[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-after-the-sky-fell":3,"chapter-after-the-sky-fell-after-the-sky-fell-chapter-11":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","After the Sky Fell",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2280867,4462,"Chapter 11","after-the-sky-fell-chapter-11",11,"\u003Cp>\"After ordinary people begin cultivation, they gradually undergo transformation under the nourishment of cosmic energy; the duration of this process depends on each student’s daily cultivation results, and during transformation, the body may experience hunger, auditory hallucinations, hyperactivity, insomnia, and other symptoms.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Students need not worry—this is a necessary stage everyone must pass through, and adaptation usually takes only a few days. By the way, students with means should purchase nutrient solution to ensure daily nutritional intake; this reduces the time spent eating.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher Lin, we want to know how long we must cultivate before reaching the first realm, Mediumship.\" A student asked inside the meditation room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yue immediately said: \"Before answering that, I’d like to ask you students a question: We receive external information through our senses. Which sense, in your opinion, receives the most information—nose, mouth, ears, eyes, or skin?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eyes—eyes receive the most external information.\" A student answered immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yue nodded: \"Correct. Eyes receive the largest proportion of external information—about eighty percent of all sensory input. Therefore, the first noticeable change during cultivation is that your eyes begin to see things normally invisible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"New cultivators mistake this for hallucination, but it’s not—those things truly exist in our world; ordinary eyes simply perceive a very limited range, so they ignore everything beyond vision.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For example: ghosts. Human eyes cannot see spirits. Only when your cultivation reaches a certain point and your eyes transform can you perceive what are called ghosts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also, in sealed dangerous zones, there exist strange and terrifying creatures that ordinary people cannot see either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since the eyes serve as our link to the outside world, the first realm of cultivation is called Mediumship. In ancient times, this eye transformation was also known as Opening the Heavenly Eye.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, many students suddenly understood—even Li Yi, who had been eavesdropping outside, gained profound insight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, cultivation is not simple—it involves many specialized truths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, I’ll quietly reveal a secret only those who’ve achieved Mediumship know.\" Lin Yue’s tone turned grave: \"The world we live in is far more terrifying than you imagine. So students, work hard in your cultivation—never slack off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s all for today’s lesson. Now you may begin meditating. If you have any questions, come find me—I’m in the office just outside the meditation room.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lin Yue stepped out of the meditation room, she happened to see Li Yi listening outside. She paused, then smiled: \"Li Yi, if you want to listen, just come inside. No need to stand outside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Listening outside is the same for me,\" Li Yi shook his head. \"I’ve already entered the path—entering the meditation room won’t help me, and it might disturb other students. I’m already grateful just to sneak in for free lessons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To become a member would cost ten thousand yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t afford it now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yue said nothing. Suddenly, she stepped forward, closing the distance, her clean, beautiful face rapidly approaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi startled, instinctively stepping back—but Lin Yue seized his shoulder with powerful force, pinning him in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t move. Let me look at your eyes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yue’s face showed disbelief: \"Haven’t you noticed? Your eyes are shimmering with faint light. Incredible—truly incredible. This is a clear sign your body is evolving.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Students inside the meditation room may not show this even after a month of cultivation. How long have you been cultivating? One day? Two? Li Yi, be honest—when we first met, didn’t you suddenly hear a *ding* in your head and awaken some kind of golden finger?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi felt stunned—he hadn’t expected Lin Yue to spot his transformation at a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is the cultivation speed of someone with a strange artifact truly this terrifying?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can one day equal another’s month?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know,\" he pretended ignorance. \"I cultivated all night after returning home yesterday. When I woke up this morning, it was like this—I felt no change.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was too weak now. Possessing a damaged artifact would only invite disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when he became strong enough could he openly reveal his artifact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yue stared at Li Yi’s eyes for a long while before releasing him, then frowned: \"Impossible. Your cultivation value is only average. In one or two days, you absolutely couldn’t reach this level... Could there be something unusual about your home?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s unusual about my home? There are plenty of houses like mine in the old district.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t understand. The world is vast—wormhole activity varies by region. Some areas have higher wormhole activation frequencies and thus more cosmic energy; others have less. I’ve even heard of special locations where wormholes open at fixed times and places, releasing massive amounts of cosmic energy—cultivating there is like possessing an artifact.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yue explained: \"You know the Golden Academy, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve seen it online—the most authoritative and top-tier cultivation school in the country.\" Li Yi nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yue said: \"A few years ago, the Golden Academy conducted an experiment, opening a wormhole to another world and capturing its cosmic energy. Within the Golden Academy’s grounds, pure cosmic energy is exceptionally active—cultivation speed there is far faster than elsewhere.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s really such a thing?\" Li Yi was astonished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course. Otherwise, why would every cultivator want to enter the Golden Academy? No—I’ve decided. In a few days, I’ll go investigate your home. If it’s your home’s location causing this, I’ll come daily to cultivate there. Don’t you dare refuse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yue was deeply intrigued, eager to investigate—and also seeking a better place to cultivate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi didn’t know how to refuse, so he gritted his teeth and agreed: \"O-Okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, can you identify cultivators just by looking at their eyes? What’s the difference between a cultivator’s eyes and an ordinary person’s? Can you tell me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He changed the subject, voicing his inner question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yue said: \"Since you asked, I’ll answer with what I’ve learned. Cultivators walk the path of evolution—of course their eyes change. The most obvious sign is that their eyes begin to glow, due to concentrated cosmic energy. The stronger the cultivator, the brighter their eyes become; eventually, even their pupils transform.