Nothing but Benefits
"This Cynomorium brought a large amount of Qi and Blood, and magical Law Power; its effects are even greater than I imagined!"
The changes in Divine Lord Zhenyuan's hair and appearance can be attributed to the wonderful effects of Qi and Blood; the stronger the Qi and Blood, the younger and stronger the body becomes.
The surge of Law Power after falling to the bottom also signifies that the Law Power within his body is being restored.
This recovery speed was even more rapid than that of the Creation Pill, which delighted Divine Lord Zhenyuan.
Whether or not the essence has been locked away is unknown; only those who have encountered seductive arts or are women can clearly see the changes in their bodies.
Is it poisonous?
The body of the Cynomorium songaricum is simply too enormous. Faced with such a powerful medicine, let alone two people trying to divide it, even ten or dozens of people sharing it would be too much.
Zhang Xuezhou didn't rush to swallow it.
He touched the part of the Cynomorium songaricum that had been cut off, then reached out, dipped his hand in the juice, and licked it.
The slightly bloody yet sweet aroma wafted over, and Zhang Xuezhou's Qi and Blood surged instantly. He quickly determined that the juice he tasted was neither poisonous nor harmful.
But he still asked Divine Lord Zhenyuan about the related danger perception.
"All I've sensed are benefits; I haven't perceived any harm," Divine Lord Zhenyuan shook his head and said, "My internal poison-avoidance technique hasn't even detected any risk!"
"Something's strange!"
"That's a bit strange!"
Zhang Xuezhou exclaimed in surprise, and Divine Lord Zhenyuan echoed the same sentiment.
A powerful medicine is also a powerful poison; many powerful medicines even require cultivators to have a sufficiently strong physique or cultivation level to withstand them.
While it can have a positive effect on Divine Lord Zhenyuan, it must also have the potential to cause harm to his body, so that Divine Lord Zhenyuan wouldn't be completely unaware of any impact from it.
"You try it!"
Divine Lord Zhenyuan stretched his body, feeling his Qi and Blood, qi, Law Power were abundant and full. His body and appearance were also radiant, and even his depleted muscles had returned to normal. This benefit was greater than he had imagined.
Without Cai Ma by his side, Divine Lord Zhenyuan couldn't be sure whether the power of locking the sun was entangled with the life-extending aura of the life-saving technique.
He looked at Zhang Xuezhou, intending to carefully observe Zhang Xuezhou's reaction while he took the medicine to see if he could provide confirmation.
"I'll give it a try!"
Zhang Xuezhou nodded, and after Divine Lord Zhenyuan cut off another piece with his short sword, he took the Suoyang and put it into his mouth, chewing it slowly.
As if taking a powerful medicine, Zhang Xuezhou felt his Qi and Blood surge rapidly, and his Law Power began to recover quickly.
"The juice of Cynomorium songaricum invigorates the Qi and Blood, and the meat of Cynomorium songaricum activates magical Law Power!" Zhang Xuezhou said after sensing it.
As the suoyang (a type of herb) entered his abdomen, Zhang Xuezhou silently dispelled the aging technique he had been using, revealing a more youthful face, and his features became noticeably more refined in a short moment.
These changes are similar to those of Divine Lord Zhenyuan, but the degree of aging and youthfulness in their bodies differs, resulting in subtle differences in the changes they bring.
"The most important ability of Suoyang is locking. Can you sense where you are tightly locked?" Divine Lord Zhenyuan said.
"I'll try two more bites!"
Zhang Xuezhou appreciated the benefits of the delicate texture, but he also constantly pursued the potential for erosion and damage.
But to Zhang Xuezhou's surprise, despite his careful and repeated attempts to perceive the situation, he still couldn't detect anything that could cause him harm.
After Divine Lord Zhenyuan took the medicine, it was Zhang Xuezhou's turn to take it for a comparative test.
While he was taking Suoyang, Divine Lord Zhenyuan focused his energy and carefully observed the situation, trying to investigate the relevant advantages and disadvantages as much as possible.
A misty purple qi rose, and Zhang Xuezhou's Law Power clearly surged dramatically, with some acupoints even unable to store enough Law Power, causing it to overflow from his body.
"Strange!"
Just as Divine Lord Zhenyuan felt that everything was normal, he heard Zhang Xuezhou exclaim in surprise, which made him open his eyes and quickly look over.
"What?" Divine Lord Zhenyuan asked.
"It feels like my two bridges are locked!"
Zhang Xuezhou's voice rang with delight.
"Are the two bridges locked?"
Divine Lord Zhenyuan was taken aback.
He clearly hadn't seen Zhang Xuezhou level leak.
