NOVEL NEXT Ch. 108
Chapter 108: Fusion of the Root Bone with the Evil Lotus
When Fang Xue saw Gu Fan fall silent, she understood that he probably knew what this thing was.
But now that the Bone Tempering was complete and time was limited, they had to return the root bone to its original position as quickly as possible, or changes might occur if delayed!
"Gu Fan, time is running out. If we don’t put the root bone back now, it might affect the subsequent recovery!"
Gu Fan understood the reasoning, but in this situation, he couldn't tell whether it was good or bad.
From previous experiences, every anomaly of the Evil Lotus seemed to bring about positive changes.
With that in mind, Gu Fan began to speculate...
Could it be that this little Evil Lotus intended to replace his root bone?
If that were truly the case, then any kind of root bone might not matter anymore. He was confident that the Evil Lotus replacing his root bone would be no worse than anyone else's.
"Senior Sister, wait a little longer... just a little longer."
As he spoke, Gu Fan slowly extended his divine sense toward the Apocalypse Flower in his lower abdomen, only to find that his divine sense passed right through the black lotus!
"A phantom... it's actually a phantom..."
At that realization, Gu Fan said to Fang Xue:
"Senior Sister, put the root bone back in!"
"Ah?"
Fang Xue was a little surprised. How could it be inserted?
By force?
"Hurry! Senior Sister, if anything goes wrong, I’ll take full responsibility!"
Gu Fan’s tone grew urgent, even carrying a commanding edge.
Seeing this, Fang Xue did not hesitate any further. She extended her hand and thrust the white-jade-like root bone directly into the position occupied by the black lotus.
Buzz!
Suddenly, with Gu Fan’s abdomen as the center, a ripple that shook space burst out.
Next, the wound rapidly healed!
Under Gu Fan’s internal vision, the White Jade Root Bone gradually fused with the black Evil Lotus!
Pop!
Gu Fan’s body suddenly radiated with waves of light and uncontrollably floated into the air!
Fang Xue was forced several meters back by the force and could only watch Gu Fan’s transformation from afar.
Yet it was as if none of this had happened. Moments later, all phenomena around Gu Fan subsided completely.
Then Gu Fan opened his eyes. His gaze was radiant, and there was no sign of the scars from being soaked in the medicinal bath moments ago.
Earlier, upon seeing the Evil Lotus, Gu Fan had made some bold speculations.
The root bone represented a person's potential ceiling. Since his root bone was lacking, it meant that he would eventually hit a bottleneck in his cultivation.
However, due to the Evil Lotus planted on the apocalypse side, his cultivation continued to rise. These two conditions clearly contradicted each other.
If his root bone was defective, then even if the Evil Lotus carried him to higher realms, the weak foundation would inevitably collapse.
So Gu Fan wondered if something had changed his foundational structure after binding with the Evil Lotus.
In other words, it was like a skyscraper being too tall, and in order not to collapse, the first floor was urgently reinforced with reinforced concrete to bear the load.
And when he saw a black lotus at the root bone's location, he understood!
It turned out that his root bone had already been attached to the black lotus, allowing him to continue advancing in cultivation.
Thinking this through, Gu Fan let out a breath of relief.
This explained it. When Fang Xue suddenly extracted the root bone, the black lotus had no choice but to remain in place, waiting for the new root bone to return and resume fusion.
And now that the root bone had undergone Bone Tempering, after this fusion, it should be even better!
"Junior Brother, what exactly is this thing?"
Gu Fan smiled and said:
"Senior Sister, don’t worry. This thing has been with me for a long time. It’s not harmful."
Seeing this, Fang Xue understood that Gu Fan didn’t want to speak further on the matter.
She didn’t press him. Among cultivators, who didn’t have their own secrets?
In this world of cultivation filled with endless opportunities, having a few secrets of one’s own was nothing unusual.
Fang Xue immediately changed the subject.