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that’s how it is.\" Li Yi now understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder when he first saw Lao Ya, his eyes glowed faintly in the dim room, like a beast lurking in darkness, sending chills down his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You came here early today for more than just cultivation, didn’t you?\" Lin Yue, being a woman, noticed Li Yi was troubled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi blushed: \"I just wanted to ask—what kinds of jobs can cultivators do to earn money? You know my family’s situation, Lin-jie. So one of my main goals in cultivating is to find a decent job.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you want me to recommend a job?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yue smiled: \"Cultivators have many special jobs—joining a studio, taking contracts from the Investigation Bureau to clear dangerous entities, hunting fugitives and rescuing people in abandoned districts, or entering dangerous zones to hunt special creatures from other worlds. But you’ve only been cultivating two days—you can’t do any of those yet. Even if you achieve Mediumship, the bare minimum you could do is feng shui consulting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi smiled awkwardly—he knew Lin Yue was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was just a beginner; cultivation tasks weren’t for him yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But there is one job you could try,\" Lin Yue’s smile faded, and she became serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What job?\" Li Yi asked immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yue said: \"Guide.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guide? I know that—one who channels cosmic energy into another’s body to help them cultivate, right?\" Li Yi said at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yue said: \"Correct. I’m currently studying for my Guide certification.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You need a certification?\" Li Yi’s face fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yue laughed: \"You can do the job without one, but your pay will be lower. Still, for you, it should be enough. But before you can do it, you must reach the point where, after entering meditation, you can sense others around you—otherwise, you can’t channel cosmic energy into their bodies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you can do that, call this number. He’s a friend of mine—he urgently needs a Guide, and he pays well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Lin Yue gave Li Yi a phone number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got it. Thank you, Lin-jie.\" Li Yi memorized the number, deeply grateful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t mention it—it’s nothing. I have other things to do. If you have questions, call me. Oh, you don’t have my number yet—write it down too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lin-jie, go ahead and take care of your business. I’m going to buy nutrient solution. I’m truly grateful—when I’m able, I’ll repay you.\" Li Yi spoke earnestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yue gave him a playful look: \"Then you’d better work hard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, she turned and walked into the meditation room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi didn’t disturb her further. Lin Yue had already spent two days guiding him onto the path of cultivation—that was a great help. The rest he must walk alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, he left Shu’s meditation room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First, buy nutrient solution.\" Li Yi headed to a larger nearby pharmacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pharmacy was bustling—many people queued to buy nutrient solution. Indeed, cultivation had become popular again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll take six vials of No.1 nutrient solution.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it was Li Yi’s turn, he didn’t hesitate—he bought a month’s supply for his parents. Fortunately, he’d earned ten thousand yuan from Lao Ya yesterday, or he’d have been broke today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After paying six thousand yuan, he hesitated, then bit his lip and spent another two thousand on one vial of No.2 nutrient solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No.2 nutrient solution is for cultivators to replenish nutrients. Though the lowest grade, Li Yi wanted to test its effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His money was now down to just over three thousand. He dared not spend more. He planned to leave the pharmacy, buy food to store at home, then cultivate intensely for several days to reach the threshold and become a Guide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as he prepared to leave—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly saw a familiar figure in the pharmacy’s queue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A woman in a strap dress, with a slender figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s... Liu Yan?\" Li Yi doubted his eyes, trembling all over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But wasn’t Liu Yan already dead?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killed by sight—her corpse lay outside the abandoned building, blood streaming from all seven orifices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the crowd, Liu Yan seemed to sense Li Yi’s gaze. She turned her head slowly, stiffly, her pale, bloodless face gradually coming into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi felt a chill run down his spine. He quickly looked away and hurried out of the pharmacy like a fugitive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some instinct told him: never let Liu Yan fixate on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After walking several kilometers from the pharmacy, Li Yi finally stopped, gasping for breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t from exhaustion—it was from sheer terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did I already achieve Mediumship and start seeing unclean things? Or was Liu Yan really there...?\" His heart remained icy, his mind in chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked back—confirmed Liu Yan hadn’t followed—and only then exhaled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calm now, Li Yi was certain: he had not achieved Mediumship. So he had truly seen Liu Yan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What... is that Liu Yan now? And it lives among people, unnoticed—even the cultivators in line didn’t sense anything wrong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now I understand what Lin Yue meant. Our world is far more dangerous and terrifying than we see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi dared not linger outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t even be sure if Liu Yan was the only such entity walking the streets—or if there were many like her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he finally achieved Mediumship, how many strange and terrifying things would he see?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder people in the old district died mysteriously every moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps they weren’t dying naturally—they were falling victim to unknown horrors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With these thoughts, Li Yi fled home like a hunted man.\u003C\u002Fp>",1939,"2026-06-20T01:26:56.586Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","7dd3b3fca138bcd84fa54e9e629837bd85b1b42570b887bb45186182d496f9f8","after-the-sky-fell-chapter-12","after-the-sky-fell-chapter-10",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-the-sky-fell-cover.jpg"]