Immortality begins with Swallowing the Stars.

Chapter 17 Miraculous Effects of the Spirit Fruit

"Damn it!"

Dressed in black, almost soaked in blood, Ying Muyu ran through the desolate, ancient wilderness with a gloomy expression.

"call out!"

A black mountain peak suddenly shot out.

Without pausing, Ying Muyu's blood-red short sword flashed red light as it sliced ​​the venomous snake in two.

"That beast actually pushed me to this point!"

Before consuming the Black Fire Spirit Fruit, the Crimson Scale Beast, which was born with the Black Fire Spirit Root, could only be considered a juvenile, not a primordial demon beast.

Even the Crimson Scale Cub is not only as intelligent as a Primordial Demon Beast, but its strength is also far beyond that of an ordinary peak Acquired Realm expert. It is impossible for anyone other than a top-ranked Earthly Realm expert to fight against it, not to mention that it has scales that allow it to move freely in magma for protection.

Although Ying Muyu was a Xiantian martial artist, he was seriously injured. If it weren't for the fact that he cultivated the sect's supreme martial arts in the post-natal stage and had a strong physical body, he would have died long ago.

Even after half a year of healing, the alien innate true essence that had invaded his body by the elder of Qinwang City could not be expelled. Most of his innate true essence was forced to be restrained, suppressed, and digested, and he could not exert 20% of his full strength.

In this situation, it would take some effort to kill the Crimson Scale Cub without taking any damage.

He hadn't expected to attract several savage beasts, one of which had even reached the Innate level.

Forced to use his secret technique, Ying Muyu killed all the demon beasts, including the Crimson Scale Cub. If he got entangled with the wild demon beasts, he would only attract more and more of them. Many innate experts had perished in the wilderness because of this.

However, the price was also heavy: his dantian and primordial sea were destroyed, and all his innate true essence was annihilated.

"But this is also a good thing; that old ghost's innate true essence has also been destroyed! No destruction, no construction!"

Ying Muyu's eyes were like calm, deep pools, all their sharp glint concealed.

He actually took a half-step into the "realm of true self"!

"Haha! That old devil Ying Haitong would never have imagined that his palm strike not only failed to kill me, but also allowed me to comprehend the Realm of True Self. Once I recover and cultivate again, I will surely achieve the Innate Golden Core!"

Although Ying Muyu's strength had fallen to a low point, his spirit was more excited than ever before.

If an ordinary innate expert's dantian is destroyed, they would probably be utterly despondent. However, Ying Muyu possesses the Qinwang Town sect's cultivation technique, "Heavenly Emperor's Divine Mirror," as well as the Black Fire Spiritual Root and spiritual fruits. Naturally, he has a way to restore his dantian and rebuild his true essence.

"Swallowing the Black Flame Spirit Root should allow me to quickly recover my dantian. The spirit fruit is even more precious; I'll consume it after I fully comprehend the 'True Self Realm,' for better results..."

Thinking of this, Ying Muyu ran even faster.

After all, things could change in the long run. Even though Ying Muyu used both kindness and force, and even administered the Heavenly Marrow Poison, his disciples, who were confident in his abilities, dared not act rashly. However, they still dared not delay even for a moment, and could not even wait for a short rest.

As for whether he could still suppress those disciples after his dantian was destroyed and all his innate true essence was annihilated, Ying Muyu had no worries.

His physical strength far surpasses that of ordinary martial artists. Usually, even a Golden Core cultivator's physical strength is only one or two thousand jin, but Ying Muyu's physical strength alone is tens of thousands of jin, comparable to a first-class martial artist at the peak of the Acquired Realm. As long as he doesn't venture deep into the wilderness, he will not be in any danger.

……

Inside the cave.

Lu Jing sat cross-legged beside the spiritual root and suddenly opened his eyes.

A surge of heat suddenly erupted!

The sudden increase in temperature was almost unbearable even for his powerful physique, which possessed the strength of ten thousand jin.

Lu Jing looked at the Black Fire Spirit Fruit rooted in the basalt with delight. The translucent fruit was faintly emitting bursts of red light, sometimes red, sometimes black. With each change, a wave of heat surged out.

call!

call!

The relentless heatwave forced Lu Jingdu to constantly lag behind.

