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The Void-Concealing Pouch's anomaly forced Li Wuyang, who was on the verge of "exploding," to reluctantly focus.

He painstakingly extended his divine sense into the pouch.

Inside, the fragment of the God-Slaying Spear, obtained from the Witch Clan tribe and previously dormant, was now trembling slightly, emitting faint wisps of black malevolent energy. This malevolent energy seemed to be... devouring the overly concentrated spiritual energy around it?

Although the rate of consumption was slow, it had indeed lowered the spiritual energy concentration within the pouch's space by a sliver.

Simultaneously, the jade slip he had snatched, which recorded the Innate One Qi Art, also emitted a faint glow, as if resonating with the abundant spiritual energy outside.

"Devouring spiritual energy? A cultivation technique?" Li Wuyang had an epiphany!

His current problem was that his body, the "container," was too small to hold and transform excessive spiritual energy. If there was a way to expand the "container," or to consume and guide out the excess spiritual energy, wouldn't that solve the problem?

This God-Slaying Spear fragment could devour spiritual energy. While slow and dangerous due to its malevolent energy, perhaps it could serve as a temporary solution?

More importantly, there was the Innate One Qi Art! That sounded like a cultivation technique! With a technique, couldn't he actively guide and refine spiritual energy to his own use, thus solving the "container" issue?

He immediately attempted to guide the wisp of malevolent energy. He carefully attached a thread of his divine sense to it, trying to draw it out of the pouch.

This process was extremely dangerous. The malevolent energy was imbued with the will of slaughter and destruction; a single misstep could lead to backlash. Fortunately, the Great Dao Imprint protected him, its violet aura flowing and fiercely suppressing the malevolent energy's ferocity, allowing him to barely succeed.

A faint wisp of black malevolent energy floated out of the Void-Concealing Pouch. As if alive, it began to greedily devour the surrounding spiritual energy. The spiritual energy concentration within a few feet of Li Wuyang dropped noticeably!

He instantly felt the pressure lighten. While still uncomfortable, he was at least no longer on the verge of immediate explosion.

"It works!" Li Wuyang's spirits lifted.

He dared not use the malevolent energy too much, fearing it would backfire, and quickly withdrew it back into the pouch. The priority now was to learn the technique from the jade slip!

He took out the ancient jade slip and placed it against his forehead, concentrating all his mental energy.

His divine sense sank in.

BOOM!

A massive influx of information flooded his mind!

The Innate One Qi Art! It wasn't some earth-shattering divine technique, but a most basic, primordial Dao method that directly led to Qi Refining and drawing Qi into the body! It emphasized sensing the world's singular Qi, absorbing the innate source, solidifying the foundation, and strengthening the Dao Foundation.

This technique was upright and peaceful, progressing step by step, perfectly suited for Li Wuyang's current situation of having a "shallow foundation" yet being "in a treasure mountain"!

He immediately followed the technique's instructions, placing his hands and feet upwards, attempting to sense and guide the chaotic and congested spiritual energy within his body.

At first, he was clueless, the spiritual energy darting about within him like wild horses.

But within his Sea of Consciousness was the Great Dao Imprint, giving him an understanding of "Dao" and "Qi" far beyond ordinary people. Coupled with being in a place of dense spiritual energy, the external pressure also served as motivation.

Gradually, he captured a trace of Qi sensation! Following the Innate One Qi Art's circulation route, he attempted to guide that trace of spiritual energy, letting it flow slowly along specific meridians.

This was a slow and painful process, akin to dredging a blocked river channel. Each circulation was accompanied by swelling pain in his meridians.

But he gritted his teeth and persevered.

After an unknown amount of time, when that trace of spiritual energy painstakingly completed a full cycle and converged in his Dantian (which was originally empty), an indescribable sense of relief washed over him!

Although only a minuscule amount of spiritual energy had been refined, the original congested and painful feeling had significantly lessened!

Effective!

Li Wuyang rejoiced and became completely immersed in cultivation.

He was like a parched sponge suddenly thrown into the ocean, frantically absorbing and refining the surrounding innate spiritual energy.

Huaihuai, Little Fire, and Yingying quietly guarded him. Huaihuai and Little Fire also instinctively began absorbing spiritual energy to heal and cultivate, while Yingying happily absorbed the essence of plants and trees beneficial to her.

Days passed.

The spiritual energy within Li Wuyang was continuously refined. A strand of pure innate true Qi gradually grew in his Dantian, spontaneously nourishing and widening his meridians, strengthening his physical body.

His cultivation advanced at a terrifying rate!

Drawing Qi into the body... Qi Refining to Spirit Transformation... Spirit Refinement and Void Return...

If other cultivators saw this, their jaws would drop! Such a cultivation speed was unheard of!

Of course, this was also due to the potential of his Primordial Dao Body, the assistance of the Great Dao Imprint, and the terrifying concentration of spiritual energy at the foot of Buzhou Mountain.

When Li Wuyang opened his eyes again, he felt refreshed and invigorated. Every movement was filled with a sense of power. His sight and hearing became extremely acute. He could even perceive the pigeon-egg-sized, pure and condensed innate true Qi within his Dantian!

"This... is already the peak of Qi Refining to Spirit Transformation?" Li Wuyang felt the changes within himself, finding it somewhat unbelievable.

According to the Innate One Qi Art's description, after Qi Refining to Spirit Transformation came Spirit Refinement and Void Return, followed by Earth Immortals, Heavenly Immortals... Was his speed truly like a rocket?

He tried to breathe. The dense spiritual energy that had previously suffocated him now entered his body. While still abundant, it no longer felt like it would explode; instead, it felt like sweet rain, automatically absorbed and refined by his body.

"Haha! As expected, knowledge is power! With the correct approach, the spiritual energy of the Primordial World is a great tonic!" Li Wuyang was in high spirits. He stood up, stretched his limbs, which popped and crackled.

He glanced at Huaihuai and Little Fire, who were still cultivating (or resting). Their auras had also grown significantly stronger, and Little Fire's injuries seemed more than half healed.

"Not bad, not bad! A blessing in disguise!" Li Wuyang was very satisfied.

He took out his map and confirmed the direction again. Passing through this plain would lead him to a place marked on the map called the "Myriad Spirits Market," which was said to be a neutral ground for cultivators of various races in the surrounding area to trade and communicate.

"A market? That sounds like a beginner's village!" Li Wuyang's eyes lit up. "It's a good chance to experience the customs of the Primordial World, and maybe... see if I can find some treasures or gather some information."

He decided, his next stop: the Myriad Spirits Market!