“Master, you’re already incredible. If that guy didn’t have a Heavenly Dao-grade weapon, you wouldn’t have lost,” Xiao Bai’s comforting voice echoed in Lin Yun’s mind.
“Even without his Heavenly Dao-grade weapon, I don’t think I could’ve fully defeated him,” Lin Yun sighed.
Reflecting on what had just happened, Lin Yun still felt lingering fear.
“Tribulation Realm experts are indeed tough to deal with,” Lin Yun remarked.
“Master, what now? The Baili Clan will definitely keep hunting you!” Xiao Bai asked via transmission.
“For now, I need to find a way to quickly boost my strength.”
As he spoke, Lin Yun flipped his hand, revealing a Ksitigarbha Bodhi Fruit.
Originally, Lin Yun planned to use the Ksitigarbha Bodhi Fruit slowly after returning, to avoid delaying his exploration of the spiritual treasure.
But now, it was clear he needed to enhance his strength immediately.
The Ksitigarbha Bodhi Fruit’s effects were surely potent, but to what extent, and how much it would improve him, would only be clear after using it.
Lin Yun was quite eager to see its effects!
“Xiao Bai, logically, this Ksitigarbha Bodhi Fruit should also have a strong effect on you, right?” Lin Yun asked via transmission.
“Master, it would indeed have a great effect on me, but it’s too precious, and you need it too,” Xiao Bai replied.
“There are eight of them, aren’t there? I’ll give you one, leaving me seven. Without your guidance, I might not have found these Ksitigarbha Bodhi Fruits. Come out, you take one too,” Lin Yun said with a smile.
Xiao Bai’s contribution to finding the Ksitigarbha Bodhi Fruit was undeniable, and Lin Yun wouldn’t shortchange it.
With that, Lin Yun released Xiao Bai from the Green Vine Gourd space.
“Xiao Bai, catch.” Lin Yun tossed the Ksitigarbha Bodhi Fruit to Xiao Bai.
“Thank you, Master. I won’t hold back then.”
Xiao Bai caught the fruit, beaming with joy.
Lin Yun flipped his hand again, took out another Ksitigarbha Bodhi Fruit, and entered the Mind-Clearing Tower space.
Inside the tower.
“Here we go.” Lin Yun swallowed the Ksitigarbha Bodhi Fruit.
Boom!
As it went down, the immense energy within surged through Lin Yun’s body, like a star exploding.
“What terrifying energy. Truly a supreme treasure!” Lin Yun marveled at the fruit’s effects.
*Withered Silence* involuntarily activated, frantically absorbing the fruit’s energy.
Lin Yun could clearly feel every pore and cell greedily soaking up the energy, undergoing a qualitative transformation.
His skin glowed with golden light, his entire body enveloped in it.
Within the golden light, Lin Yun’s body was undergoing astonishing changes.
“It’s even strengthening my divine sense!”
Lin Yun was astonished to find that the Ksitigarbha Bodhi Fruit not only greatly enhanced his physical body but also nourished his divine sense!
This was something he hadn’t anticipated.
Outside, Xiao Bai also consumed its Ksitigarbha Bodhi Fruit.
Boom!
Instantly, Xiao Bai’s body was enveloped in light, and its body began undergoing remarkable changes.
…
Half a day later.
Lin Yun slowly opened his eyes. The terrifying energy of the Ksitigarbha Bodhi Fruit had been fully absorbed by his body.
The absorption speed somewhat exceeded Lin Yun’s expectations.
Under the fruit’s nourishment, his physical body had improved significantly.
“Late-stage Pure Yang Body, achieved! And I’m not far from the Myriad Forms Body,” Lin Yun said with a smile.
Reaching late-stage Pure Yang Body, Lin Yun’s physical strength, inside and out, had greatly improved.
If he relied on his own cultivation, advancing from mid-stage to this point would’ve required absorbing countless amounts of desolate energy and enduring immense pain. Without sufficient desolate energy, reaching late-stage Pure Yang Body would take centuries of grueling cultivation.
The Ksitigarbha Bodhi Fruit, however, caused minimal physical discomfort.
Beyond strengthening his body, it also nourished Lin Yun’s divine sense, elevating it to Super God-level Ninth-Tier, a full minor realm higher.
“A hundred-thousand-year-old Ksitigarbha Bodhi Fruit is indeed remarkable,” Lin Yun said, his face beaming.
“My body’s reached late-stage Pure Yang Body and seems to have touched a bottleneck. The next step is the Myriad Forms Body—a major realm leap,” Lin Yun murmured.
Normally, such a major realm leap is difficult, as the Myriad Forms Body elevates the physical body to a new level.
It’s akin to advancing from Unity Realm to Void Nether Realm, or Void Nether Realm to Mahayana realm. The shift from Pure Yang Body to Myriad Forms Body is a major physical realm leap, one many struggle to achieve.
Elder Mu was at late-stage Pure Yang Body, likely stuck at this bottleneck, unable to advance to Myriad Forms Body.
“Again!”
Lin Yun took out another Ksitigarbha Bodhi Fruit and consumed it, its vast energy exploding within him.
Half a day later.
The light on Lin Yun’s body grew stronger, even causing ripples in the surrounding space.
Under the light, his cells seemed to transform into countless particles, each undergoing a qualitative change and being restructured!
His skin, flesh, tendons, bones, organs—all were rapidly transforming and regenerating!
His physical strength soared dramatically!
When the transformation ended, Lin Yun opened his eyes again.
At that moment, he felt an ocean-like surge of power within him.
“Myriad Forms Body, achieved!” Lin Yun’s face lit up with excitement.
Undoubtedly, with the second Ksitigarbha Bodhi Fruit’s aid, his physical body had reached early-stage Myriad Forms Body.
This significantly boosted his defense and strength. The shift from Pure Yang Body to Myriad Forms Body was a qualitative leap, far greater than a minor realm advance, like iron turning to steel.
Without the Ksitigarbha Bodhi Fruit, breaking through this bottleneck to reach Myriad Forms Body would’ve taken Lin Yun a long time.
As for divine sense, the previous fruit had already elevated Lin Yun’s to Super God-level Ninth-Tier.
The next step was Holy Spirit-level divine sense, another major realm leap, not so easily achieved. While the Ksitigarbha Bodhi Fruit nourished his divine sense, its effect was less pronounced than on his body.
The second fruit further enhanced his divine sense but didn’t break the bottleneck to Holy Spirit-level.
“Let’s check on Xiao Bai.”
Lin Yun left the Mind-Clearing Tower space, returning to the valley outside.
At that moment, Xiao Bai was enveloped in faint light, an indescribable fluctuation emanating from its body.
