Upon hearing Yang Zhen's words, everyone present frowned.
Tan Fenglie sighed, turned to look at Hua Youyue, and said helplessly, "Although Yang Zhen has some talent and has actually comprehended the Traversing the Void in Midair,' comprehending and cultivating are two different things. Moreover, his arrogance is not a good thing. Does Tower Master Hua really want to gamble on him?"
The others all turned around and looked at Hua Youyue in surprise, especially the Ku Toutuo and the middle-aged scholar, whose faces flashed with shock as they looked at Hua Youyue with suspicion.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Hua Youyue withdrew her gaze from Yang Zhen and said with a smile, "I don't know if Yang Zhen can reach that point, but in him, I seem to see the figure of my master back then."
"What?" Tan Fenglie was shocked, looking at Hua Youyue with surprise, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes. He then shook his head and smiled wryly, "I didn't expect you to think so highly of Yang Zhen. If Yang Zhen knew that you were comparing him to that brilliant senior who once shocked the entire Youzhou Continent, he would probably be speechless with surprise."
At this point, Tan Fenglie frowned and continued, "But the overseas environment is not like the mainland; it changes rapidly and is fraught with danger. Even you couldn't get in there back then, so is it possible for Yang Zhen to...?"
The Ku Toutuo and the middle-aged scholar twitched their brows and looked at Hua Youyue with surprise. Their expressions gradually changed from astonishment to doubt, and they frequently exchanged glances.
Hua Youyue seemed oblivious to their furtive glances, and said with a smile, "How will you know if you don't try? City Lord Tan should understand that Youyue won't be at peace until I can enter."
Lord Tan nodded and sighed, "The entire Youzhou Continent is worried about Senior Feng's whereabouts, but you don't need to worry. Senior Feng is a genius with profound strength; he will naturally be blessed with Tongxuan fortune."
Hua Youyue smiled and nodded, a hint of sadness flashing in her eyes, and sighed, "I hope so!"
At this moment, an old woman nearby suddenly exclaimed, " Yang Zhen is actually going to cultivate the Soul-Tempering Scripture here?"
Everyone was taken aback and looked in the direction of the sound. Sure enough, they saw Yang Zhen sitting casually at the edge of the formation, in a cross-legged posture with the five seals facing the sky, actually intending to cultivate.
Hua Youyue looked at Yang Zhen with a strange expression. She herself had cultivated the Soul-Tempering Scripture. Although it was only a mortal-grade Heaven-level Cultivation Method, it was not something that could be easily mastered.
In fact, Hua Youyue had long anticipated that Yang Zhen might not have cultivated any Cultivation Method for refining the soul, and had prepared Soul-Invigorating Pill for him in advance. The reason she gave Yang Zhen the Cultivation Method now, and even the most difficult one to cultivate in the Long Moon Pavilion, the Soul-Tempering Scripture, was not to have Yang Zhen Cultivation Method before undergoing the trial, but to prove Yang Zhen's talent and potential once again.
From the very beginning, Hua Youyue had no intention of letting Yang Zhen cultivate now, but rather planned to have him take the Soul-Invigorating Pill.
However, to Hua Youyue's surprise, Yang Zhen did not choose to take the Soul-Invigorating Pill as she had expected, which made Hua Youyue even more curious about Yang Zhen.
A group of people looked at Yang Zhen with strange expressions. Yang Zhen actually started cultivating the Soul-Tempering Scripture in public. Naturally, the people inside the formation could also see it, and they immediately admired Yang Zhen to the point of prostration.
"Haha, that's hilarious! Yang Zhen really got his hands on a cultivation Cultivation Method for refining the soul and is practicing it right now!"
" Yang Zhen, keep going! I'm still here waiting for you. But I'm on the fourth floor now. You must succeed in your cultivation and come to the fourth floor to touch the hem of my clothes!"
"How naive! Does he really think he can make it in time?" From the crowd in the Ten Thousand Flowers Valley, Liang Qiushui glanced at Yang Zhen with disdain and said to Shi Feixue beside her, "Ever since you saw Yang Zhen, you've been constantly observing him. Have you developed an interest in him?"
Shi Feixue's round face immediately turned bright red, and she hurriedly shook her head, saying, "No... no, Senior Sister, don't talk nonsense."
"Then why do you always secretly look at him?"
