socalfunplaces 76. Bathing in the Spirit Spring
76. Bathing in the Spirit Spring
What Xiao Yan could never have imagined was that while he was using every means to defeat Lu Zhi, something was happening in a mysterious place tens of millions of miles away in the Northwest Region.
A man was enveloped in black flames, his body covered in strange black runes, and his eyes, like black holes, exuded a terrifying devouring power. He emanated an extremely ancient and eerie aura.
The man was cultivating with his eyes closed when he suddenly stopped and slowly opened them. An indescribable power of devouring emanated from his eyes.
"What happened in the void? Why is your breathing unstable?"
A man who was about thirty years old, with a handsome face and a refined air, slowly appeared and asked a question.
"...That's strange, I can actually... sense my own presence from the outside world?"
The refined-looking man frowned slightly and asked, "Who used the sub-fire you gave me?"
The eerie man entangled in black flames pondered for a moment and said, "It shouldn't be. I can sense Zi Huo's aura, but the aura just now, while familiar and comforting, also carried a hint of unfamiliarity."
"I want to go out and see for myself. I feel that the aura isn't in Zhongzhou."
Upon hearing this, the refined man's eyes subtly revealed a hint of impatience, though he concealed it well and it went unnoticed.
"Void, our grand plan has reached its most crucial stage; at this point, we cannot afford any unforeseen events. How about I have Extinction send someone to investigate for you?"
The strange man hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded and said, "Very well, it might be more effective for Hun Miesheng to take charge of the Soul Palace than for me to go myself."
"Clan leader, I'll go find Soul Destroyer first!"
"Go and come back quickly!"
The strange man left the space with movements too subtle for the naked eye to detect. After waiting a while, the refined man said calmly, "No matter how many backup plans you have, once you become an emperor, you will only be absorbed by me. Hehehe."
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After Xiao Yan jumped into the spiritual spring, he felt a comfort that came from the depths of his soul.
"Cool!"
No matter what kind of pills, treasures, or fortuitous encounters they may have, they can all guarantee an increase in strength. However, Xiao Yan has never experienced the pure comfort that the spiritual spring brings him.
Xiao Yan felt his muscles greedily absorbing all the essence from the spiritual spring. The aura emanating from the spring, different from Dou Qi, continuously cleansed his body, expelling blackish-green impurities. The blackish-green liquid was incredibly dirty and foul-smelling; Xiao Yan knew it was a mixture of innate impurities and the filth accumulated through continuous cultivation.
No matter how much one refines their battle qi, deep-seated impurities will always accumulate and cannot be expelled. Of course, compared to the vast amount of battle qi one possesses, these impurities are just a drop in the ocean, but which cultivator doesn't desire a flawless body?
Xiao Yan is currently undergoing this transformation within the spiritual spring!
Along his journey, Xiao Yan has consumed quite a few pills for improvement or battles, and every medicine has its side effects! Although it wasn't so serious in the hands of a top-tier alchemist like Yao Lao, taking medicine still left some minor impurities in Xiao Yan's body, which were now being excreted along with the pills.
While the spiritual spring was expelling impurities and cleansing his body, it was also constantly nourishing Xiao Yan's physical form.
For the first time, Xiao Yan felt that improving himself was such a wonderful thing. Although his fighting spirit had not improved, his combat power would definitely be enhanced again after leaving the Spirit Spring.
While Xiao Yan was improving himself, he also felt something was off about his body – his right arm!
While his entire body was expelling impurities, his right arm didn't have much waste to expel, which Xiao Yan understood. After all, a Dou Sheng's arm, combined with Ming Mei's refinement, likely had very few impurities left. However, while his physical body was being nourished and improved by the spiritual spring, his right arm didn't improve along with it.
"No, I must make my right hand become one with myself!" Xiao Yan thought to himself.
