Ling Qingxue, who was beside Xia Ruofei, was the same. After she consumed the Cinnabar Jade Fruit, she could not help but enter a state of cultivation. She sat cross-legged on the ground and continuously used her cultivation technique to absorb the essence of the Cinnabar Jade Fruit. After a while, there was already a mist above her head.
Xia Ruofei was even more irresistible. The rich yuan qi in his meridians roared and surged, creating wave after wave of scouring towards the bottleneck of the early Aurous Core stage.
Xia Ruofei felt that his condition this time was exceptionally good — practitioners were very sensitive to their own condition, especially when they were close to a breakthrough. Most people would feel it in their heart.
The rich energy of the Cinnabar Jade Fruit was like a rocket booster, establishing a solid foundation for Xia Ruofei's breakthrough this time.
Xia Ruofei quickly entered a state of selflessness. There was not a trace of distracting thoughts in his mind, including the desire for a breakthrough. Now, the only thought in his mind was to cultivate.
Xia Ruofei quickly discovered that the energy of the Cinnabar Jade Fruit was not only very rich, but also very easy to absorb. Basically, with every circulation, his yuan qi would strengthen a little. This change was so obvious that he did not need to deliberately observe and could easily detect it.
Very quickly, Xia Ruofei felt that the bottleneck of the early Aurous Core stage was beginning to loosen, and there was still a lot of energy in the Cinnabar Jade Fruit that had not been absorbed.
Steady! This word appeared in Xia Ruofei's mind.
Indeed, after a while, Xia Ruofei seemed to hear a cracking sound. The yuan qi directly broke through the bottleneck of the early Aurous Core stage like a hot knife through butter.
At that moment, the yuan qi whirlpool in Xia Ruofei's dantian had already reached its maximum speed, and the purple-gold yuan qi bead in the center of the whirlpool was like a black hole, opening its mouth wide to swallow the yuan qi.
The moment the bottleneck of the early Aurous Core stage was broken, the entire yuan qi whirlpool seemed to have a momentary stagnation. Then, a large amount of yuan qi continuously surged into the yuan qi whirlpool, directly entering the purple-gold yuan qi bead in the center of the whirlpool.
After the purple-gold yuan qi bead absorbed the yuan qi energy, it began to expand at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The yuan qi whirlpool had already stopped spinning, and the yuan qi in the whirlpool was constantly being absorbed by the purple-gold yuan qi bead.
Just like that, the yuan qi whirlpool became smaller and smaller, and the yuan qi bead became bigger and bigger.
To be precise, this was no longer a yuan qi bead, but a true Aurous Core stage.
The Aurous Core stage, from the beginning to the end, and the yuan qi in the body to the center of the original yuan qi whirlpool, finally forming the Aurous Core stage. in the end.
Back then, the previous owner of the Mountain River Spirit Map, Perfected Mountain River, had personally told Xia Ruofei that only by cultivating the Aurous Core stage would a bead form in one's dantian. Xia Ruofei's purple-gold yuan bead was extremely rare. According to the standard of a ninth-grade Aurous Core, Xia Ruofei's Aurous Core had already surpassed this standard and could be called a transcendent-grade Aurous Core.
At this moment, the transcendent-grade Aurous Core was gradually taking shape.
The yuan qi in Xia Ruofei's body surged into the purple-gold yuan qi bead, and the remaining energy of the Vermilion Jade Fruit was also rapidly being absorbed.
The purple-gold yuan qi bead was constantly expanding like a balloon.
Finally, a purple-gold Aurous Core appeared in Xia Ruofei's dantian, spinning in the center of his dantian.
There was no trace of the yuan qi whirlpool from before.
Xia Ruofei was still sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, and the Aurous Core was still circulating rapidly because the energy of the Vermilion Jade Fruit had not been completely absorbed.
The purple-gold Aurous Core in his dantian did not look particularly solid. Although it had already formed a Aurous Core, there was still some misty yuan qi surrounding it, and it looked a little weak.
However, this was already a genuine mid-stage Aurous Core stage cultivator.
It was not an exaggeration to say that Xia Ruofei's purple-gold Aurous Core was much more solid than the Aurous Core of an ordinary mid-stage Aurous Core stage cultivator.
The mid-stage Aurous Core stage was the initial stage of the formation of the Aurous Core stage. As for the early-stage Aurous Core stage, strictly speaking, it could not be considered the Aurous Core stage, because the cultivator at this stage did not have a Aurous Core in his dantian, but only a yuan qi whirlpool.
