Experience has proven that the Yin Spirit is not invisible. However, whether the Yin Spirit can be directly seen by the naked eye, or whether it requires the Divine Map to discover, is a question that needs to be studied.

Yu Ci, a man, wanted to see it more clearly. But just at that moment, his eyes began to feel dry, the held breath naturally dissipated, and an undeniable sense of fatigue spread throughout his body. The images in the small courtyard seemed to be covered with a layer of gauze, becoming blurry.

Encountering this situation, Yu Ci had an epiphany, directly raising his view to overlook the entire sheer cliff city.

Cinnabar Cliff and the Central Basin were tightly adjacent. Compared to the closely adjacent Upper City and Lower City, Yu Ci indeed found some differences. As the foundation of the White Sun Mansion, the color of the Upper City as shown on the Divine Map was slightly lighter, like a slightly faded painting, as if covered with a thin veil. In the Lower City, as a gathering area for ordinary people, the color of the Central Basin was extremely bright.

This difference was extremely subtle and hidden in the colorful lights and shadows. If Yu Ci hadn't had this thought, it would have been difficult to distinguish. Combining past experience and the current situation, he wondered if he could make a guess:

Does the range and clarity of the Divine Map display have a direct relationship with the strength of the living beings around the target it reflects? However, the clarity of the Divine Map display is just the opposite. The weaker the target, the clearer it is, and the stronger the target, the more blurry it is.

If this theory is followed, then everything can be explained.

Of course, simply talking about strength is not accurate, because strength is a relative concept, there must be a reference. But if there is such a reference or standard, what could be more suitable than him, the owner of the Divine Bronze Mirror?

The question returns to a basic issue: What is his current strength?

The moment this thought arose, his mind shifted, and he jumped from the Cinnabar Cliff tens of miles away to this forest, which is the center of the Divine Map. There, the figure sitting on a large tree stump in the forest was his own image on the Divine Map.

This was the first time Yu Ci had seriously looked at his "self-image" in the Divine Map, and it felt very strange. He had thought that as he looked at the image, the image must also be observing another "image in the Divine Map", and the "another image in the Divine Map" would look at "another image in the Divine Map observed by another image in the Divine Map"... This nesting would continue indefinitely.

But in fact, what he guessed did not happen. Because at the same time as his gaze was cast, the image in the Divine Map seemed to have a spirit, slowly raising its head, casting its gaze, and meeting his eyes.

At this moment, his own image in the center of the Divine Map moved.

The small figure inside seemed to be standing upright, thoughtful; it also seemed to be standing in a stance, relaxed and natural. But no matter how it is described, this is definitely not a reflection of his physical state. At this moment, the image in the map seems to be alive, possessing a free spirit.

Yu Ci stared intently at the figure within the painting, feeling an irresistible enchantment emanating from it. Unconsciously, his thoughts melded with the image, blurring the lines between reality and the world within the Divine Map. At that moment, driven by an unknown force, his body shuddered, and the tree stump beneath him crumbled with a loud crack.

He stood naturally, adopting a pose identical to the figure within the painting. As his blood and qi roiled, he felt as though his bones and muscles were being twisted into a rope, and all his essence gathered together, surging upwards.

With a jolt, his crown felt as though a hole had been blasted open, and his essence erupted forth.

At that moment, his sleeve trembled, and the Divine Bronze Mirror, as if possessing its own spirit, flew out spontaneously, spinning above his head before abruptly halting. The moment the Divine Bronze Mirror stopped, its smooth mirror surface faced downwards, covering his crown, blocking the surge of blood and qi.

The Divine Bronze Mirror vibrated with a hum, and the Divine Map in front of him was affected, its radiance intensifying before transforming into a fog of light, flying towards the Divine Bronze Mirror above his head, and merging into it. At this time, only Yu Ci and the Divine Bronze Mirror remained in the silent forest, undergoing an extraordinary reaction.

The Divine Bronze Mirror seemed unable to withstand the power contained within the essence, it began to wobble, then started to spin again.

Without the Divine Map, Yu Ci shouldn't have been able to see the changes in the mirror above his head. However, at this moment, he felt an incredibly real connection with the Divine Bronze Mirror. The floating Divine Bronze Mirror seemed to be held in his hand, or had become a part of his body. He distinctly felt that behind the mirror surface was a circuit similar to Meridian Points. When qi and blood were delivered there, an immediate response was received.

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Injection, circulation, accumulation; injection, circulation, accumulation... these clear three steps repeated endlessly, gathering all the essence that had broken through the crown into the mirror, accumulating it in the "meridian point" at the center of the "circuit", solidifying it like a bead, without the slightest leakage.

However, the situation beneath the Divine Bronze Mirror was not good for Yu Ci. The surge of qi and blood had drained all his strength, an overwhelming sense of emptiness spread throughout his body. His current state was even weaker than a newborn baby; perhaps a gust of wind could take his life.

Then, the wind came. Yu Ci's body swayed, as if weightless, ready to be swept away by the wind.

This was clearly an illusion, as it was not his body that was drifting away. In fact, his body hadn't moved at all. What was about to fly away was his perception and consciousness, these purely spiritual aspects, his Divine Soul, which he had been refining for over a decade and was on the verge of achieving something significant.

