109: The Great Evolution Technique has broken through to the third level! The Illusionary Spirit Butterfly has undergone a metamorphosis!

Chapter One Hundred and Nine: Great Evolution Art Breakthrough to the Third Level! Illusion Spirit Butterflies Transformation!

Chixiao Cave, core Quiet Room.

The stone door was tightly closed, and the Restriction flowed.

Lu Qiu sat cross-legged by the spirit eye spring, his eyes slightly closed, his face calm, yet his body faintly emitted an invisible spiritual charm that seemed capable of seeing through the Void Realm.

Deep within his Sea of Consciousness, a transformation was currently taking place.

The barrier between the second and third levels of the Great Evolution Art was solid and profound, like a natural chasm spanning the path of Divine Sense evolution.

Over the past few months, he had continuously nurtured his Sea of Consciousness with pure legal power, polished his Divine Sense with a firm Dao Heart, and even experienced the subtle fusion of Divine Soul during the process of Dual Cultivation with Xin Ruyin to harmonize Yin and Yang, gaining a deeper understanding of mental division and Divine Sense control.

At this moment, the long-accumulated power finally reached its peak.

"Buzz—"

Within the Sea of Consciousness, invisible ripples seemed to spread out.

The Divine Sense power, which was originally like a lake, began to boil violently, compress, and condense... then, it crashed toward a higher level!

"Break!"

Lu Qiu shouted silently in his heart.

It felt as if an invisible membrane had been completely pierced through!

In an instant, the Sea of Consciousness suddenly opened up!

Not only did the total amount of Divine Sense power skyrocket, but its quality also underwent a world-shaking change!

It became more solid, more pure, and more agile!

The range of perception expanded drastically, and his insight into details, sensitivity to spiritual power fluctuations, and control over mental division all leaped to a brand-new level!

"It's finally done!"

Lu Qiu slowly opened his eyes, a sharp light flashing through them before vanishing; deep in his pupils, a galaxy seemed to be reflected, incredibly profound.

He gently exhaled a breath of turbid air, an uncontrollable, comfortable smile appearing on his face.

The third level of the Great Evolution Art!

His Divine Sense strength was now comparable to a Core Formation Early Stage Cultivator!

Not only that, he felt his ability to divide Divine Thoughts had reached an astonishing level.

With a slight thought, he could stably divide hundreds of clear and independent Divine Thought threads, each tough and controllable.

This meant he could simultaneously and precisely control dozens or even more low-grade Puppets for complex tasks, multi-tasking without his mind scattering, as if they were his own arms!

What surprised him even more was that the Breakthrough Divine Sense carried a sense of stability and composure, greatly enhancing his mental defense.

Ordinary soul-confusing sound waves, low-grade illusions, and other mental interferences would likely be unable to shake him in the slightest.

Even when facing Divine Sense attacks from Cultivators of the same or even slightly higher level, he now had stronger capital to resist.

"With this Divine Sense, the chance of using the Dragon Imprisonment Seal to subdue that heavily injured Bloodline Flood Dragon has increased by at least thirty percent!" Lu Qiu felt excited, looking forward to the trip to Panlong River even more.

He restrained his aura, stood up to stretch his slightly stiff body from sitting too long, waved his hand to withdraw the Quiet Room's Restriction, pushed open the stone door, and walked out.

In the front hall of the Immortal Cave, sunlight spilled through the cleverly designed lighting holes in the roof, falling on Xin Ruyin, who was bent over a stone table studying.

She wore an elegant moon-white long dress, her black hair loosely pinned up, revealing a smooth forehead and a focused side profile.

Two Jade Slips were spread out before her—the Heavenly Derivation Array Codex and the profound mechanism array canon—with several pieces of scrap paper covered in complex Formation patterns scattered nearby.

Holding a specially made formation inscription pen, she sometimes frowned in thought and sometimes drew rapidly, completely immersed in her world of Formations, not even noticing Lu Qiu walking up behind her after ending his seclusion.

Looking at Xin Ruyin's serious and focused appearance, a gentle smile appeared in Lu Qiu's eyes. He walked softly behind her, leaned down, and whispered in her ear, "Studying Formations again?"

Xin Ruyin was startled by the sudden voice and warm breath, her hand pausing as the formation inscription pen left a small ink dot on the scrap paper.

She looked up and saw it was Lu Qiu; after a brief daze, a heartfelt and joyful smile bloomed on her face like a spring flower: "Husband Lu, you've finished your seclusion!"

Her tone was filled with concern and relief.

Lu Qiu took the opportunity to gently pull her up from the chair and into his arms, smelling the faint fragrance in her hair, and said softly, "Yes, I just came out. Seeing you so focused, you didn't even notice me coming over. Don't work too hard; although the Dao of Formations is wonderful, you also need to balance work and rest."

Xin Ruyin leaned into his warm embrace, shook her head gently, and said with a satisfied smile, "I'm not tired. Husband Lu, you know I've loved studying these since I was a child. Now that I have such treasures as the Heavenly Derivation Array Codex and the profound mechanism array canon, the many ingenious ideas and ancient Formation essences within have fascinated me. I wish I could study them every moment."

Her eyes sparkled with a pure thirst for knowledge, a passion from the heart.

Lu Qiu knew well her obsession with Formations, which was one of the roots of her extraordinary talent, so he didn't advise her further, just caringly stroked her back.

