txolops Chapter 177 Divine Sense Greatly Increased
Chapter 177 Divine Sense Greatly Increased
As time slowly passed, the Xuan Yuan Pearl inside the cauldron gradually transformed into a thick mass of Xuan water, completely enveloping the nearly transparent golden elixir.
Luo Ming's consciousness was immersed in the space where the mysterious water and spiritual fire intertwined. On one hand, he had to endure the intense pain of the spiritual fire scorching him, polishing the impurities in his consciousness; on the other hand, he had to endure the tempering of the mysterious water under its heavy pressure, condensing the origin of his consciousness. If his consciousness had not been so strong, he would have been unable to withstand this double torment.
Outside the Spirit Gathering Cauldron, Luo Ming's face was contorted with extreme pain, cold sweat trickling down his cheeks and soaking his clothes, but his eyes were becoming increasingly clear, revealing a sense of determination and excitement.
He could clearly feel that his divine sense was rapidly transforming and becoming stronger under the dual tempering of spiritual fire and mysterious water. Each ordeal was removing impurities from his divine sense, making it more refined and condensed.
"This tempering method seems to be a secret technique of divine sense that I created unintentionally."
Luo Ming thought to himself, "Using the pressure of the Xuan Water, the tempering of the spiritual fire, and the nourishment of the divine consciousness provided by my own golden core, complementing each other, why not call it the 'Water and Fire Golden Core Forging Technique'!"
Of course, he also knew that this method could only be used once in a lifetime, since which cultivator would dissipate their core and start over twice in a row?
Moreover, the effectiveness of this method without the assistance of the Spirit Gathering Cauldron is still unknown.
Just as Luo Ming was immersed in the transformation of his divine consciousness and completely lost himself in it, inside the Spirit Gathering Cauldron, the Heavenly Mirror Hermit, who was possessed by the Profound Water, was intently watching every change in Luo Ming's divine consciousness, his eyes filled with amazement.
Luo Ming had previously practiced the "Spirit Fire Forging Divine Technique," which he had also seen. Although the technique could effectively hone one's divine sense, it was too ruthless, bordering on self-torture, and could not be considered a top-tier secret technique.
However, by sheer chance, the other party discovered that the power of Xuan Shui could also temper divine consciousness. The spiritual fire and Xuan Shui complemented each other, and with the double blessing, the efficiency of tempering divine consciousness was several times stronger than that of tempering the spirit with spiritual fire alone.
What shocked him even more was that ordinary divine sense techniques require rest and recuperation after only a short period of cultivation, otherwise the divine sense will be damaged due to excessive consumption, making it impossible to continue cultivating for a long time.
However, Luo Ming has his own golden core providing a continuous supply of spiritual nourishment, which not only greatly increases his cultivation speed but also allows him to continuously refine his spiritual essence for a long time without worrying about it being completely depleted. Such an opportunity is truly rare.
"The cultivation of Qi into spirit is based on the cultivation of magical power." Tianjing Sanren sighed inwardly, "This kid is actually willing to burn his own golden core and use the spiritual power of the golden core as a guide to forcibly enhance the power of his spiritual power. I wonder how much his spiritual power will be strengthened in the end."
He knew in his heart that this action was somewhat similar to those forbidden techniques that burned one's origin to drastically increase one's divine sense. However, those forbidden techniques never involved burning the golden core so thoroughly. Once used, there was almost no way to recover.
Luo Ming had already decided to dissipate his cultivation and start over. Abandoning the Golden Core was an inevitable step, and this approach actually brought out the full value of the Golden Core.
Tianjing Sanren carefully sensed Luo Ming's spiritual fluctuations and discovered that the strength of his spiritual sense had increased by several times compared to before. He became even more expectant and secretly planned that after this matter was over, he might as well let Luo Ming try to use a demon core instead of a golden core to see if he could also temper his spiritual sense in this way.
Before you know it,
A day has passed.
Luo Ming's state gradually shifted from extreme pain to composure. He slowly explored the balance between spiritual fire and mysterious water, using the dual tempering power to hone his divine sense. In the end, he gradually adapted to this torment, even experiencing a sense of exhilaration, as if each tempering was elevating his divine sense to a higher level.
Just then, Luo Ming felt a soft "pop" sound in his sea of consciousness, as if an invisible barrier had been broken through in an instant.
In an instant, his sea of consciousness became clearer and more lucid than ever before, and a profound and mysterious understanding surged into his heart. His mind seemed to become instantly clear, and many of the profound principles of cultivation that were previously obscure and difficult to understand suddenly became clear.
"This is... a breakthrough in the Spirit Fire Forging Divine Technique?" Luo Ming was overjoyed and slowly opened his eyes. Two invisible streams of divine power then surged from his eyes, incredibly powerful, sweeping across the entire secret chamber.
The fat sun bird, enveloped by this sudden pressure of divine consciousness, froze on the spot, its eyes fixed on Luo Ming, filled with bewilderment and awe—was this powerful aura really its master? Why did it feel so much more oppressed than the sinister creature with flames on its body last time?
After regaining consciousness, Luo Ming felt a strange sense of unease. His aura fluctuated wildly, sometimes strong and sometimes weak.
What was strong was his divine sense—at this moment, he couldn't say exactly how powerful his divine sense had become. He only felt that his sea of consciousness was incredibly full, and the power of his divine sense was so thick that it seemed to be about to burst through his sea of consciousness. With a thought, he could sense every trace of spiritual energy flowing in the secret room.
What's weaker is his magical power—without the support of the Golden Core, his current state is almost the same as that of an ordinary person who hasn't entered the Qi Refining stage. His dantian is empty, and only a few scattered spiritual powers remain in his meridians, which adds up to no more than the level of the second or third level of Qi Refining.
If not for the powerful divine sense binding them tightly, these remaining spiritual energies would probably have scattered and dissipated into the world long ago.
"How does your sea of consciousness feel right now?" Tianjing Sanren's voice came, his tone filled with barely concealed excitement, instantly pulling Luo Ming back to reality from that strange emotion.
Luo Ming composed himself and answered truthfully, "I feel my sea of consciousness is completely filled with divine sense, with a slight swelling and pain, yet it is also incredibly clear. The circulation of divine sense is several times faster than before."
"Hmph, that's for sure!" Tianjing Sanren said in a deep voice, his tone full of amazement.
"Your cultivation has not yet reached the Nascent Soul stage, but your divine sense has already broken through the shackles. This is the first time I have ever seen such a sight! Only a few legendary divine medicines from ancient times could possibly increase a cultivator's divine sense to such an extent. I don't know if it is due to your heaven-defying cultivation method or if this Spirit Gathering Cauldron is too mysterious to produce such a miraculous effect."
At this moment, a tremendous wave of emotion had already surged within Tianjing Sanren's heart.
He had been watching Luo Ming's entire transformation of consciousness intently, never looking away for a moment, for fear that if he was not careful, Luo Ming would lose control due to the surge of consciousness and end up with his soul scattered.
But the result far exceeded his expectations—Luo Ming's divine sense seemed to have opened a heavenly aperture, and it surged all the way up. First, it reached the divine sense strength of the False Infant Realm. Just when he thought that was the limit, something happened again, and Luo Ming's divine sense suddenly doubled again, directly reaching the level of a Nascent Soul early stage cultivator!