Chapter 110
The mountain spirit’s origin fell into the formation.
The formation runes glowed, light currents interwove, rapidly dissolving the dark orb.
“Something’s off.”
Suddenly, Jiang Jian frowned slightly.
He clearly sensed it.
The origin’s spiritual energy entered his meridians, burned by karmic fire, diluted into spiritual qi.
Although briefly,
it entered the circulation of the Shenque spiritual qi.
But as the Shenque spiritual qi circled once through the acupoints and meridians,
its spiritual essence did not increase.
Just now, he had sensed a slow rise in the upper limit of spiritual essence.
It was merely an illusion.
“So that’s how it is.”
After a moment of thought, Jiang Jian vaguely grasped the key point.
The Shenque acupoint had temporarily reached its limit.
Its capacity for spiritual essence had also reached its limit.
Only within a short time,
by guiding massive spiritual energy to forcibly break through the Shenque barrier,
could the Shenque acupoint expand to its full state.
Only then could spiritual essence continue to rise.
“No wonder.”
“Even third-year students,”
“fewer than 60% of those who reached the Divine Bestowal realm have managed it.”
“Now I see,”
“only a cultivation chamber can provide massive spiritual energy in a short time to help break through such barriers.”
As he pondered this,
Jiang Jian’s gaze sharpened.
He became even more aware of the importance of cultivation chambers.
Without access to a cultivation chamber, it is hard to break through cultivation barriers.
Though a tiny few are born with their Shenque acupoint already expanded, without any barrier,
the vast majority have normal acupoints.
To break through cultivation barriers, one must rely on cultivation chambers.
“Flowing Jade, Frost-Flight Bracelet.”
“With karmic fire enhancement.”
“And a high-efficiency mountain spirit origin.”
Jiang Jian carefully sensed, thinking deeply.
Moments later,
Jiang Jian, combining his Shenque acupoint’s condition, made a judgment.
“My current state,”
“can break through the barrier on its own.”
“But,”
“with a cultivation chamber available,”
“there’s no need to waste resources.”
Jiang Jian resolved himself, shut down the transformation formation, and retracted the mountain spirit origin into his Shenque.
Breaking through the barrier consumes massive spiritual energy.
Forcing it now would be pure waste.
Because his identity device still held a ten-hour trial card for a cultivation chamber.
On the night before the Two Chambers Debates,
he would go to the cultivation chamber.
Breaking through the barrier would then be far easier.
More importantly,
he could save massive spiritual energy to raise his Shenque spiritual essence.
“The remaining fifty hours,”
“will be used to stabilize spiritual essence and study the formation diagrams.”
“I’ll break through after entering the cultivation chamber.”
With this thought, Jiang Jian’s spirit calmed slightly.
If Shenque spiritual essence rises too quickly,
it risks becoming spiritually unstable.
Though Jiang Jian’s cultivation is extremely solid,
still,
his current spiritual qi foundation
was raised in a short time.
After sedimentation and consolidation,
he would see comprehensive advancement.
Meanwhile,
Jiang Jian also discovered
another matter he had nearly overlooked.
“My Divine Bestowal 60% seems different from others’ Divine Bestowal 60%.”
“Or rather,”
“everyone’s Shenque acupoint is different.”
Jiang Jian opened his palm.
Silken threads of frost-white flame curled upward.
The testing device’s results were derived from the test subject’s own Shenque acupoint condition.
It was analyzed based on the test subject’s Shenque acupoint condition.
every individual’s situation differs.
Innate acupoint limits, cultivation methods, cultivation time, sedimentation depth, spiritual essence density—
Innate acupoint limit, cultivation method, cultivation time, sedimentation level, spiritual essence condensation level.
influence the acupoint’s upper limit.
It is highly likely
that two people with identical Divine Bestowal spiritual essence readings on the tester
would be vastly different in actual combat.
Jiang Jian even had an intuition:
his own Divine Bestowal 60%, bolstered by solid sedimentation, unknown-tier talent, and terrifyingly potent karmic fire,
had an upper limit that was terrifying.
It might even
surpass many ordinary students!
His thoughts churned.
The spiritual qi circulation did not cease.
At every moment, it was sedimenting.
“Qingshuang Formation Array.”
Beneath his black-gold embroidered robe sleeve, Jiang Jian extended pale fingers.
A phantom formation diagram appeared.
Within the palm’s span, though the array scroll was small, its imagery was vividly lifelike.
Hundreds of thousands of fine sword lights swirled and darted within the diagram.
“Rare Divine Bestowal: Weapon.”
Jiang Jian’s eyes held deep thought.
This type of “Weapon” Divine Bestowal—formation diagrams—is rare
because its nature is peculiar.
It exists between Divine Bestowal weapons and talent orbs.
Between a divine-gifted weapon and a talent light cluster.
But.
Divine-gifted weapons do not require occupying acupoints; binding is sufficient for use.
The talent light group, however, requires occupying the Shenque acupoint.
Jiang Jian spent 5.5 million Alliance Coins to bid on the Qingshuang Sword Array.
Precisely because.
The Qingshuang Sword Array possesses all the traits of a talent light group.
In actual combat, its strength is extremely high.
But fundamentally, it is a divine-gifted weapon, requiring no acupoint occupation.
This is why the Qingshuang Sword Array is far more expensive than ordinary Level-3 divine-gifted weapons.
Jiang Jian consolidated his spiritual essence while cultivating and comprehending the sword array.
Time flowed, slow yet swift.
During this time, Ji Xue left multiple times.
Each time it returned, it brought food for Jiang Jian.
The campus training room was rich in spiritual energy.
