The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 352 - 246: Spiritual Sense and the Second Floor

Chapter 352: Chapter 246: Spiritual Sense and the Second Floor

After delivering another letter, Li Yi’s confidence surged.

The success of three consecutive letters had almost seen him through the first month, and now all he needed to do was to keep his head down and persevere for over two more months to reach the deadline and leave for the Otherworld. Furthermore, the recent encounter with a Ghost Tamer made him realize that as an Evolver, he did possess certain advantages at times.

Especially if he struck first, instantly killing a Ghost Tamer wasn’t difficult.

"However, it’s best to avoid confrontations with Ghost Tamers. This time I succeeded, but if I had failed, I would have been attacked by supernatural powers, and then it would have been me who died, since my current abilities are no match for the supernatural."

Li Yi hadn’t returned to the Ghost Post Office yet because, under normal circumstances, his next stop would be the second floor of the Ghost Post Office.

Who he would meet on the second floor and what dangers he would face were unknown to anyone, so he needed to take this time to continue his cultivation.

To be cautious, he left the city and returned to Dazhuang City, a place he was more familiar with.

The reason he came to this city was that he had once met the person in charge of the city, having a brief encounter. He was confident that the Ghost Tamer called Wang Qiao would not harm him, but in other cities, that might not be the case.

Considering he would be staying for a while, Li Yi decided to squat at Zheng Yaoyao’s rental house and take the opportunity to pay back the money he owed.

Soon enough.

Under the cover of night, Li Yi arrived at the apartment complex once more. With just a few wall-jumps, he easily reached the balcony, as if he knew the way by heart.

Li Yi’s eyes glowed, surveying the inside of the apartment, only to find Zheng Yaoyao asleep on her bed, completely unaware of his arrival.

He chose not to disturb her and didn’t enter the room, instead sitting on the balcony and beginning to meditate using the White Bone Temple Cultivation Skill.

As time passed, dawn soon arrived.

When Zheng Yaoyao awoke with a stretch and saw Li Yi sitting on the balcony with his hands forming the Treasure Seal, she rubbed her eyes, questioning if she was mistaken.

Somehow, her balcony had refreshed the presence of the long-missing Otherworldly Person.

She was a bit excited and wanted to shout to him, but she stopped herself when she realized that there seemed to be light emanating from Li Yi’s body. It wasn’t bright, but it was dazzling and crystal-clear, like a beautiful galaxy, and just being near it, letting the light flow over her, brought a wonderful sense of comfort.

"Is this what cultivation is?" Zheng Yaoyao’s eyes kept darting around, and her mind was suddenly filled with all sorts of possibilities.

Li Yi was also awoken by her movements. He came out of the Meditation state, slowly opening his eyes and directly said, "I plan to stay here for a while. Take this one hundred thousand yuan as compensation for any expenses I incur. Do you have any objections?"

After speaking, he tossed a wad of cash beside Zheng Yaoyao from his backpack.

"Having you stay here is no problem at all, and of course, I welcome it. But... where did this money come from?" Zheng Yaoyao’s eyes widened.

Li Yi replied, "I passed by a villa area and casually took a bit."

"Ah? You stole this money?" Zheng Yaoyao exclaimed in surprise.

"It’s only theft if you get caught. Otherwise, it’s just money mysteriously disappearing," Li Yi said. "Enough talk, do you want the money or not?"

"Of course, I want it! I lost my job recently and need to find a new one soon. I’m almost too poor to even afford takeout. If it weren’t for the ten thousand yuan you gave me last time, I couldn’t even afford the rent. If you come looking for me here next time, you probably won’t find me," responded Zheng Yaoyao eagerly, picking up the money and hugging it to her chest as she joyfully counted it.

In fact, she had planned to leave Dazhuang City and return to her hometown, but considering Li Yi’s presence, she’d stubbornly refused to leave.

"I do appreciate you Earthlings and your flexible moral bottom line," Li Yi remarked.

