175: The little fat man suddenly realized

Xiao Pangzi only felt a warm yet majestic current of warmth rise from his abdomen, not a violent energy, but like a trickling stream, carrying an indescribable spirituality and Dao Rhyme, silently merging into his limbs and bones, finally rushing straight into his Sea of Consciousness!

"Om..."

A faint, clear ringing sound, as if from the depths of his Soul, echoed.

Xiao Pangzi felt his head "buzz" all of a sudden. His previously somewhat chaotic and self-taught Talisman knowledge, accumulated through countless practices, was now as if cleansed by a clear spring, becoming clearer than ever before!

Those complex Talisman structures that he used to stumble over when drawing, requiring repeated attempts to barely succeed, now automatically disassembled and reassembled in his mind, becoming orderly, as if they were meant to be outlined this way.

Especially the Small Void Teleportation Talisman, which he relied on the most and practiced the most times!

Previously, to draw this Talisman, he needed to concentrate for a long time, carefully guiding his Spiritual Qi, fearing to make a mistake with every stroke, and his success rate was only three or four out of ten.

But now, the incomparably complex spatial Talisman trajectories seemed to come alive in his eyes. Every turn, every Spiritual Qi node, was filled with a unique "rhythm" and "principle."

He subconsciously raised his chubby hand and, using his finger as a brush, unconsciously drew in the air.

At first, he was a bit clumsy, but soon, his fingers became more and more nimble, and his movements became smoother and smoother!

Lines of silver light traces, imbued with faint spatial fluctuations, flowed from his fingertips, outlining a miniature, yet structurally complete and richly Dao-infused phantom of a Small Void Teleportation Talisman in the air!

Although this phantom instantly dissipated because it had no carrier, the entire process was as smooth as flowing clouds and water, many times faster than when he usually drew it himself!

Moreover, the stability of the Talisman and the purity of the spiritual light were far superior to before!

"I... I seem to... understand?"

"So... so the Spiritual Qi for this stroke needs to be light and ethereal, and the Talisman for that fold needs to connect to the spatial nodes... No wonder I always failed before! Hahaha! Fat Master, I am so smart!"

After a long time, he finally recovered from that marvelous Realm, looking at his fingers which still had silver light dust on them, his chubby face filled with incredible ecstasy.

"Hahaha! Fat Master, I am indeed a Heaven-Defying Genius! I can have an Epiphany just by drinking some tea dregs! From now on, what Small Void Teleportation Talisman? Fat Master, I can draw ten or eight of them with a flick of my hand!" He excitedly danced with joy.

Just as Wang Xiaopang was immersed in the ecstasy of his progress in Talisman Dao, Ling Qiong's Soul body trembled slightly.

He had originally turned away in indignation, but at this moment, feeling the subtle yet real spatial fluctuations, he sharply turned his Soul body back, once again stunned by the scene before him.

"Drawing Talismans in the Void Realm? Talisman Rhyme spontaneously generated? This chubby kid... just ate some dregs, and actually had a 'spiritual awakening' in the Dao of Talismans?"

Ling Qiong's heart was in turmoil, and his Soul body swayed unsteadily.

"This... the effect of this enlightenment tea is too Heaven-Defying, isn't it?!"

He stared intently at the silver light dust remaining on Wang Xiaopang's fingertips, then looked at the tea dregs on the ground that had been eaten clean, and his throat unconsciously moved.

Heavens! Why wasn't it me who ate it?!

If this old man could obtain this Opportunity, he might be able to use it to repair some of his Soul body damage!

Ling Qiong's wail echoed silently in his Sea of Consciousness, filled with endless envy.

But he quickly realized hisgaffe, quickly cleared his throat, suppressed the agitation in his heart, and once again assumed the posture of a Senior master.

He carefully observed Wang Xiaopang, who was still excited, and his gaze gradually became complex and serious.

He saw more clearly than Wang Xiaopang himself that being in the Late Stage of the Purple Mansion Realm at this age was already rare.

Even rarer was his comprehension of spatial Talismans; that spirituality was by no means entirely due to external factors. This kid's previous accumulation must have been extremely solid, and he could even be called a gifted Genius.

