Reversing the Milky Way

Bai Cheng: "Spiritual energy? Isn't it said that only when you reach the Great Perfection of the Body Refinement Realm can you test whether you have a natural talent or physique?"

Yu Qing'an: "That's right, because only by cultivating to the Great Perfection of the Body Refinement Realm can one withstand the entry of spiritual energy into the body. At that time, not only can one withstand the entry of spiritual energy into the body, but one can also detect the attributes of one's physique."

Then, Yu Qing'an stroked his chin and said, "Actually, everyone's constitution is determined at birth. However, the constitution is hidden deep within the body and can only be revealed by cultivating the body to the point of exceeding the body's limits. That's why there's a common saying that only by reaching the Great Perfection of Body Refinement can one's constitution be revealed. Of course, this only applies to a small number of people, but most people don't have this constitution, so they can only stay at the Great Perfection level."

Bai Cheng spread his hands and said, "Of course I know these things, but how are you so sure I can cultivate?"

Yu Qing'an explained, "It's very simple. It's because you can sense the spiritual energy. In fact, when a person enters the Great Perfection of Body Refinement, they can sense the spiritual energy in the air to some extent. However, this feeling requires calming down, just like you did just now. But people without the right physique cannot sense it no matter what, unless they use some ancient secret method. Otherwise, they will never be able to cultivate it in their entire lives."

After listening, Bai Cheng suddenly understood: "So that's how it is. Then why did I sense it? Am I really a genius?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Qing'an burst into laughter: "Hahaha... What are you thinking? The reason you can sense it is because of this blessed land. I discovered this place by chance. The spiritual energy here is more than ten times denser than the spiritual energy outside. You should know that even in the depths of the Cloudfall Forest, the place with the highest spiritual energy is only three to five times denser than ordinary places, and there may even be demonic beasts in these places."

Upon hearing the word "demonic beast" from Yu Qing'an, Bai Cheng seemed to recall something and immediately asked, "By the way, when I came here, I noticed that this tunnel didn't seem to be naturally formed. There were obvious signs of excavation around the cave walls, as if some monster had dug it. Could this be the cave of some kind of demonic beast?"

Yu Qing'an stroked his chin and said, "There are indeed beasts, but they are spirit beasts."

Upon hearing about the spirit beast, Bai Cheng couldn't help but recall the phoenix-tailed chicken eggs from last time. Thanks to his Body Tempering Pill, he had already eaten those eggs. Putting aside their effects, the taste alone was incredibly delicious. Even now, Bai Cheng still remembers the flavor and finds it unforgettable.

He hurriedly asked, "Where is the spirit beast?"

When Yu Qing'an saw Bai Cheng's reaction, he couldn't help but laugh: "Ha.ha.ha.ha...I say, kid, are you getting greedy? Let me tell you, the spirit beast here is no ordinary creature. You can't see it yet, but it will naturally appear when the time is right."

Upon hearing this, Bai Cheng realized that the spirit beast Yu Qing'an mentioned was no ordinary creature. After all, Yu Qing'an's strength was undeniable, having defeated a first-grade spirit beast, the Phoenix-Tailed Chicken, with a single punch. This spirit beast, which even Yu Qing'an addressed as "that person," must be at least a third-grade spirit beast. Bai Cheng himself hadn't even seen a second-grade spirit beast yet, and judging from Yu Qing'an's expression, it was at least a third-grade spirit beast.

Thinking of this, Bai Cheng asked, "Then how am I supposed to cultivate here?"

At this moment, Yu Qing'an spoke heavily: "You must use spiritual energy to cultivate."

After hearing this, Bai Cheng was also completely baffled: "What do you mean by cultivating with spiritual energy?"

At this moment, Yu Qing'an slowly spoke up: "That's right, Bai Cheng, let me ask you, what is the main purpose of our body tempering?"

After hearing this, Bai Cheng calmly replied, "Isn't it to make the body adapt to spiritual energy?"

Yu Qing'an gave an affirmative reply: "That's right. The main purpose of our body tempering is for future spiritual energy cultivation, but for people without a physique, it can only be considered as strengthening the body."

Bai Cheng looked puzzled and asked, "Then what does this have to do with my cultivation?"

Yu Qing'an then said, "Now that we know you have a cultivation physique, you'll have to cultivate spiritual energy sooner or later, so why not start cultivating now?"

