Qi An silently followed the team all the way forward, but his mind was not on the road, but constantly experienced the magic of the soul.

Before coming to Canglan Mountain, Qi An's realm was sublimated, the primordial spirit broke through, and naturally stepped into the realm of refining gods, and the divine soul finally broke through the shackles of the physical body, and could leave the body and spread out of the body, with a sixth perception called "meaning".

It's as if countless pairs of eyes have appeared around his body, observing the world at the same time from various angles, every inch of space, every grain of sand, all in his mind, precise and detailed, incomparably clear.

Even if you close your eyes and cover your ears, this feeling will not go away, and it will still be present in your mind, mysterious and mysterious, and wonderful.

Divine sense detection is self-centered, even if it is behind the scenes, it can also be aware of what is happening behind the scenes, and can also bypass obstacles, or even directly penetrate obstacles to observe.

However, there is a slight difference between the two, when bypassing obstacles, the consciousness is almost not weakened and has little effect on the distance range, while when penetrating obstacles, depending on the difference in the density of matter, or other characteristics, the detection range and accuracy of the consciousness are weakened.

For example, in the desert under his feet, Qi An can only see the most superficial layer of sand when he observes with his eyes, because his vision will be blocked by the sand grains, and he doesn't know what is hidden underneath, but his divine sense can penetrate the barrier of the sand grains and go deep into the ground, and he can observe the deeper content, and he can know that under the sand grains, there are still grains of sand, and there is nothing else.

However, because the density of the sand grains is very large, far higher than the air, it still has a very obvious blocking effect on the extension of the divine consciousness, so Qi An's observation of the sand layer is relatively limited, only more than a foot deep, and in the unobstructed air, his divine sense detection range is very outrageous, full of fifty zhang away.

Comparing the two, the gap is obvious.

This leads to the conclusion that the lower the density of the medium, the longer the range of the divine sense, but as the density of the medium increases, the distance decreases dramatically.

However, this refers to normal situations, but not all the time, and sometimes abnormal situations can occur.

For example, the interference of other people's divine consciousness, the unique characteristics of certain objects, the obstruction of the effect of spiritual treasures on the divine consciousness, and even many unexpected situations will also affect the detection distance and judgment accuracy of the divine consciousness.

Interference and confrontation between divine consciousness are the most common, for example, Qi An is not far away from another divine sword guard, and both of them have the power of the primordial gods, so they will naturally overflow to the surface of the body, completely enveloping the body, forming a layer of spiritual protective film invisible to the naked eye, which is equivalent to the monk's passively activated body protection shield.

If Qi An intends to exude his divine consciousness and wants to detect the other party, but when the divine consciousness fluctuation extends to the other party's side, it will be affected and interfered with to a certain extent, resulting in unclear detection results, which is because the opponent's Yuan Shen power is interfering and obstructing.

If the strength of the opponent's Yuan Shen is roughly equal to or stronger than Qi An, he can sense Qi An's snooping behavior, and can mobilize the power of the Yuan Shen to blockade and defend, so that the surrounding area of his body becomes a blind spot for exploration, Qi An will not be able to obtain any information, it is better to see with his eyes.

The key is to see whose Yuan Shen power is stronger, the strong have the advantage, and the weak are at a disadvantage.

With a higher Yuan Shen strength, you can grasp more information and disrupt the other party's observation and judgment.

In this way, the battle between high-level cultivators is no longer limited to the amount of true elemental power, and the strength of the primordial divine power is also very important.

In addition to isolating each other's divine senses, many treasures related to divine souls can also effectively prevent the power of other people's primordial gods, such as the mid-level secret treasure [Qingxin Jade Pendant] that each divine sword guard is equipped with, which can automatically defend against the invading power from the spiritual level, so when Qi An becomes a divine sword guard and obtains the [Qingxin Jade Pendant], it will be difficult for ordinary god refining monks to find out his true cultivation, unless the peak of god refining with high strength is possible.

And when Qi An stepped into the God Refining Realm, he had the power of the Yuan Shen, and he passively generated isolation protection, coupled with the powerful effect of the [Pure Heart Jade Pendant], it was difficult for him to spy on him even at the peak of God Refining, unless it was a Rongyuan real person who was higher than a large realm, or a peak of the God Refining Realm who was particularly specialized in the spirit of the soul, he had that ability.

In addition to the blockade and isolation of the divine consciousness and the defensive protection of treasures, there are many situations that will affect the investigation of the original gods, so I will not mention them all.

Anyway, it is only necessary to remember one thing, the sixth sense derived from the power of the primordial spirit is extremely mysterious and powerful, but it is by no means omnipotent, in some cases, it may not be very effective, and it may even completely lose its effect, and it cannot completely replace the five senses such as "eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and body".

What's more, there is also a distance limit for divine sense exploration, and the farther away from oneself, the more ambiguous the results of the exploration become.

