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Shan Heyuan exclaimed sincerely, "Truly remarkable!"

Shen Duheng: "It's remarkable. 'Seeing the World' is the fiftieth move. There are two more moves after it. One is called 'Brightening and Fading,' and the last move is 'Inn.'"

Perhaps because he was in his Dantian Small World, where he didn't have to worry about being spied on, Shen Duheng spoke a few more words than usual.

After listening, Shan Heyuan said, "I feel that the names of the last two moves are somewhat pessimistic."

"Perhaps because this world is heading towards death, even the wise men of the past could not be optimistic."

"Didn't some ancient sages divine that there was hope for salvation?"

"Yes, but I wonder in which generation this hope will be realized?"

"Who cares? As long as the world doesn't end while we're still alive." Shan Heyuan cheered. "Brother Shen, you've mastered a new sword move. Would you like to try it out?"

Shen Duheng looked around and said, "Practicing in the Dantian Small World won't work; it'll shatter. I'll show you later when there's a suitable opportunity."

Shen Duheng advanced to the next level. After a brief moment of adjustment, he said, "Let's try creating an artificial spiritual spring in your Dantian first."

"Great. I specifically set aside some top-grade water Spirit Stone; they're all here." Shan Heyuan showed Shen Duheng the top-grade water Spirit Stone in his Dantian Small World. "Thirty-seven in total, enough for two more attempts."

I'll try to succeed on the first try.

Shan Heyuan glanced silently at the Spirit Stone, a premonition rising in his heart that he would not succeed.

At this point, you can't just pour cold water on things.

He silently withdrew his gaze. "It's okay if it doesn't succeed."

Shan Heyuan chose a spot in his Dantian Small World as the location for the artificial spiritual spring. "Let's make it right next to the Illusionless Tree. Give it plenty of Spiritual Power to nourish it and see if it can advance."

"Alright." Shen Duheng took the Spirit Stone. "Then I'll begin."

Shan Heyuan agreed and stared at him with his Divine Sense.

Shen Duheng's expression was very serious, and his technique was very skillful.

Shen Duheng carefully dug a pit at the spot chosen by Shan Heyuan, buried the Spirit Stone in it, and continuously carved runes to connect the Spirit Stone and the runes together.

Shan Heyuan had been practicing these runes for almost half a year, and he could easily tell that Shen Duheng's rune level was indeed a whole level higher than his.

At least Shen Duheng's rune lines are much more beautiful and compact than his, and they have a unique style with virtually no flaws. Unlike him, his runes always explode because of the accumulation of too many flaws.

Shen Duheng was very fast; countless runes flowed from his hands, forming a continuous mass almost in the blink of an eye.

Shan Heyuan stared intently, watching the runes slowly take shape, not daring to utter a sound.

Shan Heyuan was about to be overjoyed at the sight of the entire array of runes, he suddenly realized that the Spiritual Power within the runes was accumulating and reaching a critical point.

"Watch out—" Shan Heyuan shouted using his Divine Sense.

Shen Duheng was faster than his voice could carry; his hands moved swiftly as he dismantled the Spirit Stone that had already formed a rune array.

However, no matter how fast Shen Duheng moved, he couldn't outrun the explosion caused by the accumulation of Spiritual Power.

Shan Heyuan could finish speaking, and before Shen Duheng could stop, a violent explosion began at the edge of the rune array and eventually merged into one.

Shen Duheng unleashed a Sword Qi in an attempt to suppress the explosion, but failed.

The explosion actually became more violent due to the addition of new Spiritual Power.

Shan Heyuan's Dantian Small World was in complete chaos. He clutched his stomach, gritted his teeth, and endured the pain, waiting for the explosion to pass.

He was in bad shape, and Shen Duheng wasn't doing much better either. He had multiple wounds from the explosion, and his hair was singed.

Fortunately, their cultivation levels were high enough that the explosion was insufficient to cause them irreversible damage.

After the explosion finally subsided, Shen Duheng, carrying two Top-Grade Spirit Stone he had salvaged, said to Shan Heyuan, "I'm sorry."

