Chapter 102 Spiritual Sense and Mental Power

The central image hanging on the third floor of the Divine Power Hall is still a gold-leaf painting, but it is fundamentally different from those rubbings. Even just standing next to the painting, one can feel an immense pressure emanating from it.

Wang Hao walked to the bottom of the visualization picture and looked up. He saw that the scroll depicted streams of water, with small streams connecting to brooks, brooks connecting to large rivers, large rivers connecting to tributaries, and tributaries flowing into the sea.

There are at least a thousand streams in the painting. There are hundreds of small rivers, dozens of large rivers, and nine major rivers.

Ultimately, the nine rivers converge into the sea.

"This was dug out by my grandfather from the depths of the Tianxing Ruins. He then fought with several powerful experts at the Heavenly Realm before finally bringing it back. The fist technique that Li Xu uses was derived from this."

"Unfortunately, Li Xu is wicked, and I am unable to comprehend the true meaning above. I have already given you the opportunity; now it is up to you to create a miracle."

Si Jingjun's tone was somewhat excited, and Wang Hao was also somewhat shocked. He hadn't expected that the person from the Burning Lamp Academy could snatch this visualization diagram from several martial arts legends at the Heavenly Realm.

This picture is extraordinary at first glance, and it is somewhat similar to the River Styx flowing on the celestial body. My admiration for that Golden Core Great Perfection expert has only grown stronger.

Thinking of this, Wang Hao bowed slightly to the visualization diagram in front of him. That powerful figure was willing to take out such a treasure, which showed that he was truly concerned about the useless technique.

When Si Jingjun saw Wang Hao's actions, her eyes lit up slightly, and she nodded gently. She admired Wang Hao even more. Not only was he exceptionally talented, but he was also humble and modest. He was destined for greatness.

"This painting of the River Styx contains a total of 1,894 streams, 325 tributaries, 64 major rivers, 9 rivers, and a vast ocean."

“The stream, the brook, the big river, the great river, and the ocean correspond to the five realms of spiritual power. You can try it and see how far you can go.”

Wang Hao nodded, then sat cross-legged beneath the scroll and fully released his spiritual power.

Seeing this, Si Jingjun gently picked up her white robe and sat down cross-legged, mobilizing her spiritual power to gaze at the Styx visualization diagram in front of her.

"Whoosh."

A moment later, the two people's spiritual power simultaneously entered the world of will within the Styx visualization diagram, arriving at a watery kingdom filled with streams.

Si Jingjun was like a white fairy butterfly, barefoot, revealing two sections of snow-white and crystal clear calves, walking gracefully on the water, and walked to the middle of a stream. Her figure was graceful, like a fairy who walks on water.

She turned to look at Wang Hao on the shore, her voice soft and melodious, like heavenly music, like a zither, and said, "There are thousands of paths to cultivation, but in the end all the minor paths will converge into the great path, and the great path will lead to the same destination."

The three thousand great paths, though different, all lead to the same destination: transcendence.

Wang Hao walked to the bank of the stream, slowly closed his eyes, then lifted one foot and stepped on the water. His foot sank slightly, but he did not fall into the water.

Then, with both feet on the water, as if walking on flat ground, he walked towards Si Jingjun.

Before long, the two walked side by side, both with their eyes closed, slowly moving forward, exuding an indescribable peace and comfort.

“Wang Hao, your talent is very high, even no less than Li Xu’s. Can you tell me just how strong your spiritual power is?” Si Jingjun closed her eyes and walked forward instinctively.

“Everyone has their own secrets,” Wang Hao said.

Si Jingjun was silent for a moment, then asked, "Do you know what spiritual power and mental power really are?"

Without hesitation, Wang Hao said, "I'm not very clear about mental power, but spiritual power comes from the human brain and is full of infinite potential."

"Most people can only develop about 10% of their brain capacity. Cultivating spiritual awareness can unlock the brain's treasures, and those with strong spiritual awareness can attack the mind of their enemies."

Si Jingjun nodded slightly, but then said, "A cultivator's spiritual sense is indeed as you say, but it is too limited, while mental power is different."

"It is said that if an ordinary person who has not cultivated martial arts can utilize 50% of their brain, that is, reach the 50th level of mental power, then they can break through the limits of humanity through mental power and become a legendary saint."

