### Chapter 110: The Potential of Mu Jixue
Yun Zhonghe and his three companions stormed the tower, attracting not just countless cultivators from Cangzhou City, but even some esteemed elders came to watch the spectacle.
Needless to say, Yun Zhonghe’s parents were there, as well as Master Qin from the Xuantian Sect and Master Li from the Cangzhou Immortal Alliance.
However, when Yun Zhongtian and Master Qin met again, it was still incredibly awkward. Noticing that they both looked like they’d lost two rounds of a boxing match against hunger, and then spotting each other’s wives glowing brighter than the sun, they couldn’t help but exchange dumbfounded looks.
These two families really were old acquaintances; even their methods of punishing their husbands were strikingly similar!
But what was surprising was that Qin Hongye didn’t show up. Upon inquiry, they discovered that she was going through a phase of explosive spiritual energy emissions from her room last night. Fortunately, there were no major issues, but she was so worn out this morning that she was still snoozing away.
Youth really is great—endless sleep!
“Brother Qin, you must have stormed the Divine Tower before, right? How many levels did you reach?”
Despite the still lingering awkwardness between Yun Zhongtian and Master Qin, time had passed, and as leaders of their respective factions, they quickly returned to a semblance of normalcy. The chat was surprisingly harmonious.
Really, all they needed to do was forget that cringe-worthy past!
Master Qin replied with a wry smile, “In the Myriad Path Divine Tower, the usual limit for Foundation Establishment cultivators is twenty levels, and forty for Golden Core. Back in my day as a Golden Core cultivator, I reached only forty-nine levels.”
For someone of Master Qin’s status and power, he was certainly not an average cultivator and had to be measured according to the Immortal Alliance standards, where fifty levels marked the limit for a Golden Core cultivator.
And while the Myriad Path Divine Tower allows team trials, in the end, it often boiled down to just one or two individuals who remained standing, with everyone else eliminated along the way.
“Not quite at your limit yet?”
Master Qin chuckled, “I was close! My challenge at level fifty involved learning a new divine ability on the spot. I specialize in magic and don’t have much expertise in mysterious arts. If it were about learning immortal magic, I might have managed, but divine abilities are really pushing it.”
Yun Zhongtian nodded slightly. Divine abilities are high-tier skills only comprehensible to those well-versed in mysterious arts. Asking a magician to learn one on the fly? Talk about a tall order!
Unless you were one of those top-tier geniuses capable of dual cultivation in both magical and mysterious arts, no one would break through the Immortal Alliance’s limits. Those who could were more than prodigies; their future achievements would be limitless, destined to go down in history!
“But according to Elder Youyue, I remember that she reached thirty-two levels during her Foundation Establishment phase.”
Once Master Qin spoke, Yun Zhongtian shot an astonished glance at Elder Youyue, who had been quietly standing at the back.
Thirty-two levels! That surpassed even the limit for Foundation Establishment. Even some prodigies from the Immortal Alliance couldn’t match that!
Elder Youyue’s voice was cool as ice: “I just had a bit of luck. There happened to be someone strong in my team who ultimately made it to thirty-five levels.”
Thirty-five levels during Foundation Establishment?! That was truly divine among the divine!
But Elder Youyue reaching thirty-two levels must also be due to her own abilities. After all, being able to mentor Huang Aotian surely required some skill!
“I wonder how those three kids will fare in the end.”
All the parents were equally concerned.
…
Inside the Myriad Path Divine Tower.
Yun Zhonghe’s vision blurred momentarily, and before him stood a magnificent scene, resembling a royal palace, shimmering in gold and splendor.
Mu Jixue and Lin Zhongyu stood behind him, momentarily out of it before shaking off the daze and curiously surveying the space around them.
“This place is huge! My spiritual energy can’t seem to probe the bottom at all!”
Yun Zhonghe couldn’t help but marvel.
