Two kilometers, three kilometers, five kilometers...
Perhaps the capital city was born to be a place where spiritual energy gathers, or perhaps there is a legendary dragon vein, which is why the ancient imperial city and the current capital were both located here.
Lin Yao focused on controlling his body to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, not only refining this energy into medical true energy through his meridians, but also integrating it into every cell and every drop of blood.
Even the true qi of the "Yi Jin Jue" that he could only increase through self-cultivation was miraculously replenished and supplemented by the spiritual energy of heaven and earth by Lin Yao.
Lin Yao also felt the grass, especially the grass on his chest, which he had never felt before.
Lin Yao could clearly sense the state of each leaf filament, and even control its shape, as if the entire "body" of the grass belonged to him. The rich liquid in the leaf axis, the shape of the roots, and the soft substance wrapping the roots were all explored by Lin Yao, and he used the inexhaustible spiritual energy of heaven and earth in his body to nourish and enrich them.
What Lin Yao didn't know was that his behavior and current state were even more precious than the "no law, no thought" state. It was a very rare state of "existence," a state of acknowledgment and deep control over all things in the world.
Of course, although his state is of a high level, his ability is not very deep. Therefore, he can only control the "existence" within his own body, but cannot control the "existence" that does not belong to his body.
Even so, it is still quite remarkable.
The "Yi Jin Jue" true qi underwent a tremendous change after being cleansed by the spiritual energy of heaven and earth controlled by Lin Yao. It became gentler, and even without the healing true qi and the nourishment of the small grass, his meridians would not be damaged by the "Yi Jin Jue" true qi and related cultivation. However, the violent attack power of the "Yi Jin Jue" true qi still existed, but this harmfulness and attack power was only effective against external forces and had no effect on him personally.
When Lin Yao was lonely before, he had read many historical books and ancient texts and was familiar with Lao Tzu's "Tao Te Ching". But at this moment, he could not recall "Tao Te Ching" and could not connect what happened to him with this great work that encompasses the great principles of the world. He could only instinctively control his body and did not even feel joy.
The first chapter of Lao Tzu's *Tao Te Ching* states:
The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao. The name that can be named is not the eternal name.
Nothingness is the origin of heaven and earth; existence is the mother of all things.
Therefore, one should always be without desire in order to observe its subtlety; one should always have desire in order to observe its manifestations.
These two originate from the same source but have different names; both are called profound. Profound and yet more profound, the gateway to all wonders.
Lin Yao has now entered a state of perceiving and controlling "existence," which has significantly improved both his skill and realm, and even his physical attributes have seen a leap in improvement.
Of course, Lin Yao was unaware of all this; he simply continued to absorb spiritual energy.
As the sun shone down, an unusual situation occurred within Beijing's first ring road: a thick fog, so dense that one could hardly see a person five meters away, enveloped a third of the area within the first ring road, mainly concentrated in the southern direction.
Such dense fog, resembling the thick fog of Mount Lu, was a truly extraordinary sight in Beijing, drawing meteorologists and journalists alike. City traffic was severely impacted; not only were motor vehicles affected, but even bicycles became a problem. Even long-time Beijing residents who had lived in this area for decades found themselves getting lost, as there were virtually no landmarks to be seen, with visibility limited to only a few meters.
The bright sun could not penetrate the thick fog, but it made the fog even more magnificent and spectacular. If viewed from above, this area of Beijing would be covered by a bright white blanket, like a huge block of cream piled up in a densely packed city.
The dense fog was only about 200 meters above the ground, yet it appeared very stable, and even a slight breeze could not disperse it.
Environmental experts, chemical experts, and military weapons specialists were all alarmed. Analysis of the air composition in the dense fog was conducted to determine if it contained toxic gases; environmental analysis was performed to investigate whether unusual meteorological phenomena were caused by radiation from underground water veins or geomagnetic changes.
While searching for a fog generator, weapons experts analyzed and studied whether a weapon with the same power could be manufactured, because such dense fog was too peculiar. If such a weapon could be invented, it would definitely be a major achievement in national defense.
The three people in the "urban jungle" neither eat, drink, nor move. One practices martial arts, and the other comprehends the essence of things. Although they have no communication or contact, they all choose to continue to cherish this rare opportunity and no longer care about other external affairs.
Lin Yao's thoughts weren't that complicated; he simply took it for granted that he should cultivate, cultivate, and cultivate some more.
The entire city of Beijing was severely affected by Lin Yao's sudden condition. People in the area stayed home, fearing that the situation might worsen. Fortunately, it was Sunday, and the incident did not cause greater damage to society. Instead, it provided many families with a rare opportunity to gather together, indirectly promoting family harmony.