Ling Qiong nodded slightly in his heart. This kid, though flighty, indeed had commendable qualities.

He recalled that back in the day, at a similar age, he too was a Genius on whom his Sect placed high hopes. Now, he felt a sense of "the younger generation is formidable."

Just then, Xiao Ruobai and Fang Hanyu opened their eyes almost simultaneously.

The divine light in their eyes was completely restrained, their aura as serene as an ancient well in a deep abyss, and the Dao Rhyme of the Heavenly Human Realm was naturally formed.

Ling Qiong composed himself, and his phantom nodded slightly, his tone carrying a hint of imperceptible solemnity: "Congratulations, two young friends. The Celestial barrier has been broken, and the foundation of the Great Dao has been initially formed."

Xiao Ruobai's gaze swept over Ling Qiong's slightly illusory Soul body, he pondered for a moment, then flicked his finger, and a small jade bottle slowly flew towards Ling Qiong.

"Senior Ling, this is a Soul Condensing Pill, which may be beneficial to your Soul body."

Ling Qiong was startled, took the jade bottle, and felt the pure Soul Power fluctuations within it, his Soul body trembling slightly.

This gift, for his current remnant Soul state, was of extraordinary significance.

He was silent for a moment, then nodded again, his tone much more sincere: "Thank you... This item is indeed helpful to me."

"Should we go out now?" Wang Xiaopang asked impatiently.

Xiao Ruobai nodded: "Let's go."

The three figures disappeared from the tower.

Ling Qiong held the bottle of Soul Condensing Pills, still not fully recovered from the gift, when his gaze inadvertently swept over the area where Xiao Ruobai and the other two had just been in seclusion, and his Soul body suddenly trembled!

He saw that in that area, although the massive Spiritual Qi and main Dao Rhyme had been almost entirely absorbed, the air was still permeated with an extremely faint, yet terrifyingly high-quality Innate Spirit Marrow Origin aura and residual Dao Rhyme from the enlightenment tea!

These auras, for a pure Soul body like his, were supreme tonics!

Ling Qiong's eyes instantly lit up!

Where was the composed Senior demeanor he had just displayed?

He floated to the center of that area like a child who had discovered a Treasure Trove, greedily took a deep breath, and his Soul body visibly solidified a little, making him so comfortable he almost groaned!

"Hehe... hehehe..."

He couldn't help but let out a low laugh, rubbing his hands, his small eyes darting around, looking exactly like a mischievous child who had stumbled upon a huge bargain!

"I've struck it rich! I've truly struck it rich! These two kids' Breakthroughs, these leftover scraps... are supreme treasures to this old man! And this Soul Condensing Pill... hehe..."

He no longer cared about his Senior posture, sitting cross-legged in the center of that blessed land, carefully absorbing the lingering supreme aura in the air.

At the same time, he lovingly caressed the jade bottle, feeling the gentle Soul Power contained within the Soul Condensing Pill, his heart blooming with joy.

At this moment, all thoughts of a half-saint's dignity and a Senior's demeanor were cast to the winds.

Soul body recovery was the absolute priority!

Mmm... it smells so good!

With every trace he absorbed, his originally slightly illusory Soul body visibly solidified a bit, and his Soul Power became purer and more abundant.

That profound sense of comfort and satisfaction from the depths of his Soul almost made him intoxicated.

"Mmm... comfortable... so comfortable... It's been so many years... my Soul body has never been so condensed..."

Ling Qiong squinted, a look of enjoyment on his face, as if he were soaking in a hot spring.

While absorbing, he didn't forget to carefully caress the jade bottle in his hand, feeling the gentle Soul Power contained within the Soul Condensing Pill, his heart full of joy.

"Two birds with one stone! Hehe, after absorbing these, and then taking this Soul Condensing Pill, this old man's Soul body might be able to recover to seventy or eighty percent of its peak! At that time..."

His mind had already begun to sketch out a beautiful future where his Soul body would solidify and he might even be able to briefly manifest some of his power.