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Chapter 546, Manifestation Technique

Hua Changxi withdrew her gaze, her intuition growing stronger—this island exuded a natural harmony, yet also possessed an inexplicable sense of order and inclusiveness.

It's not just a simple, unclaimed island; it's more like... a place silently protected by some kind of will.

The man and the tortoise continued to venture deeper into the island's interior.

Mountains and rivers, birdsong and fragrant flowers—this world is like a miniature version of a self-contained world of soul power.

Upon reaching the heart of the island, the soul mist grew even thicker, to the point where one could hardly see their own hand in front of their face.

Hua Changxi had no choice but to unleash her full divine sense and carefully probe the way.

The Soul Turtle also abandoned its nonchalant attitude, huddled on Hua Changxi's shoulder, its two small green eyes looking around warily.

At first, the dense soul mist only obscured the view, but after walking for a while, the mist became viscous, making people feel as if they were in a swamp, and every step required a great deal of effort.

Even though the Soul Turtle was just lying on Hua Changxi's shoulder without moving, it became exhausted and listless.

Hua Changxi felt even more strained. She gritted her teeth and persevered for a while before becoming breathless with exhaustion. Her physical body was alright, but her soul was experiencing indescribable fatigue and weakness.

Just when she was about to give up, she keenly noticed that there was a golden halo flashing deep within the dense soul mist.

"Master, I'm so tired, let's go out." The little turtle was like a stranded fish, its voice weak and listless.

Hua Changxi forced herself to say, "Hang in there a little longer, let's go see what that golden light is."

The Soul Turtle blinked blankly: "What golden light? Where is the golden light?"

Hua Changxi's heart skipped a beat: "Can't you see the golden light ahead?"

The Soul Turtle nodded obediently.

Hua Changxi seemed to be deep in thought, and after thinking for a moment, she said, "I want to go and find out what's going on. Why don't you go back first?" The Soul Turtle's defense is amazing, and it should be fine if you leave her for a while.

"No, I want to go with you!" The Soul Turtle clung tightly to her clothes.

Hua Changxi said no more. Despite the immense exhaustion of his soul, he continued his arduous journey and finally approached the golden light.

The golden light was actually emanating from an ancient stone well covered with the marks of time.

On the mottled well wall, two powerful and profound characters are engraved: "Bu Qi" (不器).

"This golden light"

As the distance between them closed, Hua Changxi felt an indescribable sense of warmth and familiarity.

The texture of the halo, in particular, seemed very familiar to her, and four words instantly popped into her mind—"Golden Light of Merit."

Although she could not directly see her own merits, she had seen the golden lotus of merit in Song Weimin's dantian.

The golden light emanating from the stone well before us is exactly the same as the radiance flowing from the Golden Lotus of Merit.

Hua Changxi, remembering the strange thing about the Soul Turtle not being able to see the golden light earlier, quickly asked, "Little Turtle, can you see this well?"

The Soul Turtle nodded vigorously: "I saw it."

It stretched its neck and peered cautiously into the well, but seeing nothing inside, it withdrew its neck and added, "Just a dry well."

"Ok?"

Hua Changxi was stunned and paled upon hearing this.

In her eyes, the stone well was clearly radiant with golden light, sacred and extraordinary; through the golden light, the water below the well shimmered and rippled with the deep waters of the Soul Well.

But in the little turtle's eyes, it was just a dry, abandoned well!

The warmth brought by the golden light was so real that it was clear that what I saw was mostly the truth, while the little turtle could not see the true appearance of the Soul Well.

Perhaps, this is the test for Soul Island?

The more valuable a place is, the less likely it is to be easily occupied by others.

After entering the island, they encountered no soul beasts or restrictions along the way. Perhaps it was not that the island was barren and useless, but rather that a more hidden and stringent threshold had been set up there.

Having accumulated merit is the threshold!

"Not a vessel..."

The Soul Well is located in the heart of Soul Island, and is most likely the core of the entire island.

Controlling the core is equivalent to controlling Soul Island.

As soon as this thought arose, Hua Changxi's gaze toward the Soul Well became even more intense.

However, whenever Hua Changxi's gaze fell into the well, a strong urge to throw herself into it would surge within her, as if something deep within the well was silently drawing her soul in.

First, they saw the golden light of merit, then they discovered the Soul Well hidden deep within the Soul Mist, and then came the irresistible summons to enter the well...

Is this a test?

Hua Changxi was somewhat uncertain, but the resources on Soul Island were so abundant that if she could become the island's lord, she wouldn't have to worry about cultivation resources once she reached the Spirit Platform Realm.

The potential profits were so great that she was willing to take the risk.

"Little turtle, how are you feeling now?"

The Soul Turtle shook its head, its previous weakness and fatigue lessening considerably: "I feel much better now that I'm closer to the well."

"That's good. I'd like to go down into the well and explore. You wait for me by the well."

The Soul Turtle didn't understand why Hua Changxi wanted to explore a dry well, but leaning against the well wall, it was so comfortable and didn't want to move, so it obediently nodded in agreement.

