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"Yes, yes, yes! Xiao Fan hit the nail on the head!" Zhao Qingyan, who was helping to clear the dishes, couldn't help but interject with a bright smile.

"I had a similar feeling! It seemed particularly easy to calm down in that cave. There were many parts of the herbal medicine charts that Senior Sister Su gave me that I couldn't remember before, but when I recalled them during my meditation last time, they became much clearer!"

She is thoughtful and her insights tend to focus on spiritual memories.

Even the most carefree and impetuous Sun Xiaohou scratched his head and admitted, "Hey, you know what! That place is a bit eerie! I can't usually sit still for even an incense stick's time, but last time I didn't even feel the time passing. I just... I kept wanting to open my eyes to see if there were any treasures left by the patriarch in the cave..."

His words drew a burst of good-natured laughter.

Listening to his disciples chatting and sharing their positive experiences, some clear and some vague, Shen Mo, sitting at the head of the table, couldn't help but smile slightly.

The power of suggestion is indeed strong.

The extremely faint atmosphere of "tranquility and enlightenment" that was created by that one point of cause and effect was amplified many times over by the strong self-expectation and mutual confirmation of these disciples who were simple-minded and eager to become stronger.

More importantly, this collective positive feedback is constantly reinforcing the sacredness of the "Enlightenment Cave," forming a virtuous cycle.

"Sect Leader Brother," Su Xiao said softly as she approached Shen Mo, her beautiful eyes sparkling with excitement and admiration, "It seems the Enlightenment Cave is indeed miraculous! All the disciples have benefited. If this continues, the cultivation of our Qingyun Sect disciples will surely advance much faster!"

Shen Mo nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over the young faces that were glowing with excitement from the discussion, and said slowly, "While this blessed land is good, sincerity is still essential. The Enlightenment Cave is a matter of chance, but the foundation lies within oneself. Diligent and unremitting cultivation is the right path."

His words were both an affirmation and a reminder, to prevent his disciples from developing a dependency mentality.

"Xiao'er understands." Su Xiao nodded earnestly.

As night deepened, the disciples gradually dispersed to rest. The mountains and forests returned to silence, broken only by the chirping of insects.

However, just as midnight approached and the moonlight was at its brightest, a very faint yet extremely chaotic fluctuation of spiritual energy came from the direction of the Enlightenment Cave in the back mountain!

The two on night patrol were Shi Tie and Zhang Daniu. Shi Tie, with his keen senses, immediately noticed something was wrong. His expression changed, and he barked at Zhang Daniu, "Daniu! Something's up! Go check out the Enlightenment Cave!"

With that, he leaped forward like a cheetah and pounced towards the back of the mountain. Zhang Daniu followed closely behind without a word.

The two rushed to the entrance of the Enlightenment Cave. By the light of the cold moonlight, they saw a small, thin figure huddled at the entrance of the cave. It was Lin Xiaofan!

At this moment, Lin Xiaofan was in extremely bad condition. His face was as pale as paper, his lips were bitten until they turned purple, his whole body was trembling violently, the veins on his forehead were bulging, and cold sweat soaked through his thin clothes.

He dug his hands into the ground, his fingernails filled with dirt, as if enduring immense pain. His spiritual energy was chaotic, sometimes restless, sometimes deathly still—clearly, something had gone wrong during his forced attempt to draw in his energy!

"Xiao Fan! What's wrong with you?!" Shi Tie was shocked and rushed forward to support him, but he was afraid that touching him would aggravate his injuries, so he paced around anxiously.

Zhang Daniu panicked and cried out helplessly, "Xiao Fan! Stop! Don't practice anymore!"

But Lin Xiaofan seemed to be immersed in his own world, ignoring the two people's calls. He was desperately trying to guide the unruly spiritual energy into his dantian according to the method of the Qi Guiding Technique. As a result, his internal energy became even more chaotic, and a trace of blood even seeped from the corner of his mouth!

