CHAPTER 550: 547. FLYING SWORD! FLYING SWORD! (PART 2)

However, a sense of melancholy and loss also followed.

Because starting today, Wen Ping is her Sect Leader, and she is just a member of the Immortal Sect. When calling Wen Ping, she can only address him as Sect Leader.

Once this awkward feeling flashed away, Shi Hua’s heart was still filled with that sense of security, a feeling she had long missed. The last time she felt this was long ago in the Immortal Sect. Even at the Celestial Academy, under Ji Liangping’s protection, she never felt like this.

"No need to be so courteous..." Wen Ping’s gentle smile suddenly halted, leaving his words hanging.

"Sect Leader, what’s wrong?"

"Nothing, you should rest well—"

Enduring the tearing sensation in his mind, Wen Ping hurriedly walked into an empty house in the dormitory area. The two hundred times Enlightenment was still ongoing, and the tearing sensation was becoming more intense. Wen Ping wanted to turn off Enlightenment, fearing it might cause an issue, but the system interrupted his decision, insisting Enlightenment continue!

Continuing those two words was easy to say but left Wen Ping utterly devastated. This Enlightenment felt like soaking in the Qu Realm continuously. That day, staying in the Qu Realm for a few seconds was already painful enough to be unforgettable for life. Now he was soaking in this feeling of pain.

Trying to break free was impossible!

Shi Hua saw Wen Ping’s face, emotions, and Qi suddenly change, hurriedly chased after him, but was blocked outside by Wen Ping. Sweat unknowingly dripped down as Wen Ping shook his head and said, "You go rest first—"

Bang!

Having spoken, Wen Ping directly slammed the door shut.

The sound of roaring immediately echoed inside the house. Thankfully, Shi Hua outside didn’t hear this shout. But even so, when Shi Hua recalled what had happened just now, she couldn’t help but worry.

"Elder Yun!"

"Elder Zhantian!"

Shi Hua hastily ran out of the dormitory area.

Meanwhile, inside the house, Wen Ping gritted his teeth in pain, fists clenched tightly. Even as his fingernails deeply dug into his palms, he couldn’t feel a tinge of pain because his mind was entirely consumed by the tearing sensation.

"System... I can’t... hold on any longer..."

The system responded: "With patience comes Yue Ming! Host, your luck truly surprises. Next, fully operate the Changmo Technique, then take out last night’s Sea Thought Strong Tea and drink it all in one go, leaving not even a drop."

Wen Ping didn’t respond, urgently searched the Storage Ring for the Infinite Cup. Something usually done in the blink of an eye now seemed incredibly challenging, like a baby learning to use chopsticks for the first time.

After struggling to retrieve the Infinite Cup, Wen Ping, trembling all over, couldn’t hold the cup steadily. He could only use his hand to cradle it, slowly bringing his mouth closer to suck the Sea Thought Strong Tea into his mouth.

Once the Sea Thought Strong Tea entered his stomach, Wen Ping was about to ask the system what was happening. He felt the Changmo Technique send the stored Wood Qi rushing to his mind, its flow like water sliding over skin. Along with this, all the energy from the Sea Thought Strong Tea gathered upwards.

At this moment, his mind was like a black hole, continuously devouring energy, and at the same time, continuously expanding.

The system knew Wen Ping now wanted an explanation, so it elaborated: "To speak of it, you’ve turned misfortune to fortune. Jumping into the Qu Realm almost destroyed your Spiritual Power, reducing it to only thirty percent, nearly killing you. Yet, due to this, you’ve surprisingly ended up with half a foot standing on the first step of the Second Stage of Spiritual Power."

Wen Ping, enduring the pain, asked, "So... now I’m in agony... because... why..."

The system said, "Your Spiritual Power is growing now, entering the Second Stage. Had your Spiritual Power been intact, entering this stage wouldn’t be painful, happening naturally. But because your Spiritual Power is injured and thus too weak, forcing into the Second Stage is like climbing the Thousand Layers, bound to bring you pain. Thus, the Wood Qi accumulated from the Changmo Technique and all the Sea Thought Strong Tea are now its aid. As long as the energy given by the Wood Qi and Sea Thought Strong Tea is sufficient, it can enter the Second Stage. Conversely, if insufficient, your step into the Second Stage will halt, losing the opportunity brought by risking your life entering the Qu Realm!"

After getting the system’s explanation, Wen Ping couldn’t feel joy, for the pain was overwhelmingly intense, as if his brain was being torn open. Besides the agony, Wen Ping could sense the Wood Qi fiercely infusing his head, the Sea Thought Strong Tea’s energy remaining constant. As time slowly passed and the pain began making Wen Ping dizzy, the infusion of Wood Qi ceased, leaving only the energy from the Sea Thought Strong Tea surging upwards.

However, he could feel the energy from the Sea Thought Strong Tea in his stomach was running low, and yet the feeling of Spiritual Power entering the Second Stage hadn’t arrived. Fearing failure, Wen Ping hurriedly searched the Storage Ring again.

Another Infinite Cup appeared in his weakened hand, originally meant for Shi Hua and Zi Ran, now being gulped down in an instant. As the empty cup slipped from his hand, Wen Ping had already begun to plead, hoping the energy needed for Spiritual Power to enter the Second Stage wouldn’t be too much.

At this moment, the system’s voice followed, "Host, the first-time 200 times Enlightenment is about to end. I have automatically linked the second-time Enlightenment, hoping the Spiritual Power energy that enhances your Sword Control Skill in the dormitory area gives you luck."

"Thanks—"

Wen Ping uttered half a sentence tremblingly, his consciousness beginning to blur. He realized he was about to faint from the pain. However, if fainting really happened, it would be good, for all would end upon awakening, without suffering. But because of the intense tearing sensation in his mind, fainting now became a luxury. He could only endure passively.

When the last bit of energy from the Sea Thought Strong Tea was entirely absorbed by the Spiritual Power "black hole," a strange sensation suddenly arrived. It felt like pressing the tip of a knife against something and then suddenly piercing it through.

The intense tearing sensation vanished, replaced by another peculiar feeling.

The system’s voice followed, "Congratulations host for becoming this world’s only person to enter the Second Stage without relying on cultivation methods. I’ve got to say, your luck is excellent—for at the very moment when the energy from the second cup of Sea Thought Strong Tea was exhausted, your Spiritual Power successfully stepped into the Second Stage."

"So enjoyable—" Wen Ping now didn’t want to care about his Spiritual Power, only wanting to thoroughly enjoy a pain-free body. It was his first time having such a strange feeling—not feeling pain itself was a kind of happiness.

"Moreover, congratulations host, according to current progress, after the second-time Enlightenment ends, your Sword Control Skill is likely to reach the Realm of Perfection. According to the system’s calculation, with your Second Stage Spiritual Power, you can control at least 200 to 300 swords, exceeding the First Stage Spiritual Power by 100 swords."