He had long reached the level of spiritual resonance, and what was happening now was a phenomenon where his own Essence Core, stored within the Divine Bronze Mirror, and his Divine Soul were resonating and attracting each other.

If he were not careful, with the increasing attraction between the two, his Divine Soul might follow his Essence Core and plunge into the Divine Bronze Mirror. It would be disastrous enough if the Essence Core were to break free, but if his Divine Soul were to depart as well, he would truly be left as an empty shell, devoid of any purpose.

At this critical moment, Yu Ci managed to steady his mind. Regardless of anything else, he used the "Guarding the Orifice Technique" from the "Nine Houses & Moon Method" to concentrate his consciousness, guarding the Niwan organ, and then gathering the last bit of his strength, he shouted:

"Freeze!"

The sound wave spread, and the rotation of the Divine Bronze Mirror abruptly halted, leaving the forest suddenly silent. Immediately after, Yu Ci felt a heaviness on his scalp, as if a heavy iron ball were pressing down on the crown of his head. However, he was not alarmed but delighted, because what was pressing down was the Essence Pearl that had condensed in the "meridian point" at the center of the Divine Bronze Mirror.

Spiritual resonance, mutual attraction, if one side remains still, the other naturally moves!

The Essence Pearl slid out of the Divine Bronze Mirror, seemingly solid yet ethereal, without any hindrance it entered the crown of his head, and then pressed into the Niwan organ. Under this force, the Niwan organ pulsed, causing ripples that spread to the entire Brain Palace, reaching all limbs and bones, causing his whole body to tremble.

Yu Ci vaguely felt that this Essence Pearl was supposed to be gathered together, but the pressure it brought was too great, and his body could hardly bear it. Therefore, under the guidance of the Divine Soul, his body reacted spontaneously, all his limbs and bones exerted a strong suction, acting on the Essence Pearl through the convergence of the Niwan organ.

Under the influence of these countless forces, the Essence Pearl had just sunk into the Niwan organ, it lost its original form, transforming from a heavy iron ball into a warm feeling like spring wind, and then into the most comfortable warm water, flowing down from the Brain Palace, not distinguishing any Meridian Bloodlines, but seeping into the muscles, bones, and organs, from head to toe, and from toe to head, like an hourglass turning, cycling repeatedly.

After a few rounds, Yu Ci felt this warmth filling his body, gradually like water filling a valley, steam rising from a great lake, truly it was everywhere, in light and in darkness, in strength and in weakness, in existence and in nonexistence. It was omnipresent, penetrating everything, to the point where his mind was mixed within it, indistinguishable.

At this moment, his frozen body finally regained mobility. Yu Ci opened his hand, the palm slightly dampened with sweat. He had to admit, he was in excellent condition, the best he had ever been. However, prior to this, he had faced the most fatal danger. One misstep, and his spirit could have been drained by the Divine Bronze Mirror, leaving him nothing but an empty shell to decay in the mountains.

Why had this situation occurred? Especially when it felt so familiar... just like when he was in the Sky Rift Valley, slaying Elder Xu with his sword, his mind and Primordial Qi blending in perfect harmony, without a single gap.

He stared at his own palm, slowly bending his thumb and little finger, while the other three fingers were aligned straight like a sword. After a moment of stagnation, he suddenly made a swipe. A low, thin hiss echoed in the air, then merged into the mountain breeze through the forest, leaving no trace.

Yu Ci felt no resistance on his fingertips, not even from the air. He only felt an unprecedented lightness as his three fingers cut through the air, as if his flesh and blood had become ethereal. In fact, there was a cedar tree with a bowl-thick trunk right next to him, precisely on the trajectory of his finger swipe.

Another gust of wind blew. Suddenly, a small hole appeared on the edge of the cedar tree. Tiny wood chips slid down from it, and in the blink of an eye, the small hole extended to half an inch deep. The cut surface inside was as smooth as if it had been meticulously planed by the most skilled carpenter.

Yu Ci stared blankly at the wound on the cedar tree. The previous touch still lingered on his fingertips, but the sensation was so subtle that he found it difficult to recall the exact details.

However, that feeling was vaguely similar to when the Sword aura left by Ye Bin at the top of the Sky Rift Valley and the edge of the cliff penetrated his body.

Over the past few days, Yu Ci had been studying that mist-like Sword aura, and trying to mimic the profound subtleties when the Sword aura passed through his body, but the results had been poor. However, the casual Finger Sword he had just released surprisingly had a taste of it. It was a great surprise.

And all of this was undoubtedly related to the green and luminous Divine Bronze Mirror above his head.

He looked up, his face reflected on the smooth mirror surface. The Divine Bronze Mirror at this moment looked just like an ordinary Divine Bronze Mirror — except that it was still floating in the air.

"Old buddy, what exactly are you?"

In his exclamation, the Divine Bronze Mirror seemed sentient, its green light rippling like water. Then Yu Ci saw a beam of light cast from the center of the mirror surface. Without giving him any time to react, it shot directly into his forehead.

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