Spirit Master Girl: Contracting with an SSS-Level School Beauty at the Start-Chapter 19: An Uncommon Cultivation Speed

The flesh conveyed a distinct sensation of scorching heat, a bit of swelling, a tingling, a slight sourness – this sensation was like a visible rise in strength.

At the same time, Xiao Zhan felt an additional wisp of black energy within his Spiritual Sea.

He knew that this was the aura of death.

This aspect was exclusive to the Life and Death Contract.

Other types of Contract modes, upon receiving the nourishment from the Artifact Spirit, would only have that most direct physical embodiment, directly manifesting on the body.

Strength enhancement, increased speed... and so on.

But the Life and Death Contract added something extra: the abstract attributes during nourishment.

The attributes of the Artifact Spirit.

Such as blazing fire, freezing ice, healing, thunder and lightning... and more.

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Ye Youlong's Death Demon Scythe, it carries the aura of death!

Thus, through training with her, Xiao Zhan naturally came to possess this aura.

The battle attribute of the Death Demon Scythe is that while inflicting damage on an enemy, the residual aura of death lingering on the wound will further devour the opponent's vitality, delaying the healing of the wound.

Meanwhile, the devoured life force will transform into a portion of strength, feeding back to the Spirit Master and Artifact Spirit.

And Xiao Zhan now had this attribute.

So, in battle, his and Ye Youlong's attributes would stack, and the manifested feeding effect would at least double in efficiency!

This is something that other Contract modes could not possess!

It's an exclusive advantage of the Life and Death Contract!

Soon, one hour of training came to an end!

Xiao Zhan emerged from the training state, a flash of black light in his eyes that quickly disappeared, and he clenched his fists, distinctly feeling that his physique was different now.

This was the feeling of possessing power!

"Half an hour for breakfast, dismissed!"

At the officer's command, everyone dispersed to take their breakfast.

Inside the General Mansion, meal times were fixed and uniform, even for Ye Wudi.

The only difference between him and the soldiers was the standard of the meal.

Of course, this was not only because of his status as a General but also due to his body's energy needs.

When a person's strength grows, their energy consumption increases.

The food naturally has to be a bit special.

And what he was eating were those benignly mutated fruits and the Demon Beast Meat that they had slain!

Demon Beast Meat is extremely nourishing.

Ye Youlong and Xiao Zhan naturally ate with Ye Wudi, which was much better than what he had at school.

After the meal, while the soldiers continued their training, Xiao Zhan no longer needed to.

Their current physical strength could not yet handle the extreme training of the soldiers.

Ye Wudi then called Xiao Zhan and Ye Youlong to the study and handed a leather scroll notebook to Xiao Zhan.

"This notebook is left by Youlong's father, containing his insights on the Death Demon Scythe as well as some methods for skill development. Originally thought useless, who would have expected Youlong to inherit her mother's Artifact Spirit; now, this notebook has become quite useful."

"Since you've signed a Life and Death Contract with Youlong, this notebook is unquestionably yours to have. I hope you will study it earnestly."

"Though it's research specifically for the Death Demon Scythe, if word got out, just the cultivation insights recorded here would indeed be coveted by the world, so take good care of it, understood?"

Xiao Zhan solemnly received the notebook, "Understood!"

Simultaneously, a curiosity about Ye Youlong's father stirred in Xiao Zhan's heart.

Who was he, really?

Even Ye Wudi, a General who guarded an entire region, seemed to hold him in high esteem.

Why wouldn't he come out and teach me himself?

Moreover, as his daughter, Ye Youlong did not seem to know about such a major event as the Life and Death Contract, nor did he show any concern?

Too mysterious.

Then, Ye Wudi continued, "Your enrollment materials can be completed today, and you can set off for the academy today."

"However, Youlong, your cousin knows you're back and has already started heading back from the frontier. It's been a long time since our family had dinner together. When he returns, how about having a reunion meal before you leave?"

"Okay." Ye Youlong nodded.

"Alright then, feel free to do as you please now. I have matters to attend to, so I won't accompany you," said Ye Wudi, before leaving.

Xiao Zhan looked at the notebook in his hands and then glanced at Ye Youlong.

"Do you want to look at it?"

"There's no need. Since it's something my father left for you, it proves it's not very related to me."

"Who is your father? Is he not at home?"

Upon hearing this question, Ye Youlong's expression changed subtly, stiffening a moment before regaining composure, "You will find out in the future."

"Are you rested enough to continue cultivating?"

"Just what I was hoping for."

Xiao Zhan put away the notebook, and then he and Ye Youlong went to a private training room.

Shutting the door.

Xiao Zhan sat cross-legged.

Suddenly Ye Youlong asked, "Do you feel it?"

Xiao Zhan was puzzled for a moment, but then he understood what she meant, and smiled faintly, "If you can feel it, of course I can too."

"What do you think is the reason?"

Xiao Zhan frowned, thought for a moment with his head bowed, and finally shook his head, "Aside from natural talent, I can't think of any other reason."

"But it's definitely not because of talent."

"Why not?"

"Because my parents' talents are the same as ours."

Xiao Zhan was taken aback; he hadn't expected her parents to both have SSS-grade talents.

But then his face grew more puzzled, "If it's not due to talent, then I have no idea."

Ye Youlong pondered for a while, "Let's focus on cultivation first."

"Yes, let's prioritize cultivation; given some time, perhaps we'll understand."

Xiao Zhan nodded too.

Thus, the two immediately began their cultivation.

After entering the state of cultivation, Xiao Zhan once again felt that sensation of his body strengthening.

This time, Xiao Zhan allocated a portion of his spiritual power to research and observe.

The conversation he just had with Ye Youlong was regarding the unusual feeling of his body strengthening. Of course, for him it was known as feedback enhancement, for Ye Youlong it was called refinement enhancement.

The key point of their puzzlement was the extremely intense feeling they got during their enhancement.

Because according to the academy's teachings and what's written in books, the strengthening of body and attributes for ordinary Spirit Masters and Artifact Spirits during cultivation typically lacks such an evident sensation.

It should be like a silent rain that moistens without a trace, growth that occurs so subtly that it goes unnoticed.

One might not feel anything from day to day, and then, after a certain period, they look back and suddenly realize they have made such significant progress.

Of course, this describes the cultivation of regular Spirit Masters and Artifact Spirits.

Every person's talent varies, and their reactions will differ; usually, the higher the talent, the more noticeable the sensation.

However, Xiao Zhan and Ye Youlong felt that this was too pronounced, completely different from what was described in the books.

If the sensation described in the books was a fine drizzle, then what they felt was at least a moderate rain. Clearly noticeable, as if they could sense every single cell in their bodies being strengthened.