As Ye Qingxian cursed at him, Zhu Ping'an remained unmoved and calmly began absorbing the Forbidden Fruit's immense energy.
He'd only be wasting it if he didn't absorb it. Better to let himself, a fine upstanding man, benefit than that bastard Ye Qingxian.
Vast amounts of energy poured into him without pause. Zhu Ping'an felt every pore on his body open wide in that instant.
The Forbidden Fruit's energy was extremely similar to the Star Light he'd absorbed in the Secret Realm of Star Gazing, but it placed no strain on his body. Unlike the Star Light, which had destroyed his meridians, this energy nourished him silently.
Zhu Ping'an could clearly feel his meridians growing stronger bit by bit, while his Qi and Blood Value continued to climb.
"Ah, that feels good!"
The intense comfort made Zhu Ping'an exclaim. It felt just like sinking into a hot spring in the dead of winter.
Ye Qingxian was already furious enough to see stars. Seeing Zhu Ping'an looking so blissful nearly made her die of rage on the spot.
"Zhu Ping'an, you motherf—!"
Zhu Ping'an said, "Getting worked up, are you?"
"Worked up? You motherf—! I'll—"
Ye Qingxian was so enraged that she spat out a stream of blood, then fainted right there.
"Heh-heh. Try dying of anger."
Zhu Ping'an grinned, paid Ye Qingxian no more attention, and focused on absorbing the Forbidden Fruit's energy.
Just as his mind sank completely into cultivation, a wisp of black energy silently emerged from the Stone Platform, then shot toward his temple!
Zhu Ping'an's body shuddered. The next moment, his consciousness appeared in a vast, desolate world. A somewhat portly middle-aged man stood before him, with a ruddy complexion and a refined, easygoing air.
"Friend Ping'an, you certainly are a fine-looking young man." The refined