Total Perception Shatters

Inlaid Gold Mountain, with its cliffs and caves.

Chen Lingxi laid the unconscious Lin Longyue flat on the smooth blue stone in the center of the cave, and then sat cross-legged beside her.

The cave was dimly lit, with only a small patch of hazy sunlight filtering through a crack in the rock ceiling, falling on Lin Longyue's pale face and making her look even more bloodless.

Chen Lingxi reached out and placed her fingers on Lin Longyue's forehead.

The spiritual liquid surged in his Qi Sea, and wisps of spiritual energy emanated from his palm, slowly seeping into Lin Longyue's meridians along her brow.

The moment his spiritual energy entered his body, he sensed the foul energy.

Chen Lingxi ignored the foul energy and probed deeper into Lin Longyue's body.

Then he suddenly frowned.

"Lin Longyue's body actually possesses something extraordinary?"

It was because he sensed that great deal of Spiritual Qi.

Deep within Lin Longyue's muscles and bones, and between the crevices of her flesh, there was an extraordinary Spiritual Qi.

The Spiritual Qi was not something she cultivated herself; rather, it was something that naturally existed within her body, and it was extremely pure and abundant.

"However, for Lin Longyue, this kind of Spiritual Qi seems to be a burden."

"She has never cultivated, so she cannot use this Spiritual Qi to strengthen her Root Bone and body, and besides..."

Chen Lingxi's eyes flickered.

The prince's filthy energy was seeping deep into her muscles and bones, drawing away her abundant Spiritual Qi bit by bit.

"The Crown Prince's magic array seems to be only absorbing the Spiritual Qi within Lin Longyue's body, while the true Treasure Qi is still dormant."

Chen Lingxi an eyebrow.

"Could it be that Crown Ying Chi has not realized Lin Longyue's true extraordinary nature?" he asked himself.

With this thought in mind, Chen Lingxi manipulated her spiritual energy to continue probing into the deepest part of Lin Longyue's body, wanting to explore that Treasure Qi.

Then a hint of doubt appeared on his face.

At this moment, his spiritual energy probed into Lin Longyue's body, but no matter what he did, he could not find any trace of that Dao energy.

It disappeared.

To be precise, it went into hibernation.

Chen Lingxi pushed his spiritual energy to its limit, searching inch by inch within Lin Longyue's body.

He examined her Dantian, meridians, bones, bone marrow, and internal organs one by one, but could not find any trace of that Dao Qi.

That Qi was like a startled fish; when his spiritual Qi probed in, it silently sank into the deepest silt at the bottom of the water, concealing all its brilliance and all its aura, as if it had never existed.

"A hidden gem." Chen Lingxi withdrew her spiritual energy, opened her eyes, and murmured to herself.

He looked down at Lin Longyue's pale face, his brows furrowing slightly as he pondered for a long time.

"This Mysterious Qi is hidden so deeply that, without a secret technique like the method of Qi Observation, even someone at the Qi Circulation Sixth Floor, or even higher, would likely find it difficult to detect."

A flash of understanding crossed his eyes.

"It seems that Crown Prince Ying Chi only stumbled upon this by accident. He used Yunhe Commandery Princess as a medium to plant a magic array in Lin Longyue's body and devour her Spiritual Qi. He probably just felt that this Root Bone of the Marquis's family had some special talent and had more Spiritual Qi accumulated in her body than ordinary people, so he could use it as cultivation resources."

He had no idea that the truly precious things about Lin Longyue went far beyond just Spiritual Qi.

He paused, and the realization in his eyes became even clearer.

"Then Lin Suri must have discovered it."

Lin Suri also practiced the Six-Qi True Method and possessed the same Qi-Observation Technique.

Having spent every day with Lin Longyue, how could he not discover such an astonishing secret hidden within his own sister?

Chen Lingxi suppressed these thoughts for the time being, lowered her head again, and placed two fingers together like a sword on Lin Longyue's brow.

The spiritual energy probed in again, continuing its search for the dormant, Mysterious Qi.

