Time and time again, torn apart, healed once more.

This extreme pain could almost drive a person completely insane.

Yet Chu Nan remained clear-headed, enduring the pain brought by the soul enhancement with all his might.

"Chu Nan, hold on. Endure this ordeal, and you will open up your sea of consciousness in advance, which is a great fortune for you now!."

As soon as Kui Guang finished speaking, a rumble echoed within Chu Nan's soul.

Boom boom boom!

Suddenly, a turmoil began within Chu Nan's soul, as if something was trying to emerge, but the pain multiplied several times.

Soon, a golden light flashed within the soul, majestic and terrifying like the sun in the sky.

When the light dissipated, a pond appeared inside Chu Nan's soul, filled with turbulent water, containing special power.

At this moment, Chu Nan felt his soul was different than before, but he couldn't quite articulate the change.

"Is this the sea of consciousness?"

The path of soul cultivation is far more arduous than the Dantian pathway, with thorns at every step, risking life and death with the slightest mistake.

Hence, only Divine Light Realm Martial Artists have the ability and qualification to develop the sea of consciousness and delve into soul cultivation methods.

Yet Chu Nan, with the aid of Expanding Spirit Liquid, achieved what they couldn't, opening the sea of consciousness within the Spirit Pill Realm, surpassing countless martial artists!

Rip!

Chu Nan didn't have time to experience this new power. As the sea of consciousness opened, his soul reached saturation and struggled to grow.

The soul was torn apart once more but didn't heal as before.

Kui Guang knew that Chu Nan might die if this continued, so he revealed himself and inhaled deeply, absorbing the remaining power of the Expanding Spirit Liquid.

Upon absorbing the power of the Expanding Spirit Liquid, Kui Guang's remnant soul became much more solid, regaining some strength.

Chu Nan, relieved of pressure, began to observe the sea of consciousness.

The sea of consciousness was like a Dantian, harboring all the power of spiritual sense that Chu Nan could wield.

With a thought, the sea of consciousness rolled, and the spiritual sense easily extended outside the body, expanding crazily until it reached a hundred meters before stopping.

Using his spiritual sense, Chu Nan saw Jiang Yixing comprehending martial intent with the Martial Communication Jade, and Zheng Yao crazily strengthening his body after ingesting the Body Refining Pill.

He even vaguely saw the Artifact Spirit of the Haotian Tower.

It turned out the Artifact Spirit hadn't left but was hiding around, observing them.

Within a hundred meters around, nothing could escape Chu Nan's spiritual sense; everything was captured in his heart.

Previously, Chu Nan's spiritual sense could only extend five meters and barely perceive a martial artist's cultivation without forming any images, unlike now.

And this was just the simplest application of spiritual sense.

"I didn't expect you'd actually survive." Suddenly, the Artifact Spirit revealed itself, its tone filled with disbelief and some admiration.

It rarely interfered with a martial artist's choices, so when Chu Nan chose the Expanding Spirit Liquid, it almost believed this genius would die under its power, adding another Spirit Pill Realm corpse monster to the Haotian Tower.

What it didn't expect was Chu Nan not only succeeded but also opened up the sea of consciousness.

The Artifact Spirit sized up Chu Nan, trying to uncover any secrets about him.

Ultimately, it sensed that Chu Nan had reached his limit, but the excess power suddenly disappeared, absorbed by something unknown.

This indicated Chu Nan survived with external aid, yet the Artifact Spirit's admiration for him wasn't quenched.

It should be known that many martial artists who consumed the Expanding Spirit Liquid didn't survive the opening of the sea of consciousness because their consciousness wavered and they were consumed by its power.

Most importantly, Chu Nan was merely in the Spirit Pill Realm, the lowest cultivation among those who dared to try the Expanding Spirit Liquid, which only top-tier Yang Wheel Realm Martial Artists would have the guts to attempt. Yet, he dared to use it and lived through!

Sustaining until the sea of consciousness was fully developed was enough to prove Chu Nan's willpower was exceptional, rarely seen in the world.