"How do you feel? Although the root bone still appears white, I’ve actually finished the Bone Tempering!"
Upon hearing that, Gu Fan instantly sensed the condition of the root bone inside his body. The most direct way to test it—
Was to cultivate and observe the response.
"Senior Sister, please lend me a hand. Simulate the pressure of a higher realm and see if my root bone can endure it!"
Fang Xue nodded without objection.
So Gu Fan sat cross-legged on the ground and began circulating his cultivation method. Fang Xue pointed a finger at him, and spiritual power surged into his body like a tidal wave!
Immediately, Gu Fan felt his Qi Sea expanding continuously, a massive influx of spiritual power exerting pressure directly on the root bone within.
Moments later, Fang Xue withdrew the spiritual power, and Gu Fan ended his cultivation simultaneously.
The two of them exchanged a glance, unable to conceal the excitement in their eyes.
"It worked!"
"For now, it seems fine. The spiritual power I just poured into your body was nearly equivalent to the fifth layer of the True Yang Realm. Your root bone didn’t show any signs of collapse..."
"That really means it worked. This beast hide ancient method really can change the aptitude of one’s root bone!"
Fang Xue shook her head.
"It can only modify white root bones. It’s like a blank sheet of paper—the blanker it is, the easier it is to reforge it."
"Now that your root bone issue is resolved, it wasn’t in vain that I stole... borrowed so many Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasures from the Zongmen’s treasury."
Gu Fan listened with some suspicion. Was it really borrowed or stolen...
Afterward, Gu Fan continued to soak in the medicinal solution to absorb the remaining essence completely.
The main point was thriftiness and avoiding waste.
Fang Xue, having other matters to attend to, left. Before departing, she instructed Gu Fan to focus on cultivation and, if free, visit the Combat Techniques Pavilion on Overlord Peak to study some techniques—learn whichever suited him.
When the Ten Peaks Battle began, he would have to step onto the stage as a new disciple representing Overlord Peak.
Gu Fan agreed to everything. After returning to his Cave Residence, he drew out a golden radiance from his Storage Pouch.
It was the Ten Thousand Transformations Golden Booklet he brought from the Lower Realm.
"Your request has been fulfilled. We’re now in the Upper Realm."
The Ten Thousand Transformations Golden Booklet joyfully danced several laps in the air.
Then it addressed Gu Fan:
"You truly are a heaven's chosen talent. I waited so many years in the Lower Realm, never finding a suitable candidate to bring me up here. I never imagined that following you for such a short time would lead me to the Upper Realm!"
Gu Fan waved his hand, his expression calm.
"Enough talk. Do you still remember our deal? Teach me the ultimate combat technique."
The Ten Thousand Transformations Golden Booklet immediately froze, and Gu Fan swiftly reached out and grabbed it.
"You’re not trying to mess with me, are you? Do you know where we are right now? This is the core of the Brahma God Sect. Believe it or not, I’ll hand you over to the Zongmen. I believe they’d be very interested in something that knows about the existence of the ancient Four Great Royal Clans."
After speaking, the Ten Thousand Transformations Golden Booklet began to beg for mercy.
"No, no, no! I’m just thinking about which one to teach you. Please don’t hand me over!"
At this point, the Ten Thousand Transformations Golden Booklet didn’t dare entertain any schemes. The Brahma God Sect—this was a massive, terrifying behemoth.
Even before it had fallen to the Lower Realm, this sect already existed. One could only imagine how terrifying its foundation must be.
"Heh, so have you decided? My patience is limited."
The Ten Thousand Transformations Golden Booklet flickered with light, then slowly and obsequiously spoke:
"Your physical path is incredibly powerful, and you’re used to close combat in battle. In that case, I recommend you learn one of the Four Ultimate Combat Techniques—Domain Suppression of Myriad Phenomena!"
"Domain Suppression of Myriad Phenomena?"
Gu Fan repeated the name, his eyes lighting up. Just hearing the name piqued his interest!