The instant the Lotus Heart returned to its rightful place, a surge of Source Essence erupted from the core of the lotus platform. Like a clear spring, it rushed down through his meridians and fused into Chen Qing's limbs, bones, dantian, Qi Sea, and every inch of flesh and sinew.
The Golden Core within his dantian spun madly, becoming ever more solid and resplendent. His cultivation, which had been like floodwaters unleashed from a broken dam, surged all the way upward.
[Great Void Pill Tempering Art, Second Turn: (18983/20000)]
Chen Qing examined himself internally. Only a thin final barrier remained between him and the realm of a Third-Turn Grandmaster—he needed only one last kick at the threshold.
Yet he did not rush to break through. Forming a hand seal with his fingers, he forcibly suppressed the restless aura of his Golden Core.
"This Thirteen-Petal Pure World Lotus Platform is the supreme defensive treasure of our Buddhist Sect."
Xuanmo Buddha Venerable's voice rang out again. "Not only can it protect your physical body from external harm, it can also guard your Sea of Consciousness, keeping ten thousand demons at bay and barring evil spirits from entry. In ordinary times, it can slowly nurture your soul and true essence, calming the mind. Its wondrous uses are endless."
"However, activating this treasure consumes a tremendous amount. Aside from draining your own true essence and divine sense, most crucially, it must be nourished with Spirit Water."
"Spirit Water?" Chen Qing raised his eyes toward the cross-legged corpse and asked in a low voice.
"Indeed." There was a trace of wistfulness in Xuanmo Buddha Venerable's voice. "The lotus platform's source must be nourished by Spirit Water before it can unleash its full power. Now that the platform has only just been restored to