Chapter 286: Fixing The Tear In The Barrier (1/2)

Please read the author note at end.

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Lin Mu felt a bit curious about the tear in the barrier as he peered at the void that was behind it. He realized that he could faintly sense something moving around the tear. He had not felt this before and could only sense it for the first time now.

What Lin Mu was sensing was different from using the spirit sense, as whatever it was near the tear, it was too far away for his spirit sense to reach.

'Huh? How am I able to sense that…? Is it because my cultivation recently increased?' Lin Mu thought to himself.

”Why don't you try to focus on it more, see what happens?” Xukong suggested in an encouraging tone.

Lin Mu closed his eyes and tried to focus on whatever that was moving around the tear. He realized that he was feeling it through a different kind of a sense. A sense he had for a while, but it was not as strong. He had been using this sense for a while now, unconsciously.

”The thing moving around the tear, its… spatial attribute qi!” Lin Mu uttered upon realization.

”Of course, Jing Wei said that the tear was caused by the spatial attribute qi that was accidentally released because he lost control. So it's still around the tear and that's what's stopping it from repairing fast enough,” Lin Mu concluded.

”You are correct, that's exactly what's happening. The spatial qi that escaped from the material that Jing Wei previously used is trying to escape the confines of the barrier but is being restricted by it. The more it leaks out into the lesser void, the faster the barrier heals.” Xukong explained.

Lin Mu's brows furrowed as he felt some counterproductive points in Senior Xukong's words.

”But Senior, if the barrier restricting the spatial qi is what's preventing it from repairing, doesn't that mean it is actually a flaw?” Lin Mu asked.

”Absolutely correct!” Xukong said in a pleased tone.

'Seems like his talent in formations is indeed good and his spatial sense is also improving. Hmm, let's see if he can do that…' Xukong thought.

Lin Mu was still thinking about the flaw as he walked forward and then suddenly stopped. An idea had just appeared in his mind.

”Senior, if the spatial qi is removed somehow, won't the formation repair faster?” Lin Mu questioned.

”Maybe it will… Why, do you want to try something?” Xukong replied with a slight chuckle as Lin Mu asked what he had thought of before he could even do it.

”I feel like since I can sense it, perhaps with the help of the ring I can make it leave the barrier faster, or perhaps something else like… absorbing it?” Lin Mu said in a slightly unsure tone.