The "dry steaming" that Liu Yunqing had been fantasizing about was definitely impossible, and the surge in his cultivation level that he had been worried about did not occur.
If you look closely, you can also see that her cultivation level has shrunk somewhat, and her spiritual power is not very sufficient.
Well, or perhaps we should put it another way now: what's inside Liu Yunqing's body can no longer be called spiritual power; it should be called immortal energy.
The so-called "dry steaming" just now was actually a replacement of the spiritual energy in Liu Yunqing's body.
Among the cultivators of the Sun Realm, Liu Yunqing's meridians were already strong and wide enough, and the spiritual power contained in his body was three times more than that of ordinary people.
Now that spiritual energy has been replaced by immortal energy, Liu Yunqing feels that his meridians are not strong enough or wide enough.
Even though the immortal energy hadn't filled her meridians and acupoints yet, she already felt her body being stretched and aching slightly.
Fortunately, the immortal bones have already been formed, so this pain is just due to unfamiliarity and will not cause damage to the body or become unbearable.
As Liu Yunqing mobilized the immortal energy within her body, circulating it through her body again and again, the tingling and itchy pain caused by the immortal energy gradually disappeared.
When the last trace of pain disappeared from her body, Liu Yunqing felt as if a "ding" sounded inside her body. She felt as light as a feather and had a feeling of ethereal comfort.
Ordinary cultivators, unless they ascend to immortality, no matter how much they cultivate or how many times they undergo marrow cleansing, will always remain mortal beings and cannot escape the constraints imposed by their physical bodies.
Compared to ordinary cultivators, Liu Yunqing today is completely transformed—he has almost become an immortal.
Liu Yunqing awoke from meditation, extended his right hand and gently clenched his fist, feeling a powerful force he had never experienced before.
Despite the fact that her cultivation level seems to have shrunk slightly and her immortal energy is not as abundant as before, Liu Yunqing now can beat ten of her former self.
Even more surprisingly, the celestial energy that had previously ignored Liu Yunqing and remained completely still now emanated from the red sun and affectionately rushed towards Liu Yunqing.
Looking at the celestial aura surrounding him, Liu Yunqing couldn't help but smile smugly.
So what if she's ethereal? I still won this round by stubbornness!
After feeling a little smug, Liu Yunqing finished her work, stood up, and floated out of the Golden Crow Space amidst Xiao Jin's flattery.
Liu Yunqing calculated that the time was about right. After she tested her current strength in the Luoxia Mountains, it would be time to return to Luoxia City to prepare for the cultivation competition.
After leaving the space, Liu Yunqing first sensed Xiao Jiao's whereabouts, then contacted Xiao Jiao in his mind, telling her not to cause trouble and not to let anyone discover her true form. He also sent communication talismans to his companions before heading towards the inner perimeter of the Luoxia Mountain Range.
The outermost edge of the Luoxia Mountain Range is mostly inhabited by demonic beasts with strengths similar to Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment. The middle edge is mostly inhabited by Golden Core stage demonic beasts, while the rear of the middle edge and the inner edge are mostly inhabited by Nascent Soul stage demonic beasts. Further into the very center of the Luoxia Mountain Range, or certain specific areas, are the habitats of some transformed great demonic beasts.
According to the records Liu Yunqing had studied, demonic beasts that could advance to the Golden Core stage could basically automatically reach a semi-intelligent state, and upon reaching the Nascent Soul stage, depending on their type and bloodline, some demonic beasts could already transform into human form.
Unless there are special circumstances, most demonic beasts that reach the Nascent Soul stage have successfully transformed into human form.
However, this does not apply to the Sunrise Realm.
In the Sun Realm, unless a demon beast consumes rare and precious herbs or a fruit that awakens intelligence, it will only automatically gain partial intelligence upon reaching the Nascent Soul stage. Not to mention, demon beasts that can transform into human form during the Nascent Soul stage are extremely rare, and those that can successfully transform into deities during the Divine Transformation stage are also extremely rare.
If Liu Yunqing hadn't known about the situation in the Sun Realm before, he might not have known why this was happening. But since learning about the crisis in the Sun Realm, Liu Yunqing knew that it was probably because the Sun Realm was degenerating and beginning to move towards annihilation.
Liu Yunqing had considered that if the situation in the Sun Realm was like this for demon beasts, it must also have a great impact on cultivators.
It was only because the Sun Realm was basically isolated from other realms at this time that it was impossible to make comparisons and thus the truth remained unknown.
Considering this situation, Liu Yunqing felt that he absolutely had to enter the ancient secret realm, just to see the cultivators from other realms.
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Liu Yunqing cleared the way with her divine sense, her mind wandering to all sorts of things, completely unaware of what was happening outside the range of her divine sense.
"Master, senior brother, don't you feel that something's off about our surroundings?"
One of the disciples training in the Luoxia Mountains suddenly shuddered, looking at the hairs standing on end on his arms, and his tongue trembled as he spoke.
The Golden Core stage senior brother who was called out actually had the same feeling.
He was in high spirits after winning a battle, but the next moment he felt a chill run down his spine. His junior sister had asked him the same question that was on his mind.
Although he felt uneasy, he couldn't act too timid when called "senior brother".
The senior brother scanned his surroundings with his divine sense. Finding nothing amiss, but with the suppressed feeling still lingering, he managed to calm himself and comfort his junior sister:
"Junior sister, don't worry. This is just the inner perimeter of the Luoxia Mountain Range. Great demons won't appear in this area. Besides, your senior brother has checked and there are no demonic beast auras nearby."
"Senior brother thinks this is probably just some powerful senior passing by who accidentally leaked their aura... Look, there's no killing intent in this aura!"
This senior brother was originally comforting his junior sister, but as he talked, he ended up comforting himself as well, and he seemed much calmer and more composed.
Seeing her senior brother's bright eyes and calm demeanor, the junior sister also calmed down. Although she was still a little uneasy, she was clearly relaxed.
Such a situation is considered good. Most of the cultivators undergoing training, as well as the nearby demonic beasts, followed their instincts and scattered and fled when they sensed a pressure that could threaten their lives.
Therefore, no one knew that no great demon appeared, nor any senior powerful figure passed by; the only one who passed by was a cultivator in the late Golden Core stage.
Of course, Liu Yunqing was unaware of the immense fear he had caused those cultivators and demonic beasts, and even felt somewhat puzzled as he journeyed on.
"Huh? Why is the Sunset Mountain Range so desolate today? There isn't even a single cultivator on training, and the number of demonic beasts is pitifully small?"
Surely something strange could have happened in this mountain range during the short time I was in seclusion?
With these thoughts in mind, Liu Yunqing quickened her pace toward the inner perimeter, exuding an intimidating aura.
Fortunately, this situation improved once it reached the inner perimeter.
Liu Yunqing slowly gathered his divine sense and swept it towards the aura of the demonic beast.
Yes, the number of demonic beasts is normal, and there are also cultivators undergoing training.
The only abnormal thing was that Liu Yunqing felt that the demonic beasts and cultivators seemed to be overly tense.
Could it be that something really happened in the Luoxia Mountains?
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