Opening Divine Sense

A group of several hundred people was moving slowly forward, with Lu Xinghan protected in the center.

"How many people are left?" he asked the person next to him.

"Your Highness, there are currently 578 people remaining, of whom 32 have recovered." The man paused, then continued...

"At this rate, we should be able to enter the core area in about three more days."

Lu Xinghan nodded.

It seems they should be able to get ahead of everyone else. Although they lost nearly half their men upon arriving here, their pace has quickened considerably.

What about the inheritance of swordsmanship?

"Your Highness, we have currently obtained two Grandmaster -level inheritances and one Great Grandmaster- level inheritance."

Lu Xinghan had already seen that Great Grandmaster's inheritance; it was a technique called the Water-Parting Sword Art.

This sword technique was decent enough for him, but it wasn't enough to gain the patriarch's favor. At the very least, it needed to be a sword dao inheritance from the Celestial Person Realm.

At that moment, a figure rushed to Lu Xinghan's side.

"Your Highness, a large number of wandering spirits have been detected a hundred paces ahead! I suggest we rest here to recover our strength and wait for the spirits to dissipate on their own. If we force our way forward, we risk heavy casualties."

Without hesitation, Lu Xinghan immediately ordered, "Pass down the order: rest on the spot!"

"Yes!"

Less than a mile behind Lu Xinghan, another group of two or three hundred people was advancing along the route he had taken.

This team was led by twelve princes.

"Third Brother, your method is good. Following behind the Crown Prince, there are indeed far fewer wandering spirits."

"But we haven't even received a single sword-craft inheritance yet," another prince couldn't help but complain.

"If you think you're capable, you're free to go to the core of the Sword Tomb on your own; you don't need to come with us."

That's not what I meant!

"Alright, stop fighting amongst yourselves." The leading prince interrupted the two.

"Our biggest opponent right now is the Crown Prince. Once we reach the core of the Sword Tomb, we'll act separately and rely on our own opportunities. But until then, I hope we can all work together."

The princes looked at each other and finally nodded in agreement.

Not far from the inner entrance.

Lu Shuang slowly opened her eyes, unable to hide her excitement, and said, "Lu Feng, I just obtained a Celestial Person Realm inheritance, the Essence-Returning Sword Art!"

"Celestial Person Realm inheritance? Congratulations!"

Lu Feng couldn't help but marvel at her good fortune. He himself had just absorbed two Sword Spirit that contained sword dao inheritances, but he only obtained the Great Grandmaster inheritances. Lu Shuang, on the other hand, obtained the Celestial Person Realm inheritance in one go.

"Lu Feng, now that I've obtained the Essence-Returning Sword Art, the other inheritances are no longer of much use to me. I'd like to go to the core of the Sword Tomb to find the Sword Heart Grass first. What do you think?"

Lu Feng nodded in agreement.

He had assumed Lu Shuang would continue searching for a successor, but he hadn't expected her to know when to stop. Sometimes, taking too many opportunities isn't necessarily a good thing.

"Which direction is the core of the Sword Tomb located in?"

"Go straight in this direction, it's the shortest way." Lu Shuang pointed ahead.

"So, Lu Xinghan and the other princes will also take this path?"

"That's natural."

"Then let's take a detour and try to avoid running into them."

Lu Shuang immediately understood his meaning and nodded in agreement.

This time, Lu Feng led the way. Under the Clear and Pure Spirit Eyes, Sword Spirit, Sword Soul, and Sword Shadow had nowhere to hide.

He deliberately avoided Sword Soul and actively absorbed Sword Shadow. He would also avoid ordinary Sword Spirit if possible, and would only actively approach Sword Spirit that contained the inheritance of swordsmanship within them.

The two traveled smoothly, their speed being more than a hundred times faster than that of the two groups led by Lu Xinghan and the Twelfth Prince.

Half an hour later, Lu Feng, who was walking ahead, suddenly stopped and looked puzzled.

"What's wrong?" Lu Shuang asked quickly.

"It's alright, just rest here for a bit. You protect me."

After Lu Feng finished speaking, he sat down cross-legged.

Lu Shuang stayed by his side. She didn't know what had happened, but she knew that she absolutely couldn't let the wandering spirits disturb him at this moment. Whenever a wandering spirit approached, she would take the initiative to absorb it.

