boyutpedia 565. Successfully advanced.
565. Successfully advanced.
Within the thunderclouds, Xiao Yan sensed the changes in his soul power and wanted to test it. Subsequently, his soul power erupted like a volcano, tearing the thunderclouds that covered half the mountain into pieces.
After the lightning dissipated, the charred black figure landed gracefully. Xiao Yan exhaled a breath of stale air, his charred skin peeling away like a snake's molt, revealing a smooth, jade-like new body—using his body as a furnace and lightning as a hammer, he had finally reached the mid-stage of the Spirit Realm!
The feeling of that all-pervasive, all-controlling soul power filled Xiao Yan with immense satisfaction. However, this satisfaction vanished completely the next moment with a single sentence from Wei Jiangyuan.
"Old Xiao, you're showing too much skin! Hurry up and get dressed..."
Xiao Yan was also startled and immediately used his Dou Qi to conceal it. After changing back into a set of black close-fitting clothes, he realized that the commotion caused by his breakthrough was too great, attracting many onlookers who had come specifically to watch the spectacle.
Meeting their gazes, even the composed Xiao Yan felt somewhat awkward. Fortunately, most of them were tactful, offering a few words of congratulations before leaving.
However, many people still felt a bit emotional, after all, the scene of Xiao Yan rushing into the sea of lightning was so visually impactful that it was hard to forget.
Wei Jiangyuan then stepped forward to congratulate him, saying, "Breaking through to the Spirit Realm in less than a year and then reaching the mid-stage of the Spirit Realm, Lao Xiao, your speed is truly freakish..."
With the successful completion of the Heart Bamboo Pill, Wei Jiangyuan regained his carefree and unrestrained demeanor.
Xiao Yan thought about what he said and realized that his soul advancement speed was indeed not slow at all, and could even be said to be astonishingly fast! However, there were many reasons for this. First of all, on that day in Saint Pill City, when he failed to break through to the Spirit Realm Soul for the first time, the Spirit Awakening Powder that Xuan Yi had prepared for breaking through to the Soul Heaven Realm was absorbed by Xiao Yan.
At the time, he didn't realize that something Xuan Yi treasured as a prized possession was truly extraordinary. Most people, after advancing to the Spirit Realm, would feel a lack of spiritual energy, since spiritual energy, unlike battle qi, is deeply hidden within the surrounding spatial gaps. However, thanks to the Spirit Awakening Powder, Xiao Yan never experienced a lack of spiritual energy. Furthermore, after that, Xiao Yan participated in several trials of the Heavenly Talent Ranking and consumed high-quality pills from Wei Jiangyuan to restore his soul power.
Most importantly, Xiao Yan relentlessly practiced the Hidden Shadow Needle technique. Soul power and battle qi are essentially interconnected; if one persists in using and practicing it, the speed of progress will naturally accelerate. Finally, with the addition of the Heavenly Thunder Spirit Forging, Xiao Yan officially stepped into the mid-stage of the Spirit Realm at an unimaginable speed.
"Just lucky." Xiao Yan ultimately maintained his humble nature, attributing everything to good fortune.
"Senior brother, you really gave me a fright just now." Yao Qingyu felt relieved seeing that Xiao Yan was unharmed.
Xiao Yan smiled helplessly. He hadn't intended to rush into the sea of lightning at first, but he went in and went crazy when the feeling came: "Don't worry, since I dared to go in, I'm confident I can get out unscathed."
Seeing Yao Qingyu, Xiao Yan reminded her, "Junior Sister, I'm fine now. You should take the medicine to recover as soon as possible."
Lei Jingxiao patted his chest and promised, "With the three of us here protecting you, no one can possibly disturb you!"
Xiao Yan, Wei Jiangyuan, and Lei Jingxiao exchanged glances and burst into laughter. They truly had the strength to back up their sleeves in the Pill Realm.
This relaxed and cheerful atmosphere was contagious, and Yao Qingyu smiled and replied, "Okay, then wait for me."
Yao Qingyu then carefully took the pill from Wei Jiangyuan's hand. Lei Jingxiao suddenly slapped his forehead, as if he had remembered something, and said, "Wait a minute."
He then rummaged through his storage ring for a while before finally taking out a bracelet. The three of them looked at it together. The bracelet that Lei Jingxiao took out was made of nine jade marrow beads strung together. Each marrow bead contained a wisp of flowing emerald green wood spirit, and the surface of the bead was naturally covered with vine-like silver patterns.
Lei Jingxiao handed the bracelet directly to Yao Qingyu. The latter clearly felt that it was warm and smooth to the touch, like holding a spring, and when she got closer, she could faintly smell the fragrance of grass and trees.
"Luckily, I remembered. Aunt Yan specifically mentioned to me before that wearing this bracelet can restore vital energy, but unfortunately it can only be used by women. It's perfect for you!"
Wei Jiangyuan stared at the bracelet, suddenly lost in thought, then asked incredulously, "Azure jade marrow beads are one of the best materials for preserving the source of life. The life force inside this bracelet is so rich; is it wood spirit condensed by a saint?"
Wei Jiangyuan scratched his head, looking somewhat uncertain: "Huh? Aunt Yan didn't say that much back then, and I've kind of forgotten what 'wood spirit' is, but it should be something like this..."
Xiao Yan and Yao Qingyu didn't quite understand, so they asked, "What is a wood spirit condensed by a saint?"
Wei Jiangyuan slowly explained, "Wood spirits are the spirits of plants and trees. Their birth conditions are extremely demanding. The herbs need to absorb enough spiritual energy before they have even a slight chance of being activated. However, there is a way to create them artificially. It requires a wood-attribute Dou Sheng expert to find extremely high-quality herbs and spend a year cultivating them to obtain an artificial wood spirit. This bracelet contains nine beads, which is equivalent to nine years of a wood-attribute Dou Sheng's time."
"And what about its effects?" Xiao Yan looked at Lei Jingxiao. He didn't think there was anything wrong with it, after all, he knew best that the person in front of him was a complete "tycoon", the kind who was inhumanly rich.
"Wood Spirits can release the purest life essence. Even ordinary people who cannot cultivate can live for hundreds of years without illness or disaster if they possess one. And for Sister Qingyu, wearing one can also enhance her healing abilities, which is indeed very effective for her current condition!"
Lei Jingxiao felt a pang of regret upon hearing this: "If I had taken it out from the beginning, wouldn't you have avoided having to worry about Ling Zhuo's attitude?"
Wei Jiangyuan smiled upon hearing this: "That's not necessarily true. Although this bracelet is effective, it's all about gradual results, unlike pills which have an immediate effect. Moreover, the wood spirit can maximize the integration of the pills with the body, so taking it out now is just right."
"That's good." Lei Jingxiao, seeing Yao Qingyu's hesitant expression, remembered giving Little Fairy Doctor a gift before and said proactively, "Don't be shy, I have plenty of things like this. You can ask my older brother if you don't believe me!"
Yao Qingyu turned her gaze to Xiao Yan, who smiled and said, "It's true, he's sincere, there's no need to deny it."
Seeing this, Yao Qingyu finally put on the bracelet and began taking medicine to recover her condition.