Chapter 37

Dong Chenzi did not overly inquire about Bai Shi's arrival. In his view, since Bai Shi could wander in the 'Dao Chen Mountain Range' for so long, there must be a reason. This required not only strength but also more opportunities. And these opportunities, Dong Chenzi did not inquire about. He always believed that what Bai Shi should tell him, Bai Shi would naturally tell him.

Of course, Dong Chenzi did not tell Bai Shi about the abnormalities that had occurred these past few days. To him, it was meaningless.

Bai Shi did not reveal much either. He did not mention that his strength had reached the Ninth Level of the Foundation Establishment stage, nor did he say that he already had his own soul. He found it hard to judge what changes would occur if Dong Chenzi knew his current state.

Su Xuan was still brewing wine in the wine cellar. When Bai Shi and Dong Chenzi arrived at the wine cellar at dawn, Su Xuan was extremely excited to see Bai Shi. He kept asking Bai Shi what had happened and what legendary events had occurred during his time in the 'Dao Chen Mountain Range.' But Bai Shi only gave vague answers, casually brushing off the questions. This made Su Xuan somewhat disappointed.

It must be said that these days, brewing wine in the wine cellar had significantly improved Su Xuan's alcohol tolerance.

Placing the wine jar in front of Bai Shi, he patted his chest and abdomen confidently and said, "Today, the three of us will drink until we are thoroughly drunk. Let's see if your alcohol tolerance is still the same as before."

Bai Shi took the wine jar and enjoyed the feeling of a long-awaited reunion, taking several gulps. In Dong Chenzi's village, although Bai Shi called Dong Chenzi Master Uncle, when the three of them were together, they did not observe seniority.

Seeing this, Dong Chenzi and Su Xuan also burst into laughter, not to be outdone, and took several gulps from their wine jars.

Drinking quickly always makes one drunk easily. After a while of chatting, the wine in Bai Shi's jar was already more than half gone, and his body began to sway, his face flushed, indicating that he was already drunk.

Su Xuan was even more drunk than Bai Shi. He held the wine jar, swaying, and pointed to the stone cave, stammering, "I... I'll tell you a secret... inside, there... there's a sword!"

After saying this, Su Xuan fell to the ground with a thud and began to snore loudly.

Seeing this, the drunk Bai Shi burst into laughter and said, "I already... knew that! You, small alcohol tolerance!"

After speaking, Bai Shi threw the wine jar away and looked at Dong Chenzi, continuing, "Master Uncle... the spiritual energy in this stone cave cannot... just be wasted..."

Dong Chenzi smiled faintly, about to speak, but then saw Bai Shi sit cross-legged on the ground. As he opened his hands, it seemed as if he was activating some mysterious natural law, and the spiritual energy in the cave began to flow rapidly.

Seeing this, Dong Chenzi's smile turned into a sudden change in expression. As he looked at Bai Shi, the wine jar in his hand trembled slightly, and his lips quivered as he said, "Such an infusion of spiritual energy... his strength... must be at the Ninth Level of the Foundation Establishment stage!"

"Master Uncle Dong Chen... I'll tell you, my strength... has already reached the Ninth Level of the Foundation Establishment stage! And, I already... have my own soul! Using the spiritual energy in this cave... I will... advance to the Grotto Profound Realm!" Bai Shi's words were thick with drunkenness, similar to Su Xuan's stammering.

As he spoke, Bai Shi's palm suddenly spread open. In that instant, a powerful force transformed into an energy wave, swirling around his palm, and nine white lines appeared!

At the moment these nine white lines appeared, a phantom suddenly enveloped Bai Shi's body, emitting a faint aura that drew the spiritual energy in the cave into Bai Shi's body!

"Soul! How is this possible... how can someone at the Ninth Level of the Foundation Establishment stage catalyze a soul from their consciousness!"

Dong Chenzi's body trembled violently. Even though a Ninth Level Foundation Establishment person was not much to him, the scene before him was unprecedented! This scene was enough to shock his heart, making his pupils widen suddenly. The wine jar in his hand fell to the ground with a loud crash, shattering into pieces!

The spiritual energy in the cave instantly surged, seemingly controlled by the soul's aura, transforming into white light columns that surged towards Bai Shi's body, causing a slight change in his face.

It was a sharp pain. If not for the numbing effect of the alcohol, Bai Shi might have already opened his eyes, which were closed!

Bai Shi was very clear that the spiritual energy in the cave was similar to that in the tree hole. As the pain spread, his consciousness gradually became clearer, and the drunkenness subsided significantly...

What remained was the control of the spiritual energy around his body by the aura emitted from his soul!

Dong Chenzi could no longer remain calm. His eyes were full of shock. As he looked at Bai Shi, he suddenly thought of something. Then, he abruptly opened the stone door. As the door opened, a powerful pressure suddenly pushed him several meters away.

Inside the stone cave, green light was now spreading. Under this light, a powerful pressure that was almost impossible to approach instantly enveloped Bai Shi's body, causing Dong Chenzi, who had been pushed away, to tremble and exclaim, "It is indeed him!"

Before this, Dong Chenzi seemed to have thought of something, but it was not confirmed. Now, he had confirmed all his suspicions, but this confirmation might be sealed deep in his heart, never to be revealed.

If this matter were to leak out, it would not only affect Bai Shi but could also bring catastrophic disaster to the entire Dao Chen True Realm!

In this shock, Dong Chenzi suddenly noticed that under the pressure, a piercing golden light suddenly seeped from Bai Shi's wrist. This light enveloped the entire cave, surging out as if it could burst out of the cave at any moment!

Under the golden light, the sword on the stone platform seemed to resonate with it. In this resonance, the entire cave echoed, and the sword trembled violently. Green light columns suddenly surged towards Bai Shi's body!

These green light columns were powerful forces, which Dong Chenzi was very clear about. These forces were previously sealed within the Dragon Roar Sword, but now, under this resonance, the seal was broken, allowing these sealed forces to be infused into the person emitting the aura, who was Bai Shi!

However, Bai Shi's current strength could only possess a small part of the Dragon Roar Sword's power!

As the green light columns surged, Bai Shi's bones made creaking sounds, as if reorganizing. Every cell in his body was rapidly vibrating, and the expression on his face became more and more strained!

Under the energy waves, the nine white lines began to change.

This change appeared in Dong Chenzi's line of sight and in Bai Shi's consciousness! In this consciousness, Bai Shi could clearly see that the nine white lines seemed to break free from some mysterious restraint, swirling and converging to form a strange pattern. But this pattern was not anything else; it was a circle formed by the nine white lines!

"About to... advance to the Grotto Profound Realm!" Dong Chenzi stood still, but his expression was extremely complex!

It seemed he was not excited about Bai Shi's imminent advancement to the Grotto Profound Realm, but rather, a mysterious worry was evident in his brows!