Chapter 36 - Wailing

Chapter 36 Wailing

Zhou Yun excitedly opened up the crack in front of him and was surprised to find a small puddle below.

“This is the Spirit-cleansing Pond? No, it feels a little different. Could it be…”

Zhou Yun looked at the small puddle in front of him and frowned slightly.

Qiao’er went up to take a look and was stunned. Her voice was filled with excitement and surprise. “This is… Spirit-cleansing Essence!”

“Spirit-cleansing Essence?”

“That’s right. The Spirit-cleansing Essence is something even rarer than the Spirit-cleansing Pond. Other than being able to purify spiritual Qi like the Spirit-cleansing Pond, it is said that it also has the effect of cleansing Divine Sense, and…”

At this moment, Qiao’er was interrupted by Zhou Yun’s surprised voice.

“Cleansing Divine Sense? But I don’t have any Divine Sense in Qi cultivation.”

Qiao’er pouted and walked forward. “Brother Zhou Yun, can you let me finish first?”

“Alright, alright!” Zhou Yun smiled and quickly agreed.

Looking at Qiao’er pouting when she was angry, Zhou Yun suddenly had the urge to pinch her soft lips when he thought of the kiss earlier.

Qiao’er’s little face puffed up, like a little goldfish blowing bubbles, she was extremely cute.

“For foundation establishment cultivators, the Spirit-cleansing Essence has the effect of cleansing their Divine Sense. For Qi cultivation cultivators, it can help them awaken their Divine Sense in advance, creating an unique advantage for Qi cultivation cultivators.”

Hearing Qiao’er’s words, Zhou Yun immediately gasped. Everyone knew that the biggest difference between the foundation establishment stage and the Qi cultivation stage, other than the aspect of spiritual Qi, was the Divine Sense.

Because foundation establishment cultivators had Divine Sense, they could always find enemies from a long distance, and even if they couldn’t see with their eyes, as long as the enemy made a small move, they could be detected by Divine Sense.

Back then, Fang Ping had been able to detect Zhou Yun in advance because of the effect of his Divine Sense. If it had not been for Zhou Yun’s own sensitivity to danger, he would have been dead by now.

Thinking of this, Zhou Yun looked excitedly at the small puddle under the crack. It was filled with that kind of thing, but as time passed, more than half of it had disappeared.

“If I were to awaken my Divine Sense in Qi cultivation, then the only advantage the foundation establishment stage has for me would no longer be there. In a situation where everyone has their Divine Sense, I would be able to fight even an intermediate of foundation establishment stage cultivator.”

After Zhou Yun muttered to himself, he looked at Qiao’er. “Qiao’er, are the things inside enough for us to cultivate?”

“Although there isn’t much Spirit-cleansing Essence in here, it’s enough for two people. From the traces of liquid in the puddle, there should have been a lot of Spirit-cleansing Essence, but because too much time has passed, most of it has slowly dissipated. There’s only half left, but it’s enough.”

After hearing Qiao’er’s words, Zhou Yun excitedly stepped forward and held Qiao’er’s small, smooth hand. “Qiao’er, time is of the essence. Let’s just start absorbing it. You can use it to purify your Divine Sense, and I’ll awaken it.”

Qiao’er blushed when she felt her hand being held. She raised her head and looked at Zhou Yun with tenderness in her eyes. “Brother Zhou Yun, I don’t need to cleanse my spirit. This Spirit-cleansing essence has little effect on me. It’s not as useful as you absorbing it.”

“No matter how small the effect is, it should at least have some effect, right? And can’t the Spirit-cleansing Essence also strengthen the foundation?” Zhou Yun asked in confusion.

“Big brother Zhou Yun, I’ve already cultivated to the foundation establishment stage, so I no longer need to cleanse my Divine Sense. Do you know why master accepted me as his disciple with a single glance?”

Zhou Yun immediately shook his head when he heard Qiao’er’s words. After he had rescued Qiao’er and brought her to spirit heart Valley, an elder had taken her away. After that, Qiao’er was known as the most talented disciple in Spirit Valley.

“Brother Zhou Yun, the reason why he accepted me as his disciple was because I had a perfect foundation!”

“A perfect foundation?” Zhou Yun was shocked to see Qiao’er proudly stick out her chest and raise her head.

“Brother Zhou Yun, time is of the essence. You should hurry up and absorb it. You are now in the Qi cultivation stage. The more Spirit-cleansing Essence you absorb, the more useful it will be for you. I will protect you!” Qiao’er noticed the way Zhou Yun was looking at her and immediately said with a smile.

“Alright!” Zhou Yun stopped struggling. He sat cross-legged beside the pond and began to absorb.

As the essence entered his body, Zhou Yun immediately felt his body become cool and comfortable. Slowly, Zhou Yun felt the spiritual Qi in his body being removed like silk being extracted from a cocoon. And after hearing these things, he immediately felt a lot more relaxed.

Huff!

After exhaling a mouthful of turbid air, Zhou Yun continued to absorb. In the later period of time, Zhou Yun felt his bones slowly becoming lighter. This was tempering his Foundation. After tempering his Foundation, he could attempt to break through to the tenth level.

After a long time, Qiao’er saw that Zhou Yun had finished absorbing the Spirit-cleansing Essence beside him, but he still did not wake up. She was worried.

At this moment, a dark blue energy suddenly emerged from Zhou Yun’s body. Qiao’er smiled in surprise when she noticed it.

“Brother Zhou Yun has awakened his Divine Sense!”

Zhou Yun was also smiling. He had already seen Qiao’er’s smiling face and all the details on her body. He could even see a single strand of hair on her body. However, he did not open his eyes, as this was the effect of his Divine Sense.

The moment the blue energy was released from his body, he had seen every detail of Qiao’er’s body.

“The effect of Divine Sense is really too powerful. It can instantly see through everyone. Doesn’t that mean that in the future…” As Zhou Yun thought about it, the corners of his mouth curled up into a faint smile.

At this moment, Qiao’er’s face was red as she spoke softly. “Brother Zhou Yun, I can feel that you are looking at my chest…”

Just as Qiao’er finished speaking, Zhou Yun’s back suddenly stiffened.

“Brother Zhou Yun, the Divine Sense is not omnipotent. At the same cultivation level, others can sense your Divine Sense. Although your Divine Sense can see all the details within a certain range, if someone’s cultivation level is higher than yours, they can block your Divine Sense from you.”

“And just now, when brother Zhou Yun’s Divine Sense was looking at me, I had already sensed it. It was just that I didn’t block it…”

Hearing Qiao’er’s words, Zhou Yun’s face reddened. He quickly retracted his Divine Sense and calmed down, preparing to break through to the tenth layer.

Earlier, he had split his mind into two. One was to observe Qiao’er with his Divine Sense, while the other was to feel the changes in his body’s spiritual Qi.

In just a short while, he felt that there were faint signs of a breakthrough.

Half an hour later.

The roars of tigers and leopards came from Zhou Yun’s body. In an instant, he felt that his entire body was filled with explosive power, and his spiritual Qi had also improved significantly.

“Tenth layer of Qi cultivation! I’ve broken through!”

Zhou Yun slowly opened his eyes with a smile on his face. In the moment of his breakthrough, not only did the spiritual Qi in his body increase significantly, but even the sword intent and sword techniques he cultivated had also improved.

He felt that the power he had now was the limit of the Qi cultivation stage. He was probably more than five times stronger than before he had broken through!

At this moment, the wail of a spiritual beast could be heard from afar, followed by the cheers of the inner sect disciples.