Chapter 620: Chapter 620

After consuming the Purple Cloud Fruit, Qin Sang’s damaged foundation had fully healed yet his brows remained tightly furrowed.

In the dimly lit cave dwelling, Qin Sang sat silently, his gaze lowered to his Qihai, saying nothing for a long while.

Although his foundation had recovered, the seal imprinted on his Qihai and meridians had completely locked his spiritual power. He could neither draw in nor circulate any, rendering him unable to restore even a sliver of lost power through the operation of cultivation arts.

Whether it was swallowing spirit pills or absorbing energy from spirit stones, everything was blocked by the seal and remained outside his Qihai.

It was like expanding the size of a bottle while welding its cap shut.

If he attempted Core Formation now and received the spiritual power infusion that came with it, the Golden Core would already be nearly formed. Would replenishing his missing spiritual power afterward, once the seal was broken, have a negative impact on the core?

This sequence could not be taken lightly.

Moreover, Qin Sang wasn’t entirely certain that the spiritual power infusion would even be enough to break through the seal.

After repeated failed attempts, Qin Sang pondered for a moment, then opened the Thousand-Jin Ring and took out the jade vial containing the Jade Liquid of Three Radiances.

If Wandering Man hadn’t been exaggerating earlier, this Jade Liquid far surpassed ordinary pills. It was refined in the Spirit-Gathering Bowl, which absorbed the essence of heaven and earth and transformed it into a liquid capable of nourishing the very source of one’s being from the inside out.

It brimmed with overwhelming vitality and touched upon the very root of cultivation. It might be able to bypass the seal entirely.

This divine elixir was incredibly rare. Without the Spirit-Gathering Bowl, there was no way to recreate it. Qin Sang had only half a vial in his possession, and he still had to reserve a portion for the Nine-Illusion Heavenly Orchid. What remained was precious; each drop once used was one drop less.

Such a divine elixir was meant to be used at the most critical juncture.

The threshold of Core Formation was as pivotal as any brush with death. Without breaking through, he had no future. No matter how reluctant he was, he had to try.

The stopper came off.

Qin Sang had never handled anything so carefully. He slowly poured out a single drop from the jade vial.

A vibrant green liquid shimmered, releasing an astonishingly dense wave of vitality. Qin Sang gently inhaled its scent, and his entire body felt soothed.

In the corner of the cave dwelling, a few blades of grass had sprouted from cracks in the stone. One of them, previously withered, straightened up and leaned toward the center of the cave as if drawn by desire.

The other grass also appeared fresher, teeming with life.

Feeling the energy of the Jade Liquid again, Qin Sang could not help but marvel at it. Then, wrapping the drop in his spiritual consciousness, he sent it into his mouth.

The liquid entered his body, and a torrent of vitality instantly exploded within him.

Qin Sang groaned, nearly overcome by the sensation, his limbs twitching involuntarily. Every cell in his body seemed to leap with joy as if he had been restored to a state of perfect health.

An unprecedented wave of pleasure flooded his body.

It had come so swiftly, so violently, that he was caught off guard, entirely lost in its rapture.

Qin Sang forced himself to refocus and immediately turned his inner vision toward his Qihai. To his delight, he found that the Jade Liquid had somehow increased his spiritual power slightly, enough to replenish what had been lost.

His Qihai was finally whole again!

And yet, the effects of the Jade Liquid were not yet over. The immense vitality continued to surge within him.

Just then, Qin Sang felt an intense itch on his left shoulder.

Sensing something unusual, he quickly withdrew his focus from within and reached up to pull aside his clothing. There, at the site of his old wound, now long closed, a faint green light was shimmering.

It was the glow of the Jade Liquid’s power!

His heart stirred. Without hesitation, Qin Sang activated a body regeneration technique. The invisible resistance around the wound suddenly vanished, and new flesh began to wriggle and grow.

At the same time, the power of the Jade Liquid, which had been wandering through his body, suddenly found its purpose. It surged toward his left arm, accelerating the regeneration process.

For cultivators above the Foundation Building Realm, regenerating limbs was not an impossible task.

However, Qin Sang had previously tried various regeneration techniques and consumed numerous healing pills, but none had worked.

