Where's my golden core? Did you think I removed a kidney stone?

Su Ye looked at the broken tree trunk and smiled with satisfaction.

Is this what power feels like?

Spiritual practice is indeed feasible!

It absorbs spiritual energy and then evolves.

To grant the human body superhuman strength and numerous transformations—that is the extraordinary!

Transcend mediocrity, break free of shackles, and evolve brilliantly?

Su Ye clenched his fist, feeling the surging power between his knuckles, and a surge of indescribable joy welled up in his heart.

He also realized the key to this breakthrough. It was because he personally touched Ye Tong's chest at the marathon and sensed the resonance pattern between the emerging fire embryo and the heart that he found the prototype of the breathing technique. He also left his contact information. If he could contact Wang Tong again in the future, he might be able to make further progress. However, Su Ye knew that he could not rush it.

He stretched his body, and a crackling sound rang out.

"Breathing is indeed the best method in cultivation. The spiritual energy between heaven and earth must be absorbed into the body through the correct breathing method."

Su Ye muttered to himself, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

However, he was also well aware that what he had mastered was only the most basic breathing rhythm, which was just a prototype. It was crude and rudimentary and could not be called a method at all. It could be said to be a technique. Although the effect of the five strands entering his body at the same time was amazing, he could feel that a lot of spiritual energy was dissipated during the transmission process. Only about 60% or 70% was actually absorbed by his body.

If we can further optimize this breathing rhythm and find a more precise frequency and a more efficient swallowing and exhaling pattern, then the absorption efficiency can be improved to another level.

The more Su Ye thought about it, the bolder he became. Perhaps he could create his own real breathing method?

Having just achieved results, Su Ye gained immense confidence.

He stretched his arms and legs, preparing to leave the woods and go back.

However, after taking only a few steps, he suddenly stopped.

Not right.

Su Ye frowned.

The surrounding air has changed.

As Su Ye's senses expanded, he discovered that the fog in the forest seemed to have become much thicker. It wasn't the thin fog of early morning, but a heavy, slightly luminous white fog that was rising from the sky and surging in from all directions, enveloping the entire forest.

"White mist?"

Crystal clear, like a dream.

Su Ye initially thought that the forest's ecology was well-preserved and that the abundant moisture made the fog normal.

But when he emerged from the woods and returned to the marathon track, his expression changed.

The place is also filled with an eerie white mist.

The entire course was shrouded in a thick white fog, visibility dropped sharply, and things more than ten meters away could not be seen. The lively atmosphere of the marathon was completely dispelled, and the figures on the course were faintly visible in the fog. Many people ran out of the fog in a panic.

"What happened? Why is the fog so thick?"

"It's so thick, I can't see anything!"

"This fog is making me feel unwell; I'm a little dizzy. I need to get home quickly."

The surrounding noise was chaotic and frantic; some people covered their mouths and noses and walked quickly, while others stood still, at a loss.

Su Ye stood in the fog, feeling the texture of the white mist.

Ordinary people only feel "uncomfortable" and "dizzy", but Su Ye can feel much more.

The fog is imbued with spiritual energy.

A large amount of spiritual energy.

It was more than ten times denser than the thin strands of spiritual energy in the air at other times. The entire white fog was like a thick soup made of spiritual energy, pouring down from all directions and soaking the entire city in it.

Su Ye's heart skipped a beat.

This is not an ordinary natural phenomenon.

Phenomena caused by spiritual energy?

Spiritual energy...invasion?

The spiritual energy mixed with the power of celestial phenomena made Su Ye uneasy. This level of spiritual energy concentration was like throwing a non-swimmer into deep water for an ordinary person—they simply couldn't withstand it.

The fog was eerie. Although Su Ye had just grasped the basics of the breathing technique, it was best not to take any risks. He knew when to advance and when to retreat, for the unknown was always the most dangerous.

Su Ye lowered his profile and hurried through the misty streets towards his residence.

Along the way, he saw many unusual sights.

The skyscrapers were swallowed by the white fog, only their tops visible, as if floating above a sea of ​​clouds. Streetlights cast a hazy glow in the fog, cars moved slowly with their hazard lights flashing, and horns blared incessantly. Someone was squatting by the roadside retching, someone was slowly moving along the wall, and an elderly person had fainted on a bench at a bus stop, while people nearby frantically dialed 120 (the emergency number).

Su Ye quickened his pace.

……

Back at my place, I locked the door and drew the curtains.

He finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Su Ye sat at his desk and took out his phone.

The internet is in an uproar.

Posts flooded the internet, and short video platforms were filled with images of cities shrouded in white fog, with skyscrapers appearing and disappearing in the mist, like scenes from an apocalyptic movie.

"What's wrong with Jiangcheng? The fog is so thick!"

"It wasn't just in Jiangcheng; I saw it in the neighboring province too—the whole sky turned white!"

"Does anyone else think this fog is a bit strange? I felt dizzy and nauseous after walking in it for ten minutes, and I only felt better after I got home."

"The wildflowers downstairs from my house seem to have 'come alive'! The leaves are moving, moving on their own even without any wind! I took a video, you can see!"

The comments below were filled with replies like: "Bro, did you eat mushrooms?" "Hallucination, hahaha" "I suggest you see a doctor."

But Su Ye knew that what that person said might be true.

The spiritual mist is generated, and plants may be more sensitive to spiritual energy than animals, so it is normal for them to show unusual behavior.

He continued scrolling down.

Soon, an official announcement appeared on the trending topics list.

The Jiangnan Provincial Meteorological Bureau issued an urgent statement: "The widespread dense fog that occurred today is a combination of radiation fog and advection fog caused by the recent sudden temperature change. This is a rare but normal meteorological event and is expected to gradually dissipate within the next six to twelve hours. We urge the public to reduce outdoor activities and pay attention to traffic safety."

Su Ye's lips twitched slightly as he looked at the statement.

Is radiation fog and advection fog overlapping?

June?

A sudden change in temperature?

Today's high was 32 degrees Celsius and the low was 24 degrees Celsius. Where did this sudden temperature change come from?

This kind of rhetoric might fool ordinary people, but it's far from enough to fool a medical master's degree holder who claims to have some common sense and a superhuman spiritual practitioner.

Su Ye put down his phone, leaned back in his chair, and his gaze darkened.

I am certain that nature has already begun to change.

The influx of spiritual energy is no longer a silent infiltration, but has begun to affect the real world in a visible way. White mist, abnormal plant movements, and physical discomfort in ordinary people are all chain reactions after the concentration of spiritual energy exceeds a certain critical point.

The official stance is also very clear: they must have been aware of the situation, otherwise they wouldn't have released a flawed "weather statement" so quickly to appease the public.

They are covering it up.

Or rather, they are buying time.

Su Ye closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

The white fog outside the window was still thick, and a sliver of light seeped in through the gap in the curtains. The concentration of spiritual energy in the air was several times higher than usual. He didn't even need to consciously perceive it to feel the spiritual energy threads gently brushing against his skin.

It seems I should keep a low profile until I figure out the official stance.

Su Ye opened his eyes, his gaze calm and profound.

A storm is coming.

He must become strong enough before the storm arrives.