Chapter 209
"This is truly an excellent spot. I’ll need to plan and develop it properly moving forward."
Not being fond of extravagant displays, Chen Yang decided his cave heaven should prioritize practicality over spectacle.
Storage functions came second – his main goal was shaping this space into something resembling the Black Snake Secret Treasure and Mayfly Treasure Land.
The ideal outcome would make it become self-sustaining, fulfilling the true purpose of a cave heaven.
This ambitious project required massive quantities of precious Earth Treasures and considerable effort.
For now, Chen Yang simply outlined basic concepts in his mind, leaving detailed refinements for later.
Detecting movement from the three figures in the ancestral hall, Chen Yang shifted his focus outward.
He demonstrated his enhanced abilities to the awakened trio.
His breakthrough to the Condensing Essence realm had dramatically improved all his techniques.
This eliminated the need for Yang cultivators to cram into the ancestral hall for cultivation.
The spiritual impact retained its original mechanism but now drew power from true essence. Its destructive force had reached levels beyond simple magnitude comparisons.
The enhanced attack range now spanned from Songshan Yang Family to distant Baishi Town – equivalent to a short-range ballistic missile’s reach.
Though untested against other Condensing Essence cultivators, Chen Yang estimated his full-powered strike could overwhelm most Early Stage Condensing Essence practitioners.
The Healing Beam now repaired both physical wounds and divine awareness damage.
His black armor had simply grown harder, though testing its limits proved difficult – even superior-quality thunder talismans from Yang Family members left no marks.
Only actual combat against Condensing Essence opponents would reveal its true durability.
After his breakthrough, Chen Yang’s "Observation" and "Touch" abilities had merged into a unified sense.
Unaware this marked the embryonic form of spiritual thought from the Spirit Communication Realm, he only recognized the qualitative improvement in perceiving worldly operations and living energies.
Finally, Chen Yang summoned the watermelon-sized mysterious power from within.
Yang Lingqing and others remained oblivious to this invisible force. Even Chen Yang perceived it through senses rather than sight.
The jade tower of the Star Palace had purified this energy. Comparing it with newly collected power of wishes revealed the difference – the Palace removed all negative elements from wishes.
Wishes inherently contained dual aspects: the fulfilled desire ("wish") and the bitterness of denial ("resentment").
Chen Yang had never paid attention to the specific wishes of people under Yang Family’s rule. Even if he knew them all, he couldn’t possibly fulfill everyone’s desires.
He was merely an enlightened stone, not a true celestial deity.
If this issue remained unresolved, the accumulating "resentment" might eventually bring unforeseen disasters upon Yang Family.
But now with his connection to Star Sea space and the purification capabilities of Star Palace’s jade tower, this hidden danger was completely solved.
Chen Yang could now freely utilize this power without worries.
He immediately sent a mental message to Yang Lingqing.
Her consciousness brightened, surprise flashing in her eyes.
"Yuanhong! The Immortal Master permits your early entry to the Path of Cultivation!"
"Really? Amazing!!"
Yang Yuanhong literally jumped three meters high upon hearing the news.
Following Chen Yang’s instructions, Yang Lingqing escorted Yang Yuanliu from the ancestral hall and activated all formations in Forbidden Area’s main courtyard.
Chen Yang added another layer of concealment using his true essence, ensuring Yang Yuanhong’s cultivation breakthrough wouldn’t be detected.
He knew this process would inevitably trigger heavenly phenomena.
The Black Snake Swallows Clouds technique – obtained through Yang Linghu’s ultimate sacrifice and preserved for years – finally reached Yang Yuanhong’s hands.
"So this is the cultivation method my father died for…"
Yang Yuanhong accepted the manual, trembling with cultivation excitement and deep reverence for the father he’d never met.
"I swear upon our family honor, Father. I’ll devote my entire being to protect our clan!"
With this inherited resolve, he solemnly opened the manual.
Nurtured by Yang Lingqing since childhood, Yang Yuanhong developed not only exceptional physical talents but also balanced skills in reasoning, judgment, analysis, insight, and diplomacy.
Though not peerless in any single aspect, his comprehensive abilities made him Yang Family’s most capable member.
After one thorough reading, every detail of the manual burned itself into his mind.
Exactly as Chen Yang predicted, when Yang Yuanhong began chanting the incantation, spiritual energy flooded into him like tidal waves through Forbidden Area’s main courtyard!
His flawless foundation bypassed the usual spiritual energy sensing phase.
Had Chen Yang not delayed his cultivation to prioritize Condensing Essence, any cultivation method would’ve drawn spiritual energy into his Qi meridians effortlessly.
When Yang Lingrui began cultivation years ago, taking an incense stick’s burning time to meditate and a quarter-hour for Drawing Qi had amazed Old Yu.
Yang Yuanhong achieved both in mere breaths.
"His capacity’s truly extraordinary," Chen Yang observed, monitoring the spiritual energy absorption.
Even with tenfold Gathering Qi activated, Forbidden Area’s main courtyard couldn’t provide enough energy to open twelve Qi meridians and form Qi Palace.
"Spirit Return."
As courtyard’s energy reserves dwindled, Chen Yang refrained from boosting Gathering Qi further to avoid external attention.
Instead, he converted his true essence into pure spiritual energy for absorption.
Yang Yuanhong devoured eight full portions of converted energy without pause!
When his dantian’s vortex appeared, Chen Yang swiftly infused one-third of the mysterious power into the forming Qi Palace.
Within a quarter-hour, Yang Yuanhong transformed from mortal to First Level Gathering Qi cultivator.
Chen Yang knew this was just the beginning.
After momentary stillness, ravenous energy consumption resumed within Yang Yuanhong.
His cultivation level skyrocketed at terrifying speed!
At this exact moment, a blood-red demonic shadow erupted from his body!