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The style, material, and color of that ring were exactly the same as the "Cave Heaven Ring" that Wugensheng was wearing!
A feeling of blood connection emanated from the ring.
He could clearly feel that the ring was completely bound to his soul.
He could also sense it through this ring.
Sensing the unique and mysterious spatial coordinates of this secluded paradise called "Twenty-Four Solar Terms Valley".
This ring is the second key left behind by that old man!
Zhang Yunyuan slowly raised his head and looked at the smooth stone wall again.
The walls were completely empty.
The ancient inscription that recorded the earth-shattering secret had turned to dust and disappeared from the world after it had completed its mission of passing on the secret.
Deathly silence returned to the stone chamber once more.
Only Zhang Yunyuan and Wugensheng remained, staring at each other in shock and speechlessness.
They became the only two people in the world who knew that secret.
They became the only two people who had the right to freely enter this divine abode.
The two stared at each other in silence for a long time.
In the end, it was Wugensheng who made the first move.
He suddenly grinned, revealing a smile that was more like a grimace, and then gave Zhang Yunyuan a thumbs up.
That smile contained shock, lingering fear, and excitement, but even more so, it was the ecstatic joy of finding kindred spirits.
Zhang Yunyuan looked at him and couldn't help but laugh.
Although they couldn't say a word, they both understood what the other was thinking.
From this moment on, their relationship was no longer simply that of "close friends".
They became the only true "fellow travelers" in this world.
Chapter 43 The Qi System that Forms its Own Cycle
Inside the stone chamber, there was a deathly silence.
Zhang Yunyuan and Wugensheng stared at each other, shock surging in their eyes, yet they were suppressed by an invisible barrier, unable to express it.
They became the only two "enlightened ones" in the world.
After a long silence, Wugensheng suddenly grinned. His smile contained lingering fear, ecstatic joy, but even more so, a sense of relief at finding a kindred spirit.
He didn't speak, but simply pointed to a rock wall deeper inside the stone chamber, and then pointed to his own head.
Zhang Yunyuan understood instantly.
That memory, simultaneously implanted into the soul, is the clearest map.
He nodded, remaining silent as well.
No words are needed; everything is understood without being said.
Wugensheng was the first to get up and walk towards that inconspicuous rock wall.
Zhang Yunyuan followed closely behind.
Wugensheng walked to the rock wall, reached out his hand, and gently pressed the Cave Heaven Ring onto the stone wall.
Ripples, like waves, appeared on the stone wall.
The hard rock became like a phantom, and a deeper, darker passage appeared before the two of them.
That ancient and refined aura, felt from memory, rushed out from the depths of the passage.
The two exchanged a glance, and without hesitation, stepped inside one after the other.
The passage descends downwards, winding and twisting, as if leading to the Earth's core.
The deeper one goes, the more terrifying the concentration of spiritual energy becomes.
In the end, the air became somewhat viscous, and each breath felt like inhaling and exhaling the purest nectar, bringing a sense of comfort to every part of one's body.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, the view suddenly opened up ahead.
A huge natural cave appeared before them.
The dome hangs high, with countless huge stalactites hanging upside down like swords, radiating a warm, jade-like luster.
But what is truly awe-inspiring is the "qi" within the cave.
The spiritual energy here is so dense that it has almost turned into a pale golden mist that can be seen with the naked eye. It flows slowly through the cave, gathering and dispersing, like a dream.
Even more incredibly, the Qi within this space is completely unbound by the rules of the outside world, spontaneously forming a perfect, closed-loop system.
It gathers to form a shape and disperses to become Qi, just like the microcosmic and macrocosmic orbits in the human body, operating on its own and endlessly regenerating.
Each breath feels like a resonance with a separate little world.
Just then, the Cave Heaven Rings on Zhang Yunyuan's and Wugensheng's fingers simultaneously emitted a soft buzzing sound.
On the surface of the ring, within that deep black, the inner galaxy began to flow faster, emitting a faint yet warm light, resonating strongly with the rich Qi field surrounding it.
Without a doubt, this is the greatest opportunity left behind by that old man!
A fierce light simultaneously blazed in their eyes.