In an instant!

The Blackfire Spirit Fruits all turned crimson red, and flames even ignited on their surface!

"It's ripe!"

Lu Jing reached out, grabbed the root, and pulled hard, completely pulling out the Black Fire Spirit Root.

The rhizome of the Blackfire Spirit Root is transparent, while its rootlets are milky white, making it look like ginseng at first glance.

The spirit fruit extinguished the flames; its thin, translucent skin seemed to hold a crimson flame flowing beneath it.

If the Black Fire Spirit Fruit is not picked and placed in the jade box within twelve hours, it will quickly rot. However, Lu Jing intends to eat it directly and doesn't care about that.

"First, consume the Black Fire Spirit Root!"

Lu Jing didn't even wash it before starting to eat it.

The outer skin of the spiritual root is very hard, but the flesh is very tender, melting in the mouth, and a hot and abundant power instantly surges into the body.

"boom!"

Not only the internal organs, tendons, muscles, and meridians, but also the skin, head, eyes, and ears were infused with intense energy.

Accompanied by waves of burning sensation, Lu Jing's body was like a great tree being watered by the water of life, constantly growing taller, stronger, and undergoing transformation.

After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Lu Jing opened his eyes and clenched his fist.

"His strength increased by approximately 13,000 jin!"

The weaker a person's physical constitution, the more energy they waste from this black fire spiritual root.

Ordinary people who consume it can gain immense strength, sometimes exceeding ten thousand jin. In the original story, Teng Qingshan gained twenty thousand jin of strength after consuming it.

Lu Jing's physique was naturally far inferior to Teng Qingshan's monstrous physique, so gaining 13,000 jin was already quite good.

"Moreover, I can faintly sense that there is still a considerable amount of energy lurking within my body. If one possesses a superior body-refining technique, even if it's just practicing internal martial arts, it can gradually promote the body's absorption of this energy and further enhance its abilities!"

Lu Jing shook his head regretfully: "It's a pity there's no time for that now."

He has lost most of his original power and can't hold on for much longer. If his original body dies, Lu Jing dares not gamble on whether he can return.

"Black Fire Spirit Fruit!"

Lu Jing swallowed the small, piping hot fruit in one gulp.

The moment it enters the mouth, the peel is burned to ashes by the flames inside. Surprisingly, the flames trapped inside the peel are not intense, but only warm.

The warm crimson flame flowed into Lu Jing's head like water, entering a mysterious space.

"Niwan Palace?" Lu Jing forced himself not to make any movement.

Strange power continuously flowed into his Niwan Palace, and his consciousness was thus constantly elevated.

Gradually, the strange power flowed in, turning from a river into a stream, and then shrinking to a tap. The flow gradually decreased, but it still dripped into the Niwan Palace.

"No wonder they say this Black Fire Spirit Fruit can enhance a martial artist's spirit, helping those with acquired martial arts skills to unlock the gates of innate abilities! Is this what 'spirit' is?"

Lu Jing opened his eyes with a look of ecstasy. Under his control, "God" transformed into a sharp sword that pierced through a barrier, as if it were an extension of his perception, spreading to the outside world, touching the basalt, and then being forced back by the heat of the magma.

Lu Jing could feel that as time went by, his "spirit" would continue to slowly improve.

"If I had the inner strength of the peak of the acquired realm now, I might be able to harmonize my spirit and qi in a short time, cultivate the innate true essence, and become a martial artist of the innate illusory core realm."

Lu Jing shook his head with some regret, feeling a pang of heartache. It was a pity that the peak of the acquired realm's internal energy could not be achieved overnight.

Suddenly, Lu Jing's ears twitched slightly. His physical body had been enhanced to an incredible level, and his five senses had also been greatly strengthened. He heard someone enter the crack, and that they were moving very fast.

"They arrived quickly!"

Lu Jing sighed. He had originally planned to stay in the Nine Cauldrons world a little longer, because his "god" was slowly growing every moment, so the longer he stayed, the better.

A moment later, a figure rushed into the cave.

It was his cheap master.

However, the original black clothes have been replaced with a slightly ill-fitting cloth outfit.

"what?"

Their eyes met, and both of them couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

(End of this chapter)