Upon arriving at the Spirit Martial Continent, Qin Ming instantly activated the token to enter, then released the snake, the entire action flowing smoothly and seamlessly.

But before he could even see the snake's reaction, Qin Ming was first shocked by the concentration of spiritual energy in the area.

Thick, heavy, and ubiquitous.

With each breath, a large amount of spiritual energy flows into the lungs through the trachea, permeates the blood vessels, and integrates into the spiritual energy circulation.

He didn't even need to actively absorb it; the spiritual energy was automatically drilling into his body, as if it had found a low-lying spot and was rushing in eagerly.

The last time I felt this concentration was when the spiritual energy gathered the moment the exit of the secret realm opened.

But that moment was unsustainable, nor as stable as it is now.

It must be admitted that sometimes humans can indeed create things that are hard to find in the world.

For example, this kind of cultivation holy land is not formed naturally, but is entirely built up by formations, spiritual veins, resources and wisdom.

As Qin Ming was pondering this, a strange movement came from the direction of the snake.

Has it finally arrived?

Qin Ming looked over.

The snake was coiled in a corner of the training room, but its body was at the center of the vortex, frantically devouring everything around it.

The already abundant spiritual energy even showed signs of reaching a higher level.

The concentration of spiritual energy in the air continued to rise under the snake's attraction, as if some force was actively squeezing, converging, and compressing spiritual energy from all directions in this direction.

It should have been something invisible and colorless, yet Qin Ming felt as if he could hardly breathe.

The spiritual energy even actively seeped into the body, causing the skin to itch slightly.

Qin Ming took a deep breath and then said in a deep voice:

"Stay calm and absorb as much energy as you can. But if you really can't hold on any longer, don't panic. Just transfer any excess energy to me!"

Qin Ming, who was already very experienced, looked at the snake, which was both surprised and uneasy, and gave it careful instructions again.

The snake glanced back at Qin Ming.

With the heartwarming promise and the reliable support of the contract, the snake's emotions calmed down.

It was as if there was a sturdy anchor that could steadily pull him back from the chaotic storm.

He composed himself and quickly immersed himself in the transformation to come.

……

outside world.

In the management hall of the cultivation room, the light from the monitoring array was flashing rapidly.

The young team members stared at the crystal screen in front of them, their brows furrowing deeper and deeper.

The screen displays real-time data from the No. 7 top-level cultivation room: spiritual energy consumption curve, remaining energy reserves, array operation status... Every piece of data is trending in an abnormal direction.

He hurriedly got up to look for someone. "Captain, the spiritual energy in the No. 7 top-level cultivation room is being consumed abnormally. The backup energy reserve is expected to run out in two hours."

"What?" The captain, who had been flipping through a stack of documents, looked up, his brows furrowing slightly. "Have you investigated the cause of the leak?"

"We checked." The young team member quickly pulled up several sets of data. "We couldn't find the cause of the leak. It wasn't an external leak, nor a malfunction of the array, and it wasn't an energy supply problem."

He paused, looked up at the captain, and said, full of confusion, "It's like there's a bottomless pit inside, devouring spiritual energy. The consumption curve is almost a vertical line, and the energy reserves are decreasing at a rate we've never seen before."

The older people put down their documents, walked to the crystal screen, and stared intently at the fluctuating data.

He didn't speak immediately, but remained silent for a moment, his brows furrowing slightly before becoming tightly knit, and then slowly relaxing.

"Don't disturb them," he said, his voice not loud, but every word was firm and resolute.

"But Captain—"

"The qualification review for entering the top-level training room is extremely rigorous."

The captain raised his hand to interrupt him, "Everyone who can obtain the token, pass the review, and activate their entry has gone through layers of screening. Therefore, those inside must be the pillars of our organization."

He turned to face the young team members, his gaze calm and resolute: "The current situation is clearly even more critical. It might be a breakthrough into a bottleneck, a transformation in their techniques, or some other special circumstance we don't understand. Whatever it is, rashly interfering could cause irreversible damage."

The young player opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing.

"Alright then," the captain pondered for a moment before making a decision, "you will temporarily suspend the opening of cultivation slots that have not yet been activated. Those that have already been activated can proceed as usual, but all new reservations will be suspended until the abnormal consumption on the 7th ends."

"clear!"

The young team member responded and turned to carry out the order. His initial worry about energy consumption had largely dissipated; he had only considered the potential losses and neglected the longer-term implications.

The captain is so thoughtful!

However, while the top-tier training chambers are extremely effective, they come at a very high price, and very few people can actually use them.

Therefore, the suspension of new appointments actually affects the regular training rooms that are usually fully booked.

"What's going on? My cultivation application has been postponed?" A young man in a blue robe stared at the notification on his communicator, his face full of disbelief.

He refreshed the page three times to make sure he wasn't mistaken.

"Me too." The fat man next to him, who was munching on a spirit fruit, came over and glanced at the other people around him who also looked confused. He then realized, "It seems this isn't targeting any individual; it's a system-wide adjustment."

"But I have my assessment tomorrow!" the young man wailed, clutching his head with both hands, as if all his strength had been drained away. "I was planning to train all night to consolidate my progress! This is fate!"

"What were you doing up ahead?" the fat man asked slowly, taking a bite of the spirit fruit.

"Hehe," the young man's expression instantly changed from resentment to guilt, and he chuckled dryly twice, "Life is too short to enjoy it while you can... A few days ago, a friend invited me to hunt a spirit beast, and then we spent two days browsing the market, and then... before I knew it, I..."

"Then it's not unjust for you to be punished tomorrow, since you've already enjoyed it," the fat man added mercilessly.

"But there was still hope." The young man looked at the postponement notice with tears in his eyes, wishing he could travel back three days to drag himself out of bed to cultivate.

The fat man patted him on the shoulder sympathetically, swallowed the last bite of the spiritual fruit, and mumbled, "My condolences."

……

Qin Ming was naturally unaware of all the turmoil outside.

His entire attention was focused on the snake in front of him.

Inside the cultivation room, spiritual energy continued to converge on the snake at an astonishing speed.

The snake's body had swelled considerably since it first entered, with dense spiritual light shimmering between its scales. Its entire body trembled slightly, and its breathing was rapid and heavy.

But he persisted.

Qin Ming could tell that the spiritual energy infusion here might be excessive, causing the snake's body to swell up in circles, but even he, with his huge appetite, was finding it hard to keep up.

After a long while, Qin Ming felt the high concentration and easily absorbed energy transmitted from the contract. Without wasting a second, he immediately began to distribute it.

This kind of energy, which carries the nature of being tested and bestowed by heaven and earth, is far more valuable than the spiritual energy absorbed directly from the air!

Qin Ming is like a precise dispatch center, accurately guiding the flow of energy to each partner in the contract.

"Fatty, I know you can eat a lot, but wait a minute."

Qin Ming's voice rang in his mind, and Little Fatty's mouth, which had been slightly open, closed again upon hearing it.

"Xiao Bao, Black Hole, whether you can ride this wave of opportunity depends on yourselves!"

Qin Ming prioritized directing most of his energy towards these two individuals whose growth was slower.

At this moment, both little ones felt the surging tide of energy, but they were not afraid.

"Eek!" "Huh!"

The two adorable creatures gave a resounding response.

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