The Sixth Equipment Slot: Spirit Nurturing! A Dao-Infant Realm Physical Body!
The golden kite sped along, skimming the clouds.
The city walls of Guanlan Commandery had long since disappeared behind us.
A strong wind blew in gusts, making the scarlet cloak flutter loudly.
Yang Xiao stood at the front of the kite, the clouds rushing backward beneath his feet.
Golden light shone layer by layer along the kite's wings, the kite's speed continued to increase, and the sound of the wind changed from a whistling sound to a shriek and then to silence.
Call--!
Only when the speed stopped increasing did he spare his attention to check his internal organs.
At the dantian, the Five-Colored Glazed Dao Infant sat cross-legged, crystal clear, with five-colored light slowly flowing around it, and Spiritual Power flowing smoothly through the meridians with each breath.
The energy depleted from the battle with the Yellow Wind Demon King is gradually being restored.
But Yang Xiao quickly noticed a difference.
The Dao Infant has completed its transformation, but its physical body remains at the Core Illumination level.
One has stepped into a new realm, while the other remains at the end of the old one.
The reason why he was able to fight the Yellow Wind Demon King head-on and catch it off guard was because of the foundation he had accumulated over a long period of time.
If what we face next is Xuan Zhen capable of transforming Qin Lie into such a powerful form...
Yang Xiao narrowed his eyes.
A being who can command the respect of the Dao Infant Demon King and is someone even someone like Qin Lie might not be able to stop, naturally the stronger the better.
He was about to examine the Infant Core left behind by the Yellow Wind Demon King when a soft "buzz" sounded in his mind.
Suddenly, there was activity in the Equipment Slot.
Yang Xiao focused his mind, and a sixth empty slot appeared after the original five slots.
As his attention fell upon it, a message appeared.
[The sixth Equipment Slot is now available.]
[Spirit Nurturing: Can equip with Spiritual Root of heaven and earth, nurturing life force and promoting growth.]
[Introducing items containing spiritual essence, such as Demon Infant, can accelerate the growth of Spiritual Root.]
Yang Xiao read it word by word and found that this slot was different from the previous five, which should be related to the cultivation resources of the Dao-Infant Realm.
It is not equipped with weapons or martial arts techniques, nor is it directly refined like Demon Core.
It requires first placing a Spiritual Root of heaven and earth, and then introducing an object containing essence, such as Demon Infant, to help it grow.
In other words.
Without a Spiritual Root, this slot cannot function independently.
"We need to find the Spiritual Root first."
Yang Xiao muttered something to himself and made a note of it.
Since we can't rush things right now.
He then temporarily withdrew from the sixth slot, opened his palm, and a pale gold Infant Core appeared inside.
The internal essence flowed slowly, vaguely revealing a sable-like outline, but there was no longer any consciousness, only the accumulation of thousands of years of cultivation.
Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse.
After sensing it for a moment, Yang Xiao realized that this Demon Infant contained far more energy than any Demon Core he had obtained before.
Keep it; it can be used for [Spirit Nurturing] in the future to cultivate Spiritual Root.
But that's "later".
The current situation in Qingzhou City is unclear, and the depth of Xuan Zhen's abilities is unknown; distant water cannot quench immediate thirst.
Moreover, given his methods, he might very well be able to kill a second Demon Infant in the future.
The most practical approach is to first transform it into your own strength.
Without further hesitation, Yang Xiao placed the Infant Core into the first Equipment Slot, and the pale gold Infant Core lit up inside the slot.
Several lines of writing then appeared:
[Early Dao-Infant Realm - Yellow-haired Weasel Demon Infant (One-time Consumption)]
[Effect 1: Replenishes a massive amount of essence.]
[Effect 2: Obtain the purple affix "Wind Erosion": Stirs up a large amount of sand and dust, which can erode armor layer by layer and gnaw at flesh.]
[Effect 3: Triggers the Ten-Thousand-Forged Demon Body (Gold) - Physical Transformation (Twelfth Transformation - Early Dao-Infant Realm)]
Buzz--!
A massive amount of essence surged into the body.
Almost instantly, Yang Xiao realized the difference between it and the Demon Core.
This power is purer and more profound.
