The Chubby Kid's Epiphany

Little Fatty only felt a warm yet majestic current rise from his abdomen. It was not violent energy, but rather like a trickling stream, carrying an indescribable spirituality and Dao rhythm, silently merging into his limbs and bones before finally rushing straight into his Sea of Consciousness!

"Buzz..."

A faint, clear chime rang out, seemingly originating from the very depths of his soul.

Little Fatty felt his head buzz. The talisman knowledge he had accumulated through countless practices and self-exploration, which was originally somewhat chaotic, now felt as if it had been washed by a clear spring, becoming clearer than ever before!

The complex runic structures that he used to stumble over when drawing talismans, requiring repeated attempts to barely succeed, were now automatically disassembling and recombining in his mind. They became perfectly orderly, as if this was how they were always meant to be drawn.

This was especially true for the Minor Void Shift Talisman, which he relied on the most and had practiced the greatest number of times!

In the past, to draw this talisman, he needed to calm his mind and focus his breath for a long time, carefully guiding his spiritual energy, terrified of making a mistake with every stroke. Even then, his success rate was only thirty or forty percent.

But at this moment, the incredibly complex spatial runic trajectories seemed to come alive in his eyes. Every turn, every spiritual energy node, was filled with a certain unique rhythm and truth.

He subconsciously raised his chubby hand, using his finger as a brush, and began to unconsciously trace in the air.

It was a bit clumsy at first, but soon, his finger became more and more nimble, the trajectories increasingly smooth!

Silver trails of light containing faint spatial fluctuations flowed from his fingertips, tracing out an illusionary image of a Minor Void Shift Talisman in the air. Though shrunk countless times, it was structurally complete and brimming with Dao rhythm!

Although this phantom instantly dissipated because it had no medium to bear it, the entire process was as smooth as flowing water and drifting clouds, several times faster than his usual drawing speed!

Moreover, the stability of the runes and the purity of the spiritual light far surpassed his past efforts!

"I... I think... I understand?"

"So that's how it is... The spiritual energy of this stroke needs to be light and ethereal, and the rune of that fold needs to connect with spatial nodes... No wonder I always failed before! Hahaha! Lord Fatty is just too smart!"

After a long time, he finally snapped out of that wondrous state. Looking at his finger, which still had remnants of silver light flecks, his chubby face was filled with unbelievable ecstasy.

"Hahaha! Lord Fatty is indeed a heaven-sent genius! I can achieve an epiphany just by drinking some tea dregs! From now on, Lord Fatty can casually draw ten or eight of these Minor Void Shift Talismans!" He danced with excitement.

Just as Fatty Wang was immersed in the ecstasy of his advancement in the Dao of Talismans, Ling Qiong's soul body beside him trembled slightly.

He had originally turned around in grief and indignation, but sensing the faint yet distinct spatial fluctuations at this moment, he abruptly whipped his soul body back around, once again stunned by the scene before him.

"Drawing talismans in the void? Self-generating talisman rhythm? This chubby kid... just ate some dregs, and he actually triggered a Spiritual Awakening in the Dao of Talismans?"

Stormy waves surged in Ling Qiong's heart, causing his soul body to sway unsteadily.

"This... the effects of this Dao Comprehension Tea are too heaven-defying, aren't they?!"

He stared intently at the residual silver light flecks on Fatty Wang's fingertips, then looked at the thoroughly licked-clean tea dregs on the ground, his throat bobbing unconsciously.

Heavens! Why wasn't I the one who ate it!

If this old man could obtain this opportunity, I might have been able to use it to repair some of the damage to my soul body!

Ling Qiong's wails echoed silently in his Sea of Consciousness, filled with endless envy.

However, he quickly realized his lapse in composure. He hastily let out a light cough, forcibly suppressing the palpitations in his heart, and once again assumed the posture of an aloof senior expert.

He carefully scrutinized the still-excited Fatty Wang, his eyes gradually becoming complex and serious.

He saw things much more clearly than Fatty Wang himself. To reach the late stage of the Violet Palace Realm at this age was already rare.

What was even rarer was his comprehension of spatial runes. That kind of spirituality absolutely could not rely entirely on external objects; this kid's previous foundation must have been extremely solid, even to the point of being considered exceptionally gifted.

