Dashing Student
Chapter 1415: Source of Yin Energy
The Divine Calculator displayed the demeanor of a con artist. Whether he truly foresaw something or there indeed was such a matter, he now wore a face full of dread, with eyes fixed dead ahead at that giant city.
"A blood disaster, if we enter the city, we’re doomed to misfortune!"
Chen Nan glanced at the ink-dyed darkness overhead, pointing with a finger: "Otherwise, why don’t we just go back?"
Remembering how long it took them to reach the bottom of the Heavenly Cutting Abyss and encountering the Gang Wind in the darkness, nearly losing their way, the Divine Calculator no longer wished to experience it a second time.
Every encounter with the Gang Wind was more unbearable than death, so he shook his head repeatedly: "Not going back, not going back."
Then he looked at the giant city, his gaze had changed: "This Daoist doesn’t believe there’s any Great Demon here, could there possibly be a second Demon Ancestor?"
"If there truly is, this Daoist will act on behalf of Heaven!"
Seeing his demeanor, Chen Nan helplessly shook his head: "Alright, let’s not say so much nonsense, quickly find a place to heal, and once recovered, we’ll explore the city!"
"Very good, very good!" The Divine Calculator eagerly agreed. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂
The two of them found a flat area nearby, where a grass over a meter tall grew beside them, each leaf adorned with clumps of grass emitting a faint glow, barely illuminating the surrounding area.
They sat down and began healing their injuries, consuming healing pills as time quietly slipped away.
At the bottom of the Heavenly Cutting Abyss, there was no alternation of day and night, thus it was always dim and hazy, Chen Nan slowly opened his eyes, his wounds almost fully healed.
With the aid of pills and the robust recovery power from the Heaven-breaking Body, he could recover in just three days, even the wounds on the Divine Soul improved greatly.
For other cultivators, it would take at least a month or two.
Chen Nan turned his head toward a not far distance, where, under the glowing grass, the Divine Calculator was sitting cross-legged quietly recovering, his body emanating a faint white light.
No words made the Divine Calculator appear somewhat dignified, with a torn robe and few strands of beard, he indeed looked like a seasoned sage.
But once he spoke, the rich, lewd expressions coupled with extravagant tone would greatly diminish his image.
"Sigh, if you were mute, it would be perfect."
Chen Nan sighed, stood up to stretch his limbs, looked around, and collected a piece of broken wooden plank and several black stones.
The wooden plank was made from Spirit Core Wood, certainly not from the bottom of the Heavenly Cutting Abyss, it’s a spirit plant from the outside world.
Spirit Core Wood contains faint spiritual energy, and the numerous vessels within resemble human meridians, making it suitable for inscribing restrictions and allowing mana to flow within the vessels.
Thus, Spirit Core Wood is typically crafted into flying boats, easy to control, mana flows smoothly, and can be inscribed with layers of runes, adding many functions to the flying boat.
Chen Nan looked at the wooden plank from Spirit Core Wood, the break still fresh; might have fallen recently. He guessed it fell when the Demon Clan descended in their flying boat.
Given the short distance from the darkness above to the outer Heavenly Cutting Abyss, even if the Demon Clan was prepared, the Gang Wind would inevitably cause damage.
As for the black stones, they’re ubiquitous at the bottom of the Heavenly Cutting Abyss.
Chen Nan picked up a stone, lightly pinched it into powder; it’s just ordinary stone, blackened by the infiltration of Yin Energy.
"It should be Yin Energy, but why is there such concentrated Yin Energy below the Heavenly Cutting Abyss? Even the stones are blackened by it?"
He realized why after arriving at the bottom of the Heavenly Cutting Abyss, he felt it was ghostly, because it resembled a giant fountain of Yin Energy, and they were submerged within.
The cold feeling stemmed from the excessive concentration of Yin Energy, even peculiar, luminescent plants mutated from this abundant Yin Energy.
Chen Nan looked up again, focusing on the distant giant city, his eyes deep, pondering something.
After a long time, he redirected his gaze, seeing the Divine Calculator still healing nearby, pondering he decided to conduct some experiments.
Previously, outside the Heavenly Cutting Abyss, due to the King of Ten Thousand Gu gaining special abilities to manipulate time post the "Third Tribulation," forming "Time Silk."
Though explored for a while, there was an application he wished to test, now the opportunity arose.
With a thought, his body vanished into thin air, reappearing in the Immortal Hall Space in the blink of an eye.
The Immortal Hall Space remained unchanged from when he left, no extra spiritual medicine in the spirit field, only a Xuanyuan Immortal Tree whose blooming and fruition time was uncertain.
The hall wasn’t empty either, for Chen Nan moved all his possessions here, especially spirit stones piled into a small mountain.
Finding a spot to sit in the grand hall, Chen Nan slowly extended his hand, from his palm, strands of pristine Time Silk unfurled like floating hair.
He felt a grand, desolate sensation from these silks, as they dove into the surrounding void under his command.
Mana in his body quickly depleted; hastily summoning a spirit stone, which upon entering within a three-foot radius, visibly decelerated.
This indicated a "Time Domain" manufactured around Chen Nan, where time inside was ten times slower than the outside.
Only Chen Nan himself isn’t restricted inside this "Time Domain."
Joy surged within Chen Nan, aligning exactly with his vision: establishing a small Cultivation Room, where internal time is tenfold compared to exterior.
This allows him to cultivate a day equals ten outside days, offering ample cultivation time.
Chen Nan’s cultivation progressed swiftly, surpassing even a daily advancement description, far exceeding many prodigies.
However, it also introduced a flaw: inadequate tempering, with cultivation’s robust foundation yet lacking time’s refinement.
Now adopting the Time Domain, this vulnerability could be addressed.
But before reveling, his body’s mana nearly dried up, causing instability in the "Time Domain."
"Let’s try this."
Breathing deeply, he intended on substituting spirit stones to provide spiritual energy for the Time Silk; with a hand knife motion across the palm, the Time Silk severed from the base.
Quickly combining the silks into a foot-sized cocoon with the spirit stone placed inside, the silks began autonomously absorbing spiritual energy, preserving the "Time Domain."
Chen Nan’s eyes widened in excitement.
"Success!"