March 1, Year 5532 of the Yuangguang Calendar.
Grass grew and orioles flitted, spirit trees budded, spring thunder rolled, and spring rain arrived quietly. Everything brimmed with life.
"Hey, look! Why has a vortex appeared above the Spirit Spring?"
A fourth-generation disciple pointed at the vortex of spiritual energy rising halfway up the mountain and cried out.
"An unusual celestial phenomenon-someone must be breaking through! Is someone advancing to the Spirit Attraction Stage?"
"Nonsense. The phenomenon from advancing to the Spirit Attraction Stage is much smaller than this. This isn't a Spirit Attraction Stage breakthrough. It should be the Grand Elder practicing a divine ability or spell!"
"Yes! That must be it!"
Seeing Wan Qizhi approaching from a distance with cultivators from the Law Enforcement Team, the disciples who had just spoken stood beside the road and bowed respectfully. "Greetings, Senior Brother Wan!"
"Mm. I just received a message from the sect leader. A sect elder is in seclusion here. No unauthorized persons are allowed near!"
Wan Qizhi nodded to them, then spoke sternly. Once they left, he stationed four disciples near the cultivation room where Liu Yu was secluded, having them guard the surroundings and prevent anyone from disturbing him.
The spiritual energy vortex persisted for three days before dispersing. Another three days later, a powerful aura emanated from the cultivation room, gradually spreading over an area of roughly a hundred zhang around it. The fourth-generation disciples guarding the room could only retreat step by step. Only after leaving the range of its pressure did they feel some relief.
About three zhang from the cultivation room, Zhao Yi sat cross-legged in meditation. From the moment the spiritual energy vortex appeared, he had known Liu Yu's successful condensation of his Dao foundation and advancement were assured!
The pressure lasted an