This process continued for another thirty-six days.
When the third Immortal Apricot's power was completely exhausted, another seven hundred and twenty Hidden Acupoints had opened within Haotian's body.
Though small, these Hidden Acupoints connected to his main acupoints, forming an even more intricate and complex network of magical power.
At that moment, the Daoist aura around Haotian was completely restrained, yet his presence was several times deeper than before.
With every movement, wind and thunder seemed to follow him, though they remained contained and did not erupt.
"I'm still one step away." Haotian sensed his condition. "To reach the Golden Immortal Late-stage, I need the Three Flowers to gather at the top."
"But I still need to condense my Three Flowers."
He did not rest. Instead, he took out the fourth Immortal Apricot.
The Dao patterns on this Immortal Apricot were so complex they were almost impossible to make out, with its azure and purple colors nearly completely blended together.
Only at its very core did it retain a trace of pure Wind Origin and a trace of pure Lightning Origin.
Haotian swallowed it.
This time, the Immortal Apricot's power did not surge into his acupoints or merge with his Dao Seeds. It shot straight into his Nascent Soul's Sea of Consciousness.
The Three Flowers of the Golden Immortal were formed from the three treasures of essence, qi, and spirit.
The Essence Flower came from the body's Qi and Blood.
The Qi Flower came from one's magical power cultivation.
The Spirit Flower came from one's Nascent Soul and Dao attainment.
The Three Flowers Gathering at the Top meant that one's essence, qi, and spirit had all reached perfection at their current realm.
Haotian had already condensed the Qi Flower and the Spirit Flower. Only the Essence Flower remained incomplete, because