Chapter 1817


    Upon their return, James hurriedly headed toward the ntation. The moment he entered the


    ntation, he realized that all the herbs had withered. Only a single tiny herb remained unperturbed.


    Though its petals were close to withering, a tiny fruit could be seen in the middle of the flower


    “What’s going on?”


    Looking at the withered nts, James asked in confusion, “I only left for a few days. Why have the


    herbs I nted withered? Could it be that this tiny herb has absorbed all the nutrients from the soil and


    caused the other nts to wither?”


    James hypothesized. Looking at the herb, he suddenly had the urge to absorb the Empyrean Spiritual


    Energy inside the herb. However, upon seeing the fruit, he dismissed the idea.


    He began looking forward to the herb bearing fruit. Once the fruit was ripe, he could cross into the ninth


    rank after consuming it.


    “James.”


    A voice came from the courtyard.


    James nced at the herb before standing up and heading toward the wooden house. Then, he arrived


    at the courtyard. When he saw Can who had taken a seat, he walked over to him and sat beside him.


    As soon as he sat, Can leaned over to him and pleaded, “I now know that your cultivation path is the


    right one after overhearing the conversation between you and the Omniscient Deity. Could you tell me


    how you managed to sense Empyrean Spiritual Energy?”


    James was lost in contemtion.Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org.


    When did he first sense the presence of Empyrean Spiritual Energy?


    He remembered he was practicing martial arts in the morning. Back then, the sun had only just risen


    above the horizon when he suddenly had an epiphany. It was then that he gained insight into the Lunar


    and Terra Art, which allowed him to detect the presence of a mysterious power that was hidden in in


    sight. Meanwhile, the breathing method of the Lunar and Terra Art began absorbing the power.


    He told everything he knew to Can, who could barely understand his words.


    Over the next few days, Can would sit in the courtyard of his wooden house and do exactly what


    James had told him.


    However, he could not sense anything. He could not sense the presence of Empyrean Spiritual Energy


    anywhere. By using the Lunar and Terra Art’s breathing method, he was able to breathe in the fresh air


    However, the fresh air was incapable of changing his bodily structure


    Over the next few days, Can would fail to sense the presence of Empyrean Spiritual Energy.


    However, he would not give up. Every day, he would discuss the matter with James.


    One fine morning, even as the sun rose above the horizon, Can still could not sense anything.


    He stopped and headed to James’ ce.


    The moment he pushed the gates open, he could see James practicing the sword. Although his speed


    was slow and his movements clumsy, his sword technique was in fact wless.


    Upon seeing Can, James stopped and walked over to him, asking smilingly, “Can, how’s


    everything going?”


    Can shook his head slightly and said, “It won’t work. I guess this must be your own cultivation path. I


    have to find some other way.”


    After all, the Omniscient Deity did say that one needed to gain insight by himself Simply imparting one’s


    knowledge to another would not work.


    “What is this smell? It smells so good.


    Can smelled a fragrance


    Back then, he had a whiff of this smell. However, it was not as intense


    Now, the fragrance permeated the air