BZZZT...

The next moment, the Candlelight Heart Eye opened within Zhong Ming’s body like a miniature sun.

The majestic light source instantly illuminated his physical body, making his meridians, organs, bones, and even every inch of his flesh and blood clearly visible.

Seeing this, Zhong Ming didn’t hesitate. He used his Heart Spirit Power as kindling, feeding it into the Candlelight Heart Eye to make it burn even more intensely.

HISS...

Although the Candlelight Heart Eye burned with Heart Fire, its immense power was still a bit much for his physical body to bear, causing it to emit intense heat.

On the outside, Zhong Ming’s skin had turned completely crimson.

But this pain was not without its rewards.

The brilliant light gradually illuminated Zhong Ming’s body until it was transparent. And within this crystal-clear form, with a soft DING, Zhong Ming activated Bright Mirror Stilled Water - Ripples.

As this unique, rhythmic ripple swept through his ’transparent’ body, Zhong Ming finally discovered some of the... imperfections within.

’Dark green spots... This is the Erysipelas in my body.’

Ever since he learned that the future Dao Rhyme - Flow of Water could purge the Erysipelas from his body, he had been taking elixir pills with near-reckless abandon.

This had allowed him, despite only having a third-rate Spiritual Root, to raise his cultivation to the mid-stage of Qi Cultivation in a short time. But consuming so many pills had unavoidably caused Erysipelas to build up in his system.

Previously, Zhong Ming’s Divine Soul Power had been insufficient—lacking not just in quantity, but also in quality. This meant that even with a Divine Skill like Bright Mirror Stilled Water - Ripples, he couldn’t locate the Erysipelas within his body.

But now, with the aid of the Candlelight Heart Eye’s brilliance, these vile substances had nowhere to hide.

’Now that I’ve found them, the next step is to get rid of them.’

With that thought, Zhong Ming immediately activated the Flow of Water, intending to purge all the Erysipelas from his body.

This step... was not easy.

When a Cultivator’s body absorbs Elixir Pills, it also absorbs the Erysipelas, and the two become intimately bound. Zhong Ming’s Flow of Water was, after all, incomplete. After several attempts, he found that he couldn’t completely separate them.

However, the Flow of Water was unable to accomplish the task. Then, something that left him speechless occurred... The Candlelight Heart Eye, surprisingly, could.

The Candlelight Heart Eye was inextricably linked to the Sun. And the Sun—as a symbol of innate, ultimate yang and an eternal, indestructible celestial body—held a symbolic significance that far surpassed mortal understanding. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

It was the source of ultimate yang, the foundation of Breaking Evil, and a sign of the Celestial Dao’s manifest justice. Beyond that, it was also a symbol of divinity, the apex of incandescence; brilliance, Breaking Evil, and purification were its very manifestations...

Zhong Ming’s Candlelight Heart Eye had a profound connection to the Sun. Drawing its power directly from Solar Power, the third ability it had awakened was the Purifying Flame.

BOOM!

With a mere thought from Zhong Ming, a raging fire erupted within his body. This flame incinerated the malevolent and impure qi inside him.

The Erysipelas, illuminated and made As Clear as Daylight, was undoubtedly a form of impurity. Under the heat of the Purifying Flame, it was burned directly to ash.

Then, with a flush from his Magical Power infused with the Flow of Water, the incinerated residue was carried out of his body.

PFFT...

As he spat out a mouthful of black, foul air, most of the Erysipelas in Zhong Ming’s body was instantly gone. A feeling of relief washed over him, and the circulation in his meridians became much smoother.

...

The Erysipelas was dealt with. Logically, this should have been a good thing, but Zhong Ming couldn’t help the complex emotions that uncontrollably welled up inside him.

’So this is a Celestial Level Cultivation Technique? It’s a little terrifying. I’ve barely reached the Initiation stage, yet the ability it’s awakened is already stronger than the main Cultivation Technique I practice from Longxi Peak.’

’And this isn’t even its full potential!’

As Zhong Ming pondered, the flaming pupil floating above his head continued to absorb Solar Power.

He could faintly sense that an even greater power was brewing within the Candlelight Heart Eye.