Inside the cave abode, clear springs surged from the earth. Wherever their waters flowed, plants flourished.
Unknown exotic flowers bloomed, their fragrance filling the air...
Azure trees grew one after another, their branches spreading as though to form a canopy that would hide the figure beneath them completely...
Suddenly!
Pfft!
Fang Qing's expression changed, and he spat out a mouthful of vital blood.
The blood burst apart as soon as it hit the ground, turning into a spring. Bubbles rose constantly from its depths. Several blue-green stones landed at its edge, and a length of withered vine surfaced.
"Dao Foundation spirit materials—Spring-Burst Stone? Azure-Origin Water Vine?"
He opened his eyes and watched his own vital blood turn into Dao Foundation spirit materials. A wry smile crossed his face. "I still underestimated how hard it is to cultivate a Divine Ability..."
When he had cultivated a Divine Ability before, the process had not been entirely smooth sailing, but he had encountered almost no difficulties.
Now, it seemed he had the Purple Mansion spirit material, the Lingshi Jade Rinse, to thank for that!
This time, though, he had attempted Forestbank Concealment directly after perfecting his Dao Foundation!
And he had fallen short at the final step of elevating it into a Divine Ability!
"My Dao Foundation collapsed... All the Origin Qi I put into it is gone. I've lost every last bit of my investment..."
"But thinking back, I cultivated that first Divine Ability largely thanks to a Purple Mansion spirit material. There was some luck involved. Even if I'd tried to advance to the middle stage of the Purple Mansion with Wind-Approaching Foundation this time, I probably would've failed without Spirit Assets to help!"
Fang Qing examined his body and gave a bitter smile. Then he raised a hand and took