Without any further hesitation, almost simultaneously, they found the most central spot in the center of this self-contained Qi system and sat down cross-legged.
No communication or preparation is required.
When an opportunity presents itself, the only thing a true practitioner needs to do is seize it.
The two closed their eyes, one focusing their mind on the inner landscape, the other calming their mind and entering a state of deep meditation, instantly entering a state of complete absorption in the external world.
The technique operates on its own.
The massive spiritual energy, like a river bursting its banks and finding an outlet, transformed into two visible golden tornadoes, surging wildly into the two men's limbs and bones, washing over every inch of their meridians and every cell!
The feeling was like two travelers on the verge of dying of thirst plunging into a boundless ocean of sweet springs.
Luxurious, and thoroughly enjoyable!
Zhang Yunyuan felt as if the primordial Dao Qi within his dantian was an ancient beast awakening, roaring with joy as it greedily devoured the unclaimed energy, transforming it into its most fundamental power to nourish itself.
His foundation is being solidified and elevated at an alarming rate!
On the other hand, Wugensheng's changes were even more peculiar.
His aura became increasingly ethereal and elusive.
He seemed to merge with the rich spiritual energy around him, becoming a part of this small world.
His "divine spirit" that dissolves all Qi received unprecedented nourishment and confirmation in this most primordial and pure Qi field environment.
His understanding of "Qi" is rapidly progressing towards a deeper level, closer to the "Tao".
Time loses its meaning in cultivation.
At the center of the Qi formation, the two golden tornadoes connecting heaven and earth slowly dissipated.
Zhang Yunyuan and Wugensheng opened their eyes slowly at almost the same time.
Two completely different, yet equally powerful and awe-inspiring auras surged from the two, causing the spiritual mist in the cave to churn endlessly.
Zhang Yunyuan slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, which condensed in the air and did not dissipate, transforming into a thin white arrow of air that flew several feet away before slowly dissipating.
He slowly raised his hand, and a wisp of golden lightning, solidified as if it were alive, danced merrily at his fingertips.
He simply clenched his fist and felt a slight, unbearable pop in the air.
The Qi within his body, surging like a river, was powerful, condensed, and full of explosive force.
That formidable barrier that had troubled him for so long, separating him from the elite and heroes, had been unknowingly shattered.
He could clearly feel that his level of life had undergone a true leap.
Name: Zhang Yunyuan
[Superhuman Level: Hero (Lower Grade)]
[Techniques: Primordial Dao Qi (Mastered), Thunder Light Inch Force (Perfected), Purifying Dao Body (Great Success), True Source Qi Sensation (Mastered), Returning to Truth Mantra (Mastered), Cloud Ladder Leap (Mastered)]
[Note: The foundation is as vast and profound as the sea, and the purest and most refined Qi is unparalleled among those in the same realm. Possessing the supreme and extraordinary skill "Primordial Qi," it can devour all Qi, simulate all techniques, and assimilate the origin, possessing astonishing potential.]
In just seven days, he crossed a chasm that countless extraordinary people could not reach in their entire lives!
Its overall strength has increased by more than several times!
Meanwhile, Wugensheng on the other side exuded an even more unfathomable aura.
He simply sat there quietly, yet gave people the illusion of emptiness, as if he were right in front of them, but in their perception, the place was nothingness.
His spiritual level has clearly reached a new level.
Zhang Yunyuan's gaze swept over, and Wugensheng's realm also broke through.
We've entered the mid-tier of heroes!
Zhang Yunyuan looked at Wugensheng, and Wugensheng was also looking at him.
The two looked at each other again, and saw in each other's eyes the transformation and the barely suppressed joy behind that transformation.
They still couldn't say a word.
But this time, they laughed at the same time.
That smile was one of perfect understanding and unbridled joy.
Chapter 44 Farewell to Old Friends, Reunion in the Martial World
The two walked side by side out of the Qi formation that formed its own universe, and followed the path they had come from, arriving at the narrow valley outside the Heweiren Cave.
What greets you is the unique, disordered Qi field of the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Valley.
After seven days of cultivation, both of them underwent tremendous changes.