Shan Heyuan rapidly circulated his inner energy, expelling the excess Spiritual Power from his body. "It's alright. If it were that easy to succeed, I wouldn't still be struggling to get it done."

The two calmed down for a while.

Shen Duheng: "I know where the problem lies. The Spiritual Power inside the Dantian Small World is much greater than outside, and it also contains complete Heavenly Dao Principle. We can't completely copy the artificial spiritual spring Cultivation Method from the classics; we need to make some minor adjustments."

Shan Heyuan was taken aback. "I didn't notice."

Shen Duheng: "There's a subtle difference. You see, the ancient texts say that Spiritual Power can accumulate to 70% by the time it reaches this rune. In reality, it's already at 73% by the time it reaches here. So, when using this rune in the Dantian Small World, you have to reduce the amount of Spiritual Power used."

Shen Duheng pointed to the traces left after the explosion and explained them to Shan Heyuan one by one.

Shan Heyuan listened, he gradually understood. "That's true. I'm still not sensitive enough to runes, so I can't see it."

"It's alright, as long as one of us is sensitive," Shen Duheng said after quickly tidying up. "Shall I come out first?"

"How are you feeling now? Can you continue?" Shan Heyuan had just figured it out and was feeling excited, no longer wanting to delay. "If you can continue, let me calm my Dantian and rest for a while, then we can continue?"

Shen Duheng assessed his condition and agreed, "Okay."

Shan Heyuan could smooth out his Dantian Small World very quickly; as long as he had enough Spiritual Power, Dantian Small World would soon return to normal.

He used his consciousness to control the Dantian Small World, gradually restoring it.

In less than five minutes, the traces of the explosion had completely disappeared, and the entire Dantian Small World looked like a peaceful and tranquil valley once again.

After resting for a while, Shen Duheng asked, "Shall I continue?"

Shan Heyuan: "Sure, sure."

Shen Duheng then tried again to set up a rune array on the same spot.

This time, Shan Heyuan used his Divine Sense to carefully observe, trying not to miss any of his movements.

Shen Duheng was practically teaching him step by step.

Shan Heyuan quickly discovered subtle differences in the Spiritual Power and rules between his Dantian Small World and the outside world, especially regarding some intricate runes, where the two worlds behaved quite differently.

Upon closer observation, Shan Heyuan gained a deeper understanding of the rules and runes of the small world. Even if the artificial spirit spring failed this time, what he had learned would be enough for him to use for quite some time.

He had tried to analyze the Dantian Small World before, but due to his limited cultivation and knowledge, he gained relatively little insight.

Later, he placed the Realm Spirit into his Dantian Small World and slowly learned from Realm Spirit, only then beginning to understand his own Dantian Small World, though he only grasped a superficial understanding.

He still has a lot to learn about the Dantian Small World.

This time, Shen Duheng's movements were smoother and the process of carving runes was also more successful than before when he created the spirit spring.

Upon reaching the site of the previous explosion, Shen Duheng proceeded smoothly without stopping.

The beautiful and intricate rune lines gradually formed a rune array.

After finishing the last stroke, Shen Duheng said, "All done."

Before them lay a massive pit, its interior and edges covered in runes inlaid with exquisite water Spirit Stone, sparkling and incredibly beautiful.

After observing for a moment, Shan Heyuan asked, "Should we put the Spring Crystal inside now?"

Shen Duheng: "Yes. I'll put it down."

Shen Duheng carefully moved the Spring Crystal piled to one side to the center of the talisman array and infused them with Spiritual Power.

"Buzz"--

The entire rune array began to operate, and a rich Spiritual Power emanated from the Spring Crystal at its center.

Shan Heyuan dared not breathe. "Did it succeed?"

Shen Duheng: "Try putting the spring water in there."

Shan Heyuan immediately moved the water from the large water vat to the newly created spring.

The clear water that fell into it was imbued with rich Spiritual Power, and its grade rapidly improved, from ordinary spring water to Core Formation grade.

The Spiritual Power is still slowly merging into the spiritual spring, and the quality of the spiritual spring is also gradually improving.