Chapter 189 | The Otherworld Journey That Starts From a Slime

In the afternoon, he went to cheer for Xi Ya. Xi Ya did not disappoint and took first place once again, securing her position as the top student of the Red Class. Naturally, she would also be promoted to the Orange Class.

To celebrate, Zhang Ye prepared a sumptuous dinner for Xi Ya.

This made Xi Ya feel an unprecedented level of happiness.

After dinner, Zhang Ye gathered everyone and headed to the research institute.

Samanra couldn't help but ask, “Ye, what are we doing here?”

“Boss isn't going to capture us and use us as test subjects, is he?” Copico joked.

Zhang Ye immediately snapped his fingers. “Bullseye!”

Everyone froze, looking at Zhang Ye with expressions of utter confusion.

Zhang Ye smiled and said, “The new mana circulation route I researched has matured. I'm going to develop it for you all to increase your cultivation speed.”

Hearing this, everyone was shocked.

Developing a new mana circulation route?!

This was simply unprecedented!

“How much can it increase our cultivation speed?” Samanra couldn't help but ask.

“If you master one circulation route, it can increase your speed by at least twofold. There are four circulation routes in total. Two of them have already matured and only lack the final human trial, while another one is just one step away from completion,” Zhang Ye said.

“Aside from developing the matured routes, the reason I called you here today is to ask if you are willing to become test subjects for the 【Fourth Major Mana Circulation Route】?”

“I can guarantee your safety. Once successful, you will be able to double your cultivation speed once again on top of your original base.”

“However, if it fails... the risks are unknown.”

“This...” Everyone looked at each other.

After pondering for a moment, determined expressions appeared on their faces.

“Boss, I'm willing!” Copico said. “Risks and opportunities coexist. I can take it!”

“I'm willing too!” Samanra and the other two said.

Renomon also nodded. “Same here!”

Paige also nodded, indicating her willingness to bear the risk.

That everyone was willing was well within Zhang Ye's expectations.

After all, doubling one's base cultivation speed was simply too tempting!

Doubling it now meant that the gap in their cultivation levels in the future would widen by more than just a little bit.

Furthermore, everyone knew that Zhang Ye would never harm them.

Hearing this, Zhang Ye smiled. “Don't worry, there are risks, but they are definitely not high. Besides, before developing them for you, I will experiment on myself first. I'll only develop them for you once I succeed, so you can rest easy.”

Hearing this, everyone felt a warmth in their hearts.

Looking at Zhang Ye's warm, smiling face, Samanra fell silent for a moment before suddenly saying, “Ye, you've done so much for us. What can we do for you?”

As soon as she spoke, the others came to their senses and looked at Zhang Ye expectantly.

Zhang Ye had taken care of them in so many ways, and now he was even going to help them develop new mana circulation routes to increase their cultivation speed.

One had to know that in the past, the families behind them had spent tens of thousands, or even hundreds of millions of funds on all kinds of natural treasures to improve their constitutions and meridians to speed up their cultivation. Yet, Zhang Ye hadn't mentioned a single cent and was going to develop new routes for them, with such a massive increase.

This made them feel a bit overwhelmed, feeling uneasy in their hearts if they didn't give something in return.

Seeing this, Zhang Ye said with a smile, “Aren't we friends? Isn't this only natural?”

Everyone dazed slightly.

Friends...

Just because of these two words, Zhang Ye was willing to do so much for them?

“Actually, no, we shouldn't just call ourselves friends. We should call ourselves ride-or-die buddies!” Zhang Ye suddenly grinned.

“Ride-or-die buddies? What does that mean?” Lina asked curiously.

“It means good brothers! Good brothers who can go through life and death together are called ride-or-die buddies!” Zhang Ye laughed.

Everyone carefully chewed on the meaning of this term, and their hearts grew warmer and clearer.

Soon, they arrived at the research institute. After greeting Mentor Ke Lan and Ke Ling, they began developing the mana routes for everyone.

Zhang Ye had already taught the method to Mentor Ke Lan and Ke Ling. Their mana control was even stronger than Zhang Ye's, and they had already completed the development of their own mana circulation routes. Thus, they could help develop the routes for everyone else.

