Chen Changqing slowly opened his eyes.
Tiny flecks of golden light swirled deep within his pupils.
He extended his spiritual sense—
Its range had expanded to more than three times what it had been.
From its original thousand li, it now reached beyond three thousand li.
And its range was not the only thing that had increased.
The precision and penetrating power of his spiritual sense had also undergone a qualitative leap.
He could even sense the patterns of mineral veins inside the stones lining the pool.
"No wonder Taixuan Heavenly Venerable said the Divine Pool could change one's fortune."
Chen Changqing rose from the pool.
Nearly half the milky-white water had been consumed, and what remained had grown considerably thinner.
The AFK Panel displayed the final results.
[Soul transformation complete!] [Quality of the nine primordial spirits improved.]
The stone slab at the bottom of the pool suddenly trembled.
A gate of light slowly materialized at the edge of the stone pool.
The exit.
Chen Changqing stepped into the gate of light.
His vision turned white once more.
When the light faded, he found himself standing at the exit of the Heavenly Void Secret Realm.
The sea breeze swept over his face.
Golden sunlight fell upon him, warm and real.
In the distance, Shushan's Bronze Warship lay steady on the sea.
A row of people stood at the bow, all craning their necks to look his way.
Daoist Chen Yuan spotted him first.
"He's out!"
Liu Ruyan almost broke into a run as she rushed to the railing.
Chen Changqing stepped through the air and landed on the deck in a few bounds.
"Junior Brother!" Liu Ruyan looked him up and down. "How did it go? Were you hurt?"
"No." Chen Changqing smiled. "It was quite fun in