Breaking Through: Two-star Mind Master

The Southern Clear Palace covers an area of several hundred acres and contains more than fifty buildings of various sizes, including pavilions, terraces, towers, and halls. Li Weiyi cannot enter some of these areas.

Those areas were shrouded in formations, and the buildings within were ancient and hazy, exuding a mysterious aura.

Li Weiyi, out of curiosity, used his Heavenly Eye to carefully peer into the interior of one of the large formations.

Inside was a black Buddhist pagoda, over twenty stories high. The courtyard was desolate, with crumbling walls and not a blade of grass growing. Through the door of the first floor, one could see a skeleton sitting cross-legged, chained up inside.

The skeletons had clearly been dead for countless years, yet they still sent chills down Li Weiyi's spine, filling him with fear.

With his current cultivation level and knowledge, he could easily remain calm upon seeing ordinary skeletons. If he felt a sense of dread, it would undoubtedly be a genuine perception of danger.

After several days of cleaning, Li Weiyi finally understood.

The jade palace with a hipped roof on the opposite bank of the Blood Lake, and several areas shrouded in formations, are most likely relics of the ancient Bhakara Sect.

Some places are sacred and magnificent, with every brick and tile crafted from precious materials.

Some places are eerie and dangerous, and are imprisoned using formations.

The other buildings were likely constructed later by the Twin Rice Cult, but they are already several hundred years old.

After cleaning, Li Weiyi went to the place where Yao Qingxuan was meditating and cultivating.

He stood outside the curtain, not daring to rush in. Inside was a Longevity Realm Giants, whose mere stomp could stir up a storm in an entire province.

"Senior Yao, the task you assigned has been completed! From now on, please entrust the cleaning duties of the Southern Clear Palace to this junior."

Yao Qingxuan faced the stream, his back to the curtain, and said in a calm tone, "Judging from your actions at the Qianlong Lantern Festival Society, I know you are a person who combines strength and gentleness. You have an absolutely tough side when it comes to doing things, and you will fight for what you should fight for. At the same time, you can let go, retreat, and know how to hide your strengths. If you can put aside your inner toughness and compromise a little more when you come to the headquarters of the Divine Sect, you will have a chance to live."

"I'm afraid I won't be able to kneel down."

Li Weiyi stood ramrod straight, his expression solemn, and asked again, "Does that Lord of the Spirit Grain Hall intend to subdue me?"

"If a person has value, and that value can be used by others, then you have a way to survive. If it can't be used, then you will be eliminated." Yao Qingxuan continued, "Currently, Hall Master An is only interested in you. Whether he eliminates you or uses you is up to you to decide!"

Li Weiyi pondered for a moment, "Whether to use me or not is probably not just about value, is it? Trust is the most important thing. That Lord of the Spirit Grain Hall can't possibly trust me."

"Trust has its uses, and distrust has its uses. Value isn't just about cultivation talent. Think about it yourself!" Yao Qingxuan said.

Li Weiyi said, "This is a matter of life and death. Could Senior Yao explain it in more detail?"

"Whoosh!"

A Wind Force carrying a faint fragrance swept through the curtains, and Li Weiyi felt lightheaded, the world spinning around her, and her vision blurring.

The next moment.

With a thud, he rolled onto the ground beside the blood lake.

The place where Yao Qingxuan meditated and cultivated was now separated by many buildings and courtyard gates.

Li Weiyi sat up, stretched her arms, and felt no resentment.

Yao Qingxuan may seem aloof and cold as icebergs, but his words just now were quite sincere; he was genuinely trying to guide him.

"Yao Yin's mother is ruthless towards other martial artists, capable of killing a whole group at once. But she seems quite lenient towards me."

"It seems that doing good deeds and accumulating merit is the right thing to do; this is the fundamental way to change one's fate and destiny. Non-Self hadn't saved Yao Yin and helped her a great deal, her situation today would definitely be very different."

Li Weiyi recalled taking the Spiritual Platform Blazing Star Stone Fragment from the lampshade earlier.

