Chen Changqing slowly opened his eyes.
Tiny flecks of golden light swirled deep within his pupils.
He extended his spiritual sense—
His perceptual range had increased more than threefold.
It had expanded from a thousand li to over three thousand.
And its range was not the only thing that had grown.
The precision and penetrating power of his spiritual sense had also undergone a qualitative leap.
He could even perceive the patterns of mineral veins inside the stones lining the pool.
"No wonder Heavenly Venerable Taixuan said the Divine Pool could change one's fortune."
Chen Changqing rose from the pool.
Nearly half the milky-white water had been consumed, and what remained had grown much thinner.
The idle cultivation panel displayed its final results.
[Soul transformation complete!] [Quality of all nine primordial spirits improved.]
The stone slabs at the bottom of the pool suddenly trembled.
A gateway of light slowly appeared at the pool's edge.
The exit.
Chen Changqing stepped into the gateway.
His vision turned white once more.
When the light faded, he found himself standing at the exit of the Heavenly Void Secret Realm.
The sea breeze swept into his face.
Golden sunlight spilled over him, warm and real.
In the distance, Mount Shu's bronze warship lay steadily at anchor on the sea.
A row of people stood at the bow, all craning their necks to look his way.
Daoist Chen Yuan spotted him first.
"He's out!"
Liu Ruyan all but ran to the railing.
Chen Changqing stepped through the air and landed on the deck in a few bounds.
"Junior Brother!" Liu Ruyan looked him up and down. "How did it go? Are you hurt?"
"No." Chen Changqing smiled. "It was pretty fun in there."
Bai Wuya came over and eyed him suspiciously.
"Kid, why has