Chen Zhi nodded. I knew very well that she trusted me. At least, up to this point, she hadn't shown any resistance or refusal to any of my arrangements.
"Is there anything I need to do?" Chen Zhi asked.
"No," I said with a smile. Together with Lin Chun, I led Chen Zhi to the beach.
At this moment, Chen Zhi's face was full of confusion. "What are we going to train?"
Lin Chun, standing beside me, smiled and said, "You'll know soon enough."
Hearing this, Chen Zhi stopped asking questions, simply nodded silently, and followed behind us.
Upon arriving at the location, I first set up a long-range detection spell: "Can you see it now?"
"Yes!" Chen Zhi nodded. "A faint green energy..."
"Now I need to forcefully inject the Shepherd's Power into your body!" I said seriously. "Then your body will slowly adapt to this energy. Once your body possesses the Shepherd's Power, you can proceed to the next step!"
I had already explained the Shepherd's Power to them earlier. Although they were initially skeptical, after Lin Chun demonstrated his superhuman strength, they gradually believed.
Chen Zhi nodded and extended her hand.
I placed my palm on her wrist, and a powerful surge of Shepherd's Power erupted from my body, rushing into hers.
I could have injected the Shepherd's Power in a gentler manner, but after experimentation, I found that this rougher method was actually more beneficial for their cultivation.
If they were to cultivate the Shepherd's Power themselves, like myself or Luo Yaqin, the progress wouldn't be slow, and more importantly, the power would circulate smoothly within their bodies.
However, if it was a forceful infusion, I had to use this crude method, which would allow their meridians and bodies to adapt in advance.
This would also result in greater effectiveness in combat.
The downside was that injecting the Shepherd's Power this way would cause immense pain.
Sensing this powerful force, Chen Zhi's expression immediately turned serious.
The moment this power entered her body, Chen Zhi's face turned ashen.
Then, she trembled slightly.
Lin Chun, standing nearby, had experienced this pain before and knew exactly how arduous the process was.
But as long as she got through this, things would be much easier afterward.
I, of course, paid no attention to these details, continuously injecting the Shepherd's Power from my body into Chen Zhi's.
I could clearly feel a resistance as the Shepherd's Power was being transferred, but compared to Lin Chun's previous resistance, this was much weaker.
I watched as the Shepherd's Power flowed along Chen Zhi's arm, gradually moving up to her shoulder, neck, and chest...
It took a full two hours for this power to be completely infused into every corner of Chen Zhi's body.
At this point, a feeling of weakness washed over me, and I knew I had reached my limit.
I withdrew my palm, let out a long sigh, and took a sip of the Water of Life.
Chen Zhi's face was pale, and her body was drenched in sweat.
Even while enduring such immense pain, Chen Zhi hadn't let out a single whimper.
Lin Chun himself felt inferior to her willpower.
And she was just a girl.
"Is it done?" Chen Zhi asked weakly.
"Now, try to feel this power and circulate the incantation I told you before..." I said. After drinking the Water of Life, I slowly began to recover.
Chen Zhi nodded and was about to forcefully circulate the power when Lin Chun produced a cup of spring water. "Drink this!"
Chen Zhi glanced at me, her eyes conveying a question.
I nodded.
Only then did Chen Zhi drain the cup and close her eyes, entering a state of cultivation.
Watching the scene, Lin Chun sighed. "This little brat still doesn't believe me..."
I smiled and said nothing more. I also entered the state of cultivation.
In fact, I found that when my Shepherd's Power was completely depleted, resuming cultivation allowed for a terrifying increase in speed, just like now.
I couldn't miss such an opportunity.
Lin Chun also sat down nearby and entered a state of cultivation.
Time passed until evening. When I opened my eyes, the sky was completely dark.
Zuo Qing and Bei Chi stood silently by the side, having apparently been waiting for a long time.
"Did you finish counting?" I asked with a smile.
"We finished!" Zuo Qing nodded. "There were a total of ten thousand leaves..."
"You don't need to tell me," I interrupted him. "If you want to gain powerful strength, you must have sufficient self-awareness!"