NOVEL WEB Ch. 56
Chapter 56: Sea of Consciousness Expands, Receives the Divine Mechanism Art!
After hearing Master Xuan Yin finish introducing the effects of the Azure Sky Crane Feather,
Xu Zhengyang was overjoyed, and immediately expressed his stance, “This disciple shall surely cultivate diligently without slack, to repay the sect’s grace of rebirth!”
“Mm.”
Master Xuan Yin nodded, then turned to Pei Zhen and said, “You return to Divine Mechanism Peak first, and remember to activate your Divine Mechanism Peak’s mountain-guarding grand formation.So as to prevent Gu Hong from making a desperate move and attacking you all!”
“I shall obey the Sect Master’s decree.”
Pei Zhen responded, immediately summoning his Jade Gourd Flying Boat.
After calling Xu Zhengyang aboard, Pei Zhen gave his farewells to Master Xuan Yin, then piloted the flying boat straight into the sky, returning to Divine Mechanism Peak.
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Moments later.
Divine Mechanism Peak, Divine Mechanism Palace.
Pei Zhen, upon returning, immediately activated the mountain-guarding grand formation of Divine Mechanism Peak, then said to Xu Zhengyang, “You heard what Senior Brother Sect Master said earlier. Before the dust settles, you shall temporarily stay here. The Divine Mechanism Palace is the safest place within Divine Mechanism Peak.”
“Yes, Master.”
Xu Zhengyang nodded, then took out the Jade Box containing the Bodhi Fruit from the Jade Gourd.
He respectfully handed it to Pei Zhen and said, “Thanks to Master’s great fortune, this disciple was lucky enough to obtain one Bodhi Fruit on this trip. I ask Master to decide its ownership.”
“You brat, you’ve learned everything.”
Pei Zhen scolded him with a laugh, then continued, “This item suits your use perfectly, so go ahead and consume it directly.
This Master happens to be free now and can protect you while you cultivate.”
As he spoke,
Pei Zhen pulled a meditation mat from his storage pouch and tossed it onto the floor, gesturing for Xu Zhengyang to sit there.
“Yes, Master.”
Xu Zhengyang chuckled upon hearing this.
He immediately sat on the mat, removed the Sealing Talisman from the Jade Box, and swallowed the Bodhi Fruit in just a few bites—without even leaving the seed behind!
Once the Bodhi Fruit entered his stomach,
Xu Zhengyang’s whole body trembled, and he instantly sensed a refreshing Dao Rhyme rising from his dantian and surging straight toward his Spirit Palace!
When the Dao Rhyme entered the Spirit Palace,
Xu Zhengyang immediately used inner vision to observe deep into his Sea of Consciousness, and to his amazement, a lotus-shaped clear spring appeared out of nowhere!
“Splash——”
The spring churned, and streams of pale golden nectar surged forth, ultimately merging into Xu Zhengyang’s Sea of Consciousness.
This pale golden nectar was condensed from pure spiritual energy, continuously nourishing Xu Zhengyang’s soul, and causing his Sea of Consciousness to begin slowly expanding like a rising spring tide!
The sensation was profoundly mysterious.
Xu Zhengyang was utterly immersed in it, nearly forgetting the passage of time.
……
A long time passed.
As time went on, the spring began to dry up, and the expansion of Xu Zhengyang’s Sea of Consciousness also slowed.
Just before the spring completely vanished——
“Crack!”
A sound like the shattering of a mirror echoed from within Xu Zhengyang’s Sea of Consciousness!
In that split second, as a streak of violet lightning tore through Xu Zhengyang’s Sea of Consciousness, his previously scattered divine sense condensed in an instant, like refined steel forged a hundred times!
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At the same time—
While protecting Xu Zhengyang, Pei Zhen noticed the changes in him and exclaimed in surprise, “Divine Sense?!”
One must understand—
Only when a cultivator broke through to Tier 2 would they, during the refinement of a heavenly tribulation, be able to condense their Divine Will into Divine Sense.
