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Snap!
Quickly, another mistake.
"Again."
So, quickly, another mistake happened, Ji Jue's sweat soaked through his shirt, but Professor Ye simply responded, "Continue."
"Keep going."
"The final touch was wrong just now, the density of your spiritual essence changed; reflect on your previous sensation."
"Spiritual essence is not just a blade; it is also the very substance that forms the imprint. They are a whole; keep going."
"Another try, maintain it, and contract a little more."
…
With each repeated attempt, only the distinct ticking of time accompanied Ji Jue whose complexion gradually turned pale, his breathing became labored, and dizziness overtook him. Yet in his daze, the stability of his spiritual essence increased once more. Guided by the Spiritual Probe, it began to change, little by little, circulating within the crystalline interior.
Until, a dreamlike light burst forth from Ji Jue's hands.
