Lu Ye lounged leisurely on Amber's back. Compared to when they had first set out from Green Cloud Mountain, he was undoubtedly far more composed now.
Having grown used to this bumpy journey, Amber's galloping no longer even affected his cultivation. Of course, the efficiency was still somewhat slower than under normal conditions, but fortunately, the Spirit Gathering Spirit Patterns made up for it.
All thirty Spiritual Apertures were enhanced with Spirit Gathering Spirit Patterns, constantly drawing in the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy. As the pill power in his abdomen dissolved and Spiritual Energy poured in, the Spiritual Power within his newly opened thirtieth aperture steadily increased.
He had not used the Taotie Meal, mainly because switching cultivation techniques required some time. This was unlike when he had rested after growing tired from fighting Luo Ji. Back then, they had remained within each other's sight, so he could immediately notice anything unusual about Luo Ji and switch his cultivation technique back in time.
That would not work while traveling. Unexpected situations could arise at any time, and perhaps in the brief ten breaths it took him to switch cultivation techniques, he might encounter danger.
Keeping the Golden Cicada Free and Unfettered Art running at all times would also give him better ability to respond to emergencies. The only thing sacrificed was cultivation speed, and that was no great matter.
He silently counted the Spiritual Pills in his possession and found that they were enough to support his cultivation all the way to the Spirit Stream Realm Tier Four, with some left over. Naturally, that was assuming there were no additional expenditures. If more battles broke out, the Spiritual Pills would be consumed more quickly. Besides, Amber also consumed Spiritual Pills every day.
An incense stick's time ago, he