Chapter 104: Chapter 104: Spiritual Power Amplification

Fang Chen stood in place, his fingertips subconsciously and gently brushing over his lower lip. A trace of a soft, warm, and slightly sweet sensation seemed to linger there, along with the faint, unique fragrance of Xia Chu.

"This little girl..." he muttered to himself. "To think she ambushed me." He took another look toward the end of the street where Xia Chu’s figure had disappeared, the faint romantic flutter in his heart quickly suppressed by deeper thoughts.

He should train first while the memory was still fresh.

Enter Time Stop.

All sound and motion were instantly stripped from the world, plunging it into absolute stillness. Fang Chen found a clean set of stone steps to sit on and calmed his Heart Spirit.

Spirit Platform Purifying Light Technique.

What he had just obtained from the Jade Scroll given by Xia Chu was far more than a simple Heart Method for systematically tempering Spiritual Power. It also contained the profound understanding of the Spiritual Power’s essence by the predecessor who left the Heart Method, numerous insights and reflections from the cultivation process, and even the prototypes of techniques on how to utilize Spiritual Power more efficiently. Compared to the Martial Skills he had previously acquired, these contents were far more systematic and exquisite.

"Let’s begin."

Fang Chen closed his eyes and, following the Heart Method’s instructions, began his first formal cultivation session.

Cultivating Spiritual Power was completely different from tempering the physical body or circulating True Qi. It required the Cultivator to first enter an "inner observation" state that was highly focused yet incomparably relaxed. They had to gather their scattered intentions, much like converging a sky full of starlight into a single beam of clear light. Then, using intention to guide this "light of spirit," it would slowly circulate along the profound pathways described by the Heart Method—pathways that existed not in the physical body, but on the level of consciousness.

The initial stage was difficult. Spiritual Power was formless and intangible; manipulating it was tens or hundreds of times harder than controlling muscles and True Qi. It easily dissipated, was easily disrupted by stray thoughts, and its circulation paths were ethereal, relying entirely on one’s comprehension. Fang Chen needed to try repeatedly, adjusting through failures, and using the unique rhythm and sensation recorded in the Heart Method to calibrate himself.

A day, a year...

The scale of time was stretched infinitely within the Time Stop Domain. Fang Chen immersed himself entirely in it. However, this closed-door cultivation felt harder to endure than any before.

He thought, "It seems that staying in this gloomy night for too long really makes one feel mentally suppressed."

During a brief pause, Fang Chen opened his eyes to look at the frozen world enveloped by the veil of night around him. Unlike the previous times when he entered Time Stop during the sunlit days, the outside world was currently at dusk. The Time Stop Domain also seemed shrouded in a lingering, gloomy undertone. The outlines of all things were blurred, and the light was dim. It gave an illusion that the world was about to sink into oblivion and everything would return to dead silence, imperceptibly increasing the burden on his mental state.

Fortunately, his will was resolute. He quickly realized that this was a psychological impact brought by the environment, not a deviation in his cultivation. He adjusted his breathing, silently reciting the incantations from the Heart Method for maintaining tranquility and dispelling worries. Forcefully scattering that trace of suppression, he threw himself back into the dull and arduous cultivation.

One year, two years!

Unlike muscle strength, which could quickly increase through repetitive load training, Spiritual Power was more like polishing a peerless piece of fine jade. It required ultimate patience, comprehension, and meticulous grinding. Finally, he felt that his comprehension and application of this Heart Method had reached a bottleneck where he could not advance even a single inch. Every detail was clear in his mind. The condensation, circulation, and tempering of his Spiritual Power had all reached a perfect cycle under his current level of understanding. No matter how much he repeated it, he couldn’t produce a new Qualitative Change.

A thought flashed. He summoned the Spirit Core Panel:

[Spiritual Power Cultivation Method: Spirit Platform Purifying Light Technique (Minor Achievement)]

[Spiritual Power: 65]

Although it was merely a Minor Achievement, his Spiritual Power had increased from the original 34 points to the current 65 points, nearly doubling! This was a qualitative leap. One had to know that elevating Spiritual Power was far more difficult than Qi and Blood or True Qi. Every single point of growth signified a remarkable change in the strength of consciousness.

Fang Chen couldn’t wait to start testing the effects of his advancement. The most intuitive change was still Perception. He closed his eyes, no longer relying on his vision.

