"Not bad, it's even faster than estimated," Luo feng thought to himself.
"It's a pity that the Spirit Cleansing Pill's effects are getting weaker and weaker; it's probably because my body has developed resistance to it."
After breaking through to Qi Refining Stage Three, Luo feng felt his perception had strengthened considerably. As expected of Qi Refining Stage Three, his perception was much clearer than at Qi Refining Stage Two. Sitting in his room, he could even sense what was happening outside the door.
"Eh, could this be the awakening of my Divine Sense?"
Luo feng's heart stirred. His current state was very similar to the description in books of the feeling after a Qi Refining Stage 4 cultivator develops Divine Sense.
He immediately took out his small knife Spiritual Artifact, and under his control, it slowly flew. This was something only possible with Divine Sense, but his Divine Sense was still very weak. After controlling the small knife for a while, he felt a bit dizzy and lightheaded.
Clearly, his Divine Sense was over-expended.
He immediately stopped and began to slowly circulate the Profound Water Art to restore his Divine Sense.
The reason he could develop Divine Sense at Qi Refining Stage Three, he estimated, was due to the superposition of his two Souls, coupled with the nourishment to his Mental Energy from the Perfection-level Luohan Fist, which made his Mental Energy far surpass that of his peers, allowing him to develop Divine Sense at Qi Refining Stage Three.
Early the next morning, Luo feng continuously used his Divine Sense in the courtyard to observe various things. Under the influence of Divine Sense, he could observe many things he usually didn't notice.
Moreover, with Divine Sense, it wouldn't be so easy for others to launch a sneak attack. At least within three meters, he felt as if he had a 360-degree camera, able to observe from any direction.
"Wait, I have such an ability at Qi Refining Stage Three. Wouldn't the Late-Stage Qi Refinement cultivator next door see all my secrets under his Divine Sense?"
Luo feng immediately broke out in a cold sweat. Fortunately, he had been cautious enough before and had never let Bai Yiyi out, and the enlightenment pearl was also in his Sea of Consciousness. The other party should not be able to discover anything.
At most, they would just think his Comprehension Ability was good. However, he couldn't delay any longer. He planned to buy a Formation that could prevent others from peeking today.
At the same time, Bai Yiyi had also been constantly stirring in the Soul Gathering Banner recently, wanting to come out.
These days, he could basically draw four Fireball Talismans every day, with very, very few failures. And with the experience of drawing Fireball Talismans, he could occasionally succeed in drawing one or two other Talismans.
By selling Talismans, he could basically earn about 130 Spirit Stones a month, but his expenses were also considerable: spirit rice, Medicinal Pills, Demon Beast meat, Talisman-making materials. After a month, he could only save about 50 Spirit Stones.
Excluding that Medium Grade Spirit Stone, he still had 40 Spirit Stones he could use. For caution, he took all these Spirit Stones with him, as Formations were never cheap.
After placing the remaining Vajra Talisman into his sleeve and carrying the small knife Spiritual Artifact on his person,
Luo feng left with his bag.
If he weren't only at Qi Refining Stage Three, using a Storage Pouch would be too ostentatious. He could have used a Storage Pouch to carry things out, which would be much more convenient.
As soon as he opened the door, he saw the female cultivator next door and her daughter also planning to go out.
In the past half month, Luo feng had learned that the female cultivator's name was Li Wanrong, and her daughter was Wang Muling.
"Daoist Ouyang, what a coincidence, you're also going out to buy things?"
Li Wanrong saw Luo feng with his bag and greeted him with a smile.
After the last incident, the two families had become much more familiar over the past half month.
The little girl also spoke, "Uncle, are you also going to buy food?"
Luo feng smiled and nodded, "Yes, Mu Ling, what are you going to buy?"
He was always very kind to children.
"I won't tell you. Mama said Mu Ling needs to be vigilant with strangers," the little girl replied seriously.
Both of them laughed upon hearing this.
"Daoist Li, then I shall take my leave first." After Wang Muling's interruption, Luo feng felt a bit more relaxed.
Wang Songjiang shouldn't be the kind of person who likes to peek at others, but he still needed what was necessary.
After parting ways with Li Wanrong and her daughter, Luo feng headed straight for the only Formation Plate shop in the market, the Huang Family Formation Shop.
It was said to be run by a Family within the Ghost Control Sect.
"What kind of Formation Plate does this Fellow Daoist desire?" an old man came forward and asked.
"Do you have a good defensive Formation for guarding an Immortal Cave? It's best if it can block the Divine Sense of Qi Refinement Stage cultivators. Lower power is also acceptable."
"The Spirit Stones cannot exceed 130," Luo feng added.
"If Fellow Daoist only wishes to prevent others from prying, our shop indeed has a good Formation called the Black Mist Formation. It is a First-Tier Medium Grade Formation.
Once activated, Qi Refining Cultivators will absolutely be unable to perceive the situation inside. It also conveniently costs only 130 Spirit Stones. Its drawback is that it lacks offensive capabilities.
However, its consumption of Spirit Stones is not high, requiring only five Low-Grade Spirit Stones per month," the old man said, presenting a black Formation Plate.
Luo feng had a slight understanding of Formations. Their classification was similar to Talismans: First-Tier corresponded to Qi Refining, Second-Tier to Foundation Establishment, and Third-Tier to Golden Core.
As for Fourth-Tier, he was unsure, and he didn't know if such Formations existed in Song Country. Talismans, however, only went up to Third-Tier.
"Could you demonstrate it for me so I can see the specific effect?"
"Of course, Fellow Daoist, please observe."
Half an hour later, Luo feng emerged from the Huang Family Formation Shop. The Spirit Stones in his bag were gone, replaced by a black Formation Plate.
Without Spirit Stones on him, Luo feng did not linger in the street. He activated Snow Treading Without Trace and hurried back to his residence.
Upon returning to his courtyard, Luo feng took out the Formation Plate from his backpack.
He placed five Low-Grade Spirit Stones into the five depressions in the Formation Plate.
Then, following the hand seals the old man had taught him, he channeled several streams of spiritual energy into it.
Immediately, the Formation Plate began to hum.
The entire courtyard was enveloped in a black mist.
After a few more magical seals were cast, the Formation Plate slowly stabilized, and the black mist floated in the air, no longer moving.
Luo feng tested it with his Divine Sense and indeed felt resistance.
Now, he shouldn't have to fear ill-intentioned cultivators peeking with their Divine Sense.
It was just that the environment was a bit gloomy.
After thinking for a moment, he cast a few more magical seals, and the black mist slowly receded.
From the outside, it looked pretty much the same as usual, with no noticeable difference.
Luo feng finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The Spirit Stones weren't wasted. With the Formation, he immediately felt much safer.
After completing all of this, Luo feng entered his room and took out the Storage Pouches of the two previous cultivators, placing them before him.
Now that he had Divine Sense, he naturally wanted to see what was inside. And having just spent his Spirit Stones, he hoped to replenish them from here.