The fire date was crisp, sweet, and refreshingly cool upon entering his mouth.
As he chewed it carefully, a heart-soothing fragrance gradually spread, making his mouth water.
Just as Emperor Ling Ran had said, its flavor carried a strange fragrance of the Great Dao—sweet and cool like a spiritual spring, fragrant like freshly peeled lotus seeds, utterly unlike any rare treasure fruit in the world.
The swallowed flesh turned into a trickling stream that merged into his essence, energy, and spirit.
In an instant, Su Yi sensed ripples spreading through his Dao heart.
If one compared one's state of mind to a lake, then at this moment, that lake seemed to welcome a spring rain. Raindrops struck the surface, splashing up ring after ring of ripples and awakening the entire lake.
The whole lake accordingly brimmed with vigorous life.
Su Yi quietly experienced it and clearly felt that his state of mind had been washed by spring rain. Not only had it become much clearer and purer, it had also received a silent nourishment and tempering that moistened all things without a sound.
He could not help but be surprised.
The state of mind was mysterious beyond mystery.
Who could have imagined that merely taking a bite of a tiny fire date would bring about such miraculous and profound changes in one's state of mind?
"Fellow Daoist, did you sense the aura of Thunder Fire Tempering Heart?"
Emperor Ling Ran's voice rang out.
Su Yi was taken aback and gently shook his head. "No. Let me finish the whole fire date and try again."
As he spoke, he took two or three bites and polished off the fire date in his hand.
Within his heart lake, a great wind suddenly seemed to rise, stirring wave after wave. The lakewater surged,