198: Chapter 198: Comprehending the Profound Secrets of the Earthly Origin Technique, His Might Reached the Late Stage of Void Refinement.

After leaving that simple Immortal Cave, Ye Qing did not rush to continue deeper into the Secret Realm. Instead, he bid farewell to Liu Yun and the other two, then sought out a more secluded and desolate valley on his own, preparing to spend some time studying the Earth Origin Manual he had just obtained.

He had an intuition that this seemingly unremarkable auxiliary technique might bring him some unexpected inspiration.

The valley was not large, with steep cliffs on all four sides and only a narrow fissure for entry and exit. The ground was covered in a thick layer of grayish-brown moss that felt soft underfoot, and the air was filled with a faint scent of damp earth.

He found a relatively dry and flat spot, sat cross-legged, took out the Jade Slip containing the Earth Origin Manual, immersed his Divine Sense into it, and began to study it carefully, word by word.

The content of this technique was not particularly profound or mysterious. It was more like a collection of experiences and insights gathered through practice by a Senior proficient in Formation and Artifact Refining, compiled into a manual for future generations to reference.

Its core concept lay in the two words: "Borrowing Momentum." Between heaven and earth, everywhere is filled with various energies, and the power of the earth veins is the most magnificent and stable among them. If one could use clever methods to draw upon the power of the earth veins for one's own use, whether for nourishing a Magic Treasure, cultivating Spirit Medicine, or reinforcing an Immortal Cave's Restriction, it would yield twice the result with half the effort.

"Drawing upon the power of the earth veins to nourish a Magic Treasure..." Ye Qing chewed on this sentence repeatedly, and a flash of inspiration seemed to streak across his mind.

The Chaos Dao he used to Cultivate was all-encompassing, emphasizing using oneself as the Foundation to draw upon the power of heaven and earth. The concept of this Earth Origin Manual, in some aspects, actually shared the same goal as the path he was walking.

"If I could incorporate this method of drawing upon the power of the earth veins into my Chaos Sword Dao, perhaps I could raise the quality of the chaos sword to another level. I could even try introducing the power of the earth veins into my internal space to accelerate its evolution?"

The more he thought about it, the more feasible it seemed, and he couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.

He immediately began to try, following the method recorded in the Earth Origin Manual, circulating his magic power and attempting to establish a connection with the power of the earth veins deep beneath the land beneath his feet.

This process was much smoother than he had imagined.

Perhaps it was due to his profound understanding of the Law of heaven and earth, or perhaps the power of the earth veins in this Sword Ruins Secret Realm was exceptionally active; he only tried a few times before successfully capturing a faint wisp of the power of the earth veins, guiding it into the chaos sword in his hand.

Hum—!!!

The chaos sword seemed to emit a joyful, light hum. On the blade, the Chaos-colored light seemed to become a bit deeper. He could clearly feel that the quality of the chaos sword was improving at an extremely slow, yet tangible, speed.

"It works!"

Ye Qing felt a surge of joy and continued to increase the guidance of the power of the earth veins.

Like a sponge, he greedily absorbed the essence of the Earth Origin Manual, verifying it against his own Chaos Dao and constantly refining this technique to make it more suitable for himself.

He was immersed in this exploration and realization, forgetting the passage of time.

He did not know how much time had passed, but when he had thoroughly grasped the essence of the Earth Origin Manual and successfully integrated the method of drawing upon the power of the earth veins into his own cultivation system, he slowly opened his eyes.

Deep within his eyes, there seemed to be a hint of heaviness and stability, like the earth that bears all things.

He lowered his head and glanced at the chaos sword in his hand. On the blade, the Chaos-colored light now carried a faint, elusive earthy-yellow luster, emitting a more heavy and stable aura.

"The quality of the chaos sword has improved by at least thirty percent. And this is just the beginning. As I become more proficient in controlling the power of the earth veins, the power of the chaos sword can continue to increase."

Ye Qing nodded with satisfaction and put away the chaos sword.

Then, he turned his gaze toward his internal space.

That mysterious space which had come with him during his Transmigration and was intertwined with his life, was now quietly suspended in his Dantian, slowly rotating like a nebula of Chaos.

He attempted, following the method of the Earth Origin Manual, to introduce a wisp of the recently captured power of the earth veins into his internal space.

Hum—!!!

The moment that wisp of the power of the earth veins touched his internal space, the entire space seemed to tremble slightly!

The speed at which the nebula of Chaos rotated seemed to increase slightly!

A more pure and heavy energy fed back from the internal space, like a warm ocean current, merging into his limbs and bones!

His cultivation, driven by this energy, actually began to rise slowly again!

"This... this power of the earth veins can actually accelerate the evolution of the internal space?!"

Ye Qing was both shocked and delighted.

He had originally thought that the Earth Origin Manual could at most be used to nourish Magic Treasures, but he had not expected that it could have such a positive impact on his internal space!

"If I could introduce more power of the earth veins, wouldn't that allow my internal space to evolve into a real world faster? And I, too, could use the energy fed back from the space to increase my cultivation faster!"

He seemed to see a brand new, broader path of cultivation slowly unfolding before him.

He no longer hesitated and began to circulate the Earth Origin Manual with all his might, madly drawing upon the incomparably magnificent power of the earth veins in this Sword Ruins Secret Realm!

Strands of the power of the earth veins, like Dragons, were drawn out from the depths of the earth, surging endlessly into his body. A portion was absorbed by the chaos sword to improve its quality, while the other portion was sent into his internal space to accelerate the space's evolution!

His cultivation began to rise rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye!

Lianxu Middle Stage Peak...

Lianxu Middle Stage Perfection...

Boom—!!!

When the internal space, after absorbing a massive amount of the power of the earth veins, suddenly expanded outward by a large circle, as if breaking through some kind of shackles, a more magnificent and pure energy, like a bursting flood, fed back from the space!

Under the impact of this energy, the magic power within Ye Qing's body broke through the Bottleneck of the Lianxu Middle Stage, entering the Lianxu Late Stage in one fell swoop!

The whole process was smooth and natural, without the slightest bit of obstruction!

He slowly opened his eyes, feeling the galloping and roaring terrifying magic power within his body that seemed capable of shattering stars with a single palm, and a smile of satisfaction appeared on his face.

"Lianxu Late Stage... In this Sword Ruins Secret Realm, I finally have some ability to protect myself."

He stood up, stretched his muscles and bones, and his entire body's bones emitted a series of crackling sounds like roasting beans.

His gaze pierced through the fissure of the valley, looking toward the gray sky, and a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.

"Next, it is time to go deep into this Secret Realm and take a good look around. Perhaps I can find some more interesting things."