Within the courtyard, the moon hung high in the sky, and the lotus pond rippled gently.
In a pavilion, An Lin sat upright on a chair, staring nervously at the three Beast Cores on the table.
Beside him.
Xu Xiaolan, Xuanyuan Cheng, Su Qianyun, and Xiao Chou were all looking at him nervously.
Xuanyuan Cheng tried to dissuade him. "An Lin, if you have anything on your mind, you can talk to the class monitor. Why do something so ridiculous?"
Su Qianyun's exquisitely beautiful face was also filled with shock. "Student An, you can't just eat anything. That's a Beast Core we're talking about! If you eat it, you might even explode!"
The Golden-Eyed Monkey King scratched the fur on his head and said, "Six years ago, the Rhinoceros King, the glutton of our Beast Realm, accidentally swallowed the Beast Core along with the Barbaric Dragon Crocodile.
"Then, there was a loud bang.
"The grass on its grave is already ten feet tall."
An Lin: "…"
He had originally wanted to call these people over to protect him. Why was he becoming more and more nervous now?
Xu Xiaolan placed her hands on her hips, a gloomy expression on her beautiful face.
There was a little red flower on her head.
Xiao Hong was already sobbing uncontrollably. If her master died, she wouldn't be able to live either. What could she do about her master?
An Lin was always like this. He would always do some strange and scary things, but he would never explain why he was doing them.
"Fine, since you like to cause trouble so much, let's see if you'll die this time."
Xu Xiaolan spoke hatefully. Looking at the Beast Cores on the table, her expression became determined.
An Lin smiled bitterly. Looking at the Beast Cores on the table, his expression gradually became determined.
The system's notification for him to advance to the Spirit Nurturing Stage was:
Spirit Nurturing Initial Stage — Condition: Swallow three Beast Cores.
By swallowing, he naturally meant swallowing them raw.
If he chewed them slowly, the energy contained within the Beast Cores would explode and kill him.
Thinking of this, he first picked up a white beast core.
This beast core was the one he took out after killing the white-furred giant bear. It looked pretty good and was emitting waves of cold air.
It looked good, and the cold air it emitted did not seem to match with an explosion …
That made the beast core of the gigantic white bear the top choice for An Lin!
He picked up the Beast Core with his thumb and forefinger and felt a cool sensation invade his fingers.
Looking at the beast core that was the size of a large grape, he swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
A doubt arose in his mind. Would he choke if he swallowed it in one gulp?
The three people, one flower, and one beast were also looking at An Lin anxiously, unconsciously swallowing a mouthful of saliva.
An Lin placed the Beast Core in his mouth, but he did not have the courage to swallow it, because he felt like he was holding a bomb in his mouth …
Traces of coldness began to invade his mouth, and he fell into a battle between heaven and man.
If he died, then so be it. It was just a matter of opening or closing his eyes!
An Lin threw caution to the wind. With a flick of his tongue, he swallowed the entire Beast Core.
"Gulp …"
A chill penetrated his heart, causing his body to tremble.
This feeling …
Exhilarating!
Everyone's eyes widened in shock at the sight of An Lin's indescribable expression.
"Is the Beast Core really that delicious?" Su Qianyun asked in a mellow voice, her face full of curiosity.
"Master, are you okay? Does your stomach feel swollen or hot?" Xiao Hong asked in her sweet voice.
An Lin finally came to his senses. He rubbed his stomach and said, "There's no taste, and apart from my whole body feeling a little numb and cold, I don't think I feel anything else …"
Seeing that nothing serious happened after eating one Beast Core, he picked up the second Beast Core.
This Beast Core had a shiny golden appearance and was obtained by Su Qianyun from the Fiery Tiger.
An Lin held the Beast Core between two fingers, and traces of warmth lingered on his fingertips. It was clear that this Beast Core was of the fire attribute.
He did not think too much and directly swallowed the Beast Core.
A warm feeling instantly spread throughout his body, causing his entire body to soften.