But it still cannot be found.

He withdrew his finger and remained silent for a moment.

"It seems there's no way to take it by force," he muttered to himself.

He stared at Lin Longyue's pale and indifferent face.

"This person lost her mother at a young age, and her father spent all his time in seclusion cultivating Daoism, ignoring worldly affairs. Her elder brother was domineering and violent, and her feelings for Yunhe Commandery Princess were mostly due to the princess's status... Growing up in such an environment made her cold-hearted."

"You can't even tell if she has any special feelings for anyone or anything."

Her only desire was probably to improve her cultivation so that she could take charge of the household and rightfully inherit the title of Baosu Marquis."

In the Great Li Kingdom, women could also inherit titles; this was not without precedent.

"In that case, we can take advantage of Lin Longyue's personality to seize this Treasure Qi."

Chen Lingxi pondered this in her heart.

"This Treasure Qi is far more valuable and extraordinary than I imagined."

Chen Lingxi's eyes shone brightly. "With this Treasure Qi, I can find peace and security and continue my journey on the Dao Path cultivation."

He took a deep breath, weighed these thoughts in his mind several times, and finally made up his mind.

He stood up and glanced at Lin Longyue, who was still unconscious.

As his thoughts raced, the Divine Chamber in his mind suddenly trembled, the Void shattered, and light and shadow distorted.

Everything in the Total Perception Divine Chamber began to disintegrate, turning into countless fine specks of light that scattered and vanished into nothingness.

Chen Lingxi suddenly opened her eyes.

He remained seated cross-legged in the cave on the cliff face of Inlaid Gold Mountain.

The cave was dimly lit, and water droplets condensed on the stalactites occasionally dripped down, hitting the bluestone floor and making a very soft, delicate tinkling sound.

He has returned from Total Perception.

Along with it came the bamboo slips that recorded the Qi Array of Qingmiao Pivot.

Chen Lingxi took out the bamboo slips from the Divine Chamber, but his mind was elsewhere.

"The most important thing right now is to capture that injured Qi Circulation Sixth Floor figure alive."

As Chen Lingxi pondered, Chen Lingxi the bamboo strip with his fingers, unconsciously channeling spiritual energy into it.

Then he suddenly raised an eyebrow.

The bamboo slip seemed slightly different, as if something had been erased, yet its contents seemed unchanged.

His eyes flickered slightly, but he stopped thinking about it and assumed he had misremembered. He felt that he had gained a great deal from this Total Perception.

Clear-Mystery Pivot-Qi Formation the Six-Qi True Method and the Pure and Subtle Qi Array, one also gains knowledge of a Treasure Qi and an fortuitous opportunity.

He circulated the Six-Qi True Method, his aura deep and heavy, absorbing the surrounding Spiritual Qi, which was quite extraordinary.

After a long while, Chen Lingxi opened her eyes.

"Make preparations to capture him alive."

He then took out the Soul-Severing Pill and placed it aside.

The Soul-Severing Pill was no bigger than a longan, dark purple in color, with a smooth, flawless surface that gleamed coldly in the dim light of the cave.

He merely placed it on the bluestone, and the strange fragrance of the elixir began to waft out, like invisible tentacles slowly wriggling in the air.

The aroma filled her nostrils, and a desire that swept over her from the depths of her soul made Chen Lingxi swallow hard.

His Adam's apple bobbed, and as if possessed, he reached out, wanting to pick up the pill and put it in his mouth.

At that very moment, his mind's Divine Chamber trembled slightly, and a clear, refreshing coolness spread from between his brows, sweeping away the greedy desire that had been entangled in his heart.

Chen Lingxi abruptly withdrew her hand, a fine layer of cold sweat already seeping from her forehead.

"What a potent medicine," he muttered to himself, still shaken.

This Soul-Severing Pill is indeed malevolent; the mere fragrance it emits can cause one to lose their mind.

"This elixir can also be used as a hidden contingency plan."

Chen Lingxi pondered for a moment, then Soul-Severing Pill her bosom, took out a small bronze furnace, placed a few common medicinal herbs inside, and lit the fire.

