chair over.

Master appraiser!

In the entire Appraisal Alliance, the strongest are grand appraisers, one of whom is Lin Yiming. Clearly, I have not become a master appraiser. Could it be Lin Yiming?

But how old is Lin Yiming? Only sixteen. How could he become a master appraiser? But who else could it be?

"Let's go and see!" Old Qin almost ran, leading the two elders, following the mental energy fluctuations to the door of Zhao Chong's room.

"Isn't this Old Zhao's room? The mental energy fluctuations are coming from his room. Could it be that Old Zhao has become a master appraiser?" One of the elders looked at Old Qin with confusion.

"It shouldn't be Old Zhao. He is only a senior appraiser, not even a grand appraiser. How could he become a master appraiser? It must be someone else." Old Qin stood outside Zhao Chong's door, pacing anxiously. Although he was eager to see who had become a master appraiser, he knew he could not enter rashly.