51 Theyre Always Watching (1/2)

[Your body has reached the 7th Stage of Qi Condensation]

[Cultivation: Core Formation - Mid-Stage ((+1270)10146/500000)]

Han De was now working on his 'tendons', which were supposed to increase his stamina and reaction speed. He could feel that there was a slightly different sensation coming from his body, but he had no idea if that was actually a placebo or a real effect.

The cultivation idiot had used many expensive medicines over the years and strengthened his body. Even without using any spiritual energy, his body should be at least at the late stages of the Qi Condensation. The 7th stage of Qi Condensation seemed a bit low to have an effect on his body.

Han De was ecstatic. This was the first official 12-hour cultivation session he had. That crazy drug-fueled session from before didn't count.

Throughout the night he absorbed the medicine, then used his Luminescent Body at full power to cleanse his body further. After that, he replenished his depleted spiritual power reserves with normal cultivation and started the process all over again.

'Not a bad rotation. I would still prefer doing body cultivation all the way though. That sweet P2W instant gratification, really can't get enough of it…'

No one would believe him if he said he had absorbed a month's worth of medicine in just one night. The System's 'moderate' increase in body cultivation efficiency was simply out of this world.

It was a new day, and for the first time in a while, Han De was starting early. He wanted to have a talk with his disciples, but he couldn't find any of them. The System clock was at 7:32 AM.

'Wow, they really are hard-working MCs…'

He sighed and retrieved his remarkably average looking sword from his storage ring. Since he couldn't find his disciples, he would test his new spiritual spells instead. The cultivation idiot's unbalanced build frequently gave him headaches in the past. Now that he had some more freedom, he could explore more possibilities.

If anyone asked, he could blame the Seven Luminaries Reminiscence pill. 'I suddenly felt that I should do this… I realized I had fate with this type of spiritual spell… I had a dream about…' He had a valid excuse now.

He reached the Nine Yin Lake in a few seconds. A big empty lake was the perfect spot for testing his Heavenly Gaze spell. Han De was a simple guy. If he saw a laser eye spell, he would take it. And he would use it at every opportunity. He didn't waste time and immediately fired it at the lake.

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'...'

Han De facepalmed as he realized two problems.

'Right, light doesn't make any sound. Only in movies and games it would make a sound…'

He looked at the lake, his Heavenly Gaze did hit it, but nothing had happened.

'Yes, light would normally pass through water. Of course there would be no effect...'

This wasn't a movie! It was just an ordinary Xianxia world! Han De was thankful that no one had seen his actions.

Next, he tried the Heavenly Gaze at a nearby shrub. It immediately caught fire, but that was it. The effect was just the shrub catching fire. Han De blankly stared at the burning shrub.

Thankfully this spiritual spell was very simple. It had only cost Han De 1 point to learn and master it completely at the same time. It wasn't a big loss in the grand scheme of things. Still, he didn't want to leave it just like that. After pondering for a moment, he realized he could use the spiritual spell's super simple Qi configuration from other parts of his body.

Eyes were a bad point for emitting Qi unless one had supplementary methods. Obviously Han De did not have that. The best point for him would be his palm, then his fingers, followed by his feet. He gave it a test with a tiny amount of Qi and fired on a bus-sized rock nearby.

*Humming Sound Effect* *Explosion SFX*

A very faint beam of light appeared and disappeared from his palm. The boulder immediately exploded into various chunks. A wave of heat brushed against his face. He cleared the dust with a breeze spell to get a clear look at the aftermath.

There were small patches of molten lava on the ground. Apart from a few big chunks at the back, most of the rock had scattered all around. Han De theorized that his Heavenly 'Gaze' had superheated a palm-sized point in the rock and instantly turned that section into rock vapor. Rapidly expanding gas was the basis of traditional explosives, it wasn't surprising to see the rock explode.

Although visually the destruction looked impressive, it was only at the late stages of the Qi Condensation level at best.

'If I can focus the beam more and provide more Light Qi, it might actually leap a realm. My Light Qi is 100% pure after all.'

Han De used his finger this time and fired again at the few car-sized remains of the previous rock. Even though he used much more power, these chunks only cracked and did not explode this time. His pin-sized beam didn't produce enough power for an explosion, but in the end, it did penetrate the entire rock and a few more behind it.

'Well, I guess that is as good as it is going to get. Maybe I can use it for threatening low levels or something. Still, a Foundation Establishment level result isn't that bad…'

He had two more spells, first was the healing spell that he wasn't going to test for obvious reasons. The second was the barrier spell. Just as the description said, a round shield made of light appeared in front of him. He was able to adjust its size and its toughness.

'Not bad, enough to block a few attacks from a Late-Stage Core Formation expert. Qi usage is pretty alright too. I can easily spam it.'

The cultivation idiot's build was focused on DPS to the point that he was basically a glass cannon. Apart from some basic spiritual spells and his Heaven Defying Tyrannical Sword, he didn't have anything else. With yesterday's revelation during the body cultivation session, Han De was determined to switch to a tank/escape heavy build. This barrier spell was a good start for that.

The final test was the Through the Starlight. The System had classified it as a utility method, but it was just a footwork technique. Han De was always fascinated with the idea of traveling vast distances with only a few steps. It was by far his favorite type of technique in any Xianxia novel. Such a technique was the mark of a true expert!

Thankfully, this time Through the Starlight method surpassed his expectations. As he operated the technique not only he traveled around 10 meters per step, his body also flickered like starlight, giving him extra profoundness.

In contrast to the Heavenly Gaze, this was something that was clearly physically impossible. Even though he had master-level comprehension, Han De had no idea why it worked. He just knew that it worked.

'The Heavenly Gaze is a super simple spell that uses my Light Qi only to concentrate light, the rest is just a normal physical reaction. 'Through the Starlight' definitely feels more Xianxia like.'