"Hmm?" The Man in Black's eyes widened at the sight, his face filled with disbelief.
"How is this possible?" The Man in Black was utterly shaken. He could sense that the crimson flames contained an extremely scorching aura; they were clearly no ordinary flames.
Lin Taichu ignored the Man in Black and remained focused on his cultivation.
"Crackle, crackle..." As Lin Taichu continuously circulated his cultivation art, the crimson flames gradually calmed, steadily contracting until they gathered in his palm and condensed into a crimson bead the size of a thumb.
A crimson dragon could vaguely be seen swimming and roaring within the bead.
"It really is a Dragon Origin Fruit!" Joy appeared on Lin Taichu's face.
In his palm was a crimson bead the size of an infant's fist, faintly glowing like a fiery-red gemstone and exquisitely beautiful.
"I never expected one of these wooden crates to conceal a Dragon Origin Fruit."
Lin Taichu took a deep breath and suppressed the wild joy in his heart. Then he stuffed the Dragon Origin Fruit into his mouth. A surging, immense energy exploded within him, turning into a torrent that washed through his entire body.
At that moment, specks of golden light flickered across Lin Taichu's body, as though he had been forged from gold, dazzling and radiant.
He felt as though his flesh and blood were transforming, becoming sturdier, while his skin grew fairer.
Lin Taichu closed his eyes and allowed the medicinal power to rage through his body as he circulated the Nine Yang Body Tempering Art.
Guided by the cultivation art, the energy contained within the Dragon Origin Fruit was gradually absorbed by Lin Taichu's body, merging into every corner of his flesh, marrow, internal organs, and more.
After a while, Lin Taichu had completely absorbed the Dragon