Homecoming

"Spirit divides into yin and yang; when spirit moves, life begins..."

Ziyue slowly recited, passing the cultivation mnemonic for spiritual power to Wu Yun and personally teaching him how to sit cross-legged and circulate the technique.

Before long, Wu Yun had roughly grasped the obscure mnemonic. His mind gradually became focused, entering the proper state directly.

After sitting motionless like a statue for nearly a quarter of an hour, Wu Yun's consciousness suddenly became hazy. Threads of spiritual power seeped out from his mind and slowly spread outward.

As his spiritual power spread, Wu Yun, despite having his eyes closed, clearly saw everything inside the room.

This vision was unlike what the naked eye could see. It was more like a god's-eye view, and objects could not obstruct it.

Immediately afterward, his vision expanded further. His invisible spiritual power drifted into the sky, clearly scouting every movement around the bamboo house.

This peculiar form of perception felt extremely novel to Wu Yun. Compared with Primal Force, spiritual power seemed more ethereal, yet this power undeniably existed.

The spread of spiritual power was unstoppable, passing through walls and piercing the ground.

"His Mental Body has left his body!"

Ziyue's eyes widened, her little mouth forming an O. It was simply unbelievable.

The first time!!! Merely his first contact with spiritual power cultivation, and not only had he condensed a Mental Body, he had even made it leave his body and drift away.

What seemed like an effortless step for Wu Yun was something many Rune Masters could not achieve even after cultivating for a month, or even a year.

Even Ziyue, the most talented in Flame City, had taken three months to accomplish this step.

Does he even need me to teach him?

Am I worthy of teaching him?

Ziyue could not help having such thoughts.

She had once considered herself a genius, but compared to this junior brother, she was nothing! "Huh, whose spiritual power is that?"

"Spiritual power probing is forbidden in the Symbol Master Association. Who is so bold?"

"Seems to be that kid who came with Senior Sister Ziyue!"

The Rune Masters outside all cultivated spiritual power, so they quickly detected Wu Yun's Mental Body and began pointing him out.

So I can't probe around randomly... Wu Yun hurriedly returned to his body.

In the distance, Master Yan, who had been drinking tea, seemed to freeze in place. A faint flush actually appeared on his usually impassive face.

"I still underestimated this brat's talent for spiritual power!"

He was utterly ecstatic inside! Taking in this disciple was like finding a treasure.

Having returned to himself, Wu Yun looked joyfully at Ziyue. "Senior Sister, was that it? Was that it?"

He was excited as well. This entirely new experience of power felt far too marvelous.

"Barely acceptable!" Ziyue said, turning her head slightly aside.

Oh, you've learned to put on an act too... Wu Yun found it amusing. Ziyue's acting was just too awkward.

He did not believe it was merely barely acceptable.

She was only using the usual trick of fooling a junior brother. Wu Yun had seen plenty of such tricks in novels before.

Next, Ziyue continued teaching Wu Yun the Seal Condensing Technique for spiritual power. What she had originally planned as a month-long course was completed far ahead of schedule.

Lin Dong returned to the Lin Family and took out the Divine Movement Chapter to begin studying its cultivation.

Half an hour later, his Mental Body also left his body and scouted the Lin Family courtyard.

"So spiritual power is this easy to cultivate. Looks like I have hope of surpassing Big Brother in this area."

Lin Dong thought confidently, continuing to immerse himself in spiritual power cultivation.

One month later! Wu Yun had basically begun his study of spiritual power. All that remained was to cultivate slowly and condense Talisman Seals.

"System, extract the Grand Yin Profound Sha Qi!"

A silvery-white mass of qi, like moonlight, appeared in Wu Yun's hand.

Wu Yun swallowed it directly, then circulated the Heavenly Mystery Skill to refine it.

More than a month had passed since he broke through to the Middle Earth Yuan Stage, and he had now reached a bottleneck once again.

He planned to use the Grand Yin Profound Sha Qi to break through it. This Grand Yin Profound Sha Qi was the finest cultivation resource for the Earth Yuan Stage.

As the Grand Yin Profound Sha Qi entered his body, an icy sensation swept through him. His body was frozen inch by inch, from the inside out.

