19: Chapter 19 The Eye of Life

"Come, little one, place it against your forehead. Later, no matter what happens, you must not panic. Leave everything to me; I, this old man, am bestowing an Opportunity upon you!"

"Alright." Lin Feng agreed, placing the soul-devouring carving knife vertically against the center of his brow.

The moment the soul-devouring carving knife touched his brow, Electrolux pointed a finger, injecting a strand of gray Mental Energy into the knife pressed against him.

In an instant, the soul-devouring carving knife erupted with green light, and an intensely rich, exuberant life force was instantly infused into Lin Feng's body through his brow.

At this moment, Lin Feng's entire body was dyed a cyan color, and his mental sea was no exception.

An unprecedented feeling of comfort spread throughout his entire body; Lin Feng felt as though his whole body was greedily absorbing this rich life force.

Under the infusion of this life force, his Meridians were widened once again, his internal organs became more resilient, and his bones became even harder.

The green light of life constantly washed over his entire body, his crimson flesh emitting a gem-like luster, and the blood energy that had previously filled him in the Blood Spring erupted once again.

Green and red dual-colored light bloomed within his body, continuously washing over him, as tiny, invisible impurities began to be rapidly expelled from his pores.

These were the deepest impurities deposited within his body; the surface-level ones had already been washed clean in the Blood Spring.

Now, with Electrolux's help and by utilizing the light of life from the gold of life, even the impurities buried at the deepest level were cleared out.

Soon, his Physical Body became crystal clear and jade-like, as transparent as the soul-devouring carving knife itself.

Suddenly, the soul-devouring carving knife floated up, its sharp tip aimed at the forehead just above Lin Feng's brow.

Lin Feng took a deep breath, his eyes filled with determination.

The next moment, the soul-devouring carving knife fiercely pierced into his forehead, the blade instantly sinking into his skull.

The intense pain caused Lin Feng to clench his fists and grit his teeth. Resisting the mental dizziness, he sat cross-legged on the ground, palms facing the sky, and began to circulate the Divine Thunder Body Refining Art to alleviate the pain.

Every time he underwent Body Tempering with Heavenly Tribulation lightning, he would circulate this Cultivation Technique, which could significantly reduce the pain.

As the blade entered his head, the previously surging life force instantly rushed into his mental sea, and Lin Feng's mental sea, like ink being poured in, rapidly turned from blue-purple to a deep green.

As the soul-devouring carving knife went deeper, the thick life force gradually became viscous, and his mental sea itself was expanding outward at an astonishing speed.

"This is… expanding my mental sea?!"

Lin Feng's mental will was clear, and he realized almost instantly that this was a prime Opportunity—a chance that would allow him to rapidly expand his mental sea.

One must know that before this, in the process of absorbing Heavenly Tribulation lightning and Vicious Beast Souls, he had long accumulated significant Mental Energy, but he had lacked the Opportunity to expand his mental sea.

And now, the Opportunity had arrived!

Lin Feng controlled the Shadow Demon Scythe, refining all the Vicious Beast Souls into essence and Qi, instantly converting them into pure Mental Energy and channeling them into his mental sea, adding new strength to the expanding mental sea.

Electrolux cast a strange look toward the Shadow Demon Scythe; he naturally felt a significant mental fluctuation being injected into the mental sea, and it was identical to the power that nourished his Soul.

"Death God Scythe?"

Electrolux thought to himself, but he immediately dismissed the idea. Although his memories had not fully recovered, his subconscious told him that this was not the Death God Scythe.

It was just that its functions and effects had some similarities…

Soon, Electrolux's attention turned elsewhere. He raised his right hand, chanting an obscure and difficult incantation.

The green soul-devouring carving knife that had pierced into Lin Feng's forehead vibrated slightly. Strangely, no blood flowed from the wound; instead, the incredibly hard carving knife began to slowly soften, turning into a cyan-green nectar that flowed into Lin Feng's head through the wound.

Lin Feng's entire body turned cyan-green, as massive life energy continuously washed over every inch of his skin and every inch of his flesh from above his forehead.

The opened wound did not close with the integration of the carving knife; instead, under the effect of a circle of cyan-gold light, it slowly opened up, resembling an eye.

At this point, the Fusion had not yet completely ended.

The wound on his forehead squirmed, and the muscles and bones were continuously repeating the process of turning outward and retracting amidst the changes, yet Lin Feng's body remained fixed on the ground like a sculpture.

It was not that he couldn't feel the pain, but rather it stemmed from the two words most deeply embedded in his heart: Persistence!

The cyan-gold light gradually stabilized. Right at the wound on his forehead, a small gray bead materialized and protruded, ingeniously merging with the surrounding torn muscles and bones.

The intense stinging pain felt like thousands of steel needles piercing Lin Feng's nerves; that pain was several times stronger than when he faced the terrifying Heavenly Tribulation.

At this moment, Lin Feng's mental will was roaring in his mental sea, his mental Origin tearing apart bit by bit, then recombining bit by bit.

It was like a giant mental millstone; while it crushed him, the adhesive of life force reconnected every one of his mental fragments, over and over again.

"This little guy, his will is as hard as a rock; it's no wonder he has achieved such accomplishments at such a young age. He is truly extraordinary…"

Electrolux floated in mid-air, his eyes quietly observing Lin Feng, with deep appreciation in the depths of his gaze. The next moment, the bead turned into a stream of light and flew into his body.

