Chapter 202: Revival Of Spiritual Energy
Watching King Zhenbei leave, Ning Qi and Luo Wentian exchanged a smile.
It had to be said.
King Zhenbei was very generous.
Not only did he allocate a larger private territory belonging to Ning Qi, but he also granted many conveniences, a treatment that no other Ancient Saints had.
Ning Qi’s strength was one aspect, but the most important was Li Ling’s presence here; the more prosperous True Martial Sect became, the more care his own son would receive.
However, what he did not know was that even without these favors, True Martial Sect and others would not treat Li Ling harshly in any way.
“There will be a lot to do next.” Luo Wentian rubbed his hands expectantly.
With nearly two prefectures’ worth of land added, the responsibility on his shoulders was heavy. If he could not incorporate these forces for his own use, it would just sound good in words; this was different from managing Martial Arts Sects, with many details to attend to.
Ning Qi nodded and said:
“Exactly, but the most important thing is still to focus on the upcoming Spiritual Energy Revival and see if there will be any changes in the territory.”
After learning the essence of Spiritual Energy Revival from White Mountain Old Daoist, Ning Qi knew that when the time came, Heaven and Earth would undergo great changes, and the area of these two prefectures might increase by more than tenfold!
Moreover, most importantly, there might be rare treasures born.
This was the fundamental reason why Savage Emperor and many Ancient Saints wanted to delineate a piece of territory for their own use.
The more spiritually rich the land, the greater the probability.
Savage Emperor possessed the Grasslands, which seemed vast, but in reality might not compare to a single state in Great Yan.
…
Time continued to pass.
The atmosphere in the world was clearly changing.
One after another Ancient Saint returned; even a fool would sense something was off. Many people exhausted every effort to approach the Ancient Saints, wanting to know the truth. Whether intentionally or not, some scattered messages gradually spread.
Great changes were coming to Heaven and Earth!
At that time, mountains and rivers would surge, transforming into ancient divine peaks and rivers. Not only that, the energy between Heaven and Earth would become more abundant, making it easier for Martial Artists to cultivate, with hopes of returning to the peak glory of ancient Martial Way!
As soon as this news came out.
Everyone was boiling with excitement.
According to records, in ancient times, many Martial Saints were born in each era, but for some unknown reason, after the decline, the difficulty of birthing Martial Saints greatly increased, and later on, an era could have at most one or two.
And now, with great changes in Heaven and Earth and easier cultivation, a brand new era was about to unfold.
Especially those Heavenly Human Realm Martial Artists, who were even more expectant.
Most Heavenly Human Realm Martial Artists in this era had only cultivated the Single Realm, because stepping into Martial Saint Realm was hopeless, so it was better to pursue greater combat power in a short time. But now, many people reignited their hopes, even going to great lengths to recultivate their realms.
Of course.
Some people still maintained a wait-and-see attitude.
But at some point, more definite messages spread, accompanied by some incomplete Martial Saint Inheritances!
This made the Martial World even more boiling.
Every time an incomplete Martial Saint Inheritance appeared, it would stir up a storm of blood and carnage, as if an invisible hand was pushing everything behind the scenes.
The world was in turmoil.
Meanwhile, Ning Qi sat steadily on True Martial Mountain, quietly watching the idle clouds.
His mindset was now very calm; everything was ready, only awaiting the east wind, and he could soar into the sky on the day of Spiritual Energy Revival.
Not long after returning from Southern Border.
Dragon Mountain Daoist had already successfully stepped into Heavenly Human Perfection.
Qin Yun also began closed-door cultivation to fully refine the Heaven-Connecting Pill. According to Ning Qi’s estimate, in another month, he could also step into Heavenly Human Perfection, with a high probability of achieving it before Spiritual Energy Revival.
By this calculation.
Besides Ning Qi, True Martial Sect would have Dragon Mountain Daoist, Qin Yun, and Blade Demon as three Heavenly Human Perfection Martial Artists.
At that time.
Taking advantage of this once-in-tens-of-thousands-years great opportunity of Spiritual Energy Revival, they could step into Martial Saint Realm in one go.
If they missed this opportunity, they would have to rely on day-by-day hard work to slowly temper themselves, which would take far too much time.
Ning Qi just felt it was a pity that his other Senior Brothers could not use this opportunity to soar; there was no way around it, after all, even Jiang Baishan, who cultivated the fastest among them, was still some distance from Core Elixir Realm. The various secret techniques Ning Qi created had already made their cultivation speed extremely fast, but they lacked deep foundation.
However.
Ning Qi estimated that after Spiritual Energy Revival, their cultivation speed would improve further.
And besides advancement in cultivation.
It was the deduction of various secret techniques.
