1335: True Return Realm 9th Level, Locked On by a Powerful Expert! (Requesting Monthly Tickets)

The thirteen peaks of Hui Mountain stretched from east to west, like thirteen fairies seated shoulder to shoulder, leaning against one another as though dressing before a mirror and gazing into the distant forests.

It was as if they were admiring the flowers blooming in the spring forests, breathing in the fragrance of wild blossoms, and listening to the clear mountain springs.

Jiang Dali sat cross-legged amid this picturesque landscape, his fingers forming seals before his chest like steel hoops. He focused his mind on his dantian, meditated, and regulated his breath, swiftly bringing his aura and spirit into the mental realm of utmost emptiness and profound stillness.

In an instant, he felt the celestial stars revolve through the boundless universe within his mind. The spirit of heaven and earth was his spirit; the energy of heaven and earth was his energy.

This was the martial arts principle contained within the thirty-eighth illustration of the War God's Catalogue: seizing the creations of heaven and earth for one's own use.

For a time, in a state invisible to the naked eye, motes of primordial energy seemed to rise from the surrounding forests, grasslands, and rivers, converging upon Jiang Dali's imposing body as he sat cross-legged and helping his essence, energy, and spirit rapidly climb to their peak.

The True Return Realm 9th Level was within reach.

A sudden flash of insight came to Jiang Dali, and an indistinct figure appeared in his mind.

An elderly man with white hair and beard, his features unclear, pressed one hand upon a tortoiseshell. His eyes shone strangely as he stared at Jiang Dali, muttering under his breath before his figure swiftly faded away.

His heart tightened.

He had experienced this sort of advance premonition several times over the past few days. One of them