Without the mixed Sha Qi of the Demon Core, what enters the body is pure essence, which, after being absorbed and exhaled by the Five-Colored Glazed Dao Infant, is quickly transformed into Spiritual Power that can be mobilized.
The losses from previous battles were quickly replenished.
The remaining essence continues to accumulate in the body, awaiting further refinement.
At the dantian, the Five-Colored Glazed Dao Infant's spiritual light brightened slightly.
Immediately afterwards, the methods of Wind Erosion came to mind.
Yang Xiao raised his hand, and a wisp of wind emerged between his two fingers.
The wind carried faint, pale yellow sand grains, swirling and flowing slowly.
As the sand grazed his fingertips, he could clearly feel its corrosive power; it could easily erode armor and weapons, and even the flesh and blood of Body-Refining Martial Artist could be destroyed.
The Yellow Wind Demon King's abilities, which had allowed him to roam freely for thousands of years, were now reduced to a mere wisp of text that he could manipulate at will.
Yang Xiao clenched his five fingers, drawing back the sandstorm.
Acquiring new entries is a good thing, but there's no reason to delay our progress right now.
Just then, an even deeper tremor came from within his body.
Yang Xiao's eyes flickered slightly.
An even more important gain is coming.
He didn't panic. He first stabilized the fluctuations of the kite flying in the sky before letting the change spread within his body.
First, a burning sensation rose from deep within my spine, the heat spreading throughout my body along my bones, as if every muscle was being tightened again.
The sound of blood rushing through my veins grew deeper and deeper, like a great river churning in my chest.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
My heartbeat grew stronger with each beat.
A tingling sensation spread deep within the bone marrow, like countless fine needles gently stroking it, causing the already incredibly hard bones to solidify and solidify further.
A low, muffled thud sounded from between the joints.
The muscles move accordingly, repeatedly tightening and flexing the muscles in the shoulders, back, arms, and legs, until they are stretched to their limit, and then relaxing.
Again and again, like iron being hammered back and forth between the furnace fire and the cold anvil.
His physical appearance had not visibly expanded, and his black armor still fit him perfectly, but the power accumulated beneath his skin and flesh was completely different.
Next comes the Qi and blood of the lungs, internal organs, and heart.
Each of his breaths became deep and long, a deep breath filling his chest like a bellows, allowing him to store up more power.
The sluggish feeling of having too much water and too little space is gradually disappearing.
After an unknown amount of time, the turmoil gradually subsided.
Yang Xiao's mind raced.
The most obvious change occurred when the Dao Infant reactivated its Spiritual Power; the Five-Colored Glazed Dao Infant shone brightly, and Spiritual Power surged forth from its dantian.
Boom!
The meridians and flesh and blood received it steadily without any stagnation.
Previously, when fighting the Yellow Wind Demon King, he had to constantly pay attention to the extent to which his physical body could withstand the attacks, and when attacked by the divine soul, there were even signs that his physical body would separate from his body.
Now, his true energy surges like a tide, his physical body is perfectly aligned, and he no longer feels that excessive power that makes his body feel half a step slower.
Yang Xiao slowly released his palm, feeling the power flowing between his knuckles.
The twelfth transformation is complete, and the physical body has officially entered the Dao-Infant Realm!
He withdrew some of his protective spiritual Spiritual Power and casually manipulated several gusts of wind from the sky to land directly on the back of his hand.
Laugh--!
The fierce wind struck, but it left no trace.
Yang Xiao stretched his shoulders, making a series of soft cracking sounds from his joints, and a hint of determination appeared in his eyes.
Now, facing the same sandstorm attack as before from the Yellow Wind Demon King, it is not discouraged at all, even if it has to withstand it with its own body.
It's a pity.
What awaits him in Qingzhou City may be an even more formidable opponent than the Yellow Wind Demon King.
Yang Xiao regained his composure and once again channeled Spiritual Power into the kite.
Buzz--!
The golden light suddenly accelerated, breaking through the clouds in front, tearing two long streaks in the clouds on either side of the kite's head.
The outline of Qingzhou City was already visible in the distance, and even from a distance, he could already sense a powerful and unfamiliar aura.
The kite did not slow down, carrying him rapidly toward the strange light.
Yang Xiao lowered his body and poured in Spiritual Power again.
The speed increased even further.