The Myriad Dao Nirvana Origin Method was continuously refined by Ning Qi, and finally, based on the paths specialized by Blade Demon and the other two, he deduced a secret technique suitable for their cultivation. Although it could not completely remove Life Poison like the Myriad Dao Nirvana Origin Method, its effect in weakening Life Poison was stronger than the secret technique Mysterious Turtle had given Ning Qi before.
In addition.
It was the bloodline awakening secret techniques for White Ape and Zhuang Chen.
After multiple deductions, Ning Qi found that all paths led to the same destination; for the two of them to safely awaken the bloodline and Sword Bone within their bodies during Spiritual Energy Revival, the key was to minimize the influence of Life Poison as much as possible.
Since that was the case.
Ning Qi once again deduced starting from the Myriad Dao Nirvana Origin Method, but White Ape and Zhuang Chen were far from Three Flowers Perfection and could not condense Three Flowers, so he took a different approach, deducing suitable methods based on their unique traits.
For Zhuang Chen, it was based on his Innate Sword Bone; for White Ape, it was based on his Spiritual Beast bloodline.
This way, they could also weaken the influence of Life Poison during awakening, and Ning Qi would be watching nearby at that time, so even if it did not succeed, no problems would arise. However, Ning Qi had not mentioned the existence of Life Poison to them; he simply gave them the secret techniques and told them to comprehend them thoroughly, so that they would have great use during Spiritual Energy Revival.
Under the Enlightenment Tea Tree, Ning Qi lay on his back, feeling extremely comfortable.
When refining the golden bones with the water and fire twin dragons earlier, the blood, flesh, and essence scattered by Gu God in the void were not wasted; Ning Qi collected them up. After all, this could somewhat be considered ‘Martial Saint flesh and blood.’ After bringing it back and refining it into Blood Pills, he used it to cultivate the Enlightenment Tea Tree.
Therefore, the current Enlightenment Tea Tree was even more lush, already covering half of Seeker’s Courtyard.
Ning Qi slowly unfolded a letter.
It was sent by someone from White Mountain Old Daoist.
The content was also very simple.
“Two months from now, Spiritual Energy Revival; do not miss the opportunity!”
Ning Qi sat up, his eyes flickering with light, filled with intense anticipation.
In fact.
In these recent days, he could often feel some scattered changes in Heaven and Earth. Sometimes, on a whim at night observing the celestial phenomena, the feeling was even more pronounced, as if some astonishing change was approaching, but he could not calculate the specific time.
And now.
These Ancient Saints like White Mountain Old Daoist knew the exact date.
In the letter.
Besides instructing Ning Qi, White Mountain Old Daoist also explained that he was about to enter closed-door cultivation to adjust his state to the peak, and upon Spiritual Energy Revival, he would rush to True Martial Mountain at the first moment. He told Ning Qi that if there were no important matters, it was best not to go out, and to nurture his Essence, Qi, and Spirit to the extreme, which would yield better effects.
After reading it, Ning Qi could not help but exhale deeply.
“It’s finally coming!”
Divine Light flickered in his eyes; the Spiritual Energy Revival he had anticipated for so long finally had a definite date.
“Two months, enough time for Eighth Senior Brother to reach Heavenly Human Perfection, and also for the others in the sect to make more preparations.”
Ning Qi stretched his body and silently remembered White Mountain Old Daoist’s favor. Although he often teased White Mountain Old Daoist verbally, he knew deep down that the other’s help was not insignificant.
…
Time continued to pass.
Unknown to others, True Martial Sect’s foundation was growing at an astonishing speed, with the disciples’ strength changing daily; if spoken aloud, it would leave people dumbfounded.
And as the day of Spiritual Energy Revival mentioned by White Mountain Old Daoist drew nearer.
True Martial Sect completely sealed the mountain, temporarily closing True Martial Sword Stele and Myriad Dao Tower, no longer open to the outside.
These actions caught the attention of some observant people, causing them to feel a chill in their hearts.
Now, rumors in the Martial World about the great changes in Heaven and Earth were intensifying.
Not only Martial Artists, but even ordinary people were panicked, because it was said that after the great changes, Earth Veins would surge, and the territory would expand more than tenfold beyond the past; this might not be good for mortals, but rather a catastrophic disaster.
Fortunately.
Great Yan Dynasty was not without measures.
Armies marched into major cities, with Experts stationed.
Radiating outward from state cities as centers, prefecture cities and county cities assisted, migrating all Great Yan subjects into the cities as much as possible. Those who truly could not be moved or refused to leave could only fend for themselves.
Such drastic actions almost confirmed the rumors of great changes in Heaven and Earth.
Some forces also caused chaos during this process, attempting to sneak in and seize resources, but they were suppressed by Great Yan Experts with thunderous actions. However, human greed is insatiable; some saw this as a once-in-a-millennium opportunity, and after suppressing one batch, another emerged.
On the eve of Spiritual Energy Revival.
