Chapter 451
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Chapter 451: Spiritual Energy at the Valley Entrance
As Thunder Falls Valley opened, everyone rushed inside, fearing others might snatch the heavenly materials and earthly treasures first. Even experts who’d survived the Golden Core stage’s great tribulation—those nearing the Nascent Soul stage—turned into streaks of light and dashed in the moment the entrance’s lightning faded.
Ye Yun wasn’t the last to approach the valley entrance but was the only disciple who stopped there. Others sped past him, indifferent to his actions. Perhaps they thought he feared being trapped inside for ten days.
After half the time it takes an incense stick to burn, Ye Yun stood alone at the entrance, his right hand pressed against the cliff wall. A faint smile flickered on his lips.
“The Thunder Spirit Qi here resembles that in the Thunder Spirit crystal Yun Tianxing gave me. Less pure, but similar. Yet this place has endless waves of it. If only I could absorb or store it…”
Ye Yun’s mind raced. Could he condense this Qi into Thunder Spirit crystals? But he quickly dismissed the idea. True Thunder Spirit crystals form over centuries of thunder’s battering, holding not just pure Qi but hints of the Lightning Element Law.
Some had gained insights from such crystals, becoming extraordinary geniuses. Since creating crystals was impossible, maybe he could use this Qi to boost his Lightning Techniques.
Yet, inspecting the walls inside and outside the valley, he found pure Thunder Spirit Qi only in the inch-wide strip where lightning-formed restrictions once crackled. Once the valley closed, thunder would seal this strip again.
With less than an hour left, how much could he absorb? His own Thunder Spirit Qi was already extremely pure—he needed quantity, not quality.
Unwilling to waste the chance, Ye Yun sat cross-legged, palm against the wall, guiding the Qi into his body.
Unknown to him, others had noticed this Qi before but deemed it too weak. They lacked his grasp of the Lightning Element Law, which let him sense its true purity—over a hundred times purer than the valley’s common Qi. An hour here equaled a hundred hours inside.
As the Qi flowed in, it merged seamlessly with his own, thanks to his mastery of the Lightning Element Law. Most cultivators needed time to refine foreign Qi, but Ye Yun’s understanding allowed instant fusion.
The absorption accelerated. In moments, he’d gathered a surprising amount. Maintaining this pace for days could double his Qi, but he had mere minutes.
Suddenly, black and white light flickered at his brow. The Heart of Immortals and Demons slid down to his dantian, devouring all incoming Thunder Spirit Qi.
Ye Yun startled, then grinned. Though the Heart often stole his energy, it eventually returned it purified.
“Too slow,” he muttered. His absorption matched his conversion rate, but the Heart could take more.
He activated the Little Absorption Technique. Qi surged like a flood through his palm. Only his robust meridians withstood the torrent.
The technique multiplied the inflow. Qi streamed into the Heart’s whirlpool like a raging river.
Hundreds of zhang away, Yue Huai-Chang frowned. “Is he cultivating? The entrance’s Qi is feeble. Why not enter the valley?”
He nearly approached to advise Ye Yun but halted at a raspy command: “Don’t interfere.”
Tian Yunzi emerged from the shadows, his black robe blending with night. “Once the trial starts, he relies on himself.”
“Senior Brother?” Yue Huai-Chang blinked. Tian Yunzi never attended Registered Disciples’ trials.
“I’m here for him.” Tian Yunzi’s gentle tone held rare interest.
Yue Huai-Chang stiffened. Tian Yunzi had never shown such anticipation, least of all for a Foundation Establishment stage four youth. What made Ye Yun special?
Watching the boy at the valley entrance, Yue Huai-Chang’s hopes swelled.
