Tiger Leaping Gorge.
On a high terrace.
Xie Jinghan sat cross-legged, regulating his breath as he circulated the Innate Breathing Method.
After a long while, he opened his eyes and exhaled a stream of turbid air some ten feet long.
He quietly sensed the state of his body.
More than three months had passed since he took the first Fire Lotus Seed, and the medicinal power remaining within him had now been completely exhausted.
His cultivation progress had returned to its previous pace.
He stared at the panel, silently estimating that one Fire Lotus Seed could add roughly 250,000 proficiency points.
His current cultivation progress was:
[Innate Breathing Method: 570'266/2'000'000 (Comprehending)]
It's time to swallow the second Fire Lotus Seed!
Xie Jinghan told himself.
Without further hesitation, he took the second Fire Lotus Seed from inside his robe.
"Origin-Sealing Spirit-Locking Restriction-release!"
With a low shout, he undid the restriction sealing the Fire Lotus Seed.
He tipped his head back and swallowed it in one gulp.
Wave after wave of scorching, domineering, pure fire-aspected spiritual energy poured forth without end, surging from the qi sea in his dantian into every limb and bone.
Xie Jinghan focused his mind and calmed his breath, following the circulation route of the Innate Breathing Method to guide the vast spiritual energy through his body.
One Greater Celestial Circuit, ten Greater Celestial Circuits...
He kept absorbing the pure spiritual energy, steadily increasing and purifying the spiritual energy within him.
The qi sea in his dantian grew ever fuller.
His cultivation advanced steadily.
At last.
Crack...
The invisible barrier quietly shattered!
He had broken through to the fourth level of the Innate Realm!
The medicinal power of the Fire Lotus Seed continued pouring forth, not yet fully exhausted.
Xie Jinghan did not stop. He kept