Chapter 5: Feng Yulan(1)

Liang Chen once again sat in a meditative pose and closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

Recalling the scripture,he began to channel the Void Ascension technique and as he focused on the mantra, his consciousness shifted inwards, plunging into the depth of the sea of consciousness.

It was a vast and boundless expanse, a swirling ocean of pure energy and various colors of light flickered within this sea. Looking at the scene Liang Chen felt a sense of awe and excitement.

'So this is the sea of consciousness! This is so beautiful. It's as if I am standing on top of a galaxy.'

'I don't know that the human body could have something like this.' Liang Chen looked at his current state and realized that he was floating on top of the sea of consciousness in the form of a specter.

'From purest essence, a core I shall build,

A sturdy tower, where power will be instilled.'

At this moment a line of words appeared above the sea of consciousness. It was part of scripture. 

'A sturdy tower..' Looking at the mantra, Liang Chen focused and visualized a core forming at the center of the swirling sea. It was a tiny, shimmering pearl, like a newborn star coalescing out of cosmic dust. 

Within this pearl was a tower, a sturdy big tower. It was as if it was trapped within It and part of it at same time..

With each passing moment, the pearl grew brighter and brighter, absorbing surrounding essence and growing bigger and bigger.

The tower inside the pearl grew along with it. And at some point another vortex appeared on top of Liang Chen Sea of Consciousness, drawing void energy from the outside world and merging with the growing core.

Liang Chen knew it was part of Void Ascendence, so he didn't panic and focused on the formation. At this moment he was in a strange state. He was a person from earth. A lazy person who procrastinated a lot was immersed in the world of cultivation.

Tirelessly channeling the energy to the core with no care of time or the outside world.

The core got bigger and bigger and when it reached the size of an ostrich egg, it stopped growing but the process itself didn't stop as it continued to absorb the essence from surrounding as well the void energy from the vortex.

And the core got brighter and brighter with each passing moment, and solidified its form. And from outside he could only see the outline of the tower now.

Standing before the core, Liang felt its immense potential. It was like a dormant volcano, waiting to erupt with an unimaginable power. 

Finally the vortex started to close as it marked the ending of formation of the core. 

After the formation of the core was done, Liang Chen did not stop as he continued to channel the technique and wanted to enter Soul Forge realm in one go.

In the sea of consciousness another line of mantra appeared.

'With a focused mind and whispered word of might, A seed of chaos, within my core I ignite.'

The vortex appeared once again above his sea of consciousness, and A tiny, shimmering seed materialized above the core, pulsating with an emerald light. It was no ordinary seed; it was a spark of chaos, a fragment of the void itself

The seed then merged with the core and the core started pulsating with newfound intensity. The seed, once dormant, began to sprout, its tendrils of chaotic energy intertwining with the core's own energy.

"Resonance sings, a symphony divine, As mortal and void, their essence shall entwine."

A new line of Mantra appeared as power of seed and core started to merge that triggered a magnificent symphony. 

Various colors of sparks appeared on the surface of the core. The core started to float down and settled itself a little above the sea of consciousness. At this moment, Liang Chen felt himself becoming one with core.

"From flesh and bone, a soul ablaze shall rise,

The void's embrace, where true potential lies."

The resonating energies within the core ignited a fire beneath Liang Chen's Spiritual Core. The fire started to spread engulfing the entire sea of consciousness, It was as if the entire sea of consciousness was tempering the Spiritual Core, removing the impurities.

"Beyond mortal chains, forever I shall roam,

Void Ascension, my path, my sacred home."

The final line of mantra appeared as Liang Chen felt the shackles of body loosening, the limitations of his flesh and bone melting away. His soul, once confined, now soared with the boundless potential of the void.

He was no longer bound by the physical realm, his being transformed into a being of pure energy. Liang Chen felt a tingling sensation throughout his body as his flesh and bones began to transform. 

His skin became translucent, glowing with an ethereal light, and his senses sharpened beyond anything he had ever known.

The fire continued to burn the sea of consciousness, It wasn't just providing heat. What it provided was a purifying force burning away the impurities and limitations of Liang Chen sea of Consciousness.

...…..

"Liang Chen, 18 years old, Represents this generation of the Liang Family."

"Liang Family, A first class Family with Void Nexus cultivator. Possibly more than one."

"Liang Chen, Talent rating, [7/10]."

"Remark 1: Young master of Liang Family, A lascivious person who likes to indulge in lust and does not pay attention to cultivation."

"Remark 2: Was at peak of Soul Fire realm but due to over indulgence in women and lust the cultivation started to decrease over years."

"Remark 3: He is the son of Liang Weiyang, a talented business prodigy who brought the Liang Family business to a whole new level."

"Remark 4: His mother is Yan Qing, A talented spiritual cultivator who is in the Harmony Zenith realm."

"Conclusion: A young man who showed potential at beginning but strayed at later stages. He did not inherit his father's business acumen or his mother's cultivation talent." 

"Overall rating: 5.6/10"

Soaring through the air on the back of a majestic white crane, Feng Yulan skimmed the verdant landscape below. Her long black hair flowed behind the wind, framing a face of flawless porcelain. Her eyes, light blue in color, sparkled with intelligence and a hint of amusement.

In her hand, she held several sheets of paper, each containing information about the individual who wanted to enter the Divine Blossom Pavilion.

As she scanned the last report, a slight frown creased her brow. The subject, Liang Chen, was a young man who had shown promise in his youth but has since fallen into a life of indulgence and neglect.

His talent rating, once a respectable 7 out of 10, had dwindled to a mere 5.6.

No matter how she looked at the information she only saw formal glory of a genius, Other than that there was nothing.

"Strange then why did the Pavilion Leader send me to pick him myself." Feng Yulan's voice echoed through the air, Her words flowed like honey, sweet and soothing, with a delicate tremor like a crystal chime.

If not for the fact that both her family and sect intelligence is showing the same info, She would have thought that there is discrepancy in information.

"The Pavilion Leader must have her reason to send me. I should just follow her orders." Feng Yulan pursed her vermillion lips and a sweet yet mischievous smile appeared on her face, "While I am doing that I could probably test the validity of information."