"These Great Dao Pills are so pure. Their medicinal power must be stronger, too. I hope they'll help me break through to the Late Dao Severance Third Realm!"
Zhao Tong smiled, put away the Great Dao Pill Furnace, and began cultivating in seclusion.
A month later!
Zhao Tong opened his eyes. "As expected of Great Dao Pills refined from Blood-Toothed River Shark Crystal Cores. They're more potent than ordinary Great Dao Pills. If I take a few more, I'm confident I can reach the Late Dao Severance Third Realm!"
With that thought, he rose and left.
Before long, he found Shi Kun.
"Shi Kun, you still have those ten Great Dao Crystal Cores on you, don't you? Can you give them to me first?"
Zhao Tong asked.
"Give them to you?"
Shi Kun froze.
"Yes. Lend them to me for now. I feel like a few more Great Dao Pills will be enough for me to break through!"
Zhao Tong nodded.
"But..."
Shi Kun looked troubled.
He had not taken a single Great Dao Crystal Core from the operation. He had split them all between Lu Ren and Zhao Tong.
"But what?"
Zhao Tong asked.
"I don't have any Great Dao Crystal Cores!"
Shi Kun replied.
"What happened to yours?"
Zhao Tong asked curiously.
"Zhao Tong, I won't hide it from you. My plan failed because Lu Ren was too strong. Not only did I fail, he even saved me!"
Shi Kun said.
"He saved you?"
Zhao Tong's eyes widened in disbelief.
"So I gave him half the Great Dao Crystal Cores!"
Shi Kun said.
"He didn't make things difficult for you?"
Zhao Tong asked.
"No!"
Shi Kun shook his head, then looked at Zhao Tong. "I think Lu Ren's a decent man. There's no need to target him!"
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