Just then, a hurried sound of footsteps came from the direction of the insect breeding room deep within the Immortal Cave. Xiao Mei ran out with a look of panic, shouting, "Young Miss! Young Miss! This is bad! Over at the insect room..."

She was halfway through her sentence when she suddenly saw Lu Qiu and Xin Ruyin embracing in the hall. She stopped abruptly, a flash of embarrassment crossing her round face, but it was immediately replaced by even greater joy: "Eh? Young Master! You're out of seclusion!"

Her moment of intimacy interrupted, Xin Ruyin's cheeks turned slightly red. She gently stood straight in Lu Qiu's arms and looked at Xiao Mei, her tone carrying a hint of mock reproach: "What's the hurry? Speak slowly."

Before Xiao Mei could speak, Lu Qiu's expression changed slightly.

After breaking through to the third level of the Great Evolution Art, his Divine Sense perception had become extremely keen.

The moment Xiao Mei ran out, he had already clearly perceived abnormal activity in the area of the Illusion Spirit Butterflies within the insect breeding room, accompanied by a strange rhythmic spiritual power fluctuation. It wasn't danger, but... a vigorous, life-filled aura of transformation!

"It's the Illusion Spirit Butterflies!"

Lu Qiu's figure blurred and vanished from the spot, appearing at the door of the insect breeding room in the next instant and pushing his way in.

Seeing this, Xin Ruyin and Xiao Mei also hurriedly followed.

Inside the insect breeding room, the scene was dazzling.

The space where thousands of Illusion Spirit Butterflies used to dance was now enveloped in a denser and more magnificent seven-colored halo.

The butterfly swarm seemed more active than before, their dancing trails carrying a peculiar sense of rhythm.

Most eye-catching were a dozen or so Illusion Spirit Butterflies among the dancing seven-colored light spots that were significantly larger with wider and more brilliant wings.

On their wings, within the seven-colored light, slender and radiant golden stripes had actually appeared!

These golden patterns were not rigid lines but were like living molten gold, slowly flowing and flashing on the butterfly wings, emitting a more noble and mysterious aura. Their spiritual power fluctuations also far exceeded those of ordinary Illusion Spirit Butterflies, having reached the level of a Second-Grade Demonic Beast!

Not only that, Lu Qiu observed closely and found that most of the other Illusion Spirit Butterflies also had one or two pale golden lines on their wings, though not as obvious as the dozen or so, and their aura growth was relatively limited. However, the spiritual charm and illusory power of the entire swarm had clearly improved by a notch!

A faint, strange fragrance, seemingly a mix of thousand-year-old wood and phantom mist, permeated the air—the residual scent after the "thousand-year phantom mist glazed branch" had been fully absorbed.

Lu Qiu immediately understood, and a look of joy appeared on his face.

"It's that thousand-year phantom mist glazed branch taking effect! It has triggered a positive transformation in the Illusion Spirit Butterfly swarm!"

Although he wasn't sure what specific new abilities these gold-patterned Illusion Spirit Butterflies had, judging by their aura and spiritual charm, they were clearly evolving toward a more powerful and pure illusory direction!

Moreover, looking at the state of those dozen strongest Illusion Spirit Butterflies, their egg-laying period should be approaching soon.

It could be foreseen that the next batch of hatched Illusion Spirit Butterfly larvae would likely be born with these golden patterns, starting from a higher point!

"It seems to be a good thing," said Xin Ruyin, who had followed him in. Seeing the unconcealed smile on Lu Qiu's face and observing the state of the butterfly swarm, she, being as clever as she was, immediately understood the situation and spoke softly.

"Of course it's a good thing!" Lu Qiu turned around, a cheerful smile in his eyes, and took Xin Ruyin's hand. "And it's a double blessing."

Xin Ruyin was curious: "Double blessing?"

Lu Qiu nodded but didn't immediately explain the Breakthrough of the Great Evolution Art. Instead, he looked intently at her face, which appeared even more clear and moving due to her focused research, and suddenly picked her up by the waist!

"Ah! Husband Lu!" Caught off guard, Xin Ruyin cried out and subconsciously wrapped her arms around Lu Qiu's neck.

Lu Qiu carried her, striding toward the bedroom with a playful and gentle smile: "I have been in seclusion for several months and missed you dearly. Now, let me properly check if the Yang Qi in my wife's body has disobediently increased in secret these past three months..."

Xin Ruyin instantly understood his underlying meaning. Her pretty face turned bright red, all the way to her ears. She buried her face in his shoulder in shame, her voice as thin as a mosquito: "Husband Lu! You... Xiao Mei is still here!"

Xiao Mei, who was following behind and hadn't had time to comment on the changes in the Illusion Spirit Butterflies, was staring wide-eyed as the Young Master dominantly picked up the Young Miss. Hearing the Young Miss's words, she immediately and very consciously covered her eyes with both hands, though her fingers secretly opened a crack, as she shouted, "I didn't see anything! My eyes suddenly went blind! Young Miss, Young Master, please continue!"

Lu Qiu laughed loudly, carrying the uncontrollably shy Xin Ruyin into the bedroom and closing the door behind him.

In the insect breeding room, the newly born gold-patterned Illusion Spirit Butterflies danced gracefully, scattering dreamlike dust with golden light.

Within the Immortal Cave, the Spiritual Qi was dense, and life was flourishing.

A double blessing, indeed.