Wisps of smoke rose from the bronze furnace, carrying a very faint medicinal fragrance that mingled with the scent of the Soul-Severing Pill in his arms. Without careful examination, one would not notice anything amiss.

"If I am truly no match for him, I can retreat calmly. That person is severely injured, and his State of Mind is very likely to be compromised. He may very well have taken some kind of pill."

He placed the bronze furnace deep within the cave, the fire casting flickering light on the stalactites on the cave walls. He then took out the Spiritual Arrow and held it in his palm.

The Spiritual Arrow felt slightly heavy in my hand, and the fine lines on the shaft were faintly visible in the dim light.

He channeled a wisp of extremely fine and faint spiritual energy into it, and a faint blue light appeared on the arrow fletching. The light was so weak that it was suppressed by his Concealed Edge Method after only a brief flash, leaving no trace.

"The spiritual energy within this Spiritual Arrow is faint; without using spiritual energy to probe it, it is just like an ordinary arrow, and it is impossible to detect it at all."

He weighed the Spiritual Arrow in his hand, his gaze falling on the surging sea of clouds outside the cave.

Whether we can capture that person alive depends on this Spiritual Arrow.

He already had a plan in mind.

That day, in the Total Perception, he fought with the young man. Despite being injured, the young man was still able to calmly unleash a variety of spells, including ice blades, ice spears, cold air, and sword intent.

Despite possessing techniques such as the Gold-Slaughtering Saber, the Purple True Treasure Aura, the Azure Edge Method, and the Spiritual Arrow, he was still unable to truly get within three zhang of his opponent.

"Even with his severe injuries, Qi Circulation Sixth Floor Non-Self can defeat by a direct confrontation," Chen Lingxi thought to himself. "To capture this fiend alive, I must strike him with a single blow using Spiritual Arrow."

His thoughts stirred slightly, and his consciousness sank back into his Qi Sea.

Within the Qi Sea, the stream of bluish-green spiritual liquid was slowly flowing.

A vibrant green willow branch floats above the stream. It is about three inches long, as thin as a chopstick, and entirely emerald green, just like a tender branch that has been pulled from the spring water. It is warm to the touch and as supple as silk.

The Undying Willow Branch.

After bringing this item back from Total Perception, he refined it into his Dantian according to the information he had obtained that day.

Later, Chen Lingxi his Dantian and transformed it into the Qi Sea. This Undying Willow Branch was no ordinary thing. It took root in the spiritual liquid of his Qi Sea, just like a real willow branch planted by a stream. Not only did it not show any signs of withering, but it became even more lush and verdant, with a faint and soft green light flowing on the branch.

Chen Lingxi pondered, "If I am no match for him, I can endure his fatal blow, trading injury for injury, life for life, and defeat him in this way."

The Undying Willow Branch can take a fatal blow for him, and that is his greatest source of confidence.

Although the young man possessed many magical techniques and ruthless methods, he was ultimately severely injured and had little spiritual energy left. By using the Undying Willow Branch of Immortality to withstand one of his deadly attacks, the young man would inevitably lower his guard.

Chen Lingxi made all the necessary preparations and continued meditating with her eyes closed.

The only sounds in the cave were the bubbling of the medicinal soup in the bronze stove and the occasional dripping of water from the stalactites on the cave ceiling.

He closed his eyes and concentrated, allowing the Six-Qi True Method to slowly circulate within his body.

The stream of spiritual liquid in his Qi Sea flowed silently along his meridians. At the same time, a wisp of his consciousness remained outside, sensing the fluctuations of Spiritual Qi around the cave.

Time passed quietly until, from the distant sea of clouds, the fluctuations of spiritual energy were heard once more.

The fluctuation was so subtle that it was almost imperceptible unless he paid close attention.

Chen Lingxi opened her eyes.

"It's time to close the net."

He stood up, straightened his robes, and activated the Concealed Edge Method to its fullest extent, concealing his aura as if he were a stubborn rock.