CHAPTER 406: CH-406: SPIRIT DIMENSION (3)

Wang Ming, Min Li, and Jiang Yao walked a short distance and came across a group of people shrouded in white mist like themselves, sitting on the ground in lotus position.

"Hmm, looks like they’re cultivating," Wang Ming muttered as he sensed large amounts of spiritual energy gathering around them, being absorbed into their bodies like a sponge.

Bang! Bang!

"Heavens, they’re breaking through so easily," Min Li said in a daze, her eyes sparkling with excitement. She could sense multiple cultivators with lower cultivation bases breaking through with ease, while those with higher cultivation were progressing at an astonishing rate. Some even managed to directly advance to the next realm.

"Do you want to try cultivating here as well?" Wang Ming asked, glancing at Min Li and Jiang Yao beside him.

"Of course. That’s one of the main reasons I joined the sect in the first place," Min Li replied eagerly.

"Hmm, of course I would cultivate here, wouldn’t it be a waste not to cultivate here?" Jiang Yao said, rolling her eyes at Wang Ming’s obvious question.

The three of them walked over to a quiet corner and sat down cross-legged.

After a few hours, Wang Ming opened his eyes and sighed. "As expected, it’s not very effective for me." This place was indeed beneficial for cultivators below the Golden Core Realm or those in its early stages, but for him—already close to the peak—it offered little benefit in the short term. He would need to stay here for years to see real progress, which wasn’t worth it when he could simply Dual Cultivate to raise his cultivation much faster.

"The real attraction should be the natural treasures formed in this place," Wang Ming muttered. That was the true reason the Spirit Dimension was so highly valued. Even peak Golden Core Realm cultivators would covet these treasures, and occasionally rare items would appear that benefited cultivators above the Golden Core Realm. That was why access to this place was so tightly restricted.

Turning his head, Wang Ming used his soul sense to check on the progress of the two girls.

[ Name: Min Li ]

[ Age: 25 ]

[ Cultivation: 2nd Stage of the Golden Core realm ]

[ Occupation: Core Disciple of Yang-Yin Sect, Dual Cultivation Department]

[ Physiques: None]

[ Bloodline: Impure Lightning Dijin Bloodline]

[ Name: Jiang Yao ]

[ Age: 26 ]

[ Cultivation: 1st Stage of the Golden Core realm ]

[ Occupation: Core Disciple of Yang-Yin Sect, Dual Cultivation Department]

[ Physiques: None]

[ Bloodline: None]

Wang Ming raised an eyebrow when he checked Min Li’s stats. Her occupation had been upgraded from Outer Court Disciple to Core Disciple, and her department had changed from the Non-Dual Cultivation Department to the Dual Cultivation Department.

"Oh, both of their cultivation levels increased," Wang Ming muttered. The last time he checked, after dual cultivating with Min Li, her cultivation was at the 1st Stage, but now it had risen to the 2nd Stage. Meanwhile, Jiang Yao, who had been at the 11th Stage of the Core Formation Realm, had directly broken through to the Golden Core Realm.

" You girls done?" Wang Ming raised an eyebrow when he saw the two standing up.

" Yes, I’m done, but heavens... I didn’t expect my cultivation to rise again in such a short time," Min Li said in a daze. Reaching the Golden Core Realm through dual cultivation was already a miracle, but she never imagined her cultivation would improve again so quickly.

" Damn, I should have come here earlier," Jiang Yao muttered.

’Damn it, if I knew my cultivation would rise this fast here, would I have wasted my time in seclusion?’ Jiang Yao cried inwardly, regret flashing in her eyes. She never thought breaking through to the Golden Core Realm could be this easy.

" Let’s go search for treasures. I don’t think our cultivation will increase any further in this short time," Jiang Yao suggested, and Min Li nodded. After all, finding treasures was their main purpose here. But before they could begin—

" Huh, why is the mist around us thinning?" Min Li frowned, noticing the spiritual mist that concealed their identities starting to fade.

" Let’s change our clothes," Jiang Yao said with a frown. She snapped her fingers, and her Core Disciple robes changed into plain robes. Wang Ming and Min Li followed suit.

Wang Ming, taking extra precautions, also wore a mask he always carried with him, which made Jiang Yao raise an eyebrow in curiosity.

Rumble—

" Damn, what the hell?" Min Li cursed as the ground suddenly began to shake. The other cultivators, who had been peacefully meditating, also snapped out of their cultivation and started grumbling.

" Damn it, who the hell is causing this commotion? I was this close to breaking through!" a man shouted through gritted teeth.

" Fuck, the mist is dissipating!" another man cursed as he hurriedly changed his robes to conceal his affiliation. The others quickly followed his lead.

Rumble! Rumble!

Instead of calming down, the shaking grew even more violent, nearly knocking everyone off their feet.

" What the hell is happening?" someone said with a deep frown.

Whoooosh!

Suddenly, a massive pillar of flames shot into the sky from several kilometers away, followed by a dazzling aurora that spread across the heavens.

" This...!" one man exclaimed in disbelief, even rubbing his eyes to make sure he wasn’t dreaming.

" Heavens, a treasure has formed... this must be at least a Heaven-rank treasure!" shouted another, his voice trembling with excitement.

" Heaven-rank treasure? Are you sure?" a cultivator asked urgently.

" Yes, I’m certain! The same phenomenon happened the last time such a treasure appeared—this one might even be higher!" the man insisted.

Greedy glints lit up in everyone’s eyes, and the next moment they all bolted toward the direction of the aurora like a tidal wave.

Wang Ming, Jiang Yao, and Min Li stood still for a moment, watching the stampede of cultivators rushing toward the light.

" Looks like a treasure has just formed," Min Li said excitedly. If she weren’t with Wang Ming and Jiang Yao, she might have dashed ahead herself—but with them here, she held back, unwilling to lose face.

" Should we also go?" Jiang Yao asked.

" Sure, let’s go," Wang Ming nodded.