[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starting-from-the-apocalypse-i-alone-severed-ete":3,"chapter-starting-from-the-apocalypse-i-alone-severed-ete-starting-from-the-apocalypse-i-alone-severed-ete-chapter-88":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Starting from the Apocalypse, I Alone Severed Eternity",{"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},2312470,4518,"Chapter 88: Ten Thousand Coffins Pay Homage, Heaven and Earth Are Split (Revised)","starting-from-the-apocalypse-i-alone-severed-ete-chapter-88",88,"\u003Cp>The golden crow sinks in the west; the moon rabbit rises in the east.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi labored for a long time, finally excavating the entire root system of the Owl Tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along with it were countless bones—human and beast alike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were the remains of the Owl Tree’s victims.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were buried beneath the soil under the Owl Tree, entangled by its roots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Converted into threads of nourishment to sustain the Owl Tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If left unchecked for centuries,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Owl Tree would grow into an ancient giant owl, a legendary terrifying plant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, its cry of despair would blanket a forest, turning the land into a dead zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its terrifying power would spare no legendary creature weaker than itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless one used a Wish Spell or a legendary technique, the Owl Tree could not be killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who fell under its influence could only close their eyes and wait to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi went to such great lengths to move the Owl Tree\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>because its roots were planted in an inconvenient spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right atop the Yang family’s ancestral tomb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding ruins still revealed the site’s former glory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was built by descendants of the Yang family who returned to the homeland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they regularly performed ancestral rites.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking back now, the Yang family’s intentions were far from pure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had not forgotten the ancestral edict left by their forebears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After returning, under the guise of investment, they claimed land within the cemetery and built a ancestral hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The authorities, swayed by the money and knowing the land had always belonged to the Yangs, did not interfere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They allowed the Yang family to act as they pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every year during the Yang family’s ancestral worship, it was a lively affair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hundreds of clan members from around the world gathered together, a true grand ceremony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, nearly all staff at Yi Gao Cemetery were Yang family descendants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They developed upstream and downstream industries, turning the Yangs into the leading force in Ancheng’s funeral industry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, speaking of this now is utterly meaningless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the apocalypse, nine out of ten homes stood empty; the Yang family’s former glory was long past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Owl Tree’s immense power had smashed the grand ancestral hall into ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything vanished completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After clearing the Owl Tree’s roots, Fang Shi eagerly slipped through the opened fissure into the tomb chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, the Yang family’s ancestral tomb was built with remarkable spaciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through generations of expansion and renovation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it resembled an underground residential district—well-ventilated and equipped with complete living facilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi carried his smokeless oil lamp, searching everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw not only the quiet chambers housing coffins,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but also modern equipment: electric lights, computers, air conditioners, televisions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before his rebirth, the tomb above had been destroyed by legendary beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Fang Shi had never seen such a sight before—he couldn’t help but be stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the Yang family, to maintain long-term control of this tomb,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>had turned it into a living quarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corpses aboveground were clear proof.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even before the apocalypse, people had been stationed here long-term.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Fang Shi had no interest in anything the Yang family had done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was searching for a passage—a direct route down to the ancient tomb cluster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That place was his true destination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Fang Shi arrived before a massive door cast in concrete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clearly built according to civil defense standards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi was speechless—why had the Yangs been so cautious?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door looked at least twenty centimeters thick—extremely careful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t bother searching for a key; he simply drew his Earth Dragon Sword and slashed forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rolling wave of air surged from the blade’s tip—Fang Shi had unleashed his full strength, striking at supersonic speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deep sword scar instantly appeared on the thick concrete door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold gust of wind pierced straight through the crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crash! Crash! Crash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three more strikes—the civil defense door now bore a small opening wide enough for one person to pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi shoved hard—the small door crashed heavily to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, a chill unique to the underground surged in with the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi waited a long while, until the air inside had fully refreshed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he slowly descended the stairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The steps spiraled downward, stretching endlessly into darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Added to the profound blackness below, the smokeless oil lamp was the only source of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking upon it felt like treading the ancient Yellow Spring Road to the Underworld.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could not fathom how the Yang ancestors had ever constructed this passage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though clear traces of modern cement and steel reinforcement were visible,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he could still discern wooden supports used for load-bearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, when men seek wealth, they can achieve any impossible miracle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the latter half, the wall style gradually changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From modern concrete to ancient, weathered stone bricks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi knew—he was close. The ancient tomb cluster would soon appear before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stepping out from the stairwell, Fang Shi entered a vast expanse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a massive underground cavern, roughly twenty meters high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, dark silhouettes stood in dense rows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a true underground city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With walls, corner towers, even a moat encircling the entire settlement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet it was also a burial ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the deep, dark waters, coffins floated upon the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Completely