Chapter 28: The Enhancement Brought by the Water Spiritual Root-No Mundo das Cartas Mágicas, Convencendo Tomoyo(O dragão embriagado pelo luxo e riqueza)

"I hope Sakura doesn't know what she's missed..."

Ye Hui shook his head, pushing the thought aside. He composed his mind, sat in meditation, and carefully sensed the changes in his body after acquiring the Water Spiritual Root.

What exactly is a spiritual root? Ye Hui focused, trying to perceive the difference in his constitution compared to before. After a long while, he slowly opened his eyes.

"It seems... there's no change at all."

Could the system be playing tricks on him? Yet, he felt as if the world before him had become clearer. It was like the difference between walking into a village and walking into a forest. Even if the air quality were the same, one would subtly feel the latter to be fresher.

Yes! That was it—a sense of freshness. Was it... vitality? Propping his chin in his hand, Ye Hui pondered. His physical constitution didn't seem to have changed, but his vision and his perception of the world had shifted. Everything felt more agile, more imbued with life. Was this... the world as seen through the eyes of a genius?

Ye Hui checked the talent section on his interface and located the Water Spiritual Root. With a thought, the panel displayed more detailed information.

[Water Spiritual Root (Basic): Slightly increases the cultivation speed of water-based techniques; slightly increases the damage ratio of water-based skills; slightly increases insight into water-related laws; slightly increases...]

Ye Hui stared at the explanation, stunned. "Good heavens! So many bonus attributes... Is the Water Spiritual Root really this powerful? And this is only the Basic level!"

If a basic spiritual root provided so many stat bonuses, what would a Heavenly Spiritual Root be like? While he didn't know if a mage with magical aptitude in Sakura's world felt the same, comparing it to the "Heavenly Spiritual Root Kinomoto Sakura" described by the system, wouldn't she be able to see a world even clearer than his own?

Tch! How blissful that must be! Looking out, all spiritual energy would revolve around her. With the power of heaven and earth at her disposal, she would be the protagonist of the world! Whatever she wanted to do would proceed smoothly, without any obstacles.

For the first time, Ye Hui felt a twinge of jealousy. A basic Water Spiritual Root already had such miraculous effects! Ye Hui let his imagination run wild.

If it were a Heavenly Spiritual Root—that state described by the system where fortune followed one's every move—it would surely be countless times more wonderful than what he had just experienced. The gap was just too vast! Truly, comparing oneself to others only makes one want to give up on life!

"System, now that I possess a Water Spiritual Root, even if it's only basic, I should be able to cultivate now, right?"

[The host has not acquired a primary water-based cultivation technique. The system is automatically matching downward... No general all-element technique acquired... The system is automatically matching downward... The host possesses the 'Basic Breathing Technique,' one of the auxiliary techniques for outer sect disciples, which can be used to perform cultivation...]

"What?? No, I've already unlocked the Spiritual Root talent, where is my sect's legacy technique? Did you eat it???"

[Please report the error log...]

The system had gone brain-dead again.

"I give up!" Ye Hui felt a wave of darkness wash over him. "Fine, fine. At least there's a technique to cultivate with. Even if it's just an auxiliary one... it's better than nothing!"

Ye Hui had practiced the Basic Breathing Technique before. Essentially, it was a mana-replenishment exercise—like drinking a blue potion to continuously recover spiritual energy. However, a true cultivation technique could refine one's physique, allowing the cultivator to hold more energy. A proper technique didn't just increase current strength; it raised the ceiling of how much spiritual energy the body could contain. They were two completely different things.

"The Basic Breathing Technique lets me absorb spiritual energy into my body and circulate it, but once the energy is full, there's nowhere to store it..."

This was a technique that could never lead to a breakthrough in cultivation! Ye Hui couldn't tell if it was good or bad. At least his constitution had improved due to the spiritual root, which was always a positive. And with his increased spiritual power, his combat effectiveness would also grow.

"Forget it! Having a spiritual root is the first step! A real cultivation technique... I'll have one sooner or later. No need to rush; I'll make do with this for now."

Ye Hui pursed his lips. Though he consoled himself with those words, in his heart, he looked forward even more to the possibility of the two beautiful classmates, Tomoyo Daidouji and Sakura Kinomoto, earning him more and better system rewards.

"Open personal attribute panel..."

[Attributes: Strength 6.5, Spiritual Power 13.6, Root Bone 18.1, Insight 3.4, Fortune 2.3, Divine Sense 0.9]

Ye Hui was surprised after seeing the updated stats. The increase in spiritual power was understandable, but for it to jump to double digits in an instant was exaggerated. However, the benefits were clear. Previously, Ye Hui had to meditate to recover spiritual energy before practicing his sub-profession skills. Now, one round of breathing allowed him to draw more talismans! If he combined breathing and talisman-making, he could potentially sustain himself for an entire day.

Next was the Root Bone, which had also reached double digits. "If I gather all five elements and stack five spiritual roots, would it approach a hundred points?"

Ye Hui hadn't tried it, but he remembered Sakura's Wind Card. He wondered if that card could help him awaken a Wind Spiritual Root. Then he thought, the Wind element wasn't one of the five primary elements. Besides, since no task had been triggered, it probably wouldn't work. Without a task, there was no reward. What use would just holding a Clow Card be?

Ye Hui shook his head. He had been holding the Wood Card all this time, hadn't he? He had tried to see if possessing it would improve his cultivation or grant him rewards, like a Wood Spiritual Root. However, the result... let's just say the power of the Wood Card was like a low-tier version of "Wood Release" from the anime. Using the card was less effective than just casting a wood-based spell directly. The power of the item wasn't flexible enough; he couldn't even use it to build a wooden house.

"I'll try to see if the Wood Card can stimulate the growth of spiritual herbs later. If it can't, I might as well return it to Sakura..."

Ye Hui looked at the panel; other attributes had increased slightly as well. Strength had seen the most growth, perhaps because it was closely tied to physical constitution. As for the other stats, unlocking the Water Spiritual Root naturally increased his insight, and the minor increases in other areas were surely passive improvements brought about by the upgraded constitution.

The attribute gains from a single Water Spiritual Root far exceeded what he had earned from days of grinding sub-profession experience.

"Cultivation really is all about aptitude!" Ye Hui sighed. He couldn't help but think of the system logs he had seen earlier. In those logs, Ye Hui had mediocre talent, yet instead of finding ways to improve it, he had tried to lead a Heavenly Spiritual Root disciple down the wrong path, hoping to see others fall behind. And that "falling behind" was merely a deviation of his own making.