10: engrave

The terrifying Skeleton Thunder Elephant surged forward, steadily closing the distance with Qin Jin.

Mountain-like pressure assailed his mind, constantly eroding his mental strength.

Imprint.

Simply put, it means a Martial Artist expends mental strength to record this heavily pressured scene within their own spiritual world.

In future cultivation, one can directly visualize this scene to temper their mind, without needing to expend anything else.

At this moment, Qin Jin was focused to the extreme, using his spiritual world as a canvas and mental strength as ink, gradually recreating this scene.

The rapid consumption of his mental strength caused beads of sweat to seep from his forehead.

Time passed.

Just at a certain moment.

As the Thunder Elephant charged forward, its body abruptly halted, and in Qin Jin's perception, the monstrous beast's form rapidly disintegrated, and the pressure drastically reduced.

Qin Jin detached himself from the Martial Dao Crystal world and abruptly opened his eyes.

Within his eyes, a flash of lightning flickered and vanished.

"How is the progress?"

In front of him, Teacher Wen's inquiry sounded.

Qin Jin did not reply immediately.

He closed his eyes slightly and, following the information within the Visualization Method, visualized in his mind.

In that instant, the Thunder Elephant's ferocious appearance reappeared, and the pressure returned.

Qin Jin's thoughts stirred slightly, and everything dispersed like a reflection in a mirror or the moon in water.

He looked at Teacher Wen: "Teacher Wen, that Thunder Elephant..."

"That is a Skeleton Thunder Elephant, a transcendent creature."

Teacher Wen's voice was steady: "I know what you want to ask. The Skeleton Thunder Elephant is one of the transcendent creatures born on the planet beneath our feet."

"An ordinary Mining Star would not have five survival zones established. Within the planet we are on, there exist indigenous transcendent creatures."

Speaking of this, his tone shifted.

"Regarding the Skeleton Thunder Elephant recorded in this Martial Dao Crystal, being able to successfully imprint it within five attempts can be considered excellent."

"Qin Jin, how is your progress?"

Hearing this, Qin Jin pondered for a moment, then spoke: "I have already successfully imprinted it."

"Successful?"

Teacher Wen's expression showed a moment of surprise.

Immediately, surprise turned into joy.

"One-time success, it's actually a one-time success."

He murmured twice, his gaze fixed on Qin Jin.

"Qin Jin."

"Your mental talent might be even higher than your physical talent!"

Qin Jin's eyes lowered slightly.

Through his professional panel, after breaking through to the Newborn Realm, he already knew his mental index.

Now, it was merely confirming some information.

"Talent like yours cannot be wasted."

Teacher Wen paced back and forth, as if contemplating something.

Finally, he stopped and said in a deep voice: "Qin Jin, Visualization Method is different from Breathing Method."

"Breathing Method has different grades, but once a Martial Artist completely masters a Breathing Method, through continuous effort or some fortunate encounter, they can make certain changes to the Breathing Method themselves, making it more suitable for them and improving its effectiveness."

"In comparison, Visualization Method relies on external objects for cultivation after all."

"Taking the Thunder Elephant Visualization Method as an example, as your mental index increases, the pressure the Skeleton Thunder Elephant can bring you will gradually decrease until it becomes completely useless."

"At that time, you will have to observe and imprint higher-level transcendent beings to continue your mental cultivation."

His face showed a look of longing: "The most top-tier Martial Artists, the legendary Martial Dao Celestials, who can turn seas into mulberry fields in a blink of an eye, are said to visualize the Cosmic Gods in the boundless star sea, truly supreme existences."

"Your aptitude is excellent; remember not to be complacent."

Teacher Wen seemed to be about to say something more, but in the end, he did not elaborate, instead saying: "Imprinting consumes a great deal of mental energy. You should go back and rest first."

"I will help you apply for the Combat Method inheritance at the school."

"Teacher Wen, thank you for your trouble."

After thanking him, Qin Jin returned the Martial Dao Crystal and turned to leave.

Watching his departing back, Teacher Wen's gaze deepened.

"This can be considered a dragon emerging from shallow waters."

