Easy Way of Cultivation: Power Harvesting-Chapter 226 - 124: Scaring Yue Chengwu, Condensing the Divine Soul (2)
"Brother Wei, are you interested in developing in the capital city? With your talent, it’s a waste in Su City. If you’re willing to join my Yue family, you can set any conditions you like."
Yue Chengwu finally spoke, but as soon as he opened his mouth, it was to make an offer.
"Not interested!"
Wei Fan shook his head and refused without a second thought. He knew what an Elder Guardian in a big family meant.
It’s not that he didn’t want stability, but he couldn’t have it; his fate determined that he couldn’t cultivate quietly.
Without power, no amount of martial arts or resources would be useful.
Long Xueyi declared righteously, "Give up on this idea. Wei Fan is a man of integrity who abhors evil. You think you can entice him with wealth and honor to work for your family? You’re barking up the wrong tree. Do you think he’s someone who chases after fame and fortune like you?"
"..."
Yue Chengwu was stunned, completely not expecting Long Xueyi to say such words.
He thought Wei Fan refused because he looked down on the Yue family, but apparently, that wasn’t the true situation.
Wei Fan didn’t make a sound; it was impossible for him to admit to being someone who chased after fame and fortune.
The demon horse galloped on the official road, raising clouds of dust. The three didn’t rush non-stop either; they could endure, but the demon horse couldn’t. Occasionally, they would rest or stay overnight in a town when passing through.
Ten days later, the majestic capital city appeared before them, as Yue Chengwu had previously described, the pressure was far more terrifying than Tongzhou City.
At the city gate, which was a hundred meters wide, countless people came and went, and the queue of carts transporting goods stretched for kilometers.
Ordinary pedestrians like Wei Fan and the others didn’t need to queue, nor were their identities checked.
The three dismounted from the demon horse and entered the city, led by Yue Chengwu towards the headquarters of the Demon Suppression Bureau.
With Yue Chengwu, someone familiar with the capital, things were simple. Soon, Wei Fan completed the task entrusted by Elder Huo to the logistics department here. As for the martial arts to be taken back, the other party hadn’t handed them to him yet.
"Although the Gathering God Space at the headquarters of the Demon Suppression Bureau can be opened once a day, only three people can enter at a time. If you’re lucky, you might be able to enter tomorrow. If unlucky, you might have to wait three to four days...
I’ll first take you to register. After days on the road, it’s best to rest for a night and recuperate before entering the Gathering God Space..."
This didn’t surprise Wei Fan, as each state might have people like them coming to the headquarters to rely on the Gathering God Space to make breakthroughs.
If unlucky, they might encounter many people coming, which means waiting in line.
Of course, if unlucky and the quota isn’t full, they might still need to wait a few more days.
Yue Chengwu led the two through twists and turns, delving deep into the Demon Suppression Bureau, until a majestic hall appeared before them.
There were two rows of soldiers guarding the steps in front of the hall, appearing extremely solemn.
This seemed a waste of manpower, as no one dared to cause trouble at the headquarters of the Demon Suppression Bureau. In the Suzhou Demon Suppression Bureau, there wasn’t such manpower to waste.
The two followed Yue Chengwu into the hall, and the first thing they saw was a desk, behind which sat a somewhat scholarly middle-aged man.
Yue Chengwu stepped forward and cupped his hands, "Greetings, Lord Jiang!"
Lord Jiang looked up at Yue Chengwu, "If I remember correctly, you are Yue Chengwu. So, you’re planning to breakthrough to the Divine Realm here?"
Yue Chengwu shook his head, "Not me, but these two friends of mine. May I ask Lord Jiang to verify their identities and help arrange the time?"
Wei Fan and Long Xueyi stepped forward and handed over their tokens.
Lord Jiang took the tokens, his gaze falling on Wei Fan and Long Xueyi, "So young... Let me see, ah, talents from Tongzhou."
He didn’t open the tokens; merely a sweep of his heart spirit over the tokens’ spiritual seals revealed that Wei Fan and Long Xueyi came from Tongzhou.
"There’s no issue with the identity. The Gathering God Space has already opened today, so come back tomorrow and find me then!"
