He arrived before an indented rock wall to the north.
He controlled his artifact and carved out a temporary cave about a zhang deep, large enough to hold several people.
He ducked inside.
He intended to directly refine the Azure Spirit Lantern Flower into essence here and improve his aptitude, lest trouble arise from delay.
Zhou Xun placed the Azure Spirit Lantern Grass before him, then sat cross-legged.
Calming his mind and focusing his spirit, he took out a Spirit Tranquility Pill and slowly swallowed it.
Very soon, Zhou Xun's spiritual platform became clear.
He then circulated the Essence Spring Art.
Before long, an emerald-green point of light emerged above the Azure Spirit Lantern Grass.
This point of light was brighter than any of the previous ones.
Filled with anticipation, Zhou Xun guided the light toward his body.
Several years had already passed since he had last fused with Spirit Herb Essence.
As the light drew near, an incomparably intense hunger arose within Zhou Xun's body.
The instant it touched his skin, the light melted away, transforming into hundreds of millions of particles that merged into Zhou Xun's body.
In an instant, his body seemed to be enveloped by a warm current, like a mother's embrace—warm and peaceful.
That sensation of his body being cleansed returned once more, brimming with vitality and vigor.
Who knew how long passed before the feeling gradually faded.
Just then, a powerful suction force suddenly arose from Zhou Xun's Dantian, and his cultivation art began circulating on its own once again.
Having experienced this before, how could Zhou Xun not know what was happening?
He immediately opened his Storage Pouch without hesitation.
He took out several hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones and crushed every one of them into powder without a shred of reluctance.
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