Inside the jade box, the crimson fruit tree had withered, and its remaining wood qi had been absorbed by the Vermilion Wood Thunderfruit. Streaks of silver light now flowed through the cave, creating a wondrous sight.
Xu Yan took a deep breath, his heart brimming with excitement as he gazed at the Vermilion Wood Thunderfruit before him.
According to the Spirit Herb Illustrated Guide, the spiritual energy contained in the Vermilion Wood Spirit Fruit could greatly improve a Qi Refining cultivator's cultivation, granting them a sliver of hope of reaching Foundation Establishment.
With that thought, Xu Yan reached out and picked up the silver spirit fruit, which was the size of an infant's fist.
The moment the spirit fruit touched his fingers, he felt a prickling pain. Only after he circulated a little magic power into his fingers did the sensation disappear.
As expected of a spirit fruit containing the power of lightning. Holding the fruit between two fingers, Xu Yan silently praised it.
Recalling the Spirit Herb Illustrated Guide's account of this fruit, he took a Healing Pill from his Storage Bag and swallowed it.
The Vermilion Wood Thunderfruit was one of the more overbearing spirit fruits. If swallowed directly, the lightning power within it would damage a cultivator's internal organs.
Thus, cultivators needed to take a Healing Pill beforehand, minimizing the damage when the fruit's lightning power erupted.
Once the pill reached his stomach, Xu Yan did not hesitate. He opened his mouth and bit into the Vermilion Wood Thunderfruit.
Sweet juice immediately flowed from the spirit fruit, filling his mouth with an unusual fragrance. Once he swallowed it, a strange warmth rose within him, accompanied by a faint prickling pain.
His expression turned solemn, and he slowly began circulating his cultivation art.
The Vermilion Wood Thunderfruit was