However, the bottleneck of forming the yuan qi whirlpool was far greater than the bottleneck of transforming the yuan qi whirlpool into the Aurous Core stage. Moreover, after the formation of the yuan qi whirlpool, the cultivator's cultivation level would increase greatly, so this stage was also considered the Aurous Core stage.
At the mid-stage Aurous Core stage, the Aurous Core was truly formed. However, this was still the initial stage, and the Aurous Core stage cultivator's Aurous Core stage cultivator's dantian was already very empty.
Once the Aurous Core was completely solid, it meant that the cultivator had already entered the late-stage Aurous Core stage.
From the mid-stage Aurous Core stage to the late-stage Aurous Core stage, it was actually a continuous process of compressing and sharpening the Aurous Core.
Xia Ruofei absorbed the energy of the Scarlet Jade Fruit in a daze, and the purple-gold Aurous Core became more solid bit by bit.
However, this process was rather slow, and even with the Scarlet Jade Fruit, it was only slightly faster. In fact, if Xia Ruofei did not seriously sense the changes in his cultivation level, he would not have noticed the solidification of the Aurous Core.
Unknowingly, Xia Ruofei had absorbed all the energy of the Scarlet Jade Fruit.
At this moment, he realized that the Aurous Core in his dantian was much more solid than when he had just broken through. If it had to be quantified, it was about one percent.
This was already a rather heaven-defying performance, and without the Scarlet Jade Fruit, it would be impossible to achieve this speed.
What did it mean to increase one's cultivation level by one percent in one session? As long as he maintained the same speed, he would be able to break through from the mid-stage Aurous Core stage to the late-stage Aurous Core stage in a hundred days!
Xia Ruofei usually cultivated by himself, whether using the Great Void Mystical Clear Formation or other supplementary methods, without a great opportunity, it was basically impossible for him to break through to the late-stage Aurous Core stage in a hundred days.
The first thing Xia Ruofei did when he opened his eyes was to turn to look at Ling Qingxue.
Almost at the same time that Xia Ruofei looked over, the vital energy in Ling Qingxue's body vibrated violently, and Xia Ruofei realized that Ling Qingxue had broken through to Qi Refinement Level Five!
And Ling Qingxue obviously had not reached her limit — even half of the Scarlet Jade Fruit contained an enormous amount of energy for a cultivator in the Qi Refinement Stage.
Ling Qingxue was still cultivating with her eyes closed, and the vital energy in her meridians surged like thunder, and her cultivation level rose steadily.
Seeing this, Xia Ruofei was overjoyed.
Looking at this momentum, Ling Qingxue could very well break through two levels in a row and reach Qi Refinement Level Six directly.
The energy in the Scarlet Jade Fruit should be enough, and it all depended on whether Ling Qingxue could seize the opportunity.
Ling Qingxue was still focused on cultivating, and Xia Ruofei suddenly had a thought after watching for a while.
When he absorbed the Scarlet Jade Fruit, he did not feel like he was about to burst. According to Yuntai, a cultivator in the Aurous Core stage could only consume one Scarlet Jade Fruit, and any more would cause their body to explode and die.
But Xia Ruofei clearly felt that it would not be a problem for him to consume the remaining half of the Scarlet Jade Fruit.
Of course, Xia Ruofei did not have any basis for this, and it was all based on intuition.
The remaining half of the Scarlet Jade Fruit was floating in the air, and Xia Ruofei had used a strand of his mental strength to hold it up.
When Xia Ruofei looked at the Scarlet Jade Fruit, his desire to consume it grew stronger.
Finally, after weighing the pros and cons, Xia Ruofei controlled his mental strength and absorbed the Scarlet Jade Fruit.
Yuntai had also been paying attention to Xia Ruofei's situation. He had personally witnessed the entire process of Xia Ruofei breaking through to the Middle-stage of the Aurous Core stage, and he was probably the only witness — there were only Xia Ruofei and Ling Qingxue here. Ling Qingxue was still cultivating, and did not know about Xia Ruofei's situation.
When Xia Ruofei was about to consume the remaining half of the Scarlet Jade Fruit, Yuntai immediately sensed it.
He hurriedly shouted, "Fellow Daoist Xia! Fellow Daoist Xia! Stop! "
Xia Ruofei stopped and used his mental strength to communicate with Yuntai. "Senior Yuntai, what's wrong?"
"What's wrong? Didn't I tell you that a Golden Core cultivator can only consume one Scarlet Jade Fruit at most? "Yuntai asked.
"That's true, but I think I still have some energy left," Xia Ruofei said, "I can't take this Scarlet Jade Fruit away, and it's a waste to leave it here …"
Yuntai said, "How can you still have energy left? Didn't you feel like you were about to explode? "
"No!" Xia Ruofei said.
