Nine Drops Gather into a Pool, Early Stage Rises to Middle Stage (3/3)
Is it coming?
"It's been ringing for the past few days, it should be about ready!"
Whether we can break through depends on this.
Faced with this situation, ordinary Earth Spirit Root disciples, though agitated, remained silent.
Only the five people standing at the front, namely Han Xin and her group, were discussing among themselves.
Xu Changqing was puzzled, so he stepped forward and asked, "Senior Sister Han, what are you doing?"
Upon hearing this, Han Xin turned her head and recognized the person before replying, "Over the past year, the Earth-Spouting Lotus has been maturing at an increasingly rapid pace, leading everyone to speculate that it's a prelude to an eruption of Earth Qi. Coincidentally, someone predicted that it would erupt completely today."
"Earth Qi?" Xu Changqing seemed to understand but not quite.
Han Xin smiled and said, "You don't have Earth Spirit Root, so you don't know the benefits of the Earth Qi to us. Be prepared to have your eyes opened."
Suddenly, a male array master next to her asked, "Han Xin, who is this person?"
At this moment, someone came to disturb them, which made him and several other array masters unhappy. Unexpectedly, Han Xin was chatting and laughing with the other party.
"I have a friend with Wood Spirit Root." Han Xin shrugged.
Upon hearing that it was Wood Spirit Root, the group was all surprised.
Although wood overcomes earth, we are currently in a period of explosive Earth Qi, and theoretically, the deeper we go underground, the greater the pressure we will bear.
But the other person didn't seem to feel any pressure at all.
Xu Changqing had originally planned to give the Spirit Rice Wine to Han Xin, but seeing the situation, he felt he shouldn't disturb her, so he stood aside and waited.
Of course, he was mainly curious about what would happen.
As time ticked by, the rumbling from the depths grew increasingly deafening, sounding like the roar of a terrifying creature.
Not long after, a "crackling" sound was heard, as if something was splitting open.
"They're here." Han Xin's eyes lit up.
Immediately, everyone excitedly looked towards the distance.
At this moment, although everyone is underground, the view is not completely dark.
Even with the light emanating from the Spirit Stone vein, it was still possible to see things clearly.
From a great distance away, with a "gurgling" sound, a cloud of yellow mist drifted out.
At first glance, it seems to be just an ordinary cloud of yellow mist, but in fact, it is the "Yellow Qi" that Han Su once mentioned.
A wisp of Yellow Qi, weighing ten thousand jin.
What you see is not just a wisp, but a whole clump!
Snap!
Click!
Splash!
Click!
The yellow mist, formed by the convergence of Yellow Qi, is unstoppable wherever it goes.
No matter how hard the rock, metal, or even mineral vein, it all turns to dust the moment it encounters this yellow mist.
Xu Changqing watched helplessly as a Spirit Stone vein was cut in half by this cloud of yellow mist, resulting in a loss of at least 100,000 Mid-Grade Spirit Stone.
Faced with this weight, the space itself seemed to hum, as if a colossal object was moving, sending chills down the spines of everyone present.
At this moment, one of the male array masters, who was over two meters tall, spoke up, "Gentlemen, whether or not you can capture a wisp of Yellow Qi depends on your individual abilities."
Upon hearing this, the other array masters nodded in agreement, their eyes filled with fervent admiration.
Xu Changqing, seeing this, finally understood why Han Xin was holding not a wine pouch, but the compass she had used to set up the formation.
Swoosh~
The four array masters, excluding Han Xin, suddenly leaped up.
The person was in the air and did not fall downwards.
Some people had a layer of yellow armor on their surface, with a row of vertical characters on their chest in the center.
[Houtu the example of Bearing Heaven, the Earth God and Deity]
Others, standing on seemingly real yet Earth-Spouting Lotus, floated in the air.
Then, they all rushed towards the yellow mist opposite.
Xu Changqing asked curiously, "Aren't you going?"