Ling Qiong nodded slightly in his heart. Although this kid was a bit erratic, he indeed had praiseworthy qualities.

Thinking back to when he was at a similar age, he was also a genius in whom his sect had placed great hopes. Yet at this moment, he actually felt a sense that the younger generation was to be feared.

Right at this moment, Xiao Ruobai and Fang Hanyu opened their eyes almost simultaneously.

The divine light in their eyes was completely restrained, their auras as calm as an ancient well in an abyss, and the Dao rhythm of the Celestial Realm was perfectly natural and harmonious.

Ling Qiong gathered his thoughts. His phantom nodded slightly, his tone carrying a trace of imperceptible solemnity, "Congratulations to you two young friends. The barrier of the Celestial Realm has been broken, and the foundation of the Great Dao has been initially formed."

Xiao Ruobai's gaze swept over Ling Qiong's somewhat illusory soul body. After a brief ponder, he flicked his finger, and a small, delicate jade bottle slowly flew toward Ling Qiong.

"Senior Ling, this is a Soul Condensation Pill. It may be of some benefit to your soul body."

Ling Qiong was startled. He took the jade bottle, and feeling the pure soul power fluctuations within it, his soul body trembled slightly.

This gift was of extraordinary significance to his current remnant soul state.

He remained silent for a moment before nodding again, his tone much more sincere, "Thank you... This item is indeed helpful to me."

"Shouldn't we be heading out now?" Fatty Wang asked impatiently.

Xiao Ruobai nodded, "Let's go."

The figures of the three disappeared from the tower.

Holding the bottle of Soul Condensation Pills, Ling Qiong hadn't yet recovered from this gift when his gaze inadvertently swept over the place where Xiao Ruobai and the other had just been in seclusion. His soul body violently shook!

He saw that in that area, although the massive amount of spiritual energy and the primary Dao rhythm had been absorbed completely, the air was still permeated with an extremely thin, yet terrifyingly high-quality Innate Spiritual Marrow Origin Aura and the residual Dao rhythm of the Dao Comprehension Tea!

These auras were supreme tonics for a pure soul body like his!

Ling Qiong's eyes instantly lit up!

Where was there even a shred of the calm senior demeanor from just a moment ago?

Like a child discovering a treasure, he swooshed over to the center of that area and took a deep, greedy breath. His soul body became a tiny bit more solid at a speed visible to the naked eye, so comfortable that he almost groaned out loud!

"Hehe... hehehe..."

He couldn't help but chuckle softly. Rubbing his hands together, his small eyes darted around, looking exactly like a mischievous child who had just picked up a massive bargain!

"I've hit the jackpot! I've really hit the jackpot! The leftover scraps from the breakthrough of these two kids... are supreme treasures to me! And this Soul Condensation Pill... hehe..."

He no longer cared about any senior posture. Sitting cross-legged in the center of that treasured land, he carefully absorbed the supreme aura remaining in the air.

At the same time, he rubbed the jade bottle like a precious treasure, his face revealing an unprecedented, satisfied, and slightly sly smile of secret delight.

At this moment, whatever Half-Saint dignity, whatever senior demeanor, were all tossed beyond the highest heavens.

The recovery of his soul body was the only absolute truth!

Mmm... this is too good!

With every trace he absorbed, his originally somewhat illusory soul body solidified a fraction at a visible rate, and his soul power became purer and more abundant.

That feeling of comfort and satisfaction originating from the depths of his soul almost made him intoxicated.

"Mmm... comfortable... so comfortable... How many years has it been... My soul body has never been this condensed..."

Ling Qiong narrowed his eyes with a look of pure enjoyment on his face, as if he were soaking in a relaxing hot spring.

As he absorbed the energy, he carefully caressed the jade bottle in his hand. Feeling the gentle soul power contained within the Soul Condensing Pill, his heart bloomed with joy.

"A two-pronged approach! Hehe, once I finish absorbing this and consume the Soul Condensing Pill, my soul form might just recover to seventy or eighty percent of its peak state! When that time comes..."

His mind was already painting a beautiful picture of the future—one where his soul form became fully solidified, perhaps even capable of briefly manifesting a fraction of its former might.