Above The Sky
Chapter 1034 - 1034 122 Spirit Energy User Elan 22

1034: Chapter 122 Spirit Energy User Elan (2/2) 1034: Chapter 122 Spirit Energy User Elan (2/2) If Ian had known that the other party was worrying about such a simple problem, he would surely have replied, “Just bring money.”

These Orthodox Envoys…

everything else is fine, but their sense of ceremony is just too strong.

Sure, he’s a Prophet, no doubt about it, but no one ever said you need his permission to visit him—let alone complete some mission or gain his approval.

If you want to enter as a guest, just bring more gifts and money, simple as that.

Ian was always practical, and besides, borrowing the name of the Four Great Orthodox Churches to make himself known as a Prophet was something he aimed to do anyway.

Naturally, profiting more from it made things even better.

But for now, he planned to go home and consume the Foreseeing Bifoliate first.

By the time he returned to Harrison Port, it was already midday.

On the roadside, an elderly man was busy repairing an alchemy lamp for the neighbors.

His craftsmanship was refined, giving Ian a sense of familiarity—it was likely that the man had been a student of Elder Pude’s alchemy class nine years ago.

The old man worked slowly but steadily, his tools methodically tinkering away.

Though aged and weakened, he still made a living with his skill, relying on cheap rates and the open transparency of fixing things right in front of his customers.

Not far away, a Ballad Poet was performing on a wind organ amidst the coastal sea breeze of the Southern Country—warm and humid.

Several Adventurers en route to the Great Labyrinth had stopped to listen.

When the song concluded, some turned and left, while a few tossed two pennies as thanks.

A scene of peace and prosperity unfolded before his eyes.

“But there’s still much to improve.”

Ian paused briefly as he walked by, not for the Ballad Poet’s melodic tune, but for all the people living here.

He saw newcomers moving along the streets, vendors shouting to advertise their goods, children playing in narrow alleys, armored guards questioning an exasperated Adventurer, and a pickpocket stealthily lifting silver coins from the pocket of a man lost in the organ’s melody.

Ian beckoned a nearby guard and pointed out the thief.

Then, he watched with great interest as a chase unfolded, culminating in the thief being tackled by the guard just before he could jump into the sea to flee.

The thief hit the ground hard and wailed, “I can’t breathe!” as the guard pinned him down with a knee.

There wasn’t much reason behind these actions.

Ian had simply noticed the crimson glow of blood surrounding the thief.

The man being stolen from was likely a somewhat influential merchant from another region.

If he realized he’d been robbed, he would have no hesitation in giving the thief a permanent “lesson.”

Compared to a death sentence, being thrown in a cell for ten days or so was surely better for the thief.

Doing good deeds spontaneously—this was something Ian did often.

Yet very few people could truly understand whether what he did even counted as “good.” But as a Prophet, he didn’t need to explain himself to them.

For those who were observant, however, Ian’s intentions became clear.

Even the Retrospection Sect observers had agents in town.

Everything Ian did would be known to them, but that wasn’t necessarily a bad thing.

They wanted evidence?

Ian would give them evidence.

After casually finishing his good deed, Ian returned home, just as Elan wrapped up his morning meditation at the Huai Guang Church.

“Huh?

Brother, you’re back already?”

When Elan opened the door and saw Ian at home, he was surprised.

He distinctly remembered that his brother had said earlier in the morning that he was going out to search for the Foreseeing Bifoliate.

In Elan’s mind, that should’ve taken at least several days, right?

At the very least, it would take most of the day to just circle around the base of Ivorybone Mountain and return.

And if they were conducting a grid search of the entire Great Redwood Forest, it could take up to half a week!

“Yes,” Ian replied.

With a smile, he pulled the Foreseeing Bifoliate out of his backpack.

“I’ve got it; no need to loiter outside any longer.”

When Elan saw the emerald-green, spirit-like Foreseeing Bifoliate, his eyes widened in awe.

—A Foreseeing Bifoliate, which others had sought for decades without finding, had been obtained in just half a day?

—That’s my brother for you!

“How do you feel about it?” Ian asked.

Setting the Foreseeing Bifoliate in front of Elan, Ian gestured for him to sit down and observe it closely.

“Do you… feel anything special?”

Ever since discovering that the Forest Ocean Spirit had been observing them through various plants and that Elan had sensed its presence long ago, Ian had wanted to see if his younger brother could, through pure instinct, pick up on the unusual Spirit Energy Fluctuations emanating from the Foreseeing Bifoliate.

If he could, it would prove Elan had exceptional Spirit Energy talent—and a rare compatibility with the Foreseeing Bifoliate.

“I…”

The white-haired boy obediently sat in the chair, focusing intently on the clover before him.

But then, he closed his eyes, as though listening to something.

After a while, Elan smiled softly with his eyes still shut.

“I can hear it.

It’s a beautiful song… crisp and melodious, like a stream flowing through the forest.”

“I can hear sunlight shimmering on the leaves, hear the shaded forest trails, hear the rain-covered jungles… so many things.

I’ve never heard anything this clear, this wondrous…”

Elan seemed to be in a trance.

