Three months later.
The heavy stone doors of the core cultivation chamber rumbled deeply as they slowly opened.
Huo Yuhao stepped out, raised both hands over his head, and stretched hard. His joints crackled, and his entire bearing had risen to a whole new level.
This secluded cultivation session had been an absolute windfall.
He had absorbed two more seals that Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had left within his Sea of Consciousness.
The immense spiritual origin frantically nourished him in return, forcefully pushing his spiritual power to the level of a Soul Douluo.
His Soul Power rose along with it, breaking through a bottleneck in one go and increasing by two ranks.
Not long after he emerged from seclusion, he was summoned to the top floor of Sea God Pavilion.
Mu En was still lying in that old recliner.
However, he was clearly in much better spirits today.
The ashen frailty that had once made him seem as though a gust of wind could scatter him had vanished completely, replaced by a rosy glow that seemed to shine through his skin.
It appeared that the Gold of Life had worked.
With the wills of Shrek's past generations of predecessors within the Golden Ancient Tree helping suppress the backlash, the Gold of Life's vast vitality had been thoroughly broken down and integrated into Mu En's meridians.
In the old man's current state, guarding Shrek for another twenty years would be no problem at all. Anyone who dared cause trouble would only be asking for it.
"Come sit."
Mu En waved him over, his voice carrying a long-lost vigor.
Huo Yuhao walked over and greeted him properly. "Teacher, you look much better. It seems that piece of Gold of Life was indeed useful."
Mu En laughed heartily and tapped Huo Yuhao on