He had long known that the Secret Technique of Bloodshed Body Puppet would leave severe aftereffects, ones that couldn’t be resolved overnight. So he had given up. Di Que, a Core Formation cultivator, likely had far more options than he did and still couldn’t recover, earning him the name "Di Que."[1]

But now, the Jade Liquid of Three Radiances was proving capable of dispelling even the hidden dangers left behind by the Secret Technique of Bloodshed Body Puppet!

Joy surfaced on Qin Sang’s face, though he wasn’t all that surprised. He had sensed this possibility beforehand.

Still, he had never actually considered using the Jade Liquid of Three Radiances to heal his left arm.

After all, he wasn’t a body cultivator, nor did he currently have any suitable body-refining arts. Missing a limb had little impact on his strength. If an arm was gone, so be it.

A mere severed arm wasn’t worth sacrificing even a single drop of such a precious elixir. That was why Qin Sang had never been tempted before.

If not for the current bottleneck in Core Formation, he likely would have left the arm as it was. He would only restore it in the future if his life was on the line and he was forced to consume the Jade Liquid.

This regeneration of his left arm, then, was a pleasant surprise.

With such abundant vitality fueling it, the regeneration progressed rapidly, soon giving rise to a fresh, snow-pale arm.

During the process, traces of green fluorescence wafted into the air. The wild grass growing in cracks within the cave dwelling absorbed its benefits and began to grow madly, their stems and leaves becoming thick and lush.

Among them was even a spiritual herb known as the Blue Core Fruit, which rapidly sprouted branches and leaves, nearly reaching the cave’s ceiling.

It eventually bore dozens of fruits, the heavy clusters bending the branches downward, hanging in mid-air.

The Blue Core Fruit was a fairly decent spiritual fruit. It aided Qi Refining Realm disciples in their cultivation and was also favored by demonic beasts. Judging by its presence, the black hawk must have once eaten the fruit and spat out the seed here.

But just then, a sudden change occurred.

All that grass, in its prime just moments ago, withered and died. Their vitality vanished, turning them dry and yellow, including the Blue Core Fruit Tree.

In a single instant, spring turned to autumn, flourishing to decay.

Qin Sang noticed the strange occurrence and narrowed his eyes slightly. He looked up at the Blue Core Fruit Tree, plucked one of the fruits, and bit into it.

The sweetness remained, the juice still rich, but it carried no medicinal energy. It was all form and no substance.

It seemed that only spiritual herbs nurtured by the celestial barriers of Ziwei Palace’s Hanging Garden could withstand the Jade Liquid’s catalysis and truly undergo metamorphosis.

Shaking his head, Qin Sang cleared out the debris within the cave dwelling. He raised his newly regenerated left arm and flexed it a few times.

The new arm still felt slightly unfamiliar.

Though he had never trained in body-refining arts, his physical body had gradually improved along with each realm advancement, from the Qi Refining Realm to the Fake Core Realm. His flesh and bones had benefited alongside his cultivation, albeit far less dramatically than a true body cultivator.

Now, this regenerated arm was tender as a newborn’s, with a clear disparity when compared to his right.

Qin Sang conjured a mirror of ice before him and noticed that the skin on his face had also turned exceptionally smooth and pale, looking no older than twenty. After forming his Golden Core, he might even look a few years younger.

The traces left by time had all vanished.

It was likely due to the combined effect of the Jade Liquid and the restoration of his foundation. ᴛhis chapter is ᴜpdated by novel⚑fire.net

"I’ve got a handsome face[2] now," Qin Sang said with a self-deprecating chuckle.

The arm wasn’t a major concern. A bit of spiritual power refinement over time would make it identical to the right. Since his spiritual consciousness still needed time to recover, he could tend to both matters simultaneously.

His foundation was healed. His severed arm was restored.

Everything was in place, leaving only one thing left.

With the gloom in his heart dispelled, Qin Sang once again settled into meditation, devoting himself wholly to healing.

1. Di Que translates to "deficient earth". ☜

2. The original Chinese term for this is 小白脸, translating to "little white face", which means a man who is handsome and depends on a woman for financial provision. ☜