Myriad Daos of the Heaven

The Source Character Qi Condensing Technique’s heaven-defying power lay not only in its ability to refine the Ten Thousand Spirits but also in its unparalleled refinement speed.

However, the existing version of the Source Character Qi Condensing Technique could only support Jiang Jichen’s cultivation up to the Spirit Infant Perfection Realm, and there wasn’t the slightest clue about the subsequent levels.

With the astonishing refinement speed of the Source Character Qi Condensing Technique, even the Life Spiritual Mud, which possessed immense Life Energy, gradually began to dry up as its Life Spiritual Power was completely refined and absorbed by Jiang Jichen.

About four hours later, Jiang Jichen opened his eyes!

"I’m thirty percent healed!"

He could feel that his injuries were thirty percent healed, and he was no longer as weak as before.

Previously, he had only managed to suppress his injuries, and his body was still covered in wounds.

Now, there were no more wounds on his flesh. Furthermore, the cracks on his White Bone Hand and two skeletal feet had vanished, and they now gleamed with a faint luster.

Not only that, but he could now use twenty percent of his body’s strength.

Jiang Jichen was overjoyed.

However, a fingernail-sized piece of Life Mud contained an immense amount of Life Energy, yet it had only managed to restore Jiang Jichen’s injuries to this degree. It was a clear sign of how grievously he had been wounded this time—he had truly been just a breath away from death.

"The Life Spiritual Mud truly is miraculous. If I just refine five more pieces like this, I’ll be good as new—perhaps even stronger!"

Jiang Jichen rose to his feet, and his two gleaming skeletal feet made a CREAKING sound.

The same thing happened when he swung his skeletal arm.

’This... really damages my mighty image!’

’Sigh, I’m turning into the Little Gray Skeleton this time. If he were here, he’d definitely laugh his head off at me!’

Jiang Jichen thought with a sense of helplessness.

But thankfully, even without flesh or meridians on the bones, his movements were not impaired.

He smiled at Yee Youmeng and said, "Little Youmeng, whether your boss can recover this time is all up to you!"

Finding Life Spiritual Mud amidst these endless, desolate little meteorites was incredibly difficult. Without a special method, it was no different from finding a needle in a haystack.

And as it happened, Yee Youmeng possessed an unparalleled talent for finding Spiritual Treasures, making her their greatest hope in the search for Life Spiritual Mud.

Besides, among these endless, desolate little meteorites, there was more than just Life Spiritual Mud; there were bound to be other Spiritual Treasures.

When he thought about it, setting aside Yee Youmeng’s other talents, her ability to find Spiritual Treasures was already heaven-defying in itself.

Furthermore, if any of the great powers were to learn of Yee Youmeng’s talent, they would undoubtedly spare no expense to capture her. They would keep her in captivity to serve them, forcing her to find the world’s endless Spiritual Treasures.

Youmeng didn’t say a word, instead taking the lead and floating away from the Little Meteorite Flying Ship.

Jiang Jichen instructed Hua Xiaoling to wait on the Little Meteorite Flying Ship. She was to act as a beacon by activating a Positioning Talisman, ensuring that he and Yee Youmeng wouldn’t get lost during their search for Spiritual Treasures.

Previously, Yee Youmeng could only use the Positioning Talisman to sense Hua Xiaoling from a hundred li away. But now, with his Seven-Colored Divine Soul, Jiang Jichen could sense things from much farther.

Moreover, Jiang Jichen discovered that after this last battle, while his physical body had been severely damaged and his life force nearly extinguished, his Soul Realm had actually improved.

During the previous life-or-death battle, Jiang Jichen had pushed his Seven-Colored Soul to its absolute limit. Although it had been damaged and drained at first, the experience had actually accelerated his absorption and refinement of the Golden Sun Soul Power left behind by Purple Sun.

At this moment, though Jiang Jichen’s physical body and Spirit Body were very weak, his Seven-Colored Soul was so powerful that, using the energy from the Positioning Talisman activated by Hua Xiaoling, he could sense things up to five hundred li away!

