CHAPTER 1554: CHAPTER 1545: CLOSER TO THE GOAL

"Old Bai, Old Hei, what exactly is the purpose of this Spirit Bamboo? And what special traits does a hundred thousand years old Spirit Bamboo have?" Ye Chenfeng couldn’t help but ask in his mind.

Old Bai Wu Fengxian replied, "Little fellow, just pick any bamboo leaf, tear off a small corner of it, and put it in your mouth. You will find out the result. But remember, you can only tear off a small corner of one bamboo leaf, or the consequences will be unimaginable."

Listening to Old Bai’s solemn response, Ye Chenfeng knew there had to be a reason behind it.

So, Ye Chenfeng randomly picked a bamboo leaf, and indeed, he only tore off a tiny corner from it, so small it was almost pitiful.

Then Ye Chenfeng placed that small corner of the bamboo leaf into his mouth.

As soon as the small corner entered Ye Chenfeng’s mouth, it instantly melted, and a surge of spiritual energy spread through his mouth.

This torrent of spiritual energy swiftly spread throughout Ye Chenfeng’s entire body.

Ye Chenfeng never thought a small corner of a bamboo leaf could cause such a dramatic change?

Suddenly, Ye Chenfeng’s entire body was filled with spiritual energy, and his body felt an extreme sense of bursting pain, as if it were going to explode.

Ye Chenfeng immediately began to alternate the Divine Blood Art and the Demon Heaven Art within his body, and the two Spiritual Qi Rivers in his meridians alternately flowed rapidly.

Beads of sweat, the size of soybeans, appeared on Ye Chenfeng’s forehead, and in an instant, his back was soaked with sweat.

After a while.

A violent energy wave suddenly erupted from Ye Chenfeng’s body, and the barrier of the latter stage of the third level of the Divine Thought Realm began to loosen.

The momentum within Ye Chenfeng’s body instantly increased, and his strength smoothly advanced to the peak of the third level of the Divine Thought Realm.

When his strength reached the peak of the third level of the Divine Thought Realm, the overwhelming energy in Ye Chenfeng’s body slowly dissipated.

Ye Chenfeng felt a lingering fear in his heart, having only swallowed a small corner of a bamboo leaf, which contained such intense spiritual energy that it almost burst his body.

If Ye Chenfeng had directly swallowed an entire bamboo leaf, it was almost certain that he would have been burst by the spiritual energy.

However, Ye Chenfeng was pleased that his strength had advanced by a small notch.

Old Bai Wu Fengxian’s voice sounded again, "Little fellow, now you should understand the function of the hundred thousand-year-old Spirit Bamboo? But with your current strength, it’s best not to consume the bamboo leaves yet. Wait until you break through to the Creation Realm, then the consumption of bamboo leaves won’t make your body so uncomfortable."

"Even when your strength reaches the Creation Realm, you can only consume a small corner of one bamboo leaf at a time; otherwise, your body still won’t be able to handle it."

Ye Chenfeng wiped the sweat from his forehead with the back of his hand. Here were about a hundred Spirit Bamboos, each with densely packed bamboo leaves, at least over ten thousand leaves in total, making Ye Chenfeng excited.

Once his strength breaks through to the Creation Realm, consuming a hundred thousand-year old bamboo leaf daily will surely expedite his strength enhancement.

Old Bai Wu Fengxian continued, "Little fellow, the Spirit Bamboo leaves aren’t the most precious. The Spirit Bamboo itself can be used for artifact refining, and there’s certain Spirit Bamboo Water inside each one. The longer the time, the more violent the spiritual energy in the Spirit Bamboo Water."

"With your current strength, you can’t even consume a single drop of Spirit Bamboo Water; one drop of a hundred thousand-year Spirit Bamboo Water could burst your body dozens of times. The hundred thousand-year Spirit Bamboo Water is several magnitudes more precious than the leaves."

"Little fellow, telling you all of this is useless now; you need to improve your strength quickly! Otherwise, many heavenly materials and earthly treasures can’t be consumed, though these bamboo leaves and water can be used in alchemy."

"However, little fellow, you must primarily rely on yourself to improve your strength; external forces aren’t a long-term solution. Often, the most crucial factor in breaking through is your comprehension."

