Chapter 106: Spirit Awakening, Once Again (2)

After returning home, Lu Yang went straight to his cultivation chamber.

He instructed Aunt Lin not to disturb him for the next two days before closing the door behind him.

Inside the chamber, Lu Yang sat cross-legged on the meditation cushion and slowly closed his eyes.

He did not immediately begin cultivating, but first adjusted his breathing and allowed his mind to settle into a state of complete tranquility.

After a short while, he began sensing the world around him.

The Spirit Qi floating between heaven and earth was invisible to ordinary people, yet it existed everywhere.

Some places possessed denser Spirit Qi due to the presence of Spirit Veins, while others contained considerably less.

The Imperial Capital was supposedly built above a Mysterious Grade Spirit Vein, but Lu Yang had never felt that its cultivation environment was particularly extraordinary.

Regardless, the Spirit Qi here was sufficient for his breakthrough. After all, the Spirit Awakening Realm was not a particularly complicated realm to enter, at least not for someone who had already experienced it in a previous life.

Lu Yang began sensing the faint fluctuations of Spirit Qi around his body.

At first, the process was somewhat slow, as this was Lu Yang’s first time actively trying to sense Spirit Qi in this life.

Although he had reached the absolute pinnacle of the Body Tempering Realm, sensing the Spirit Qi between heaven and earth was fundamentally different from sensing his own Blood Qi.

However, Lu Yang’s comprehension and talent were both extraordinary, and his experience from previous lives gave him an advantage that ordinary cultivators could scarcely imagine.

He gradually adjusted his perception, and soon enough, he began to sense the Spirit Qi floating around him with increasing clarity.

It was like a thin veil that had always existed before his eyes, yet he had only now learned how to perceive it.

Lu Yang continued concentrating.

The next step was to give birth to Divine Sense.

In essence, the Spirit Awakening Realm was actually quiet simple.

A cultivator first had to awaken their spiritual perception and form Divine Sense.

Then, they would use this Divine Sense to sense and absorb the Spirit Qi floating between heaven and earth.

By combining the absorbed Spirit Qi with their own Blood Qi, they could gradually transform the latter, imbuing it with a trace of spirituality.

This transformation would greatly increase the might and versatility of their power.

Compared to ordinary Blood Qi, Spirit Qi infused Blood Qi was considerably more formidable. It could be controlled with greater precision, exerted over a wider range, and used to perform feats that were impossible for ordinary Body Tempering cultivators.

This was the fundamental difference between the two realms.

Of course, different cultivation techniques could produce different results, and the quality of one’s foundation would also influence the strength of the resulting power.

However, the underlying principle remained the same.

Lu Yang was already familiar with this process.

At the end of his third life, he had even briefly touched the threshold of the Essence Gathering Realm.

Although he had not truly established himself in that realm, the experience had given him a deeper understanding of the relationship between Blood Qi, Spirit Qi, and the spiritual nature of a cultivator’s power.

Now, he merely needed to reproduce a process he had experienced before, making it much easier for him.

He began guiding his perception inward, focusing on the subtle changes occurring within his body, his Blood Qi beginning to boil over.

However, unlike his past life, this Blood Qi was not as ferocious and overbearing during the breakthrough, but unexpectedly gentle.

This was not just the effect of the Azure Spirit Body Tempering Art, but also Lu Yang consciously controlling its intensity to hide his breakthrough.

Gradually, a faint spiritual awareness emerged, his Divine Sense began taking shape.

Once it had formed, the world around him seemed to change, giving rise to a familiar feeling.

His perception was once again no longer limited to his ordinary senses in a brand new life.

Lu Yang slowly began using his newly formed Divine Sense to absorb the surrounding Spirit Qi.

The process proceeded smoothly as the Spirit Qi entered his body and gradually merged with his surging Blood Qi.

His Blood Qi began undergoing a subtle transformation, becoming denser, more refined, and imbued with a faint spiritual quality.

The transformation spread throughout his body, gradually strengthening his foundation and marking his transition into an entirely new realm.

Several hours passed by.

By the time Lu Yang opened his eyes again, the breakthrough had already been completed.

He had successfully entered the Spirit Awakening Realm.

Lu Yang remained seated for a while, silently sensing the changes within his body.

It had been considerably easier than he had expected.

Of course, this was not because the Spirit Awakening Realm was easy to reach.

Rather, it was because he had already accumulated everything necessary for the breakthrough.

His foundation was exceptionally strong, his comprehension and talent was extraordinary, and his experience from his previous life allowed him to avoid the mistakes that troubled ordinary cultivators.

Under such circumstances, the breakthrough proceeded almost naturally.

Still, he did not immediately stand up, spending the rest of the day refining his newly transformed Blood Qi and stabilizing his cultivation.

Fortunately, this process did not take particularly long.

By the time the day ended, Lu Yang had completely stabilized his cultivation.

He had now officially entered the First Stage of Spirit Awakening Realm.

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The following morning, Lu Yang finally stood up.

He clenched his fists lightly, a terrifying force surging through his body.

Even without deliberately circulating his cultivation technique, he could feel the immense strength contained within his physical body.

His physical strength alone had reached an astonishing level, comparable to an ordinary First Stage Spirit Awakening cultivator.

Combined with his newly transformed Blood Qi, the power he could unleash now was far beyond most First Stage Spirit Awakening cultivators.

Of course, raw physical strength was only one aspect of his power. The more significant change was the Divine Sense.

Lu Yang allowed his perception to spread outward.

In an instant, the area within a range of more than ten meters around him entered his awareness.

His Divine Sense was still relatively limited, as he had only just entered the First Stage of Spirit Awakening Realm. Nevertheless, it was still extremely useful.

Lu Yang slowly withdrew his Divine Sense and nodded in satisfaction.

He had finally reached the Spirit Awakening Realm.

In the cultivation world of Great Qian, there was a commonly accepted standard for judging a cultivator’s potential.

If someone could enter the Spirit Awakening Realm within thirty years of beginning cultivation, they were considered to possess the potential to reach the Essence Gathering Realm.

Similarly, if someone could enter the Essence Gathering Realm within sixty years of beginning cultivation, they were considered to possess the potential to reach the Qi Sea Realm.

Naturally, these were only general standards and did not guarantee that a cultivator would actually reach those realms.

Resources, opportunities, comprehension, and countless other factors could influence the outcome.

Even so, such standards had persisted for a reason.

Cultivators who advanced quickly during their early years generally possessed exceptional talent and stronger foundations.

Lu Yang had started cultivating at five years old.

Now, at barely sixteen, he had already entered the Spirit Awakening Realm.