Jiang Jian’s Shenque spiritual essence had temporarily stalled.
It remained fixed at 60% of the Divine-Gifted realm, without breakthrough.
Yet Jiang Jian’s spiritual essence had grown more solid, his control over spiritual energy and subtle perception of spiritual mechanisms had improved once again!
Ten hours.
Thirty hours.
Fifty hours.
After two days and two nights of cultivation.
Jiang Jian’s spiritual essence had settled and stabilized, fully prepared to shatter the barrier.
“Your training room time has expired.”
A prompt sounded.
Jiang Jian stood up, his entire body showing no trace of spiritual fluctuation.
“Take the cultivation herbs and go to the specialized training mansion.”
He picked up his bag and walked straight out.
Ji Xue was sound asleep.
Hearing the sound, it jolted awake.
The next second.
It immediately opened its eyes, all four paws planted firmly, instinctively replying: “Coming!”
A few seconds later.
Ji Xue finally came to its senses, flicked its tail.
Hastily gathered everything and followed after him.
10 p.m.
The moon hung high overhead.
The campus was brightly lit.
Many first-year students from the academies were in their dormitory mansions, eager and ready for tomorrow’s Two-Mansion Discourse.
Many things had happened this week.
But over these days,
Jiang Jian had remained in the training room.
He paid no attention to events outside.
Before the Specialized Training Mansion.
“This week, you have over three hundred unread messages.”
It was very quiet here.
Ji Xue leapt onto the stone steps; though its steps were light, they were clearly audible in the night.
“Ignore all messages.”
Jiang Jian swiped his identity device; the mansion gate opened. “Wait until tomorrow morning.”
Ji Xue looked hesitant and said, “But...”
Jiang Jian walked straight into the hall.
“Ten hours remain on your trial pass. Use it?”
Jiang Jian tapped confirm.
Hum!
The Specialized Training Mansion’s array activated.
Boom!
An immense spiritual mechanism surged forth from all directions!
“The cultivation barrier is ready to break.”
Jiang Jian sat cross-legged, expression calm.
He gently turned his palm.
The remaining Shan Gui primordial essence was all thrown into the array!
The next second.
The auxiliary array blazed with brilliant light!
The array’s energy core was pushed to its absolute limit by Jiang Jian!
Instantly,
Terrifying black spiritual mechanism surged forth!
At the same time,
The mansion’s dense spiritual energy and a faint trace of “divine power” were likewise drawn in by Jiang Jian’s Ye Fire!
Crack!
The meridians shattered again!
Unbearable, bone-chilling pain spread through every limb and organ!
This impact was too terrifying.
Cracks spread grotesquely across the meridian walls, nearly reaching the acupoints!
“Is this all?”
Piercing, excruciating pain coursed through his entire body!
Jiang Jian, however, smiled, “Not enough.”
As spiritual energy poured in,
Liuguang Jade and Feishuang Bracelets’ micro-arrays blazed with radiant light, operating at maximum capacity!
At the same time,
The most critical “Ye Fire” was directly activated by Jiang Jian!
Crack!
Over a dozen meridians snapped outright!
The barrier of the Shenque acupoint also cracked!
“Still lacking.”
Intense pain surged, shaking his soul.
Beneath his black sleeve, Jiang Jian extended his fingers and tore open the auxiliary array!
The unrefined remaining Shan Gui primordial essence was forcibly stuffed into the Shenque!
“Explode!”
Boom!
Crack!!!
An indescribably dense spiritual mechanism erupted violently!
The barrier of the Shenque acupoint shattered completely!
Instantly,
The Shenque acupoint suddenly opened up a vast void!
Wild, torrential spiritual mechanism surged out like a flood, raging through the meridians in rapid circulation.
Vast as sea and sky.
Spiritual energy surged and flowed.
Continuously repairing the recently shattered meridians.
The upper limit of spiritual essence began rising again.
“The Specialized Training Mansion has professional testing equipment.”
Jiang Jian stood up, his face slightly pale.
He walked to the testing device.
He placed his palm on it.
The precise array on the device activated, emitting bright light.
“Testing cultivation foundation…”
Several seconds later.
The array’s glow suddenly stalled!
Then.
It gradually faded out.
On the holographic screen.
Lines of small text appeared.
“Test successful!”
“Spirit energy foundation test: duration 1 minute.”
“Estimated spirit energy upper limit: approximately 61% of Divine Bestowal Realm.”
At this moment.
The remaining spirit energy within his meridians and acupoints.
Was being rapidly absorbed by the circulating Shenque spirit energy.
The 61% Divine Bestowal Realm on the holographic screen suddenly changed!
“Divine Bestowal Realm 62%!”
“Divine Bestowal Realm 63%!”
……
“Divine Bestowal Realm 67%!”
A few seconds later.
Jiang Jian sensed.
The spirit energy stored in the Mountain Ghost’s origin had been completely consumed, not a trace left — all absorbed for his cultivation.
The numbers on the testing device finally stopped fluctuating.
“After breaking through the cultivation barrier.”
“It felt as if the entire world had become different.”
Jiang Jian turned around and looked at the snow.
Dozens of meters away.
The gray fox huddled, watching Jiang Jian from afar.
“My Divine Bestowal Realm at 67% is different from others.”
“Strong.”
Jiang Jian closed his eyes, then opened them again.
He flicked his finger lightly.
A slender sword qi shot through the air!
Without a sound.
Dozens of meters away.
A small tuft of the fox’s fur fell neatly.
Light feathers spiraled; gray down scattered.
Around it, the thick spiritual monster’s protective aura shattered instantly, offering not the slightest resistance.
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