Perhaps only such a Genius was worthy of receiving his Legacy!

...

He did not know how much time had passed. Just as Lin Feng was gradually becoming numb from being repeatedly crushed by that intense pain, a warm light shone in.

Lin Feng's mental form revealed a smile. He had succeeded!

There is no construction without destruction, no establishment without breaking!

A gentle golden hue enveloped his Soul; it felt like falling into a soft lake, and his mental Origin was constantly recovering and growing stronger.

The lake water was golden; it was simultaneously bonding his mental Origin and injecting miraculous power into his mental Origin.

Lin Feng's eyelashes trembled slightly, his consciousness beginning to return to his Physical Body. He slowly opened his eyes, and a flash of green light shot out from the depths of his eyes.

He moved his stiff body; his Mental Energy had become unprecedentedly powerful. Although he did not know what level his Mental Energy had reached now, he imagined it certainly wouldn't be weak.

Lin Feng took a deep breath and then performed an internal inspection of himself.

In an instant, he clearly felt that an odd vertical eye had appeared on his forehead.

This vertical eye was slightly smaller than his own eyes, and a faint cyan color vaguely shimmered around the eye socket.

The eyeball was gray, but deep within that gray, there was a faint golden luster shimmering. Upon internal inspection, it actually gave him an indescribable, ineffable purity of life.

Eye of Life!

Lin Feng shifted his attention to his mental sea; the entire mental space was composed of blue, purple, cyan, red, and gold elemental colors, and he couldn't see the boundaries at a glance.

Such a change in his mental sea almost made Lin Feng's jaw drop.

Was this still his mental sea?

One must know that before this, his mental sea was composed of pure lightning elements; calling it a small sea of lightning would not be an exaggeration.

And now, there were two more elements in his mental sea. The colorful mental sea had become more beautiful and more magnificent, and its area had even expanded several times over.

Not only that, but suspended above the mental sea was a bead, its entire body emitting a soft green light.

When Lin Feng looked at it, the bead actually changed; it turned into an eye, slowly opening and looking at him with a lively gaze.

With a flash of gray light, Electrolux appeared beside Lin Feng, looking at that eye together with him:

"Little one, are you satisfied with this Opportunity?"

Lin Feng was startled, but when he saw it was Electrolux, his expression instantly relaxed, and he said gratefully, "Satisfied, satisfied! Many thanks, Electrolux!"

His mental sea being able to expand so many times over was all thanks to Electrolux's help.

"Hehe, this is what you deserve."

Electrolux chuckled a few times and continued, "I have already fused this piece of gold of life into your body. It has not disappeared, and it is constantly releasing life force to nourish your Physical Body."

"When you need it, just focus your consciousness into the Eye of Life, and you can obtain the power of the carving knife."

"So that's how it is. Many thanks for informing me, Electrolux!"

Lin Feng suddenly realized. Now he could clearly feel that his mental sea was being nourished by the gold of life at every moment; his Mental Energy could even slowly improve step by step without needing to Cultivate.

How is this any different from using a cheat code?

"Alright, now that I have a vessel, I no longer need the nourishment of that scythe of yours. I will stay in the space opened up within the Eye of Life and slowly recover my Mental Energy."

"If you have any needs, you can call me at any time through your mental intent."

"Understood."

Lin Feng said respectfully, his face full of gratitude.

"You have now received a tremendous benefit. Afterward, I hope you can calmly go into seclusion for a period of time to comprehend the mysteries of the gold of life and truly become one with it."

After saying this, Electrolux's figure dissipated as if blown away by the wind, disappearing from the mental sea.

Lin Feng nodded, taking Electrolux's words to heart.

He wouldn't rush to make a Breakthrough; he would go into seclusion for a period of time to completely fuse with the gold of life first.

The next moment, Lin Feng's consciousness exited his mental sea.

The moment he returned to his original body, Lin Feng truly understood why Electrolux had mentioned going into seclusion to Cultivate.

Rich Qi and blood force surged like ten thousand galloping horses, flowing ceaselessly within his body, circulating like the tides of the sea. His physical strength was comparable to a Vicious Beast.

With a thought, the vertical eye on his forehead also faded into his body, leaving no trace at all.

Looking at the grime that had seeped out from the surface of his skin all over his clothes, Lin Feng reached out to touch it. A greasy film was attached to his skin. Disgusted, he shook his hand and ran toward the bathroom as if sprinting.

Half an hour later, Lin Feng walked out wearing a pair of boxer shorts. The oily film and grime on his body had been washed clean, revealing his white and rosy flesh and muscle texture.

Lin Feng mobilized the Qi and blood within his body; the Qi and blood surged and galloped like a Dragon, continuous and endless. His heart beat with a humming sound like thunder, also resembling the roar of a wild beast.

"Such powerful Qi and blood force! Could this be a sign of a second Awakening?"

Lin Feng was shocked. He was not sure whether this was a second Awakening of his Spirit or a second Awakening of his Physical Body.

At this moment, he could clearly feel that his body had developed a sensation as if it were bound by shackles.

Amidst the surging Qi and blood, that feeling of being bound seemed to show a trace of agitation.

If this feeling was real, then perhaps he had truly blazed a brand new path—a path that no one had ever walked before.