Infinite Awakening: My Exp Doubles Everyday novel Chapter 135

Chapter 135: Midnight Flower

As soon as Xiang Yu stepped into his spiritual sea, the soul infant rushed toward him, circling around with unmistakable joy. Its tiny form bobbed through the luminous currents, radiating childlike excitement at his arrival. He reached out, gently patting its tiny head.

"This time, I won’t be cultivating with you," he announced, his tone apologetic but firm.

The infant’s expression immediately crumpled, its previously jubilant features morphing into profound disappointment. The transformation was so dramatic that Xiang Yu felt an unexpected pang of guilt.

"I’m really sorry, but I have to do something else today," he explained, studying the infant’s crestfallen face. "You understand me, right?"

Xiang Yu reasoned that since they were fundamentally connected—the infant being essentially a manifestation of his own soul—it should comprehend his necessity. Still, he recognized that the soul wasn’t yet mature enough to properly process such nuance. It possessed understanding but lacked emotional development.

To his surprise, the infant’s expression shifted again, determination replacing disappointment. Its miniature features hardened with resolve, as if accepting a challenge.

"Just practice by yourself this time," Xiang Yu encouraged, "I’ll visit you later."

As his consciousness withdrew from the spiritual sea and returned to his physical form, Xiang Yu couldn’t suppress a deep sigh. Though the infant was literally a part of him, he still experienced an inexplicable sense of guilt at always leaving it alone.

In the next moment, he felt his mind experience points incrementing slowly. A smile tugged at his lips—it seemed the little guy was quite the hard worker. "Now it’s time for me to work hard as well," he thought, his gaze drifting to the boar floating aimlessly in the spirit spring beside him.

He swam through the luminous waters and carefully lifted the creature, its substantial weight barely registering against his enhanced strength. With deliberate movements, he carried the animal out of the spring and placed it on the dry stone floor of the cavern.

After his farmer experience had doubled for the first time, Xiang Yu had gained numerous insights into agricultural practices. He’d discovered that farming wasn’t limited to crop cultivation but encompassed animal husbandry as well. Though he hadn’t obtained specific methods for creating spirit beasts, he’d acquired fundamental knowledge about domestication and animal care.

Now he wanted to confirm one particular piece of information. Laying the boar on its back, his eyes widened in surprise. The creature’s belly displayed a deep blue coloration that contrasted starkly with its predominantly brownish hide. This unusual pigmentation hadn’t been present before.

Intrigued, he activated his fifth-grade appraisal ability:

[Name: Zero]

[Species: Wild Boar]

[Status: Poisoned (Qi-Poisoning)]

[Info: Subject zero of Xiang Yu’s spirit beast making experiment]

Xiang Yu was initially impressed by the enhanced capabilities of his fifth-grade appraisal. It had finally evolved into a genuine assessment tool. At this level, he suspected he could probably appraise other cultivators now—something he made a mental note to test later.

More importantly, the appraisal confirmed his growing suspicion. The boar wasn’t transforming into a spirit beast as he’d hoped—it was suffering from qi poisoning. According to the agricultural knowledge he’d gained, animals that remained in qi-rich environments without the natural ability to process spiritual energy were susceptible to this condition.

Qi poisoning occurred when spiritual energy attached itself to creatures unable to properly absorb it, resulting in meridian blockages. If left untreated, the condition could prove fatal.

While Xiang Yu now understood the diagnosis, his newly acquired knowledge didn’t extend to treatment protocols. The farming profession had taught him only identification fundamentals—the expected next step would be consulting a specialized veterinarian. But with no access to such experts, he decided to attempt treatment himself.

"After all," he thought with confidence, "how hard could it possibly be?"

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