Despite possessing such a treasure, Yao Qingxuan did not investigate it further.

If it weren't for Yao Yin's sake, how could she have let it go so easily?

With this thought in mind...

"Very well, now that I have the Spirit Platform Blazing Star Stone in hand, I might as well push my mental power cultivation level again. More strength means more resources."

Li Weiyi took out the Spiritual Platform Blazing Star Stone Fragment, closed his eyes to meditate, adjusted his state, and then pressed it to his brow.

"Whoosh!"

Spatial Ripples.

Spiritual Platform Blazing Star Stone Fragment appeared in the center of the Spirit Realm.

In the past few days, Li Weiyi has not only been cleaning the Southern Clear Palace, but also refining the Star Day Pill to strengthen his Psychic Power Stars.

The Psychic Power Stars in the spirit realm has grown to its limit, qualifying it to attempt to become Two-star Mind Master.

"Whoosh!"

Psychic Power Spiritual Light emanated from Li Weiyi, condensing into the luminous shadows of two divine mulberry trees, which rose up beside the blood lake.

They radiate a bright and dazzling light, sparkling and continuously absorbing the light from the entire Southern Clear Palace.

Except for the area shrouded by the two sacred mulberry trees, the rest of the place was plunged into darkness, so dark that one could not see their own hand in front of their face.

Even the Light Veil formed by the arrays were having their energy absorbed, and were rapidly dimming.

Logically, his success rate in breaking through to the next realm would be much higher if he entered the Blood Mud Space and went to the true Fusang Divine Tree. However, living under the same roof as Yao Qingxuan, with her terrifying cultivation level, Li Weiyi really dared not take the risk.

The Fusang Divine Tree Projection seemed to be alive, and its ability to absorb light grew stronger with Li Weiyi's breath.

Gradually.

Darkness spread beyond the Southern Clear Palace, absorbing the light from an even wider area.

Four days later.

Yao Qingxuan and a woman dressed in white Buddhist Robe stood in the green-tiled jade Jade Palace on the opposite bank of the Blood Lake. Through the window, the two women looked at the Fusang Divine Tree Projection on the lakeside. Even with their cultivation levels, their hearts couldn't help but ripple with emotion.

At this moment, the two mulberry trees had grown to over ten zhang tall, supporting each other and creating a bright area bathed in sunlight.

Within the area of light and rain, the flame lotuses in the lake were growing much better than those in the area of darkness. Their petals were like glass, brimming with life force, as if they had grown for several more years.

Li Weiyi sat in meditation under the shadows of two mulberry trees. Although he was a mortal, he possessed an otherworldly aura that even a Pure Immortal Body could not match. He was ethereal and mysterious, like a celestial Immortal Spirit in the mortal world, with a universe hidden within him.

Yao Qingxuan leaned against the window, her fair skin and ethereal beauty resembling Immortal Princess in a painting.

The White-robed Layperson was an ordinary person with a plain appearance. He did not have the Yao Qingxuan, but he had a peaceful and comfortable temperament. He was compatible with all things in the world and did not bring people a sense of awe or pressure.

She is An Xianjing, the master of the Spirit Grain Hall.

He is also one of the two Bodhisattvas of Coffin Mountain, Longevity Realm Giants who has lived for 360 years, and one of the strongest below the Transcendent Realm.

An Xianjing gently twirled the red Prayer Beads with her slender right hand and smiled, "The two mulberry trees support each other, their life force is vigorous, and the spiritual power around them is gradually condensing into Golden Crow Flame. It seems that his spiritual aura is indeed the legendary Fusang Divine Tree. Truly remarkable. His martial arts are already amazing enough, but his spiritual power can also bring astonishment. If he were to pursue the path of alchemy and weapon forging, he would surely achieve great things."

Yao Qingxuan's eyes were indifferent, his features as expressionless as an ice sculpture. "I wonder where Li Songgu found this talent; he's certainly very lucky."

