Upon reaching the third floor, Chu Tian once again sensed a different concentration of spiritual energy from the outside; this place was truly a blessed land. Although he held a jade talisman, which also had a rich concentration of spiritual energy in its space, he couldn't enter it at present and could only explore it with his mental power, drooling over it. Suddenly remembering the Phoenix Seal in his hand, Chu Tian took it out from the space and asked, "Speaking of which, you run an antique shop, do you recognize this?"
"The Phoenix Seal, how much were you scammed for?" Wu Xiuer asked.
Chu Tian did not answer, instead looking at Wu Xiuer, waiting for her to speak about the Phoenix Seal.
Wu Xiuer glanced at Chu Tian and continued to answer, "Your Phoenix Seal is a key to a secret realm, but the map of the secret realm disappeared in a war between beasts and humans over a hundred years ago. So, holding this Phoenix Seal now is like holding a chicken rib; it's useless, and even if thrown on the streets of the Ghost Market, no one would want it."
After explaining, Wu Xiuer returned the Phoenix Seal to Chu Tian.
"Has the map not been taken out for over a hundred years?" Chu Tian asked curiously.
Wu Xiuer shook her head and pointed towards the direction of the study room, "Just read well! As your strength increases, you'll find that some things seem less important the higher your realm."
"Like you?" Chu Tian joked, "I wonder if I could ever know what your talent is?"
"You will know, but not now," Wu Xiuer replied, waving her sleeve, and the tea set from the last time he had tea appeared on the stone table in front of her.
Knowing he couldn't discover any secrets, Chu Tian entered the study room. This time he could read for free, but Chu Tian didn't know what to read.
At that moment, Wu Xiuer's voice came from outside, "Third shelf from the top, third row, seventh book on the left."
Hearing Wu Xiuer's introduction, Chu Tian quickly found a wooden box, and inside was a jade slip. After taking it out and perceiving it with his mental power, Chu Tian was instantly invigorated. It turned out to be a martial arts technique for fist and foot combat, called "Piercing Heaven with One Finger."
Having received the jade slip, Chu Tian returned to the table outside and sat down. Wu Xiuer poured a cup of tea for Chu Tian and did not disturb him while reading. This martial arts technique was not a cultivation method, but mainly achieved its attack purpose through the mobilization of spiritual energy and a special running route of spiritual energy.
About an hour later, Chu Tian had finished reading the jade slip and couldn't help but start running the technique as described in the slip. Instantly, spiritual energy condensed around him, and Chu Tian felt the spiritual energy inside his body circulating in a strange way. Suddenly, he couldn't help standing up as a whirlwind of spiritual energy formed around him.
The next moment, when Chu Tian wanted to find an outlet for this move, Wu Xiuer simply waved her sleeve, moving the table and chairs between them far away. Just as Chu Tian was about to attack, it was as if a bucket of cold water was poured on his head, and the concentrated power dissipated in the blink of an eye.
Before Chu Tian could wonder what had happened, he found the surrounding scene shift dramatically, and he and Wu Xiuer suddenly appeared in a strange environment. The surroundings seemed boundless, with grass and flowers on the ground, many trees in the distance, white clouds drifting overhead, and a scorching sun hanging above them, making Chu Tian feel a bit of heat.
"You don't have to worry about destruction here, you can freely try 'Piercing Heaven with One Finger,'" Wu Xiuer explained, making Chu Tian somewhat impatient.
Chu Tian, upon hearing this, immediately started to gather power again according to the technique's route in "Piercing Heaven with One Finger." Instantly, spiritual energy swirled upwards around Chu Tian, creating a fascinating windstorm. The grass bowed low, the sky darkened, and an ancient aura gathered in the sky above.
"Piercing Heaven with One Finger!" Chu Tian shouted lightly, and immediately a terrifying pressure came from the sky, and at that moment, Chu Tian felt the spiritual energy being crazily extracted from his body.
When Chu Tian's internal spiritual energy was completely drained, he saw a hand extending a pointing finger from the clouds above, directly pointing at Wu Xiuer. Seeing this scene, Chu Tian immediately felt that something was wrong. He almost subconsciously locked the attack target on Wu Xiuer.
However, Wu Xiuer looked satisfied, waved her long smoking pipe casually, and the finger in the sky that seemed to pierce the dome was easily dissipated, vanishing without a trace