The lingering resonance of the spiritual root breakthrough had not completely dissipated, and Chen Sheng was feeling the profound sensation brought by the Five Elents Celestial Grade Spiritual Root.
His ridians throughout his body felt as if they were being washed by a clear spring; with each breath, he could draw the Five Elents Spiritual Qi from the heavens and earth, transforming it into pure spiritual power upon rging within, circulating with a faint golden rune glow.
But at that mont, a trace of strange agitation suddenly arose from the depths of his dantian, interrupting his realization.
With a quickened mind, Chen Sheng imdiately introspected his dantian, only to see the red-gold Sword Pill still floating in the center, its surface adorned with interwoven "sword patterns" and "pill patterns" that shimred, yet lacking the forr perfection and weight.
The spirit light at the edge of the Sword Pill was slightly dim, like a candle fla about to extinguish, exuding an indescribable hunger with each rotation, akin to a parched riverbed yearning for the nourishnt of rain.
This sensation was not due to a scarcity of spiritual power but rather a deeper deficiency in the foundational essence, like a pottery jar filled with water whose capacity was suddenly expanded, making the original volu appear inadequate.
"Is this... the Sword Pill ’hungering’?"
A mont of realization flashed through Chen Sheng’s mind, followed by a silent chuckle.
During his previous two spiritual root enhancents, he had experienced similar situations, though not as pronounced.
The Sword Pill had always gradually replenished the foundation lacking due to the spiritual root enhancent in subsequent cultivation, but this was the first ti he so clearly felt this "hunger"!
Chen Sheng carefully sensed the state of the Sword Pill; the patterns on its surface were no longer as tight as before, seeming to breathe unconsciously, trying to absorb more power from the surrounding spiritual Qi, yet never satisfied.
"Indeed, this transformation is imnsely significant!"
Cultivators with different spiritual root qualifications, even when practicing the sa cultivation technique, have vastly different foundational essences.
The gap among high, middle, and low spiritual roots isn’t substantial, but once entering the realms of Earth Grade and Celestial Grade, the disparity becos glaringly evident.
Cultivators with Earth Grade Spiritual Roots can directly achieve Foundation Establishnt without the need for a Foundation Establishnt Pill and, when impacting the Golden Core, can leverage the solidification power inherent in the spiritual root to initially Condense Dragon and Tiger, reducing the difficulty by ten to twenty percent.
With Celestial Grade Spiritual Roots, forming a Golden Core is as simple as eating and drinking!
Even when later impacting the Nascent Soul, the inherent foundation of the spiritual root can help the cultivator successfully surpass the first layer of the "Pill Shattering Tribulation," an effect more beneficial than most Nascent Soul Spiritual Objects.
In the past, Chen Sheng had achieved Golden Core Perfection with an Earth Grade Spiritual Root, at which ti the Sword Pill’s foundation was sufficient to support it.
But now, with the leap of the spiritual root to Celestial Grade, and even a rare Five Elents Celestial Grade, the requirents for the foundation have significantly increased.
The previously perfect Golden Core, in the face of the Celestial Grade Spiritual Root, has beco insufficient, revealing a clear deficiency in foundation.
"This is both unexpected and within reason."
Chen Sheng smiled slightly, devoid of any anxiety in his eyes; he had experienced nurous cultivation bottlenecks and had long honed a calm disposition.
Spiritual root breakthrough is an imnse opportunity; a lack of foundation is rely a small test brought by the opportunity, which can be gradually filled in sequence.
With a movent of his mind, two luminous Jade Bottles flew out from the Storage Ring, their stoppers automatically falling off, and two smooth "Essence Storage Pills" floated out.
These were the Tier Three High Grade Elixirs he used in daily cultivation, with a faint golden sheen on the surface, a delicate and pure aroma, and mild, easily refined spiritual power, ideal for supplenting the foundation.
Chen Sheng inhaled, and the two "Essence Storage Pills" transford into two strands of golden light, entering his mouth; upon reaching his throat, they dissolved instantly into two surging streams of spiritual power, like two golden brooks, sliding into his ridians.
He imdiately initiated the refining technique, his fingertips glowing with a faint golden light, guiding the spiritual power through Circulation, transforming into pure mana converging towards the dantian.
The mont the mana surged into the dantian, the "hunger" of the Sword Pill intensified abruptly, and the gaps on its surface absorbed the mana frantically, like dry land welcoming rain.
The red-gold Sword Pill’s rotation speed suddenly accelerated, the spirit light around it surged, and the mana was devoured little by little, gradually brightening the previously dim edges.
Chen Sheng did not pause, continuing to urge the spell to direct the stored mana from other ridians within his body towards the dantian as well.
Under his control, these mana strands transford into countless fine golden threads, sprinkling onto the Sword Pill like spring rain, beginning to replenish that foundation.
...
As ti passed, another seven years flowed swiftly by.
With Chen Sheng refining massive resources into trendous mana and pouring it into the Sword Pill, that sense of hunger gradually subsided.
The patterns on the Sword Pill’s surface began to tighten once again, with each pattern nourished by spiritual power, radiating an even more brilliant glow than before.
Within the original red-gold hue, a faint five-colored halo gradually lded, interweaving on the Sword Pill’s surface, like draping a robe of multicolored clouds.
On this day, when the last trace of mana was absorbed by the Sword Pill, it trembled fiercely, erupting with dazzling golden light, engulfing the entire dantian in its glow.
Chen Sheng could clearly feel that although the Sword Pill’s size hadn’t increased, it had beco more condensed and substantial, with its contained mana growing by about a third.
Moreover, the patterns on the Sword Pill’s surface were seamless and continuous, with the circulating spiritual power carrying the rhythmic symbiosis of the Five Elents.
Every rotation could stir the Five Elents Spiritual Qi of the universe, forming an invisible vortex, slowly revolving around the Sword Pill.
"Finally replenished that foundation."
Chen Sheng slowly opened his eyes, exhaling a mouthful of turbid air, which carried a faint five-colored spiritual light, dispersing into the air.
He felt the perfectly weighty Sword Pill within his dantian, and his heart was filled with contentnt.
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