Chapter 509 - 226: Condensing Truth
It’s far more efficient than what Ordinary People could manage.
Qin Fang didn’t think his Divine Sense was that much stronger than anyone else’s in the Celestial Martial Hall.
After thinking it over, there was only one possibility.
’This honey doesn’t just have a faint healing effect on Divine Sense injuries and the ability to restore me from spiritual fatigue... it also accelerates the absorption of Concentrating Iron Heart Jade!’
This discovery thrilled Qin Fang.
’...And where did the honey come from?’
’From these Giant Bees, who collected the pollen from that Treasure Plant!’
’If even the honey has this kind of effect... then what about the Treasure Plant itself? Just how amazing is it?’
However, looking at the mysterious Treasure Plant, Qin Fang ultimately refrained from acting rashly.
...because he had no idea what kind of Treasure Plant it was.
It was just like the orchid in the Cold Cave.
He didn’t dare to act recklessly until he understood the Treasure Plant’s specific effects and how to use it.
What if it triggered some unforeseen consequences...
That wasn’t an outcome Qin Fang was willing to face.
Qin Fang had no intention of trying to get rich in one go.
Things were quite good as they were. He had the Giant Bees making honey for him, and the Ultimate Yin Primordial Power in the Cold Cave could accelerate his Cultivation.
He was already very content.
If he acted rashly and triggered some unforeseen, drastic change, he could end up losing even the cultivation environment he currently had.
’When I get back this time, I need to pay a good visit to the Hundred Herbs Courtyard. It would be best if I can find specific information on these two Treasure Plants. If not... I’ll just leave things as they are for now.’
’It won’t be too late to consider more in-depth research once this environment no longer offers any help to my Cultivation.’
By then, his Cultivation would have far surpassed its current level.
Even if something unexpected happened, he would have more methods and the confidence to handle it.
For Qin Fang, that was the optimal solution.
’But even though my Divine Sense has now gained a tangible form, this river channel is still too narrow... Right now, my Divine Sense can lift about a hundred pounds at most. Anything more feels heavier... The portion of my Divine Sense that has this tangible quality is probably only about one percent...’
’I need more of that special substance from the Concentrating Iron Heart Jade to strengthen it further.’
As he thought this, he subconsciously turned his Contemplation to his Sea of Consciousness. There, suspended above the surface of the Spiritual Light Lake, was a Void White Mirror.
The Jade Mirror was already quite solid. Its surface was calm, reflecting the surrounding scenery... it even reflected the Profound Nether Realm-Breaking Awl.
A perfect reflection.
If one gazed into the mirror’s surface for long enough, it became difficult to distinguish between what was in the mirror and what was outside of it.
’It’s a good thing my sense of time hasn’t been muddled, and that I’ve never performed Contemplation while exhausted... Because of that, I can clearly distinguish the boundary between the real and the illusory.’
’If I were in that state where time is chaotic and I lose myself for a month or two at a time, and then tried to perform Contemplation on this mirror... I’m afraid I really would lose track of what’s real and what’s illusion...’
Qin Fang thought with a grave expression.
He was becoming more and more aware of the dangers of the Spiritual Sense Leaf Skill.
They were practically everywhere.
And this was despite the fact that the ’Void Mirror Observation’ technique he practiced was more defensively oriented.
If he had been practicing a Contemplation of lightning, or a candle flame, or a deep abyss... where everything outside the object of contemplation was just a vast, profound emptiness...
That would be even more dangerous!
’It’s best to just treat it like clocking in and out of a job.’
Qin Fang thought to himself.
He let out a soft breath, withdrew his Divine Sense, and, holding the honey in his hand, chewed a piece.
Then his gaze subconsciously drifted to the cave entrance where the Giant Bees were circling, a glint in his eyes.
’Over the past year, experts have flown by from time to time, probing with their Divine Sense... I’ve been startled out of my Meditation many times, but none of them seem to have discovered the anomaly here at Old Ox Back...’
Qin Fang mused.
The first time Qin Fang detected a Divine Sense sweeping through the area was on his fourth day at Old Ox Back. He had been cultivating at a depth of twenty meters when he suddenly felt an incredibly powerful Divine Sense flash past, washing over him.
He was jolted awake at once, his head snapping up to look around. His expression soured... he thought Old Ox Back was about to be discovered for sure.
To his surprise, however, the Divine Sense just flashed past and vanished.
It left him on edge for the rest of the day. He even paused his Cultivation, trying to guess who it could have been... The Three Religions? The Sect? Or an expert from another sect?
’Would they be back?’ he wondered.
In the end, a whole day went by, and absolutely nothing happened.
At that moment, a thought stirred in Qin Fang’s mind... ’Could it be? Does this Old Ox Back really possess some kind of strange power?’
He recalled the first time he had tried to use his Divine Sense to locate the Treasure Plant and the Giant Bees... only for his senses to come back completely empty.
’...Could it be that as long as I’m inside Old Ox Back, I can detect other people’s Divine Sense, but they can’t detect me?’
Some time passed in a state of half-belief and trepidation, and then it happened again—another Divine Sense swept the area.
This time, Qin Fang detected it instantly as well. He raised his head and waited.
...The result proved that Old Ox Back was indeed mysterious.
He was right here inside Old Ox Back, and he had detected the sweep... but the owner of that Divine Sense had, astonishingly, not noticed anything unusual.
...Otherwise, wouldn’t they have rushed into Old Ox Back long ago?
This made Qin Fang’s eyes light up completely.
At the same time, he felt a secret sense of alarm and relief...
...Thank goodness he hadn’t brought Xile with him this time!
Xile was huge and couldn’t get into the Old Ox Back Mountain cave at all. Whenever he used to bring him along, he would mostly just run around outside... or else he’d plop down in the bamboo forest below Old Ox Back and stay there all day.
An Exotic Species like Xile would never have been able to hide from that kind of Divine Sense sweep.
If Xile had been discovered, the chances of Old Ox Back being exposed would have been far too great...