Fierce Battle! Fierce Battle!

Aura had no will. It became spiritual through longing, moved through the heart, lived through blood, and died through non-thought. The Spirit Control Technique lay in regulating one's breath, embracing the origin and preserving unity, Five Spirits United as One, cycling back and forth without end...

At Qiao Muyi's home, the fat orange cat lay in its bed, drooling as it snored soundly. Meanwhile, Qiao Muyi sat cross-legged on a snow-white meditation cushion resembling a giant Cotton Candy Mantou, calming her mind and regulating her breath as she guided her aura vortex and once again attempted to break through to the Fourth Cycle.

This meditation cushion was a benefit granted by the Countermeasures Bureau to Third Cycle Cultivators at director level. Though its effects could not compare to an Aura Aggregation Device, it could still effectively improve one's cultivation environment. It was highly portable and convenient for cultivators practicing at home.

After all, the Countermeasures Bureau was unlike Heavenly Lotus Academy. The academy was located in the suburbs, with both money and land to build several dormitories equipped with Aura Aggregation Devices, while the Countermeasures Bureau was situated in the city center.

Moreover, the nature of the Countermeasures Bureau did not allow cultivators to live too far away. They needed to remain highly mobile, so its supporting dormitories were still in the process of being acquired through demolition and relocation. Most Countermeasure Cultivators currently had to train at dedicated Cultivation Fields within the city. Only someone in the leadership tier like Qiao Muyi qualified for this sort of cultivation benefit.

By the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, the Countermeasure Cultivators had basically all returned to work. Qiao Muyi had finally gotten some leave and could cultivate day and night.

A few days ago, she had felt that she