Spiritual Energy

Biodata

Properties

• Spiritual Energy is normally invisible, but can become visible when sufficiently concentrated. Zi Yan’s influx formed a vast vortex, while energy escaping the Heavenly River appeared as milky-white vapor 1194 1376.
• It can carry different characteristics. She Yuan’s energy was icy and dark green, while Long Qingyue’s pale-gold war dragon energy carried faint dragon cries 1213 1221.
• Its concentration varies by location. The Heavenly River’s abundant energy let Zi Yan replenish her expenditure almost as quickly as she fought 1380.

Conversion from Dou Qi

Upon entering the Great Thousand World, an ascender’s Dou Qi can be forcibly assimilated into Spiritual Energy. The influx and the body’s instinctive resistance can cause the two powers to clash in the meridians, risking catastrophic injury or even bodily explosion 1194.

Lin Ming advised Zi Yan not to resist the influx. By actively guiding the energy through her meridians, she accelerated the conversion and reduced her suffering 1194.

Even after conversion, unfamiliarity with the new power can substantially reduce an ascender’s strength for a time, leaving them vulnerable to attack or robbery 1194.

Uses

Combat and defense

• Xuan Yuan condensed pure Spiritual Energy into giant silver swords 1253.
• She Yuan formed layers of Spiritual Energy armor around his arm, though Lin Ming’s lightning overcame the defense 1222.
• Long Zhantian created a massive earthen-yellow shield marked with golden dragon patterns 1288.
• Elder Zuo used Spiritual Energy Deprivation to prevent Lin Ming from drawing energy from the surrounding world 1407.

Formations and artifacts

• A Spirit Gathering Formation draws scattered energy into itself. Lin Ming used one to lure a Heavenly River Spirit into a trap 1381 1382.
• Spiritual Energy can activate artifacts: Xia Xuan poured it into the Mountain-Covering Seal, causing the seal to expand dramatically 1326.
• Refining a Sacred Artifact requires an imprint of the user’s Spiritual Energy to be engraved into its core. Lin Ming did this while refining the Thunder Spear 1374.

Cultivation and healing

• Long Qingyue replenished her Spiritual Energy while healing in the Dragon-Phoenix Pool 1225.
• During a Heavenly River baptism, concentrated spiritual power strengthened cultivators’ Supreme Dharma Bodies and refined their physical bodies 1388.
• Zi Yan’s Perfect Heavenly River Baptism reinforced her meridians, flesh and bones, while repairing concealed old injuries 1392.

Sources and concentrations

Hazards

• Devouring insects: The insects disguised as red grass in Dragon-Phoenix Haven consumed Spiritual Energy attacks; Long Qingyue’s strike only briefly stalled their swarm 1212.
• Corpse qi contamination: Dead members of the Extraterritorial Evil Race dissolve into corpse qi that can contaminate Spiritual Energy. This once helped turn the Fallen Battlefield into a wasteland 1268.
• Spiritual Energy storms: Storms in the Fallen Battlefield are dangerous enough that the Dragon Battle Palace army took detours and sought shelter to avoid them 1278.
• Overwhelming influx: Even beneficial energy can be violent. During Zi Yan’s baptism, the Heavenly River’s immense energy painfully surged through her body before tempering and healing it 1392.