71: Cultivation Visualization Diagram

After Zhang Daobai entered the Small World once again, he returned home.

Looking at the black ball on the table, Zhang Daobai began to ponder whether he should first increase his Soul Power to form a Contract with it before nurturing it, or nurture it for a while and wait until his Soul Power increased before contracting.

"I'll try nurturing it first; after all, my Soul Power isn't lacking by much."

After thinking it over, Zhang Daobai ultimately decided to try nurturing it first before forming the Contract.

Thus, for safety's sake, Zhang Daobai first set up a Rank Two Trapping Array in the open space of the backyard, then placed the black ball inside the array.

Next, Zhang Daobai began to think about how to wake it up.

"Devouring items with Spatial Power?"

Recalling the treatment plan from the appraisal information, Zhang Daobai couldn't help but wonder what items possessed Spatial Power.

Just then, Zhang Daobai's gaze fell upon the storage ring on his hand, and a good idea immediately came to mind.

Zhang Daobai then took out all the Storage Pouches and low-grade storage rings he had previously acquired and placed them around the black ball.

"Is it not working?"

Seeing the motionless black ball, Zhang Daobai scratched his head in a bit of a dilemma.

Items with Spatial Power were already rare, and every single one was a precious treasure. If spatial storage equipment didn't work, Zhang Daobai wouldn't know what to do for a while.

Just as Zhang Daobai was thinking about what to do, the storage equipment piled around the black ball suddenly showed movement.

Strands of pale purple light, like a galaxy, drifted out from the storage equipment and continuously merged into the body of the black ball.

"It worked?" Zhang Daobai's eyes immediately lit up at the sight.

The pile of storage equipment didn't last long; after a short while, their luster dimmed, and they became lifeless.

Zhang Daobai picked up a random Storage Pouch and found that it had completely failed, losing the storage space within.

While Zhang Daobai was checking the Storage Pouch, the stone-like black ball on the ground suddenly wobbled, immediately catching his attention.

Under his gaze, the black ball's body slowly unfurled, growing limbs, a tail, and a head.

"Ah? A cat?"

Zhang Daobai was momentarily stunned as he watched the appearance the black ball slowly transformed into.

He hadn't expected the image of this Void Shadow Demon to look almost like a 'Hajimi' cat; it actually seemed quite cute.

Soon, the Void Shadow Demon opened a pair of dark purple eyes, looked around in confusion, and then fixed its gaze on Zhang Daobai.

"Hiss!"

The Void Shadow Demon opened its mouth and let out a piercing hiss that sounded like nails scratching a blackboard.

Slap!

In the next second, Zhang Daobai didn't hesitate to raise his hand and give its head a slap.

After being suddenly hit on the head, the Void Shadow Demon was a bit dazed. It shook its head and looked at Zhang Daobai with eyes full of confusion.

"Can this fellow understand human speech?" Zhang Daobai turned and curiously asked Long Glass.

"Of course it can. It was a Rank Six Yao Beast after all. Although its cultivation has dissipated, its cognition remains," Long Glass nodded and explained.

Hearing this, Zhang Daobai looked down at the Void Shadow Demon and asked, "What is your name?"

The Void Shadow Demon did not reply, but instead stared intently at Long Glass, because it sensed a pure Spatial Power coming from her body.

Just as the Void Shadow Demon crouched slightly to build up strength, preparing to pounce toward Long Glass, a large hand suddenly reached toward its head.

Zhang Daobai pinched the scruff of the Void Shadow Demon's neck with one hand and lifted it up.

"Why aren't you speaking?" Zhang Daobai examined it with some confusion and asked softly.

"Hiss!" The Void Shadow Demon was stunned for a moment, then raised a paw to claw at Zhang Daobai's arm. However, its claws were too short and could only reach his sleeve.

But the clothes on Zhang Daobai's body were a Dharma Robe at the Medium Grade Magical Artifact level, yet under a light scratch from this Void Shadow Demon, they were directly torn apart.

"Holy crap!"

Seeing this, Zhang Daobai hurriedly threw the Void Shadow Demon onto the ground in alarm, fearing it would strike again.

Looking at the neat cut on his sleeve, Zhang Daobai couldn't help but look at the Void Shadow Demon's claws with lingering fear.

This sharpness was comparable to a Top Grade Magical Artifact! Or even more!

"Long Glass, use your Spatial Power to reinforce this area. Don't let it escape."

After snapping back to his senses, Zhang Daobai was worried that the Rank Two Trapping Array wouldn't be able to hold it, so he asked Long Glass to reinforce it.

Upon receiving the order, Long Glass exerted her Spatial Power, adding a layer of Space Barrier over the entire Trapping Array.

Sensing the surrounding Space Barrier, the Void Shadow Demon extended its claws and scratched at it, then lay down on the ground and closed its eyes.

"This fellow is quite arrogant!" Zhang Daobai couldn't help but complain at the sight.

"Master, the personalities of Yao Beasts with high-level Bloodlines are basically arrogant. This is normal," Long Glass reminded him.

"It seems that trying to nurture our relationship in advance won't work."

Zhang Daobai shook his head helplessly upon hearing that, then turned and left.

Returning to the cultivation room, Zhang Daobai took out the Visualization Diagram he had obtained earlier and began to study it.

This Visualization Diagram depicted a starry sky. The position of every star seemed to have been specially arranged; it looked chaotic, yet possessed a strange sense of harmony.

There were two key points to cultivating a Visualization Diagram: one was 'observing', and the other was 'imagining'.

Observe the mysteries within the diagram, then construct the pattern of the Visualization Diagram in the Sea of Consciousness.

Zhang Daobai hung the Visualization Diagram on the wall in front of him, then took out a stick of spirit-calming incense, lit it, and placed it to the side.

With the help of the spirit-calming incense, Zhang Daobai's state of mind quickly calmed down, and his consciousness was fully immersed in the Visualization Diagram.

Unknowingly, Zhang Daobai felt the surrounding scenery become increasingly blurred, while the starry sky Visualization Diagram in front of him became clearer and clearer.

In an instant, Zhang Daobai's vision blurred, and only a starry sky dotted with starlight remained in his sight. Every star here looked incredibly real.

'Next, it's time to construct the Visualization Diagram.'

Zhang Daobai's consciousness was not completely lost in the Visualization Diagram. After finding that he had entered the state, he began to construct this starry sky in his Sea of Consciousness.

An hour later, Zhang Daobai, who had initially thought that constructing the Visualization Diagram in his Sea of Consciousness wouldn't be difficult, was surprised to find that it took a full hour just to light up the first star.

"Whew!"

After lighting up the first star, Zhang Daobai opened his eyes with mental fatigue and withdrew from the cultivation state.

He had only constructed one star and had almost failed due to mental exhaustion.

Looking at the dense, countless stars in the Visualization Diagram on the wall, Zhang Daobai immediately felt even more tired.

"Forget it, I'll sleep first."

Zhang Daobai stood up unsteadily, walked to the bed on the side to rest, and then fell into a deep sleep.