Chapter 4651, "5.0403 Popular Science,
" Qiao Mu, a young girl, appears unfazed after being seemingly attacked by an elder. She calmly tells everyone that she feels "no pain, no dizziness, no discomfort! Absolutely fine." She even asks if they might have been mistaken about the elder attacking her.
Feng Changfei, exasperated, points out that Qiao Mu shows no signs of being affected, unlike someone who would have been truly hit by a spiritual attack. He sighs, noting how everyone, including himself and his brother, got worked up for nothing.
Unveiling the Mystery of the Spiritual Attack
Feng Changqing, relieved, then asks Qiao Mu if she has any magic treasures that defend against spiritual attacks, given that the elder, from the Wuchuan Du clan, is a late Immortal Venerable stage cultivator with at least a peak Level 8 spiritual sense.
Qiao Mu instinctively scratches her head, wondering if her Golden Talisman Jade Incantation counts. She recalls seeing a flash of light in her spiritual sea that was then repelled by the golden light of the talisman. However, she also ponders whether a Level 8 spiritual sense would have much effect on her even without the talisman's counter-shock.
A Shocking Revelation
Qiao Mu then meekly reveals, "I... I just broke through to Level 12 spiritual sense a few days ago."
This announcement is met with eye-rolls from Feng Changfei and the others, whose internal thoughts are likely along the lines of, "Why didn't you say so earlier?!"
Peony Immortal bursts out laughing, finding the whole situation "ridiculously funny." She scoffs at the idea of a Level 8 spiritual sense trying to attack a Level 12 one, calling it "seeking death."
Mi Yan Saint, with a zen-like expression, chuckles and says, "I told you Qiao Qiao is a child of great fortune. Others' spiritual sense can never surpass their cultivation realm, but she's doing it in reverse, hahaha." He finds it so amusing that he starts laughing at his own words.
The Peculiar Case of Qiao Mu's Spiritual Sense
The others are left speechless, realizing the Saint's words ring true. Peach Blossom Immortal Venerable twitches his mouth and asks Qiao Mu, "Qiao Qiao, did your spiritual sense break through to Level 12 recently? What was it before?"
"Level 10," Qiao Mu replies, looking at him strangely, "Is there a problem?"
"You don't feel uncomfortable?"
"Uncomfortable about what?" Qiao Mu asks, utterly bewildered.
"Now, that's the biggest problem. Don't you know that spiritual sense needs to be contained by the spiritual sea? You're a Divine Master at only Level 5 in cultivation, yet your spiritual sense has broken through to Level 12... don't you find that strange?"
A Crash Course in Spiritual Sense
The others chime in, explaining:
"Yes, yes, do you know what our spiritual sense levels are?"
"Let me tell you, most people's spiritual sense pretty much peaks at Level 10."
"It's absolutely impossible for it to exceed one's cultivation realm."
"So that's why the old man launched a spiritual attack on you; he had absolute confidence in his spiritual sense!"
"Who would have thought he'd run into such an anomaly like you?"
Qi Xuanxuan and the others look on, speechless, as a group of cultivators at the Super Divine realm surround the young girl, each eagerly imparting new knowledge to her.
"Isn't there a Level 15 spiritual sense?" Qiao Mu asks, still puzzled.
The crowd gives her an odd, chortling laugh. Qiao Mu slaps Feng Changfei, who is closest to her, and tells them, "Why are you being so sarcastic? Speak properly."
The group of Super Divine realm cultivators: We don't even want to talk to you anymore...