No wonder it’s an artifact; the interior space was astonishingly vast. As his spiritual energy stirred about, it couldn’t find any boundaries.
Like a toothpick trying to poke through a swimming pool!
And the experience of his spiritual energy wandering here felt like a cozy massage, making it feel even more robust.
This truly is a perfect secret realm for cultivating spiritual energy!
The realm not only had a delicate and tight texture akin to a young maiden but offered a soft touch reminiscent of first love, making one crave more yet simultaneously felt like a mature woman, skilled and tolerant. Even those who had never practiced spiritual energy wouldn’t have trouble finding themselves gently guided by an invisible force, becoming increasingly adept.
However, before reaching the Golden Core stage, cultivators’ spiritual energies weren’t quite ready for active training. Only when a Golden Core was formed would their spiritual energy undergo a qualitative transformation, stepping into the Initial Understanding phase.
That’s right; there are stages in spiritual energy cultivation, too—Initial Understanding, Nurturing Nature, Concentration, and Transcendence.
Only upon attaining Initial Understanding could a cultivator be considered genuinely qualified, earning the right to wield spells.
Casting spells requires spiritual energy as support; without enough spiritual energy, one simply couldn’t tap into the overwhelming magical power.
However, unlike cultivation levels, the realm of spiritual energy doesn’t directly affect a cultivator’s strength; it’s merely the threshold for casting spells. Even after reaching the threshold, improvements beyond that come with minimal changes.
For instance, spiritual energy at the Initial Understanding stage could support the casting of low-level spells, but reaching the Nurturing Nature stage wouldn’t make low-level spells any stronger. Spell potency relies on the strength of magical power.
Nonetheless, improving spiritual energy is crucial. Only at the Nurturing Nature stage can one cast intermediate spells, while at the Concentration stage, one can launch advanced spells. The Transcendence stage brings mastery of immortal magic or even insights into the laws of the universe.
Thus, the choice between the realms of spiritual and cultivation energy really boils down to personal preference.
But let’s not get carried away. For Yun Zhonghe and his companions, who hadn’t even grasped the Initial Understanding stage, such knowledge was unnecessary at this point. After all, they couldn’t actively train their spiritual energy unless it was passively given to them.
For example, when Yun Zhonghe initially obtained the Book of Prophecy, his spiritual energy had been passively enhanced, but such opportunities weren’t commonplace.
So, feeling that this place was a treasure for cultivating spiritual energy, he couldn’t help but feel a pang of regret.
None of the three had even reached the Initial Understanding stage… or rather, being at Foundation Establishment and attaining Initial Understanding was a rarity. Surely, only a handful of prodigies would emerge among the offspring of the Immortal Alliance’s bigshots.
After all, how many could achieve what even one’s own cabbage couldn’t?
But Yun Zhonghe remained regretful. If only Mu Jixue had already reached Initial Understanding, she could actively cultivate here for a while, and with the transformation during her Golden Core phase, who knows? She might leap right into the Nurturing Nature stage!
A Nurturing Nature mage in the Golden Core phase could truly crush everything in sight. One could even say that under her, the entire realm below Yuan Ying was mere ants. Even when facing Yuan Ying experts, as long as she had ample magical power, she could unleash spells and stand her ground!
Mu Jixue’s real strength lay in magic, combined with her overbearing top-tier ice attribute spiritual energy; she could sweep away all opposition.
Don’t let the current fact that Yun Zhonghe can still ride her and poke some fun deceive you; once Mu Jixue’s spiritual energy improves and she learns a few spells from Elder Youyue, the tables will probably turn!
“Little Yu, Brother Yun, come look! There’s a stone tablet here covered in names! Shouldn’t we leave our mark here, too?”
Mu Jixue discovered a stone tablet brimming with names. As Yun Zhonghe and Lin Zhongyu leaned closer, they noticed that the names seemed to belong to some of the most renowned powerhouses in the cultivation realm!
