Heart Power Fundamentals

Ju Hua's full name was Zhuanshui Ju Hua, and his younger sister was named Zhuanshui Qiu. Both siblings were members of the Zhuanshui Clan in the Great Xia World.

Just as Ju Hua made up his mind to make good use of the book Desolate Era, Zhuanshui Qiu, who had just left, walked back in with four or five servants. Each servant carried a tray of steaming hot food.

"Big Brother, I made these myself. Hurry and have a taste!" Zhuanshui Qiu looked at Ju Hua with eyes full of anticipation.

"You've worked hard, little sister!" Ju Hua smiled. He gestured for the servants to set the food down, then began to eat heartily.

"Is it good, Big Brother?" Zhuanshui Qiu asked.

"Mm!"

Ju Hua gave her a thumbs-up.

"What does that mean?" Zhuanshui Qiu asked, looking a bit confused.

"It means you're amazing, of course!" Ju Hua laughed.

"Hee hee, you're too kind, Big Brother!"

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While eating the food his sister had prepared, Ju Hua took the opportunity to ask about what had happened over the past three years, especially regarding the changes within the Zhuanshui Clan.

The Zhuanshui Clan was a powerful clan that had existed since the birth of the Three Realms, surviving for over hundreds of millions of years. Three years was merely a blink of an eye to them, and as Ju Hua expected, everything within the clan remained as usual.

He hadn't been unconscious for long, and the lingering prestige of an Immortal still held sway. Although some people had whispered strange things during this time, no one had dared to bully his little sister.

"But the Xia Emperor is conscripting soldiers again. Before, you had the excuse of preparing for your Tribulation, but now that you've become a Loose Immortal, the clan will definitely make you lead troops to the battlefield!" Zhuanshui Qiu said, her expression filled with worry.

"The Xia Emperor is conscripting?" Ju Hua paused for a moment, then nodded.

The Xia Emperor was the sovereign of the human race in the Great Xia World. Under his rule, the territory of the human race in the Great Xia World had grown ever larger, with countless Xiantian Godfiends either captured or slain.

However, behind these glorious achievements lay the sacrifices of countless people.

Although the human race held the overall advantage in the war against the Xiantian Godfiends, the Godfiends were not soft persimmons to be squeezed at will; they had also inflicted massive casualties upon the humans.

As one of the oldest clans in the Great Xia World, the Zhuanshui Clan had originally vied for control of the world against the Xiamang Clan led by the Xia Emperor. They were defeated, however, and had since submitted to the Xiamang Clan, now following them in their campaigns across the Great Xia World.

With the Xia Emperor conscripting, the Zhuanshui Clan would inevitably send a large number of troops. It was only natural that he, a Loose Immortal who had just failed his Tribulation and had no future left, would be on the list for this expedition.

"Why aren't you saying anything, Big Brother? Aren't you worried?" Zhuanshui Qiu asked.

"Don't you worry, little sister. Your Big Brother won't die on the battlefield. Not only will I not die, I will live for millions more years, and perhaps even..." Ju Hua didn't continue, as what he had just said was already enough to make Zhuanshui Qiu feel it was inconceivable.

"If Big Brother can live for millions of years, you must be an incredibly powerful Loose Immortal, no worse than the Celestial Immortal ancestors!" Zhuanshui Qiu said with a hint of expectation.

"Hahaha!" Ju Hua laughed aloud. He ruffled Zhuanshui Qiu's hair, then stood up and walked to the window.

Outside the window lay the endless Zhuanshui River. The current was swift, yet it was brimming with vitality.

The Zhuanshui originated from the World Pillar and ended at the boundless ocean; it was one of the most vast and expansive rivers in the Great Xia World.

Legend had it that the Zhuanshui Clan was related to Emperor Zhuanxu, one of the Five Emperors of the human race. The descendants of Zhuanxu migrated to this great world and settled beside the river. Over time, they changed their surname to Zhuanshui, and the river was officially named the "Zhuanshui."

Gazing at the endless river, Ju Hua's heart gradually opened up.

He, Ju Hua, had been a genius since childhood, and after obtaining an Immortal Abode, he had soared to new heights. Failing the Celestial Tribulation had indeed been a major setback, but it was not the end.

In this world, there existed countless powerful beings who, despite being Loose Immortals, could rival Celestial Immortals. Loose Immortals could also reincarnate to attempt the Tribulation again in their next life, or he could cultivate a Second Primordial Spirit to undergo the Tribulation, or perhaps follow the Godfiend path to become an even more powerful Heavenly God...

"An end is also a beginning! Everything has only just begun!"

Ju Hua closed his eyes. His mind, which had become restless due to the failed Tribulation and that divine book Desolate Era, gradually calmed down. He felt his heart expanding, his consciousness drifting through the heavens and earth along with his heart.

He did not know how much time had passed before Ju Hua slowly opened his eyes.

"What a strange feeling!"

Ju Hua muttered to himself. During the Wanxiang Adept stage, his soul had evolved to produce Divine Sense, and back then, he felt as if he had gained an omnipresent pair of eyes. Now, he felt as if he had gained yet another pair.

This pair of "eyes" was more ethereal and elusive than Divine Sense, and far more mysterious.

"Could it be Heart Sense?"

Ju Hua was puzzled. He didn't know much about "Heart Sense" himself, but in his memories, Desolate Era contained relevant information.

Beyond Divine Power and Dharma Power, there was a third type of power: Heartforce!

Heartforce was divided into six major levels: Entry, Ice Heart, Sovereign, Mortal Dust, Return to Truth, and World of the Heart.

Once one reached the Entry level of Heartforce, one could give birth to Heart Sense!

The more he thought about it, the more Ju Hua felt that this must be Heart Sense.

"Heartforce? I actually entered the threshold just like that?" Ju Hua was stunned. Was his true talent actually in this direction?

"Right, little sister..." As if remembering something, Ju Hua suddenly turned around, only to find that his room was already empty.

Little sister Zhuanshui Qiu and those servants had all quietly left!

"My little sister is at least a Wanxiang Adept; she should have been able to tell that I couldn't be disturbed at that moment!" Ju Hua released his Heart Sense to search the area, and soon, he spotted his sister sitting alone by the Zhuanshui, lost in thought.

The Zhuanshui Clan's territory was protected by countless formations and restrictions. Previously, he would have been unable to use his Divine Sense to search the surroundings, but now that he had birthed Heart Sense, these formations and restrictions could no longer stop him.

"It's a pity I don't know any techniques to use Heartforce, and Entry-level Heartforce is far too weak!" Ju Hua shook his head and stopped dwelling on it.

He was already very satisfied to have entered the threshold of Heartforce unintentionally; there was no use thinking too much about it now!

"I should go and take a look!" With that thought flashing through his mind, Ju Hua's figure vanished from his room the very next instant.

When Ju Hua's figure reappeared, he had arrived inside an immensely vast hall. Scattered about the hall were several enormous prayer mats, and beside the hall stood a magnificent gate, beyond which lay nothing but vast, boundless mist.

Ignoring the prayer mats scattered around him, Ju Hua walked slowly toward the magnificent gate.

Just as Ju Hua was about to step through the gate, suddenly—

Whoosh!

A phantom of an upright, giant bear, over two zhang tall and covered in yellow fur, appeared before Ju Hua.

"You have come?" the giant bear asked slowly.

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