221: Weakness

Liu Mo smiled and said, "Opinions differ on this."

"It is an indisputable fact that after Senior Dongfang Hao left the Training Camp, he broke through to the Ninth Realm within a few years, stormed the Divine Temple, and snatched away the azure dragon divine stele."

"Therefore, there has always been a saying in the Training Camp that Senior Dongfang Hao took a liking to the azure dragon divine stele and wanted to keep it for himself, which is why he took action to seize it."

"Bullshit! The azure dragon divine stele has always been kept in the Jingdu Prefecture of the Great Xia, under official custody. When has my Dongfang Family ever kept it for ourselves?" Dongfang Xuan said angrily.

Xiao Weiqing wiped the spit off his face. "Say what you want, but don't get excited, or I'll throw you down."

Liu Mo said, "That's human nature; people only want to believe what they want to believe. Furthermore, Senior Dongfang Hao never gave a reason for seizing the azure dragon divine stele."

Xiao Weiqing asked, "Brother Mo, since the azure dragon divine stele is in the Great Xia, where did the azure dragon stele at Bright Moon Pool come from?"

"I don't know. It was created by the Gods using special means; the specifics are unknown."

The three returned to Lingyun Pavilion.

Su Yunfei still hadn't woken up. According to Liu Mo, Su Yunfei might have been relying on his status as a Spirit Cultivator and pushed himself too hard.

That was true.

Being with Xiao Weiqing and Dongfang Xuan, his status as a Level 5 Spirit Cultivator wasn't quite enough. He might not have cared on the surface, but in his heart, he didn't want to admit defeat.

Back in his room.

Xiao Weiqing's mind was clearer than ever before.

This feeling was the same as when he first started to Cultivate the Starry Sky Contemplation Method; it was a sign of a surge in Mental Energy.

He didn't hesitate.

Immersing himself once again in the starry sky map in his mind, for others, it might be impossible to accurately judge the strength of their Mental Energy.

But Xiao Weiqing was different.

"Panel."

...

Mental Energy: 43.9

"So, in less than an hour, my Mental Energy increased by more than 2 levels?"

Although he knew this was the first time his Mental Energy had surged due to the effects of the Bright Moon Pool water, and that such an effect wouldn't happen again in the future, Xiao Weiqing still couldn't help but be excited.

He Cultivated the Starry Sky Contemplation Method every day without fail, and his Mental Energy growth was already outrageous. Now, with the addition of the Bright Moon Pool, thinking of this, Xiao Weiqing suddenly felt a bit panicked. For the first time, he felt fear because his Cultivation was progressing too quickly.

...

The next day. Early morning.

"Are you two not going?"

"Xiao Weiqing, do you think I can go in this state?" Su Yunfei was completely listless; just being able to crawl out of bed was his limit.

Dongfang Xuan was better off than Su Yunfei, but only enough to move around; he couldn't even Cultivate.

"Alright then, I'm leaving."

Outside the courtyard. Liu Mo was waiting.

"Are they alright now?"

"They're fine, they won't die. Let's go, Brother Mo."

The two walked towards the Bright Moon Pool, but halfway there, they didn't head towards the valley, but instead turned to go up the mountain.

After walking for another ten minutes or so, the two arrived at the mountainside. There was a special platform here, about a hundred square meters. The reason it was special was because there was a stone archway on it, a very ordinary-looking one.

However, people kept stepping into it and disappearing inside.

Liu Mo introduced it: "A World within a World."

"Let's go too."

The two stepped into the archway. The scene before their eyes shifted.

In a special space. In the center was a floating mountain peak, with a sea of clouds surging over it. From all directions, countless Crystal Long Bridges connected to the base of the mountain, looking magnificent.

Suddenly, the figures of Xiao Weiqing and Liu Mo appeared on the square at the base of the mountain.

"Huh? Is that the newcomer from last night?"

"Does anyone know his name?"

"Xiao Weiqing, a Technique Cultivator with an Extraordinary Talent for Level 6 True Art. A Genius among geniuses."

"Lucky kid."

"Now, the Training Camp has another freak with a naturally powerful Divine Soul."

"Sigh, my combat power value ranking is going to drop by one soon."