surrounding the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, on bridges, streets, inside houses—in every corner—lay a coffin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if every place required a soul to guard it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More astonishing still, no matter where the coffins were placed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>their heads all faced toward the city’s center, as if paying homage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for why, Fang Shi knew perfectly well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The legendary Golden Corpse now rested within the building at the city’s center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All other coffins were merely its subjects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alive, be a hero; dead, be a ghostly champion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was clearly a feng shui arrangement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Fang Shi had no need to enter the city—his treasure lay elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi walked along the edge of the moat to the left side of the underground city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There stood a massive stone wall, riddled with hollow pits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the smokeless oil lamp’s glow, he could clearly see:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside each dark pit rested a statue, sized like a human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a cave of ten thousand Buddhas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The statues grinned, glared, or wore countless bizarre expressions—each unique, like the faces of all living beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially striking was how lifelike the carvings were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes, like those of living people, seemed to watch the worshippers below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi didn’t care, and rushed straight toward a statue in the corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a lively statue, like an innocent, pure child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet in this deep, dark environment, it radiated a sinister aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi carefully observed it, confirmed his suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then reached behind the statue and pressed hard on the coccyx.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A passage slowly revealed itself within the hollow behind the statue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was only one meter high—Fang Shi didn’t mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He crawled inside, crawling and turning for dozens of meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a vast secret chamber appeared before Fang Shi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the center of the chamber sat a meditation cushion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon it sat a skeleton, cross-legged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skeleton wore a Daoist robe, its bones glowing like white jade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It emitted a faint white light in the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Fang Shi’s destination—the skeleton held the opportunity he sought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the skeleton’s right hand rested a jade ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was this ring that had raised Fang Shi’s perception to 18 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no flesh to hinder him, he easily removed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he had done before his rebirth, Fang Shi probed his consciousness into the ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shhh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wisp of ethereal energy flowed from the ring, spreading along his consciousness into his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the miraculous object that had once enhanced his perception in his past life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi hoped this wisp would once again work its magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No! What’s happening?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ethereal energy did not, as he expected, directly reshape his brain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, it surged straight toward his niwan palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fragile, narrow niwan palace was instantly filled with the ethereal energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi felt his forehead swell painfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was not over—the ethereal energy began to slowly rotate within the niwan palace, accelerating ever faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi’s pain deepened, becoming unbearable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His forehead swelled high, like a pus-filled boil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the swelling pulsed, thin spiritual energy from outside began pouring into Fang Shi’s forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each additional thread of spiritual energy entering the niwan palace was like inflating a balloon—the swelling grew larger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi sensed something was wrong and tried to intervene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the niwan palace was the abode of the soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His formless, intangible soul, under pressure from the ethereal energy, now took visible shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a transparent soul, identical to Fang Shi’s physical appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the very core of his consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ethereal energy spun around the soul, locking it firmly at the center of the niwan palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever Fang Shi’s consciousness tried to extend outward, the spinning energy pulled it back with suction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could not control his body or take any countermeasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What should I do? If I let this energy keep drawing in, my niwan palace will be destroyed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My brain will explode into fragments.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi’s consciousness grew frantic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to his knowledge, the niwan palace was the upper dantian—extremely fragile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flooded recklessly with spiritual energy, it would only burst his brain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he barely survived, his soul would be severely damaged, turning him into a fool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So far, he had suffered no harm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was entirely because the ethereal energy, while binding his soul, also protected it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, the surging spiritual energy compressed together would crush his soul violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi did not expect the ethereal energy to sustain this protection forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even brain damage was unacceptable to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi’s soul began thrashing violently, trying to break free of the ethereal energy’s grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, it was meaningless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ethereal energy was like a celestial chain—his soul could not shake it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though it was but a tiny wisp, it held Fang Shi fast in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi felt unwilling. He was confident he could survive this ordeal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it would come at a great cost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Resurrection Ring”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Durability: 6”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Endurance: 10”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Quality: Second Rank”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Effect: This ring is enchanted with the power of resurrection. When the wearer dies, it activates automatically, then becomes ordinary. Uses: 1\u002F1 (non-replenishable).”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Resurrection is a painful experience. The recipient permanently loses two biological ranks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If the recipient’s soul is destroyed, this spell cannot revive them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If the recipient is level 1, they permanently lose two Constitution points.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If the recipient’s Constitution is 0 or lower, they cannot be revived.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If the recipient has spells, they have a 50% chance of permanently losing one spell.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If the recipient has bloodline traits, they have a 50% chance of permanently reducing bloodline concentration.