"Ah? You don't know? Iron-Brown Jade? Red Jade? White Jade Ruby? Golden Jade? They are all equally precious. They are the hard currency used by Disciples for trading items. They are the money commonly used by Disciples." Na Dong and Na Xi looked at Guan Yue with curiosity, deeply shocked by his ignorance.
Oh, so those beautiful Vermilion Jades that the esteemed Disciples often play with are actually the currency used by Disciples. Why is Qilin Academy still using gold then? Guan Yue felt frustrated. Na Dong and Na Xi handed him several types of Vermilion Jade, and he carefully noted down the colors and appearances of several types of Iron-Brown Jade, Red Jade, White Vermilion Jade, and Golden Jade. It turns out that Vermilion Jade must be customized through a designated sect to be used as hard currency. Guan Yue felt he had learned something practical.
As soon as Guan Yue entered the Ghost Training Pool, he found it shrouded in a gray mist, as if lost in clouds and fog, creating a very surreal feeling. He could clearly sense countless eyes watching him, as if he were stripped of all clothing and barriers, appearing completely exposed before many strangers. Yet he did not know who was looking at him, what they were focusing on, or why they were watching him. Naturally, this made him feel eerie, cautious, nervous, and reactive.
Thus, Guan Yue's brain was highly activated; almost all his brain cells were in action, and his Mental Strength was also operating at full capacity, naturally sending out strong signals to understand every detail of this environment. As more Mental Attacks spread outward, more ghosts gathered around him. Some ghostly entities even launched attacks against him; these impacts would not harm Guan Yue's physical body but would damage his soul. Therefore, to protect himself, Guan Yue had to emit even stronger Mental Strength to counter the ghosts' assaults.
As the ghosts were attacked by Guan Yue's Mental Strength, they became even more concentrated, with more ghosts joining in the confrontation against him. Eventually, a large number of ghosts gathered to attack Guan Yue; gradually, his Mental Strength attacks reached their limit.
At this moment, Guan Yue's face turned pale; his pulse was barely beating, and his body had completely lost sensation. Almost all the blood in his body was being used to supply his brain. No one knew that the Mental Strength he was now releasing was already terrifying.
Just then, Gao Yuxin's voice suddenly rang out: "Brother Guan, keep going! The Blood Sea in your mind is expanding, and the Sea of Awareness is almost taking shape! Keep it up! Just a bit more and the Sea of Awareness will emerge!"
Ah? The Sea of Awareness? Isn't that something that can only appear in the Guardian Realm? The emergence of the Sea of Awareness signifies that one's cultivation has entered the Guardian Realm!
How is that possible? But Gao Yuxin's words acted like a shot of adrenaline, revitalizing Guan Yue once again. He desperately output an even stronger Mental Strength to impact the gathering of ghosts; naturally, the ghosts retaliated with powerful strikes aimed directly at his brain.
At this critical moment, golden light flashed continuously within Guan Yue's body; this persistent golden glow quickly dispersed the ghosts surrounding him.
Guan Yue realized that his Essence quantity had begun to rise sharply again.
Once the Essence quantity broke through to a stable state, Guan Yue felt that his Mental Strength had become even stronger; he was confident he could handle five times the ghostly impact from before. So he moved toward the center of the Refining Pool.
More ghosts launched attacks against Guan Yue's brain. He countered with Mental Strength attacks. His resistance drew in even more ghostly assaults. This cycle continued; increasingly more ghosts converged toward him. The waves of ghostly impacts fluctuated rhythmically—sometimes strong and sometimes weak—but their effects were astonishing; they slowly began to erode Guan Yue's brain tissue!
Guan Yue persisted for over two hours against the ghostly assaults before experiencing another surge in Essence; this powerful Essence energy quickly dispersed the ghosts gathered around him.
After this increase in Essence quantity, Guan Yue felt completely capable of handling the ghostly impacts again; thus he moved deeper into the Refining Pool with newfound confidence.
At this point, after prolonged fatigue from using his brain, Guan Yue could only sense movements within his mind while losing complete control over his body's movements.
Just then, a massive ghost appeared—one that Guan Yue could see with his naked eye. It resembled a spider with countless claws but was more complex than a spider's body. It was semi-transparent; within its body lay a complex web of black lines visible through its form. Nine prominent eyeballs were its most obvious feature. It drifted right before Guan Yue.
When Guan Yue discovered that the Giant Ghost had drifted right in front of him, he realized he could no longer hide. He knew he was in serious trouble. The impact of this single giant ghost was far greater than the combined effect of countless ghosts he had encountered earlier.
