Internal Energy Cultivation

Lianshan's revival had gone unnoticed by Xu Yanwu. Xu Yanwu did not even know that, over the course of several millennia of nurturing, the Shennong Cauldron had developed an inner space.

Much less that Lianshan was within this space.

Although Lianshan had yet to awaken.

Under the gradual nourishment of Xu Yanwu's power, Lianshan's body, which had long since withered away, was now slowly beginning to regain its vitality.

Perhaps... Lianshan's recovery...

Only needed an opportunity.

An opportunity... strong enough to provide Lianshan himself with an intense stimulus.

That was all there was to the situation inside the Shennong Cauldron. Outside, however...

Yae Sakura's circumstances were different.

With Xu Yanwu's power assisting her, pale violet patterns appeared across Yae Sakura's body and face.

There were not only pale violet patterns, but also patterns tinged with faint gold.

Before long, those intricate patterns had spread over Yae Sakura's entire body.

Higu Maru was the same, with similar markings covering her body.

These patterns... were not only filled with the aura of Honkai Energy, but also with the aura of Xu Yanwu's divine power.

The people around them could not help widening their eyes.

"This..."

Just as the Jiang Family's patriarch was about to say something, he suddenly felt his shoulder being patted by something. Yet a Great Beast was standing behind him, even poking his shoulder with its claw...

"Who?"

The moment the Jiang Family patriarch turned around, he saw an enormous head staring at him from behind.

It was Chaos, which had already devoured every last trace of Honkai Energy from the air.

"Is... is something the matter?"

The Jiang Family patriarch swallowed.

He knew this Great Beast was Xu Yanwu's pet...

But...

Anyone who suddenly found such an enormous beast, armed with fangs and claws, standing behind them... would