Peerless Little Immortal Doctor-Chapter 929 - 933: Promotion!

With a single hand forming a spell, the Five Element Spiritual Energy jolted through his entire body.

Expelling turbid breath, Xia Liu tightly gripped the inner core.

In the next moment, absorption commenced.

Swish, swish, swish!!!

The sound was so intense that even an ear could perceive it reverberating through the air.

Xia Liu’s eyes snapped open in fury, countless flashes of terror shooting through them.

This was his first attempt at absorbing an inner core, and he had no idea how to proceed. He was merely grasping at straws, taking an enormous risk.

Unprepared as he was, the violent demonic energy erupted into his body.

Within the inner core, there was not only the Spirit Beast’s power but also its ferocious energy!

In an instant, Xia Liu wanted to cease the absorption.

His mind couldn’t calm, as an urge to tear everything around him surged through his entire being.

Veins bulged sharply on his forehead, and his face immediately twisted into a sinister expression.

At the same time, the energy released by the inner core unexpectedly contained Flame Power!

Fire Spirit Energy! And it was the extremely high-temperature Flame Flow Energy!

If his meridians hadn’t been previously strengthened, he might have convulsed and collapsed before absorbing even half of the inner core.

Flame Flow Energy?

Could this energy enhance my Fire Spirit Energy?

As this thought struck him, Xia Liu silently recited a spell, and instantly, a bizarre scene unfolded.

Within the area where Xia Liu’s Divine Sense resided in his brow, an enormous roulette wheel had unknowingly appeared.

This roulette wheel seemed immense, with five triangular slots encircling a central Yin Yang Totem.

The aura it exuded was incomparably solemn.

But the appearance of this wheel immediately radiated an ancient and desolate energy from Xia Liu’s body.

As the archaic aura emerged, the surrounding atmosphere reached suffocating levels.

Meanwhile, within Xia Liu’s brow, the Taiji Totem at the center of the roulette wheel began to rotate slowly.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!!

As the Taiji Totem turned, a vigorous force churned within Xia Liu’s body.

Soon enough, streams of red Flame Energy gathered from his meridians.

Absorbed through the Taiji Totem, these streams of red Flame Energy were transported to the red triangular slot among the five slots.

Time ticked away second by second.

After about an hour, the flow of Flame Energy ceased.

The Taiji Totem on the roulette also halted its rotation.

When the roulette wheel came to a standstill, it could be seen that the red triangular slot had been filled halfway.

Compared to the other colored slots, it was unmistakably dominating.

Additionally, it contained a much greater concentration of red energy than any other slot.

The remaining four slots were colored green, blue, gold, and crimson.

Aside from the red slot, the other color slots were only a quarter full.

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"Whew!"

With Xia Liu’s exhalation of turbid breath, the desolate aura around him lessened significantly.

His Divine Sense remained acutely aware of the roulette wheel’s presence, and the transformation within it brought him immense delight.

"Success! The Flame Power within the Flame Sea Dragon’s inner core truly enhanced my Fire Spirit Energy!"

Xia Liu nearly jumped for joy.

This roulette, known as the Five Elements Wheel, was planted in his Sea of Consciousness by that old man using unusual techniques.

According to the old man, once the slots of the Five Elements Wheel were completely filled, Xia Liu would attain true Power of the Five Elements.

Furthermore, his ability to cultivate the Five Elements Mantra was entirely attributed to the existence of this wheel.

Xia Liu vividly remembered when the old man embedded the Five Elements Wheel in his Sea of Consciousness.

The old man had warned: "Until the Five Elements Wheel reaches perfection, do not let it leave your Sea of Consciousness; otherwise, your cultivation will collapse entirely, and you’ll face immediate reincarnation."

Though Xia Liu disagreed with this notion, he had conducted calculations after advancing in his cultivation.

Let alone removing the Five Elements Wheel from the Sea of Consciousness — even summoning it outside wouldn’t cause any harm.

Why the old man insisted on this point baffled Xia Liu.

Back then, the Five Elements Wheel forcibly embedded into Xia Liu’s Sea of Consciousness only contained a small fraction of each attribute. In hindsight, that fraction amounted to a quarter of the slots’ capacity.

Just one Fire Attribute inner core was enough to enhance a slot by one increment. The thought of gathering the rest to complete the wheel seemed simply unimaginable. Could it even be achieved?

In the current age of declining nature’s spiritual energy, encountering a Spirit Beast was already the height of fortune.

And luck played its part this time — had he failed to slay the Flame Sea Dragon, he might have perished right here.

With so much Five Elements Origin Energy still missing, completing the collection seemed like a distant dream in this lifetime.

Even so, Xia Liu never forgot.

The old man had urged him until the very end to persist in gathering the energy to complete the Five Elements Wheel and bring it to perfection.

Xia Liu had sworn before the old man that he would never cease striving to collect it, even if it meant death.

Because this Five Elements Wheel was intrinsically linked to his spiritual energy.

As the energy within the wheel grew stronger, the Five Element Spiritual Energy in his Dantian would likewise be strengthened.

Moreover, the Five Elements Wheel and the Five Elements Mantra were inseparable.

If not for the old man’s decision to embed the wheel into Xia Liu’s consciousness, cultivation of the mantra might have been impossible.

When Xia Liu’s cultivation reached the sixth stage of Qi Cultivation, he followed the old man’s instruction to integrate the wheel into his Sea of Consciousness. This measure effectively protected it from destruction.

In his youth, Xia Liu complied with the old man’s words.

After entering the Sea of Consciousness, the old man had declared that once there, the wheel could not exit unless it reached perfection.

Forcible extraction would scatter cultivation entirely, with severe consequences leading to immediate death.

The revelation had left Xia Liu utterly stunned.

Though he had his doubts and calculated many times, he dared not attempt it. If the old man was correct, the Five Elements Wheel’s removal might indeed obliterate his cultivation.

Focusing solely on the Five Elements Wheel, Xia Liu almost forgot to assess his physical condition.

The previously damaged meridians and body, injured by three drops of energy, were visibly improved following the absorption of the Flame Sea Dragon’s inner core.

However, full recovery would require prolonged nourishment. With the aid of medicinal herbs, complete healing could be achieved within half a month.

Feeling exceptionally vibrant, Xia Liu exuded confidence. He decided there was no need to reseal his Divine Sense anymore.

He could now maintain his current state indefinitely.

With several more inner cores like that of the Flame Sea Dragon, he might even be able to fully unseal his Divine Sense.

Well…

That was merely wishful thinking.

Returning to reality, Xia Liu silently recited the oral formula, allowing the Five Elements Wheel in his Sea of Consciousness to slowly fade away and ultimately vanish in a haunting manner.

"Physical strength has improved somewhat, but it’s still a step away from advancing another layer..."

"Spirit Beasts harbor treasure within their bodies; I wonder what use their flesh might have?"

Let’s find out.

Determined, Xia Liu gripped his sword, darting to the Flame Sea Dragon’s tail before he sliced it clean off in one stroke.

Blood sprayed out once again.

After the spurting ceased, Xia Liu leaned in to take a sip.

But before the liquid lingered in his mouth, he spat it out immediately.

He couldn’t describe the sensation — it was as if he were swallowing molten iron, coupled with an unbearably pungent metallic smell that made it impossible to ingest.

Ultimately, he turned his gaze toward the severed tail of the Flame Sea Dragon...