93: Pilingxu

A thought flashed through Qin Jin’s mind as he stepped towards the main door.

He lightly touched his personal terminal, and the villa’s main door opened, revealing two figures.

The woman among them had chestnut hair, wore a long dress, and possessed a delicate face.

What was noteworthy was that her eyes were covered by a layer of black gauze, and faintly, through the gauze, one could see that her eyes were tightly closed, which was quite unique.

The man was dressed in a white Martial Artist uniform, with a special symbol embroidered on his chest. His face showed some anticipation as he looked at Qin Jin.

He spoke excitedly to the woman beside him, “He’s out! Finally, a classmate willing to receive us.”

“Classmate, let’s get acquainted.”

With the villa door already open, he strode forward, extending his hand, and said, “Mind Clarity Dojo, Xie Wuhai.”

He was of average height and had a very sunny disposition.

The thought flashed through Qin Jin’s mind that being able to use a Dojo’s name as a title suggested he was likely a direct descendant of a core member of that Dojo. He extended his hand and grasped Xie Wuhai’s, saying, “Mining Star, Qin Jin.”

“Mining Star?”

A ripple appeared in Xie Wuhai’s eyes as he looked at Qin Jin, and a hint of seriousness arose in his gaze.

At the front.

Qin Jin released his hand and looked at the woman, calmly asking, “And what should I call this lady?”

As his words fell.

The woman did not speak, but a soft voice, formed by mental power, sounded.

“Han Miao.”

After saying her name, she added, “My physique is a bit special, so I can only communicate with you this way.”

Qin Jin nodded in understanding.

S-rank specially recruited student.

To be specially recruited by a top academy like Martial Abyss in advance, one must possess extraordinary qualities. For Qin Jin himself, it was ultimately due to his identity as a Heavenly Selection winner, coupled with his combat performance in the Heavenly Selection, that he was chosen by the academy.

These two individuals before him clearly also possessed extraordinary qualities.

As thoughts flashed through his mind.

In front of him.

Xie Wuhai spoke quickly, “Qin Jin, I was the one who asked Han Miao to come along.”

“I heard that after the school starts, besides the regular courses, there are also credit missions and various assessment missions within Martial Abyss, which often require everyone to cooperate fully and complete them together.”

“It’s good to get acquainted early. We are all S-rank, and in the future, if there’s an opportunity, we can cooperate.”

Qin Chi nodded.

After arriving at Wu Yuan Academy, he was destined to make some new friends, and he was not averse to this.

At the front.

After speaking two serious sentences, Xie Wuhai’s tone shifted, “I am the first one to arrive early this session.”

“Besides you, three others have already arrived ahead of us.”

“We’ve already visited two of them, but they weren’t as hospitable as you and Han Miao. When I visited, I was given the cold shoulder.”

Xie Wuhai didn’t seem to mind, but his eyes were fixed on Qin Jin. At this moment, he clenched his fist and said earnestly, “Qin Jin,”

“How about we have a fight?”

Qin Jin raised an eyebrow, “Why?”

“What else can help us get to know each other better than a personal fight?”

“As Martial Artists, we should naturally make friends through martial arts.”

Pure battle intent rose in Xie Wuhai’s eyes: “Wu Yuan Academy supports and encourages sparring among students. To be honest with you—”

“The reason I rushed to the academy so early was to meet the other S-rank students.”

Speaking of this, his tone held some regret: “If I had known, I would have refused the special recruitment and participated in the school selection exam. Now, I don’t know how many battles I’ve missed.”

“Qin Jin.”

“You come from a Mining Star, yet you were specially recruited, so you must be very powerful. There’s a dedicated sparring ground near the villa area. Want to give it a try?”

Qin Jin looked at the quiet Han Miao at his side.

“Have you two already sparred?”

“Of course.”

“What was the result?”

“I lost.”

Xie Wuhai’s voice was crisp and clear, and his mindset seemed completely unaffected: “Han Miao’s attacks on the spiritual level are quite unique; I haven’t found a way to break them yet.”

“So it’s a spiritual talent after all—”

A thought flashed through Qin Jin’s mind, and he shook his head, saying, “Since you two have come to the academy, you must have experienced the wonders of the Heavenly Enlightenment Aura.”