Clearly, his spirit and soul were deeply drawn to the massive data network represented by the Forest Ocean Spirit, a connection buried within the Foreseeing Bifoliate.

Just as Ian had speculated.

Ian could communicate with the Forest Ocean Spirit because of his own strength and the Spirit’s favor, allowing him to sense its Spirit Energy and Heart Light.

Elan, however, was different.

By sheer talent alone, he could resonate with the Forest Ocean Spirit—one of the few “chosen ones” on this land.

—Not bad.

Seeing this, Ian couldn’t help but smile.

The Foreseeing Bifoliate’s power of deduction was of little use to Ian.

As a genuine Prophet, his innate abilities surpassed such computational predictions.

With his Spirit Energy and Heart Light Body already at the Third Energy Level, the Foreseeing Bifoliate was, at best, a minor supplement for him, not an indispensable treasure.

But for Elan, it was different.

The clover could help him awaken his Spirit Energy earlier and better, gifting him with an incredibly valuable ability and even earning the protection of the Forest Ocean Spirit.

“Eat it, Elan.”

Ian calmly slid the Foreseeing Bifoliate closer to his brother.

“You said you want to help me, want to better understand my ideals, didn’t you?”

“Then grow stronger.

Eat it, and you’ll grow… well, at a pace *slightly* slower than mine!”

Initially, Ian wanted to claim Elan would improve as rapidly as he had, but to keep things realistic, he chose a more modest phrasing.

“Anyway, consuming it will greatly benefit you.”

“And this is why you’ve been diligently meditating all year.

Otherwise, you wouldn’t even qualify to eat it.”

Those untrained in mental cultivation would suffer adverse effects if they consumed Spirit Energy materials chaotically.

Without spiritual tranquility, one couldn’t channel the power properly.

This risk was especially high for non-Sublimators who hadn’t yet formed souls—eating Spirit Energy objects recklessly could lead to insanity or soul defects.

“Alright… okay…”

Opening his eyes, Elan’s amethyst irises gleamed with a dewy light—a sign that his Spirit Energy was already on the verge of activation under the Foreseeing Bifoliate’s influence.

If he seized this moment to consume it, his Spirit Energy would likely awaken.

At this stage, the boy wouldn’t hesitate further.

To help his brother in the future, he had to become stronger.

Determined, Elan took the Foreseeing Bifoliate from Ian.

Following his brother’s instructions, he plucked a leaf and placed it in his mouth.

The Foreseeing Bifoliate wasn’t a plant in the traditional sense—it was a Heart Light Body, a Spirit Energy Essence.

Having it in one’s mouth didn’t accelerate absorption; instead, it helped Elan focus his spirit.

Sitting in the chair, Elan entered a meditative state, guiding the clover’s energy within him.

Meanwhile, Ian activated Foresight View to observe the flow of Origin Quality Spiritual Energy within Elan’s body.

He saw strands of Spirit Substance emanating from the clover leaf in the boy’s mouth, spreading throughout his body.

Elan’s well-trained and meditative state readily accepted the Origin Quality Energy.

Simultaneously, as the clover’s Spirit Substance merged with Elan’s innate Spirit Energy, it triggered a cascading reaction.

The clover’s essence was rapidly converted into Elan’s own Spirit Substance, forming the embryo of a soul within him…

A Spirit Energy User’s soul was their most crucial feature—it was a privilege of a Second Level Sublimator, guaranteeing that they could at least ascend to the Second Energy Level and making the Third Energy Level far more attainable than for other Sublimators.

Minute by minute, time ticked away…

Elan’s soul gradually took shape.

Simultaneously, the Spirit Energy nodes within his body began multiplying rapidly, even forming a unique structure near his brain.

Ian recognized this structure—it mimicked the Forest Ocean Spirit’s Spirit Energy design, granting powerful computational and retrieval capabilities.

It was the preliminary form of “Deduction Force”!

“Very good.”

Watching this unfold, Ian smiled and nodded.

At this point, Elan’s consumption of the Foreseeing Bifoliate could be considered highly successful.

Now, both brothers had become Spirit Energy Users.

Moreover, with Elan now possessing a soul, Ian could teach him everything he’d developed about the Meditation Technique.

A child born with Spirit Energy talent, consistently training in meditation, and granted access to an artifact like the Foreseeing Bifoliate… paired with Ian’s cutting-edge Meditation Technique—how far could such a person grow?

Flashes of potential futures flickered in Ian’s mind, including one where Elan utilized the unparalleled destructive might of a Swarm Crystal Dragon from the Dao Path of the Swarm, disrupting unguarded Orthodox Envoy drones thousands of meters away.

Ian couldn’t help but chuckle.

“This proper path is sure to outshine the Swarm Crystal Dragon.”

“Brother…”

Slowly opening his eyes, Elan felt as though he’d crossed the threshold of another world.

His lavender-hued irises shimmered faintly as he stared at his hands in wonder.

“I feel… completely different.

My thoughts are so clear now, and I can see, hear, and sense so many things that were completely imperceptible to me before…”

“So… so this is what it means to be a Spirit Energy User…”