The Sea of Consciousness is like a place you’ve heard about for ages but never had the chance to visit.
Like a hidden paradise that emerges after twists and turns, it captivates the soul.
Song Ruyu, having embarked on her cultivation path for two years, was exceptionally gifted, yet her understanding of spiritual energy and cultivation was still limited, with no one to truly guide her, she had always yearned to explore her Sea of Consciousness but could never grasp the way.
Now, hearing that Ye Chen would lead her to find her Sea of Consciousness, her heart surged with excitement, and she said respectfully, “Thank you, Mr. Ye, for granting me this opportunity!”
Ye Chen nodded and said, “I’ll use white wine to guide your inner vision, letting the energy of the wine lead your divine sense deeper, showing you the true path of inner vision, but your divine sense isn’t strong enough, relying on your own strength, it’d be hard to delve deep in a short time, so just let your divine sense follow the wine’s energy, if you can’t move forward, I’ll give you a push from behind.”
A person’s divine sense alone may not reach the Sea of Consciousness, but alcohol naturally can.
Alcohol can numb the nerves, turning the Sea of Consciousness into a chaotic blur, whether the drinker can sense it or not, it doesn’t stop alcohol from directly penetrating the Sea of Consciousness.
Song Ruyu understood Ye Chen’s explanation and said without hesitation, “Then I’ll begin my inner vision now! I rely entirely on Mr. Ye!”
Ye Chen nodded, having Song Ruyu sit cross-legged on the living room carpet, once she began her inner vision, he gently placed a hand on her right wrist’s pulse point.
At that moment, Song Ruyu felt as if she were in an ocean with immense buoyancy, the energy formed by the alcohol wasn’t strong, but its density surpassed that of the ocean, so this energy was like small pebbles, sinking effortlessly to the seabed.
But her divine sense was like an inflated rubber raft, the harder she tried to follow the alcohol’s energy to the seabed, the greater the ocean’s buoyancy became, sometimes, after exhausting herself to sink a little, she was still far from the bottom.
Yet this sinking couldn’t be done step by step, the moment she slackened even slightly or felt her strength falter, the immense buoyancy would instantly pull her divine sense back to the surface.
This attempt was no different.
She had used all her strength, but in this buoyant ocean, every metre of descent came at a tremendous cost.
Just as she felt she could no longer hold on, about to be dragged back to the surface by that powerful force, a sudden surge of immense energy pushed against her back, pressing her firmly into the deep sea!
She instantly realised, this was Ye Chen making his move!
This sensation of being pinned underwater didn’t cause Song Ruyu any panic, instead, it filled her with exhilaration.
Compared to her, Ye Chen’s spiritual energy was worlds apart.
As Ye Chen’s spiritual energy flowed in, it was like a giant hand, akin to the Buddha’s palm, pressing her forcefully and swiftly into the sea.
Soon, her divine sense reached a depth she had never surpassed before.
For cultivators, the path is fraught with countless obstacles, and this deep sea was the first major hurdle they faced.
Throughout history, countless cultivators had stood before this deep sea and turned back.
If you couldn’t delve into it, you could never progress further, never reach the next realm.
But this time, propelled by Ye Chen’s spiritual energy, Song Ruyu’s divine sense surged towards the very bottom of the deep sea.
Though the deep sea was a metaphor, it was an apt one.
As Song Ruyu’s divine sense delved deeper, the pressure, like that of the deep ocean, grew increasingly intense, nearly overwhelming her.
