Splash.
My steps squished against the damp ground as I made my way through the passage.
Seong Yul had been left outside to wait.
There was no need for him to come along.
Splashâ Splashâ
Each step echoed against the watery ground, the dim passage shrouded in darkness, with no lanterns to illuminate the way.
The stale air brushed against my senses, but none of it bothered me.
Even in the pitch-black passage, I could see everything clearly.
The thick, oppressive air was merely unpleasant, incapable of causing me any real harm.
After walking for roughly half an hour:
Wuuuungâ
A faint, strange energy brushed against my body.
The flow was peculiar. Could this also be sorcery?
âItâs definitely different from formations.â
Looking at formations, I could never understand how they worked or what went into creating them.
This, however, I could see.
While I didnât fully grasp its purpose or how it had been set up, I could discern the flow of energy.
Things I couldnât perceive before were now clear.
It was a refreshing experience.
Swoosh.
As my fingertips brushed against the energy, it rippled like water.
Thump.
My heart reacted, sending a vibration through my body.
âOh.â
As I made contact with the energy, the binding rings within my heart began to stir.
They spun.
The sensation was eerily similar to the rotation of Guyeomhwaryungong.
Thumpâ Thumpâ!
Vmmmmâ!
As my heart pounded, the rings rotated faster, and an unfamiliar thrill coursed through me.
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The two rings spun with increasing speed, and I instinctively moved my hand.
Wuuuuung.
The sorceryâs barrier wavered under my touch. Observing the flow, my Mindâs Eye opened on its own.
It wasnât a conscious decisionâperhaps it was an instinctual response.
As I pondered, my eyes quickly read the flow of the energy.
âFascinating.â
I had assumed the Mindâs Eye could only analyze Qi, but to my surprise, it also deciphered the currents of the sorcery.
Threads tangled and densely layered, forming an intricate tapestry so complex it was almost painful to look at.
Had I seen this before, I would have cursed and ripped it apart on sight.
âHmm.â
The rings spun faster.
My hands moved as if guided by the countless threads.