The powerful Yin Sha Energy continuously scoured Wu Yun's body. The pain penetrated his bones, nearly making him lose consciousness several times. Fortunately, his recent spiritual power cultivation had greatly increased his spiritual power and given him strong mental control, allowing him to withstand the pain brought by the Yin Sha Energy.

Whether it was Primal Force or spiritual power, cultivation acted upon him. The two complemented each other. Just as one had to reach the Earth Yuan Stage to cultivate spiritual power, powerful spiritual power could also feed back into Primal Force cultivation.

As the Heavenly Mystery Skill slowly circulated, strands of Yin Sha Energy fused into his Dantian.

A night passed! The frost covering Wu Yun's body finally vanished. When he opened his eyes again, two silver rays shot from them.

"I've finally reached the Late Earth Yuan Stage. Such powerful Yin Sha Energy."

Wu Yun could not help sighing.

At this point, nearly all of his Primal Force had transformed into Taiyin Power.

He could even use it to perform the Purple Demon Eye.

Wu Yun judged that this was likely close to the peak of the Earth Yuan Stage!

The strength of an Earth Yuan Stage cultivator was often measured by the Yin Sha Energy within their Primal Force. Someone like Qing Tan, who possessed a Demonic Qi Body, could develop the Earth Yuan Stage to its utmost limit.

"Next, I'll properly temper this realm."

"The Heavenly Mystery Skill has actually reached the third level too!"

Wu Yun secretly marveled.

"At this rate, the Heavenly Mystery Skill has nine levels in total, and at most it can cultivate one to the Core Formation Stage!"

"Looks like I expected too much from the Heavenly Mystery Skill before."

The Heavenly Mystery Skill had certain wondrous aspects, but it had ultimately come from a Martial Arts Sect in a Low Martial World. Its upper limit was fixed.

In a fantasy world like Tianxuan Continent, it simply could not make it onto the stage.

However, as he cultivated the Heavenly Mystery Skill, Wu Yun discovered that this technique was highly adaptable and developed the human body in a very comprehensive manner. There was nothing wrong with its theory; Primal Force was simply a stronger power that required fresh experimentation and exploration.

"Perhaps Lin Dong's Stone Talisman can perfect this technique to an even greater level." Wu Yun looked forward to it.

"Junior Brother, Teacher wants you to go to the Ten Thousand Gold Merchant Association. Your adoptive father and the others have arrived in Flame City!"

Ziyue came to find Wu Yun.

"Thank you, Senior Sister. I'll go now."

After thanking her, Wu Yun hurried toward the Ten Thousand Gold Merchant Association.

After not seeing them for a month, he had used up all his Elixir Pills and missed his useful brother Lin Dong somewhat.

"Oh, right, Senior Sister, I might be going home for a while. I'll return after some time." Wu Yun turned back to bid Ziyue farewell.

After spending this time together, Wu Yun had come to understand that his senior sister was cold on the outside but warm within, and she treated him very well.

Ziyue nodded lightly. "Remember not to neglect your cultivation!"

Only after Wu Yun had gone far away did she look at his departing back and pout.

She actually quite liked being with this junior brother. Watching his cultivation improve rapidly every day gave her a great sense of accomplishment.

Now that her junior brother was going home, she felt inexplicably unhappy.

Wu Yun arrived at the Ten Thousand Gold Merchant Association and met Luo Cheng, Lin Dong, and the others.

Then he asked Master Yan for leave.

He returned to Qingyang Town with the Trade Caravan.

When he returned to the Mad Blade Martial Arts School, before he had even reached the entrance, a white figure rushed out and leaped fiercely into Wu Yun's arms.

Stroking Bai Yun's adorable, round, fluffy head, Wu Yun felt incomparably at ease. Home was still the most comfortable place.

"Bai Yun, did you miss me?"

Bai Yun rubbed hard against Wu Yun's chest, howling repeatedly in grievance, as if questioning why he had left for so long.

"Alright, alright, it was my fault. I'll take you with me next time," Wu Yun comforted.

He had missed Bai Yun terribly too!

The biggest reason he had hurried back this time was because he missed Bai Yun.