"Ah …"
It was simply too comfortable, and he could not help but moan.
Seeing An Lin's expression of lust, everyone's eyes widened in shock.
"Could it be that Beast Cores are really that delicious?"
Su Qianyun asked again in her mellow voice, a hint of light flashing across her bright blue eyes.
"Master, Master, are you okay? Do you feel like your stomach is getting bigger?" Xiao Hong asked anxiously.
An Lin was just about to say no when the two Beast Cores in his stomach suddenly collided.
The clash of frosty energy and fiery energy made him feel hot and cold at the same time. It was as if he was in a world of ice and fire.
An Lin's eyes widened, and white smoke puffed out of his nose.
Whoosh!
The three humans and one beast were all cultivators of the Spirit Nurturing Stage, and they instantly teleported over a dozen meters away.
An Lin: "Burp …"
He let out a loud burp, a satisfied expression on his face.
"Big Brother An, are you okay? How do you feel?" Xiao Chou asked concernedly with bulb-like eyes.
An Lin looked toward everyone in the distance and replied in a muffled voice.
"I'm fine … It's just that your reactions make me feel very sad."
Xu Xiaolan: "…"
Xuanyuan Cheng: "…"
…
…
An Lin picked up the last Beast Core. This was the Beast Core of the Three-Headed Flying Python. Xuanyuan Cheng had helped him get it.
This Beast Core was as green as jade, and it looked like it was poisoned. Thus, he saved it for last.
"Don't worry, I've already prepared the antidote for you," Xu Xiaolan said considerately from the side.
An Lin looked gratefully at Xu Xiaolan. Then, he stuck out his tongue and licked the Beast Core.
"How does it taste?" Su Qianyun asked curiously.
An Lin grimaced upon hearing this. It seemed like Su Qianyun had an enigmatic obsession with whether or not Beast Cores tasted good.
In order to prevent this naïve young girl from being led astray by him, he said solemnly, "There's no taste. Even if there was, it would be a disgusting taste!"
Su Qianyun didn't agree. "But just now … you clearly looked very satisfied."
An Lin: "…"
What else could he say? Tell Su Qianyun that this feeling of being cold and hot at the same time was very satisfying?
He obviously couldn't say that!
He sighed and didn't say anything else. He swallowed the Beast Core of the Three-Headed Flying Python.
Now … it was time to witness a miracle!
He didn't feel anything special when the Beast Core entered his body. However, he was extremely nervous.
Could he really condense a spirit root and break through to the Spirit Nurturing Stage?
He had a feeling that the three Beast Cores were gathering in his stomach and had already come into contact with each other.
"Classmate An Lin, how are you feeling?"
Xuanyuan Cheng couldn't help but ask when he saw that An Lin didn't have much of a reaction.
Xu Xiaolan didn't know why An Lin wanted to eat the three Beast Cores. Now that he had finished eating the Beast Cores, she also looked at An Lin curiously, anticipating what was about to happen next.
"Ding Dong, mission completed. Beginning breakthrough to the Spirit Nurturing Stage."
The system's voice suddenly sounded, causing a smile to appear on An Lin's face.
The three Beast Cores in his lower abdomen were guided by a mysterious force and started to slowly fuse together.
The Jade Temple in his dantian also started to stir restlessly. After the three Beast Cores fused together, they started to melt into liquid and slowly seep into the Jade Temple.
In the sky, vital energy suddenly started to surge violently.
A gigantic vital energy cyclone took shape in the sky, enveloping an area of over a thousand feet in radius.
As the vital energy surged, the energy flowed toward their courtyard like a leak.
"Heavens! A student is about to break through to the Spirit Nurturing Stage!? "Xuanyuan Cheng cried out in surprise.
Then, everyone turned their gazes toward An Lin, whose body was emitting white smoke, as if they had a tacit understanding.
"N-no way."
Xu Xiaolan stammered, staring at the scene in front of her in disbelief.
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