Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

Chapter 826 Oath of Origin
"Li Zheng, I did it!"

Xiahou Fei lay sprawled on the ground like a lump of mud, feeling incredibly relieved: "I've shaken off the influence of the Sin of Laziness, and I can feel my spirit being elevated!"

sublimation.

Li Zheng's heart stirred.

This term is very apt; only through sublimation can one break through the existing limits again, and even break through by multiples.

If Xiahou Fei were to condense his spiritual energy nodes now, he would be stronger than others from the start, and his progress would be much faster!

However, Li Zheng has not tested whether the upper limit will be increased, but Xiahou Fei is a good candidate.

“Congratulations, Xiahou Fei.” Li Zheng looked at him calmly: “You have passed my test and are qualified to receive my inheritance as a Wildman.”

"A test?" Xiahou Fei was taken aback.

"Well, I mean you successfully escaped the corruption of the Sloth Domain, but the corruption wasn't caused by me." Li Zheng knew he had misunderstood and explained simply.

"You startled me. I almost thought you were some kind of twisted creature that could control the Sin Domain."

Xiahou Fei's unintentional remark served as a reminder to Li Zheng.

He had always thought that twisted creatures were completely chaotic monsters that acted on instinct alone, lacking intelligence.

However, no one has ever fully explored the deeper parts of the Sin Realm, and no one can guarantee that there might be intelligent, twisted creatures there.

For example, could those tentacles that tore through the black mist be the work of some intelligent, twisted creature in the Sloth Sin Domain?
After all, the other party's actions were always highly purposeful, unlike what a twisted creature that acts on instinct could do.

Li Zheng had a premonition that the Lazy Sin Domain might change his perception of the Sin Domain, and that he would find something revolutionary there.

"You should heal your injuries first, and then I'll teach you a method for cultivating spiritual power." Li Zheng comforted Xiahou Fei, then turned to look at the people lying on the ground outside.

He wanted to save those people, but they were in the same situation as Xiahou Fei; their spiritual world had been corrupted by the strange palace. Forcibly removing it would only cause their spiritual world to collapse and would hasten their demise.

The Sloth Domain is very strange; unless the fallen can break free through their own power, otherwise…

"Of the seven deadly sins, sloth is the worst." Li Zheng sighed inwardly. The more pressure people face, the more they crave comfort.

The Sloth Domain struck at the most vulnerable part of everyone's heart. He even suspected that most of the people outside were fallen souls who had willingly entered the Sloth Domain and surrendered to its embrace.

Or rather, they voluntarily gave up the rest of their lives, willingly choosing to enjoy a carefree, decadent existence in the Lazy Sin Realm before their deaths.

Xiahou Fei endured the excruciating pain to reset the bones. Several broken bones had grown together in a misaligned manner. He gritted his teeth and broke them again to straighten them. The pain made him covered in cold sweat, as if he had just been pulled out of the water.

After he finishes treating it, it will take some time for it to heal.

Taking this opportunity, Li Zheng once again entered Xiahou Fei's mental world. At this time, only a mountain forest scene remained in the other party's mental world. The palace, tentacles, eyeballs, and black lines had all disappeared, as if they had never appeared.

The previously shattered mental defenses are also recovering and rebuilding on their own, and are stronger and more robust than before. They will no longer be easily destroyed and can also block the erosion of higher levels of negative emotions.

Xiahou Fei's spirit form squatted on the canopy of a giant tree, staring intently at Li Zheng, who had reappeared.

“This feeling of talking to yourself is truly wonderful.” Xiahou Fei’s expression was strange. “Your spiritual body seems to be different from that of ordinary people?” “It is indeed quite different.” Li Zheng nodded and said, “Don’t speak yet. I will guide you through a cultivation method, which is a means to infinitely enhance one’s spiritual power.”

"Infinite..." Xiahou Fei was still in surprise when the scenery before him changed, and the guidance had begun.

An hour later, Xiahou Fei curled up and transformed into a dark golden dot, slowly floating above the mountains and forests, shining like a star on a clear night.

After observing for a moment, Li Zheng observed that Xiahou Fei's mental energy node had already approached the saturation level of an ordinary person as soon as it was formed, but its upward potential was still very high, and its upper limit was indeed much higher than that of an ordinary person's mental energy node.

However, this is only the case for this one node. If Xiahou Fei wants to replicate the exact same node in the future, he must undergo another sublimation after his mental strength reaches a certain level, just like today.

However, doing so is very dangerous and may not be worth the risk.

After a moment, Xiahou Fei jumped out of the node, grew from small to large, and returned to his original size.

"The people from the outer city are indeed amazing." Xiahou Fei sighed with a complicated expression, "No one in the wilderness could have researched something like this."

"Don't be too happy too soon."

With a thought, Li Zheng and his companion arrived in the Dark Realm.

Xiahou Fei felt a blur before his eyes, and then an endless figure appeared in front of him. Compared to it, his spiritual body was as insignificant as dust.

Just one glance was enough to ignite a powerful, irresistible feeling within him.

This is a mental strength strong enough to make anyone feel despair!

“Xiahou Fei, the method I taught you cannot be spread casually.” Li Zheng bent down, deliberately maintaining an unequal posture to put pressure on the other party: “To ensure this, I need you to inscribe this rune on my body.”

A golden, glittering contract of loyalty appeared in the void beside it.

Xiahou Fei felt his legs trembling. Suddenly, he saw that Li Zheng's legs had several similar things, and he could sense different spiritual energy from them.

Clearly, someone had done something similar before him.

"Is it...is it absolutely necessary to sign?" Xiahou Fei was conflicted. He should have refused Li Zheng's inheritance earlier. He had a feeling that if he had signed that contract rune, he might have become obedient to the other party.

“The situation in the wilderness is complex, and I must avoid any factors that could potentially leak the inheritance,” Li Zheng said. “Rest assured, I swear by the very source of my spiritual power that I will not make any additional demands through this contract rune, and will only intervene if you actively or passively leak the inheritance. If I break this oath, may my spiritual power collapse and I die.”

This vow, originally intended to reassure Xiahou Fei, unexpectedly created a strange fluctuation after Li Zheng uttered it, deeply embedding itself into Li Zheng's mind.

He never expected that the vow would actually come true!

How are those scumbags who deserve to be struck by lightning supposed to live now?
"Okay, I'll sign!" Xiahou Fei also sensed the fluctuation. If the other party could use such terrifying mental power as collateral to swear an oath, what did he, a nobody, have to worry about?

He quickly drew runes and attached them to Li Zheng's body.

The moment the contract took effect, Li Zheng sent him back.

"Damn it, I've unwittingly put a shackle on myself." Li Zheng was depressed. He couldn't make similar vows carelessly anymore, otherwise they might backfire on him.

(End of this chapter)