Wandering Gods of Day and Night

Zhou Xuan looked at the bustling crowd on East Market Street, weaving his Perception into fine threads that swept back and forth.

Perhaps due to his comprehension of the Dragon Seeking Incense, Zhou Xuan's Perception now keenly detected tiny golden points on the bodies of the passersby.

The golden points were as small as dust particles—some people carried only one, while others had two or three, varying from person to person.

When Zhou Xuan's fine threads of Perception collided with the golden points, the points gently burst apart, merging into the threads. The originally invisible threads were faintly tinged with gold…

"What can you see?" Yun Ziliang crouched beside Zhou Xuan, holding a teapot, and asked.

"Golden points of light. Every person has between one to several of them."

"Your Perception is strong enough to be quite audacious." Yun Ziliang wasn't surprised by Zhou Xuan's abilities.

Zhou Xuan's Perception had already advanced to the Day Trip Realm, comparable to the Heavenly Vault God-level.

For the Dragon Seeking branch of "Sensing," a disciple's mastery of Perception was the ultimate test.

Zhou Xuan added, "When my threads of Perception collide with those golden points, they absorb the golden light within."

"Those golden points are traces of Dragon Qi, faint remnants imbued into these people by their exposure to the Ancestral Dragon's influence in the Ancestral Dragon Land. By absorbing these scattered pieces of Dragon Qi, you are cultivating your own Dragon Seeking Qi."

Yun Ziliang laughed and said, "Ordinary disciples lack sufficient Perception. Even spotting those golden points is extremely challenging, let alone examining more than a few individuals—most become mentally exhausted due to the intense release of Perception. But you, devouring it all like some kind of gluttonous beast, that's truly unique."

As Yun Ziliang spoke, he was reminded of his own days practicing "Sensing." He had progressed quickly and with boundless energy, much like Zhou Xuan now.

"You've truly inherited my teachings, Lao Yun's legacy."

Yun Ziliang continued, "The crowd on East Market Street is sparse. You should wander around Mingjiang Prefecture more. Within three days, you will gather enough Dragon Seeking Qi to justify your Day Trip-level Perception."

"Alright, I'll keep cultivating it."

Zhou Xuan's Perception continued to sweep through the streets. As he absorbed more of the golden light into his threads, his Secret Realm began to manifest golden dragon scales.

The dragon scale, initially aimless and drifting like floating weeds, eventually sensed the presence of Dragon Seeking Incense and adhered to it.

"If the dragon scales fully attach to the Dragon Seeking Incense, does that mean the Dragon Seeking Qi has been fully cultivated?" Zhou Xuan asked Yun Ziliang.

"That's correct—there are thirty-six scales in total. Have you already cultivated one?" Yun Ziliang asked.

"Yes."

"Something feels off."

"What's wrong?"

"It's happening too quickly."

"…" Zhou Xuan.

"At this pace, you might cultivate your Dragon Seeking Qi fully in less than three days," Yun Ziliang admitted, realizing he had underestimated Zhou Xuan.

"Probably not even three days—I'm tied up with other matters," Zhou Xuan said, gesturing toward the distance with his chin.

Three black Mei Ken cars drove into East Market Street. Through the car's windshield, Zhou Xuan spotted the painter.

The Bone Elder Association had arrived to relocate the Evil God of Time, along with Mo Tingsheng.

"Damn it, these mundane troubles, ruining the Dragon Seeking King of my Tangkou," Yun Ziliang muttered in frustration.

Zhou Xuan was clearly progressing at an unprecedented speed—three days would have been enough for him to cultivate his Dragon Seeking Qi, a feat unheard of among Hidden Dragon Mountain's sensing practitioners.

Yun Ziliang had nearly witnessed a true miracle in the Dragon Seeking Hall, only to have Zhou Xuan's cultivation disrupted by worldly entanglements.

"Cultivating Dragon Seeking Qi—one day more or less won't make much difference."

Zhou Xuan lightly patted Yun Ziliang's shoulder and said, "Lao Yun, I'll take my leave now."

"Go, go. But don't neglect your cultivation on the way. Wherever you are, you must keep sustaining it." Yun Ziliang advised.

"Understood."

Zhou Xuan stepped into one of the Mei Ken cars, where the painter and Lady Hong Guan were already seated.

Meanwhile, the Music Master entered Zhou Family's Jingyi Shop. He dragged out the Evil God of Time and Mo Tingsheng, throwing them into the last car before climbing in himself.

"Young Master, are we heading to the City God Tangkou?"

"Yes, let's go."

Zhou Xuan turned to the painter and said, "You can teach Lady Hong Guan the Mirror Awakening Technique now."

"Really?" Lady Hong Guan's face lit up with joy.

She had thought it would take another two to three days, but now she could begin learning immediately.

"Young Master, have you already figured out a way to deal with those black-robed adversaries?"

"I used the Buddha Country Main Brain to record the Mirror Awakening Technique for the Kongming Mirror. It is hidden in Jing Country's nine prefectures. If I were to perish or issue a direct order, it would spread the technique throughout Jing Country's nine prefectures.

Those black-robed adversaries don't want the Mirror Awakening Technique to spread, do they? If they dare provoke me, I'll announce it—ensuring everyone in Jing Country cultivates their own Kongming Mirror."

The painter understood. Zhou Xuan was using the Main Brain to intimidate the black-robed adversaries.

"Young Master, your methods are brilliant."

The painter exclaimed in delight and promptly began teaching Lady Hong Guan the Mirror Awakening Technique.

Awakening the mirror itself was a form of cultivation, and Zhou Xuan didn't neglect his own cultivation either. He released his Perception as he observed the passersby outside the car window, absorbing the golden points of light to sustain his Dragon Seeking Qi.

As the car left East Market Street, the crowd thickened, and soon, the second dragon scale appeared in Zhou Xuan's Secret Realm, adhering to the Dragon Seeking Incense…

…

At Nine Li Mansion:

This villa, dating back to the sixties, was now basking in tranquility after Mingjiang Prefecture narrowly averted catastrophe and ceased its collapse.

The fractured sky was visibly repairing itself at a pace discernible to the naked eye.

Nanny Yuan cradled a cat as she lounged on a deck chair in front of the villa, savoring the return of peace.

"Ah, Jing Deng has perished. The blood well altar in Mingjiang Prefecture remains unrepaired. However, that altar merely accelerated the Ancestor Dragon Six Dragon Progeny's rebirth. Without it, the Six Dragons can still be reborn—it will just take more time, that's all."