"It seemed the spiritual energy within my Nascent Soul's sea of qi had changed."
Shang Yu asked, "What kind of change?"
Previously, Lin Qi's Nascent Soul sea of qi had been filled with pale white spiritual energy.
Now, however, it was mixed with fine golden threads, as dense as a drizzle.
There were few golden threads, but they stood out starkly amid the white mist.
At first, Lin Qi thought there was something wrong with her sea of qi. Later, after circulating her spiritual energy, she found that there was not the slightest problem.
The moment Shang Yu heard this, understanding dawned on her face.
"Because that isn't spiritual energy. It's Immortal Qi."
"Immortal Qi?"
"That's right. Cultivators in small worlds absorb spiritual energy to cultivate, but cultivators of the Xuantian Realm have cultivated Immortal Qi since childhood. The same technique, when unleashed with Immortal Qi, is worlds apart from one unleashed with spiritual energy."
As Shang Yu spoke, she casually demonstrated it for Lin Qi.
Suppressing her cultivation to Spirit Transformation, she raised her hand and released the most ordinary Sword Qi.
A Nether Bat hidden in the darkness fell to the ground at the sound, turning into a streak of crimson blood.
Lin Qi had not even noticed its presence.
Yet the power displayed by that single strand of Sword Qi truly astonished Lin Qi.
Just as Lin Qi wanted to try it herself, the ground suddenly began to shake. The tremors grew stronger and stronger, carrying a faint, rumbling vibration.
Shang Yu froze where she stood. "It couldn't have been my attack, could it?"
How powerful had her Sword Qi been? How could it possibly cause such a huge disturbance?
As she spoke, the walls began trembling as well, loose dirt raining down in a soft rustle.