Divine Sense had a hundred wondrous uses!
The most direct one—
Was that one could “see” everything their Divine Sense touched!
……
Pei Zhen found it somewhat unbelievable, so he immediately tried to examine Xu Zhengyang with his own Divine Sense.
However—
The moment Xu Zhengyang condensed his Divine Sense—
He felt as if an entirely new organ had appeared within his body, allowing him to perceive the world from a completely new dimension!
Precisely because of that—
As soon as Pei Zhen probed into Xu Zhengyang’s condition using Divine Sense, Xu Zhengyang instantly sensed discomfort and instinctively activated his own Divine Sense to resist the intrusion!
At the same time—
When Pei Zhen felt his Divine Sense being met with resistance—
He was momentarily stunned, then immediately reacted, his face full of joy as he said, “It really is Divine Sense! This extremely rare Bodhi Fruit has such an effect!”
As soon as Pei Zhen finished speaking—
Xu Zhengyang awoke from his meditative state and immediately asked, “Master, just now I…”
“That was your Divine Sense instinctively repelling someone else’s Divine Sense.”
Pei Zhen replied with a smile, “Divine Sense is something only Tier 2 cultivators possess. But due to the Bodhi Fruit, your Sea of Consciousness has greatly expanded, allowing you to gain Divine Sense ahead of time. That means as your teacher, I must remind you…”
At this point—
Pei Zhen gave a couple of awkward coughs before continuing, “In the future, when you’re out in the world, remember never to casually use Divine Sense to probe others. Unless your Divine Sense far surpasses theirs. Otherwise, if you’re discovered while probing, your action will undoubtedly be taken as a declaration of war!”
“Understood, Master.”
Xu Zhengyang replied excitedly, and immediately began experimenting with controlling his Divine Sense, testing its range.
……
Under Xu Zhengyang’s control—
His Divine Sense could form into a straight line, or be woven into a net.
When forming a straight line, Xu Zhengyang’s Divine Sense could extend up to ten zhang in distance.
But in this mode—
He could only perceive a small point ten zhang away, and at most detect obstacles ahead. Its combat value was limited.
If he wanted clearer perception—
Xu Zhengyang would need to weave his Divine Sense into a web that completely enveloped the target he wished to examine.
After some initial testing of his Divine Sense’s performance—
Xu Zhengyang nodded thoughtfully and mused to himself:
[The combat applications of Divine Sense still need further development. However, for now— I can use Divine Sense to assist in analyzing the properties of various Spiritual Materials and improve my database!]
Just then—
Pei Zhen took out a Jade Slip from his storage pouch, handed it to Xu Zhengyang, and said, “Since you’ve already condensed Divine Sense… Take a look at this now!”
“Yes, Master.”
Xu Zhengyang replied as he immediately accepted the Jade Slip from Pei Zhen and pressed it against his forehead.
《Divine Mechanism Art》
When Xu Zhengyang saw the contents recorded within the Jade Slip, he was startled and quickly opened his eyes to ask Pei Zhen, “Master. Didn’t you say that the Divine Mechanism Art would only be passed on to me after I reached Foundation Establishment?”
“The Divine Mechanism Art is a method to temper Divine Sense.”
Pei Zhen smiled as he explained to Xu Zhengyang, “Since you, due to the Bodhi Fruit, have already condensed Divine Sense during the Qi Refining stage, then cultivating this method now is not an issue!”
“Yes, Master!”
As Xu Zhengyang spoke, he immediately copied the contents of the Jade Slip and entered the Divine Mechanism Art into his Technique Manager.
Seeing that the Divine Mechanism Art had already begun to run automatically—
Xu Zhengyang suddenly thought of something, so he promptly asked Pei Zhen, “By the way, Master. The Azure Peak Sword Sect's sect-defining technique is the Heavenly Gang Sword Art; the Heavenly Profound Sect's sect-defining technique is the Heavenly Profound Canon. I’ve been a disciple for quite a while now, but I still don’t know—what is our True Essence Sect’s sect-defining technique?”