Chapter 372 I Established a Sect in the Cultivation World (Part 1)
The white light dissipated, and a rich spiritual energy rushed towards us.
[Ding! Host has entered a new world: Cangyun Realm (Cultivation)]
Main Quest: Survive for Ten Years
Side Quest 1: Establish a Sect
[Task Reward: ???]
Zhou Jue opened his eyes and was greeted by towering ancient trees that blotted out the sky. Their massive canopies intertwined, cutting the sky into fragmented patches.
Underfoot was a thick layer of fallen leaves, soft and crunchy underfoot.
The team members around them gradually came to their senses, curiously looking at this brand new world, their faces still filled with barely suppressed excitement.
"Such a strong spiritual energy!"
"I feel... I feel my cultivation level increasing with every breath I take!"
"Is this the Azure Cloud Realm? It's unbelievable!"
Before everyone could even properly experience the rich spiritual energy, many people began to react.
"Hmm!"
A young team member let out a muffled groan, his face instantly turning bright red. He clutched his chest, veins bulging on his forehead.
He felt like he couldn't breathe.
"puff!"
On the other side, Lin Qingqian, a member of the early Golden Core stage team, suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.
Her body trembled uncontrollably, and it seemed as if countless tiny snakes were writhing beneath her skin, stretching her veins until they were about to burst.
"Principal Zhou... Principal Zhou!"
Lin Qingqian's voice was filled with terror, trembling with sobs: "I...I can't hold it in anymore! It's...it's going to explode!"
As soon as she finished speaking, seven or eight more team members developed the same symptoms.
The spiritual energy within their bodies completely spiraled out of control, like wild horses running rampant through their meridians, and even fine beads of blood began to appear on their skin.
The initial excitement and exhilaration of arriving in this other world were instantly replaced by the fear of death.
They were all elites who had faced life and death, but they never imagined they would die in this way.
It was bursting from the sheer volume of spiritual energy.
"Calm your mind and focus!"
Zhou Jue's cold voice, like a thunderclap, exploded in the chaotic crowd.
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Zhou Jue standing in place, her expression unchanged. Her hands moved quickly, forming one mysterious hand seal after another.
Golden runes flew from her fingertips and silently disappeared into the ground beneath her feet.
Buzz—
An invisible hemispherical shield rapidly expanded outward from her center, enveloping all one hundred team members.
Outside the protective barrier, the spiritual energy remained abundant.
Inside the protective shield, the immense pressure that was enough to tear the body apart vanished instantly.
The originally rich spiritual energy seemed to have been diluted.
"Huff... huff..."
Lin Qingqian collapsed to the ground, panting heavily. She glanced at her unharmed body, then looked at Zhou Jue not far away, her eyes filled with lingering fear and gratitude.
The other team members also breathed a sigh of relief, each one looking as if they had just been pulled out of the water, their bodies soaked in cold sweat.
They quickly sat down cross-legged, circulated their inner energy, and began to regulate the chaotic spiritual energy within their bodies.
Cheng Gan didn't immediately adjust her breathing. She walked to Zhou Jue's side, looked at her calm profile as she maintained the formation, and asked in a low voice, "Sect Master, what is this...?"
"It's too spiritually potent."
Zhou Jue said calmly, "It's like oxygen intoxication; when you suddenly come into contact with it, your body can't quite react."
"The concentration of spiritual energy in this world is far greater than that in the post-apocalyptic base."
Zhou Jue's gaze swept over the team members who were still recovering: "This is both a blessing and a curse for us."
"The blessing is that you can make rapid progress in your cultivation here."
"The problem is that your bodies are like a starving person who hasn't eaten for a long time, suddenly seeing a Manchu Han Imperial Feast."
She paused, her tone turning serious: "If you don't know how to control yourself, you'll just choke to death."
Cheng Gan's heart skipped a beat. She understood Zhou Jue's meaning. She said nothing more and immediately sat cross-legged to meditate. Since she wanted to survive in this world, she had to adapt to the concentration of spiritual energy in this world.
Moreover, this is a world that the system has selected based on the spiritual energy of Earth. In other words, when the spiritual energy of Earth recovers, it may have the same concentration. Their current experience is to use Earth as a sample!
Zhou Jue remained silent, maintaining the formation while simultaneously extending her divine sense to vigilantly survey the surrounding environment.
This is a primeval forest, and danger permeates the air everywhere.
She can "hear" the rustling sound of venomous snakes slithering through the grass in the distance, and she can "see" birds of prey lurking in the tree canopy overhead, ready to hunt.
These are perfect training grounds for all one hundred team members to practice in real combat! It's truly a valuable training ground!
Half an hour later, all the team members had finished their breathing exercises and their complexions had returned to normal, but there was a sense of solemnity and vigilance in everyone's eyes.
"Have you adapted to everything?" Zhou Jue asked.
"Yes!" everyone responded in unison.
Zhou Jue nodded slightly: "Continue."
Instead of removing the formation, she controlled the concentration of spiritual energy within it, slowly increasing it.
From thin to thick, and then to consistent with the outside world.
The team members felt the pressure again, but this time they were prepared. They immediately activated their techniques and began to actively guide and absorb this power.
This is a painful but efficient adaptation process.
Zhou Jue was like a strict instructor, constantly pushing them to their limits, and always stopping them just in time when they were on the verge of collapse.
Pfft~
One team member broke through a small level.
Pfft~
Pfft~
Pfft~
One after another, team members began to break through, and Zhou Jue looked at everyone with satisfaction.
Another hour passed, and everyone had been able to barely adapt to the spiritual energy environment outside.
As Cheng Gan watched Zhou Jue's skillful and swift deployment of the formation, and her control over the overall situation, his admiration deepened.
This is their leader, who can always be the anchor for everyone in the most critical moments.
After confirming that the team members were all stable, Zhou Jue said in a deep voice, "The concentration of spiritual energy far exceeds that of the apocalypse. This is just the first problem we have encountered. Everyone be prepared. This is not a comfortable training camp."
Her voice wasn't loud, but it reached every team member's ears clearly.
"I will remove the formation in a moment."
"The mountains are vast and treacherous, every step is fraught with danger, we must be ready to fight at any time."
Zhou Jue didn't give them much time to breathe and immediately dismantled the formation.
The fresh scent of grass and trees in the air seemed to have taken on a hint of somberness.
"clear!"
Everyone's expression turned serious, and they all stood up and took out their weapons.
The previously relaxed atmosphere instantly became tense. Zhou Jue looked at them and nodded in satisfaction.
Just as she was preparing to set off with her people.
"roar--!!!"
"grumble--!!!"
The roars of wild beasts came from the depths of the dense forest without warning!
The voice was filled with violence and hunger, as if it could pierce the soul.
Immediately afterwards, the earth began to tremble slightly.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
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