"I..." Shi Feixue looked a little confused, then said, "I just think he's very brave; he's not afraid at all in this situation."
Liang Qiushui breathed a sigh of relief and said irritably, "Do you think everyone is as timid as you?"
Shi Feixue lowered her head shyly, blushing as she secretly glanced at Yang Zhen, who was still cultivating. Suddenly, her expression changed.
"Not good!"
Shi Feixue's words startled everyone. They looked in the direction of the voice and saw a hint of schadenfreude on their faces.
Yang Zhen seemed to have encountered some problem during his cultivation. His face was turning red and blue, and his aura was fluctuating intensely, as if he could explode at any moment.
Hua Youyue's eyes immediately turned serious. Seeing that Yang Zhen was still gritting his teeth and persisting, she frowned and muttered to herself, "This shouldn't be. Although the Soul-Tempering Scripture is difficult to cultivate, it shouldn't harm people. Could he... have he cultivated it incorrectly?"
Yun Jie, Zeng Bishu, and the others had just reached the seventh floor when their expressions finally turned somewhat solemn, and they looked rather distressed.
Upon seeing Yang Zhen's appearance, Yun Jie and Zeng Bishu exchanged a glance, revealing a hint of disdain.
The Ku Toutuo and the middle-aged scholar also chuckled, but they had lost interest in Yang Zhen and only wanted to see Hua Youyue's expression after Yang Zhen's cultivation failed.
Yang Zhen had no idea that he was once again the center of attention; he just felt a little flustered.
Having too much talent isn't always a good thing. Sometimes it leads to all sorts of wild ideas, and this time it caused a lot of trouble, making him so scared that he almost cursed.
Although the Soul-Tempering Scripture was difficult to understand and extremely troublesome to cultivate, Yang Zhen's exceptional talent allowed him to directly elevate Soul-Tempering Scripture to the Spirit level.
The Spirit-level Cultivation Method has transcended the realm of ordinary techniques and truly entered the level of Higher Vehicle Cultivation Method. Moreover, even the name has been changed. The current Soul-Tempering Scripture is very different from the Soul-Tempering Scripture before its upgrade. It should be more appropriately called the Three Talents Soul Tempering Scripture.
The Three Powers (Heaven, Earth, and Man) represent the three numbers of Heaven and Earth. As soon as Yang Zhen began cultivating, he felt a loud bang explode in his mind. The terrifying impact was countless times stronger than when he was hit by a giant hammer while entering the formation earlier. It gave Yang Zhen the feeling of having completed a Opening Heaven in his mind.
The terrifying rumbling sound lingered in his mind for nearly ten breaths. Yang Zhen's soul and consciousness felt as if they had been shattered. Under the influx of violent energy and spiritual power, a mysterious force tore open a piece of his mind.
When Yang Zhen woke up again, he found himself in a desolate place.
The endless world around it is in chaos, filled with a terrifying atmosphere similar to the wilderness. It is desolate and simple, and it is like a new world, with endless potential everywhere.
The next moment, Yang Zhen's eyes suddenly widened.
"This... could this be the Spirit Sea?"
The thought startled Yang Zhen. If people knew that he had already opened up his Spirit Sea, it would probably cause turmoil throughout the entire Youzhou Continent.
It should be understood that although everyone's cultivation level at which they open their Spirit Sea is different, very few people can successfully open their Sea of Consciousness before reaching the Nascent Soul Realm.
Anyone who opens their Sea of Consciousness before reaching the Nascent Soul Realm is either blessed with an extraordinary stroke of luck or is Heaven-Favored Person is rare even in a hundred or a thousand years.
As for someone like Yang Zhen who opened up his Sea of Consciousness during the Foundation Establishment Realm, I've never even heard of him, let alone seen him.
Yang Zhen chuckled strangely, "I told you, someone like me doesn't need to put on airs."
Just as he finished speaking, a deafening explosion suddenly reverberated through the sky, and endless lightning bolts crashed down onto the ground, startling Yang Zhen so much that his hair stood on end.
"Oh dear, let's talk this out. There's no need to resort to violence."
Yang Zhen jumped to the side, and where he had just stood, right in the center of his Spirit Sea, a tender green shoot suddenly emerged. After emerging from the soil, it snapped open with two lush green leaves.
This sudden scene terrified Yang Zhen. This was inside his head! A tiny sapling had actually sprouted from there?!