1,000,000 soul threads erupted in Xu Qing’s sea of consciousness, spreading to fill his mind, soul, and body. Ultimately, a rumbling vortex came into being in his sea of consciousness.2

At the same time, thunder crashed in the sky over the imperial capital. Bolts of lightning formed, snaking across the sky. It seemed as if some forbidden thing was coming into existence, drawing the attention of the heavenly daos. However, that only lasted for a short time before things went back to normal. It was as if the heavenly daos weren’t sure what this thing was, and thus stopped paying attention to it. In fact, it almost seemed as if they were covering it up, as the thunder transformed into snow.20

That said, the lingering glow of the lightning illuminated the night.0

People meditating in private chambers were shocked. People on the street stopped walking and looked up in surprise. People in the Imperial University stopped talking. People in big buildings suddenly looked very serious, and there were even people in the imperial palace who looked into the sky.0

But in the end, the heavenly dao seemed to cover over all traces of what was happening. Other than a few people who were still paying attention, most people just went back to what they were doing, whether that was meditating or doing something else.4

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