While Qin Fengming sat cross-legged, absorbing strand after strand of soul energy, Mo Ye and Fairy Ying Yi made no further attempts.
This was not because they were truly afraid of what they had experienced earlier. Rather, they both understood that once was enough for that feeling of merging into the strange world.
They were curious how Qin Fengming had been able to withstand the invasion of the soul energy, but neither felt it appropriate to ask.
It would certainly be untrue to say they were not jealous that Qin Fengming could absorb the soul energy so freely. Fortunately, both were extraordinary individuals who knew that the opportunity here did not belong to them. Thus, their minds remained remarkably steady, and they showed no trace of covetousness.
Qin Fengming's process went extremely smoothly, with no danger arising along the way.
When the last three strands of soul energy vanished around Qin Fengming, he slowly opened his eyes. His gaze was calm, without the slightest sign of delight or joy.
Not only was there no joy in him, but deep in his eyes, some indescribably strange light had actually appeared.
"Fellow Daoist Qin, are you all right?" Seeing that Qin Fengming had opened his eyes but remained silent for a long while, Fairy Ying Yi exchanged a glance with Mo Ye and asked softly.
Qin Fengming did not answer the female cultivator immediately. Instead, he paused for several breaths before drawing in a deep breath. His gaze suddenly became lively again as he said, "I'm fine. Now that matters here are settled, we can leave."
Aside from this ruined stone platform, there was nothing else here worth their attention.
The two nodded and did not linger. They immediately set off, flying out of this underground cavern once more.
Stopping in midair,