Having grasped the secret of the blood lingzhi, Chen Ping no longer hesitated.
He held his breath and focused, concentrating all his attention on the pale golden drop of essence blood at his fingertip. Within this drop lay not only his vast vital energy and blood power, but also a trace of supreme majesty from the divine dragon bloodline.
Mimicking the giant ape, he cautiously let the drop fall onto the last blood lingzhi, the one that appeared the oldest and richest in spiritual energy.
“Buzz!”
The instant the essence blood touched it, a blood-red light far more intense than when the giant ape had absorbed one soared into the sky!
The blood lingzhi seemed to gain a soul, trembling violently. Its entire form turned transparent, with what looked like golden dragon shadows swimming within.
Then, it rapidly liquefied, transforming into a torrent of essence far thicker than before, its colour deeper, almost dark gold!
This torrent circled in the air, radiating a pressure that made even the nearby black-furred giant ape feel palpitation. Then, like all rivers returning to the sea, it surged instantly into Chen Ping’s brow, coursing through his limbs and bones!
“Boom!”
Chen Ping felt an indescribable flood explode within him!
This energy was pure and domineering, perfectly harmonising with his own chaotic immortal power and divine dragon bloodline.
It wildly scoured his meridians, nourishing his organs, repairing the deepest hidden injuries.
He dared not slacken. Immediately sitting cross-legged, he circulated his cultivation method, guiding this vast energy.
His body was like a bottomless abyss, greedily absorbing the life essence from the blood lingzhi.
Wounds on his body healed at a visible speed, scabbing over and flaking away to reveal new skin.
Cracked bones within emitted soft cracking sounds as they reconnected with even tougher material.
His previously weakened divine soul, like parched earth receiving sweet rain, swiftly became full and solid, even stronger than before his injuries!
Time passed unbeknownst to him. The surging aura around Chen Ping gradually subsided. He abruptly opened his eyes, two beams of tangible essence light flashing and vanishing.
He rose to his full height, sensing the surging, seemingly endless power within, unable to hold back a long howl that shook the surroundings, causing ancient trees nearby to rustle and tremble!
Chen Ping stood in the basin, his aura rounded and vigorous. His originally severe injuries had completely healed under the nourishment of that ten-thousand-year blood lingzhi’s vast essence.
Moreover, his cultivation had advanced significantly within the seventh grade of the Human Immortal realm, his condition better than ever before.
The process of his pale golden essence blood resonating with the blood lingzhi, transforming it into the purest life energy, still replayed in his mind.
The heavenly laws and spiritual object properties of this Tenth Heaven truly differed greatly from the lower realms. Had the black-furred giant ape not demonstrated it personally, he might have truly squandered this treasure.
He looked at the black-furred giant ape beside him, his gaze holding less of the previous calculation and more genuine recognition.
Though the ape’s spiritual intelligence was not fully awakened, its wisdom for surviving in this brutal forest and its attachment to territorial resources deserved respect.
“Let’s go. Take me out of this forest.”
Chen Ping transmitted the message with divine sense, then mounted the ape’s broad back once more.
The little fire qilin nimbly leaped onto his shoulder, affectionately rubbing its cheek against his face. Though it had not directly absorbed the blood lingzhi, the pure essence that naturally dissipated during Chen Ping’s recovery had made its scales gleam even brighter.
The giant ape let out a low roar and began striding heavily in the direction it had previously indicated.
However, as they left the basin where the blood lingzhi grew, Chen Ping clearly sensed the ape’s steps becoming unusually heavy and slow.
Its enormous head kept turning back towards that patch of dark red earth, its bell-like eyes revealing deep, unmistakable attachment and reluctance.
This was not only the place of glory where it had defeated its arch-enemy and reclaimed territory, but also the foundation of its survival and strength.
Chen Ping was not a heartless man. He always distinguished clearly between gratitude and grudge.