This area was also subject to traffic control, with all relevant roads temporarily closed and outside vehicles prohibited from entering. This measure made the already congested traffic in Beijing even more chaotic.
The traffic police maintaining order had an easy job; they only needed to adjust their office locations as the fog expanded. No outside drivers would dare to drive into this foggy area. This was because the fog was only about two meters thick at its boundary, and within those two meters, the fog gradually thickened, reaching the same concentration within a two-meter radius.
Therefore, what people outside the fog zone saw was a giant cotton ball covering everything in front of them, and they couldn't feel anything else. This was completely different from fog produced by nature, so it's no wonder that various experts and weapons researchers judged that this event was caused by humans.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, Lin Yao regained consciousness. Of course, this consciousness meant that he had lost control of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and his perception and control of his own body had weakened. However, compared with before, he still had a huge improvement in his perception ability.
As he finished work, Lin Yao suddenly noticed something strange about the world. He found it very odd. Why was there such a thick fog in Beijing? If he could only see with his eyes, he could only see within a meter and a half. He felt damp all over, as if he had been in a sauna, while every part of him was dry.
In just ten minutes, the thick fog dissipated, as if it had never existed in the world before. Only the wet roads and everything covered in a layer of fog showed that the previous situation was not an illusion.
"Sir, were you practicing your martial arts just now?"
Yi An suddenly recalled a situation that Yi Fei had told him before. What he had just experienced was exactly the feeling that Yi Fei had described, only this time the situation was more obvious. He even had a vague new understanding of cultivation and a belief that he would definitely be able to cultivate to a higher level in the future. He had never had this belief in more than ten years.
Even after Lin Yao became a guest elder of the Yi family, Yi An only gained confidence in his future cultivation because of Lin Yao's medical skills and pills. That was just external confidence. But today, he gained confidence from within himself, which is the true reliance for a martial artist to make progress.
Yi Guoguo stared wide-eyed at Lin Yao, her shock beyond words.
Yi Guoguo was unaware of Yi Fei's experiences. Given her current level of cultivation, she had no need to know these things. Therefore, Yi Fei only shared his experiences and feelings with a few people who had the opportunity to break through to the peak of the Earth level. The other disciples naturally did not know.
Knowing that she had gained immense benefits and new insights into cultivation, Yi Guoguo could hardly believe that Lin Yao had orchestrated what had just happened, because it was too miraculous and too impossible.
That was the most vast and magnificent feeling in the world! Created by humans? Impossible!
"Aren't you hungry? I am." Lin Yao changed the subject. He didn't know how to say it, because he rarely entered this state, and it was the first time. He had no idea how to enter it again. It was really inappropriate to say that it was the spiritual energy of heaven and earth that he had generated during his cultivation, because he also wanted to have this ability.
"Guoguo, go make some food. I feel like I could eat a whole cow." Lin Yao saw Yi Guoguo's slightly open mouth and knew that this matter had greatly shocked her, but he really couldn't explain it.
"Oh." Yi Guoguo accepted the order and left, walking rather slowly, as she wanted to hear more of Yi An and Lin Yao's conversation.
"Sir, please go change your clothes, you're completely soaked." Yi An disappointed Yi Guoguo, as he avoided the question by going along with Lin Yao's words.
Yes, how can you casually ask about someone's secrets? It's enough that I'm already reaping huge benefits; why worry about so much else?
At this moment, Yi An felt that her decision to insist on staying by Lin Yao's side was absolutely correct. Just as Yi Fei had said, there were endless benefits to being by Mr. Lin's side. The drug trials alone were enough to bring her benefits, not to mention the improvement in her cultivation level.
Yi An was certain that even Yi Dao, who had reached the peak of the Earth-level realm, would not understand that mysterious spiritual energy of heaven and earth better than he did. He had already analyzed that what he had just seen was the spiritual energy of heaven and earth that Yi Fei had mentioned. Of course, this was also something Lin Yao had told Yi Fei before.
"Yaoyao, not bad! Your current skill level is much higher than before you became a demon, and even your health has improved a lot." Xiaocao's voice rang out, full of joy.
"Really? I thought it was just recovery." Lin Yao was also very happy. "But this time, my training felt completely different. It was as if I was completely immersed in my body, and I didn't need to deliberately absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth outside."
"Of course, you just experienced a very rare state, one that Shi Nian has never experienced before. I can't quite explain it, but I know it's very special." Xiao Cao's tone was still full of joy. "By the way, I also benefited a lot. You just helped me absorb spiritual energy. I didn't even have to control it myself. The effect was better than ever before. It was amazing!"