Refining the energy seeping from the Nine Revolutions Green Lotus was countless times faster than Xiao Yan's previous cultivation. After just a single day, he opened his eyes. Feeling the powerful spiritual power within him, several times stronger than before, he could not help letting the corners of his mouth lift.
With the terrifying power contained within the Nine Revolutions Green Lotus, he had finally broken through, advancing from an eighth-rank Supreme to a true Ninth-Rank Supreme. Although he had only just entered the ninth rank, he was considerably stronger than an eighth-rank Supreme. Most importantly, a breakthrough in cultivation meant an increase in spiritual power. Many of the techniques at his disposal required immense spiritual power to sustain them; otherwise, even the cleverest cook could not make a meal without rice.
Xiao Yan had taken the White Jade Lotus Seed into his body, where the Fortune Green Lotus enveloped it. The life energy it contained continuously nourished the Fortune Green Lotus, making the spiritual power stored within increasingly condensed. The energy it held would save him a great deal of time when he attempted to break through to Earth Supreme.
When Xiao Yan emerged from the bottom of the pool, no one remained nearby. Every Life Lotus on the surface had been picked clean. Judging by the scene, quite a few people had clearly dived to the bottom to investigate after clearing out the Abyssal Demon Octopuses, but they would obviously have found nothing.
After leaving the pool, Xiao Yan found several more places that had held precious treasures, but they had already been plundered bare, so he obtained nothing of value. He was not discouraged, however, and continued patiently scanning every nearby area with his soul force. Finally, after almost an hour of searching, he sensed a powerful