198: The proud night and the dejected purple eyes

Wind Sand Spirit Valley can not only enhance the Mental strength of a Beastmaster, but also that of their Beasts, which instantly elevates its value to the peak.

This is why it's so popular and in high demand.

The methods for Beasts to enhance their Mental strength are still too scarce.

Although gaining enhancement requires enduring a bit of pain, this kind of opportunity is one that no Beastmaster would miss.

The pain and damage caused by Mental attacks far exceed physical ones, so the record for Wind Sand Spirit Valley is only three hours.

Of course, this doesn't include Spirit Origin-level Beastmasters, as this place is truly too simple for them.

The enhancement also has almost no significant effect, and it's a bit of a waste of the opportunity.

This is also why Gu Li felt Lin Shu's words were a bit exaggerated.

However, Lin Shu wasn't boasting; after being tempered by a basic meditation technique and his inherently tenacious will, sustaining this duration should be no problem.

After saying this, Gu Li left the valley.

At this point, there wasn't much time left until the opening.

Lin Shu entered the grotto and released Black Night, Saturn, Ziyu, and Silver Spirit.

The interior space was extremely empty, with several blue crystals on the stone walls emitting light, illuminating the dim space.

The furnishings were extremely simple; there was only a meditation cushion in the center and nothing else, and not far behind it was the white circle Gu Li mentioned, which had a teleportation effect.

Everyone obediently squatted on the ground, and after briefly observing the environment, they didn't look any further.

Lin Shu had informed them about the situation here yesterday.

Such a good place that can enhance their strength must not be easily failed.

Otherwise, if they don't perform well and displease their master, wouldn't even the opportunities for stat points be reduced?

This was something they were unwilling to accept, so they all held a surge of determination in their hearts: they absolutely could not be the first to leave.

"Whoosh."

A subtle sound appeared, and a green light curtain blocked the entrance of the grotto.

The appearance of such a movement indicated that the Mental baptism was about to begin.

"Get ready, everyone."

Lin Shu gave them his final instructions, then sat steadily on a meditation cushion, calming his mind and spirit, awaiting the impending baptism.

Hei Ye and the others dared not be negligent, awkwardly mimicking Lin Shu's posture, arching their backs high, and sitting cross-legged on the hard, cold ground.

Tuyao Zimu and Silver Spirit's expressions were calm and steady, like old dogs; after all, as a combat-type and a Mental-type, they had a natural advantage in this regard, and their endurance would naturally far exceed that of ordinary Beasts.

They would definitely be able to last for a relatively long time.

However, Black Night and Ziyu were a bit nervous; after all, they could only rely on their will to endure, and it was very likely that they would be eliminated first.

That would damage his reputation as the boss; how embarrassing would that be?

With such a high level and the most stat points, his prideful nature couldn't accept such a scene.

Black Night thought this, determined to hold on and not be the first to leave.

Just like that, a moment later, in the originally silent grotto, the sounds of wind began to howl.

"Woo woo woo!"

The sound was sharp and piercing, echoing within the grotto, directly entering everyone's heads, and beginning the baptism.

Currently, it was just the beginning, and the intensity was still within an acceptable range.

The fierce wind slowly began to surge, wave after wave like a tsunami, its momentum and sound growing louder and louder.

Rather than a fierce wind, it was more like wind blades materialized from Mental energy.

One blade after another, piercing into the Sea of Consciousness.

Slowly and relentlessly Cutting the soul, agitating the fragile nerves; each entry was like an electric current spreading throughout the body, making one tremble uncontrollably.

Black Night's expression changed repeatedly; usually, he was the one wielding a knife to cut others, but this time he was being cut by a knife?

This was truly unfair; this sensation was somewhat difficult to describe.

At this moment, it was only the initial stage, still within everyone's acceptable range.

Lin Shu remained exceptionally calm in the face of this initial pain, without the slightest wavering; after the pain, a drop of water would fall into the Sea of Consciousness, creating ripples and slowly repairing the injuries, which was one of the effects of Mental enhancement.

On the panel, his Mental strength had increased by one point in a short period of time, such a visible rate of improvement.

This only strengthened his resolve to persevere for longer.

In the empty and noisy grotto, there was no sound other than the clamor of the wind.

Everyone was immersed in the Mental baptism, this feeling of pain and happiness, leaving them intoxicated.

Time began to flow slowly, and in a blink of an eye, half an hour had passed.

At this moment, the difficulty suddenly increased significantly; the swiftly approaching wind blades were like Black Night's sharp knives, a piercing pain emerging from within the heart.

They were like fish on a chopping board, to be slaughtered at will.

At this point, Black Night and Ziyu had already put on their pain masks, their facial expressions beginning to change violently, clearly finding this intensity somewhat unbearable.

But the goal of becoming stronger and their will made them grit their teeth and persevere.

Half an hour wasn't enough; at least two hours or so, that was the boast they made to Lin Shu yesterday, and they absolutely couldn't give up so easily.

Tuyao Zimu and Silver Spirit were still in good condition at the moment, only their brows slightly furrowed; the advantage in their attributes was clearly still quite significant, and this level did not make them feel pressured.

Lin Shu was a bit worse off than them at this moment, but much better than Black Night and Ziyu.

His face had grown somewhat pale, and large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, clearly also enduring the pain brought by this baptism with all his might.

The situation was only just getting started and would not end in a short time... Outside the valley at this moment, Gu Li was already lying on a necessary folding chair, comfortably looking ahead.

Two hours had already passed since Lin Shu and the others entered.

He saw a ripple appear in the empty space before him, and then two figures and four Beasts emerged from it.

They were students from the other two schools; although they were the first batch to give up and come out, such results made their instructors very satisfied, as this was his Mental expectation.

To last for two hours, such a duration was already considered excellent.

The two students also had smiles on their faces; although their bodies and Mental state were somewhat weak, the improvement brought by these short two hours was enough to replace several months of their meditation.

This showed the effectiveness of this Mental treasure land.

If only the subsequent pain were a little less, otherwise, they were truly afraid that forcibly enduring it would cause their brains to explode inside.

Then came a whooshing sound, indicating that they had already left; after all, this cultivation session was over, and watching more would yield nothing but envy.

Gu Li watched this scene and said nothing, merely looking back into the valley, his expression very satisfied.

He hadn't expected Lin Shu's Mental will to be so tenacious; one must know that even when he came during his university days, he only lasted a little over two hours. It seemed that surpassing him was a foregone conclusion.

He couldn't help but mutter, "Truly abnormal."

It seemed impossible to find any shortcomings in Lin Shu; his Talent in every aspect was astonishingly high.

The time after two hours was the high-frequency period for elimination.

Another student was sent out, and Ziyu and Black Night also emerged one after another.

For them, being able to last until this time was already enough to be proud of.

They shook their heads and came to Gu Li's side.

Clearly, their Mental state was somewhat listless due to the baptism.

Ziyu hung his head dejectedly, looking very sad; if only for a few more minutes, he wouldn't have been the first to come out.

Black Night, however, held his head high; although he hadn't fulfilled his earlier boast, it was good as long as he wasn't the first to come out.

"Ziyu, you're truly a good person; I have to thank you!"

Gu Li looked at their vastly different expressions and couldn't help but feel a bit strange.

"What's going on? Their performance was quite good."

"Why are their expressions so vastly different?"

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