“I’ve gained a lot from it and am currently trying to organize my insights. I’m afraid I cannot agree to this spar.”

“What a pity.”

Disappointment flashed in Xie Wuhai’s eyes, then he brightened, “Then let’s wait until you’ve finished organizing, and we’ll fight then!”

“I had originally wanted to invite you to visit the other students together, but it seems that’s not possible now.”

“Qin Jin, let’s exchange contact information, and we can fight again later.”

After the three exchanged contact information, Xie Wuhai came and went like the wind. After bidding farewell, he called Han Miao and left directly.

The result of their spar was Han Miao’s victory, but this “friend-making initiative” seemed to be led by Xie Wuhai.

The two left, and the villa door closed.

Qin Jin turned around, a ripple appearing in his eyes.

If it were in the past, he naturally wouldn’t mind sparring. He also wanted to know what methods other S-rank special recruits possessed.

However, at this moment, he had not deceived Xie Wuhai.

With the help of the Heavenly Enlightenment Aura, his Dao Foundation was complete. Compared to an optional spar, he valued his own cultivation more!

Returning to his room, he set the villa to “do not disturb” and “no external guests.” With a thought, his professional panel appeared.

Descend to the Great Wilderness!

Outside the villa.

“Rejected again.”

Han Miao brushed away the hair falling over her eyes, and her soft voice, formed by mental power, sounded, “Xie Wuhai, today, besides me, you probably won’t find any other opponents.”

“It’s fine.”

Xie Wuhai looked relaxed: “At least, compared to the two who gave me the cold shoulder earlier, I’ve gotten to know Qin Jin.”

“Sooner or later, there will be an opportunity to spar.”

Speaking of this, a hint of seriousness flashed in his eyes: “He is from a Mining Star.”

“It’s not even a proper life-sustaining planet, yet he can be specially recruited by the academy. Hiss—”

“This Qin Jin must be incredibly powerful.”

He looked at the tightly closed villa door behind him: “I’m regretting it a bit. Should we go back and ask again? Maybe if I add some stakes, he’ll be willing to fight.”

“You are not his match.”

Han Miao’s voice became more serious. She raised her fair, tender finger and pointed to her eyes, which were covered by the thin gauze.

“Just now, when I came into contact with him, an extremely strong warning sign arose in my heart.”

“This Qin Jin.”

“Is extremely dangerous!”

“So it is.”

Xie Wuhai’s face showed agreement, and he nodded, saying, “I also feel he’s not to be trifled with. I probably wouldn’t be his match.”

Upon hearing this.

Han Miao was silent for a moment, her mental power fluctuating: “So, you knew you weren’t his match, yet you still insisted on sparring with him?”

“Aren’t you afraid of losing too badly?”

“What’s there to be afraid of?”

Xie Wuhai looked at her with a strange expression, his eyes burning with fighting spirit: “Victory and defeat are merely processes on the path of evolution.”

“My grandfather used to say.”

“To see one’s true nature, as long as one knows their goal and continuously strives for it, even if they lose a hundred battles, it’s merely a slight setback on the path of evolution.”

“Only when the trials have passed can the true victor be distinguished.”

Speaking of this, he looked at Han Miao: “Compared to victories and defeats among others, the victory and defeat against oneself are more important.”

Han Miao was silent for a moment.

“What your grandfather said makes a lot of sense.”

“Right? I think so too.”

Xie Wuhai cleared his throat twice: “To be honest, when I was at the Dojo and those senior brothers bullied me, as long as I said these words, they immediately felt that winning against me wasn’t a big deal anymore.”

“Let’s go, let’s go.”

“We’ll go visit the next one first. Later tonight, I’ll come back and see if Qin Jin is willing to accept a spar.”

As he spoke.

He strode ahead.

Behind him.

Han Miao rubbed her temples under the gauze, Qin Jin’s figure appearing in her mind.

“This level of warning sign—”

“Those who can be evaluated as S-rank are truly not to be underestimated; they are full of hidden talents.”