Moreover, as he continued to absorb and refine the Golden Sun Soul Power, his sensory range would only increase, so Jiang Jichen wasn’t worried about getting lost.

Thus, Yee Youmeng was in charge of searching for Spiritual Treasures among the vast, desolate little meteorites, while Jiang Jichen handled their positioning, making sure they didn’t stray too far from the Little Meteorite Flying Ship and lose their way.

It was a perfect partnership!

And while Jiang Jichen’s current state wasn’t ideal for combat, he had no problem traveling by flight.

WHOOSH!

Jiang Jichen activated Shadow Step with his two skeletal feet, moving with incredible speed.

A flash of white light streaked through the void—the afterimage of Jiang Jichen’s blurring skeletal legs.

He then caught up with Yee Youmeng, and they ventured shoulder to shoulder deeper into the meteorite cluster.

The vast field of meteorites was desolate and silent.

At this moment, Yee Youmeng entered a mysterious sensory state, pushing her talent to its absolute limit as she searched for Spiritual Treasures among the desolate meteorites.

Jiang Jichen did not disturb her, quietly following by her side.

In truth, in the hearts of both Hua Xiaoling and Yee Youmeng, there was a sense of guilt.

If Jiang Jichen hadn’t been protecting them, he never would have been so grievously injured.

That was why Hua Xiaoling silently agreed to stay behind alone on the Little Meteorite Flying Ship to activate the Positioning Talisman, while Yee Youmeng took the initiative to search for Spiritual Treasures.

Neither of them ever spoke a word of gratitude to Jiang Jichen!

But their silence and their actions said it all.

They were a team, they were friends, they were partners in life and death who could depend on one another.

No words were spoken, but their actions spoke louder than a thousand could.

They searched in silence, and Yee Youmeng’s treasure-hunting talent proved to be truly astonishing, even heaven-defying.

Over the course of three days, as they ventured deeper into the desolate meteorite cluster, they managed to find... three pieces of Life Spiritual Mud, one Earth Spirit Stone, and one Holy Essence Stone!

Aside from the three pieces of Life Spiritual Mud which Jiang Jichen refined, the Earth Spirit Stone and Holy Essence Stone were both Supreme Treasures.

The Earth Spirit Stone was a condensation of the earth’s very essence. It was a Supreme Treasure for the cultivation of Earth Attribute Spirit Cultivators, possessing countless miraculous uses that were difficult to put into words.

The Holy Essence Stone was one of the highest grades of Holy Spirit Stone, and its value was immeasurable!

Youmeng kept the Holy Essence Stone for herself, as it was of great use to her. The Earth Spirit Stone, however, was useless to both her and Jiang Jichen. In fact, of all the people they knew, only Han Qing, who possessed an Earth Spirit Vein, could use it.

In the end, Jiang Jichen took the Earth Spirit Stone anyway. He could save it for Han Qing, should he get the chance to give it to him in the future.

As for Jiang Jichen, after refining the three pieces of Life Spiritual Mud, he had recovered seventy percent of his strength.

Moreover, new flesh had grown back on his skeletal hand and feet.

The new flesh was tender and pale, its durability a far cry from his original body. It would require further tempering, but that was just a matter of time.

Now that he had recovered seventy percent of his cultivation and his Seven-Colored Divine Soul Power had grown even stronger, finding more Life Spiritual Mud was no longer as critical.

Just then, they arrived at a particularly dense patch of meteorites. Jiang Jichen suddenly took Yee Youmeng’s small hand and said, "Come on, your boss is taking you somewhere great!"

Yee Youmeng was not at all used to a man holding her hand. But seeing Jiang Jichen’s excited and expectant expression, she eventually let him pull her along as they floated into the distance, shooting out of the meteorite cluster.

When Yee Youmeng followed Jiang Jichen completely out of the meteorite cluster, she suddenly witnessed a sight she would never forget.

Countless shooting stars streaked across the boundless sky. They were brilliant and dazzling, as beautiful as fireworks in bloom, as resplendent as a dream.

It was a meteor shower!

He had brought her, he was with her... to watch a meteor shower together.