Long River Eternity

Wei Wu's heart surged as the metal fragments before him finally began to react. His emotions burned like a raging fire, and the energy at his fingertips fluctuated, becoming increasingly unstable. Instantly, a dazzling light erupted from the metal fragments, and then a violent energy burst out from the fragments like a flood.

"Throw it away quickly!" Lin Ding's voice sounded like an alarm, breaking the tense atmosphere.

Wei Wu realized the seriousness of the situation and, almost before Lin Ding finished speaking, he threw the dazzling fragment out. The moment he threw it, Lin Ding quickly condensed two metal hemispheres, firmly enclosing the fragment within. With a serious expression, he shouted to Liu Xianxian, "Hurry and control the exploding energy!"

Without hesitation, Liu Xianxian unleashed the Condensation Technique. A flash of light flashed in her hand, instantly concentrating all the energy escaping from the cracks in the metal sphere. The energy released from the sealed fragments continuously struck the metal sphere, which instantly turned red, as if on fire. Simultaneously, Lin Ding condensed a layer of water on his palm, insulating it from the incoming heat and firmly pressing down on the metal sphere, preventing the energy within from erupting all at once.

"This tiny fragment actually contains such a huge amount of energy, it's incredible!" Lin Ding exclaimed in his heart, feeling that the power it burst out was comparable to a full-strength attack from the Yuheng realm.

It seemed like a lot of things happened, but in fact, everything happened in a flash. By the time Wei Wu reacted and was about to help Lin Ding suppress the metal ball, the metal ball had stopped moving and the energy inside was no longer dissipating. It seemed that the violent energy had been exhausted.

Lin Ding carefully opened a crack and peered into the metal sphere. Sure enough, it was pitch black, and the shimmering fragments were no longer visible. He breathed a sigh of relief, then removed the metal sphere, dispersing it as spiritual energy. Turning to Liu Xianxian, he asked, "How much energy have you collected?"

"It should be enough for a person to break through from the early stage of the Hidden Yuan Realm to the middle stage of the Dong Ming Realm." Liu Xianxian thought for a moment and replied.

"How can such a small piece gather such a huge amount of energy?" Wei Wu asked in disbelief.

"That's not all. A lot of energy was wasted in breaking the seal of the metal ball. When I suppressed the metal ball just now, I felt that the power was almost comparable to the full-strength attack of a strong man in the Yuheng realm." Lin Ding said, still savoring the shock in his heart.

"If it hadn't been sealed in time, this half of the carriage would have been reduced to nothing." Wei Wu felt a pang of fear in his heart, and secretly thanked his lucky that there were not many passengers on this train and the compartments on both sides were empty, otherwise the movement just now would have attracted the attention of the surrounding passengers.

At this moment, Liu Xianxian held a small ball of pure white energy in her palm and asked, "Who should I give this ball of energy to now?"

Lin Ding looked at Wei Wu. As their eyes met, Wei Wu pondered and said, "Give it to the brat. Let him break through to the peak of the Dongming Mirror first. Cut off another piece and we'll try again. I lost control of my strength in my excitement just now. I'll be more careful this time."

Feng Hao was sitting on the upper bunk, leisurely eating snacks, his eyes fixed on the children's book Liu Xianxian had bought him from Nanzhou City. Suddenly, there was a loud noise downstairs. Curious, he poked his head out and just in time heard Wei Wu mention his name. He looked in Wei Wu's direction and teased, "Big guy, what surprise are you going to give me?"

At this time, Lin Ding turned to Feng Hao, with a hint of concern in his tone: "Xiao Hao, I remember that you are now in the middle stage of the Dongming Realm, right?"

Feng Hao nodded in acknowledgment.

Lin Ding then pointed at the energy in Liu Xianxian's hand and continued, "This energy is enough for you to cultivate to the peak. Use it to cultivate."

Feng Hao smiled: "Great!"

Liu Xianxian smiled and pushed the energy in front of Feng Hao. Feng Hao put his hands on the energy ball, feeling the warm energy slowly flowing into his body, and then began to practice on his bed.