Bai Cheng also raised a question: "Isn't it said that only those who reach the Great Perfection of the Body Refinement Realm can withstand spiritual energy?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Qing'an replied with a serious expression, "That's right, but no one has said that you can't cultivate spiritual energy before reaching the Body Refinement Realm. It's just that there's a 99% chance of failure."

Bai Cheng: "What will happen if we fail?"

Yu Qing'an: "Of course it's like setting off fireworks."

Bai Cheng was also shocked after hearing this: "So, doesn't that mean you're courting death?"

Yu Qing'an then said, "So if you want to defeat Zhao Bo within a month, you must first enter the Body Refinement Realm. So you have no choice but to take the risk. Do you see that waterfall over there?"

After saying that, Bai Cheng looked towards the waterfall in the distance. Under the embellishment of the glowing plants inside the cave, the waterfall looked like a luminous Milky Way falling from a great height. No matter how many times he saw it, he still found it incredible.

Then Yu Qing'an pointed to the waterfall and said, "Because the spiritual energy inside the cave is too high, the water from this waterfall will be mixed with some spiritual energy. The effect is much better than the medicinal bath I gave you. If you cultivate under that waterfall, your body will indirectly absorb spiritual energy, which is similar to when you take a medicinal bath."

As he spoke, Yu Qing'an turned to Bai Cheng and said seriously, "Bai Cheng, you must be careful. If you have any problems with your body, you must come out of the waterfall. Otherwise, if you absorb too much spiritual energy, you will explode and die. You must be careful."

After hearing this, Bai Cheng swallowed hard: "Why does it feel so dangerous?"

"Didn't you say you'd try it even at the risk of your life? Now you have the means, it's just a matter of whether you're willing to take the risk." After saying that, Yu Qing'an still stared at Bai Cheng with a serious expression.

After listening to Yu Qing'an's words, Bai Cheng thought for a moment and then said in a firm tone, "Okay! I'm willing to try."

"Then you can cultivate here in peace. If you get hungry, pick some wild grass and fruit to eat, but be careful not to eat anything too rich in spiritual energy. I'll come back to pick you up tonight." After saying this, Yu Qing'an left the cave, leaving Bai Cheng alone in the glowing cave. After Yu Qing'an left, Bai Cheng couldn't wait to begin exploring the interior of this mysterious cave.

He discovered that the cave was as large as six or seven football fields, and the waterfall in the distance was about 500 meters high and nearly 50 meters wide. As Bai Cheng continued to explore, he found that the cave space was like a basketball cut into four pieces. The rock wall above his head was the lowest point at the pool where Bai Cheng had come up, and gradually extended to the waterfall at the highest point.

He walked through the dense thicket of candle grass and arrived at the foot of the waterfall. Because there was no strong wind inside the cave, only a gentle breeze created by the waterfall's flow, the water cascaded straight down, forming a huge mist. Around the base of the waterfall were shrubs less than two meters tall, their berries still faintly glowing.

If Bai Cheng saw this fruit on Earth, he might suspect it was a new variety cultivated by some country using nuclear wastewater. But here, it should be the special fruit with spiritual energy that Yu Qing'an mentioned. He just doesn't know what it's called or what its effects are, but he doesn't dare to eat it right now.

Judging from Yu Qing'an's appearance, he was familiar with this cave, so there shouldn't be any danger here. He first took off his clothes and then came to the bottom of the waterfall.

He first tested the waters at the edge of the waterfall. When he sat on the rock below the waterfall, he instantly felt an immense pressure, as if a boulder weighing thousands of pounds was pressing down on him, making it difficult to break free. As for spiritual energy, he did not sense it at all. Perhaps only when he reached the state of mind he had just experienced could he feel it.

Within minutes, Bai Cheng felt the pressure on his body becoming unbearable. An invisible force seemed to be pressing against his chest, making it difficult to breathe. Gradually, the waterfall's force made him unable to straighten up, and he braced his hands against the ground in a final act of resistance. But after only a few minutes, he immediately felt a surge of blood churning within his chest. Realizing something was wrong, Bai Cheng quickly crawled out of the waterfall, looking utterly disheveled.

He coughed twice, a trickle of blood escaping from his mouth. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and lay down on the grass covered with candle grass, panting heavily. Then he remembered that candle grass could accelerate the recovery of his injuries, so he quickly grabbed a handful and put it in his mouth.

At this moment, he slowly began to savor the taste of the candlelight grass. It had a faint sweet and fishy taste. Bai Cheng looked like a cow on the grass, slowly chewing the innermost part of the candlelight grass, which looked a little funny.