“So—”

Her gaze shifted forward, looking at the freely striding Xie Wuhai, and she thought of the recent battle between him and herself.

“Xie Wuhai.”

“What is it about you that allowed the academy to designate you as S-rank?”

“Merely possessing this kind of undefeated mindset is probably not enough, is it?”

As thoughts flashed, she took a step, following him.

Her eyes were tightly closed, but at all times, her body was enveloped in astonishing mental power, sensing everything around her.

The Great Wilderness.

The moment it appeared, Qin Jin’s heart stirred, and the azure lightning dark halberd manifested.

He entered the mecha, established a basic mental connection, and called up the pre-drawn map.

His gaze fell on the map.

“On the way back, I can go in a straight line, which will save a lot of time.”

“There’s plenty of time to return to the tribe before the school starts.”

After school starts, he was destined to devote a large part of his energy to the academy. Like during the Heavenly Selection period, having himself oversee the tribe was the most suitable choice.

“I wonder how the tribe’s development has been during my long journey.”

He muttered to himself, and Qin Jin’s mind sank into himself.

Under the influence of the Heavenly Enlightenment Aura, his Dao Foundation was already complete!

His mental power sank into his Dantian. The Thunder-Struck Wood had grown slightly in size, and above it, verdant shoots swayed, overflowing with vitality.

It held the meaning of perfection.

“The Dao Foundation is complete. With the Dao Foundation as a base, it draws in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and the Dao Foundation opens the Spiritual Ruins.”

“Thus reaching the second realm of the Heavenly Azure Method.”

“The Spirit Void Realm.”

“Cultivators in the Spirit Void Realm control the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and can use it to empower themselves.”

“Similarly—”

“Those Treasure Techniques that I previously researched and comprehended through crystal cores can now truly exert their full power.”

“This kind of progress is truly astonishing to even think about.”

A thought flashed through his mind, and Qin Jin called up his professional panel, focusing on the Martial Artist section.

[Martial Artist: Ningyi Realm]

[Life Index: 94.6]

[Mental Index: 92.1]

“The Heavenly Enlightenment Aura has helped me immensely.”

“It truly lives up to its name as a heaven-sent opportunity.”

“The Dao Foundation’s feedback has brought even greater improvement to my physical body, causing my Life Index to surpass my Mental Index.”

Qin Jin’s thoughts raced.

From the conversations with Zhong Yi and others, he knew that his performance in the Heavenly Enlightenment Aura was undoubtedly astonishing.

And the root of everything was the Dao Foundation!

With the help of the Heavenly Enlightenment Aura, he was spared the process of continuously nourishing and consolidating his Dao Foundation.

Similarly, as the Dao Foundation reached completion, it also brought him astonishing feedback, significantly boosting his own indices.

“Within the Heavenly Azure Method, every breakthrough in a realm brings a considerable improvement to oneself.”

“I wonder if, after breaking through to the Spirit Void Realm, my own stats can increase enough to directly reach the threshold for ascending to the Congenital Realm.”

A thought flashed through his mind.

Qin Jin severed his connection with the azure lightning dark halberd, activated its auto-navigation, and fully immersed his mind within himself.

A transcendent mecha, even when not piloted, possessed the ability to automatically attack enemies.

However, its power was naturally not as great as when piloted by a Martial Artist.

Currently, under the effect of the Heavenly Enlightenment Aura, Qin Jin’s state was at its peak, requiring no adjustments whatsoever.

At this moment.

His mental power surged forth, spreading in all directions, sensing the different attributes of spiritual energy surging between heaven and earth.

Violent thunder spiritual energy, gentle water spiritual energy, dense earth spiritual energy—

He carefully sensed and familiarized himself with all of it.

As his mental power continuously grew, Qin Jin could more acutely distinguish their finer differences.

His chest rose and fell, Qin Jin’s breathing became steady, and in a certain instant, his mind stirred, using his spirit as a guide, he activated the spiritual energy of heaven and earth!

In an instant.

The various elemental spiritual energies, which were originally scattered throughout heaven and earth, received guidance and surged towards Qin Jin!

The spiritual energy converged, passed through the azure lightning dark halberd, and merged into Qin Jin himself.

