"Screech——"

"Screech——"

"Screech——"

In the black dense forest, a small figure with a youthful face, yet with a full celestial court and adorable and handsome features, sat atop a pair of wings as white as snow and as ethereal as clouds.

The wings traversed through the sky.

The clouds parted.

A stripe of blue sky unraveled behind the wings.

It was like a blue long sword slicing through the fish-scale patterned white garments in the sky.

The wings quickly vanished at the horizon.

Their speed was so swift that even miles away, the whistling of the wind could be heard.

Without a doubt, those white wings and the small person atop them were Xu Ran and the White Falcon.

At this moment.

Xu Ran hugged the Peregrine Falcon’s neck with his hands.

"Sense the flow and vibration of Spiritual Qi in the air!"

The Peregrine Falcon, upon hearing this, closed its eyes, adjusted its breathing, and the rise and fall of its chest became extremely subtle, hardly noticeable unless observed carefully, difficult to perceive.

The rhythm of its breathing became slow and drawn out, the intervals stretching out further and further, and in an instant, it was as if everything around was distancing itself.

A wisp of Innate Qi slowly drifted from the Peregrine Falcon’s body, encircling its surface, and the originally tiny pores suddenly enlarged, allowing the ubiquitous Spiritual Qi to penetrate through these widened pores.

Immediately, a warm sensation surrounded it, with every pore feeling immensely comfortable.

Now, through the Innate Qi, it could already sense the flow of Spiritual Qi, yet the Spiritual Qi was very gentle, making it impossible to detect any vibration.

In this way, the Peregrine Falcon sensed for a whole quarter of an hour, but achieved nothing, and could only open its eyes helplessly.

Sitting on the Peregrine Falcon’s back, Xu Ran knew it had opened its eyes, and withdrew his tender little hands, as strands of white Innate Qi were drawn from the Peregrine Falcon’s body.

"Can’t do it?" Xu Ran asked.

The Peregrine Falcon shook its head helplessly, a trace of unwillingness shown in its sharp eyes.

Under the guidance of its master Xu Ran, it had still not learned, which could be considered a disappointment to its master, making it somewhat vexed.

Xu Ran patted the Peregrine Falcon’s back and said, "Spiritual Qi is omnipresent in this world, nourishing all who cultivate, be they human or demon, strengthening themselves every day."

"Under such a premise, breaking through the comfort zone to perceive the slight vibration of Spiritual Qi isn’t easy."

"However, I believe in you, in time, you will surely succeed!"

Xu Ran’s words weren’t just to comfort the Peregrine Falcon, but were indeed the truth.

Perceiving the vibration of Spiritual Qi is simply discovering its differences, but the Qi that is absorbed daily has already been adapted by the body, making it extremely difficult for the consciousness to identify its differences, essentially going against the body’s will.

And Xu Ran could achieve this due to his Innate Saint’s Sacred Body, allowing him to easily perceive differences in Spiritual Qi without even needing to sense it.

Listening to Xu Ran’s words, the shadows on the Peregrine Falcon’s face had dissipated for the most part, but a clear stubbornness remained between its brows.

"Alright!" Xu Ran patted the Peregrine Falcon’s shoulder again, "Next, let’s head to the cliff, it’s time to test the results of the Immortal Sword Skill!"

This venture into the Great Mountain wasn’t only for training but also to revisit the cliff where the Immortal Sword Skill was learned, to test whether the current pocket-sized flying sword could open the Secret Realm within.

If it couldn’t, then the cultivation would continue, but if it could, then all would be well!

Speaking of the cliff, the unwillingness between the Peregrine Falcon’s brows faded considerably, as it remained very curious about that mystical Secret Realm, which, according to their speculation, could contain supreme opportunities.

After all, its master Xu Ran had already learned this Divine Technique, and could slowly study it upon return.

"Screech---"

The Peregrine Falcon raised its head and let out a long cry towards the sky, immediately spreading its wings, the black ash on the ground was swept into the air, encircling its body like a black lightning bolt, soaring straight towards the firmament.

Even though the Peregrine Falcon hadn’t mastered the technique of resonating with Spiritual Qi, its speed was exceedingly fast, comparable to a Great Demon.

...

The Great Mountain spanned thousands of miles, possessing countless majestic and spectacular sights; from a distance, countless precipices combined into a single piece, numerous demon beasts residing within, however, in the central area, it was perpetually shrouded in mist, obscuring the view within.

Only the steep peaks could be vaguely seen, like a ten-thousand-zhang cliff piercing into the heavens.

A streak of lightning streaked across the sky under the Great Mountain, tearing through the sky, and soon, one man and one falcon arrived amidst the perpetual mist among the perilous cliffs.

In their eyes, however, they could clearly see the scenery within—a ten-thousand-zhang high cliff.

The cliff, like a rift slicing through the thousands of miles of the Great Mountain, isolates the mountain into the east and west segments. It was a towering ten thousand zhang high, akin to a giant tower connecting the human world to the heavens, more majestic and perilous than anything seen before. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Xu Ran leaped down from the Peregrine Falcon’s back, landing gently, gazing around, only to see a mural, devoid of any content, appearing as an ordinary, no-more-than-ordinary mural.

If it weren’t for Xu Ran having previously learned the Immortal Sword Skill from this spot, he would simply ignore this mural.

Following that, a familiar feeling surged to his heart, and not far off, there were raptor feathers scattered on the ground, precisely the remnants left by the giant eagle that intercepted them mid-air and attempted to seize the Divine Eagle Skill.