"Not at all," Zheng Yaoyao said, her face a bit embarrassed. "It’s called understanding the times. How long are you planning to stay this time?"

"I’m not sure, maybe a week, maybe ten days," answered Li Yi. "During this period, I will be in closed-door cultivation. If you have things to do, go ahead and don’t mind me. I’ll be fine staying on the balcony."

Having said this, he resumed forming the Treasure Seal and prepared to practice the White Bone Temple Cultivation Skill.

But at that moment, Zheng Yaoyao put the money down, ran up to the balcony, sat face-to-face with Li Yi, and imitated him by forming the Treasure Seal: "Then I’ll cultivate with you. Is it like this?"

"No need, you won’t be able to learn it. This is the White Bone Temple Cultivation Skill, which requires specific conditions to master. Even if you copy my posture, it will have no effect," Li Yi explained before closing his eyes again and entering a state of cultivation.

Zheng Yaoyao didn’t disturb him but just propped her head up and stared at him for a while.

Eventually, unable to endure any longer, she rubbed her numb legs and sheepishly left the balcony. She planned to pay this month’s rent and buy some groceries to cook some food. She believed Li Yi would enjoy the delicacies of this world, and perhaps if he was pleased, he might happily decide to stick around longer.

Hehe!

Zheng Yaoyao felt a secret thrill in her heart.

As the days went by, Li Yi’s body finally reached the next stage of evolution. Five days later in the early morning, his Spiritual Sense fully awakened, and his cultivation broke through, making him a Spiritual Perception Master of the Refining Realm. To be precise, a Refining Realm master with an advanced Spiritual Sense.

After the complete breakthrough, Li Yi finally understood clearly what Spiritual Sense really was.

It was almost a form of precognition.

That was to anticipate the enemy first and to have a very delicate grasp of the surrounding environment.

The mosquito on the table hadn’t moved yet, but Li Yi already predicted the direction it would fly the next second. Before the sparrow outside the window arrived, he sensed it approaching to swoop past, knowing even its flight trajectory without error.

It was a marvelous sensation.

But upon closer thought, it also seemed natural, just like a raindrop falling from the sky would hit the ground if you disregard environmental factors. Even an ordinary person could predict this outcome. However, if the wind started to blow then, the situation would become much more complex. An ordinary person couldn’t grasp the changes in the environment, but a cultivator with Spiritual Sense could.

"’Jue’ stands for awakening. The Spiritual Realm signifies that the soul is in the process of awakening. This perception is no longer something the physical body can achieve, but rather a mastery over the external world by the soul, with such delicate awareness of the surrounding that only a soul can possess," Li Yi had a new revelation at this moment.

After his breakthrough, his Martial Arts Cultivation also improved, making his Qi and Blood even more robust.

As a Martial Artist in the Refining Realm, who had opened the nine acupoints, he originally had little room for improvement, but now, his Qi and Blood kept on increasing as if there was no upper limit.

This was due to his body evolving.

With a casual gesture, he concentrated his Qi and Blood, with red Qi and Blood Gang Qi swirling around his fingertips, bestowing massive destructive power with every move he made.

"After the Refining Realm comes Refining Gang. Once I return to the Four Seas and Eight Continents and get the Gang Refining Method, I can refine all of this Qi and Blood into my body. Gang Qi will generate on its own, preventing the excessive consumption of Qi and Blood. By then, my Gang Qi will be invisible and colorless," Li Yi thought to himself as he looked at the red Gang Qi.

"Hey, Li Yi, are you eating today? I made beef today, and I didn’t burn it this time. It’s definitely delicious," suddenly, Zheng Yaoyao’s voice came from the kitchen.

Li Yi immediately responded, "I’m fine with nutrient liquid, you can have the food yourself."

"Don’t be like that. I put a lot of effort into making it. You should at least try a little," Zheng Yaoyao urged.

"Have you tasted it?" Li Yi asked.

