My Martial Arts Level Never Drops

Chapter 494: Chapter 221: Divine Sense

He winked at Qin Fang.

He obviously knew about Qin Fang making a fortune in contribution points through his In-Depth Discussions.

Qin Fang was stunned for a moment, then his eyes flickered. He nodded lightly and said, ”Thank you, Master. I’ll consider it... I’ll be heading up now.”

”Mhm, go on, go on.”

Zhou Xuanmo said with a smile.

Qin Fang went upstairs.

As he walked, his eyes flickered thoughtfully.

’The mission for the Void Spiritual Eyes is posted, but the number of people signing up is far less than for Mirror Flower Water Moon.’

’That’s because Mirror Flower Water Moon is a necessity. It best represents the Extraordinary, being both practical and cool.’

’Body Protection Leaf Skills are relatively simple at the entry-level, but difficult to master... but they’re also a necessity.’

’Beyond that, there are offensive Leaf Skills... It’s the same story. They’re simpler to start than Body Techniques, but very hard to master... and they’re also necessities.’

Qin Fang’s eyes glinted.

’...Master Zhou’s words really seem to have opened my eyes.’

’...Once I reach the Great Success stage of Mirror Flower Water Moon, the contribution points will probably drop off significantly. Even if there’s a Second Layer... other people’s Cultivation progresses slowly. It might take them years to attempt Breaking Through... and they might not even succeed.’

’In that case, the leeks will grow too slowly.’

’Having more leeks to harvest, even if it’s for a smaller profit, is better than nothing.’

’It’s really something to consider...’

’For example, it seems quite a few disciples are also practicing this Abyss Water Armor... I should check out the market for it later.’

Lost in thought, Qin Fang had already made his way to the third floor.

When he arrived on the third floor, he found quite a few disciples already there, choosing Secret Manuals.

Upon seeing Qin Fang, they were stunned for a moment before bowing in greeting one after another.

”Greetings, Senior Brother.”

Their voices were very soft.

Those who could access the third floor were basically all disciples of the True Essence Second Realm.

In other words... almost all of them were disciples who had participated in the last great battle.

Their reverence for Qin Fang was even greater.

Qin Fang waved his hand. ”Go on about your business.”

Only then did the disciples bow again before returning to their study of the items in their hands.

Qin Fang, meanwhile, began searching through the bookshelves.

Before long, his gaze froze as he spotted a bookshelf...

...on which were written the four large words: ”Spiritual Sense Leaf Skill”!

He walked over.

The ”Spiritual Sense Leaf Skill” shelf was noticeably smaller than the others, holding only a few dozen books.

Similarly, the upper part held Jade Scrolls protected by an Array, while the lower part held their introductions.

Qin Fang walked over, casually picked up one of the introductory books, and began to flip through it.

”’Silent Extinction Heart Observation’... Contemplation of a state of absolute silence, the ’Silence of Ten Thousand Sounds’ and where ’No Thoughts Arise’... By constantly approaching the Mental Realm of ’No Thought,’ one strips away the chaotic emotions clinging to the Divine Sense, making the Divine Sense itself become like the depths of an Ancient Well, pure and difficult to disturb by external demons or distracting thoughts...”

”Practicing this technique significantly improves the recovery speed and stability of one’s Divine Sense, and provides excellent resistance to mental attacks like Illusion Skills, bewitchment, and noise. However, in the Early Stage, it is very easy to fall into a state of ’barren silence,’ leading to decreased mental agility and emotional apathy...”

”Sect Warning: Practicing this Skill causes the Divine Soul to tend toward silent extinction, tempered to a state of purity. The spirit becomes as still as an abyss, impervious to all disturbances. However, one can easily fall into a state of withered disposition and emotional apathy... Practice with extreme caution!”

Reading this, Qin Fang was taken aback.

His expression grew solemn...

’Just as I thought, these Spiritual Sense Leaf Skills are truly perilous to cultivate.’

’A random Spiritual Sense Leaf Skill is already this dangerous...’

’You have to actively align your disposition with the Heart Realm of ’Silence of Ten Thousand Sounds’ and ’No Thoughts Arise’...’

’Keep that up long enough, and it’d be a miracle if your Spirit *didn’t* have problems!’

Secretly alarmed, he put that one down and picked up the next...

’Candlelight Heart Condensing Technique’... Through Contemplation of a candle flame burning eternally in endless darkness, one tempers the ’Gathering Power’ and ’Penetration Power’ of the Divine Sense... Possesses Illusion-Breaking abilities, able to dispel delusions and Illusion Realms... However, focusing on a single point also makes it easy to get lost in the endless night, and excessive contemplation risks losing oneself and falling into eternal darkness...

’Rock Soul Suppressing Technique’... Contemplate a ’Majestic Rock’ or the ’Root of the Mountains’ that has withstood eons of wind, frost, and lightning strikes without moving... The Divine Soul becomes firm and unbreakable, as solid as a rock... However, one must avoid forgetting one’s own thoughts during Contemplation. Should the spirit enter the rock, the will may stiffen, leading to petrification and death...

’Void Mirror Observation’... Contemplate a Void White Mirror, enhancing one’s Illusion-Breaking ability by observing its surface... The Divine Sense can clearly reflect one’s own thoughts and the appearances of external things like a bright mirror... However, gazing into the mirror can easily blur the line between truth and falsehood, leading to a confusion of reality and illusion, and the loss of one’s true self...

...

Qin Fang read through the descriptions of the Spiritual Sense Leaf Skills, one by one.

His expression grew more and more solemn as he read.

’...They weren’t kidding when they said Spiritual Sense Leaf Skills are dangerous!’

’Almost every single one ended with a Sect warning, explaining the risks of practicing that Leaf Skill.’

’They’re all related to one’s consciousness.’

’Either they make you fall into eternal darkness, unable to awaken.’

’Or they solidify your consciousness, turning you into an unthinking stone.’

’Or they cause the fire in your heart to rage, making your emotions violent.’

’Or they make it impossible to distinguish reality from illusion, causing you to lose your true self...’

’This is so much more dangerous than failing when Breaking Through or having your True Essence flow in reverse!’

’...If you run into those kinds of dangers, a Sect elder’s True Gang can instantly suppress it and make sure nothing terrible happens.’

’But cultivating the Divine Sense is too... ’metaphysical’!’

’And with metaphysical matters, you can only rely on yourself...’

’Others can only play a supporting role, at best.’

’...A Heart Demon can only be slain by a Heart Blade!’

’There’s no external power you can borrow!’

After reading through all several dozen descriptions, Qin Fang let out a long, heavy breath...

’...They’re all perilous. Not a single one is completely without risk.’

’In fact, according to these descriptions, it’s not just Breaking Through that’s dangerous... even normal practice is dangerous!’

But...

Thinking of that Ancient Well, thinking of Huoxin, Qin Fang’s gaze gradually hardened with resolve.

’...If I don’t fix this weakness in my Divine Sense, I’ll definitely have a hard time dealing with whatever might come next.’