163: Chapter 163: Why Can't I Forget?

Li Changsheng stood up and walked out of the cultivation room.

At the entrance, a small Daoist boy was waiting.

"Senior Brother Li, you've finished your secluded cultivation?"

The Daoist boy spoke respectfully.

Li Changsheng nodded.

"Has the Huaqing Pool been arranged?"

The Daoist boy hurriedly replied.

"It's all arranged. The Elder said you can head over at any time."

Li Changsheng nodded; this was something he had ordered long ago.

Huaqing Pool, a sacred land of the Supreme Dao Palace.

It gathered the essence of the entire Wanren Mountain's Spiritual Veins, making it the best place for a Soul Transformation Breakthrough.

Li Changsheng's outstanding performance in the ruins had earned him an opportunity to enter.

He had saved this chance specifically for this moment.

"Let's go."

Li Changsheng set off, walking toward the back mountain.

...

Huaqing Pool was located deep within the back mountain of the Supreme Dao Palace, surrounded by layers of Restrictions.

Li Changsheng passed through several Formations and arrived before a massive stone gate.

Three ancient, simple characters were carved onto the stone gate.

Huaqing Pool.

Beside the stone gate, a white-haired old man sat in a meditative posture as usual.

The old man's face was lean and haggard, his Aura restrained, and Daoist rhythms flowed around him as if he were one with heaven and earth.

A Void Refinement Stage powerhouse.

"Disciple Li Changsheng greets Junior Martial Uncle."

Li Changsheng cupped his hands.

The old man opened his eyes and glanced at him.

"The Third Holy Son, Li Changsheng?"

Li Changsheng nodded.

"Yes."

The old man nodded.

"Go in!"

He raised his hand, and the stone gate slowly opened.

A dense wave of Spiritual Qi surged from behind the gate, carrying a faint floral fragrance.

"Remember, the spiritual liquid in the Huaqing Pool is extremely precious. You only have three days; how much you can absorb depends on your own destiny."

Li Changsheng cupped his hands.

"Thank you, Junior Martial Uncle."

With that, he stepped into the stone gate.

Behind the stone gate was a vast pool.

The pool water was crystal clear, shimmering with a faint silver light.

The surface was shrouded in white mist, with flower petals faintly drifting within the vapor.

Those were petals condensed from Spiritual Qi.

By the poolside stood a jade tablet.

"The Founding Ancestral Master of the Supreme Dao Palace used a great Divine Ability to draw the world's Spiritual Veins here, taking ten thousand years to form this pool."

"The spiritual liquid in the pool can cleanse the Meridians and marrow, strengthen the Divine Soul, and assist in breaking through Realms."

In short, it was good stuff.

Li Changsheng took a deep breath, bringing his Aura to its peak.

Then, he stepped into the pool one step at a time.

As the spiritual liquid submerged his ankles, a warm power surged into his body.

"Comfortable."

The Righteous Path was indeed the Righteous Path; even using spiritual liquid to cleanse the marrow was filled with a gentle Aura.

If Xiao Ran saw this scene, his face would likely turn black with jealousy.

Why was I in agonizing pain when I broke through, while you are so comfortable?

Unfair!

However, Li Changsheng was already used to this.

He continued walking forward until the spiritual liquid reached his chest.

Only then did he sit cross-legged, soaking his entire body in the spiritual liquid, and began to close his eyes to regulate his breathing.

At this moment, the Innate Dao Embryo automatically operated, beginning to absorb the essence within the spiritual liquid.

Although its absorption capacity was not as domineering as the Myriad Dao Guixu Body, it was only second to the Myriad Dao Guixu Body.

In an instant, the spiritual liquid surged into his body like a tide, washing through his Meridians, bones, and flesh.

Time passed bit by bit.

Li Changsheng's Aura began to rise slowly.

One day.

Two days.

Until the third day.

In the pool, Li Changsheng sat cross-legged, with clear Qi swirling around him like a dragon.

Under the tempering of the spiritual liquid, his body became increasingly translucent.

Under the nourishment of the Spiritual Qi, his Divine Soul became increasingly solid.

His cultivation had already touched that invisible barrier.

