What surprised him even more was that Yue Qianchou had cast a spell to create such an enormous hollow underground, yet with his cultivation, Mu Yuanzi had not detected much of a disturbance at all. The sight made Mu Yuanzi's pupils constrict sharply, and even his eyelids twitched.
Time passed. The Spirit Stones in the underground funnel were continuously replaced and replenished, funnel after funnel of Spirit Stones being consumed without the slightest sign of stopping. The grandfather and granddaughter stood watch at the side, growing more horrified the longer they watched. Nearly a hundred funnels of Spirit Stones had been consumed just like that. Forget Mu Yuanzi—even Lu'er could tell that no one's body could possibly contain such an immense amount of spiritual energy.
After more than a hundred funnels, the grandfather and granddaughter, who had gradually become accustomed to the sight, suddenly noticed that the Spirit Stones drained of spiritual energy within the funnel had not been replaced in time. Their gazes immediately fixed on the motionless funnel. Mu Yuanzi even released his divine sense into the depleted pile of Spirit Stones to investigate.
A day later, the Spirit Stones in the funnel suddenly came rushing down into the ground. The funnel-shaped depression slowly rose, and Yue Qianchou, standing at its center, rose along with it. The ground beneath his feet returned to level, as if nothing had happened.
Lu'er's eyes blinked as she curiously watched Yue Qianchou. Mu Yuanzi gave the faintly smiling Yue Qianchou a once-over. Then his expression abruptly changed, and he cried out, "You crossed directly from the early Minor Immortal stage into the early High Immortal stage?" Lu'er could not help letting out an "Ah!"
Yue Qianchou was brimming with energy, his face glowing with joy. With a beaming smile, he cupped his