The Crocodile-Leg Immortal Delicacy has such a strong effect. Since that's the case, I might as well start tempering the first Fourth-Grade immortal bone right away and strive for a triumphant beginning, Song Shuhang thought to himself.
Just as a thought formed in his mind, his natal Dantian's Fat Whale Phantom Core suddenly stirred.
The Fat Whale Phantom Core opened wide and took a single gulp. Then, the energy generated by the Crocodile-Leg Immortal Delicacy that Song Shuhang had just consumed was sucked completely dry by the Fat Whale Phantom Core.
Song Shuhang froze.
This rhythm was all wrong!
Why was the Fat Whale Phantom Core sucking up energy? He was supposed to use this portion of energy to temper his immortal bone. With it sucked away by the core, what was he supposed to use for the tempering?
After devouring all the energy, the Fat Whale Phantom Core settled back into Song Shuhang's Dantian, motionless, save for growing a tiny bit larger in volume.
The Sage Seal hovered above the phantom core, radiating a dignified aura. Shuhang noticed that even the pure spiritual energy of heaven and earth drawn in by the Sage Seal and channeled into his body had the majority of its energy swallowed and absorbed by the Fat Whale Phantom Core.
Song Shuhang furrowed his brow slightly and stopped circulating the Thirty-Three Beasts Innate Unity Qi Technique.
There really was a problem with the Fat Whale Phantom Core. The phantom core was actually absorbing the energy within his body completely beyond his control!
This feeling of not even being able to control his own phantom core was far from pleasant.
Every step along the path of cultivation required a firm, steady pace. A cultivator had to be able to wield every fraction of true qi within