After the candlelight grass was ingested, Bai Cheng gradually felt a warm current slowly rising in his body, and he immediately felt that his injuries were healing.

"This is amazing! I just ate a few Candlelight Grasses, and my injuries have healed completely. It seems this is indeed a good place for cultivation." Thinking this, he rallied his spirits and returned to the bottom of the waterfall to cultivate. Thus, Bai Cheng used the medicinal effects of the Candlelight Grasses while cultivating on the outermost side of the waterfall. Gradually, Bai Cheng went from only being able to persist for a few minutes at first, to being able to persist for ten minutes, repeating this cycle continuously.

Meanwhile, Yu Qing'an returned along the original path. When he reached the cave entrance below the center of Mirror Moon Lake Island, he made sure to seal it up. This was to prevent any strange things from getting in, and also to prevent anyone from discovering the place.

He then deliberately found a secluded spot on the edge of Mirror Moon Lake to go ashore. It was the junction between the north side of Mirror Moon Lake and Cloudfall Forest. As soon as he went ashore, there was a dense forest where many wild animals would drink water by the lake.

Yu Qing'an chose to disembark here mainly to avoid being spied on by outsiders. After all, this place has a great attraction for cultivators above the Qi Condensation Realm. Even some of the blessed lands within sects are far less rich in spiritual energy than that cave.

By this time, it was already past 9:30 AM. Yu Qing'an had circled around the outside of the forest before returning to Yu Family Village.

At this time, the news that Bai Cheng would defeat Zhao Bo in a month was already common knowledge throughout Yu Family Village. Since everyone knew that Bai Cheng was currently living in Yu Qing'an's house and had not yet reached the Body Refinement Realm, Yu Qing'an, walking on the road, was now the focus of many people's attention.

"Tsk...that kind of look is really annoying," Yu Qing'an muttered to himself.

At this moment, two village guards who were patrolling the village also stepped forward to talk to Yu Qing'an after seeing him.

Village Guardian: "Brother Qing'an, we heard that a distant relative of yours is going to challenge Zhao Bo in a month. Isn't that ridiculous?"

Village Guardian: "Yeah, if it were just the early stage of Body Refinement, that would be fine, but this isn't even Body Refinement. Isn't this just wishful thinking?"

Village Guard: "Brother Qing'an, since he's related to you, why didn't you stop him?"

Yu Qing'an knew that the reason these village guards spoke to him so politely was because of his strength; after all, even Zhao Haiming, the chief steward of the western section of these village guards, was no match for him.

Of course, Yu Qing'an wasn't the type to bully others, so he simply replied, "This isn't your business."

He then ignored the two and walked away.

In fact, each thing in the village has a manager, and Yu Qing'an's house is located on the west side of the village, so it falls under Zhao Haiming's jurisdiction. The village guards patrolling the west side are also Zhao Haiming's men, so Yu Qing'an not venting his anger on them is already more than enough, after all, that bastard Zhao Bo keeps pestering his daughter.

These village guards patrolling the village by the stream were basically Zhao Haiming's spies, so Yu Qing'an naturally couldn't pay them much attention.

Time flew by. It was almost late afternoon, usually around 3 PM. Bai Cheng would pick Ling'er up from school at this time, but today Yu Qing'an began his journey of picking up and dropping off Ling'er again.

When Yueling returned home and didn't see Bai Cheng, she asked curiously, "Father, where did Brother Bai Cheng go?"

Yu Qing'an replied, "He went to that place to cultivate."

Upon hearing this answer, Yue Ling's expression turned worried. Seeing Yue Ling's expression, Yu Qing'an comforted her, saying, "Don't worry, I'll pick him up every day. After all, if he absorbs too much spiritual energy, it will be a real problem, since his current body absolutely cannot withstand it."

He then patted Ling'er's head, indicating that she shouldn't worry.

At this moment, Yue Ling said, "Oh, Father, could you please stop touching my head? I'm not a child anymore."

Yu Qing'an smiled and said, "Alright, alright, it seems our Ling'er has grown up and has someone she cares about now."

"Oh dear, Father, what are you saying..." Ling'er said, blushing as she ran away. At this moment, Yu Qing'an also got up to go and greet Bai Cheng.

To avoid attracting attention, he once again went to the woods north of Mirror Moon Lake. He then took out the Spirit Storage Pearl and began to dive down. After moving aside the stone wall at the cave entrance, he emerged from the pool on the other side.