Then Xiao Yan tapped his storage ring and took out a blood-red spiritual flower. This was the top-grade natural treasure that Xiao Yan had obtained from the Ping Shan Rhinoceros with great effort—the Bone-Growing and Blood-Condensing Flower!
Xiao Yan looked at the Bone-Growing Blood-Condensing Flower, preparing to swallow it whole!
As for the impurities, Xiao Yan decided to leave them to the spiritual spring here. The spiritual spring can remove impurities from the body, making it the perfect place to swallow the Bone-Growing Blood-Condensing Flower whole. Otherwise, Xiao Yan would have waited until he left the Myriad Beasts Space to have Yao Lao refine it, but it was better to fuse his right hand with his body sooner rather than later. Xiao Yan wasn't afraid of the excess energy of the Bone-Growing Blood-Condensing Flower, which had the power to devour it.
Xiao Yan then swallowed the entire flower whole. The Bone-Growing Blood-Condensing Flower was continuously refined by the Red Lotus Karmic Flame within Xiao Yan's body, turning into a pure blood-red liquid, which Xiao Yan then guided directly to the connection between his torso and right arm.
The energy overflowing from the Bone-Growing and Blood-Condensing Flower was directly absorbed by Xiao Yan using his Devouring Ability, preventing it from causing further trouble for his body. During this period, Xiao Yan's level experienced another surge. Although he didn't experience any issues with unstable Dou Qi, he always regarded the principle that haste makes waste in cultivation as a golden rule.
Under the influence of the liquid transformed from the Bone-Growing and Blood-Condensing Flower, Xiao Yan's arm underwent continuous necrosis of old flesh and growth of new flesh at the joint, and the final fusion was slowly taking place.
Time began to tick by, and everyone in the eight hot springs within this space cherished their time bathing in the spiritual springs.
Nobody's a fool; this kind of reward is the true treasure of the Myriad Beasts Space! Making good use of this spiritual spring bath can definitely lay a solid foundation for one's future path to becoming a powerful being!
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Three days later, the distant voice rang out again: "The spiritual spring bath is over!"
Everyone immersed in the bath was instantly awakened by these words. The next second, Xiao Yan felt the scenery before him change, and he returned to the Myriad Beasts Space.
The people around were a little confused, but when they came to their senses, even Xiao Xun'er's eyes were filled with joy. They had all gained a lot from this spiritual spring bath.
Xiao Yan's score, which he hadn't had time to update, changed again.
"175,378 points!"
As an existence that no one in the Beast Space dares to provoke, an eighth-tier magical beast earns a score of 100,000 points upon being killed!
With the huge bonus points from the eighth-tier magical beast, Xiao Yan has returned to the top spot!
Xiao Yan couldn't help but sigh, hunting eighth-tier magical beasts was truly exhilarating! But even with such a high score, if Xiao Yan had to choose again, he wouldn't provoke an eighth-tier magical beast. The Ping Shan Rhinoceros was completely killed because it was separated from the magical bird in its ear and due to its intelligence issues, it was tricked and killed by the eight strongest people in this space.
Xiao Yan thought back again and realized that the reason why the Ping Shan Rhinoceros had so many weaknesses that could be exploited was probably due to Ming Mei's efforts.
As a peerless powerhouse with the power of a nine-star Dou Sheng, Mingmei pointed out a clear path for Xiao Yan and Qing Lin, then rewarded Qing Lin with the Spirit Spring Bath. Incidentally, she also ensured Xiao Yan successfully absorbed the Bone-Growing Blood-Condensing Flower and perfectly transplanted the Dou Sheng arm—all of this was likely within Mingmei's calculations.
The next time we encounter an eighth-tier magical beast, it might not be as easy to deal with as the Hirayama Rhinoceros.
After leaving the reward space, Lu Zhi and the others left with uncertain expressions.
Xu Yingwu asked, "Junior Uncle, what's the plan? There are still ten days or so left, what are your plans?"
Xiao Yan looked at the leaderboard in the sky and laughed, "Of course—we'll dominate the leaderboard!"