Heavenly Dao Qi

Chen Xuan understood now.

So, the Heaven-Observing Divine Eye wasn't something one could master simply by learning the Cloud Sea Heaven-Observing Technique.

He had mastered it directly, assuming it would come automatically once he learned the cultivation method.

Having joined the sect recently, his cultivation had progressed too rapidly, and without a master to guide him, he only had a superficial understanding of many things. He knew the Cloud Sea Heaven-Observing Technique was powerful, but he truly hadn't expected such a pitfall.

Fortunately, this pitfall was no pitfall at all for him.

Although his innate talent was lacking, the Cloud Sea Heaven-Observing Technique was capable of awakening his spirit.

While anyone might fail to cultivate the Heaven-Observing Divine Eye, there was no reason he couldn't succeed with the proper technique.

Still, he would have to be more careful in the future; he should investigate and understand the situation more thoroughly before doing anything.

The two chatted for a while longer.

Li Junmo suddenly mentioned Bai Wei: "Junior Brother, did you encounter a Junior Sister named Bai Wei from the Green Spirit Sect when you arrived?"

Chen Xuan nodded: "I did. Why?"

"It's nothing, I just didn't expect the Green Spirit Sect to have a disciple with a Spirit Body.

I hadn't gained much after being here for a few days and was preparing to leave when she came to seek my advice.

It's a bit embarrassing to say, but I didn't win... By the way, it was she who told me about you, which is how I knew you had come as well. I specifically wanted to see you, Junior Brother, before I left."

As Li Junmo spoke, he looked at Chen Xuan and asked with a smile: "Junior Brother, did you tell her that you aren't good at combat?"

Li Junmo had seen Chen Xuan in action.

Even though Chen Xuan had only taken first place in the Outer Sect Grand Competition, if he were to truly face a Spirit Body, it wasn't certain that Chen Xuan would lose.

After all, he also knew that Chen Xuan had been the first-place winner of last year's Floating Cloud Trial and had personally defeated a Spirit Body disciple of the same rank.

If that counted as not being good at combat, then they were all just playing house.

Chen Xuan nodded, his expression unchanged: "Just a polite refusal."

"I think she truly believed it. I didn't tell her anything about you, but she did say that she wants to join the Spirit Firmament Peak after she enters the main sect.

You might have some dealings with her in the future, Junior Brother. It will be interesting when that time comes."

Li Junmo wore the look of someone eager to watch the drama unfold.

"Senior Brother, if you have nothing else to do, you should hurry off to search for spiritual items and Heavenly Dao Qi. Don't wait until I've completed my Foundation Establishment only to find you still haven't found your spiritual items."

Chen Xuan didn't care about the matter regarding Bai Wei.

"Fine, take care, Junior Brother. I'm off."

Li Junmo stopped bothering Chen Xuan and took his leave.

Time passed.

In the blink of an eye, the three-month deadline arrived.

On this day, beneath Chen Xuan's eyes, the spiritual energy of the Green Spirit Secret Realm began to converge toward his location.

Within a radius of several hundred miles centered on the solitary peak, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth seemed to be pulled by an invisible force, transforming into milky-white tides of energy that surged in from all directions.

Grass and trees swayed, spiritual mist rose, and everything flowed toward the summit of that solitary peak.

On the stone platform at the mountaintop, as the vast spiritual energy continued to pour in, the space rippled visibly to the naked eye. A pale golden aura, ethereal and containing endless Dao rhymes and pressure, slowly transitioned from void to reality, fully manifesting in the world—it was the Heavenly Dao Qi!

The moment the Heavenly Dao Qi appeared, an indescribable, profound fluctuation spread outward.

Chen Xuan had been prepared. The instant the golden radiance fully formed and the energy solidified, he acted decisively, using his own spiritual power to draw it toward himself.

Unlike spiritual items, Heavenly Dao Qi would not flee once it was born.

As the Heavenly Dao Qi came into his grasp, a warm yet majestic Dao rhyme flowed through his arm.

