Chapter 354: Supreme Clarity Palace Hall
The moment Zhang Yu saw Zhang Pianpian, he was utterly stunned.
When he sensed the information from the Supreme Clarity Talisman, he had assumed that unleashing the power of the Dao Seed would allow him to create his own Spirit Realm Grotto-Heaven.
Instead, he and Zhang Pianpian were sharing the same Spirit Realm Grotto-Heaven?
Faced with Zhang Pianpian’s questioning, Zhang Yu couldn’t come up with a plausible explanation on the spot.
He couldn’t possibly reveal anything about the Dao Seed or his Feather Book.
After spending several years in Kunxu and growing close to Fu Ji, Zhang Yu had come to realize… even among the potential unleashed by the Evil Gods, his Feather Book was unique, something Fu Ji had never even heard of.
Even if he told other Evil Gods about the Feather Book, they would only assume he was running some new kind of scam.
Let alone Zhang Pianpian, who stood before him.
Stammering, Zhang Yu finally managed to say, “I… I don’t know what happened. I was planning to go to Hammerheart Pavilion to study, but the moment my consciousness entered the Spirit Realm, I sensed this place. When I came to my senses, I found myself here.”
Hearing Zhang Yu’s words, Zhang Pianpian fell into deep thought.
She didn’t doubt Zhang Yu’s sincerity. After all, the Supreme Clarity Realm was a Spirit Realm Grotto-Heaven far beyond the capabilities of someone at his Cultivation Realm to discover.
Moreover, Zhang Pianpian knew that Zhang Yu was completely clueless about talismans and an utter layman when it came to the intricacies of the Spirit Realm Network.
“Could it be due to our bloodline connection?”
“Because of Zhang Yu’s blood relationship to me, this…”
“Or is it our bond? Has it created a Divine Soul connection between us?”
“Or could it be that the Supreme Clarity Realm itself chose him?”
Zhang Pianpian’s mind churned with possibilities, yet none seemed to fit. She decided to set aside her doubts for the time being.
“Forget it,” she said, gazing at Zhang Yu. A sudden thought struck her. “Perhaps your arrival in the Supreme Clarity Realm is a blessing in disguise.”
Zhang Yu asked curiously, “What exactly is this place? What’s it used for?”
Zhang Pianpian explained, “This is the Supreme Clarity Realm, a Spirit Realm Grotto-Heaven left behind by a… senior expert.”
“A Spirit Realm Grotto-Heaven is a personal virtual space created within the Spirit Realm.”
“The Supreme Clarity Realm is of extremely high status. Within it, the Master of the Immortal Abode possesses absolute authority, capable of shielding it from external observation and interference, even from Righteous Gods.”
Zhang Yu’s eyes lit up. “So, whatever we say or do here, even the Righteous Gods wouldn’t know?”
Zhang Pianpian nodded. “I discovered this Immortal Abode by chance and spent considerable effort to become its Master.”
“Originally, the Supreme Clarity Realm was meant to accommodate only one person. I’m not sure why you’re here.”
“But it’s just as well. You can take advantage of the Supreme Clarity Realm’s unique properties to study and cultivate.”
Zhang Pianpian gestured toward the Daoist Temple before them. “This Supreme Clarity Realm was originally far grander, with four cardinal directions — north, south, east, and west — encompassing thirty-six halls and seventy-two courtyards.”
“However, with my current cultivation level, I can only activate the central Supreme Clarity Palace Hall for now.”
“Only by further advancing my Talisman cultivation and investing significant Spirit Coins to purchase Spirit Realm Space can I gradually expand this Supreme Clarity Realm and restore the Immortal Abode to its former glory.”
As she spoke, Zhang Pianpian led Zhang Yu into the Supreme Clarity Palace Hall.
“Even in its current state, the Supreme Clarity Realm offers you a significant advantage: time acceleration.”
“Here, by accelerating your mental processes, you can achieve an effect where one second outside corresponds to twenty seconds within this realm.”