For example, Qi'an's current detection distance is fifty zhang centered on itself, but it can really maintain a range that is clearer than vision, at most only thirty zhang, beyond this distance, it is not as accurate as seeing with the eyes, and at the very edge of the limit detection distance, the recognition is already quite vague, and there is not much significance.

For example, in this endless desert, Qi An's line of sight can see far away, far beyond the limit distance that his divine consciousness can extend, unless it is close, the accuracy of divine consciousness will exceed that of his eyes, and when observing the distance, it is more convenient and labor-saving to look with his eyes and the effect is good.

In addition, maintaining a wide range and high-precision divine sense exploration for a long time will be more consuming and easy to make people feel tired, so God refining cultivators generally do not deliberately keep their divine consciousness outward, but only naturally spread it around their bodies at a very close distance, so that there is no effect.

Of course, as the strength of the Yuan Shen continues to increase, the detection distance of the divine consciousness will become farther and farther, the accuracy will be higher and higher, and the consumption will be smaller and smaller.

In addition to these, the strength of the Yuan Shen can also increase wisdom and understanding, improve memory and perception, and strengthen concentration and perseverance, and the benefits are too numerous to describe.

Qi An was not ignorant of the various wonderful uses of the power of the primordial gods, he had learned a lot of information from some books related to cultivation, and at this time, he only needed to experience it himself, and he could control it freely and apply it as he pleased.

Finally, I want to make it clear that the primordial spirit and the divine consciousness cannot be confused, they are not the same concept, but two definitions.

The primordial spirit is the root of the divine soul and is the essence, while the divine consciousness is only the spiritual power derived from the primordial spirit, which contains the thinking will of the subject and is a derivative.

It would be a big mistake to confuse the primordial spirit with the divine consciousness and mistake it for the same thing.

As soon as a person is born, the primordial spirit already exists, but it is too weak to perceive it, and it has no power; when cultivated to the realm of refining the gods, the primordial gods are strong enough to release a mysterious and indescribable spiritual power, which is derived from the primordial gods, or the power of the primordial gods.

However, the power of the primordial gods in the early stage of refining the gods is not strong, it is just an ethereal spiritual power, invisible and qualitative, and it cannot interfere with real matter, and its main role is to enhance perception, and it cannot improve the attack power during combat.

And the fundamental key to refining the God Realm, which is far stronger than the Qi Condensing Realm, is brought about by another important ascension, that is, the "Dantian Turns into the Sea, True Qi Turns into Liquid" mentioned in the book.

As we all know, an object made of the same substance can manifest itself in three forms, namely gaseous, liquid, and solid.

In terms of density, it is mostly the tightest solid state, the loosest gaseous state, and the liquid state is compromised.

In the Qi Condensation Realm stage, the true qi in the monk's body accumulates in the dantian and turns into a cyclone, which exists in a gaseous state, with a very low density and the most loose.

Therefore, when the Great Consummation of Qi is reached, the true qi fills the dantian, and there is no way to improve, and it reaches the limit of this realm.

And if it is promoted to the God Refining Realm, in addition to the expansion of the dantian space, the nature of the true qi has also changed, no longer exists in a gaseous state, but will be transformed into a liquid state in a very short time, and the original cyclone will also become a water whirlpool.

In this way, the true qi will be turned into true liquid, and the density will be greatly increased, which is equivalent to compressing it many times, and more dantian space can be freed up to accumulate more true yuan power.

This is the second major progress in the breakthrough of the Qi Condensation Realm to the Refining God Realm in addition to the power of the Yuan Shen, which is called "Dantian Transformation Sea, True Qi Transformation Liquid".

Because the liquid true element force is denser than the gaseous true element force, the effect and power exerted are naturally much stronger, so in the early stage of refining the gods, a casual blow can easily crush the peak of condensation, unless the latter comprehends the unity realm and can use the natural momentum of heaven and earth to enhance its own move power, it can be expected to compete.

Although the true element is presented in a liquid state in the body, when it reaches the outside of the body, it is not necessarily in a liquid state, depending on the extent to which the monk compresses and condenses and how it is used.

A high degree of condensation is solid, a low degree of condensation is a gaseous state, and in between, it may be a liquid state.

For example, the peak of condensation qi is transformed into a soldier, and the true yuan force is condensed into a physical blade, which is a solid state, and it is the most powerful, and the internal qi that exceeds the gaseous nature is released.

Therefore, when you reach the realm of refining gods, you can still call the true yuan true qi, and its essence has not changed, but the density has changed.

True Yuan and True Qi have similar meanings, the former is more broad, and the latter is narrower.

There is only one characteristic of the Quenching Body Realm to the Qi Condensation Realm, that is, condensing the true qi and forming a true qi vortex in the dantian;

On the one hand, the primordial spirit breeds power, breaks the shackles of the physical body, separates the divine consciousness, and enhances perception; on the other hand, the dantian expands, the capacity increases, and the form of the true qi transforms, from vaporization to liquid.

Both happen at the same time, but the completion time is not synchronized, the former takes only a split second, and the latter takes a little time.