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If the recipient’s attribute points drop to 0 due to attribute damage, they are restored to 1, excluding Constitution.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Magical diseases and curses are not cured during resurrection.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But ordinary toxins and illnesses are healed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If the recipient has missing body parts, they remain missing after resurrection.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But this spell heals fatal wounds and repairs most injuries.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The recipient’s equipment and items are unaffected by this spell in any way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If the recipient is transformed into an undead or killed by a death effect, they cannot be revived.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Constructs, elementals, outsiders, and undead cannot be revived.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If the recipient dies of old age, they cannot be revived.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Weight: 5 grams”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Evaluation: This is a precious ring—it represents a second life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This ring was what Fang Shi had obtained from the Bai Yin treasure chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was also the most valuable item he had ever obtained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the conditions were harsh and the cost great, it was truly a second life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi’s only concern was that this item could not heal soul damage—what if he became a fool?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for brain explosion, he had already calculated it just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This amount of energy was not enough to truly shatter his brain into fragments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At worst, it would cause severe damage around the pineal gland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such damage could still be repaired by Resurrection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I must protect my soul—let me recall what the Sword Art says about this…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zzzz!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ethereal energy suddenly accelerated, its rotation increasing a hundredfold or more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The energy core Fang Shi carried on his person was instantly drained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vast amounts of energy flooded into his niwan palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi’s soul began trembling violently—he was struggling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no time to wonder why this change had occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sudden influx of energy was clearly different from before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would truly blow his head apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No—not just his head. His soul would be shattered into dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Fang Shi knew his actions might be futile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he refused to surrender. He would die fighting with all his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Infinite spiritual energy exploded from his third eye, and Fang Shi’s dantian shattered like a balloon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vast spiritual energy surged to burst forth, ready to blast his skull into fragments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light spiritual energy accelerated again, its rotation speed spiking once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surging spiritual energy was sucked straight back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if time reversed, even the fragments of the dantian reattached themselves and restored to their original shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, a vast space opened within the dantian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than a thousand times larger than before; the spiritual energy drawn back could not even fill it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light spiritual energy accelerated further, and the vast spiritual energy began to condense, compress, and transform into five strands of magic power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After completing this task, the light spiritual energy scattered into countless fragments, becoming streams of radiance that shot toward the inner walls of the dantian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mysterious force surged forth, and Fang Shi’s dantian began to heal rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the dantian repaired itself, threads of radiance emerged within it, illuminating the dark space with brilliant light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You have opened the Upper Dantian.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You have gained spiritual sense.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your spiritual sense value: 5\u002F5.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your magic power has increased: 9→14.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your perception has increased: 21→23.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your intelligence has increased: 14→18.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Magic Power Control I → Magic Power Control II.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“【Magic Power Control II】: Your control over magic power has improved further; the minimum control unit is now 0.01 magic power points.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You have attained Spiritual Energy Control I.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“【Spiritual Energy Control I】: You may directly control spiritual energy in the heavens and earth using your spiritual sense.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You have attained Spiritual Energy Transformation I.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“【Spiritual Energy Transformation I】: You may freely transform spiritual energy among the Five Elements; transformations beyond the Five Elements require corresponding cultivation techniques.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi slowly opened his eyes, raised his palm before him, and gently spread his five fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the center of his palm, a white light slowly emerged, hazy and mist-like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, it coalesced into a small sword, hovering and slowly rotating in his palm, just like the light spiritual energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the small sword, Fang Shi could not help but smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pangu!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Split Heaven and Earth!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the new inheritance Fang Shi had received.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never imagined that within the jade ring, besides the inheritance of multiple layers of force,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>there was another inheritance: the method to open the Upper Dantian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A heritage obtainable only by Qi Refiners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light spiritual energy’s role in enhancing perception was merely incidental; its true purpose was to open the dantian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the light spiritual energy was not called light spiritual energy—it was called Pure Yang Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been deliberately left behind by the owner of the jade ring to aid the inheritor in opening the Upper Dantian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, this method was extremely perilous; without Pure Yang Qi, Qi Refiners\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>faced near-certain death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they barely succeeded, they would need long periods to slowly repair the dantian’s damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overall, it was not worth the cost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with Pure Yang Qi, everything changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only did the opening happen swiftly, but the dantian repaired itself instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was, in essence, a rapid-opening method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like Pangu breaking through chaos to create a new heaven and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi had a faint memory: the story of Pangu splitting heaven and earth appeared during the Three Kingdoms period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recorded by Xu Zheng, Grand Secretary of Wu, in the “Three Five Annals” and “Five Remote Annals.