Xiuxian: I use magnetic fields to prove my truth

Chapter 348 Changes in the Dao Heart World

The spiritual energy that merges into the land of the Dao Heart World is not a simple mixture of two things. It's like pouring a few red balls into a bucket, and then pouring in a few blue balls. The two types of balls are independent of each other, and with a little patience, one can separate them.

The Dao Heart World, after being infused with spiritual energy, is far more mysterious. If Zhou Qing were to describe it, he would say that the Dao Heart World is one step closer to perfection.

Although he didn't know what "complete" meant.

However, one thing he was certain of was that the Dao Heart World now seemed to have the ability to grow on its own, the most basic manifestation of which was that the amount of spiritual energy was slowly increasing.

He didn't bring any spiritual energy into it from the outside, but the spiritual energy inside was still slowly increasing, although the increase was very small.

Zhou Qing almost suspected that the Dao Heart World had become a self-sufficient little world, just like the cultivation world.

The spiritual energy in the cultivation world is not necessarily constant.

The cultivation world is a great divine entity that can continuously generate new spiritual energy. The so-called spiritual veins are such a source that can continuously generate spiritual energy.

Unless Zhou Qing over-exploited the spiritual veins in a short period of time, as he had done before, the spiritual veins will not be severed; this is the very life force of the world itself.

If it weren't for the calamity of the Demonic Descendant, which caused the power of the Demonic Abyss to invade the cultivation world, shattering it and bringing it to the brink of death, and instead allowing it to develop steadily to its current state, the concentration of spiritual energy in the cultivation world would probably be many times stronger than it is now.

Under normal circumstances, even in the cultivation world, there is no such thing as the older the better. Rather, the cultivation civilization becomes more advanced as time goes on. Whether it is the top experts or the general level, the later eras are always stronger than the previous ones.

Unfortunately, the development of the cultivation world was interrupted, resulting in a gap. Thus, the Golden Age became a dream era admired by later generations, and human cultivators never reached that level again.

Moreover, as the influence of the Demon Abyss deepens, the vitality of the cultivation world becomes increasingly depleted, and the level of cultivators declines further.

Zhou Qing suspected that if he could not successfully save the cultivation world, one day its vitality would be completely exhausted, and then there would be no more new spiritual energy produced.

This was exactly what Zhou Qing was most worried about.

However, the fact that his Dao Heart World could now generate spiritual energy on its own put him at ease.

Even if the cultivation world is destroyed in the future, he can still continue his cultivation by hiding in his own Dao Heart World.

The only problem now is that his physical body is anchored in the cultivation world and he can't enter the Dao Heart World at all. Moreover, the Dao Heart World's spiritual energy production is far too inefficient.

The amount of spiritual energy generated daily in the more than two hundred miles of land is probably not enough for him to casually capture with his magnetic field in a single instance.

Zhou Qing can only look forward to the growth of the Dao Heart World with an optimistic attitude, since it is not useful for the time being.

It took nearly a month for Zhou Qing to return to the Buddhist center.

Everyone was excited to hear of his return and quickly went to Daoyun Peak to pay their respects.

Zhou Qing spotted Cao Yang and Zhou Qingxia at a glance.

He smiled and said, "You've finally returned safely."

Cao Yang said, "Hey, you held up all the Nascent Soul True Monarchs that day. Only a few slippery ones used the excuse of chasing us to avoid you. After leaving the Glazed Dojo, they didn't bother to chase us and quickly dispersed. We returned to the Dharma Propagation Dojo without any trouble."

Cao Yang seemed somewhat disappointed, saying, "I thought I could have a real battle, but it wasn't satisfying at all."

Zhou Qing laughed and said, "You can go back now and shout anywhere that I am from the Hongfa Daochang. Who dares to fight me? Someone should come out soon to fulfill your wish for a big battle." Cao Yang's smile froze, and he said awkwardly, "Then there's no need. We've all heard that you've turned Zhongzhou upside down, and even the Floating Mountain has fallen."

“They dare not pursue us to the Western Continent, but if we dare to appear in the Central Continent, they will show no mercy.”

Zhou Qing smiled and gave a general account of his situation in Zhongzhou.

Upon hearing that most of the treasures of the Heavenly Spirit Pill had been destroyed, all the Nascent Soul True Monarchs present were stunned, and then they couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

Although the dream of becoming a deity was an unattainable dream for them, having this dream meant they still had a hope to strive for.

Now that this hope has been completely dashed, the Nascent Soul cultivators suddenly felt a sense of bewilderment, as if they had lost their purpose.

Zhou Qing smiled and said, "You all don't need to be discouraged. The path to Qionghua Continent may be cut off, but it may be able to continue elsewhere. Just focus on your cultivation, and when the time is right, I will try to explore the paths to other continents."

Bai Mei said, “Throughout history, many cultivators have explored ways to leave Qionghua Continent. Many of my predecessors from the Hongfa Daoist Temple have also done so. However, after they returned, they refused to talk about what they saw at the end of Qionghua Continent, and they left no written records.”

"But all those who returned became depressed. Despite still having plenty of lifespan, none of them lived long enough to pass away suddenly."

"Later, the temple established a rule that strictly prohibits its disciples from going to the end of Qionghua Continent."

"So to this day, no one knows what's over there."

Bai Mei's words gave Zhou Qing a bad feeling. He said, "It seems I'll have to go and see for myself, but it's too early to do so."

“I’ve caused this commotion in Central Continent, and they won’t let it go. Let’s see what they do.”

"I'll set off once the situation stabilizes."

After chatting for a while, everyone noticed that Zhou Qing's expression had become indifferent, and they all understood that he meant to see them off, so they took their leave.

Zhou Qing handed the flesh-shaped fungus and the trumpet creeper flower he had obtained to Bai Mei, saying, "These two treasures are probably the only spiritual roots left in this world. Please take good care of them for me."

Bai Mei clicked his tongue in admiration for a while, then shook his head and said, "The trumpet creeper can only be cultivated in the Qingxu Dao Palace and cannot grow anywhere else. The flesh fungus, however, has no geographical restrictions. I have specially allocated a spiritual vein to serve as its Daoist temple and personally guard it every day."

Zhou Qing nodded and said, "I trust you to handle things."

Before long, the crowd dispersed, leaving only a few of Zhou Qing's closest friends at Daoyun Peak.

Zhou Qing glanced around and saw Qing Yuan, Nie Yunxi, and several seniors from the Qingyun Sect who were on good terms with him, but he didn't see Mu Zhuosha. He couldn't help but ask curiously, "Where is Senior Uncle Mu?"

Knowing Mu Zhuosha's personality, she would definitely come knocking on his door first if she knew he was coming back.

Nie Yunxi smiled and said, "When the sect leader broke through to the Nascent Soul stage, Senior Uncle Mu went to protect him."

Zhou Qing smiled and shook his head, saying, "I heard him say he wanted to break through to the Nascent Soul stage many years ago, and he's still trying now. Maybe by the time I've reached the Nascent Soul stage, he'll still be breaking through."

Nie Yunxi gave him a reproachful look, both amused and exasperated, and said, "You'd better watch your mouth. I've heard Uncle Mu mention in casual conversations that the Sect Leader has been troubled by this matter."

(End of this chapter)