Hearing this, Zhang Yu’s heart leaped with joy. “Twenty times the time acceleration?” he exclaimed.
He knew that the highest Spirit Realm Acceleration services typically offered outside were only ten times faster, and they came with exorbitant fees, making daily use impossible for him.
Zhang Pianpian nodded. “I’ll teach you how to transfer files from the outside world into this realm. From now on, you can study here.”
With a swift flourish, her fingertips danced through the air like a brush wielding dragon and snake, tracing a crimson talisman that Zhang Yu couldn’t decipher.
In the next moment, the crimson talisman floated into Zhang Yu’s palm. With a mental command, the interface of his Time-Worn Demonic Eye materialized.
“From now on, store what you want to study within the Bionic Eye,” Zhang Pianpian instructed.
“Once you’re in the Supreme Clarity Realm, activating this talisman will allow you to extract files from the Bionic Eye into here.”
Zhang Yu immediately put it to the test, extracting his Engineering Geology textbook from today’s lesson.
In the next moment, a secret manual materialized with a faint shimmer in his hand. Opening it, he found it contained the contents of Engineering Geology.
Zhang Yu suddenly remembered the various cultivation arts he practiced and asked, “Sis, can I cultivate those arts here?”
Zhang Pianpian curled her lip. “The Spirit Realm is a mental realm, especially at 20x acceleration. Your consciousness is accelerated twentyfold — do you think your physical body in the outside world can keep up?”
“How can you cultivate when your body and spirit are out of sync?”
“Only pure cultivation arts that involve solely your spirit — those that require no physical body, spiritual energy, or any external factors — might be possible here.”
Zhang Yu realized he had asked a foolish question. If such cultivation were possible, it would have already been implemented in the 10x accelerated Spirit Realm Services outside.
“It seems the greatest use of this place for me is still for studying,” Zhang Yu thought to himself.
“That’s fine. I’ve been struggling to find time to study many of the Artifact Refinement Department courses. From now on, I’ll just study them in the Supreme Clarity Realm.”
“I wonder what new powers the Supreme Clarity Realm will gain after the Supreme Clarity Talisman is upgraded to Level 20.”
Suddenly, Zhang Yu remembered something. “Sis, you said last time that if we connect our consciousness to the Spirit Realm, it’s best not to use that black art.”
“What about here?”
“Can I practice the Immeasurable Heart Inner Dharma Body’s mental cultivation technique here?”
Zhang Pianpian nodded. “The Supreme Clarity Realm shields us from external perception. You can practice that technique here without worry.”
As she said this, Zhang Pianpian’s gaze shifted, and she thought to herself, “Speaking of which, that Immeasurable Heart Inner Dharma Body… it seems to be a cultivation art purely for training the mind and spirit.”
“I should try practicing it here to see if there’s an accelerated effect.”
Zhang Pianpian had previously glanced at the black art but had been too busy to try it herself.
Now, with the Supreme Clarity Realm’s Level 20 acceleration, Zhang Pianpian simply sat cross-legged in the Great Purity Hall and began cultivating the Immeasurable Heart Inner Dharma Body.
Before he knew it, most of the night had passed. When Zhang Yu opened his eyes, he felt his mind racing, his thoughts moving far faster than before.
After this extended session of cultivation, his Immeasurable Heart Inner Dharma Body had broken through to Level 20 in one go, granting him the ability to split his focus into four simultaneous tasks.
“It really did accelerate it.”
“This Supreme Clarity Talisman’s 20x acceleration, combined with the Immeasurable Heart Inner Dharma Body’s pure mental cultivation technique, and my Feather Book’s ability to level up after a certain number of practice sessions, further compounded by the University Sacred Body’s enhanced cultivation efficiency…”
Zhang Yu’s spirit surged. “This multiple compounding effect allowed me to instantly raise the Immeasurable Heart Inner Dharma Body from Level 11 to Level 20.”
“Should I try another mental cultivation technique?”