The barrier to Soul Transformation.

"Now is the time!"

Li Changsheng suddenly opened his eyes and made a full-force impact.

The spiritual power in his body was like a floodgate opening, crazily surging toward that barrier!

Once!

Twice!

Thrice!

The barrier began to loosen!

Li Changsheng gritted his teeth and continued the assault!

He knew this was a war of attrition.

Half an hour passed like this.

In the pool, Li Changsheng was covered in blood, his Aura fluctuating between strong and weak.

That layer of barrier was already being hammered to the point of collapse.

"Break for me!"

At the final moment, Li Changsheng gathered all his spiritual power into a sword of clear Qi and fiercely stabbed at the barrier!

Boom!

The barrier shattered with a bang.

An unprecedented power erupted from within his body.

Li Changsheng let out a long roar toward the heavens.

In an instant, the entire Huaqing Pool trembled.

The pool water surged, and the spiritual liquid boiled.

A massive pillar of light shot up from the pool toward the sky.

The light pillar penetrated the cave and pierced straight into the clouds!

Above the Supreme Dao Palace, the wind and clouds suddenly changed color.

A massive golden lotus appeared in the sky.

The lotus slowly bloomed, each petal radiating dazzling golden light.

As the golden light fell, the entire Wanren Mountain was enveloped in a peaceful atmosphere.

"This is..."

"Someone has broken through!"

"It's Soul Transformation! Someone is breaking through to Soul Transformation in the Huaqing Pool!"

"It's Li Changsheng! The Third Holy Son, Li Changsheng!"

Countless figures flew out from various places, looking at that soaring pillar of light.

Some were shocked, some were envious, and some were gratified.

...

Inside the Huaqing Pool.

Li Changsheng opened his eyes, a golden light flashing and vanishing within them.

He stood up, feeling the surging power within his body.

Soul Transformation.

He had finally stepped into Soul Transformation as well.

A Soul Transformation expert in his twenties was a rarity even in the entire Northern Territory.

"Exhilarating!"

Li Changsheng gave a loud laugh and walked out of the Huaqing Pool.

Beside the stone gate, the white-haired old man looked at him, a flash of admiration in his eyes.

"Not bad."

Li Changsheng cupped his hands.

"Thank you for your guidance, Junior Martial Uncle."

The old man waved his hand.

"Go on."

Li Changsheng nodded and transformed into a streak of clear Qi, flying toward his own palace.

...

Meanwhile.

In another palace of the Supreme Dao Palace.

Su Qinghan sat cross-legged in her cultivation room, eyes closed, regulating her breath.

Her Aura was more solid than it had been a few months ago; her Mystic Yin Returning Essence Body had reached Minor Achievement.

But at this moment, her heart could not find peace.

A person's face kept flashing through her mind.

Xiao Ran.

That Demon Seed of the Eternal Night Demon Sect.

The person who had fought side-by-side with her in the Ancient Battlefield.

The person who had been entangled with her for a whole night in the underground palace.

She tried hard to banish that figure from her mind, but it was like it had taken root and refused to leave.

"Calm your mind."

Su Qinghan took a deep breath and operated the Mystic Yin Art.

A cool Aura circulated through her body, attempting to soothe the waves in her heart.

But soon, that figure appeared again.

This time, he appeared in a bridal chamber filled with red silk, wearing a groom's attire, looking dotingly at a woman.

But that woman was not her.

"White Emperor City..."

Su Qinghan's face turned pale.

She had heard that Xiao Ran won the Martial Arts Marriage Recruitment.

That night, she sat alone in the cultivation room for the entire night.

She hadn't expected that after so much time, this scene would still occasionally appear in her mind.

"Stop thinking about it."

"I must clear this Heart Demon from my mind."

Su Qinghan took a deep breath and closed her eyes again to regulate her breath.

But as soon as her spiritual power began to circulate, that figure appeared once more.

This time, he seemed to be lifting the bride's veil, smiling exceptionally happily.

Su Qinghan suddenly opened her eyes and struck the stone table in front of her with her palm.

The stone table shattered upon impact.

"I can't forget... why can't I forget?"