"Either the Supreme Heavenly Origin Pill is not as effective as the Nine Suns Body Tempering Pill, or the difficulty of opening the Secret Storage has increased significantly!"

Reflecting on the previous situation of refining the Nine Suns Body Tempering Pill, he felt at ease.

Almost forgot.

During the first refinement of the Nine Suns Body Tempering Pill, many Secret Storages were indeed opened.

However, by the time he refined the last Nine Suns Body Tempering Pill, not many Secret Storages had been opened.

Comparing them now.

The energy provided by the Supreme Heavenly Origin Pill is already several times that of the Nine Suns Body Tempering Pill.

Not thinking any further.

Shen Changqing swallowed another elixir for refinement.

Boom—

Surging energy, like tides, spread within the flesh.

Under the control of Divine Sense, the closed Secret Storages were opened one by one.

Without any obstacles.

The Martial Dao Realm directly advanced from the fourth level of Cave Heaven perfection to the fifth level.

At the moment of breakthrough.

His head suddenly buzzed, as if his whole being sublimated in an instant.

At that moment.

Perception was clearer than ever before.

Even.

The Protective Array inside the hall couldn't block the extension of perception.

Very soon.

Perception extended out of the hall, Shen Changqing 'saw' Cui Fu diligently cultivating in a side hall, 'saw' the conversations between other menial attendants and disciples, 'saw' the breeze blowing through the grass, even the slightest sounds of the surroundings.

In no time, the vast Qiu Peak was entirely within his perception range.

Not only that.

Perception continued to extend outward.

Inside another hall, Zhongshan Ren, sitting cross-legged, abruptly opened his eyes, a cold aura emanating.

"Who!"

While speaking, his Divine Sense also spread out, trying to capture the perceptive power that was spying on him.

However.

The perceptive power retreated too quickly, making it too late to capture.

In the silent hall, the Candle Sect's Second Elder had an uncertain expression in his eyes.

"Who could possibly silently penetrate the hall's Protective Array and secretly spy on me? Could it be the Divine King—"

Having thought of this possibility, he shook his head in secret.

It couldn't be the Divine King.

If it were the Divine King, he would have no chance of detecting it.

But.

If not the Divine King, there seem to be no others in the Candle Sect with such perceptive power.

All of these strong figures were on the Void Battlefield and were not present in the Candle Sect.

His mind rapidly pondering, Zhongshan Ren couldn't figure out who could possess such ability to spy on him and what the purpose of such spying might be.

For a long time.

Unable to figure it out, he could only temporarily suppress these thoughts.

Although he didn't know where the perception came from, Zhongshan Ren felt that the perception wasn't malicious.

In other words.

It's likely that some strong figure in the Candle Sect made a breakthrough and extended perception here.

If it were an external enemy, the possibility is extremely low.

With the Divine King on guard.

Even if a strong enemy tried to infiltrate, they wouldn't escape the Divine King's perception.

——

On the other side.

At the moment of Zhongshan Ren's awakening, Shen Changqing's perception receded like tidal waves, returning to himself.

In an instant, all the 'sighted' scenes disappeared.

Opening his eyes.

He also had an uncertain expression in his eyes.

"Perception enhancement!"

"If my previous perception was one, now it is five. Such an increase can't just be explained by a simple breakthrough!"

Fivefold enhancement!

And this is without activating Secret Storages. If the power of Secret Storages is activated, the increase might reach tenfold.

It's not a simple breakthrough of a realm.

Especially since now he only advanced from Cave Heaven fourth level perfection to the fifth level, not breaking the limit of Cave Heaven and advancing to another level.

Very soon.

Shen Changqing found the crux of the problem.

"There are 129,600 Secret Storages throughout the flesh, with 21,600 of them in the head, and now my head Secret Storages have been completely opened.

This means that the transformation in my perception is likely related to the complete opening of the head Secret Storages!"

He thought to himself.

Previously, when opening Secret Storages, there was no order, and he would open whichever was nearest.

This led to the currently opened Secret Storages being scattered like stars, in all parts of the body.

Before this.

No part's Secret Storages had been entirely opened.

Thus, Shen Changqing was discovering for the first time that fully opening Secret Storages in one part can greatly transform the cultivator.

This transformation was completely beyond his expectations.

Even the Heaven and Earth Profound Technique didn't have any related records.

After the surprise passed.

It was replaced by immense joy.

"Fully opening the head Secret Storages transforms perception, thereby greatly increasing perceptive ability.

Although my realm remains at the initial stage of Cave Heaven fifth level, my overall strength is much stronger than before.

The reason lies in the transformation of perception—"

He thought to himself.

Stronger perception allows for faster reaction speed and observing the opponent's weaknesses.

These things.

Ordinarily may seem insignificant.

But in a life-and-death battle, strong perception can often determine victory and life or death.

Previously.

Shen Changqing hadn't realized that fully opening Secret Storages in one part could transform himself, but now that he understood, the subsequent opening of Secret Storages would no longer be aimless.