During this period, he had accumulated a total of thirty-five experience cards, used ten, and still had twenty-five remaining.
Because he had been staying with Xu Youxiang for over a month, Xia Yu only obtained one experience card per day.
Next, he didn’t plan to go to You Xue anymore to grind game points to buy cards. Now there was no urgent task to complete; if he didn’t enjoy himself now, when he got busy again, he wouldn’t have the chance.
With the help of experience cards, Xia Yu began practicing inspiration.
He started composing a new piece of music. He hadn’t decided whether it should be a piano piece, a guzheng piece, or something for another instrument—he could quickly master any instrument, so any would work.
Before composing, he needed a direction, an emotion he wanted to express in the music.
Excitement? Leisure? Joy? Restlessness?
Xia Yu didn’t want to go with those cliché emotions. He wanted something grand and profound.
He first named the piece: “Breath of the Wilderness.”
This name sounded grand yet original, with a touch of mysterious depth, just like the landscapes of his hometown. It had a surreal, stream-of-consciousness vibe, perfectly fitting the theme he wanted.
After finalizing the name, he began thinking about the melody.
“What kind of feeling is this? What are you doing?” Wen Ziying couldn’t know what Xia Yu was thinking, but thinking was a mental activity, and the brain was physical. Wen Ziying vaguely sensed her brain working intensely, filled with excitement.
She had once experienced this feeling before, when her creativity flowed like a fountain, staying at home for three days straight and finishing an entire book.
“I’ll show you new sensations next time. Don’t interrupt me this time,” Xia Yu said.
So Wen Ziying remained silent.
Eight hours passed like this, and Xia Yu still hadn’t come up with a single passage.
Not even a single melody.
He had thought of half a tune that could be usable, but it was too plain and didn’t meet his expectations for “Breath of the Wilderness,” so he discarded it.
That was fine, though. After all, his goal was just to practice inspiration. Once his inspiration level increased, wouldn’t melodies just pop into his mind naturally?
After returning to his own body, he opened the skill menu and saw that Inspiration had increased from LV1 to LV2.
About ten experience cards could raise a level 1 skill to level 2. This number wasn’t exact—it varied by plus or minus two or three cards depending on the skill. Some more difficult skills that lacked instructors could have even greater variance, but for most skills, this was roughly accurate.
He noted down the discarded half-tune and then got up from the bed.
It was four in the morning—still early—but Tu Gu had already slept for eight hours.
Now, he could return to his previous state of not needing sleep at all, staying happy for twenty-four hours a day.
After reading for a while at the desk, Xia Yu logged into Xu Youxiang’s body again.
The side effects of the medication—weakness and drowsiness—had eased. The doctor attributed this to the body’s adaptability, so Xu Youxiang no longer had to lie in bed all day.
Xia Yu was happy about this at first, but soon he realized it might have been better to stay in bed sleeping.
Because of the eye condition, the doctor forbade him from playing games, watching TV, or even reading books. The only activity he could do was sit in a wheelchair and wander around the hospital with the maid.
Wandering around the hospital for one day was acceptable, but the thought of continuing like this for the following days was unbearable for Xia Yu.
After touring the hospital park for eight hours the third time, Xia Yu decided to comfort himself by pretending the drowsiness side effect was still severe.
By the end of the month, the day after tomorrow would be the registration date for Hua University.
Xia Yu entered An Siyao’s body.
The girl was recently in an excited state because Xia Yu had promised her they would meet when he entered university.
“What will you do at Hua University? Be a regular teacher? A professor? Or maybe a security guard at the gate?” An Siyao asked excitedly.
Xia Yu could accept the first two roles, but where did she get the idea of a security guard?
Although being a security guard was pretty free, one had to wear a uniform while on duty, which Xia Yu didn’t particularly like.
“You’ll find out when the time comes,” he didn’t answer An Siyao directly, wanting to give the girl a surprise.
“How old are you? Forty? Sixty?” An Siyao asked again.
“My age isn’t that high,” Xia Yu said helplessly.
“Then thirty?” An Siyao asked excitedly. Although she had mentally prepared for Xia Yu to be in his fifties, it would still be better if he were younger.
I’m not even twenty yet!
But if he counted his age from his previous life, he was indeed around thirty.
He didn’t answer, simply replying again with, “You’ll find out when the time comes.”
“Then… are you married?” An Siyao’s voice was hesitant.
This question made Xia Yu’s heart flutter for a moment, and he answered, “No.”
“What about a girlfriend?”
“No.”
“Seriously? No girlfriend at all?” the girl asked in surprise.
He reached out and pinched his own face, feeling it synchronizing with An Siyao, who let out a soft whimper.
“I’m still young. It’s normal not to have one!” Xia Yu explained.
“Right, right, I understand,” An Siyao nodded, though since she currently didn’t have a physical body, Xia Yu couldn’t see her nodding.
But there were still two days left until they would meet.
That night, after returning to his own body, the next day Xia Yu logged into Xu Youxiang’s body again.
Xu Youxiang’s legs had improved significantly. When touched, there was already a slight sensation—very faint, sometimes there, sometimes not—but it was a sign of improvement.
At the same time, the doctor had also allowed Xu Youxiang to use electronic devices again. Her eyes were still a bit uncomfortable, but her vision had not declined.
This left the doctor puzzled.
When Xia Yu arrived at Xu Youxiang’s body, he first reached out and touched her leg.
“What are you doing!” Xu Youxiang exclaimed in alarm.
“I’m just checking the recovery progress!” Xia Yu said solemnly. “It’s my own leg—why can’t I touch it?”
Xu Youxiang couldn’t argue against that and could only angrily mutter, “Pervert! How many girls have you touched over the years? Was it the same with An Siyao?”
“Not really,” Xia Yu replied. Because An Siyao appeared so innocent, he hadn’t dared to try anything with her.
Hearing this, Xu Youxiang felt a flicker of joy in her heart.
After this little incident, Xia Yu brought up the main topic: “Registration is the day after tomorrow. Are you going too?”
“That’s for freshman registration—I’m your senior!” Xu Youxiang proudly said, then added, “I started school a day before you.”
Seeing Xu Youxiang’s happy expression, Xia Yu knew she probably hadn’t realized something yet.
The campus where Xia Yu and An Siyao were located was not the same as the one Xu Youxiang attended.
Since she hadn’t noticed, Xia Yu had no intention of pointing it out.
In the afternoon, Xu Youxiang, who was preparing to be discharged from the hospital, underwent one final check-up.
She had originally thought it was just a routine check, but it led the doctor to call Xia Yu (in Xu Youxiang’s body) into the office again.
“It’s about your eyes,” the doctor held up the report, glanced at Xu Youxiang’s expression, and smiled: “Don’t be nervous. It should be good news… Well, I’m not sure if it’s good news for you young people.”
The doctor’s words confused Xia Yu. What did he mean by “not sure if it’s good news”?
“Firstly, your vision should stabilize and not decline anymore,” the doctor explained, pulling out an imaging scan and showing it to Xia Yu.
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