23: Nerve Concentration reached the first level! Formation entered the second level!

Although he was curious why someone's name was so similar to his wife's, Ye An didn't dwell on it since he hadn't heard anyone mention it before.

As he flipped further, the contents of the Spirit Condensation Sutra gradually appeared before Ye An.

Although Ye Yinger had said that the Spirit Condensation Sutra could only be Cultivated to the Peak of the Qi Refining Realm, Ye An hadn't expected it.

A mere introductory Mental Energy Cultivation method in the Cultivation World was actually so obscure and difficult to understand.

As he turned to the first page, he was dumbfounded.

Because he simply couldn't understand it!

The characters on it were not only archaic, but even the meaning they conveyed was unfathomable.

No wonder this secret method was kept in the Ye family's branch; there were many descendants with Spiritual Roots in the Ye family's branch, but very few could truly learn it!

This one Spirit Condensation Sutra, if there was no one to guide him and he had to comprehend it all by himself, it would probably take many years!

"But I have a cheat, so it shouldn't take that long!"

With that thought, Ye An immediately tried to Cultivate.

Sure enough, the System's voice immediately rang out in Ye An's mind.

"Ding! Detecting that the host is currently Cultivating the secret method Spirit Condensation Sutra. This Cultivation can invest 100 merit points to raise it to the first level of Perfection, reaching the Peak of the Body Tempering Realm!"

Listening to the System's introduction, Ye An couldn't help but feel numb.

Could he just directly reach the Peak right off the bat?

That fierce?

But thinking about it, it was just the Peak of the Body Tempering Realm, so there wasn't much to be happy about.

After all, it was just the most basic Realm in the Cultivation World!

With that thought, Ye An no longer delayed and immediately replied, "Invest!"

"Ding! 100 merit points deducted. The Spirit Condensation Sutra is being Cultivated!"

Listening to the System's prompt, Ye An indeed felt a warm current suddenly appear in his mind.

This warm current felt similar to the warm current produced when Cultivating the Qi Gathering Art, but its effects were completely different.

As this warm current continuously circulated in his mind, Ye An clearly felt that his entire consciousness and senses were changing.

This feeling was very strange, indescribable in words.

If he had to describe it, it was as if in an instant, Ye An's understanding of the entire world became clearer.

Many problems he couldn't figure out before still couldn't be figured out at this moment, but his mindset had changed.

It seemed these problems had become less important.

And this was only the beginning.

As the warm current continued to circulate, Ye An even gradually began to carefully observe his internal organs.

Before, he could only observe through feeling!

But now, he could truly and clearly see the changes in his internal organs!

He could even clearly see the blood flowing within his body.

"This feeling is truly marvelous!"

Ye An marveled in his heart.

But the benefits of this Mental Energy still didn't stop.

Because very quickly, Ye An actually discovered that in addition to clearly sensing the changes within his body, his Divine Sense actually began to gradually spread from within his body to the outside.

When he saw his surroundings through his Mental Energy, Ye An was completely excited.

Because this feeling simply didn't exist in his previous life!

"Is this the method of an immortal Cultivator?"

"Holy cow, this is simply a divine skill for looking at beauties!"

Ye An exclaimed excitedly in his heart.

He clearly had his eyes closed, but he could see everything around him through his Divine Sense.

What else could this be if not a divine skill for peeking at beauties?

However, Ye An also knew that with this kind of Divine Sense prying, while you observe others, others will definitely also sense it.

Unless your strength is very strong, strong enough that others cannot detect it at all.

But obviously, the current Ye An definitely couldn't do that.

It should still be fine for dealing with ordinary people!

Under Ye An's observation, the range his Divine Sense could cover eventually settled around five meters around him!

"This is probably the limit of the Body Tempering Realm!"

"But it's not bad!"

Ye An calculated in his heart.

The improvement of Mental Energy must also be linked to one's own strength.

And he was currently only at the sixth layer of the Body Tempering Realm, so for his Mental Energy to be able to improve to the Peak of the Body Tempering Realm was already very good.

Once his strength entered the Qi Refining Realm, his Mental Energy would naturally be able to continue improving.

Thinking this, Ye An once again set his sights on Formations.

"Now my Mental Energy has reached the Peak of the Body Tempering Realm!"

"According to Ying Er, I should be able to engrave a First Grade Formation very easily!"

"Let's try it first!"

With that, Ye An directly took out a blank Formation scroll he had purchased earlier and began to draw.

Sure enough, almost at the same time, the System's voice rang out again.

"Ding! Detecting that the host is currently learning a First Grade Formation. Invest 10 merit points to directly upgrade to a First Grade Formation Master!"

"Holy cow! 10 points?"

"Wasn't it 100 points before?"

Ye An was completely stunned.

But then he realized that this must be the benefit brought by Cultivating the Spirit Condensation Sutra.

Before he Cultivated, his Mental Energy could be said to be non-existent.

At that time, to become a First Grade Formation Master would require a full 100 merit points.

And a First Grade Formation Master corresponds to the Mental Energy level of the Body Tempering Realm.

Now that he had reached the Peak of the Body Tempering Realm, it could be understood that he could easily learn a First Grade Formation.

So even the merit points required by the System were reduced!

Having figured this out, Ye An no longer delayed.

Ten merit points were still affordable for him now.

Too lazy to slowly improve, Ye An immediately shouted, "Invest!"

Sure enough, the System's voice rang out again.

"Ding! You have consumed 10 merit points and have been upgraded to a First Grade Formation Master!"

As the System's voice sounded, Ye An felt a stream of information quickly surge into his mind.

Soon, he felt as if he had already engraved countless First Grade Formations, and the methods for engraving those First Grade Formations came naturally to him!

"It really worked!"

"What about Second Grade?"

"Second Grade corresponds to the Mental Energy of the Qi Refining Realm, but I am currently only at the Peak of the Body Tempering Realm!"

"However, some intelligent people can also engrave Second Grade Formations in the Body Tempering Realm. Xin Lian can even engrave Second Grade Formations without even Cultivating, so my current intelligence shouldn't be lower than hers, right!"

Thinking this, Ye An directly ran into the room.

Then he took out a Second Grade Formation that Ye Xinlian frequently engraved and immediately tried it.

Sure enough, the System's voice rang out again.

"Ding! Detecting that the host is currently engraving a Second Grade Formation. Invest 20 merit points to directly upgrade to a Second Grade Formation Master!"

"Holy cow! 20 points!"

Ye An was completely stunned.

He hadn't expected that by merely raising his Mental Energy to the Peak of the Body Tempering Realm, the threshold for a Second Grade Formation Master would be lowered tenfold!

One must know that Talismans and Medicinal Pills were basically the same!

Although Talismans and Medicinal Pills generally had higher requirements than Formations, the difference wouldn't be much.

It was just that Formations were a prerequisite for Talismans.

Now, in the Dao of Formations, he could learn both First Grade and Second Grade with just thirty merit points.

The same principle applied to Talismans and Medicinal Pills!

Thinking of this, Ye An no longer delayed.

He immediately spent another twenty merit points to raise his Formation skill to the Second Grade Formation Master level!

Then he ran to the courtyard and called Xiao Dong.

"Go find Ying Er and Tonger immediately!"

"Tell them to bring some items for learning Talismans and Medicinal Pills when they return tonight!"

"From First Grade to Tier-3, all of them!"

"Remember!"

"Okay, young master!"

Xiao Dong responded and then left the house.

Ye An then went directly to find Ye Xinlian.

Now that he had learned both First Grade and Second Grade Formations, he naturally had to see how many merit points would be required for a Tier 3 Formation Master!