After handing the clan's affairs over to his children, Liu Changxu finally had some free time to devote himself to cultivation.
He planned to enter seclusion and consume the two fourth-tier middle-grade Golden Apples he had treasured for so long, attempting to break through to the nascent soul middle stage.
Previously, Liu Changxu had obtained three fourth-tier middle-grade Golden Apples in total and given one to his wife Yang Qingxue.
Yang Qingxue had consumed hers long ago, but her insufficient accumulation had prevented her from advancing successfully.
After informing his wives, Liu Changxu entered a secluded chamber in the Ruyi Lotus Palace.
Three days into seclusion, after bringing himself into peak condition, Liu Changxu took the Jade Box containing a Golden Apple from his Storage Bracelet.
The moment he undid the sealing restriction on the Jade Box, a refreshing fruit fragrance drifted out. He opened the box, revealing a Golden Apple that radiated a faint golden spiritual glow.
The higher a cultivator's cultivation, the higher the grade of Spirit Treasures needed to advance. Yet the higher their grade, the rarer those treasures became.
Take the fourth-tier middle-grade Golden Apple in Liu Changxu's hand, for instance. It could grow normally only upon a fourth-tier spirit vein and a fourth-tier spirit gold vein. Fourth-tier spirit veins were exceedingly rare in this world, and with fruiting cycles that easily spanned a thousand years, every fourth-tier spirit fruit was extraordinarily precious.
This was also the main reason most cultivators found it difficult to improve after entering the nascent soul realm. Without enough high-grade Spirit Treasures, their cultivation could hardly advance rapidly through meditation alone. They could only temper it slowly over time.
Without hesitation, Liu Changxu picked up the Golden Apple and bit into it. With a crisp crack!, the metal-hard skin broke beneath