Seeing Feng Hao's focused cultivation, Lin Ding felt relieved. He then cut off a piece of metal and signaled Wei Wu to use the same method to stimulate the energy within. After the previous experience, the process went much more smoothly this time, and the fragment soon flashed with a dazzling white light.

"Wei Wu, stay calm! Xianxian, use the Ninghua Jue now." Lin Ding reminded, with a sense of urgency in his tone.

Liu Xianxian immediately followed Lin Ding's instructions and activated the Condensation Technique. The energy covered the entire box with a faint light curtain, ready to condense the dissipated energy at any time.

After a moment, Liu Xianxian said excitedly: "Energy is being released!"

"Let Wei Wu collect the released energy. Once this metal starts to react, it will automatically undergo a chain reaction without the need for external stimulation." Yang An's voice sounded like an alarm, interrupting their excitement.

Lin Ding quickly conveyed Yang An's words to Wei Wu, and Wei Wu did as he was told, retracting the released energy. However, he saw that the light on the fragments did not weaken, but became more dazzling, as if it was constantly increasing.

As the light grew stronger, the fragment slowly shrank in size, as if burning. At the moment the light reached its brilliance, with a soft "pop," the entire fragment disintegrated into a wisp of green smoke and vanished into thin air.

"How is it? How much energy did you collect this time?" Lin Ding looked at Liu Xianxian with bright eyes. The energy ball in his hand, which was obviously several times larger than before, made him full of anticipation.

Liu Xianxian's face was filled with excitement as she said excitedly, "This time it's enough to allow someone in the early stage of the Dongmingjing realm to cultivate to the early stage of the Yaoguang realm. It's 30% more than before!"

Lin Ding smiled slightly, his eyes gleaming with thought. "Yes, the breakthrough from Kaiyang Realm to Yuheng Realm is crucial. I think Wei Wu should stay in Kaiyang Realm for a while longer. As for these energies, I'll leave it to you to break through."

"Yes, I think so too." Wei Wu agreed.

Liu Xianxian's brows furrowed slightly, a hint of worry creeping into her. "But, the last time I practiced, I felt like my body was a bottomless pit. No matter how much energy I poured into it, there was no reaction at all. I'm worried that this time it will be in vain again."

Lin Ding frowned, his heart filled with doubt. "This... I need to ask Yang An for his opinion." He was confused by the abnormal behavior that occurred during Liu Xianxian's training, and he couldn't think of any way to deal with it, so he had no choice but to ask Yang An for advice.

Yang An listened quietly and then said, "I understand the situation last time. Liu Xianxian's situation is quite special. Her problem may lie in the soul level. Her cultivation is still shallow. Her own strength and absorbed energy alone cannot completely solve this problem. Therefore, let her break through normally. There is no need to suppress her realm like Feng Hao did."

"Is there a problem with her soul? How could this happen? What exactly is wrong with her soul?" Lin Ding's voice was filled with anxiety and uneasiness, and his eyes flashed with worry.

Yang An pondered for a moment, his eyes becoming serious. "Judging from her current performance, all signs indicate that she might be a Celestial Soul Body."

"What?!" Lin Ding's voice was filled with shock. "She actually has a Heavenly Soul Body like Ye Tingxue?"

"That's right." Yang An nodded, his eyes flickering with a complex emotion. "The Jade Leaf Condensation Technique was originally created by Nuwa based on the characteristics of Ye Tingxue's Heavenly Soul Body. Liu Xianxian's ability to perform this unique skill has largely proven her Heavenly Soul Body identity. However, she suffered severe sequelae when performing it, which made me doubt it for a while. However, the last time she practiced, she almost convinced me that she is indeed a Heavenly Soul Body, but has not yet awakened."

After listening to Yang An's explanation, Lin Ding was overwhelmed by a complex emotion: surprise at Liu Xianxian's potential, but also worry about her future. Such talent meant enormous responsibility and pressure. He didn't know whether to be happy for her or worried about her future.