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Chapter 81: 33, Sky-breaking, Transform!
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Cultivation, for the most part, involved seizing the creations of heaven and earth for oneself.
And celestial essence was a relatively easy cultivation resource to acquire. Once the Five Elements Heavenly Barrier was broken, a cultivator could freely absorb the basic Five Elements Essence from heaven and earth.
It was said that the concentration of celestial essence varied in different regions.
In those Blessed Land Cave Heavens or Gathering Spirit Lands, the celestial essence was much denser than in ordinary places.
However, for those who had yet to break the Five Elements Heavenly Barrier, their efficiency in absorbing celestial essence was extremely low. Even if they managed to capture a strand of celestial essence, it often took a long time to absorb it into the body.
Thus, mortals cared little about the concentration of celestial essence.
Like the martial artists of the Jianghu, before they broke the Five Elements Heavenly Barrier, they could not even absorb celestial essence and naturally did not care where they practiced.
Lin Yue's current situation was much the same.
Although the Xiahong bloodline was indeed extraordinary, allowing him, who had not yet broken the Five Elements Heavenly Barrier, to actively absorb Five Elements Essence and transform himself, the absorption efficiency was, after all, too low.
"The essence in this cave mansion is quite dense. It should have a spirit-gathering effect."
Lin Yue sat on the stone bed where the essence was densest, closed his eyes, and strained to slowly absorb suitable strands of essence from the dense celestial essence around him.
His current state was like having a treasure mountain with no tools to dig with, relying solely on himself to go slowly.
Within his body, the Xiahong bloodline throbbed continuously, gradually strengthening his physical body with the Earth Element Essence he absorbed, and slowly transforming the Water, Fire, and Wind essences into their respective primordial powers.
The physical body was like the earth, bearing all.
Primordial power was the power of heaven and earth meant for one's own use, residing in any part of the body.
Water Element resided in the head, calming the mind.
Wind Element resided in the chest, swiftly circulating through the body along the qi vessels.
Fire Element resided in the dantian, constantly burning impurities in the blood.
Even though Lin Yue's physical body was nowhere near that of a martial cultivator, and his primordial power was still very weak and difficult to wield, he was gradually transforming to an extraordinary level.
Time passed little by little.
After discovering the Tantian Sect Leader Token hidden within the Silent Bone, Lin Yue had already decided to break the Five Elements Heavenly Barrier before returning to Qingdu. Naturally, he would not be distracted and remained deeply immersed in cultivation without pause.
The celestial essence nourishing his body was far more effective than any blood essence elixir consumed by martial artists.
Yu Shiqi's storage treasure had long prepared food and water, with no need to worry about sustenance.
All Lin Yue needed to do was cultivate well and break the Five Elements Heavenly Barrier as soon as possible.
Unnoticed, three days had passed.
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Qingdu.
"Two honored Patrol Envoys."
Beneath the silver mask, Baili Fengzhi's elegant eyebrows furrowed, her phoenix eyes filled with coldness as she said in a low voice, "Your Highness has been missing for a full three days, yet you two seem not the slightest bit anxious and don't seem to be searching?"
In the main hall, the elder Gu Jingrong and the young man Pei Bin sat quietly opposite each other.
Hearing this, Pei Bin slowly shook his head, saying, "Commander Baili, do not worry. I saw that young lady did not mean harm to Your Highness, and Your Highness even stood up for her at the time. Later, they slipped out of the city together, perhaps already heading for Di Hong City?"
The elder Gu Jingrong also said softly, "Your Highness is a prince. Since that young lady knows of this, one would think she would not threaten Your Highness's life."
"Heading for Di Hong City?"
Baili Fengzhi frowned, her voice cold, "Guiding Your Highness was the responsibility of the two Patrol Envoys. Are you just going to watch Your Highness go to Di Hong City alone?"
The elder Gu Jingrong sighed, "We have sent people to search, but have not found any trace of Your Highness."
The young man Pei Bin also said, "Didn't Commander Baili find Your Highness's location a few days ago using some method? Can it not be used again?"
"I told you, that method can only be used once."
Baili Fengzhi furrowed her brows and said, "If it could be used again, do you think I would still be here waiting?"
Silence gradually filled the main hall.
The elder Gu Jingrong pondered for a moment and said, "I observed that the young lady also cultivates the Ancient God's Way. Perhaps she is also taking Your Highness to Di Hong City. There is no point for us to wait idly in Qingdu. We might as well hurry back to Di Hong City and perhaps find Your Highness."
"Are you two leaving?"
Baili Fengzhi suddenly stood up, frowning as she looked at the two.
"This was indeed our dereliction of duty."
The young man Pei Bin said, "But since Your Highness has already left Qingdu, what point is there for us to remain here?"
Baili Fengzhi was silent for a moment, recalling what Lin Yue had entrusted to her, taking a deep breath, and said, "The two Patrol Envoys cannot leave yet. Your Highness will certainly come back."
Both Patrol Envoys showed surprise and asked, "Why is Commander Baili so certain?"
Baili Fengzhi slowly said, "Your Highness's most important elder is still in Qingdu. Your Highness would never leave him behind, so before heading to Di Hong City, Your Highness will certainly return. You two should wait a little longer."
"An elder?" the young man Pei Bin asked, "Who is it? Is it someone from the Xiahong family?"
"That person is a Daoist master, currently held in the deepest part of the prison not far from here."
Baili Fengzhi asked deliberately, "You two are Confucian scholars, skilled in Observing Qi skills. Can you not sense his presence?"
After sensing for a while, the young man Pei Bin said, "Indeed, there is a presence in the deepest part of the prison, but it feels no different from a mortal. Is he really a Daoist master?"
The elder Gu Jingrong asked, "Could there be a barrier set in the prison?"
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