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Just as she was deep in thought, the chief female cultivator of Hundred Flowers Valley, who had been silently observing, suddenly let out a soft exclamation, her beautiful eyes shining with a strange light. She seemed to have discovered something. She raised her slender hand, and a faint yet vibrant green spiritual light swirled around her fingertips. The spiritual light stretched out gently like vines, carrying a peculiar rhythm, and slowly reached towards the light screen.

This time, the light screen reacted completely differently! The flowing spiritual light did not repel or absorb it; instead, it seemed to have encountered its own kind, fluctuating slightly and even showing a faint sense of affinity!

"It works!" everyone exclaimed in surprise!

The female cultivator from Hundred Flowers Valley perked up and activated her cultivation technique with all her might, causing the green spiritual light to instantly become more intense. However, when she tried to further integrate the spiritual light into the light barrier, the fluctuations of the light barrier stopped, returned to their original state, and still blocked her outside.

"Alas... what a pity." The female cultivator withdrew her spiritual light, sighed softly, and shook her head. "My cultivation technique, 'Hundred Flowers Guidance,' contains a trace of the vitality of plants and the nourishment of clouds and dew, which resonates slightly with the Daoist principles of this formation, but ultimately we are not of the same origin and cannot gain its approval."

Although unsuccessful, it pointed out a bright path for the desperate crowd! Daoist resonance! It requires power originating from the same source as True Person Liuyun's Daoist resonance!

However, Master Liuyun's techniques have long been lost. Among those present, who possesses power of the same origin?

In an instant, almost everyone's gaze, filled with a variety of complex and incomprehensible emotions, focused once again on the three members of the Qingyun Sect, especially Su Xiao!

The Flowing Cloud Illusion's approval! Easily passing through the passage! This Azure Cloud Sect must have a very deep connection with True Person Flowing Cloud! They... must possess a power of the same origin!

The chief disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect had a livid face, his fists clenched so tightly that his nails dug deep into his palms. The young master of the Profound Yin Sect had a sinister look in his eyes, a murderous intent hidden within. The scarred giant from Black Wind Stronghold had a glint in his eye.

Those from other factions were filled with a mixture of envy, jealousy, anticipation, and even a hint of greed.

The pressure instantly weighed on the shoulders of the three members of the Qingyun Sect.

Shi Tie and Wang Hu immediately tensed up and subconsciously moved closer to Su Xiao.

Su Xiao felt countless scorching gazes, and his heart skipped a beat. Sure enough, it had finally come down to them. His sect leader's scheme was now revealed. The key to breaking the "Myriad Streams Returning to Clouds Formation" was indeed within their own cultivation technique!

But how exactly should she do it? She still had no clue. If she rushed in rashly and didn't do it correctly, her outcome wouldn't be much better than others.

She forced herself to calm down, her mind racing back to the feeling when she activated the Flowing Cloud Illusion, the essence of the Basic Breathing Method and the Flowing Cloud Dao Body, and the meaning behind the four words "All streams return to the clouds".

All streams converge into the clouds... The ocean embraces all rivers, its vastness lies in its capacity? No, it's not just about inclusiveness, but also a state of mind... a return to the origin, a fusion with oneness?

She seemed to have grasped a spark of inspiration.

Under everyone's gaze, Su Xiao slowly closed her eyes, no longer looking at the heart-pounding light screen. She began to adjust her breathing, pushing the "Basic Breathing Method Optimization Chapter" to its limit. This time, she no longer deliberately imitated the shape of clouds, but instead tried to feel the inner rhythm of "flow," "convergence," and "unity."

At the same time, she incorporated her meager understanding of the "Flowing Cloud Dao Body" into her breathing and blood circulation.

Her aura began to become ethereal and lingering, as if invisible clouds were slowly flowing and gathering around her, and she seemed to be merging into this world, creating an indescribable synchronization with the flow of the light screen.

Shi Tie and Wang Hu held their breath, watching her nervously.

People from all sides watched with wide eyes, awaiting the outcome.

Success or failure hinges on this one move.

