Head northeast!
As soon as the idea surfaced in his mind, Xiao Ran didn't have time to think it through before he noticed the mycelium on the ground spreading at a frantic pace.
After Xiao Ran had drawn out Gu Xuan's primary consciousness, the vast amount of mental energy hadn't dissipated. Instead, it had merged into the mycelium.
It split into countless independent entities.
It was almost like the saying, "When a whale falls, all things are born."
Although little of Gu Xuan's original body remained, what was left was of extremely high quality. Gu Xuan had accumulated that mycelium over countless years by squeezing it out layer by layer. The Gold Melting Liquid it released was enough to let the fungal colony reach an unimaginable scale in a short time.
Watching the mycelium rapidly expand, Xiao Ran didn't intervene. Even if he did nothing, it wouldn't survive for long.
Besides, his mental energy had already recovered to 200 points in the short time that had passed, so Xiao Ran had no intention of acting.
He waited a little longer, until his mental energy had recovered to around 280 points through the Five Dragon Bracelet, then immediately turned and left.
Although 280 points of mental energy was slightly less than before, it was actually a good thing for him. It greatly reduced the strain on his body.
Once his physical strength improved further, he could use the Soul Cultivation Technique to raise it to 300 points in a short time.
If other Professionals heard about Xiao Ran's troubles—being distressed because his attributes were too high—they would probably be cursing up a storm.
Splash!
Xiao Ran emerged from the lake and easily flipped onto the shore. He found a set of clothes in his space and changed, then quickly followed his