bookbashuk 953. Refining and Restoration
953. Refining and Restoration
Seeing this, Hunfeng also flew out again, but this time she dared not touch the black energy that was like a poison that would kill you. She only hoped to slow down the speed at which the dark tree shadow absorbed the blood energy.
Even after its tentacles were melted by the strange fire, the dark tree shadow managed to stabilize itself again, though it would take at least a short while to fully recover. Before it could absorb human blood and energy, it was unable to do so. The unhindered black-green light barrier continued to turn the humans within it into blood and energy, resulting in a stalemate for the three.
Xiao Yan, standing to the side, began to refine the Bodhi Seed with all his might. Even though Xiao Yan was going all out and using his strange fire, the Bodhi Seed was, after all, a top-grade herb that was related to advancing to the Dou Sheng level. It took Xiao Yan a full half hour to refine it into a ball of emerald green liquid.
That wasn't enough, though. Xiao Yan then spent the time it takes for an incense stick to burn to refine it into a ball of greenish-blue gas.
It has a crystal-clear, almost flowing appearance. If you feel it closely, you can sense the most primal vitality of plants. As the aura emanates, Xiao Yan takes a gentle breath. The feeling is extremely wonderful. Xiao Yan doesn't know how to describe it, but he only feels a sense of "purity".
It was as if one's internal organs, which were originally impure, had been cleansed by a pure mountain spring, and a sense of peace arose deep within one's soul.
Immediately, the Bodhi tree itself sensed this, and the wisp of green gas transformed into a green arrow, which was directly drawn towards the dark tree shadow.
Chi!
A faint yet incredibly clear sound, like a red-hot iron suddenly plunged into ice water!
Upon contact, the dark tree shadow seemed to have encountered its natural enemy, twisting and undulating for a while. The part that came into contact with the pure energy disappeared at a visible speed, while constantly emitting strange hissing sounds.
"It works!"
Seeing this, Xiao Yan and the other two finally breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that there was a way to deal with this thing. It was the helplessness and helplessness they felt before that were truly terrifying.
Then Xiao Yan picked up another Bodhi seed, but before refining it, a look of pain flashed in his eyes.
This ancient Bodhi tree only appears once every hundred years or so, and the Bodhi seeds it produces are absolutely priceless. Basically, only Dou Sheng level experts, such as Jiang Yunyan, Lei Jingxiao's aunt, would possess even one. However, with so many Bodhi seeds in front of him, Xiao Yan really wanted to take them all at once, rather than consume them one by one.
Although Xiao Yan knew that without these Bodhi seeds, it would be extremely difficult for him to retrieve them from here, as an alchemist, he still instinctively felt it was a pity.
The Eight Desolate Star Lotus Flame continuously released high temperatures, consuming Dou Qi at an astonishing rate. The refining of Bodhi Seeds also took a considerable toll on Xiao Yan.
Therefore, after Xiao Yan finished refining the third Bodhi Seed, he also felt that the fighting spirit in his body was almost exhausted and could not continue.
At this moment, as if sensing Xiao Yan's needs, the Bodhi Tree circulated its Dou Qi, and an ancient wooden futon suddenly appeared on the ground. Then, the Bodhi Tree extended its branches and placed Xiao Yan on it.
The moment Xiao Yan sat down and touched the futon, he felt an immense and gentle surge of Dou Qi rushing into his body from within. The instant influx of Dou Qi caused Xiao Yan's face to flush red, and the Burning Flame Technique began to circulate at an unprecedented speed, rapidly restoring the Dou Qi within his body.
This near-tsunami-like speed of Qi recovery made Xiao Yan feel extremely comfortable, as if every pore on his body had instantly exploded, a feeling of pure satisfaction.
In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Xiao Yan's previously depleted Dou Qi was fully restored! Moreover, Xiao Yan keenly sensed that cultivating on the futon not only restored his original Dou Qi, but also expanded his Dou Qi reserves!
Compared to his previous self before sitting on the futon, the fighting spirit within his body has increased rather than decreased, while his strength has not changed at all.
It's important to understand that the total amount of Dou Qi that each person can store is fixed. Advancing in rank results in a corresponding increase, but other methods of improvement are extremely rare, and even if they are possible, they are incredibly complex. How could someone like Xiao Yan expand his Dou Qi simply by sitting on a futon and resting for a while?
Feeling the increase in his fighting spirit, Xiao Yan couldn't help but smile brightly. Such a fast recovery speed of fighting spirit was certainly a great thing for him.
Just as Xiao Yan was about to continue refining the Bodhi seeds, Hun Feng, without waiting for Xiao Yan's permission, directly pinched a Bodhi seed in his palm: "Let me refine it!"
Upon hearing this, Huo Zhi frowned, her pretty face filled with displeasure: "You come? You're not an alchemist, why should I let you come!"
Soul Wind coldly replied, "I also possess a different kind of fire, why can't I refine it!"
Then, as if ignoring the two of them, Hunfeng began to refine the Bodhi seeds directly. Xiao Yan could tell at a glance that Hunfeng's movements were clumsy and that he clearly had no experience in refining medicine.
Xiao Yan didn't care much. Hun Feng was eager to refine the Bodhi seeds simply because he thought the task was easier and wanted to take it on himself. So it wouldn't hurt for the two of them to switch roles.
Xiao Yan walked over to Huo Zhi and comforted her, "If she wants to do it, then let her. We'll take care of things here."
At the same time, Xiao Yan took out a pill and handed it to Huo Zhi: "You expended a lot of energy earlier, go to that futon and recover for a while, I'll take control of the situation."
Fire Child instinctively wanted to refuse: "It's okay, I'm fine."
Xiao Yan then said somewhat domineeringly, "Listen to my plan. Get yourself back to normal first, then there's no rush!"
At the same time, both the Eight Desolate Star Lotus Flame and the Void Devouring Flame Sub-Flame appeared in Xiao Yan's palm: "Don't worry, I have many different flames, so the blocking efficiency won't be a problem for the time being."
Hearing Xiao Yan's somewhat domineering command, Huo Zhi pursed her lips slightly: "Fine, fine, you're amazing, I'll listen to you!"
"Be careful, that black energy is dangerous and must not be absorbed. Soul Wind has already suffered a great loss."
When Huo Zhi sat on the futon and felt the terrifying speed of recovery, she understood why Xiao Yan insisted on letting her recover first. Huo Zhi's gaze towards Xiao Yan softened, and some strange thoughts began to form in her mind.
"If it weren't me here, but some other woman, what would he say and do? Would he act the same way he does towards me...?"