Zhao Qian said in great surprise:
"Could this be the upper limit of the Plum Blood Wax's power enhancement?"
Beside him, Old Daoist Huang exchanged a glance with Heavenly Lord Xuanbei, then said with a look of realization:
"No wonder the number we deduced was ninety-nine."
Zhao Qian then handed another hundred pieces of Plum Blood Wax to Xu Taiping:
"Taiping, try again."
Xu Taiping nodded lightly, then activated those hundred Plum Blood Talismans once more.
Boom...!
Just as before, amid an ear-splitting qi explosion, a violent aura fluctuation spread outward from Xu Taiping.
Soon, another blood-colored crystal condensed from the Plum Blood Wax's magic power appeared in Xu Taiping's palm.
Xu Taiping immediately said with a look of regret:
"The ultimate limit of the Plum Blood Wax's enhancement to a cultivator's combat strength is indeed ninety-nine Plum Blood Talismans."
But he immediately added:
"However, I've found that I seem to be able to refine the Plum Blood Wax's power and then give it to you to wield."
Zhao Qian's eyes, which had been filled with regret, suddenly lit up again.
Xu Taiping then handed the two blood crystals condensed from the Plum Blood Wax's magic power to Zhao Qian and Zhao Linglong respectively.
After trying to absorb a strand of power from the blood crystal, Zhao Qian suddenly exclaimed in delight:
"That's indeed the case!"
Zhao Linglong immediately tried it as well, then said with the same delighted surprise:
"Junior Brother, the Plum Blood Wax's magic power inside this blood crystal really doesn't backlash against me anymore."
Xu Taiping immediately relaxed and said:
"That's good."
Zhao Qian suddenly handed a Qiankun Bag to Xu Taiping and said solemnly:
"Taiping, the thirteen thousand Plum Blood Talismans inside were earned with the lives of everyone throughout Qingxuan over these sixty years.