"It is unknown what level of cultivation this spiritual power corresponds to. After all, the highest known cultivation level is the Nascent Soul stage, and there are no further cultivation methods."

"However, according to the ancient records in the Tianxing Ruins, some spiritual saints can summon lightning, some can summon clouds and rain, and some can awaken corpses that have been sleeping for thousands of years."

Wang Hao was surprised. Cultivators were indeed rather rigid in their use of spiritual sense. Apart from exploring their surroundings, they could at most release spiritual pressure or attempt to possess another's body.

However, according to Si Jingjun's account, it seems that the application of spiritual power is much broader than spiritual awareness, and it can communicate with heaven and earth and use the power of heaven and earth to kill enemies.

This sparked Wang Hao's interest in spiritual power, but since only those who reach the Earth Realm can condense their Martial Soul and cultivate spiritual power, he could only dream about it for now.

As they spoke, they crossed the stream and entered a small river. On the water of the small river, they continued walking forward toward the main river.

At this moment, the water in the stream became even more turbulent, and a strong wind blew across the surface, hindering Si Jingjun and Wang Hao's progress.

Before long, the two entered a large river. Suddenly, the river became even more turbulent, and the wind on the water became even stronger, as if it would blow them away.

After walking halfway across the river, Wang Hao heard Si Jingjun's voice.

"This is my limit; I can't go any further."

Wang Hao stopped and looked at Si Jingjun beside him. He didn't know when, but her whole body had sunk into the water, with only her stunningly beautiful face still above the surface.

If she continued walking forward, she would be completely submerged by the river.

Si Jingjun said again, "I will cultivate here. As long as my spiritual power increases, I will be able to float up from the water and have the ability to continue moving forward."

"Take care." Wang Hao nodded and continued walking forward. Before long, he left the great river and came to a wider river.

He can reach the sea by following this river.

From streams to brooks, from brooks to rivers, from rivers to seas, people's vision becomes broader and broader, and the spiritual power they need becomes stronger and stronger.

After listening to Si Jingjun's words, Wang Hao also felt that cultivators did not fully develop their spiritual awareness, and it seemed that the martial arts cultivation system also had many merits.

As soon as Wang Hao stepped into the river, his feet sank slightly, and the water in the river was already enough to submerge the insteps of his feet.

He walked forward three kilometers until the water reached his knees.

He walked another two kilometers until the water reached his waist.

He walked another two kilometers, and the water reached his chest.

With heavy steps, Wang Hao continued to walk forward. Every step was extremely difficult, and he could only move forward by using all his strength.

The water in the river constantly tempered his spiritual power.

When the river water reached his neck, Wang Hao had no choice but to stop and struggle against the current to keep breathing and avoid drowning.

As time passed, Wang Hao's body gradually rose from the water, reaching waist level.

Si Jingjun's voice came from the shore, saying, "Wang Hao, an hour has passed, it's time to leave."

Wang Hao was jolted awake from his reverie of growing spiritual power. He was surprised at how quickly time had passed, so he quickly got up and walked towards the shore.

Just then, Wang Hao saw a faint figure on the river in the distance. The figure was standing in the middle of the water, as if practicing a profound martial art.

The figure vanished in a flash, and when Wang Hao looked again, it had disappeared.

"What are you looking at?" Si Jingjun asked curiously.

Wang Hao said, "Just now, there was a figure practicing martial arts, but it disappeared in an instant. Could it be...?"

“That’s right, that figure is the Dao represented by this visualization diagram. Li Xu comprehended the Styx Fist here,” Si Jingjun said calmly.

She paused for a moment, then continued, "There are rumors that he is preparing to break through to the Earth Realm, but in fact, Li Xu's martial arts cultivation had already reached the Earth Realm several months ago."

"The reason he is still in seclusion is that he is building his foundation. You should know that a cultivator needs a special object to support his foundation when building his foundation. Not long ago, the Li family found a bronze fragment on the moon."

"Therefore, as long as Li Xu does not encounter any accidents, once he successfully establishes his foundation, he will become the first person in history to simultaneously break through to the third stage of both martial arts and cultivation methods."