But after a moment’s reflection, Zhang Yu realized it would be pointless.
The primary reason was that his current mental cultivation techniques, the Crippled Ox Body-Sacrifice Heart Art and the Immeasurable Heart Inner Dharma Body, were already the strongest he could learn. Even if he learned others, he’d have no opportunity to use them.
Moreover, many mental cultivation techniques involved external factors such as the physical body, spiritual energy, or Gang Qi. Only a few pure mental cultivation techniques could be accelerated within the Supreme Clarity Realm, and none of them were relevant to Zhang Yu’s needs.
“If I really need to use it, I’ll just spend a night here cultivating.”
“The Supreme Clarity Realm’s greatest benefit for me right now is still learning.”
Feeling his mind now capable of processing four streams of thought simultaneously, Zhang Yu smiled inwardly. “Four minds in one, combined with twenty times acceleration… Does that mean studying here for a day is equivalent to eighty days of solitary study back in the real world?”
Zhang Yu knew his natural aptitude for learning wasn’t particularly strong, but with this eighty-fold increase in efficiency, he was confident he could master the courses in the Artifact Refinement and Civil Engineering Departments with ease.
Turning to Zhang Pianpian beside him, he noticed his Elder Sister had also stopped circulating her mental cultivation technique. Smiling, she said, “It really works! I’ve already advanced the Immeasurable Heart Inner Dharma Body by seven levels. At this rate, I’ll reach Level 20 in just a few days.”
Zhang Yu clicked his tongue inwardly. “Even with all my enhancements, it would still take me several days outside to raise the Immeasurable Heart Inner Dharma Body to Level 11.”
“And my Elder Sister just used the Supreme Clarity Realm for this short time and already advanced to Level 7?”
Zhang Pianpian gazed at Zhang Yu, her heart filling with even greater admiration. First, the 50 Spirit Coin loan had allowed her to unlock the Supreme Clarity Realm ahead of schedule.
It was the Immeasurable Heart Inner Dharma Body mental cultivation technique again, which could greatly enhance her efficiency in studying and researching talismans.
“No, it’s not just about studying and researching.”
“By running multiple thought processes in parallel, I can cast talismans with multiplied efficiency in the Spirit Realm. This is an extraordinary enhancement.”
“Whether I’m dueling with others in the Spirit Realm or making money, my efficiency will be vastly improved from now on.”
With that thought, Zhang Pianpian exhaled deeply. “Brother, you’ve truly helped me tremendously again.”
Zhang Yu smiled. “As siblings on the Immortal Path, we should naturally support each other and advance together.”
Zhang Pianpian paused momentarily, then nodded solemnly. “You’re right. On the Immortal Path, we will climb together.”
The next moment, Zhang Yu exclaimed, “Oh no, what time is it?”
Checking the time, he realized, “I’ve missed the agreed-upon communication time with A-Zhen.”
“A-Zhen had exams all day yesterday, and we promised to discuss her final grades tonight.”
Watching Zhang Yu hastily log off, Zhang Pianpian smiled faintly and resumed her cultivation of the Immeasurable Heart Inner Dharma Body.
Inside the dormitory, Zhang Yu’s consciousness slowly returned to his body, and he immediately felt something cold and soft sitting on him.
A moment later, when Zhang Yu removed his Spirit Realm Mask, he saw Le Mulan perched on top of him.
Le Mulan, who had been practicing her breathing technique with her eyes closed, immediately opened her eyes when she sensed Zhang Yu’s movement. Looking at him, she said, “I saw you in the Spirit Realm, so I didn’t want to disturb you.”
“Is it time for today’s Magic Power Infusion?”
Meanwhile, Zhang Yu noticed Bai Zhenzhen’s avatar constantly flashing. He pointed at Le Mulan and said, “Stay here quietly and don’t move. Remember, during my upcoming communication, make absolutely no sound or movement. Do you understand?”
Le Mulan nodded obediently and moved to sit beside him.