Lu Feng suddenly stopped because of a notification that had just been issued by the system.

[Host detected absorbing a large number of wandering souls; soul strength has reached the Yin Spirit Realm; divine sense can be activated. Activate?]

Lu Feng could hardly believe it.

He was still Great Grandmaster, but after absorbing some wandering souls, his soul strength had reached the Yin Spirit Realm, allowing him to awaken his divine sense?

He was still unclear about the wonders of divine sense, but the entire Great Qian Dynasty did not have a single Yin Spirit Realm expert.

"System, activate divine sense!"

As soon as the thought crossed his mind, Lu Feng felt a door in the depths of his mind suddenly open, and a pea-sized point of light appeared.

The next moment, everything within a mile radius came into his perception.

Lu Shuang was warily watching the wandering spirits around her. Less than a mile away, Lu Xinghan and the Twelfth Prince's two groups of men were still struggling forward. Every movement of each person was crystal clear, even more meticulous than what the naked eye could see.

These people were completely unaware of his investigation.

"Is this divine consciousness?"

Lu Feng was secretly amazed. It was said that the power of Spirit Artifact could be increased a hundredfold in the hands of the Yin Spirit Realm expert, but he did not intend to try it at this moment.

He brought up the control panel.

[Main character: Lu Feng;]

[Cultivation Level: Great Early Grandmaster]

[Cultivation Techniques: Nine Extremes Essence Condensation Art (Level 5), Progress: 100%; Six-Zhang Golden Body (Level 3); Spirit Condensation Art (Not Yet Entered); Nine Extremes Heaven-Breaking Slash (Level 9); Cloud-Piercing Sword Art (Not Yet Entered); Flowing Cloud Sword Art (Not Yet Entered); Shadow-Shattering Sword Art (Not Yet Entered);]

[Perfect Martial Arts: Phantom Sword Formation; Phantom Sword Art; Startling Thunder Flash; Hundred Beasts Body-Tempering Art; Walking on Air;...;]

[Formation: Four Symbols Formation;]

[Talent: Clear and Pure Spirit Eyes;]

[Demon Points: 2.36 billion]

The Demon Points have reached 2.36 billion, and Great Grandmaster- level sword techniques have been accumulated.

Lu Feng glanced at it only once before opening the introduction to the Spirit Condensation Art.

The Spirit Condensation Art is a Yin Spirit Realm cultivation method, which originally required reaching the Yin Spirit Realm to cultivate. Now that he has awakened his divine sense, he naturally meets the cultivation requirements.

This technique is specifically designed to enhance spiritual awareness. Upon reaching the initial stage, the range of spiritual awareness can increase by one li; upon minor success, it increases by two li; upon major success, it increases by five li; and upon perfection, it increases by ten li.

Lu Feng's current divine sense can only cover a radius of one mile. If he cultivates the Spirit Condensation Art to perfection, the coverage area will reach eleven miles.

But when he saw the Demon Points required for the upgrade, his initial joy faded considerably.

The entry level alone requires 10 billion Demon Points, minor success requires 20 billion, major success requires 50 billion, and perfection requires a staggering 100 billion.

Just moments ago he felt he had a fortune, but now, looking at the 2.3 billion Demon Points on the panel, Lu Feng felt utterly empty-handed.

He closed the introduction to the Spirit Condensation Art and turned to look at the Nine Extremes Essence Condensation Art.

"System, upgrade the Nine Extremes Essence Condensation Art to the sixth level of perfection!"

[Upgrading the Nine Extremes Essence Condensation Art to Level 6 (Perfect) requires 500 million Demon Points; Upgrade now?]

"Promote!"

With only 500 million Demon Points required, Lu Feng's mood finally improved.

As soon as he finished speaking, True Essence surged forth from his dantian, quickly filling it. This True Essence was repeatedly compressed under the circulation of the cultivation technique, eventually condensing into a liquid state.

Outside, Lu Shuang saw Lu Feng's aura suddenly surge and her eyes widened in surprise.

"Is this an epiphany?"

She herself had also had a sudden realization, but the commotion at that time was nothing compared to Lu Feng's current situation.

The aura emanating from Lu Feng swept over several meters, attracting hundreds of wandering souls from all around, who surged toward the two of them.