Amidst Xie Haiyang's smugness, amidst the complicated feelings and reverence of the crowd in the plaza towards Wang Baole, the bell chimes reverberated in the air. After Feng Qiuran announced the results, the trial finally came to an end.
Next up was the trip to the Worship Palace Pavilion. However, the Worship Palace Pavilion was located in the heart of the sword and was extremely far away. Although the Vast Expanse Dao Palace had an array formation that could teleport people there directly, the array formation required a long period of preparation every time it was activated. Therefore, they still had to wait for a period of time before the conditions to activate it were met.
Regardless, Wang Baole, who possessed the Hyacinthus Tree leaf, had a completely different status and position in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace after this trial!
However, he didn't linger on the main island of the Dao Palace. After Feng Qiuran announced the results, he bade farewell and left. Even for Wang Baole, this trial was extremely dangerous. If he hadn't unleashed his potential at the last moment, he wouldn't have been able to defeat Dugu Lin.
Moreover, he had just achieved a breakthrough in his cultivation and urgently needed to stabilize it. Feng Qiuran was naturally aware of this. Therefore, before Wang Baole left, she generously gave Wang Baole a bottle of elixir to stabilize his cultivation.
This elixir was extremely valuable. It was extremely suitable for both healing and cultivation. Wang Baole thanked her profusely before leaving with Zhao Yameng, Kongdao, and Zhuo Yifan. Many excited Federation Seedlings followed them.
Everyone exchanged greetings outside the mountain gates of the Dao Palace before Wang Baole turned into a rainbow and left the main island of the Dao Palace under the gazes of the Federation Seedlings. He headed straight for his Green Fire Island.
After Wang Baole's departure, Zhao Yameng and the others also dispersed and returned to their cave abodes. Even though they had left, the aftermath of the trial wouldn't dissipate so quickly. It would continue to spread throughout the Dao Palace and become the topic of conversation among the disciples after meals and tea.
Wang Baole didn't care about those things. He sped up and returned to Green Fire Island. He stepped into his cave abode and chose to go into seclusion. He sat cross-legged and meditated. As he nurtured his cultivation, he also checked his devouring seed carefully.
"The Blue Lotus is gone, the Thunder Core is gone, and the Dark Core is gone …" Wang Baole was vexed as he thought back to the changes that had occurred to his devouring seed at the last moment of the trial by fire. Although he had a feeling that the changes were beneficial to him, he still couldn't help but scratch his head. After some thought, he spread out his Spiritual Sense and attempted to enter the devouring seed to see what was going on.
As his Spiritual Sense spread out and entered the devouring seed, he soon saw a pitch-black void. He didn't know how big the void was, but it was extremely quiet and empty. There was only … a single Blue Lotus swaying in the void.
Looking at the Blue Lotus and the Thunder Core and Dark Core on it, Wang Baole heaved a sigh of relief. However, he couldn't find a way to get them out. He could vaguely feel that his Blue Lotus, Thunder Core, and Dark Core had completely fused with the devouring seed and seemed to be brewing some kind of change.
After studying it carefully, Wang Baole couldn't find any clues. In the end, he could only give up. As he retracted his Spiritual Sense, he formed a seal with both hands and his Thunder Clone walked out of his body. After checking it, he suddenly realized that his Thunder Clone had undergone some slight changes.
The changes were reflected in … its absorption!
It seemed that after the Thunder Clone was released, it could automatically absorb the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth to cultivate!
Wang Baole's heart trembled. His eyes suddenly widened as he observed with rapt attention. After a while, his expression became strange. He raised his right hand and pointed. Instantly, a flying sword flew out from his storage bracelet and went straight for the Thunder Clone. After fiercely stabbing at it, it didn't pierce through, only scratching the skin.
Moreover, the injury healed in the blink of an eye. Wang Baole couldn't help but think, his eyes shining.
"It can cultivate. This has something to do with the devouring seed. At the same time, the Thunder Clone is tough and can recover quickly. This … has something to do with the Blue Lotus!" Wang Baole's heart raced. He guessed that this Thunder Clone should also contain some of the power of the Dark Core. Unfortunately, there weren't any ghosts around to test it out. However, Wang Baole was very sure of this point.
"Interesting … If that's the case, then the battle prowess that my Thunder Clone can display will be incredible …" Wang Baole thought to himself. After that, his true body tried to use the Dark Flame and the power of his fleshly body. He found that even though the devouring seed had devoured everything, to him, everything was normal. In fact, it even improved. He decided to put the matter aside and stop thinking about it. Instead, he took out the Thunder Immortal Transformation Cultivation Jade Slip and looked at the third level.
