Revitalization of Spirituality: My Front Door Leads to a Miniature Universe

In the night sky, the stars revolved, scattering their starlight, and even the moonlight, like water, was drawn towards the figure inside a stone cave at the foot of Mount Tai.

Gu Yuan sat cross-legged on the boulder, his body shimmering with a crystalline luster. His entire body glowed, and even his pores emitted white vapor as he breathed rhythmically, releasing a powerful life force.

His heart pounded louder and louder, echoing in the open space. It was as if a vast ocean was surging within him, rumbling and roaring, and shining with golden light, like a celestial king perched in the heavens, incomparably sacred.

A thin, crimson line meandered through his limbs and bones, intertwining with the dragon's energy, cleansing his body. Gu Yuan's body was transforming at a visible speed, his skin becoming increasingly flawless, like a sculpted piece of mutton fat jade, as translucent as crystal.

After a long while, he slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a breath of stale air. The soaring divine light was completely withdrawn back into his body, and his physical body returned to its original state, but it was incomparably fair, making countless girls envious.

"A few drops of essence blood are indeed terrifying; they have such miraculous effects."

Gu Yuan clenched his fist, feeling incredibly comfortable, with terrifying energy fluctuations flowing across it, incredibly powerful.

All of this is thanks to a few drops of essence blood brought from the Temple of the God of Mount Tai.

It turned out that after he and the old Taoist priest escaped, their bodies began to burn again. Helpless, they could only find a stone cave to hide in and begin to meditate and regulate their breathing.

During this process, a few drops of essence blood were fused with the Void Gate, but most of it was preserved. Gu Yuan then began to try to refine it. Unexpectedly, not only was his body cleansed again, but his cultivation also broke through, and he reached the third level of the Martial Pool Realm.

If the energy contained within the essence blood hadn't been absorbed by the divined acupoints, he probably would have broken through to the fourth level directly.

Gu Yuan could only sigh silently. The six acupoints had been transformed into divine ones, which were strangely adorned like stars and exuded terrifying life fluctuations. However, he did not yet know how to use this vast energy.

Then he took out a piece of pure white jade finger bone from his pocket. He had obtained it from the clay sculpture of the main hall and pavilion in the Fujun Temple. Inside lived an "old monster" who had once sensed the Void Gate, but after he came out, the voice completely fell silent.

Gu Yuan took it in his hand and tentatively called out a few times, "Old man... old man... we're out now, please give me the opportunity."

He hadn't forgotten that the being in his finger bone had said that whoever brought it out would be granted eternal life... If that were true, it would be an unimaginable blessing.

But after calling several times, the finger bones did not respond at all, and their luster even dimmed.

"Damn it, you lied to me!"

Gu Yuan frowned immediately, realizing that the entity inside the finger bone might be a big hoax, otherwise it wouldn't have set up a smokescreen in the main hall to give everyone the illusion of being surrounded. Now it must be "playing dead".

Without any hesitation, Gu Yuan unleashed a raging fire fueled by spiritual energy in his palm, burning his finger bones. If there was anything inside, it would be affected to some extent.

This continued for ten minutes, but the finger bones remained unchanged, showing no reaction whatsoever.

"Did it run away already?"

Gu Yuan spoke in a low voice, and after trying several more times without success, he finally had to give up.

Then he lay down on the boulder, intending to rest for a while before returning to Liuli City the next day.

Consciousness was fading, as if being dragged down by something... sinking deeper and deeper, my body felt like it was falling into the ocean, and everything gradually became blurry.

"call!"

Gu Yuan abruptly sat up, his chest heaving as he gasped for breath. His eyes widened as he warily surveyed his surroundings, muttering, "Where am I...? Is this a dream or...?"

Before me lay a desolate and silent world, so lifeless that it was filled with scorched earth and a scene of utter ruin.

He stood up and pinched himself hard. It hurt a lot, and it didn't feel like a dream. He could clearly feel everything.

But it's not like the real world... because you can hear the dripping sound inside the cave, which is very strange, like a dream, as if your consciousness has left your body and is wandering in the heavens.

"Who's behind this?"

Gu Yuan roared, his voice especially loud and echoing in the silent space.

"Hehehe."

A chilling, ghostly laugh echoed from the shadows, and a dark shadow drifted past, appearing almost unreal.

"Bang!"

Gu Yuan felt a sharp pain in the back of her head, as if she had been hit hard on the head with a wooden stick.

He suddenly turned around, his whole body radiating a chilling aura, his pupils contracting violently, and he involuntarily retreated.

Before their eyes, a red figure hovered in mid-air, its flowing dress dripping blood. It was a person with disheveled hair, its face obscured, and its pale feet swaying close at hand. It must have been a female ghost.

Gu Yuan's heart pounded wildly, and his energy erupted, illuminating the surrounding world. He roared, "Human or ghost?"

"Boy, give me back my life!"

The corpse in mid-air began to tremble violently, emitting a mournful cry, and swung a large club at the former.

"Even if you're a ghost, I'll still help you find peace!"

Gu Yuan calmed down and knew who had been behind the attack when the "red-clothed female ghost" pulled out the large wooden stick. The power of incense smoke rose into the sky, spreading a peaceful aura that seemed to purify the place and dissipate the yin energy.

"hehe."

The moment the blazing light appeared, the red-clad female ghost let out a mocking laugh and vanished into the void.

At the same time, Gu Yuan's consciousness began to return, and he woke up.

"Damn it, when did I ever owe you my life?"

He cursed angrily. The experience he had just had felt like a "female ghost" haunting him in a dream, sending chills down his spine. Yet he couldn't remember when he had offended such a "female ghost," which was quite inexplicable.

It wasn't fear, but rather astonishment that such a thing actually existed... Murder in a dream... It's practically impossible to guard against. Fortunately, I possess endless incense power, otherwise I probably would have been tormented to death.

After waiting for several hours, Gu Yuan fell asleep again, not believing that the female ghost could reappear.

Dream.

"You dare to come again?"

In a hazy state, Gu Yuan seemed to sense a red figure standing beside him. The figure's body was blackened and festering beyond recognition, its face was as pale as paper, and its bloodshot eyes were staring intently at him. Its long hair was disheveled and exuded a sinister ghostly aura... like a deadly grim reaper. However, instead of an iron hook, it held a large club.

Gu Yuan felt a chill run down his spine. He hadn't expected the female ghost to reappear, and he could even smell the stench emanating from her.

Bang!

Before Gu Yuan could retaliate, the former grabbed a large stick and slammed it down hard on Gu Yuan's forehead.

"hehe."

Having succeeded in her attack, the female ghost vanished again, the cunning ghost having no intention of engaging in a direct confrontation.

"call!"

Gu Yuan woke up again with a start, rubbing her forehead. Strangely, she wasn't injured at all; she was completely unharmed, as if it really was just a nightmare, but one that felt unbearably real.

"I refuse to believe it!"

Gu Yuan didn't see the evil, and forced himself to fall asleep again.

Not long after, he woke up again in a fright. This time, the female ghost went even further, wielding two large sticks and smashing things.

Gu Yuan was speechless. For the first time, he felt helpless because he had no way to use his strength. Although it could not cause any harm, he would be awakened by the female ghost whenever he entered a dream, which seriously affected his sleep. Unless... he never slept again.

That's obviously impossible; he hasn't reached the point where he doesn't need rest at all.

After much deliberation, Gu Yuan fell asleep again, clenching her fists and silently vowing, "This time, I'm definitely catching you!"