Wei Fan and Long Xueyi thanked him and turned to leave with Yue Chengwu.
The procedures were not complicated since the token was not just a simple letter; the heart spirit on the token was crucial.
Leaving the Demon Suppression Bureau, Yue Chengwu took the two to an inn and rented two rooms.
Long Xueyi did not stay, as Yue Chengwu’s grandfather and her grandfather were old friends. Now that she was in the capital, it was only proper for her to pay a visit.
Wei Fan didn’t concern himself with the two and returned to his room to sleep after a meal.
When he woke again, it was still dark, and whether Long Xueyi had returned, Wei Fan didn’t know.
"Entering the Gathering God Space doesn’t mean one can stay indefinitely. Yue Chengwu said there’s only three hours. Once the three hours are up, whether breakthrough was achieved or not, one must come out, as the Gathering God Space requires energy support, and the energy will deplete after three hours!"
The Gathering God Space of those first-class sects only opens every hundred years because they lack the means to replenish its energy, requiring the space to accumulate energy slowly for activation.
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[Current Power Level: 31820 years]
Wei Fan looked at the panel; given the limited time in the Gathering God Space, he should first comprehend the Purple Profound Martial Scripture - Divine Realm Chapter before entering.
During the journey, he hadn’t found time to add power to the Purple Profound Martial Scripture - Divine Realm Chapter.
He had only browsed it shallowly, relying on the panel to remember, but personally, he was still in the dark about its contents.
[One year of power: You prepare for the breakthrough to the Divine Realm and begin to comprehend the Purple Profound Martial Scripture - Divine Realm Chapter]
[Two years of power: You understand the Purple Profound Martial Scripture - Divine Realm Chapter word by word, finding it obscure and vastly different from previous Martial Arts Heart Methods]
[Ten years of power: You comprehend some of the Purple Profound Martial Scripture - Divine Realm Chapter, but you’re far from understanding it thoroughly...]
Wei Fan furrowed his brow slightly; ten years of power had only given him some comprehension.
This was with improved comprehension; had it been his original comprehension ability, ten years might not have yielded any understanding at all.
"Simple comprehension may not be enough..."
[Eleven years of power: You begin both comprehending the heart method and practicing the Divine Soul Visualization Image of the Purple Profound Martial Scripture - Divine Realm Chapter, attempting to understand from practice rather than relying solely on the Gathering God Space to breakthrough]
[One hundred years of power: Your heart spirit has grown stronger, and you understand the method to open the Sea of Consciousness]
The issue originally lay here.
The first step to breaking through the Divine Realm from the Celestial Human Ninth Layer is not the consolidation of the Divine Soul, but opening the Sea of Consciousness, providing a place for the Divine Soul to reside.
And his Sea of Consciousness automatically opened during the Ninth Layer Perfection of the Purple Profound Martial Scripture.
[Two hundred years of power: You comprehend the method to consolidate the Divine Soul. The Sea of Consciousness is already opened, and you begin trying to mobilize the Essence, Qi, and Spirit to consolidate the Divine Soul]
[Five hundred years of power: You fail to consolidate the Divine Soul. The disintegration impacts the Sea of Consciousness, causing excruciating pain in your head...]
Wei Fan let out a muffled groan, feeling his mind go blank as if something exploded in his head, almost lifting his skull off.
"The breakthrough’s failure brought such a terrible backlash!"
Wei Fan inhaled sharply from the pain.
It wasn’t just pain; after failure, his mind seemed muddy, unable to harness his heart spirit.
Yet he didn’t stop, attempting to breakthrough continuously to accumulate experience from failure.
[Five hundred and fifty years of power: You straighten out your heart spirit, smoothing over the backlash from the breakthrough. Though it failed, your Sea of Consciousness expanded again under the Divine Soul’s impact, reaching eleven yards, showing improvement in your heart spirit]
Wei Fan’s eyes lit up; despite the failure, there was a benefit.
The size of the Sea of Consciousness directly affects Will Power and the Power of Heart and Spirit.
Moreover, before a breakthrough, the Sea of Consciousness can still be expanded. Once the Divine Soul is consolidated, the Sea of Consciousness can only be expanded as the Divine Soul gradually grows, rendering brute force expansion impossible.
