Chapter Twelve: Divine Consciousness

  Hei Lao San saw Zhang Hao listening to his words, dazed and distracted, without making any response. After waiting for a while, he still didn't speak.

  "Hurry up and say: 'One-time cultivation, one spiritual stone!'"

  At this time, Zhang Hao's voice came from beside his ear: "This is easy to say!" Spiritual field cultivation was no longer a difficult task for Zhang Hao.

  Seeing Zhang Hao agree, Hei Lao San let out a sigh of relief.

  At this time, Zhang Hao took out a jade slip from his bosom and said: "This Qi cultivation method is for you to practice with everyone. If there's anything you don't understand, come ask me. Once you break through the second layer of Qi cultivation, you can start practicing the Small Green Wood True Essence, and use it to nurture your spiritual field."

  These few days I'll temporarily help you guys.

  "Hei Lao San couldn't believe it and repeatedly said: 'Thank you, senior brother, for your kindness. I am representing the twenty-one outer disciples of Cui Gu Valley to thank you, senior brother!'"

  As soon as he finished speaking, he fell to his knees with a thud.

  Zhang Hao hurriedly rushed forward to support Hei Lao San, saying: "Whether it's the inner door or the outer door, don't be discouraged or slack off, cultivate well!"

  After seeing Hei Lao San leave.

  Xiao Die's eyes narrowed as he said with a smile: "You stinky little brat, you're starting to buy people's hearts! It seems that you must get this position of sect leader!"

  "It's just doing as one pleases!"

  A few days later.

  The sun rises in the east, shining over the entire Emerald Valley.

  In the Emerald Valley, the spiritual fields are lush and green, all the spirits in the valley are thriving.

  A group of outer sect disciples stood in front of their own spiritual fields, staring at the spiritual valleys within them, and couldn't help but doubt their eyes.

  Only six or seven days' time.

  Zhang Hao then used the Xiao Qingmu True Formula to accelerate the growth of over a hundred mu of spiritual valley in Cuigu, making them all grow up.

  "This Haoran Sword is a good person!"

  Many outer disciples who were gathered in the small wooden house of Hei Lao San were all quietly praising Zhang Hao.

  This thatched hut was originally the residence of Hei Lao San, but yesterday it was expanded a bit, and according to Zhang Hao's intention, this place was designated as a place for the twenty or so outer disciples from Cuigou to exchange their experiences in planting Linggu.

  Three days ago, Zhang Hao explained many key points of the Starlight Qigong Method to these outer disciples here, which made many outer disciples who had already broken through the first layer of qigong even more grateful to Zhang Hao.

  Although the Qigong formula is extremely simple, many markets have it for sale and it's not expensive, you can get it with just two or three pieces of Ling Stone, but most Qigong formulas are unable to cultivate Qi sensation.

  Responding to the spiritual energy, this is the first threshold of practicing the truth, only after crossing this threshold can one be considered a practitioner.

  The cultivation method of the Hongchen Sword Sect is called the Tianying Cultivation Method, which requires many spiritual medicines to assist. For outer sect disciples, it's too extravagant. This Star Cultivation Method is not only simple but also has an extraordinary effect. These twenty or so outer sect disciples have been cultivating for only two days and already have a sense of qi, can feel the spiritual energy, and guide it into their mind sea.

  For a time, Zhang Hao was treated like a deity by the outer disciples of Cui Gu.

  Zhang Hao's move can be considered as the first step in reviving the Hongchen Sword Sect.

  At this moment, he sat upright on a futon, concentrating his mind and practicing the Starlight Breathing Technique.

  Break through the second layer of Qi cultivation and enter the third layer of Ling Jing realm, then you can gather the spiritual energy in the meridians inside your body into the Sea of Recognition, slightly develop the Sea of Recognition, and make yourself more sensitive to perception, with keen ears and bright eyes.

  Further development can give birth to spiritual consciousness.

  The difference between divine consciousness and perception is that after closing one's eyes, the range of perception around expands, and as long as there is enough spiritual power, the range of perception can be infinitely expanded. Moreover, divine consciousness can control lower-level birds and beasts, and also influence human thoughts, as long as your divine consciousness is strong enough.

  A faint, white light of spiritual energy gathered in the sea of consciousness, and with its growth, the darkness within was dispelled, as if the night of dawn was about to depart.

  In the depths of his mind, that faint glow was becoming clearer and clearer. It was just above the surface of his consciousness, and he was making an effort to feel its presence. His spirit was moving upwards, slowly but firmly.

  Just like the eastern sunrise gradually breaks through the clouds, rays of light are released from the depths of the ocean of consciousness.

  The sea of knowledge has become even brighter inside.

  Zhang Hao's forehead was covered with beads of sweat the size of soybeans, rolling down continuously. His heavy clothes were soaked through with sweat, and a white mist rose from his head like fog.

  The white fog twisted its body, sometimes like a soaring snake, and in an instant it transformed into a swimming dragon, a fierce tiger, a giant elephant, a black turtle, and all sorts of strange images, constantly changing and transforming.

  The thatched roof, the straw slightly shook.

  Heaven and earth spiritual energy, swept over.

  The spiritual energy was surging forward in the sea of consciousness, but when it reached the midpoint, I felt an inexplicable resistance in the air above the sea of consciousness. The surging spiritual energy suddenly stagnated, and my entire body's pores seemed to be blocked by an invisible force, as if my breath had been cut off.

  At this moment, if someone puts their hand under Zhang Hao's nose, they will absolutely feel no breathing at all.

  The spiritual power paused for a moment, and then continued to move forward, with even greater momentum, like a huge wave of flood, surging forward, sweeping away all obstacles, and directly attacking the Yellow Dragon.

  The spiritual energy entered the depths of the sea of consciousness, into that faintly visible halo of light, as if a giant hammer had struck a small planet, countless starlights flashed dazzlingly, and suddenly felt that the resistance to the advancement of the spiritual energy had disappeared.

  It was as if a door on top of his head had been pushed open.

  The darkness within the sea of knowledge suddenly dissipated slowly, turning into a hazy and misty world.

  The closed pores of billions opened instantly, and the surrounding heavenly spiritual energy rushed in.

  Zhang Hao took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.

  The gate of the Sea of Knowledge has opened, and he has already broken through the third layer of Qi gathering and entered the fourth layer of spiritual awareness.

  Close your eyes and circulate spiritual energy.

  Everything within hundreds of steps around was in Zhang Hao's perception, outside the house, on an ancient tree, a fiery red bird perched on the branch, proudly chirping.

  Zhang Hao wanted to try out the power of his divine consciousness.

  A surge of spiritual pressure invaded the past, and the red bird that was originally singing loudly suddenly fell from the branch like a radish, woke up in mid-air, flapped its wings and flew away, shaking its head and stumbling around like a drunkard, flying east and west to a distant place.

  Zhang Hao stood up from inside the house, gazing at the red bird that had flown far away, a faint smile appearing on the corner of his mouth.

  He shook his head and looked at Zhang Hao with disdain, letting out a cold snort. "You stinky little brat, this flat-haired beast, your spiritual awareness is still immature, just a ordinary object. If you encounter a powerful spirit beast and recklessly launch a mental attack like that, be careful or you'll get crushed by its spiritual pressure and become an idiot!"

  "This divine consciousness is no trivial matter!"

  Zhang Hao took a look at the wine cup and smiled with relish, "I thought it was an ordinary object, that's why I dared to try! If it were a high-level spiritual beast, I would have run far, far away."

  Zhang Hao finished speaking and turned around to walk into the house, taking out the "Three Thousand Great Worlds" sent by Xiaozi and reading it seriously.