Zheng Yaoyao said with a smile, "I haven’t tasted it. If I had, I would have definitely thrown it away. That would be such a waste."

"...." Li Yi didn’t want to speak, only chugging down a bottle of nutrient liquid.

Then he threw the last bottle of nutrient liquid to her: "I’m out of supplies I brought this time. From now on, I can only munch on steamed buns. This is the last bottle from my backpack. I noticed you seem to like drinking it, so I’ll leave it to you."

"I’m not particularly fond of it, but it’s really good for the skin," said Zheng Yaoyao, touching her smooth, radiant face, now understanding just how miraculous the Golden Nutrient Liquid was.

It’s a pity you can’t buy it in this world, otherwise, she would borrow money to buy it.

"Also, my cultivation is temporarily over; I’m leaving," said Li Yi as he packed up his things and prepared to depart.

Although he hadn’t received a delivery task, he wanted to get to the Ghost Post Office early to familiarize himself with the environment, get to know the Messengers on the second floor, and gather some intelligence. He couldn’t keep staying here.

"Where are you going? Why leave when everything has been fine here lately?" Zheng Yaoyao asked.

"See you when I see you."

Li Yi didn’t reply, simply leaping off the balcony. With just a few bounces, he swiftly disappeared like a sparrow soaring through the sky.

"So free and easy. It would be great if I could be that effortless," Zheng Yaoyao admired as she watched the direction Li Yi had gone.

Li Yi arrived at a secluded area in the city and lit a piece of black paper in his hand.

With a wisp of black smoke curling up, a path to the Ghost Post Office emerged.

"Now that it’s daytime, it’s relatively safe to go to the Ghost Post Office," Li Yi said, his expression shifting with caution as he walked along the winding path.

Soon after, he pushed the door open and entered the familiar hall,

However, mysteriously, he faced an old wooden staircase that led to the second floor, hinting at his impending status as a second-floor Messenger.

"I never saw this staircase when I was on the ground floor. Is it another supernatural event I can’t understand?" Li Yi was not afraid as he stepped onto the creaking stairs up to the second floor.

The second floor had a walkway shaped like the character ’回’ with seven rooms along it.

21... 22... 23 and so on.

The walls were mottled and peeling, and the dim lighting always seemed oppressive.

"Is the new Messenger here? It seems you’re in luck, arriving at a good time," at that moment, a door opened, and a middle-aged man’s voice came out.

Li Yi didn’t say a word, just looked in that direction like an ordinary person.

"Don’t be nervous. My name is Wang Chuan. I’m an old Messenger of the second floor,"

A middle-aged man with a seasoned look and short stubble stepped out of room 25, looking as though he had been through many experiences.

"Li Yi, is it really you? You’ve made it to the second floor too?" Another figure emerged from the room, a young man who was excited to see Li Yi.

Li Yi glanced at him; it was Guo You, previously a first-floor Messenger.

He had actually completed his third delivery successfully and had also made it upstairs.

Guo You admired Li Yi greatly. Although he knew Li Yi wasn’t a Ghost Tamer, he was beyond ordinary, extremely powerful, but he hadn’t revealed this to others to avoid upsetting Li Yi.

"Guo You?" Li Yi nodded as a greeting.

"You’re very special, the most unique of all the people I’ve met. You’re not a Ghost Tamer, yet you’re different from the ordinary...",

Then a woman’s voice rose, and from that room came a tall and graceful woman in a cheongsam, strikingly attractive with an extraordinary presence that one couldn’t easily forget at just a single glance.

Li Yi’s expression shifted slightly.

He stared at the woman in the cheongsam, feeling no heartbeat from her, nor any signs of life. Instead, she exuded a chilly vibe.

"A Ghost Tamer?" he thought with a shiver.

Indeed, after reaching the second floor, even the Messengers had changed significantly, with the appearance of a Ghost Tamer Messenger. That meant the Messengers on the third, fourth, and fifth floors were likely even stronger.