Time passed silently in the midst of the water rat's heart filled with worry and entanglement.

Suddenly, an extremely faint fluctuation faintly came from the distant sky.

This fluctuation was as light as a gentle breeze, quietly brushing over the calm, undisturbed lake surface, causing a series of subtle ripples in an instant.

This seemingly insignificant fluctuation, however, contained an ineffable mystical force.

"It's here!"

Xu Ping abruptly opened his eyes, his gaze sharp like lightning, seemingly able to penetrate the deep night.

The Spirit Worm, originally lying quietly on the ground, instantly straightened its body as well, its excitement evident, with a gleam of excitement sparkling in its small eyes.

Xu Ping's expression was calm as water, unperturbed, as he immediately circulated his Spiritual Power and activated the Earth Master's Gaze.

"Guide the spirit into the vein!"

Then, his hands quickly formed seals as he chanted, with a shimmer of light emanating all around him.

Buzz!

At this moment, a gentle halo radiated from Xu Ping's body.

Soon, strands of Spiritual Qi gathered from all directions, forming a massive vortex of Spiritual Qi above his head.

Despite enduring immense pressure from the Spiritual Qi at this moment,

Xu Ping, having performed "Guide the spirit into the vein" many times, was long accustomed to this pressure.

He remained calm and composed, as steady as a mountain, without a hint of panic.

"Appear!"

"Merge!"

Xu Ping lightly called out, his hands altering with a Magic Technique, pointing a finger.

In a flash, a faintly visible channel of Spiritual Qi slowly formed.

Instantly, the Spiritual Qi within the channel surged with overwhelming momentum towards the Spirit Vein under Thousand Leaves Mountain.

The Spirit Vein under Thousand Leaves Mountain trembled fiercely, then began to greedily absorb the hard-won nourishment from the Spiritual Qi.

Simultaneously, the Spirit Worm also started to act.

Buzz!

It twisted its massive body, emitting a ghostly green light, as streams of strange energy were released from its body.

These energies spread in all directions like agile threads.

The thread-like energies intertwined with the Spiritual Qi, colliding and sparking splendid glimmers of light.

The Spirit Worm's body twisted faster and faster, the energy it released growing stronger.

Gradually, a larger and more violent vortex of Spiritual Qi formed with it at the center.

The Spiritual Qi in the vortex swirled madly, drawn in as if into a black hole, producing a wondrous reaction with the energy released by the Spirit Worm.

It was as though an invisible force was pulling, drawing the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi towards this vortex.

The previously scattered Spiritual Qi was now being organized and gathered into the vortex.

Then, following the direction guided by the Spirit Worm, they surged mightily towards the Spirit Vein of Thousand Leaves Mountain, creating a spectacular scene.

While Xu Ping performed the Secret Technique, he also watched the movements on the Spirit Worm's side.

He initially thought that even though the Spirit Worm possessed the ability to guide Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi into the Spirit Vein, its effect would certainly be far less than his "Guide the spirit into the vein."

After all, Xu Ping had long achieved a Minor Achievement with "Guide the spirit into the vein," and its power to channel the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was already incomparable to before.

But witnessing the Spirit Worm's methods firsthand, he realized how utterly mistaken he was.

The power displayed was no less than his own, and in some aspects, faintly surpassed even his "Guide the spirit into the vein."

This sudden discovery greatly astonished him.

Moreover, Xu Ping keenly sensed that his fully deployed Secret Technique "Guide the spirit into the vein" and the "Spiritual Qi resonance" phenomenon triggered by the Spirit Worm were producing a harmonious synergy on some mysterious and subtle level.

The two different methods were now seemingly in sync.

They resonated with each other, cooperating to propel a vast amount of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, surging towards the Spirit Vein of Thousand Leaves Mountain like rivers returning to the sea.

This unexpected discovery truly delighted Xu Ping.

"It's like finding a treasure, no wonder the Hundred Beasts Sect places such importance on this Second-stage Spirit Worm." A gleam of excitement flashed in Xu Ping's eyes.

"For a major power, the value of this Second-stage Spirit Worm might not be inferior to some ordinary Third-rank Demon Beasts!" Xu Ping pondered secretly, increasingly recognizing the Spirit Worm's worth.

"After all, this is only a Second-stage Lower Grade Spirit Worm, and as its grade increases, its ability to guide the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi will likely enhance significantly.

"Once it successfully advances to the Second-stage Upper Grade level, with its formidable capability, upgrading a Third-rank Upper Grade Spirit Vein to a quasi-Fourth Rank Spirit Vein might not be a far-fetched dream."

"It seems that in the future, I must focus on cultivating this Second-stage Spirit Worm."

Despite the thousands of thoughts racing through Xu Ping's mind, the Spiritual Qi channel remained as steady as a mountain.

And with the frenzied influx of two streams of Spiritual Qi, the Spirit Vein of Thousand Leaves Mountain underwent astonishing changes.

The Spiritual Qi channel within the Spirit Vein continuously expanded, the distant ends of the Spirit Vein, which were somewhat dim, began to glow again, the light growing brighter and purer.

The overall quality of the Spirit Vein seemed to be improving noticeably.

Not far away, the water rat watched in shock, its round eyes wide open with awe.

It naturally noticed that the Spirit Worm's ability to guide Spiritual Qi seemed to surpass its own master's slightly.

Though envious and somewhat unwilling, it could only watch intently, daring not to disturb anything.

As time quietly slipped away, the surge of Spiritual Qi like a rolling tide gradually began to show signs of receding.

The once overwhelming Spiritual Qi rushing towards the Spirit Vein grew increasingly sparse.

Like the seawater receding at low tide, it slowly returned to the depths of the sea.

Once the Spiritual Qi tide completely receded, Xu Ping and the Spirit Worm stopped simultaneously.

For a moment, the entire Thousand Leaves Mountain returned to its previous tranquility.

If not for the significantly denser Spiritual Qi now enveloping Thousand Leaves Mountain, giving a sense of freshness and moisture, everything would have seemed as though nothing had ever happened there.

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