Chapter 18: The Evil Spirit and the Jade Buddha
Qin Sang awoke from his cultivation, unable to suppress the smile tugging at the corners of his lips, his heart brimming with joy.
He raised his arm and examined it, pinching slightly to check if there were any changes. Everything seemed the same as before, revealing no apparent benefits from his recent breakthrough.
He channeled a portion of his qi into his fingers, and after a moment, a faint, hazy blue aura appeared around them.
"Could this be the manifestation of true qi that Bai Jianglan mentioned?"
Qin Sang wondered, intrigued. He attempted to shape the qi into the form of a sword, but found it impossible. Frustrated, he jabbed his finger at the bamboo table beside him. With a resounding bang, not only did the table remain unscathed, but a sharp pain shot through his fingertip.
"Right!" Qin Sang suddenly slapped his forehead. "I almost forgot about the Yan Luo Banner!"
He hurriedly unwrapped the cloth bound around his chest and took out the items hidden within. Placing the other objects aside, he focused on the Yan Luo Banner in his hand.
The small banner emanated an eerie aura, a weapon that once belonged to the man in black. Qin Sang had refrained from tampering with it for a year, adhering strictly to the teachings of the Netherworld Scripture.
Now that Qin Sang had broken through to the second stage, the scripture indicated he could finally wield the Yan Luo Banner.