The development began.

Soon, after more than an hour, the development of the Vascular Mana Circulation Route was complete. Everyone came to their senses and tried cultivating. Immediately, they could clearly feel that the speed of the mana flowing through their bodies was much faster.

This gave them a feeling of being completely reborn; their bodies felt better than ever before!

Next was the skin mana circulation route. Zhang Ye taught them the magic sound technique, though this required a lot of self-practice and a certain amount of musical talent.

Paige finished it in a matter of minutes, while the others would likely need some time to practice.

However, for the sake of increasing their cultivation speed, everyone felt it was well worth it.

Finally, there was the bone mana circulation route.

Zhang Ye had Mentor Ke Lan and Ke Ling record the mana fluctuation data and the patterns of the route's circulation, and then he began to develop the bone mana circulation route for himself.

The mana began to circulate, entering the bones of his entire body through the capillaries. Following the direction of the blood flow, it began a tentative circulation based on the previous experimental data and theories.

Soon, a full cycle was completed, and the route was developed. However, Zhang Ye felt it was not enough.

With 206 bones and 78 joints in the entire body, the mana had only passed through half of them. This meant the completion rate of the bone mana circulation route was only fifty percent. Although it could function, the increase in cultivation speed was far from ideal, reaching less than half of what was expected. Furthermore, it would only strengthen half of the bones, which would cause an imbalance in the later stages.

This was fatal, so Zhang Ye had to pursue perfection.

He began his second attempt, then his third attempt...

Finally, after the eighth attempt, the mana passed through the hip bones, trunk bones, skull, vertebrae, ribs, and other bones, as well as the joint nodes of the hands, legs, knees, shoulders, and hips, successfully completing a perfect cycle!

However, the development of this circulation route also had its limitations.

The vascular route required familiarity with the body's structure, meticulous mana control, and a certain level of physical fitness.

The skin route required familiarity with magic sound release techniques, sound magic circles, and long-term practice.

The bone route required a massive reserve of mana to clear the mana circulation routes of the 206 bones and 78 joints.

Fortunately, the mana reserves of Zhang Ye, Mentor Ke Lan, and Ke Ling were all abundant, more than enough to develop the routes for everyone.

Lina, Renomon, Samanra, Copico, and Paige all completed their route developments one after another.

However, even though the route development was highly successful, Lina was still unable to increase her cultivation level.

As for Nan, because he was practicing his blade in the dormitory and shared a room with Zhang Ye, he didn't come. Regardless, Zhang Ye could develop it for him once he returned.

Feeling their cultivation speed soaring rapidly, compared to before, it was far more than just two or three times faster!

It was like night and day!

It could be said that because of today's development of the mana circulation routes, the path everyone would walk in the future would be smoother, faster, and longer!

Everyone was sincerely grateful to Zhang Ye.

Samanra suddenly took out an azure-green badge and handed it to Zhang Ye, saying, “Ye, from this day forward, you are a friend of the Wind Spirit family, and my friend. If you ever have a need, both the Wind Spirit family and the Wind Spirit Guild will provide help and support!”

Zhang Ye chuckled. “Isn't that a bit of an exaggeration?”

Samanra nodded, revealing an extremely beautiful smile. “We are ride-or-die buddies, aren't we?”

Hearing this, Zhang Ye laughed heartily and accepted the Wind Spirit badge.

Then there was Lina. This girl directly took out a token symbolizing her royal status, even saying that seeing the token was like seeing the Emperor himself, which startled Zhang Ye so much that he quickly told her to put it away.

This token was undoubtedly given to her by the Lionheart Emperor, Oscar, which showed just how much the Lionheart Royal Family doted on Lina. Therefore, there was no way Zhang Ye could accept it.

Seeing that Zhang Ye refused to accept it, Lina became unhappy. She took out her own Saint-tier artifact and wanted to give it to Zhang Ye. With a helpless look, Zhang Ye finally said, “How about this? In the future, all my expenses in the Lionheart Empire will be fully covered by your royal family. How does that sound?”