After Zhang Yu ventured deep into that chaotic, murky land, the pressure upon him multiplied. Without the suppressive force of primordial magnetism, earth, fire, wind, and water all surged at once. Countless currents of qi and light coiled and battered him from every side, making him feel as though he had entered a great furnace of heaven and earth and was now being tempered by its flames.
Yet relying on the depth of his Heartlight Seal, he withstood every external assault and swiftly adapted to the changes here.
He now felt that, setting everything else aside, if cultivators remained here for long, they could at the very least hone exceptional skill in wielding their magical power and Heartlight Seal. Once they had dealt with enough of such unpredictable transformations, upon returning to lands governed by the proper order of primordial magnetism, their powers of perception would surely surpass what they had once been.
He examined himself and found that he still had considerable strength to spare. It seemed he could venture farther inward.
However, according to the records left by those before him, many people had encountered danger precisely because they had overestimated themselves. Moreover, there were the terrifying chaotic vortices here. With all outward perceptions in disorder, cultivators sometimes met danger without even realizing it, only to exhaust all their Heartlight Seal and magical power before they could escape. He still had to proceed with caution.
In truth, once one had reached this place, one could try establishing a daoist sanctuary.
Ordinarily, an Exalted Venerable needed a Spirit-Stabilizing Pearl. It served two purposes: first, it helped cultivators stabilize and suppress earth, fire, wind, and water; second, it could resonate with the primordial magnetic force of the Clear Vault.
This item could be refined oneself, or requested from the Profound