The next moment, a bizarre image directly presented itself in his mind. It was not the clear image seen by the eyes, but a distinct contour and energy posture map constructed purely by spiritual induction. Centered around him, within a thirty-meter radius, were the outlines of all stationary objects. The edges of the stone steps, the branches of the trees not far away, the subtle unevenness on the ground, and even the dust suspended in the air—all were clearly reflected in his consciousness in a way akin to a black-and-white line drawing.

It was not just shapes; he could even vaguely sense the extremely faint temperature differences lingering on some objects, or the weak energy characteristics inherent in them, such as the vitality contained within a small tree nearby. This was no longer a vague induction of emotions or Aura, but a massive step taken toward true Spiritual Vision! Within this range, any physical movement or energy fluctuation would likely find it hard to escape his Perception.

"Not bad." Fang Chen opened his eyes in satisfaction, concluding this cultivation session.

The substantial increase in Spiritual Power not only enhanced his Perception, but he also vaguely felt that his unique Telekinesis seemed to have gained a new improvement. Fang Chen’s thoughts shifted slightly, and his gaze casually fell on a bluestone half-buried in the ground not far away. If it were in the past, he would have had to hold his breath, concentrate his mind, and meticulously outline the image of lifting in his head before he could barely trigger his Telekinesis.

Now, however, he just casually thought about it.

"Rise."

The bluestone actually trembled slightly in response to his thought. The loose dust on its surface showered down, and then it wobbled off the ground, hovering at waist height. The process was smooth and natural, and he could barely feel the mental sluggishness and consumption from before.

"The weight limit has increased significantly too," Fang Chen estimated in his heart, sensing the much easier manipulation compared to before.

He tossed his Longsword casually. The sword flew out along with its Sword Scabbard and planted itself firmly in the dirt ten meters away. Next, he casually reached a hand out in the direction of the sword. The moment his intention stirred, the Longsword planted in the ground let out a clear hum. It abruptly left the ground and turned into a blurred shadow, flying straight toward his hand.

It felt slightly heavy as it landed, the hilt falling perfectly into his palm.

"The speed... is still not enough." Fang Chen furrowed his brows slightly. The speed of retrieving objects through the air was more than a notch slower than a Martial Artist directly reaching out to grab it. In a lightning-fast real combat situation, it would be hard to have a decisive effect.

"It’s only good for showing off.

"This is only the Minor Achievement of the Spirit Platform Purifying Light Technique..." He caressed the cold Sword Scabbard, his thoughts drifting.

If his Spiritual Power could undergo such a significant Qualitative Change at the Realm of Minor Achievement, what kind of scene would it be if he could one day cultivate it to Great Success, or even Perfection? Spiritual Vision covering hundreds of meters? Telekinesis operating as smoothly as moving his own arm, swift as a Thunderbolt?

The main reason he was able to increase his Spiritual Power by nearly forty points in one breath during Time Stop was not entirely due to the credit of his closed-door Meditation and Asceticism. It was rather because of the Concentrating Spirit and Nourishing Soul Powder he had consumed earlier at Jade Dew Hall. Although the medicinal power of those Elixirs had been absorbed by his body at the time, the vast majority of the medicinal properties actually settled deep within him. They hadn’t been thoroughly Refined and transformed into pure, controllable Spirit Origin.

Cultivating the Spirit Platform Purifying Light Technique this time was like obtaining a key. It not only taught him a systematic method to temper his spirit, but also thoroughly stimulated, guided, and Refined those settled medicinal powers, integrating them into his own Spirit Origin. This was the true key to the explosive growth of his Spiritual Power.

"Meditation and Asceticism have their limits after all. If I want to truly reach Great Success, or even Perfection, I must seek more and higher-quality treasures that can elevate Spiritual Power." Fang Chen understood this clearly in his heart.

Within the scope of the True Martial Realm, he had already consumed the resources that could effectively elevate Spiritual Power. The path ahead would have to wait until he broke through to the High Martial Realm and consumed the spiritual resources of that realm.

Reining in his thoughts, Fang Chen spent some more time meticulously contemplating the linkage and coordination between his Spiritual Power and Telekinesis. He gradually gained a clearer realization: Telekinesis was more like some kind of innate or acquired awakened talent engine, just like the engine of a car, while Spiritual Power was more like the fuel. The engine determined how fast the car could run, and the fuel could keep the car running continuously.

"I wonder if there are resources in this world that can elevate Telekinesis. When the time comes, perhaps it could also undergo a Qualitative Change, allowing me to randomly create whatever I want, just like Ji Kai did in his dream."

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