297: Increase spiritual affinity

Outside the Secret Realm.

Space twisted slightly as the figures of Yao Delong and Qiong Shuang appeared out of thin air.

The surroundings were deathly silent and had long been deserted;

only the lingering aura of annihilation and traces of battle told the story of what had happened a month ago.

“We’re finally out!” Qiong Shuang circled Yao Delong twice in excitement.

Yao Delong, however, frowned slightly. He immediately sensed his biggest problem—

the massive shackles brought about by his Spiritual Power Affinity plummeting to 3 points!

The newly born Nascent Soul Essence in his body was converting at a speed as slow as a crawling turtle,

and its purity was far inferior to the refined and thick essence of his Golden Core period.

His perception of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi had also become exceptionally dull and blocked, as if separated by a thick layer of frosted glass.

Forget about performing the Spatial Evasion that was the hallmark of a Nascent Soul Cultivator;

even flying through the air felt like his essence was sluggish, consuming a huge amount of energy.

“I have to solve this problem first!”

Yao Delong made a prompt decision, quickly finding a hidden cave nearby with Qiong Shuang,

where he set up several Formations to isolate their aura and prevent detection.

Sitting cross-legged, he sank his mind into his Sea of Consciousness.

“System, increase Spiritual Power Affinity!”

【Ding! Detected host's current Spiritual Power Affinity: 3 points.

To increase to 4 points, 60 yin-yang values must be consumed! Confirm?】

“60 points? It doubled?”

Yao Delong raised an eyebrow slightly, remembering that it had only cost 30 points to go from 2 to 3 before.

It seemed that the higher the affinity, the greater the cost to increase it.

However, with 1020 yin-yang values in hand, he was full of confidence!

“Confirm!”

【Ding! Consumed 60 yin-yang values! Spiritual Power Affinity increased successfully!

Current Affinity: 4 points! Remaining yin-yang values: 960 points!】

Buzz!

The moment the System prompt faded, Yao Delong clearly felt

as if an invisible shackle on his body had been opened!

The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, which had been converting as slowly as a trickling stream, suddenly jumped up a level in speed!

The purity of the Nascent Soul Essence produced also increased significantly!

His perception of the power of heaven and earth around him also became slightly clearer.

“Continue!” Yao Delong did not hesitate.

【Ding! To increase to 5 points, 120 yin-yang values must be consumed! Confirm?】

“Confirm!” (840 points remaining)

【Ding! To increase to 6 points, 240 yin-yang values must be consumed! Confirm?】

“Confirm!” (600 points remaining)

【Ding! To increase to 7 points, 480 yin-yang values must be consumed! Confirm?】

“Confirm!” (120 points remaining)

Boom!

The moment his affinity reached 7 points, a dull roar seemed to sound within Yao Delong’s body!

Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi gathered toward him frantically as if drawn by a powerful attraction,

galloping and roaring through his Meridians, quickly converting into pure and thick Nascent Soul Essence!

The speed was more than ten times faster than before!

The purity of his essence had also almost returned to the Peak state of his Golden Core Great Perfection!

His comprehension of the power of heaven and earth suddenly became clear,

and he could even faintly capture the subtle fluctuations of the Law of Space!

“7 points of affinity... although far from the 10-point state of Perfection from before,

it is enough to support normal Cultivation and combat in the Nascent Soul Stage!”

Feeling the surging power in his body, Yao Delong felt greatly relieved.

Looking at the remaining 120 yin-yang values, Yao Delong did not continue the upgrade.

He suddenly remembered something, and a glimmer of anticipation flashed in his eyes.

“System, draw!”

The long-awaited lottery wheel interface emerged in his Sea of Consciousness.

With a thought from Yao Delong, the wheel spun rapidly,

eventually, the pointer stopped steadily in the—Second Prize area!

【Ding! Congratulations to the host! Obtained Second Prize: Spiritual Power Affinity +1!】

“Haha! Heaven helps me!”

Yao Delong couldn't help but laugh in his heart!