Chu Nan exhaled deeply, looked at the Artifact Spirit, and said, "It was just a fluke."

The process of opening the sea of consciousness was a near-death experience, and recalling that pain now still made Chu Nan shudder uncontrollably.

"Success is success; there's no such thing as a fluke," the Artifact Spirit stated solemnly. "Martial artists who consumed Expanding Spirit Liquid were as many as carp crossing a river, but those who endured were as rare as phoenix feathers. As long as they don't fall, they'll certainly become world-class powerhouses."

"I believe in the future, you will surely leave the Celestial Crossing Realm and fight on a broader stage!"

Hearing this, Chu Nan felt inexplicably expectant.

Many people actually know there are other vast territories beyond the Celestial Crossing Realm, like how Kui Guang came from outside the Celestial Crossing Realm.

But from his memory until now, Chu Nan had never heard of anyone being able to leave the Celestial Crossing Realm or what the world outside was like.

Even what Kui Guang said was very vague, not disclosing the specific situation to Chu Nan.

Chu Nan understood this, as according to Kui Guang, he is an extremely ancient powerhouse, and even he might be uncertain about what lies outside the Celestial Crossing Realm today.

"Senior, could it be that this Haotian Tower came from outside the Celestial Crossing Realm?" Chu Nan's eyes lit up, unable to resist inquiring.

The Artifact Spirit nodded, then sighed, "That's natural. In the past, my master's lifespan was nearing its end and, while fleeing from enemies, came to this Celestial Crossing Realm to sit in meditation and left the legacy of Haotian Tower here, giving opportunities to those who came after."

"You managing to defeat the Sun Wheel Corpse Monster is enough to prove your talent."

"And having opened the sea of consciousness, I'll give you something on behalf of my master!"

With that, the Artifact Spirit waved its hand, and a yellow leather book dropped in front of Chu Nan.

"The low-grade Yellow Level Soul Cultivation Technique Wave-Turning Soul Forging Technique, initially only cultivable by Divine Light Realm Martial Artists who have opened the sea of consciousness, yet since you've opened it, I bestow it upon you."

Although the sea of consciousness had opened, without a cultivation technique, he would have to rely on external resources to enhance it in the future, but with this technique, he could cultivate on his own.

Despite being a low-grade Yellow Level technique, soul cultivation techniques are incredibly precious, valued on par with profound level techniques!

Chu Nan's face showed joy as he quickly stood up to thank, "Thank you, senior!"

The Artifact Spirit slowly nodded, its body gradually fading away, saying, "The Haotian Tower is about to open again. After leaving, cultivate well; maybe when you reach the Divine Light Realm, we'll have the opportunity again for me to acknowledge you as my master~"

Chu Nan's eyes shone with even more anticipation, knowing if he could make the Haotian Tower recognize him, it would certainly become a great weapon!

But he soon calmed himself, looking at the Wave-Turning Soul Forging Technique to delve into its mysteries, and in the meantime, waited for the Haotian Tower to open.

Outside the Haotian Tower, Sect Leader Chen Kaiyang, along with a group of elders and disciples, gazed at the three shining points on the eighteenth level of the Haotian Tower, plunging into a heated discussion.

"A marvel through the ages, a marvel through the ages, I never thought I'd witness someone opening the eighteenth level of the Haotian Tower in my lifetime!"

"The eighteenth level of the Haotian Tower must harbor astonishing opportunities, at least top-notch Yellow Level Cultivation Techniques; I wonder which disciple was so fortunate to pass the trial."

"Do we even need to ask? Jiang Senior Brother, who ranks first on the True Transmission List, stands head and shoulders above the sect; if it's not him, who else could lead someone to the eighteenth level!"

Upon this comment, many agreed.

Then someone remarked, "I think not. Jia Senior Brother, who ranks second on the True Transmission List, isn't much worse than Jiang Senior Brother; maybe he came to surpass him later?"

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