I am Engaging in Competition in the Immortal Realm.

Summary

In the story, Qin Shu encounters corrupted spiritual energy for the first time, remaining unaffected due to the giant snake's inner dan within her. As her companions attempt to escape, they create a small hole in a spiritual energy barrier. Qin Shu helps widen the opening but chooses to stay behind, sensing an opportunity for a breakthrough in her cultivation. While her friends fight to rescue her, she enters a meditative state, absorbing toxic spiritual energy to enhance her power. This surge attracts a powerful thunder tribulation, signaling a significant transformation. Her companions, sensing the disturbance, speculate about the nature of the tribulation, unsure if it’s Qin Shu or a spiritual plant causing it.

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