31: Chapter 31 Tacit Understanding Breaks the Barrier! A Small World, a Spring of Life, Ancient Consciousness

With the precise method provided by Shang Ting and the po yuan needle, the Sharp Weapon, Li Siwen (Li Shiwen) and Chen Yaojia's cooperation became exceptionally efficient.

Chen Yaojia, relying on her keen perception and rich experience in energy flow, quickly pinpointed several nodes on the Restriction barrier where the rune flow was relatively slow and the light slightly dim.

"Here!" She pointed with her fingertip and said, "And there! The spiritual energy cycle indeed stagnates for a moment here!"

Li Siwen nodded without hesitation.

He held the po yuan needle in one hand and a High Grade Origin Stone in the other, his Internal Energy surging as he fully activated the Origin Qi within the Origin Stone, refining and transforming it through the precise miniature rune arrays on the silver needle.

Buzz!

The cold light at the tip of the po yuan needle suddenly brightened, emitting a pure and sharp aura infinitely close to Origin Power!

"Now!" Li Siwen's eyes narrowed. He aimed at the node Chen Yaojia indicated, flicked his wrist, and pierced the silver needle in like lightning!

Hiss!

The moment the needle tip entered the barrier, the dark golden runes in that area trembled violently, their flow speed suddenly became chaotic, emitting a faint hum, and an unstable energy fluctuation spread out.

Li Siwen immediately continued to infuse Origin Qi, maintaining the output of the po yuan needle.

Chen Yaojia, on the other hand, focused intently on perceiving the energy changes of the Restriction, guiding him in time: "Three inches to the left, Spiritual Pressure is rising, need to apply more force to suppress it... The right node is starting to resonate, interfere with it!"

One performed precise operations, the other had keen insight; their cooperation was seamless.

An indescribably profound sense of tacit understanding flowed between them, as if their minds were subtly connected.

Every command and execution was just right, and highly efficient.

[Tacit Resonance from Chen Yaojia +60]

Under their exquisite cooperation, one critical node after another was successfully interfered with and destroyed.

The entire process seemed smooth, but in reality, it demanded extremely high precision in timing and control of power.

If not for Li Siwen's po yuan needle, his super spiritual sense in his cross-dressing state, and Chen Yaojia's rich experience and perception, others, even if they knew the method, might not have succeeded.

And just as they broke the third critical node—

Buzz...

An extremely faint, yet ancient and vast Divine Sense fluctuation, as if awakened from slumber, quietly permeated from the deepest part of the Restriction, vaguely sweeping over the two busy individuals.

This fluctuation was extremely subtle, fleeting.

Li Siwen and Chen Yaojia, fully focused on breaking the Restriction, did not clearly perceive it. They only felt a momentary peculiarity around them, but it was quickly masked by the Restriction's own energy fluctuations.

Only the brilliant Star River Platform in Li Siwen's mind subtly fluctuated, seemingly capturing something, but it did not trigger an alarm, and he did not have time to investigate further.

"The last one!" Chen Yaojia exclaimed, pointing her fingertip at the final and largest core node.

Li Siwen took a deep breath, injecting the Origin Qi from the remaining Origin Stone into the po yuan needle without reservation!

The needle tip glowed brightly, piercing in with force!

Boom!

A dull roar seemed to come from underground, and the entire space trembled slightly!

The incredibly tough Restriction barrier in front, which had blocked countless predecessors, was like a tall tower whose foundation had been removed. After flickering brightly and dimly several times, it finally let out a mournful wail of unbearable strain, splitting open like a water curtain to reveal a gap wide enough for one person to pass through!

Beyond the gap was not the expected deep cave, but a suddenly expansive and wondrous world!

A suffocatingly dense Heaven and Earth Origin Qi rushed forth, mixed with the refreshing fragrance of plants and an indescribable throb of life!

The two looked intently, only to see what seemed like a small Grotto-Heaven opened by an invisible force.

The sky was not rock, but a soft glow, like the first light of dawn.

The ground was covered with soft green grass, dotted with countless Spiritual Plants and Spirit Medicines rarely seen in the outside world, ancient in age and brimming with Spiritual Qi.

Most eye-catching was the milky-white Spiritual Spring, only about a zhang in circumference, in the center of the Grotto-Heaven!

From the spring eye, milky-white spring water gurgled out, enveloped in colorful iridescent light, emitting a vast and gentle energy fluctuation.

Just inhaling a breath of its emitted mist made one feel completely comfortable, and the Internal Energy in their body... even Chen Yaojia's trace of Origin Power, became active!

"This... this is... the Living Spirit Spring?!"

Chen Yaojia's beautiful eyes widened, her voice trembling slightly with excitement: "The legendary Heaven and Earth Wonder that can bring the dead back to life, mend white bones, restore the Dao Foundation, and nourish the Divine Soul! It actually exists!"

Li Siwen's heart also shook violently. He could clearly feel the terrifying life energy and pure Spiritual Qi contained in the Spiritual Spring, far exceeding any Medicinal Pill he had ever seen!

The two exchanged glances, both seeing immense surprise in each other's eyes.

"Sister Yaojia, your injury..." Li Siwen's first thought was Chen Yaojia's gruesome back wound and damaged Meridians.

"Siwen, your Cultivation..." Chen Yaojia spoke almost simultaneously, thinking of Li Siwen's urgent need to improve his strength to counter Chu Youcai's threat.

Both paused, then smiled knowingly, a warm current flowing through their hearts.

"Let's go in first and talk!" Li Siwen suppressed his excitement and cautiously said.

He stepped into the crack first, and after confirming there was no danger, he extended his hand to Chen Yaojia.

Chen Yaojia took his hand, using the leverage to step into this Grotto-Heaven Blessed Land.

Upon entering, the dense Spiritual Qi enveloped them as if substantial, causing their pores to unconsciously open, greedily absorbing this gift from Heaven and Earth.

They carefully investigated the area and found that this small Grotto-Heaven, apart from the Spiritual Spring and the ground full of Spiritual Plants, seemed to have no other dangers, nor any traces of artificial structures, as if it were a naturally formed Secret Realm.

"The energy of this Spiritual Spring is so vast, even if both of us use it together, it's more than enough!" Li Siwen stated with certainty after perceiving for a moment.

Chen Yaojia nodded, her eyes sparkling with excitement: "The Spiritual Qi concentration here far exceeds the outside world. Cultivating here for a day might be comparable to several months of arduous Cultivation outside! Not to mention this Living Spirit Spring..."

"Then what are we waiting for?" Li Siwen chuckled: "Sister Yaojia, your injury hasn't healed, you should use the Spiritual Spring to heal first. I'll be your Protector."

"No!" Chen Yaojia shook her head, looking at him with firm eyes, and softly said: "We'll go together! You helped me break the Restriction, how can I enjoy this Opportunity alone?"

"The Origin Qi here is abundant, and the Spiritual Spring's energy is vast, enough to support both of us Cultivating simultaneously. You can take this Opportunity to stabilize your Aperture Opening Realm Cultivation, and even try to break through to a higher Realm!"

Seeing her resolute attitude, Li Siwen no longer refused, feeling even more moved in his heart.

The two exchanged a smile, said no more, and walked together towards the Living Spirit Spring, shrouded in colorful iridescent light, preparing to use this Heaven and Earth Wonder to heal their injuries and break through their Realms!

And they did not know that in the deepest part of that Grotto-Heaven, within a seemingly ordinary hazy glow, the Ancient Consciousness, awakened by the commotion of their Restriction breaking, was silently "watching" their every move with a hint of curiosity and scrutiny.