The scarcity of old cultivation resources was indeed saddening.
But the more favorable changes brought by these brand-new cultivation resources were even more delightful.
At this moment.
Liu Dongqing had not even used the Lesser Thought Formula to rein in his thoughts. Instead, he let himself sink into this joy, only naturally calming his state of mind after a long while.
Then, unable to wait any longer, he plucked the remaining four Elixir Fruits.
Liu Dongqing then looked into the jade vat.
Amid those densely tangled roots, the fist-sized rose-red medicinal stone had, after this round of extraction, shrunk by only about one-fifth. What remained still stood above the waterline of the Red Spring.
He nodded in satisfaction.
The cultivation material itself contained a remarkably deep reserve, enough to sustain his cultivation expenses for a long time.
It was also at this moment.
That Liu Dongqing's gaze finally fell upon the Bloodthirsty Medicinal Vine itself.
Not all the energy the medicinal vine drew from cultivation resources condensed into Elixir Fruits. During each process of flowering and fruiting, a small portion of that energy actually settled within the Bloodthirsty Medicinal Vine, becoming nourishment for its growth.
When it had devoured demon beast carcasses in the past, such changes had not been especially obvious.
But this Earth Mother Iron Jade medicinal stone was the natural result of the Four Phases Valley furnace's smelting, containing rich essence of heaven and earth.
Liu Dongqing had benefited immensely even from consuming the precious pill.
Surely the Bloodthirsty Medicinal Vine should also have undergone no small change.
He focused his gaze and examined it.
Sure enough, Liu Dongqing keenly noticed the Bloodthirsty Medicinal Vine's difference.
The luster on it had undergone an exceedingly subtle change.
In the past, the Bloodthirsty Medicinal Vine's sheen had been brilliantly