Chen Xuan dared not delay; he immediately used the connection between his Dao Seals to silently recite the recall for the Purple Imperial Dragon Flame.

[Your Dao technique "Purple Imperial Dragon Flame" has returned.]

The moment the light screen appeared, the Purple Imperial Dragon Flame, located far away, let out a high-pitched dragon roar and vanished from its spot.

In the blink of an eye, the Purple Imperial Dragon Flame returned to Chen Xuan's side, circling him like the most loyal guard. The purple flames rose, emitting a scorching and majestic aura.

Although this was the Cloud Sea Sect's Heavenly Dao Secret Realm and perhaps no one would dare kill him, someone might dare to snatch his Heavenly Dao Qi.

One must always be on guard.

He simply summoned the Purple Imperial Dragon Flame back to act as a temporary protector.

As long as the Purple Imperial Dragon Flame was present, he had no need to worry about other Spirit Sea Realm cultivators.

As the saying goes, delay leads to change.

Therefore, he did not intend to wait any longer; he would complete his Foundation Establishment here in the Green Spirit Secret Realm today.

Chen Xuan then took out the two-pattern spiritual item.

He sat cross-legged, placed the two-pattern spiritual item before him, and without the slightest hesitation, immediately circulated his cultivation method, drawing upon the power of both the spiritual item and the Heavenly Dao Qi to officially begin his assault on the Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment!

As Chen Xuan channeled his Spirit Sea, the two-striped spiritual item suddenly erupted with a brilliant cyan radiance, its two golden patterns seemingly coming to life as they bled out essence of heaven and earth of the utmost purity.

Simultaneously, the restrained Heavenly Dao Qi trembled gently, releasing an even more profound and mysterious golden aura of the Dao.

Under Chen Xuan's guidance, these two forces began to merge slowly, surging into his body in unison.

Once the two forces entered Chen Xuan, they began to integrate with the Spirit Sea within him.

In an instant, with the solitary peak where Chen Xuan sat as the center, a celestial phenomenon suddenly manifested!

First, Chen Xuan himself was enveloped in cyan and gold light, with illusory dragon shadows and flowing cloud imagery appearing alternately behind him, while the faint echoes of the Great Dao resonated around his body.

Immediately following, the winds and clouds in the sky shifted; the once clear sky above the Green Spirit Secret Realm was suddenly blanketed by layers of auspicious clouds. The sea of clouds churned, casting ten thousand rays of rosy light, while streaks of golden radiance descended like silk ribbons, illuminating the entire solitary peak until it resembled a divine mountain from a fairyland.

An ordinary Spirit Sea Realm cultivator would not cause such a massive stir during Foundation Establishment, but Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment was, after all, somewhat different.

Within the Green Spirit Secret Realm, some people had already noticed the phenomenon.

Those with insight immediately understood that someone had obtained Heavenly Dao Qi and begun their Foundation Establishment.

Those nearby quickly arrived in the vicinity of the mountain.

The Purple Imperial Dragon Flame circling Chen Xuan's body caught sight of the surrounding cultivators and let out a dragon roar.

The roar carried a hint of intimidation and threat.

Don't come any closer.

"What kind of flame is that? It's so miraculous!"

"It looks like a Profound Fire... but can a Profound Fire really act as a guardian for a cultivator?"

"No, that's not it. It must be that this senior brother breaking through has fellow disciples hiding nearby. If anyone dares to cause trouble, they might be ambushed the very next second..."

Some speculated.

No one believed that Chen Xuan could still cast Daoist arts to protect himself while in the middle of a breakthrough.

Slowly, people really began to believe that someone was guarding him from the shadows.

Thus, they all became much better behaved.

Even if they were envious, no one dared to act rashly now.

In truth, it was mainly because Chen Xuan was a fellow disciple and there were many people around; had it been otherwise, someone would certainly have risked a try.

To attack a fellow disciple for resources—unless they could wipe out everyone present and ensure the matter never leaked, they would inevitably be held accountable by the sect, facing anything from the crippling of their cultivation to death itself.