It was truly a pillow sent just as he was getting sleepy! He was just worrying that his affinity wasn't high enough!

【Ding! Spiritual Power Affinity +1! Current Affinity: 8 points!】

With his affinity increased to 8 points, that feeling of being perfectly blended with the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi became even more obvious,

his essence flowed smoothly and harmoniously, and his comprehension of the Laws became clearer.

“Just two more points!”

A sharp light flashed in Yao Delong’s eyes, and he unhesitatingly took out a jade box from his storage ring.

Opening the jade box, a fruit that was translucent throughout, possessed seven apertures, and emitted a strange dao rhyme lay quietly inside—

it was precisely the natural treasure bestowed by the Sect when he ascended to the Golden Core, the seven apertures exquisite fruit!

The greatest effect of this fruit was that it could permanently increase a Cultivator's Spiritual Power Affinity by one point!

He swallowed the seven apertures exquisite fruit in one gulp.

The fruit melted in his mouth, turning into a cool and sweet, yet surging warm current full of vitality,

which instantly flooded through his entire body, eventually flowing into his Sea of Consciousness and Dantian.

Boom!

It was as if some invisible barrier had been completely shattered!

The aura around Yao Delong's body instantly became incredibly harmonious and transparent!

Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi cheered and surged into his body, and the conversion efficiency reached a staggering level!

His Nascent Soul Essence was pure and condensed, flowing through his Meridians like liquid silver, containing immense power!

His perception of the Laws of Heaven and Earth, especially the Law of Space, became clearer than ever before!

Spiritual Power Affinity: 9 points!

Although it hadn't reached the legendary 10 points of flawless perfection, 9 points of affinity

was already the talent of a peerless Prodigy, one in a hundred million! It was enough to look down upon his peers!

“Whew...”

Yao Delong let out a long breath, feeling the full and surging Nascent Soul Essence flowing freely in his body,

as well as the ultimate sense of control over power brought by the “Flawless Sword Heart” Realm, a strong sense of self-confidence arose spontaneously.

“It’s time to go back!” He cast his gaze toward the Yin Yang Sect, a hint of longing and coldness flashing in his eyes.

“Qiong Shuang, let’s go!”

“Alright, Big Brother!”

Qiong Shuang skillfully shrunk her size and coiled around Yao Delong’s wrist like an exquisite white jade bracelet.

With a thought, the Nascent Soul Essence in Yao Delong's body surged, combining with the “Flawless Sword Heart” Realm

and his keen perception of spatial power to instantly lock onto a Spatial Node hundreds of miles away.

“Instantaneous Body Sword Art—Escape!”

Swish!

He and Qiong Shuang on his wrist

instantly transformed into a pale gold sword light that was almost impossible to catch with the naked eye, merging into the Void Realm!

The next moment, he appeared hundreds of miles away!

His speed was far beyond the light of an ordinary Nascent Soul Cultivator's escape technique!

Although not as good as a Void Refining Great Expert carrying multiple people for ultra-long-distance teleportation,

for traveling, the efficiency was already earth-shattering!

The sword light sped above the clouds, piercing through the sky, aimed directly at the Yin Yang Sect!

However, just as Yao Delong was still thousands of miles away from the Yin Yang Sect’s gate,

his keen spiritual sense and the super-perception brought by the “Sword Heart Clarity” Realm

allowed him to capture abnormal fluctuations coming from the distant horizon!

It was a kind of... terrifying aura of destruction with a hint of disharmony! It originated from the direction of Luoxia Peak!

“Is that... Revered Master's Void Refining Lightning Tribulation?!”

Yao Delong’s pupils suddenly contracted! With his current Realm and perception of power,

he immediately noticed that within that majestic heavenly might, there seemed to be a very subtle but malicious interference!

This interference did not come from the Lightning Tribulation itself, but was... man-made!

“Not good!” Warning signs blared in Yao Delong’s heart, and a cold light burst from his eyes!

His speed instantly increased to the limit, turning into a world-shaking sword rainbow that tore through the sky,

racing desperately toward Luoxia Peak!