"Spiritual Sense." I closed my eyes but I could still see not in a metaphorical sense but literally.

After reaching the fourth stage of Qi Condensation, one's spiritual sense would be unlocked. It could be used to probe cultivation and also control flying swords.

It was just like minor telekinesis.

I could think of a number of things that I could have used this ability in my previous world. From switching off the light to not making my phone fall on my face. A genuinely miraculous ability to have in the modern world.

The spiritual sense was a kind of mind's eye, helping to perceive heaven and earth in a mystical way. Things like ghosts and spirits that are invisible to the naked eye could be perceived through the spiritual sense.

So, my unique ability [Insight], overlapped with the newly unlocked spiritual sense, and with the superimposition between the two, my Insight evolved further.

As I said before, Insight was a growth-type ability so with the superimposition of spiritual sense, a kind of the third eye with my already overpowered Insight, another great use of Insight has appeared.

When Insight evolves, I would instinctively know its new function. So, I don't need to flail like a child to figure out the unique abilities of Insight. If there was a review for the convenience of this ability, I would have given it five stars. But that was just a stray thought.

So, I tapped my glabella twice and my vision was suddenly filled with colors.

My new ability was [Spirit Vision]. The color that seemed to be present in everything was their Aura. Spirit Vision allows me to see the spirituality of an object.

I took out the healing leaf and noticed a green aura surrounding the leaf. The Aura was ethereal and calming and seemed to envelop the leaf gently. I turned towards the lake, seeing a withering blue aura. It seems that the removal of the Crystal Lotus turned the spiritual Lake into a normal one.

Hm. This was a beneficial ability to distinguish the different artifacts.

hehe...

I could already think of a way to abuse the hell out of this ability.

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After finishing my brief review of the changes in Insight. I turned towards the lake, my appearance didn't change much, except my skin seemed to have improved to another level, it was pale, but not so pale to be called a Colgate pasty kid...I suddenly regret saying this.

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AHEM!

I then put on my newly-dried clothes. Having only one set of clothes was quite a pain, it seems that the agenda of shopping for clothes should be put on one of the things I should do after leaving.

Anyway, despite my apprehensiveness, the journey to get the treasure went very smoothly. it seems that Lady Luck was on my side as everything went very swimmingly. Just as I thought I am not the protagonist encountering trouble-

*Boom*

The whole cave shuddered as a deafening explosion sounded throughout the place. The waterfall, in front also went into disarray as the cave started to collapse. Dafuq?

[Insight] [Shadowless Movement Art]

I hurriedly use shadowless movement to dodge the falling rocks. Weaving through the falling debris, I passed through the waterfall.

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Note to self, Don't tempt Murphy. He is a b*tch. As they say, anything that can go wrong will go wrong. And everything went wrong as expected.

Those were the thoughts that passed my mind as I seemed to have just landed between a battle taking place in the dead center of the lake. It was between a fifth-stage Red Python and a very, very familiar boy.

I know that the protagonists have the survival instincts of a deer running into headlights without a care for the world.

But this was still beyond my expectations. It seems that our resident protagonist with a grandpa somehow provoked this almost mature Red Python. Of course, the story was quite clear with Insight.

Xiao Tian seemed to have absorbed a huge amount of spiritual energy and the Red Python looked supremely pissed. I can guess that Xiao Tian seemed to have probably taken the treasure guarded by this Red python. So, the battle ensued.

Anyway, the battle seemed to have reached a stalemate. Xiao Tian looked quite injured and seemed to be in a very bad situation. The excess amount of spiritual energy made it so that he could not run his Qi properly. Until he could meditate and absorb it, instead of a boost, the energy became a hindrance instead.

The Red Python, on the other hand, looked injured as well, with its skin charred and several bruises that seemed to be on its large frame.

But the stalemate seemed to have broken due to a new arrival on the battlefield, aka me.

Both Xiao Tian and the python took notice of me. Before I could say anything, Xiao Tian shouted, "Run away. This is an almost mature Red Python equivalent to the fifth stage. He would not notice you, run."

I know the guy had good intentions and it was a trope in novels and anime, for the protagonists to shout whenever, but still, there is a time and place for everything as Dr. Oak says.

"I would love to. But due to your shouting, I don't think I can now." I say beratingly now facing the python.

"Oh! Sorry." Xiao Tian had the nerve to look sheepish when I said that.

The Red python lunged at me, with its mouth open. Its speed closed the distance quickly, its mouth trying to engulf me.

[Thirteen sword waves: First Form, Water Surface Slash]

I launched a sword wave that tore right through the open mouth trying to eat me.

"Screech!" The mouth of the Red Python was torn open as it fell into the lake making a huge splash.

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"Well, that went better than I expected!" I said as the Red Python stopped trashing around and finally closed its eyes...It was dead.

"Be careful." Xiao Tian shouted again!

A small snake seemed to have tried to bite me but with Insight, I had no blind spots. I quickly killed the snake as I heard a rumbling sound.

*Rumble!!* *Rumble!!!*

Numerous Red Python started to emerge from the lake. I looked on as the previous sixth-stage Red Python rose from the lake revealing its 10 feet long body.

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I bit my lip lower lip looking at the swarm of slithering serpents that seemed to surface one after another.

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Let's pretend I didn't say anything...and you all return to where you came from...deal?