Guan Yue found himself in a perilous situation, and he had to muster all his strength to resist its pressure. The enormous ghost completely immobilized him and summoned three humans under its control, who slowly approached Guan Yue. They showed no expression, and their bodies were little more than skin and bones. Clearly, these three humans had lost their own thoughts and only obeyed the commands of the Giant Ghost.
As they drew closer, Guan Yue could smell their overwhelming stench. The three began to claw at the air, intent on bringing him down!
Guan Yue felt disgusted by their appearance. Would he also end up like this?
Absolutely not!
He, Guan Yue, could never become a captive of the ghost or be turned into its food. He resolved to fight back with all his might!
One must strive to be strong; even in death, one should not surrender!
Just as the oppressive presence of the three humans bore down on him, making it hard for him to breathe, Guan Yue's fighting spirit surged, and the Nine Pulse Will finally erupted in an instant.
His joints suddenly crackled, and with that sound, his body became mobile again. He drew out the Azure Dragon Yin-Yang Sword and thrust it toward the Giant Ghost.
At that moment, Guan Yue noticed that the once faint green light on the Azure Dragon Yin-Yang Sword had transformed into a brilliant white glow, like sunlight piercing through darkness, illuminating the Ghost Training Pool and revealing a bright expanse.
It turned out that the Yin Yang Sword emitted a greenish glow in sunlight but shone with white light in darkness!
Under the radiance of the Azure Dragon Yin-Yang Sword, Guan Yue launched a fierce attack, changing the tide of battle. The Giant Ghost suddenly turned to flee into the darkness. The three controlled humans also slowly turned away.
Guan Yue's mind had never been clearer; he pursued the Giant Ghost while swinging the Azure Dragon Yin-Yang Sword. The wandering ghosts quickly scattered away from him as his speed increased.
During the chase, Guan Yue realized just how vast this Ghost Training Pool truly was. For the floating Giant Ghost, he was almost entirely relying on his sword to fly after it, and after six hours of pursuit, he still hadn’t seen any boundaries. Could this Ghost Training Pool really stretch for thousands of miles?
While Guan Yue pondered this mystery, the Giant Ghost began to slowly vanish! What was happening? No matter how clever Guan Yue was, he couldn't understand what was going on.
He had lost interest in confronting the other scattered ghosts.
Guan Yue felt very satisfied with his experience in the Ghost Training Pool; not only had his Mental Strength significantly increased, but his Essence count had also visibly grown. More importantly, a Sea of Awareness had appeared in his mind! He truly reaped great rewards. Pufan Master was right after all.
Guan Yue exited the Ghost Training Pool.
Gao Yuxin promptly reported, "Brother Guan, your Essence count has reached five hundred and ninety drops. You have officially entered the Attainment Realm."
Guan Yue couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement. At just ten years old, he had already become a Disciple of the Attainment Realm. This was truly amazing!
As he walked out of the Ghost Training Pool, covered in dust, Na Dong and Na Xi couldn't help but tease him. "Guan Yue, you really took your time. Were you actually fighting ghosts in there?"
"Was it a long time? It felt like just a moment," Guan Yue replied, surprised.
"A moment? You've been in there for two months," Na Dong smirked, while Na Xi frowned. The two girls were like a comedic duo, making Guan Yue feel quite embarrassed. He had thought it was only a short while, but in reality, two months had passed. No wonder he had achieved so much.
Na Xi asked, "Guan Yue, there are still the Magic Training Pool, Body Refinement Training Pool, Warrior Training Pool, and Mage Training Pool left. Which Refining Pool do you want to go to next?"
"Warrior Training Pool," Guan Yue blurted out without hesitation. Facing a real Warrior was what he desired most; he wanted to gauge his true strength through battle.
Thus, Na Dong opened the Warrior Training Pool for him.
Upon entering the training pool, a striking Attainment Realm Disciple appeared before Guan Yue. A red light flickered on his forehead, and it was quite deep in color, indicating he was a mid-tier Disciple. The Martial Arts Aura usually wouldn't be displayed so clearly unless during combat; however, if one was significantly higher in rank than their opponent, they could still perceive the opponent's cultivation level.
As soon as he appeared, Guan Yue understood that this Refining Pool would automatically match opponents based on their cultivation levels, ensuring they were evenly matched. Taking this battle seriously, Guan Yue launched an attack using the Li Zu Divine Fist. To his surprise, his opponent countered with the same technique. Within just a few exchanges, Guan Yue found himself cornered with no chance to fight back.
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