For Divine Lord Zhenyuan, his Heaven and Earth Bridges were strengthened starting from the Divine Ability Realm. When he stepped into the True Self Realm, his body was already perfectly round and unified, so there was no question of whether it was stable, and therefore no need for perception.
"Do you mean the expansion of the Heaven and Earth Bridges is going smoothly?" Divine Lord Zhenyuan asked.
"It's a lock, it really is a lock!" Zhang Xuezhou exclaimed in surprise, "I feel like my two bridges are bound by chains, no longer as loose as before!"
"Loose"?
"My head was pried open, and the Heavenly and Earthly Bridges have always been loose and shaky!"
When Zhang Xuezhou added another sentence, Divine Lord Zhenyuan looked astonished and even scratched his head.
"This is truly a cure-all," Divine Lord Zhenyuan murmured. "This Cynomorium plant is truly miraculous!"
"I've been searching for the Life-Creating Pill to heal my injuries, I never imagined that the Cynomorium songaricum would be useful!"
The Life-Creating Pill that Zhang Xuezhou sought focused on restoration, returning the Heaven and Earth Bridges to normal. The effect of Suoyang was more like patching things up, or like applying glue under the cartilage of the Heaven and Earth Bridges, preventing them from being easily broken open as before.
The bad news is that the effect of Suoyang is not the same as recovery. The good news is that Zhang Xuezhou's current cultivation level has increased. He is no longer trapped in the early stage of the Divine Ability Realm, but may be able to break through to the middle stage of the Divine Ability Realm, and even withstand the impact of the later stage of Law Power.
"As long as the two bridges of heaven and earth can be securely locked, perhaps I too can one day reach the Sole Self Realm '!"
Zhang Xuezhou's approach to spiritual practice has always been to take things one step at a time, seizing opportunities as long as they suit him.
This is undoubtedly an excellent opportunity. He can even use the Longevity Fruit, the peaches from the Peach Garden, and the Nine Treasures Wine to create an effect similar to the Human Pill, thereby improving his cultivation according to the Yin-Yang School's method of cultivating the Human Pill.
Whether this cultivation method can be effective again when one reaches a higher level is not within Zhang Xuezhou's plans.
What kind of ecosystem are you referring to?
After Divine Lord Zhenyuan and Zhang Xuezhou took it continuously, the effects of Suoyang became apparent, while the side effects were not noticeable and were not detected by the two of them.
Divine Lord Zhenyuan thought there was nothing wrong with Suoyang, but when his gaze fell on the densely packed big-headed fish and small fish in the river dozens of meters away, he couldn't help but want to investigate any suspicious detail.
"Ecology is a fundamental factor that enables an environment to coexist harmoniously. This includes the most basic survival substances at the bottom, down to the bottom creatures, and then to the predator level. The number of each type of creature increases from small to large, thus maintaining the health and stability of the ecosystem," Zhang Xuezhou said.
"Is it the saying that big fish eat small fish, small fish eat shrimp, and shrimp eat pond mud?" Divine Lord Zhenyuan asked.
"Is that so!"
What do these fish eat?
Divine Lord Zhenyuan reached out and grabbed a small fish that was crawling in the water dozens of meters away.
He watched the small fish, then tossed it into the spring area where it had never swum before.
The little fish wobbled and swayed, then swam swiftly towards the area where the spring water flowed outwards.
"It could be microorganisms, the kind of microorganisms we can't see with the naked eye!"
Zhang Xuezhou also struggled to understand Divine Lord Zhenyuan's problem. He watched the fish he had caught for testing swim away, and then looked at the enormous Suoyang. He felt that there seemed to be a connection between the two, but this connection was not very strong, making it difficult to explain from the perspective of the food chain.
He gestured to indicate the presence of microorganisms, but when Divine Lord Zhenyuan asked again why the fish could see microorganisms, and Divine Lord Zhenyuan could not see them, he was at a loss for words.
"These Supi people say that bathing in the holy water here will help them to have more offspring!"
When Queen Supi, who was to be worshipped with cattle and sheep, arrived, Divine Lord Zhenyuan couldn't help but ask the locals some questions.
"Will they spit out small fish after drinking the water?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.
"They say the cattle and sheep only drink from the springs upstream, and they only drink from the springs themselves. If they get too thirsty and have to drink river water, their stomachs will hurt, and then they need to drink a kind of hot spring water from the mountains to relieve the stomach pain!"
When Divine Lord Zhenyuan asked a few more questions, the Supi people responded very cooperatively.
This caused the two to look into each other's eyes.
These Supi people were unaware of Cynomorium songaricum, but they revealed another piece of information.
That might also correspond to possible mysteries.