Advancement of Spiritual Sense

On the way here by flying on his sword, Song Wen had already searched and tortured the man with the mustache.

In the Storage Bag of the man with the mustache, Song Wen discovered three plants of Yellow Essence Fungus.

These three Yellow Essence Fungus were given to Song Wen, a suspected second-tier Alchemist, by the fifth elder of the Su Clan to lure him into the Su Clan the Su Clan family and being used by them.

Mentioning the fifth elder of the Su Clan, Song Wen recalled the intelligence about the Su Clan that he had bought from the black market.

According to the intelligence, the fifth elder of the Su Clan is named Su Xiuyong, who has Foundation Establishment Late Stage level and has lived for nearly two hundred years.

This person is not good at fighting, but he is meticulous and has a firm grasp on the Su Clan's important external businesses.

Then, Song Wen interrogated the Fifth Elder about some questions.

The man with the mustache's answer was basically consistent with what was said in the intelligence report.

Song Wen then asked about the Su Clan's capture of the <Longevity Art> cultivator, to which the man with the mustache knew almost nothing.

After failing to extract any information from the man with the mustache, Song Wen attempted a soul search, but the search yielded no further useful information.

In the current situation, the mustache is useless to Song Wen and may even expose Song Wen location.

Three Sacred Beetle Gu were hidden around the crevice in the rock where the mustache was located.

Song Wen originally planned to use three Sacred Beetle Gu to ambush Fifth Elder Su Xiuyong and the others, but now that plan is no longer necessary.

A Sacred Beetle Gu burrowed into the nostril of the man with the mustache and bit off his heart meridian.

Song Wen took a detour, avoiding the two spaceships high in the sky, and headed towards Clearpeace Mountain.

A moment later, the Su Clan members arrived late, and Su Anping, the head of the Su Clan, was among them.

Su Anping was Foundation Establishment Peak Stage cultivator with the widest Divine Sense coverage, and he was the first to discover the corpse with the mustache in the crevice of the rock.

"Search thoroughly! Don't overlook any clues," Su Anping ordered in a chilling tone.

The Su Clan's repeated losses of Foundation Establishment experts enraged him, the family head.

The Su Clan searched the surrounding area thoroughly, turning over every inch of land within dozens of miles, but found nothing and had to leave disappointed.

Sneaking back to his residence, Song Wen changed his clothes, pretended to be sleepy, and went out again.

Entering the gate of Clearpeace Mountain, we arrived at the Alchemy Chamber.

It was not yet Chen Shi (7-9 AM).

Su Huayue was already on duty in the Alchemy Chamber.

After receiving the ingredients for five Qi-Gathering Pills from her, Song Wen went straight into the Alchemy room.

When Song Wen returned to Clearpeace Mountain on his sword, he felt his Sea of Consciousness begin to fluctuate violently, which was a sign that his Divine Sense was about to advance.

The last advancement in his Divine Sense was due to the absorption of Wu Ren's soul. After that, Song Wen absorbed a large number of cultivator souls, a significant portion of which were those of Foundation Establishment cultivators.

This allowed his Divine Sense to reach an even higher level, finally ushering in another advancement.

He released two Sacred Beetle Gu as a warning, and then set up the <Qi-Sealing Spirit-Isolating Formation> in the Alchemy Chamber. Song Wen sat cross-legged, focused his mind, and activated the <Soul-Banishing Technique>.

The souls of Su Wei and Su Gu that were just devoured decomposed into soul fragments, becoming nourishment for the expansion of the Sea of Consciousness.

Time passed slowly during cultivation.

Three days later, Song Wen opened his eyes, his gaze sharp and captivating. This was due to the sudden increase in the strength of his Divine Sense, which he was not yet accustomed to.

Song Wen's Divine Sense has advanced to a level comparable to the Foundation Establishment Peak Stage.

His Divine Sense's detection range has expanded to four miles. If he were to use the power of the Sacred Beetle Gu, he could detect a radius of sixteen miles, which is on par with Late Golden Core Stage cultivator.

Through the two Sacred Beetle Gu guarding the outside, Song Wen learned that an hour earlier, Su Huayue had knocked on the stone door of the Alchemy after noticing that Song Wen had not left the room for three days.

Seeing that Song Wen in the Alchemy room did not respond, she did not force her way in, but turned and left.

It is common for Alchemist to suffer excessive depletion of spiritual and mental energy, or even injuries, during the Alchemy due to various accidents. It is also common for Alchemist to retreat to their Alchemy chambers for several days to recuperate.

Upon learning that Su Huayue had been there, Song Wen felt a lingering fear. Fortunately, Su Huayue hadn't forced her way in; otherwise, her Divine Sense advancement might have failed, and her secret identity might have been exposed.

It's no wonder Song Wen was careless; in the past, advancements in Divine Sense could usually be completed within a day, and this time it had never taken so long.

Song Wen took out fifteen Qi-Gathering Pill, put them into the Pill Furnace, and then left them there.

He continued meditating and regulating his breathing to adapt to the surge in his Divine Sense.

Two hours later, Song Wen finished his practice.

At this moment, Song Wen had adapted to the surge in his Divine Sense and could control it at will.

Song Wen took the elixir out of the Pill Furnace.

The pills were placed in the Pill Furnace for two hours. Although the Earthfire was not ignited, the geothermal heat overflowing from the small hole under the furnace imbued the pills with a trace of fire, making them indistinguishable from freshly refined pills.

After putting away the <Qi-Sealing Spirit-Isolating Formation>, Song Wen opened the stone door, walked out of the Alchemy room, and came to the main hall of the Alchemy Chamber.

Song Wen Wendao handed the Qi-Gathering Pill to Su Huayue.

"Deacon Su, there are fifteen Qi-Gathering Pill here."

Su Huayue took the jade bottle, examined it, and after confirming that there were no problems, she spoke.

Why did this Alchemy take a full three days?

Song Wen had an expression of extreme mental exhaustion, barely holding on.

"When refining the last batch, an accident occurred, Sea of Consciousness suffered a minor injury. I spent some time meditating and recuperating in the Alchemy room."

Su Huayue nodded; this was basically in line with her guess.

"Tomorrow, Master Alchemist, please take a day off to properly repair your Sea of Consciousness."

"Sea of Consciousness is fundamental to us cultivators, and we must not be careless. If it is not restored in time, it may leave hidden dangers that will be detrimental to our future cultivation."

Song Wen's lips twitched slightly; Su Huayue was being far too pretentious.

Damage to Sea of Consciousness cannot be recovered in a single day!

She was only worried that Song Wen's Sea of Consciousness was damaged, resulting in insufficient mental strength and a weak state, so that he would not be able to Alchemy tomorrow. That's why she let Song Wen rest for a day.

As for whether Song Wen's Sea of Consciousness would leave any hidden dangers, she didn't care at all. The life or death of an outsider wouldn't cause her the slightest ripple.

If it weren't for the Grand Elder's recent push for various elixirs, she wouldn't have bothered to ask a single question about Song Wen's injuries.

With a grateful expression on his face, Song Wen clasped his hands in a respectful gesture.

"Thank you for your consideration, Yuan Cheng Su. I will remember it."

After bidding farewell to Su Huayue, Song Wen returned to his residence.

After Song Wen meditated for two hours, dusk fell.

After finishing his meditation, Song Wen went to the dining hall as usual. Occasionally, he could glean some useful information from there.

However, no valuable intelligence was obtained today.