"You didn't feel anything at all?" Yuntai asked. "Like … your meridians are about to burst, but the Scarlet Jade Fruit's energy is still flowing in …"
"I really didn't feel anything at all …" Xia Ruofei said innocently, then asked, "Senior Yuntai, in my situation … can I try to eat another half?"
Yuntai hesitated for a moment before saying, "Well … I read in the records of my sect that a Golden Core cultivator can only consume one Scarlet Jade Fruit at most. Some Golden Core cultivators with weaker foundations might even be in danger after consuming one. Fellow Daoist Xia, you've already consumed one, so I suggest you don't take the risk … "
In the hidden space shrouded in purple Qi, the green-robed old man who was observing Xia Ruofei's every move through the mirror couldn't help but scold, "Short-sighted! A frog at the bottom of a well! This kid has cultivated Brother Mountain River's Dao Technique, and he's extremely talented. He's even formed a supreme-grade purple-gold Golden Core, so what's the big deal about eating another half? Even if he eats both, I don't think anything will happen to him! "
Layman Yuntai was in the state of spirit, so he could only communicate with Xia Ruofei using his spiritual power. However, the old man in a cyan robe who was in a secret space shrouded in purple Qi could easily hear the conversation between Xia Ruofei and Layman Yuntai. His means were really unpredictable.
However, the green-robed old man could only complain. He couldn't and couldn't warn Xia Ruofei.
Xia Ruofei fell into deep thought after hearing Yuntai's words. After a while, he looked up and said with determination, "Senior Yuntai, I still want to try. If it's possible to consume more Scarlet Jade Fruit, it'll be very helpful in improving my cultivation!"
Yuntai fell silent for a while and sighed. "Fellow Daoist Xia is extremely talented. Even if you cultivate step by step, your achievements will be limitless. There's no need to take the risk for half a Scarlet Jade Fruit … Forget it, since you've made up your mind, I won't persuade you anymore. However, I still hope that you'll be careful.
"Thank you for your concern, Senior Yuntai," Xia Ruofei said with a smile. "I know what I'm doing. It shouldn't be a problem."
With that, Xia Ruofei didn't hesitate and put the remaining half of the Scarlet Jade Fruit into his mouth.
When this half of the Cinnabar Jade Fruit entered Xia Ruofei's mouth, it immediately turned into liquid and was swallowed by him.
Xia Ruofei immediately felt the surging energy surge into his meridians.
The Dao Technique began to circulate on its own, absorbing the pure energy in the Scarlet Jade Fruit.
Xia Ruofei could feel that his meridians were under immense pressure. It was obvious that the Scarlet Jade Fruit was close to satiation and was now more or less "overloaded".
However, Xia Ruofei was relieved at the same time because this level of satiation was still within his control. Moreover, the absorption rate of the Dao Technique was extremely high. As soon as the Scarlet Jade Fruit was consumed, a large amount of energy was absorbed into Xia Ruofei's dantian through the circulation of the Dao Technique, filling up the newly formed purplish-gold Golden Core.
It was like a pressure cooker. With a strong and stable exhaust valve, the internal pressure would naturally decrease.
Xia Ruofei sat cross-legged and continued to circulate the Dao Technique to absorb the enormous energy in the Scarlet Jade Fruit.
As time passed, the purplish-gold Golden Core in Xia Ruofei's dantian became more and more solid. Compared to when he consumed the first Scarlet Jade Fruit, the degree of solidification increased by at least one percent.
Moreover, the energy in the Scarlet Jade Fruit was not depleted.
In the end, Xia Ruofei successfully increased his cultivation by about two percent.
This way, he had already completed three percent of the progress!
After absorbing the last bit of energy in the Scarlet Jade Fruit, Xia Ruofei reluctantly stopped the Dao Technique and stood up.
Only then did he realize that Ling Qingxue had already finished her cultivation and was looking at him with a face full of joy.
Xia Ruofei smiled and asked, "Qingxue, how was your harvest?"
"Guess?" Ling Qingxue asked with a grin.
"Qi Refinement Level Six!" Xia Ruofei said with certainty, "You shouldn't have reached Qi Refinement Level Seven yet, right?"
Ling Qingxue's cherry lips parted slightly, then she said, "Boring! You must have checked my cultivation … "
"I really didn't!" Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "Don't forget that I also just finished my cultivation. I took even longer than you! However, I also absorbed the Scarlet Jade Fruit, so I know how much energy it contains. I know very well how effective this energy is for a Qi Refinement Stage cultivator! "
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
