Previously, Xu Changqing had never had the chance to use the Blood Gourd on a large scale. Now that he had encountered so many Savage Bull Monsters, they were perfect for nourishing it.
With a flick of his hand, the Blood Gourd flew into the air. Its mouth opened, unleashing a powerful suction force. The flesh, blood, essence, and even lingering souls of the Savage Bull Monsters shredded by the Rolling Earth Dragons transformed into streaks of bloody light and flowed endlessly into the Blood Gourd.
As vast amounts of flesh-and-blood essence poured in, the Blood Gourd's color grew increasingly vivid.
It gradually changed from pale red to deep crimson, while mysterious patterns emerged across its surface.
The patterns crisscrossed like they had been born of nature itself, and the entire gourd exuded a thick stench of blood.
At the same time, the gourd's size kept changing. From its original palm-sized form, it swiftly grew as large as a millstone, and its weight increased considerably as well.
Even without holding it in his hand, Xu Changqing could sense the vast energy contained within. He was immediately astonished. "Its grade has improved?"
Spirit artifacts, magical artifacts, dharma treasures, and the like could, aside from their innate forged quality, be "nourished" with special items to improve their grade.
For example, the half-forged Profound Yellow Mother Qi Cauldron merely needed to later incorporate Mysterious Yellow Mother Ore.
The Blood Gourd was fundamentally similar to the Green Gourd, both possessing a small inner space.
However, unlike the Green Gourd, the Blood Gourd could only improve its grade through nourishment.
At this moment, intense waves of energy spread from the gourd. After an unknown amount of time had passed, the Blood Gourd suddenly trembled with a soft hum.
Xu Changqing swept it with his Divine