Chapter 464 - 422: A Young Man’s Heart

Chapter 464: Chapter 422: A Young Man’s Heart

The strands of delicate and soft divine sense slowly danced, probing into Lu Qian’s Niwan Palace Sea of Consciousness, which he was striving to keep calm.

At this moment, Lu Qian was greatly astonished.

In terms of the strength of divine sense, Fang Hui was naturally far inferior, just at the level of an ordinary Early-Stage Foundation Establishment. However, in terms of sensitivity and flexibility, Fang Hui surpassed him.

Indeed, people’s talents vary greatly. Fang Hui’s remarkable achievements in divine sense were inseparable from his unique innate ability.

Hundreds and thousands of strands of divine sense gently immersed into the Sea of Consciousness, exploring and perceiving like capturing prey.

Fang Hui kept his eyes shut, having fully entered the state.

Sect Leader Lu’s divine sense strength and volume undoubtedly exceeded that of an ordinary Foundation Establishment Perfection. Even those possessing Consciousness Collection rarely gained such amplification.

Furthermore, his divine sense was remarkably tenacious, implying he had cultivated secret techniques and wondrous methods for divine sense training.

Yet, why did this massive divine sense give a feeling of disharmony... a sense of fragmentation?

He quietly sensed for a while and then gently spoke, "Sect Leader Lu, I’m going to probe deeper, I will touch your divine soul; you must stay absolutely still."

Lu Qian acknowledged, feeling the hundreds of strands slowly penetrating deeper into the dark Sea of Consciousness, beginning to sense the presence of the divine soul. ℴ

Intense unease and resistance surged instantly, causing Lu Qian’s Sea of Consciousness to churn turbulently, and many of these divine sense strands disintegrated instantly!

"Sect Leader Lu, converge your divine sense!" Fang Hui shouted, pale-faced.

Lu Qian gritted his teeth, struggling to calm the agitation within his heart; only then did he realize the feelings Wang Yu had when he investigated Wang Yu’s Divine Soul Talisman. Secretly, he thought Senior Brother Wang’s high level of mental fortitude was evident by his ability to endure it.

Fang Hui cautiously lowered his divine sense, daring not to make any moves, waiting for Lu Qian’s Sea of Consciousness to calm down before reinjecting a strand of divine sense, slowly probing forward, spending half an hour just perceiving around the periphery.

It seems this divine soul diagnosis was not something accomplished instantaneously.

While Lu Qian and Fang Hui focused on exploring anomalies with all their might.

Lingsha City was bustling too, with cultivators striving to make final preparations for the upcoming martial arts competition.

Several flying spiritual artifacts traversed out from the Ten Extremes Ten Directions Grand Array, heading towards the southern Shuangye Square. They sought to take advantage of the remaining time to browse the marketplace for essential supplies for the competition.

On the artifacts, the young boys and girls were eagerly discussing, imagining how they should make their moves, how to swiftly and crisply defeat their opponents, earning fame in front of their mentors.

"Senior Brother Li, what do you think about me using a large number of binding talismans to restrain the opponent’s actions at the start, and then attacking with a magical artifact?" One junior sister blinked her big eyes, softly asking in a sincere manner.

Li Da smiled, "That strategy sounds comprehensive, but it’s somewhat redundant. Magical artifact attacks are faster than talismans; starting with a vigorous artifact assault will catch them off guard if the enemy tries to probe with talismans."

"Senior Brother Li, you indeed have great insights, definitely my rigidity is exposed. If there’s time in the future, I would appreciate more guidance from you, senior brother." The junior sister said, blushing.

"Indeed, having survived many enemy lines in the blood and storms, he’s quite a character."

"I believe Senior Brother Li will certainly claim the top spot in the mid-stage Qi Cultivation track this time."

"Indeed, when Senior Brother Li advances to the Inner Sect Bing Class, don’t forget us."

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Facing the flattery from several junior sisters and brothers, Li Da modestly waved his hands repeatedly, saying "Not at all" and "I dare not," appropriately returning a few words of praise, leaving these junior cultivators beaming with joy, all thinking that this Senior Brother Li is truly outstanding.

Handsome, highly cultivated, with a good personality and bright prospects.

The junior brothers admired sincerely, devoid of any jealousy.

Li Da, now sixteen, was tall, with a face like jade, clear brows and bright eyes, praised by everyone as a spirited young man.

Among the cultivators nurtured by the Yunshan Sect, his talent was top-notch. In the mentors’ eyes, he was polite, proactive, sharp-witted, and versatile, earning considerable attention and expectation. His seniority was high; most of the Yunshan disciples called him Senior Brother Li.

All these factors combined, making Li Da one of the undisputed leaders among the Fifth Generation Disciples.

Now, accompanying a few junior brothers and sisters to shop, he naturally became the central figure among them.

Yet, he wasn’t as happy as imagined.

The chirping junior sisters, as they looked at him, evoked the image of a pair of mischievous and lively ink-like eyes in his mind.

Since Jiang Baitao advanced to True Inheritance, though still cheerful all day, she had become noticeably diligent in cultivation, either practicing her Starlight Needle or repeatedly memorizing a long string of tongue-twisting array mantras.

No longer like in the past, always dragging Li Da and Wang Ruoyu to complete tasks.

In other words, Li Da had much more freedom now.

Isn’t this what he hoped for? Why is he now so absent-minded?

Li Da, can’t you be a bit more ambitious!

He berated himself inwardly, strived to shake off the pesky shadow from his mind.

After flying for half a day, bypassing the perilous contested area, the junior cultivators finally arrived at Shuangye Square. Although it wasn’t during a carnival, the marketplace’s daily foot traffic reached nearly two thousand. Such lively and bustling scenes made them cheer, as they immersed themselves into the crowd.

Elixirs, talismans, magical artifacts, spiritual pets... Indeed, Yunshan disciples received ample monthly supplies, with a plethora of treasures on the merit points exchange list, theoretically lacking nothing. But under the competition pressure, these junior cultivators scoured store after store, hoping to find something to enhance strength and boost their chances of victory.

Suddenly, several junior sisters got their attention captured by a magical artifact shop, unable to move their feet.

This magical artifact shop was uniquely different; the artifacts being sold were radiant and dazzling, with peculiar and exquisite designs, predominantly jewelry, strongly attracting female cultivators. A bunch of chirping various-looking female cultivators gathered there choosing avidly, creating a spectacular scene.

However, the prices were steep, and the junior cultivators had shallow pockets, ultimately not daring to buy.

"Senior Brother Li, let’s check elsewhere," the junior sister called, but Li Da didn’t move.

He smiled, "You go ahead, I suddenly remembered something important I need to handle first; let’s meet at the Central High Tower."

Saying this, he turned around and left to another side. Once he ensured the junior brothers and sisters left, he cautiously turned back from a shop and returned to the magical artifact shop.