“And you have repeatedly disgraced the Li family. Once he comes out of seclusion, he will probably target you first. So you don’t have much time left. After this matter is settled, I will ask my grandfather for instructions to see if he can save your life.”

Wang Hao glanced at her in surprise. Although he didn't know why Si Jingjun was helping him, he knew she meant well, so he thanked her anyway.

However, Wang Hao remained noncommittal about the so-called life-saving measure. He felt no fear, but rather a surge of fighting spirit. He wanted to see just how strong this so-called number one really was.

For his own sake, and for Shi Mengqi's sake as well.

Seeing Wang Hao and Si Jingjun walk out of the Divine Power Hall together, all the students who were waiting outside the hall showed envious and jealous eyes.

The gates of the Divine Power Hall closed once more, and the nine students departed separately.

After Wang Hao returned to Xuanzi No. 1, he was just about to go into seclusion to continue his cultivation when he heard a "bang" and the door to the room was opened with a palm. Yan Qin rushed in in a hurry.

With a strange smile on his face, he said, "Wang Hao, did Senior Sister Si take you to the third floor? Can you tell me what's inside? I'm very curious."

Wang Hao shook his head bitterly and said, "I promised her I would keep this a secret, so I can't tell you."

Yan Qin glared at her, puffing out her cheeks, and said, "Fine, I won't tell you then. I was going to tell you about the quarterly assessment two months from now, but since you won't tell me, I won't either."

"I really can't talk about this." Wang Hao scratched his head, looking utterly helpless.

Yan Qin stared fiercely at Wang Hao, then suddenly a radiant smile appeared on her face. She said, "Fine, you don't have to tell me. Then tell me, how did you cultivate your spiritual power to such a terrifying level?"

Wang Hao pondered for a moment, then said very seriously, "Talent."

Upon hearing this, Yan Qin clenched her small fists, barely suppressing the urge to strangle him, and said irritably, "The quarterly assessment will be in two months, and it will be divided into two sessions."

"The first event is a freshman competition jointly organized by the six academies, while the second event is a ranking assessment within the West Campus of the Burning Lamp Academy. Are you confident?"

Wang Hao looked up at her, somewhat bewildered, and asked, "What confidence?"

"As the top freshman in the West Academy, you naturally have the responsibility to win honor for the West Academy. If you can lead the freshmen of the West Academy to defeat the other five academies, you will definitely receive a lot of merit points as a reward."

Qingran's icy voice came from outside the door, which surprised the two of them. Yan Qin subconsciously asked, "Sister Ran, what brings you here?"

At this moment, Qingran was very unhappy. She stared at the two of them with disdain and said, "I went to Huangzi No. 1 to look for him, but he wasn't there, so I guessed that he might have come to see you."

"I can't believe I was right, Yan Qin. I really didn't expect you to actually fall for this scoundrel. He already has a girlfriend!"

Yan Qin looked anxious and was about to explain.

However, Qingran waved her hand, interrupting her, and said to Wang Hao, "This is a Qi Condensation Pill. I want to exchange it for a spatial ring."

Wang Hao glanced at the small jade bottle, then at Qing Ran's indifferent expression, shook his head, and said, "The ten Qi Condensation Pills will be ready soon, so I don't need them now."

Qingran's pair of sapphire blue pupils widened slightly, releasing a chill as she said, "Yan Qin can exchange a Qi Condensation Pill for a spatial jade bracelet, but I can't. Fine, name your price."

Yan Qin didn't want things to get too tense between them, so she kept giving her meaningful glances.

However, Wang Hao ignored him and said, "I heard that the academy allows you to exchange 5,000 merit points for a storage ring. I'll give you a discount, only 4,999. You won't lose out."

Qingran, with her fiery temper, exploded upon hearing this and coldly retorted, "Now I finally understand why Yan Qin tried so hard to stop me when I wanted to kill you. It turns out you two were already in cahoots all along."

"Since that's the case, I can't let you go even more, you filthy scoundrel! You've seen my whole body, so you have to die. I'll make you a eunuch first!"

Qingran originally just wanted to exchange a spatial ring with Wang Hao and improve their relationship, but when she saw Wang Hao living with her best friend...

A nameless anger welled up inside me, and I felt betrayed.