Chapter 524 - 246: The "Hidden Mountain Beast" That Delivered Itself
Chapter 524: Chapter 246: The "Hidden Mountain Beast" That Delivered Itself
His sense even "pierced" through walls and floors, "seeing" deep into the foundation beneath the meditation room. He could perceive the wriggling of earthworms in the soil, the subtle process of grass roots absorbing water, and, deeper still, the faint but constant, life-nourishing Wood Spirit Qi from the Hundred Trees Nourishing Body Array, flowing and circulating slowly beneath the surface like an invisible network.
The range was constantly expanding.
Ten meters, fifty meters, a hundred, three hundred, five hundred...
When Yang Qi pushed this nascent Divine Sense outward with all his might, it reached its limit, settling into a spherical space with a radius of about seven hundred meters!
Within this range, everything, tangible and intangible, seemed to be placed under a high-powered microscope and an omnidirectional scanner—as long as it wasn’t deliberately shielded by a special Array or power. Their forms, structures, energy fluctuations, and life auras were all reflected in exhaustive detail in Yang Qi’s Eye of Divine Sense.
Seven hundred meters. This was a qualitative leap.
At the Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer, Yang Qi’s Spiritual Sense had a maximum range of a hundred meters. Moreover, the perception was vague, mainly used for sensing emotions and warning of danger.
But now, he knew everything within seven hundred meters like the back of his hand!
This wasn’t just an expansion of range, but an upgrade in the very dimension of his perception.
He exhaled slowly, relaxing his mind.
Yang Qi attempted a more delicate operation.
With a thought, his Divine Sense, like an invisible finger, gently nudged a pen on the table.
The pen wobbled slightly.
Although the force was still very weak—far less convenient or powerful than using the Object Manipulation Technique to directly control Magical Power—this was a brand-new form of fine control based on Spiritual Power.
In the future, as his Divine Sense grew stronger and he cultivated the Celestial Essence Divine Technique, this ability to control objects with his mind would only become more powerful. It might even lead to more profound methods like mental attacks, Illusion Techniques, or memory reading.
He rested for a moment.
Yang Qi then focused his Divine Sense again, directing it toward the nearest node of the Hundred Trees Nourishing Body Array.
This time, Yang Qi "saw" it more clearly.
The Wood Spirit Qi at the node slowly swirled along the Array’s pathways. The Spiritual Qi was being consumed at a slow and steady rate, but it was also being faintly replenished by absorbing the Array’s feedback and the nourishment of the earth’s qi.
The entire operation of the Array held no more secrets from his view.
’Divine Sense is truly wondrous!’
Yang Qi marveled internally.
With Divine Sense, whether it was for combat, reconnaissance, cultivation, setting up arrays, or even future Guardian Beast taming and communication, he would have an unprecedented advantage.
[Untamed "Hidden Mountain Beast" detected voluntarily entering the sect’s territory, bolstering the sect’s foundation. Construction Points +725]
Huh?
Yang Qi froze.
’Hidden Mountain Beast?’
If he remembered correctly, that was the system’s designation for the red panda.
’A red panda came to the Zoo from the back mountain?’
Cangshan was located in East China, and Donghua City was in the south-central region. Although there were bamboo forests, the primary habitat for red pandas was the mountains and plateaus of the Southwest. There were almost no records of stable wild red panda populations in the East China region.
’Could it be an escapee from a previous zoo or a related institution that ended up staying in the mountains?’
’It entered the park on its own... It was most likely drawn here by the Hundred Trees Nourishing Body Array.’
Yang Qi quickly figured out the key.
The special aura—comfortable, healthy, and full of life—created by the Hundred Trees Nourishing Body Array was immensely attractive to animals.
It made sense that it would attract red pandas, which are sensitive to their environment.
After all, red pandas are naturally cautious and have high standards for their habitat. The fact that one would voluntarily choose to enter this area covered by the Array indicated that the Array’s effect had a strong, positive pull on them.
’Judging by the notification, it entered voluntarily and even gave me construction points. Is the little guy planning to settle down here?’
The corners of Yang Qi’s mouth lifted into a slight smile.
This was a pleasant surprise.
Red pandas were adorable, relatively gentle, and highly appealing animals. If one could successfully make its home in Xianlai, it would be a great benefit to enriching the park’s species and increasing its attractiveness.
He glanced out the window. The sky was already growing light, the eastern horizon turning a fish-belly white as the first faint rays of dawn appeared.
’Perfect. I need to get used to using my new Divine Sense. The Spirit-Exploring Ball is convenient, but the subtle perception and control of Divine Sense have to be honed through practical application.’
With that thought, Yang Qi made his decision.
He got up, went downstairs, and first filled Xiaojiu’s food bowl with cat food, then checked the water bowl.
Then he changed into a light sweatsuit and running shoes, pushed open the villa door, and went out.
The morning air had the distinct chill of winter.
With Yang Qi’s current Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer cultivation, this level of cold had no effect on him; in fact, he found it refreshing.
Like an ordinary morning jogger, Yang Qi began to run slowly through the park.
His pace was steady, his breathing even, and his steps were so light they were nearly silent.
At the same time, his Divine Sense scanned the surrounding area like radar, centered on himself.
Yang Qi "saw" the stiffened limbs of a grasshopper in a frosty holly bush by the path.
He "heard" the slow squirming of insect larvae beneath the soil.
He "sensed" the sound of running water and the infrared radiation of body heat from an early-rising employee washing up in the distant staff dormitory.
Using Divine Sense was certainly more draining than using Spiritual Sense.
But with his current soul strength, he had no problem maintaining this level of scanning while moving for an hour or two, which was perfect for practicing his control.
He jogged along the main circular sightseeing path in the park. As he passed Primate Paradise, the Wetland Birdwatching Area, and then the Children’s Interactive Area, Yang Qi’s Divine Sense captured an unusual fluctuation of life force.
’Found it!’