The Brahma sounds truly were effective, nourishing Xiao Hua's meridians like sweet rain!
The Fa Tian Xiang Di cultivation technique was already circulating through Xiao Hua's meridians, refining the residual flames of the Fire Marrow Blazing Crystal. Although the Brahma sounds could not increase his refining speed, the amount of flame he could refine increased dramatically!
Day after day, night after night, Xiao Hua continued to sit cross-legged with the Exquisite Pagoda resting in his hand, wearing the solemn appearance of a treasured statue!
The Exquisite Pagoda in Xiao Hua's hand remained shrouded in Buddhist light. Within the golden glow of its lower four levels, golden lotus blossoms slowly revolved to the rhythm of the Brahma sounds. They actually broke free from the golden light, spiraling into the space between Xiao Hua's brows! Though Xiao Hua did not move at all, as the golden Buddhist lotuses seeped into his brow, a "swastika" character appeared there. It was faint at first, then gradually became clearer. Yet the character was incomplete. Apart from its bottom and right strokes, which were complete, the third stroke had only partly formed, while the fourth was entirely absent! The whole "swastika" character appeared only vaguely during its initial flash!
By the time all the golden Buddhist lotuses from the Exquisite Pagoda had gathered into the "swastika" character, a full two months had passed! Throughout that time, Xiao Hua's body had remained utterly motionless, though mysterious ripples surrounded him and Exotic Starlight from beyond the heavens kept him tightly wrapped. Within his meridians, the residual flames of the Fire Marrow Blazing Crystal had also been completely refined. Of course, the Heaven and Earth Manifestation technique continued to circulate, but there was now very little true qi left for it to refine. Xiao Hua's cultivation had merely stabilized