The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 1805 - 1801: Strongest in the Same Realm

Chapter 1805: Chapter 1801: Strongest in the Same Realm

Fairy Qinglian saw the situation, her eyes focused, and her figure instantly turned into a lotus shadow, appearing directly behind Shen Luo.

She raised a palm and gently tapped Shen Luo’s head, a surge of mana was immediately transferred into Shen Luo’s body, interrupting the flow of his own mana.

Only then did Shen Luo awaken from the previous state of meditation.

"Fairy Qinglian."

Shen Luo saw the few people suddenly appearing in front of him and finally realized what had happened.

As his mana operation halted, the Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Qi in the underground spiritual vein of Mount Putuo also stopped being absorbed by his newly sprouted seed, and the chaotic state of Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Qi throughout Mount Putuo gradually returned to normal.

"Shen Luo, do you know you’ve committed a grave mistake?" Fairy Qinglian gazed at Shen Luo, speaking.

"Junior acknowledges the mistake." Shen Luo nodded immediately.

"Nevermind, can’t entirely blame you. Just ascended to the Taiyi Realm without a guide; some things you don’t know are understandable." Fairy Qinglian remarked, her expression softening slightly.

"Please, Elder, kindly enlighten me." Shen Luo, hearing this, knew there was something he was unaware of, and immediately inquired.

Fairy Qinglian glanced at Shen Luo, then at Nie Caizhu and the Black Bear Demon behind him, then spoke:

"What did you feel just now when breaking through the realm?"

"Nothing particularly special, except my physical body becoming more solid. Also, it seems the speed of absorbing Heavenly Spiritual Qi has increased a lot." Shen Luo pondered for a moment, replying.

He actually knew all this except for the incomprehensible direct absorption of the underground spiritual vein.

But concerning that mysterious seed, he couldn’t directly ask.

"Well said, in the Taiyi Realm pursuit of a flawless body of colored glaze, the flesh and bones are forged like Gold Branch Jade Leaves, strong and firm like magical treasures."

Fairy Qinglian paused momentarily before continuing:

"Due to this, the meridian dantian in the human body undergoes qualitative enhancement; during cultivation, the speed of absorbing Heavenly Spiritual Qi skyrockets. Correspondingly, Taiyi cultivators needing an enormous amount of spiritual energy for advancement can’t be satisfied by using elixirs alone; more Heavenly Treasures containing Heavenly Spiritual Qi are needed."

"Elder, could it be my previous absorption of the underground spiritual vein was caused by an excessively fast swallowing speed, making the surrounding Heavenly Qi inadequate?" Shen Luo, hearing this, had some guesses but felt something was off and continued asking.

Upon hearing this, both the Black Bear Demon and Nie Caizhu were stunned, finally understanding what had occurred and why Fairy Qinglian abruptly entered the White Robe Cave, disrupting Shen Luo’s retreat.

"Indeed. When monks first upgrade to the Taiyi stage, this situation typically doesn’t occur. Only with continuous cultivation advancement, even reaching the middle or later stage of Taiyi, will direct absorption of the underworld spiritual vein’s power happen. Hence, you’re extraordinarily unique." Fairy Qinglian said.

"Master, won’t he have any hidden concerns?" Nie Caizhu asked worriedly.

"No, this isn’t a bad circumstance; it indicates his foundation upon initially reaching Taiyi is exceptionally solid. Although future cultivation advances may be slower, within the same realm, a stronger individual than him is rare." Fairy Qinglian replied.

Nie Caizhu, hearing this, immediately turned her worries into joy.

Yet, Shen Luo was apprehensive, as the actual entity directly absorbing the underground spiritual vein wasn’t him but that mysterious seed hidden in his meridians.

However, the spiritual power absorbed by the seed was directly fed back into his body, seemingly indistinguishable from his own absorption.

"So that’s how it is." Shen Luo slowly said.

"Now close your eyes and feel any anomaly in the spiritual energy absorbed just now?" Fairy Qinglian instructed.

Following the instruction, Shen Luo closed his eyes to examine the spiritual energy absorbed into his body. After repeated checks without finding anomalies, he discerned from Fairy Qinglian’s tone and demeanor that this "normalcy" might actually be abnormal.

Sure enough, observing Shen Luo’s peculiar expression, Fairy Qinglian opened her mouth: "Don’t worry, the peculiarity in your spiritual energy is normal. Though more intense, the Heaven and Earth Aura within the spiritual vein is affected by its environment, making the spiritual energy more chaotic and mixed. You absorbed it extensively without refining it; anomalies are natural."

Silently hearing, Shen Luo felt even stranger. Was it due to that mysterious seed?

"Certainly, I didn’t filter or purify the spiritual vein energy; the initial absorption by the spirit seed must have purifying effects, resulting in this state." Shen Luo pondered internally.

"Remember, although spiritual veins are beneficial, don’t be overly greedy. Don’t absorb too much at once. Within your body, refine it internally, purifying it before absorption; otherwise, it’ll be harmful." Fairy Qinglian warned.

"Junior understands." Shen Luo replied calmly.

Secretly joyful, Shen Luo thought if the spirit seed indeed filtered impurities, he could absorb as much spiritual vein energy as desired.

"Additionally, Shen Luo, an underground spiritual vein is a sect’s foundation. Don’t extract randomly; otherwise, it could form deadly enmity and bring about fatal calamity." Fairy Qinglian then cautioned.

"This... Junior understands. This incident happened suddenly; please forgive me, Elder." Shen Luo cupped his fists.

"Ignorance isn’t sin. By the way, congratulations on successfully advancing to the Taiyi Realm. With such speed and aptitude, your future achievements won’t be low. Just keep your original intention and don’t forget your purpose." Fairy Qinglian said seriously.

"Merely luck; Junior is far from a true mighty monk. Though many can’t be guaranteed, keeping my heart’s intent unchanged won’t waver." Shen Luo replied steadfastly.

Fairy Qinglian nodded, a hint of approval flashing in her eyes, saying: "Good. Here is a bottle of Three Thousand Foundation Pills, my collection over many years. Use them to consolidate your foundation and stabilize your realm."

Speaking, she swiftly retrieved a white jade porcelain bottle with a swan neck and handed it to Shen Luo.

"Thank you, Elder, for the generous gift." Shen Luo took it, bowing respectfully.

Simultaneously, Fairy Qinglian’s utterance echoed in the Sea of Knowledge:

"Watching the Three Realms grow more chaotic, your diligent cultivation impresses me greatly. Now that Cai Zhu is your spouse, once chaos arises again, ensure her safety."

Silently, Shen Luo nodded heavily.

Fairy Qinglian soon departed. Despite Nie Caizhu and the Black Bear Demon having many questions, they couldn’t delay Shen Luo’s cultivation and left swiftly.

Shen Luo re-closed the White Robe Cave and consumed a Three Thousand Foundation Pill gifted by Fairy Qinglian.

Mount Putuo’s surrounding Heavenly Spiritual Qi was excessively absorbed by him. Despite ample spiritual energy in the underground spiritual veins, further absorption wasn’t possible; this bottle of Three Thousand Foundation Pills became Shen Luo’s greatest aide in replenishing his dantian and solidifying his cultivation