"This small world within the Chaos Ring is filled with many mysteries. Now that you have obtained the Chaos Ring, it means you are one step closer to reaching the goal of Eternal Life."

As soon as Old Bai Wu Fengxian’s voice fell, Old Hei Jiang Yuntian spoke up, "Kid, killing a Nirvana Realm expert last time depended entirely on the power of the Extinction Blue Thunder, and not your own strength. Don’t be misled by these external forces, or it will be challenging to achieve any significant breakthroughs in cultivation later on."

"Right now, your true strength is only at the peak of the third level of the Divine Thought Realm."

With Old Hei Jiang Yuntian’s reminder, Ye Chenfeng started to ponder. After a while, Ye Chenfeng nodded and said, "Old Hei, you’re right. From now on, I’ll try to rely less on external forces."

Upon hearing this, Old Hei laughed and said, "Kid, your mentality is quite good."

Ye Chenfeng casually shrugged his shoulders, and he saw Xia Zining sitting quietly on the grassland in the distance, watching him.

Ye Chenfeng discovered that the green field, originally a thousand meters long and wide, had now extended five hundred meters in every direction.

Old Bai Wu Fengxian explained, "Little fellow, didn’t I tell you before? As your strength gradually increases, the small world within the Chaos Ring will slowly change."

A thought crossed Ye Chenfeng’s mind, and his figure disappeared from the bamboo grove front.

When Ye Chenfeng’s figure reappeared, he was already at the edge of this small world.

Looking at the white mist before him, Ye Chenfeng reached out to touch it, but found some force seemed to block him; he couldn’t enter the white mist.

After studying it for a while, Ye Chenfeng finally gave up.

Ye Chenfeng’s figure vanished from the small world’s edge, instantly appearing beside Xia Zining.

Xia Zining looked at Ye Chenfeng with curiosity; she had just seen the greenfield expand automatically.

Ye Chenfeng couldn’t explain clearly, so he said, "Zining, as my strength increases, this small world will continue to change."

Xia Zining nestled into Ye Chenfeng’s arms and said, "Chenfeng, in the future, let me live here, okay? Since you carry this small world with you, if I stay here, it means being with you every day, and you can see me anytime."

With Xia Zining’s reminder, Ye Chenfeng’s mind sparked. With this Chaos Ring, he could bring the people from the Wind Guard Camp into the small world of the Chaos Ring next time he returns to the Secular World, allowing him to bring everyone to the Earth Profound Realm.

Back when Ye Chenfeng stored the four star-patterned pillars of Sunset Island in his storage ring, returning to the Secular World would’ve meant setting up the Star Rotation Array once more.

Ye Chenfeng tenderly kissed Xia Zining’s lips and then said, "Okay, Zining, from now on, you’ll live in this small world! I’ll bring the people from the Secular World over here in a while, and then you won’t be lonely."

Ye Chenfeng could sense the outside world from within this small world, while outsiders couldn’t sense the small world’s presence.

Though Ye Chenfeng came into this small world in the Chaos Ring, he would appear in his original place when coming out of it, which is a flaw of the Chaos Ring.

Ye Chenfeng sensed that the ancestor of Spiritual Medicine Valley, Du Beinian, and Sect Master Nan Haosheng were still waiting outside! He couldn’t go out now.

Just as Ye Chenfeng sensed.

Currently, in front of the ruins of Medicine King City.

Du Beinian and Nan Haosheng had still not left.

The ancestor of Spiritual Medicine Valley, Du Beinian, kept trying to sense the scent in the air with reluctance, completely unable to sense Ye Chenfeng and Xia Zining’s presence. No matter how many times he tried, he had the same result.

Now Du Beinian began to suspect that Ye Chenfeng and Xia Zining might have indeed left, otherwise not a trace would’ve been left, his expression sullen as he said, "Haosheng, let’s wait another day. If we still can’t sense their presence, we’ll also leave! Now most Elders and Disciples from Spiritual Medicine Valley have died, and Medicine King City is destroyed; we must expedite the recovery of Spiritual Medicine Valley."

The Sect Master of Spiritual Medicine Valley, Nan Haosheng, gritted his teeth and said, "Ancestor, I will eventually capture that boy, and I will make him wish he were dead."

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