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This underground city bore clear Wei-Jin architectural style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The “person-shaped” arches combined with “one-dou-three-sheng” structures were especially prominent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Particularly the “Ten Thousand Gods Cave” carved into the stone walls, showing unmistakable grotto characteristics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the carvings inside were not Buddhist statues—they were Daoist deities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Wei-Jin era was precisely when aristocrats cultivated Dao in fashion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, external alchemy like Five Stone Powder reached its peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi strongly suspected that the so-called story of Pangu splitting heaven and earth\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was, in fact, a metaphor for opening the dantian—a classic Daoist allegory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dantian symbolized the spiritual world; humans were the creators of their own spiritual realms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chaotic heavens and earth represented the narrow, dark, unopened dantian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pangu’s awakening represented the soul’s awakening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Breaking through chaos represented the tearing of the dantian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding up heaven and supporting earth represented the dantian’s repair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The appearance of sun and moon represented the emergence of spiritual sense radiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The subsequent world transformations clearly indicated the next stage of spiritual cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until the entire spiritual world was cultivated to match the vastness of the external heavens and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then would the dantian be fully perfected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi was stunned by his own thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he found this theory incredible, upon reflection, it seemed strangely plausible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daoists always wrote their cultivation principles into stories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most importantly, this elder before him might not be dead at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi had once wondered: how could bones be as white as jade?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only those with unimaginably strong physiques could achieve such transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their bones would metamorphose into this state—called Golden Body, Jade Bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In simple terms, one needed a physique equivalent to a Legendary Warrior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, how could flesh and blood of such a powerful being decay so easily?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this stage, natural decomposition by microbes ceased entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as no external force damaged it, the body would endure eternally, like gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless the decay was deliberately induced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi recalled a legend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the Wei-Jin era, Ge Hong, leader of the External Alchemy school, proposed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The highest cultivators ascend bodily into the void—called Celestial Immortals; the middle-tier wander among famous mountains—called Earth Immortals; the lowest-tier die first, then shed their mortal form—called Corpse-Release Immortals.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A skeleton, devoid of flesh and blood,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>clearly matched the traits of a Corpse-Release Immortal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could this elder have become a Corpse-Release Immortal, ascending to some unknown celestial realm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Corpse-Release Immortal, a Legendary Golden Corpse—this ancient tomb was undoubtedly extraordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, for some reason, not a single supernatural artifact remained here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even this jade ring itself was ordinary, possessing no special qualities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the Pure Yang Qi bestowed by the elder that had imbued it with mystic power, preserving the inheritance within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the Pure Yang Qi dissipated, it became indistinguishable from ordinary jade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only difference might be its superior quality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enough to make any ordinary person instantly recognize its immense value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no matter how many questions remained, Fang Shi had no intention of wasting time investigating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If so many Legendary experts before him could not uncover the truth,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>how could a mere first-rank cultivator like himself achieve what even Legends could not?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shi bowed respectfully to the skeleton.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He owed this elder great gratitude—twice he had benefited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially this time, his transformation was profound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had gained spiritual sense ahead of time, a power normally only attainable at the False Golden Core stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same spiritual sense mastered by the prodigy of the Heavenly Sword Sect who, in ten days, awakened sword intent and forged spiritual sense from his mind sea to become a Sword God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Fang Shi had never clearly asked his senior brother what spiritual sense was, he had learned of it from the “Sword Manual.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, mastering spiritual sense greatly aids in comprehending sword intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why senior disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect commonly attain sword intent at the False Golden Core stage—thanks to spiritual sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before acquiring spiritual sense, cultivators perceive spiritual energy mostly through intuition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With spiritual sense, one can truly see spiritual energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What does this mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It means cultivators find it easier to learn spells and master advanced applications of spiritual energy—artistic intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In normal states, one can use spiritual sense to observe an opponent’s contained spiritual energy, judging their strength and the spells they wield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spiritual sense can even directly control and transform spiritual energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is vastly different from earlier Qi Refiners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, controlling and transforming spiritual energy relied mostly on magic power and cultivation techniques indirectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That added an extra step—not only time-consuming, but also causing unnecessary energy loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It cannot compare at all to spiritual sense manipulation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is also why False Golden Core cultivators far surpass Foundation Establishment cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>False Golden Core cultivators can easily mobilize surrounding spiritual energy for attack, greatly amplifying their own power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, these techniques also depend on the environment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In places like Blue Star, where spiritual energy is scarce, even the best techniques cannot fully manifest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, Fang Shi planned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With these gains, he was already satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as Fang Shi cheerfully crawled toward the cave entrance, his expression changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For as he advanced, he sensed a sliver of light piercing through the cave mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that light was so brilliant—not candlelight, not firelight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was sunlight!\u003C\u002Fp>",3624,"2026-06-20T12:43:33.559Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","abc5348eee807c282d80a000ac0b0b574ce48097a6a9c332273dfa6a22db8c9d","starting-from-the-apocalypse-i-alone-severed-ete-chapter-89","starting-from-the-apocalypse-i-alone-severed-ete-chapter-87",109,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-from-the-apocalypse-i-alone-severed-ete-cover.jpg"]