Time slipped quietly by.
A month had passed since Mu Yang discovered the Acceleration Space.
With the help of the Acceleration Space over the past month, the ball of ki within Mu Yang had continued to grow. It had gradually become as thick as a thumb. This was a remarkable improvement, because at a normal training pace, reaching this level would have required at least three or four months of arduous cultivation.
Although this ki was still extremely weak compared to his teacher Aisafu's, it greatly boosted Mu Yang's confidence in the future, making him train even more diligently.
That day, as the ki within him increased, Mu Yang was finally able to sense the warm current coursing through his body.
So he attempted to imitate Aisafu's movements and release Tianxin Style ki.
Mu Yang looked solemn as he held his breath and focused. Taking up a stance, he formed a sword with two fingers and gathered the warm current within him between the index and middle fingers of his right hand with all his strength.
"Tianxin Ki!"
As the energy gathered together, it gradually generated intense heat. A flash of light burst from his fingertips, and the Ki Blast was about to be released. Then, with a "whoosh," a weak current of air shot from his fingers. Yet it only traveled half a meter before turning into a puff of smoke and vanishing.
A dud?
"..."
Mu Yang looked awkwardly at the thin mist before him.
Fortunately, no one had seen it. Otherwise, his debut would have been utterly embarrassing.
Releasing a Ki Blast required an overwhelming momentum, bursting forth through a single outlet to unleash its impact and sweep everything aside with unstoppable force.
The Ki Blast Mu Yang had just released was condensed but lacked substance, and its quality was poor. Neither its explosive force nor its penetrating power met the standard. This was because the ki in Mu Yang's body was not yet strong enough.
Still, although he had failed to release a Ki Blast this time, Mu Yang silently kept the lesson in mind and did not feel discouraged. He trained even more earnestly afterward.
Primeval Mountains, inner region.
The Primeval Mountains stretched for hundreds of kilometers and were truly vast. Even the forebears of the Tianxin Style, who had settled near the Primeval Mountains for many years, had never fully explored the entire inner region despite wave after wave of expeditions. No one knew what lay in its deepest reaches.
At that moment, deep within the Primeval Mountains, near the boundary between the inner region and the outskirts, Mu Yang wandered around without any particular destination.
The distant forest was lush and verdant. Thick trees towered into the sky, blocking the view, and as the terrain rose and fell, these giant trees rose and fell in orderly succession as well.
Rustle. A black figure swept past in a blur and vanished into the forest like a fleeting shadow.
Mu Yang had entered this vast forest some days ago. Considering the results of his recent training, he could move alone within a small part of the Primeval Mountains' inner region without worrying too much about safety, so long as he remained careful.
Here, Mu Yang kept his mind on high alert at all times. The inner region posed threats unlike those of the outskirts. Outside, he could act with ease, but not here. Mu Yang did not possess strength comparable to Aisafu and the others, so as he walked, his eyes and ears constantly monitored the activity around him. At the slightest disturbance, his body needed to react immediately.
This continued for several days. Mu Yang only traveled along the boundary between the inner region and the outskirts. Then, as the terrain changed, an open valley gradually appeared before him.
The valley rose and fell in a crescent shape, with high mountain peaks bulging upward on both sides and spreading outward. The entire crescent-shaped valley looked as though it had been forcibly smashed into existence.
He continued forward through the long gorge ahead.
Suddenly, an open field of jagged rocks appeared ahead. The ground was covered in rugged stones, and near the rocky field, several glittering objects caught Mu Yang's attention.
They were scattered chunks of metal. These metal blocks were fairly large and covered in green moss, with mottled rust faintly visible beneath it. They looked like they had been there for quite some time.
"Hmm, these metal blocks don't look like something from Earth."
Slightly astonished, Mu Yang strode forward and reached the large parts in just a few steps.
Bending down for a closer look, Mu Yang determined that they were components that had fallen from a large mechanical device. Judging by the mottled rust, they had been there for at least several hundred years. They definitely were not products of Earth.
Having made that judgment, Mu Yang immediately began searching the area. Since the valley was not very large, he soon discovered an aircraft half-buried beneath the soil near a stream.
"It's actually a spaceship!" Mu Yang walked up to the aircraft and examined it closely. "Unfortunately, it has been here for too long. Its overall structure has suffered severe oxidation and corrosion, so there's no possibility of repair."
The aircraft was around seven or eight meters long, with half of it buried beneath the soil. Perhaps the impact of its crash had been too great, as the spaceship's hull had already fallen apart. Coupled with the merciless erosion of time, it now resembled a pile of scrap metal and had completely lost any possibility of repair. Even if it could be repaired, Earth's technology would never be able to restore it properly.
"Let's see whether there's anything useful inside."
Although he knew the chances of finding anything worthwhile were slim, now that he had seen this spaceship with his own eyes, he was unwilling to leave without digging up something useful.
The spaceship could not be repaired, but if he searched carefully, perhaps he could find something of value.
With that in mind, Mu Yang looked around and found a long metal pry bar. Then he began digging downward. Only after digging two or three meters deep did he unearth an object from the spaceship wreckage that was wrapped in a metal box.
Opening the metal box, he found three lens-shaped objects inside.
"Hmm!"
Mu Yang was somewhat surprised, and the corners of his mouth rose involuntarily. The instant he saw the lens-shaped items, he judged that they were probably something similar to an Energy Detector, though he could not be certain whether they truly were Energy Detectors.
He picked up one of the lenses and weighed it in his hand. It should still work, right? Mu Yang could not guarantee the shelf life of alien technology. Who knew how many years had passed? He had no idea whether it could still function.
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