"This is bad! If this continues, something terrible will happen!" Shi Tie was extremely anxious and shouted to Zhang Daniu, "Quick! Go and fetch the sect leader! Hurry!"

Zhang Daniu suddenly realized what was happening and scrambled towards the main hall at the top of the mountain.

At this critical moment, a calm voice rang out at the cave entrance:

"Guard your mind, focus your attention on your dantian, and disperse your energy!"

Before he could finish speaking, Shen Mo had already silently appeared behind Lin Xiaofan. He had obviously been alerted by the commotion and rushed over immediately.

Shen Mo pointed his fingers like a sword, with a faint, cool spiritual energy swirling around his fingertips, and swiftly struck several acupoints on Lin Xiaofan's back!

At the same time, his other hand gently pressed on the Baihui acupoint on the top of Lin Xiaofan's head, which was trembling.

"puff--"

Lin Xiaofan shuddered violently and spat out a mouthful of blood. The violent and chaotic spiritual energy, as if finding an outlet, suddenly scattered in all directions.

His tense body went limp instantly, and Shen Mo caught him.

"Sect Leader... Sect Leader..." Lin Xiaofan weakly opened his eyes, saw Shen Mo, and a trace of guilt and despair flashed in his eyes. "I... I'm sorry... I... I failed again..."

Looking at his pale face and unwilling eyes, Shen Mo sighed softly. This child's obsession was too deep, his eagerness to succeed only made things worse.

He didn't blame you, but said in a deep voice, "Haste makes waste, and excessive rigidity leads to breakage. The path of cultivation requires a balance of tension and relaxation. Although your will is firm, it lacks gentleness, and forcing things will only damage your foundation."

As he spoke, he helped Lin Xiaofan sit up straight, then sat cross-legged opposite him, calmly looking at him: "Look at me."

Lin Xiaofan subconsciously looked into Shen Mo's eyes. Those eyes were as deep as an ancient well, yet they possessed a strange, comforting power.

"Inhale... slow down... yes, even slower..." Shen Mo's voice was deep and magnetic, with a special rhythm that guided Lin Xiaofan's disordered breathing to gradually calm down.

"Feel the air around you, feel the moonlight, feel the tranquility of this cave..." Shen Mo continued to guide, his voice seemingly blending into the environment of the Enlightenment Cave. "Relinquish control, simply feel. Let the spiritual energy flow naturally like a stream, rather than forcibly pulling it..."

With Shen Mo's guidance and the faint, tranquil atmosphere of the Enlightenment Cave, Lin Xiaofan's agitated heart gradually calmed down.

He closed his eyes, no longer fixated on capturing that wisp of spiritual energy, but instead emptied his mind and simply felt everything around him.

Gradually, he entered a state of ethereal tranquility he had never experienced before.

Just then, another unexpected event occurred!

Perhaps it was the relaxation after extreme exhaustion, perhaps it was Shen Mo's guidance that triggered some kind of opportunity, or perhaps it was the faint causal relationship within the Enlightenment Cave that produced a wondrous effect at this moment...

Lin Xiaofan's exceptionally sensitive spiritual sense actually detected a trace of extremely faint yet incredibly pure... moonlight essence!

This wisp of moonlight, cool as water and soft as gauze, was completely different in nature from the restless spiritual energy within his body!

It seeped silently into his meridians, and instead of causing rejection, it nourished and soothed the damaged meridians like sweet rain!

Lin Xiaofan was jolted, his face showing unbelievable joy! He had a sudden inspiration and stopped trying to guide the original wisp of spiritual energy. Instead, he immersed his entire mind in perceiving and accepting this wisp of moonlight essence!

It's a matter of course!

That wisp of moonlight flowed gently and obediently with his will, eventually merging steadily into his long-dry dantian!

Although it was only a tiny strand, as fine as a hair, it was indeed a successful attempt to draw out the Qi!

"I...I succeeded..." Lin Xiaofan suddenly opened her eyes, tears welling up in her eyes, but this time, they were tears of joy!

He felt the faint yet real Qi sensation within his dantian, and he trembled with excitement!