The first level of the Lightning Immortal Transformation would allow all of his divine powers to be imbued with the power of lightning, which would be more apparent on his physical body. The second level would allow him to form a Lightning Avatar. The appearance of the Lightning Avatar would be of great help to Wang Baole, but what he desired the most was the third level!
Once the third level of the Thunder Immortal Transformation was cultivated, it would allow him to instantly switch positions with his Thunder Clone. Although it wasn't as good as teleportation, it was still infinitely close. This would allow him to be more flexible in terms of battle prowess. It would also allow him to catch his opponent off guard. To a certain extent, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that his battle prowess would be greatly increased.
For example, in the battle with Dugu Lin, if Wang Baole's Thunder Clone could switch positions with his true body, then even if his cultivation base hadn't broken through, he wouldn't have been unable to retaliate when Dugu Lin released the second seal.
Thinking of this, Wang Baole's heart burned with passion. He began to study the third level of the Thunder Immortal Transformation and tried to cultivate it. However, the higher the level of the Thunder Immortal Transformation, the more difficult it would be to cultivate it in a short period of time. However, Wang Baole wasn't in a hurry. He cultivated slowly while stabilizing his cultivation base.
At the same time, he didn't forget about his Flame Snatch Thearch Armor. Every day, he would take some time to cultivate the second level of the Flame Snatch Thearch Armor. After the second level of the Thearch Armor was formed, bones would appear, forming a ferocious bone armor that resembled a human exoskeleton.
It could be said that once it was cultivated, its strength would increase tremendously. However, like the third level of the Thunder Immortal Transformation, the progress would be slow. In fact, Wang Baole felt that the second level was even more difficult than the first.
Apart from needing perceptivity, it also required a large amount of resources. Even though Feng Qiuran had given Wang Baole a bottle of valuable elixir pills, it still wasn't enough.
Wang Baole thought about it and could only set his sights on the Worship Palace Pavilion. Once he carved his name on the Dao Plate, he wouldn't be in a hurry to return. Instead, he would use his status as the Dao Plate to search the sword body's hinterland.
"The higher my status, the more places I can go and the more restrictions I can ignore …" Wang Baole was filled with anticipation as he thought of this. At the same time, he observed his scabbard.
He now believed what Little Missy had said about the power of the scabbard. Although it wasn't possible for him to wield that sword again, it would require a long period of nurturing.
However, the power of that sword and the significance of the scabbard made Wang Baole even more determined to upgrade it to a seventh-grade Dharmic Armament.
"I have to make a trip to the sword body's hinterland!" Wang Baole had a resolute look in his eyes. However, he also knew that this matter couldn't be rushed. Therefore, after half a month of seclusion, he planned to make a trip to the Dao Palace and use his battle credits to exchange for other elixir pills that aided his cultivation.
Before he left, he took out a mirror from his storage bracelet. Wang Baole couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the chiseled and unfamiliar face in the mirror.
"My handsomeness came too suddenly. I was caught off guard …" As he sighed, he instinctively patted his stomach. However, he missed. When he looked down, he realized that his stomach wasn't as big as it used to be.
"Wang Baole, you could have made a living with your looks, but you chose to rely on your own hard work and strength!" Wang Baole was pleased with himself. However, he let out a long sigh and struck a pose. After taking a selfie, he posted it in the Federation Seedlings' local-area group chat. Only then did he leave Green Fire Island in satisfaction.
This time, Wang Baole felt that the treatment he received at the Dao Palace was completely different from before. Almost as soon as he appeared on the main island of the Dao Palace, there were people who saw him from afar. They immediately approached him and greeted him with cupped fists.
It wasn't just one or two people who greeted him. As Wang Baole walked forward, all the cultivators who saw him did the same. The reverence and respect in their eyes made Wang Baole feel a little dazed. It was as if he had returned to the Ethereal Dao College.
This was especially so at the mission stone tablet. There were many cultivators there. Wang Baole's appearance immediately caused a commotion. Just like when they saw other personal disciples, they all looked at Wang Baole. After greeting him, they made way for him.
This kind of treatment made Wang Baole feel pleased. What made him most proud was that along the way, there were a few female disciples who looked at him with watery eyes. It made him feel comfortable and happy.
"Ahem, I wonder if the body structure of the female cultivators on the ancient greenish-bronze sword is the same as that of the Earth Federation …" Wang Baole blinked and began to seriously consider this academic question.
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