Hua Changxi stared into the depths of the Soul Well, his expression slightly solemn, and instructed, "Little Turtle, if I encounter any danger, you must find a way to save me."

The Soul Turtle tilted its head, completely unaware that an ordinary dry well could pose any danger, and readily agreed: "Okay!"

Hua Changxi's instructions to the Soul Turtle were merely for psychological comfort. He glanced at the inattentive turtle, said nothing more, took a deep breath, and leaped into the Soul Well. There was no expected fall or suffocation, nor the icy chill of being submerged in the well water. The moment he jumped into the well's opening, the scene before him abruptly changed.

The space inside the well is deep and boundless, as vast as the sea, as if it connects to another world.

In the blink of an eye, Hua Changxi's feet were firmly planted on a smooth, mirror-like surface of water.

There was nothing around, only the boundless, calm water beneath my feet.

After looking around, Hua Changxi could only move in the direction with the most abundant soul power. With each step she took, crystal-clear ripples would be stirred up under her feet, slowly spreading out into the distance.

Time seemed to pass in an instant, yet also in a long time. Hua Changxi saw that familiar golden light of merit again at the end of her vision, and immediately quickened her pace, heading in that direction.

Soon, many other creatures began to appear out of thin air in this world.

There were human cultivators, demons, and even various races from the Nine Netherworlds.

These beings do not disturb each other, and all converge tacitly and uniformly toward the place where the golden light of merit emanates.

As Hua Changxi watched this scene, filled with vigilance and doubt, she cautiously landed behind those creatures.

After her, many more creatures arrived.

Hua Changxi blended into the vast crowd, inconspicuous and attracting no extra attention from anyone, which eased her tense nerves a little.

After walking for a short while, the view suddenly opened up.

A magnificent and splendid golden lotus of merit was quietly floating on the mirror-like surface of the water, radiating a dazzling and sacred light.

As the sentient beings approached the golden lotus, they all raised their hands, forming golden balls of merit, some large and some small, in front of them.

Immediately afterwards, they moved in unison, waving the golden balls they had gathered into the giant golden lotus hanging high above.

As the golden lotus continuously absorbed these incoming golden clumps of merit, the golden light it emitted became increasingly dazzling.

The next moment, beneath the Golden Lotus of Merit, one after another, prayer cushions appeared out of thin air and radiated outward in a fan shape.

Then, all the beings took their seats in an orderly fashion, according to the size of the merit money given to them.

"This"

Once the meditation cushions were brought out, the place began to resemble a preaching hall.

The merit money was the fee for listening to the sermon.

Hua Changxi was astonished.

Watching all living beings skillfully condense the golden ball of merit, she was curious and wanted to know how they condensed the merit.

"Those who hear the sermon for the first time, come and receive the Manifestation Technique."

Upon hearing the sound, Hua Changxi looked around and saw a young Taoist boy standing beneath the Golden Lotus of Merit.

The young Taoist was holding a soul jade plate, on which was placed a piece of Taiyin jade.

Hua Changxi walked over with full vigilance.

"Is this your first time here?"

"Yes."

The young Taoist asked only one question before handing the Taiyin Jade in his hand to Hua Changxi, indicating that she should read it.

Hua Changxi did as instructed, probing the Taiyin Jade with her divine sense and instantly reading the "Manifestation Technique" inscribed within.

"Okay, next one."

The young Taoist's voice was flat and emotionless. As soon as Hua Changxi finished reading, she was immediately urged to leave the group and make room for the waiting creatures behind her.

Hua Changxi stepped aside as instructed, silently observing the various races that were still gathering from all directions, while diligently studying the "Manifestation Technique".

The Manifestation Technique allows cultivators to manifest their merits, karma, desires, and so on.

After learning the uses of the Manifestation Technique, Hua Changxi was delighted, finding the technique quite useful.

After that, she began to study diligently.

As the number of creatures appearing in this world gradually decreased and all the guests from all sides had found their seats, Hua Changxi finally learned the Manifestation Technique.

A moment later, a golden lotus of merit, the size of a fist, slowly condensed and took shape in her palm.

Knowing that merit is a good thing, she intentionally controlled the degree of manifestation when she activated the Manifestation Technique.

Compared to the magnificent golden lotus of merit floating above the water, the one in her palm seemed rather insignificant.

However, what she condensed was indeed a golden lotus of merit!

Sure enough, when she tossed the Golden Lotus of Merit into the air, all living beings looked at her.

At the same time, a prayer cushion in the very center of the first row appeared out of thin air, clearly made especially for her.

Hua Changxi had no intention of showing off, but at this moment she became the focus of the entire room, and could only bite the bullet and take her seat under the gaze of countless eyes.

Fortunately, people's attention didn't linger on her for long.

At that very moment, the giant golden lotus of merit floating in the center of the water mirror shone brightly, and a solemn and sacred figure, so imposing that one dared not look directly at it, slowly emerged.

The next moment, all the seated beings stood up in unison and bowed deeply to that figure, their respectful voices resounding throughout the heavens and earth.

"Greetings, Divine Lord Buqi." (End of Chapter)