The moment it entered his body, Qin Jin, following the information from the Heavenly Screen Text, fully activated his mental power, attempting to gather the surging spiritual energy. As it continuously converged and condensed, guided by his mental power, the spiritual energy seemed to form a sword edge, directly striking towards his Dao Foundation!

Boom!

As it continuously impacted, the Dao Foundation trembled, and a muffled thunderous sound resonated within Qin Jin’s body.

According to the information within the Heavenly Azure Method, if the Dao Foundation was not stable enough, it could even shatter during this step.

However.

Qin Jin’s Dao Foundation was already complete, and it was forged with truly extraordinary treasures.

With repeated impacts, the spiritual energy and the Dao Foundation gradually formed a miraculous state. In a certain instant—the powerful impact of the spiritual energy no longer shook the Dao Foundation, but instead merged into it!

Spiritual energy entered the Dao Foundation!

At this moment, in Qin Jin’s spiritual perception, a chaotic, empty space appeared within his Dao Foundation. As the spiritual energy merged into the Dao Foundation, it underwent a miraculous transformation, becoming more compatible with himself. At the same time, the space within the Dao Foundation began to expand, opening up new territory.

This—

Was the embryonic form of the Spiritual Ruins!

The fierce beasts in the Great Wilderness stored spiritual energy in their crystal cores.

And the cultivators of the Immortal Dynasty used the Spiritual Ruins to contain spiritual energy!

With the embryonic form constructed, Qin Jin’s expression was serious. He fully controlled his mental power, primarily using violent thunder spiritual energy and fire spiritual energy to expand the Spiritual Ruins, continuously broadening its territory.

He used water spiritual energy and earth spiritual energy to continuously stabilize the newly opened areas.

Other attributes of spiritual energy served as auxiliary!

All kinds of spiritual energy were like soldiers he commanded.

Opening the Spiritual Ruins!

According to the information in the Heavenly Azure Method, this step was extremely crucial. The quality of the Dao Foundation would affect the size of the Spiritual Ruins that could be opened.

Although there were ways to supplement and improve it later, the Spiritual Ruins opened initially were the most perfect.

Moreover, the wider the opened Spiritual Ruins, the stronger the combat power in the same realm and the faster the cultivation speed!

The impact was significant!

Currently, the spiritual energy changed from impacting to pouring in, continuously flowing into the Spiritual Ruins.

The Spiritual Ruins continuously expanded.

Qin Jin’s Dao Foundation was undoubtedly extraordinary!

The favor of the gods helped him forge his Dao Foundation, and now its true extraordinary nature was revealed. Amidst the shimmering light above the Thunder-Struck Wood, as the Spiritual Ruins initially formed, it began to actively attract the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

In an instant.

The spiritual energy surging from all directions rapidly increased.

As the surging spiritual energy of heaven and earth converged, gathering around the azure lightning dark halberd, it continuously accumulated. Due to its extreme concentration, it actually dyed the surroundings with color, becoming a visible marvel in reality.

The spiritual energy converged, even forming a tornado, creating a vortex, with the azure lightning dark halberd at the center of the vortex.

At the same time.

Qin Jin himself, and his Dao Foundation, both leaned towards the thunder attribute.

Currently, the most spiritual energy attracted from heaven and earth was thunder spiritual energy.

After the astonishing thunder spiritual energy converged, above the azure lightning dark halberd, it was originally a clear, sunny day, but a muffled thunder suddenly sounded.

As the muffled thunder sounded, above, within a hundred-meter radius, clear skies gave birth to dark clouds, with lightning interweaving and shuttling within them. After about a few breaths, the area where Qin Jin was located began to experience a torrential downpour!

That was a small-scale change in the sky caused by the rapid convergence of a single type of spiritual energy to an extremely high concentration in a short period.

Thunderclouds surged!

The spiritual energy vortex rotated.

The azure lightning dark halberd glowed as it was washed by the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

From top to bottom, three miraculous phenomena intertwined.

And the center of everything was Qin Jin.

He was no longer able to pay much attention to what was happening outside. At this moment, the Spiritual Ruins within his Dao Foundation were rapidly expanding, accommodating more spiritual energy.