An Xianjing withdrew her gaze and suddenly said, "Tang Wanzhou may have already arrived at the main altar, or found his way to the vicinity of the main altar."

"She didn't go out?" Yao Qingxuan asked.

"No."

The White-robed Layperson gently shook his head. "Now it seems that at the Starfire Altar, she was merely feigning defeat. Leading a large number of experts in was just to lure us into attacking; her real purpose was to find the way to the main altar. She is truly an extremely clever person. She is bold enough and intelligent enough."

"If she dares to storm the main altar, she will surely not return," Yao Qingxuan said.

"Let the Heavenly Principle Hall handle this matter! If Tang Wanzhou really did sneak in, it's because they failed to guard the courtyard properly."

The White-robed Layperson looked across the Blood Lake at the figure sitting cross-legged beneath the Fusang Divine Tree Projection: "He has broken through! You should go to the Heavenly Principle Hall; I want to speak with him alone. This young man's extraordinary nature is truly rare. Killing him directly would be a waste."

"If Tang Wanzhou really comes to the main altar, then it's my oversight. The Heavenly Principle Hall and the Ku Rong Hall will definitely use this as an excuse to seize power in the Southern Territory. This matter could be big or small, and I will investigate it personally."

Yao Qingxuan transformed into a wisp of white mist and disappeared by the window.

With the help of the Spiritual Platform Blazing Star Stone Fragment, Li Weiyi condensed a second Psychic Power Stars.

Two Psychic Power Stars, located at the center of the spirit realm, revolve around each other, forming a binary star system and creating a vortex of psychic energy filled with light and mist.

The size of the Psychic Power Stars was no longer just the size of a mung bean; they had grown several times larger.

They shone even brighter, like two golden pills.

Li Weiyi was excited. With his current mental power cultivation, he could activate the Time Cocoon formed by the Blue Fish Eye of the Dao Ancestor Taiji Fish, which could definitely last longer and support long-term martial arts cultivation.

The Seventh Sea is just around the corner.

"Two-star Mind Master's combat strength should be comparable to that of an ordinary Dao Seed Realm Second Heaven martial artist, right?"

Li Weiyi thought for a moment, then shook his head. "I haven't yet cultivated attack methods such as talisman techniques, formations, and mental arts. Without controlling insects, I'm afraid I still can't compete with the Dao Seed Realm artist at the Second Heaven Seed Realm with just mental power."

A clear, melodious voice rang out from several feet away. "Not at all! A skilled mind master is like a successor in martial arts; their combat power at the same level is far beyond that of ordinary people. Your mind power can condense into Golden Crow Flame... Hmm, although it's only the thinnest and lowest grade of Golden Crow Flame, its attack power is still comparable to a first-level fire magic technique."

"With just your mental power, you can already rank in the middle of the Second Heaven of the Dao Seed Realm."

Li Weiyi never imagined that strangers would barge into the Southern Clear Palace.

Moreover, approaching silently indicates a high level of cultivation.

The key is this sound...

He looked at the White-robed Layperson standing not far away, quickly stood up, and said uncertainly, "It's you... no, it's not you..."

Li Weiyi shook her head, then her gaze fell on the red Prayer Beads in the White-robed Layperson's hand, and she observed her tall figure.

The White-robed Layperson who led a large group of rice-man children, whom Li Weiyi had met Jiu Li City, left a deep impression on her. Her beautiful voice, in particular, remained etched in Li Weiyi's mind; it possessed a unique charm that was hard to forget.

At this moment, the White-robed Layperson standing in front of him was very similar to the one from that time in terms of attire, figure, and voice.

But their appearances are completely different.

An Xianjing placed her left hand in front of her chest and bowed, saying, "Amitabha Buddha! More than a year ago, you said you would treat me to noodles again next time, and that you would give me as much as I wanted."

"Is it really you?"

Li Weiyi was surprised, looked her up and down, utterly astonished, and laughed, "So you're also a member of the Rice Sect... No wonder... It seems your cultivation is quite high; not just anyone can enter the Southern Clear Palace."