The world already presented a situation of stability amid chaos.
Ning Qi knew all this and could only sigh lightly.
Spiritual Energy Revival was naturally a heavenly opportunity for Experts, but for ordinary people? Surging Earth Veins tenfold was not good news; it meant their familiar territories would cease to exist, and they would need to adapt to a new environment.
“If one day, everyone in the world steps onto the Martial Way, what a grand scene that would be?”
Ning Qi murmured.
Great Yan had billions of subjects, many of whom might possess unparalleled Martial Way talent, but lacked the opportunity to step onto the Martial Way. After all, for many, just surviving already exhausted all their strength—for example, Luo Nianchu; if not for that fateful coincidence of joining True Martial Sect, he would have gradually blended into the crowd, never having the opportunity to become the chief disciple of True Martial Sect’s third generation.
But this thought flashed and passed.
Ning Qi currently lacked such ability. If one day he could benefit the world’s masses and in turn be nourished by them, that would be a win-win.
He just buried this thought in his heart.
For now, what he could do was take care of those around him.
The day of Spiritual Energy Revival drew nearer.
True Martial Mountain also began to enforce strict security to prevent anyone from taking advantage of the chaos, even checking identities of Martial Artists coming and going in True Martial City.
And atop True Martial Mountain.
Ning Qi had Dragon Mountain Daoist and all his Senior Brothers gather near Seeker’s Courtyard, fearing any accidents during Spiritual Energy Revival that he might not be able to attend to.
Thus.
Day by day passed.
Ning Qi’s premonition grew stronger; he gradually sensed some signal from Heaven and Earth. From time to time, he looked up at the High Heavens, feeling that the source of Spiritual Energy Revival was precisely there!
This day.
The congregation gathered in Seeker’s Courtyard, their expressions tense.
“Little Nine, are you sure it’s today?” Even the usually calm Dragon Mountain Daoist could not help but swallow subconsciously; the others were even worse off, with younger ones like Zhuang Chen and Li Ling already trembling, as some will from Heaven and Earth began to influence them.
Ning Qi nodded lightly:
“It’s here.”
Anticipation and fervor shone in his eyes.
As the words fell.
Boom!!
A deafening roar capable of silencing Heaven and Earth resounded throughout the world. At this moment, no matter where one was, everyone heard this massive boom.
Everyone looked up at the void in horrified shock.
This kind of shock was like Dao sounds, striking straight at the soul.
Boom!!
Boom!!
…
One boom after another shook Heaven and Earth. At this moment, all living beings instinctively looked toward the void above.
Fear, reverence, fervor, anticipation, greed…
Nine Dao sounds rang out, as if the heavens had opened the floodgates.
This moment.
Ancient Saints everywhere in the world opened their eyes in excited fervor:
“It, has awakened! Our plan has succeeded!”
Listening to the nine Dao sounds, Ning Qi’s mind surged with endless Spiritual Insights, already entering the Enlightenment State. These sounds contained supreme mysteries; if he could turn them to his own use, there would be great benefits.
This was the sound of Origin, far more useful for any Martial Arts between Heaven and Earth.
With the final Dao sound falling.
The Heaven and Earth Power in the void began to fluctuate, and all Heavenly Human Realm Martial Artists were horrified to discover that the Heaven and Earth Power, which they had controlled effortlessly before, now felt like a wild horse off the reins, impossible to resonate with.
Ning Qi was long prepared and did not panic at all.
“Spiritual Energy is about to revive!”
With this murmur, almost everyone saw it: in the void, brilliantly dazzling light erupted!
That was the manifestation of Spiritual Energy concentrated to a certain degree!
Ning Qi was rarely this agitated.
He had extracted Spiritual Energy from Martial Saint Secret Treasures and even synthesized some Spiritual Energy for his experiments, but now truly witnessing the Spiritual Energy of Heaven and Earth, he realized how insignificant his previous bit was.
At this moment.
Nearly infinite Spiritual Energy surged from the void, like a valve opened, floodwaters pouring out—from the High Heavens, from the void, from every inch of the surrounding Ground.
Heaven and Earth Power grew even more violent.
Incredibly dense Spiritual Energy fused with it, a force filled with infinite vitality being born—or rather, reappearing.
The Ancient Saints sensed that extremely familiar power, filled with emotion, some even laughing madly toward the sky.
Spiritual Energy!
Incredibly dense Spiritual Energy refilled every inch of void between Heaven and Earth!
Under such a surge.
Everyone in the world sensed the existence of Spiritual Energy, even ordinary people. This incredibly miraculous power filled between Heaven and Earth had begun to show signs, countless people shedding excited tears; they did not know why, only feeling it was an instinct from the soul.
Spiritual Energy Revival, Spiritual Energy reappears.
Heaven and Earth began great changes!