"I didn't expect to encounter a genius of this caliber here."

He stepped back into the villa and came before a special communication device.

After a few operations, a light screen appeared.

Not long after.

The communication connected, and within the light screen, a figure emerged.

It was a woman, with a clear and beautiful face, wearing custom protective armor, with a sheathed long saber on her back. Upon seeing Teacher Wen, she showed a look of surprise.

"Wen Jinglun, it's actually you contacting me."

Her voice sounded, calm in tone, yet containing sharpness.

"I don't have direct access to the academy."

Teacher Wen's expression was calm: "I found a talented Martial Artist student on JK4176."

"I believe he is qualified to be on the academy's observation list."

"JK4176?"

The woman with the saber on her back became a little more serious: "Are you serious?"

"Of course."

...

Qin Jin left the courtyard.

With a slight thought, his professional panel appeared, listing information related to the Martial Artist.

[Martial Artist: Newborn Realm]

[Life Index: 29.8]

[Mental Index: 19.7]

[Thunder Beast Breathing Technique: Lv3 (Perfected)]

[Thunder Elephant Visualization Method: Lv1 (17%)]

"My mental index has increased."

"The maximum level for the Thunder Beast Breathing Technique is Lv3. I have already completely mastered this Breathing Method, so it shows as Perfected."

"I wonder what the upper limit of this Thunder Elephant Visualization Method is. According to the displayed information, before successful imprinting, the level was Lv0?"

Qin Jin's gaze focused on the Visualization Method.

"To record a Visualization Method with a Martial Dao Crystal, two conditions must first be met."

"The recorder must be a Martial Artist expert whose mental index exceeds a certain limit, and they also need to find a transcendent creature that meets the requirements."

"Such Martial Dao Crystals, which have recorded Visualization Methods, are extremely precious, and their price is probably astonishing."

"Only institutions affiliated with the Federation would provide them free of charge."

"If one does not cultivate using Martial Dao Crystals, not to mention the danger of facing transcendent creatures directly, just finding a transcendent creature would be a time-consuming and massive undertaking."

"Fortunately."

Qin Jin's steps were unceasing, and he thought of more.

"In the Great Wilderness, there are countless ferocious beasts, truly transcendent creatures everywhere, and even legendary mythical beings."

"The subsequent cultivation of the Visualization Method will not pose an obstacle for me."

After his mental index increased, his mind became even clearer.

"The path ahead is even clearer."

"Within the Federation, I will display my talent, strive for achievements, and in the school selection examination, get into a top-tier academy within the galaxy to obtain more inheritances."

"In the Great Wilderness, I will help the Si Huo Tribe develop, acquire cultivation resources, and gradually explore."

"The two complement each other."

Qin Jin's gaze became resolute.

When he first discovered the other world connected to his professional panel, he had considered whether to completely shift his focus there.

But now, after an initial understanding, he rejected that idea.

Within the Starfire Federation, he has his relatives and friends, and the current living environment is not as perilous as the Great Wilderness.

Most importantly...

Within the Federation, he can obtain complete evolution routes and cultivation inheritances!

This is something currently lacking in the Great Wilderness, yet it is an extremely important part of self-improvement.

Walking all the way, Qin Jin returned to the warehouse and got busy.

...

For the next two days, Qin Jin's life settled into a routine.

Having just broken through to the Newborn Realm, his strength surged, and he practiced daily, familiarizing himself with and gaining control over his body.

The cultivation of the Breathing Method and Visualization Method also continued uninterrupted.

With the real-time information assistance from his professional panel, his mastery of the Thunder Elephant Visualization Method rapidly improved. In just two days, Qin Jin's mental index had already surpassed 20 points.

Some of the items he purchased on the trading platform had also arrived.

Today.

Morning.

The artificial sun of the survival zone had not yet risen.

Inside the old warehouse, Qin Jin locked the door, ensuring no one else could enter, then stepped into the Deep Drillers's cockpit.

The chain reaction brought by the increase in his mental index was a more precise control over the mech.

The cabin door closed, and in the next instant, the massive mining machine vanished from its original spot.