Live Strong in the Wilderness

The three of them working together made the process very efficient.

In four hours, they had crafted six saddles. They also gathered materials for another six saddles, which they could process later.

Currently, they only had four Fierce Beast mounts, so crafting six was more than enough. Even if they managed to tame the other two, it would still be sufficient.

Once the wooden parts were completed, they needed to be wrapped in leather to be considered fully finished. However, their leather supply was limited. They had some left over from skinning three Fierce Beast Giant Rats for making bellows last time, which was enough for wrapping two saddles.

Therefore, Xu Yi tasked Zhou Chun to continue working with Qin Fan.

After all, his training was more effective than sleep. While others slept at night, he was cultivating, so even if he spent all day working, his training time wouldn’t be less than others.

Cultivating Telekinesis could make one feel fatigued.

But cultivating Spiritual Power made one physically and mentally invigorated; it was an entirely different scenario.

Lu Ke also had the Spiritual Meditation Method, but for her, cultivating it didn’t substitute for sleep, so she still needed rest.

However, Lu Ke needed only four to five hours of sleep, saving her two to three hours compared to others.

Xu Yi took out the leather and started wrapping the saddles.

Everyone else was cultivating.

Lu Yao and Wang Jin, responsible for the watch, were also cultivating. After all, they still had the Black Qilin, Er Ha, and Yao Ji, plus Coffee’s healing injuries.

To be honest, having four Fierce Beasts was more effective than human lookouts.

After all, their hearing and sense of smell were strong, allowing them to detect threats from a distance.

At around 6 o’clock, Xu Yi finished wrapping the saddles and handed them to Lu Ke and Wang Jin. Xu Yi and Qin Chao could use the unwrapped saddles, as they weren’t so delicate; their skin was thick and tough.

For dinner, they still ate White Jade Radish stew with meat, but the main course became Cannibal Melon.

After all, just drinking soup and eating some radish and lean meat wasn’t enough to fill the stomach; some main dish was necessary.

After dinner, everyone relaxed and chatted by the fire for a while before heading to the tents to continue cultivating.

With no entertainment programs, cultivation not only passed the time but also enhanced strength, making everyone quite enthusiastic about it.

Xu Yi didn’t return to the tent to cultivate, as it was his turn to keep watch during the first half of the night.

He alone was enough to keep watch; no need for Lu Ke to join him.

Sitting cross-legged alone in front of the fire, with the Black Qilin and Er Ha curled up beside him.

Once Xu Yi activated his Spiritual Vision, he began cultivating the Supreme Profound Meditation Method.

Time flowed smoothly, and soon it was midnight.

After midnight, the others were responsible for the night watch.

But Xu Yi didn’t return to the tent; he continued to cultivate.

He felt that he was about to break through.

Sure enough, shortly after 3 AM, the flames suddenly surged, forming a fire dragon that circled around Xu Yi.

"Dad, what’s going on with Brother Xu?" Zhou Mo asked with some concern, looking at Xu Yi.

"I don’t know; maybe Xu Yi has enhanced his strength. It’s amazing how these flames don’t extinguish," Zhou Chun replied, noticing that the flames around Xu Yi burned without anything actually fueling them.

This completely defied the laws of physics.

The flames burned for ten minutes before extinguishing abruptly.

Zhou Chun realized that Telekinesis alone couldn’t achieve that. Telekinesis could control objects that were burning near oneself but couldn’t control just the flames.

For the first time, he gained a direct understanding of Spiritual Power.

After the flames extinguished, Xu Yi opened his eyes.

He pointed his hand at the Black Qilin, causing it to float.

Both Zhou Mo and Zhou Chun stared, dumbfounded.

The Black Qilin weighed over two hundred pounds, yet Xu Yi could control it to levitate!

Did that mean Xu Yi could ’fly’ soon?

After all, Xu Yi weighed less than 150 pounds.

Their limit for Telekinesis was ten pounds, and they couldn’t maintain it for even a minute.

The Black Qilin whimpered in fear after floating but calmed down immediately at Xu Yi’s soothing, though it still shivered a bit.

A few minutes later, Xu Yi let the Black Qilin land.

"Didn’t expect this; I’m only at level 2," Xu Yi touched his nose, feeling clearly that his Spiritual Power had advanced to level 2.

Now, he could easily sense the level of Bear Beasts.

However, it was unclear if he could sense level 3, 4, or even higher.

Because of this breakthrough, Xu Yi realized that even the Black Qilin was close to advancing to level 2.

The discovery that even Fierce Beasts could advance was truly surprising to Xu Yi.

Besides sensing Fierce Beasts, Xu Yi could also perceive the levels of human Telekinesis.

Everyone in his team was at level 1, but Lu Ke and Qin Fan were close to breaking through to level 2.

When humans break through to level 2, they can control weapons to attack level 2 Fierce Beasts. Although breaking through the defense of a level 2 Fierce Beast in one hit is still difficult,

they can do it with several attacks.

In other words, when humans break through to Telekinesis level 2, they can deal with level 2 Fierce Beasts.

Furthermore, both Spiritual Power and Telekinesis truly begin at level 2. Level 1 is merely an introductory phase.

After Xu Yi advanced to level 2, his Binding Skills significantly improved. Against level 1 Fierce Beasts, the effect could last 30 seconds, and against level 2 Fierce Beasts, it could last 15 seconds.

The Speed Doubling Skills duration increased to 60 seconds.

The Delay Skills duration increased to 60 seconds.

The Power Doubling Skills duration increased to 300 seconds.

The Taming Skills success rate shot up to 1%.

The visual range of Spiritual Vision increased to a distance of 20 meters.

It can be said that this was a comprehensive enhancement.

Xu Yi’s strength had surged dramatically.

He could easily handle five or six level 2 Fierce Beasts by himself.

In other words, their team could stride through areas populated by level 2 Fierce Beasts.

At the same time, he also understood how powerful the Spirit God was.

Surpassing her would be incredibly challenging.

"Humans, congratulations on one of you advancing to the level 2 Divine Master realm. Now, I can tell you that those who awaken Spiritual Power are called Divine Masters. Level 2 Divine Masters can easily handle level 2 Fierce Beasts and possess certain combat abilities against level 3 Fierce Beasts. Besides Divine Masters, those using Telekinesis are called Mages. These two titles are common across various interstellar civilizations. So, congratulations on your civilization entering the era of cultivation."

A shared voice echoed in everyone’s minds.

This was originally preset in the Star Chart. But even the Spirit Race didn’t expect Xu Yi to advance so quickly.

According to their calculations, a human reaching the Divine Master level 2 should take at least 200 days to complete the challenge.

But now, there were still 69 days left until the 200-day mark.