He felt the rhythm of his Qi and Blood flowing through his veins, the pulse of his Spiritual Power in his sea of consciousness, and the faint, almost imperceptible resonance between his body and the Earth.
The next morning, Xu Wuyi opened his eyes.
He began to practice the *Golden Crow Carrying the Earth*.
His consciousness sank into his sea of consciousness. A Golden Crow spread its wings and soared, scattering golden light across the sky. Below, the Earth silently bore this light as it flowed and converged, nourishing his Spirit and tempering his will.
Once, twice, three times...
Xu Wuyi wasn't counting; he simply continued to circulate the Visualization Method.
His Spiritual Power had long reached the critical point of Level 39.9, separated from Level 40 by only a thin barrier.
This was not a barrier that could be broken through sheer effort. It required an opportunity, an insight—it needed to happen naturally.
