After White Wolf Mountain's Mountain-Guarding Grand Formation successfully advanced to low-ninth tier, Liu Changxu confirmed that it was functioning smoothly, then took advantage of the lull before the great battle to enter the Seclusion Chamber in the Ruyi Lotus Palace.
Inside the Ruyi Lotus Palace's spacious Seclusion Chamber, the only sound was the faint whisper of flowing spiritual energy. The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy was so dense that it seemed impossible to disperse, rising and falling slowly through the chamber like pure white clouds. It felt warm and gentle to the touch, and a single breath left his entire body refreshed.
Liu Changxu sat cross-legged on the lotus-shaped jade platform at the center, where faint spiritual light flowed through the patterns of its overlapping petals.
His eyes were gently closed, his expression serene. His aura gradually blended with the surrounding spiritual energy as he remained motionless as a mountain. Only the faint movement of his nostrils accompanied his slow breathing, as though he resonated with the very pulse of this space.
Suddenly, he raised a hand and took a lustrous white Jade Box from his Storage Bracelet. Intricate sealing runes covered its surface, making it clear that something exceedingly precious lay within.
He formed a hand seal and tapped lightly with a fingertip, breaking the seal at once. The instant he lifted the lid, brilliant golden light poured out of the box, brightening the entire Seclusion Chamber.
A fist-sized Flat Peach lay quietly inside. Its skin gleamed with the gentle luster of gilded gold, covered in fine golden fuzz, while radiant wisps formed from spiritual energy faintly swirled around it. It was a low-ninth tier Golden Flat Peach.
The peach's fragrance washed over him, mingled with rich spiritual energy. Merely inhaling it stirred the spirit energy within Liu Changxu,