The people in the square whispered among themselves. Last night at the Bright Moon Pool, Xiao Weiqing had left a deep impression on everyone.

"Lord Divine Envoy, aren't we starting yet?"

"Divine Envoy?" Xiao Weiqing was startled.

"Coming, coming! Every day so early, don't I need to sleep?"

A childish, loli-like voice rang out, with a tone of complaint. Spiritual Qi gathered in the center of the square, and an Elf less than two feet tall flew out from it, looking like an exquisite porcelain doll.

A thin, small youth stood out and smiled, "Trouble for the Elf Divine Envoy. Today, I want to challenge my weakness!"

"Ew..." This remark drew sounds of disdain from most people. The Elf Divine Envoy spat lightly and waved her hand.

The Crystal Long Bridge emitted a faint, mysterious aura.

"Charge! My weakness, I will definitely take you down this time."

The thin youth who had just spoken rushed out first and stepped onto the Crystal Long Bridge.

Liu Mo took the initiative to introduce it: "The Crystal Long Bridge has fifty levels in total. The difficulty increases every five levels, and you need to pass a challenge every ten levels. Passing them all means your Mental Energy has reached Level 50, meeting the standard for a Second Awakening."

"At that time, you will be able to touch the Awakening barrier."

Xiao Weiqing nodded, "So that's how it is."

"Mm, good luck. After comprehending the azure dragon stele at the Bright Moon Pool, passing the challenge the next day helps to improve Mental Energy. You'll understand once you try. I'm going first."

After Liu Mo finished speaking, he strode forward and stepped onto an empty Crystal Long Bridge.

Looking around, there were nearly 800 people in the square, almost half the number of people in the Training Camp.

No longer hesitating, Xiao Weiqing picked an empty bridge and stepped onto it.

When he stepped onto the first level of the crystal stairs, the scene shifted. Xiao Weiqing arrived in a luxurious room, where a round table was filled with delicacies.

"Huh?"

"I'm actually a bit hungry. This is interesting."

Xiao Weiqing turned a blind eye to the food on the round table and opened the door to enter the next room.

The scene shifted again. A bewitching beauty was lying on a sofa, posing seductively, her skimpy clothing unable to cover her graceful figure.

Xiao Weiqing still didn't spare another glance. He entered the next room.

...

Until the fifth room, where a big man was inside.

"Teacher?"

"No, it's fake."

Xiao Weiqing walked past 'Ning Xing'.

"Weiqing, you must notify me first when you break through the Jade Pillow Pass."

"..."

The tenth level. A huge swimming pool. Several beauties were naked, bobbing up and down in the pool, with key parts vaguely visible, and there were even a few familiar faces.

"Brother Qing, come down and play." 'Wei Lan's' voice rang out, waving her hand continuously, making the ripples in the water even larger.

Xiao Weiqing: "..."

Splash...

On the other side, a beauty emerged from the water. The woman had a bewitching figure, her long hair like a waterfall draped down to her buttocks, with her back to Xiao Weiqing. "You brat, you're still looking..."

'Qian Yi' covered her chest with her hand and slowly turned around.

"Damn!"

"Disturbing my Dao Heart!"

"Damn it, this illusion, to think it would use this to test me."

Xiao Weiqing cursed inwardly, quickly lowered his head, took a deep breath, and suppressed the agitation in his heart. He walked away quickly.

...

"Huh?"

"This newcomer is not bad."

The Elf Divine Envoy was swinging on a swing in mid-air, her two little feet swinging non-stop. She was looking at Xiao Weiqing; apart from his speed being a bit slow for the first 10 levels, he almost didn't stop for the next 11 to 30 levels, not worse than those old students.

On other Crystal Long Bridges, there were constantly Trainees who couldn't withstand the temptation, dancing wildly on the bridges; some were ecstatic, some were sad and weeping, and some had lewd laughter.

These were people who had already fallen into the illusion and couldn't extricate themselves.

The Elf Divine Envoy waved her small hand, closing these Crystal Long Bridges. Those who had lost their minds came to their senses; some were annoyed, some felt ashamed, some slapped themselves, and some seemed to still be unsatisfied. Truly, a thousand people, a thousand faces.