Han Xin explained, "This cloud of yellow mist weighs at least a million pounds. The closer we get, the greater the pressure we experience. Even with Law Technique magic, there's still a possibility of injury. I've decided to wait a bit longer."
In fact, she was not alone in thinking this way, especially among the formal disciple with Earth Spirit Root around her.
These people have low cultivation levels, low-level Law Technique, and low tolerance for hardship, so they dare not rush forward at this time, otherwise it would be no different from courting death.
Seeing this, Xu Changqing thought to himself, "Junior Brother Han once said that if Earth Spirit Root disciple wants to become a core disciple, they either need to perform exceptionally well in the Formal Disciple Grand Competition or endure a trace of Yellow Qi with their body."
Clearly, these formal disciple likely share similar thoughts.
As time went by, more and more people came to the 38th level of the Earth Vein.
They quickly split into two groups.
Array masters gathered together.
Formal disciple together.
No more than ten on each side.
There were at least a hundred people on one side.
Moreover, the number of people is constantly increasing.
On the other side, those who were the first to approach the yellow mist were already attempting to absorb it.
Although Xu Changqing did not have Earth Spirit Root, he could tell that these people were probably using Cultivation Method like the [Earthdraw Formula].
Especially the two-meter-tall male array mage, as he gradually devoured the armor, his yellow armor became more and more prominent, even radiating a luster comparable to gold.
The words on his chest, in particular, exuded an indescribable charm.
Moreover, this person was the closest to the yellow fog.
Everyone else maintains a distance of at least one kilometer to ensure they don't get injured.
The male array mage was only a few hundred meters away, and was even trying to close the distance.
Xu Changqing asked in surprise, "With such a thick yellow fog, can anyone really succeed?"
Han Xin nodded. "A whole mass can't be absorbed, but a wisp or strand is fine."
Suddenly, a gurgling sound came from below, as if water was flowing.
Xu Changqing, Han Xin, and the people around them looked over upon hearing the sound, and their eyes widened in surprise.
The Spirit Stone vein, which had been severed in the middle by the yellow mist, suddenly released a torrent of Spiritual Qi like a spring.
The yellow fog above created a direct clash.
The yellow mist was torn apart little by little, and wisps of Yellow Qi scattered in all directions.
At the same time, a massive amount of Spiritual Qi overflowed into the surrounding area.
"Damn it!" Xu Changqing hurriedly sat cross-legged and immediately activated the max-level [Green Lotus Creation Art]. He even took a big gulp of Yellow Rice Wine while Han Xin wasn't paying attention, in order to speed up the absorption of Spiritual Qi.
There are two types of Spiritual Qi.
One type is attribute-less Spiritual Qi, which anyone can absorb.
One type is Spiritual Qi with attributes, which is absorbed according to the attributes of the Spirit Root.
At this moment, the Spiritual Qi gushing out of the Spirit Stone vein is precisely the attribute-less Spiritual Qi that anyone can absorb.
Not only Xu Changqing, but most people present were absorbing and refining the energy.
However, they clearly lacked max-level Cultivation Method and Supreme-Grade Yellow Rice Wine, thus falling far short in terms of speed, efficiency, and benefits.
Xu Changqing's body was like a vortex that could devour anything, absorbing large amounts of attribute-less Spiritual Qi into his body, which was then continuously transformed and eventually became the Wood-Fire Spiritual Power in his dantian.
From the time I broke through to the Foundation Establishment Early Stage until now, I have accumulated a total of six drops of Wood Spiritual Power, while I only have one drop of Fire Spiritual Power.
As it was continuously absorbed and refined, the Wood Spiritual Power began to increase, rapidly rising from six drops to seven drops, then eight drops... and nine drops.
Suddenly, his dantian trembled, and nine drops of Wood Spiritual Power gathered together, continuously absorbing and merging, eventually forming a "pool".
Xu Changqing exclaimed inwardly, "I've broken through to the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage!!!"