Su Xiao forcefully suppressed the mountain of pressure. He couldn't panic, much less retreat. His senior brother's plan, the sect's hope for resurgence, might hinge on this one move.

She closed her eyes, ignoring the gazes of the outside world, and focused all her attention on her body, fully activating the "Basic Breathing Technique Optimization Chapter," carefully savoring the strange feeling of faintly resonating with the surrounding spiritual energy and the Daoist charm of the Flowing Clouds when she activated the Flowing Cloud Illusion Body.

"All streams flow into the clouds... The ocean embraces all rivers, its vastness lies in its inclusiveness... But the word 'flow' is the key!" Su Xiao's mind raced. "It's not about forcibly integrating, but... finding the rhythm of 'flow,' that 'core node' that draws all streams together!"

The hint in Shen Moyu's letter, "It cannot be broken by force, but must follow its rhythm," along with the scene of the female cultivator from Hundred Flowers Valley triggering a faint resonance, intertwined and collided in her mind.

Just as she was racking her brains, trying to capture that elusive rhythm—

The communication jade talisman she held in her bosom, which she had obtained from Shen Mo and which had remained dormant until now, suddenly emitted a faint yet incredibly clear warmth! A condensed, thread-like wave of divine thought, traversing countless spatial barriers, quietly entered her sea of ​​consciousness—it was Shen Mo's voice! The voice carried a hint of weariness, yet was exceptionally firm:

"Su Xiao... calm your mind... sense its 'cloud vortex'... the light curtain flows, like a churning sea of ​​clouds, yet within it are seven 'vortex eyes,' their spiritual light contained within, hidden as key points... three zhang to the southeast, the Li position; five zhang to the west, the Kan position..."

Shen Mo's voice was intermittent, yet he pinpointed seven locations precisely! These were the core nodes where spiritual light converged and flowed when the "Myriad Streams Returning to Clouds Array" was in operation—the weak points of the array! Only by slightly disturbing these nodes with the same Daoist rhyme, disrupting their perfect cycle, could a gap be opened!

Su Xiao was utterly shocked! His senior brother, the sect leader, could actually penetrate the cave's restrictions from such a great distance, accurately perceive the secrets of this formation, and send him instructions! What kind of divine power was this?!

But she instantly suppressed her shock, knowing this was not the time to investigate. She suddenly opened her eyes, a glimmer of understanding flashing in them!

Under the tense gazes of everyone, Su Xiao stepped forward, his gaze calmly sweeping across the entire scene before finally settling on the dazzling light screen. He spoke in a clear and resonant voice, carrying a strange certainty: "My ancestor was a disciple of True Man Liuyun. Before his passing, he had the opportunity to hear my master mention the mysteries of this 'Ten Thousand Streams Returning to Clouds Formation'."

These words caused an uproar in the room!

A disciple under Master Liuyun?! The founder of the Qingyun Sect is actually a disciple of Master Liuyun?! Although he is only a disciple in name only, this relationship is enough to explain why the Qingyun Sect's cultivation methods are so compatible with the Liuyun Daoist principles!

The gazes of everyone looking at Su Xiao and his two companions suddenly became incredibly complex, a mixture of shock, jealousy, disbelief, and above all, a sense of relief that said, "So that's how it is."

The pupils of the chief disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect shrank suddenly, and the young master of the Profound Yin Sect had a gloomy expression.

Ignoring everyone's reactions, Su Xiao continued, "Master said that this formation contains the true meaning of 'All Streams Return to the Clouds,' and is the last barrier protecting our lineage. Its power is like the sea, its rhythm like the clouds; a forceful attack will inevitably backfire. Only by going with the flow, finding its 'vortex eye,' and gently stirring it with the power of the same origin, can we draw all streams back to their source and temporarily open the Heavenly Gate!"

She pointed to a spot in the southeast of the light screen that appeared identical to the rest of the area, where spiritual light was rapidly flowing. Her tone was resolute: "Senior Brother Shi, Wang Hu! Three zhang to the southeast, at the vortex's eye, attack the moment the spiritual light converges! Use the 'Zhen' technique from the 'Flowing Cloud Dao Body,' with only three-tenths of your strength—not more, not less!"