Chapter 87 - Spirit Mist (2/2)

Chen Fan shook his head.

However powerful it claimed to be, the art was used for Foundation Establishment. Despite the fact that it would allow the cultivator to absorb all forms of Qi such as Yin Qi, Fiend Qi, and Malice Qi, it was not necessarily safe to do so. The only absolutely safe form of energy in the universe was the Spirit Qi.

“Part of the reason that The Sect of the Grand Dao could not reach their full potential had much to do with the impurity of their energy. It’s easier said than done to absorb all forms of energy without consequences.”

With that in mind, Chen Fan started to work on the Spirit Channeling Array.

Since he had already done most of the heavy lifting work when he cast the array for the first time, the process was much quicker and easier this time around.

He embedded Yin Crystals into each and every one of the deep sea rocks that were previously covered with inscriptions. Once Chen Fan channel the energy out from the Yin Crystals into the symbols that covered the rock, the new array was completed.

As soon as Chen Fan initiated the Spirit Channeling Array once again, a wave of Spirit Qi—ten times stronger than that of the original array rushed into the mansion.

“Vzzzz!”

Suddenly, the effect of the Spirit Gathering Array was cranked up to the maximum as the five formation disk rose into the air, emitting a milky white glow. The light soon grew brighter and surrounded the entire mansion.

Inside the mansion, countless twisty strands of white mist started to form in the air.

The white mist quickly grew in size, and in a blink, they had grown to the size of clouds, turning the mansion into a sky-palace of immortals.

With every breath Chen Fan took, he drew in a large amount of pure Spirit Qi into his system. The effect was palpable as every muscle and bone in his body cheered for the refres.h.i.+ng wave of energy.

Slowly but surely, Chen Fan’s body had been shedding; it’s worldly qualities and turning more and more into a spiritual existence. Therefore, being surrounded by Spirit Qi after living in a materialistic world for so long made him feel like a beached fish that swam in the ocean.

“That is why all the cultivators hated the mortal world. In their mind, the mortal world was as harsh and barren as a desert.”

Chen Fan shook his head.

Even in the deep s.p.a.ce, cultivators try their best to keep as far away from visitors of the mortal world as possible. If the humans were water, then the cultivators were oil; not only oil doesn’t mix with water, but it was also always above the water.

The very nature of cultivation was to shed the worldly burden in order to ascend to a higher level of existence.

Chen Fan closed his eyes and started to cultivate.

When Chen Fan opened his eyes again, it was already the next morning.

He opened his eyes because he had sensed a group of visitors at the door. It was Third Lord of Wei, Zhou Tianhao and their friends.

Chen Fan shook his head and then cast a spell to open up the door.

“Come in.”

Third Lord of Wei was startled by the self-opening door, and voice in his mind had rendered him speechless.

Zhou Tianhao asked under his breath.

“Lord Wie, did you hear a voice?”

“You heard it too? Same here! It was a familiar voice. d.a.m.n, why do we hear the same thing in our minds?” Lord Wei asked incredulously.

Everyone looked at each other, and none dared to enter.

Third Lord of Wei had gotten the message from Auntie Liu about Chen Fan’s return. They had rushed pay tribute to Master Chen; however, the uncanny development at the entrance made them think better of their visit.

“It’s me.

“Stop wasting my time; come to the third floor.”

Chen Fan’s voice came up again in their mind.

“It… Is it Master Chen?” A’Biao swallowed hard and asked in disbelief.

“Master Chen had reached such high attainment that he is able to speak to us through our minds? That’s unheard of, only the Buddha and the Bodhisattva can do that!” Third Lord of Wei exclaimed.

After a few cautious moments, the visitors finally decided to brave the inside of the mansion.

As soon as they enter the house, they felt they had walked into a steamy bathtub. The warmth inside the house expelled their hunger and exhaustion after the long hike on the mountain.

“Master Chen’s spell array is so much more powerful than my Dharma Artifact.” The third lord said enviously.

On the other hand, Zhou Tianhao and the other guests felt envious of the Third Lord; at least the third lord had an artifact, they had nothing.

“b.a.l.l.s! I can stay here for a hundred years.” A’Biao exclaimed. Even the old wounds inside his body started to heal under the effect of the Array.

The group filed to the third floor, and they saw Chen Fan sitting cross-legged on the balcony, facing the sprawling landscape of the Chu Zhou City. His head blotted the sun at just the right angle to create a halo around his serene face. Chen Fan looked sublime.

“Master Chen!” Everyone bowed to him deeply with as much respect as they could muster.