Zhao Rong didn't know that after he left, the business of the old priest in Tingchaoxuan became so busy;

I don't know if the water in the Zhengguan Well in his hand is the same batch that he had regretfully poured out before;

Just like he didn't know that he was being pursued by a busty lady who was planning to make her his senior sister.

Return to Dongli Cottage.

Zhao Rong closed the door and windows, sat at the table, and placed a bamboo tube filled with water from the Zhengguan Well on the table.

He took out another set of tea sets and prepared to make tea, but halfway through, Zhao Rong stopped what he was doing.

A silent smile.

Just drink it directly, why make tea?

Zhao Rong tapped his head with his fingers.

"It seems like she has led me astray... She's the only one who's so particular."

Zhao Rong shook his head, but still didn't put the things away. Since he had already taken them out, he might as well continue making tea.

You know what, it does feel like a ritual.

However, the subsequent hectic processes still made Zhao Rong miss the lady who brewed tea with her gentle hands.

Half an incense stick later, Zhao Rong picked up the brewed teacup.

In fact, ever since he woke up in the examination room in the morning, he has been feeling a constant sense of hunger.

Even though my stomach was full from lunch, the feeling of hunger still did not go away.

Zhao Rong vaguely sensed that this was a deep-seated hunger, which seemed to come from the abyss where a dragon was raising its head deep in his heart.

They are the ones who are hungry.

Seventy-two evil dragons were fighting madly in the activated state.

Zhao Rong touched his stomach habitually, then drank up the cup in one gulp. Still not satisfied, he gulped down the remaining tea in the teapot except the tea leaves, not afraid of getting burned.

"Huh...comfortable..."

Zhao Rong let out a long sigh, a look of satisfaction on his face.

It's like rain after a long drought.

Because he felt that the tea that entered his throat was divided into a hot current. It did not flow into the stomach along with the tea itself, but strangely penetrated into his eight extraordinary meridians, and then surged up to his brow chakra.

"The dragon energy has entered the lake." Gui said suddenly.

Zhao Rong nodded and waited silently, as if savoring the aftertaste of tea.

Gui took a deep breath and said, "This time, the evil thoughts and impurities in the dragon energy were not separated from the original power. Both were eaten by the evil dragons at the bottom of the lake, leaving nothing for the dragon carp on the lake."

Zhao Rong pondered for a moment and nodded slowly.

After a moment of silence, he suddenly began to activate the heart lake of "Praise of the Humble Dwelling" again.

A group of vicious dragons that had just eaten their fill rose up, floated to the vicinity of the cordon, and started fighting.

This time, he was obviously more energetic than before and no longer looked tired.

The purple sword spirit was very knowledgeable and immediately noticed something strange.

It said in surprise: "Originally, the evil dragons were transformed from evil thoughts. Any intense activity consumes their own evil thoughts. I have always been worried that if the evil thoughts continue to be consumed like this, they will not be able to reach a balance with the good dragon carp in your heart, affecting your personality and turning you into some kind of saint, just like the nine evil dragons consumed in the underground palace of the imperial mausoleum... But now these evil dragons seem to be able to absorb the original power when they are hungry to replace the consumption of their own evil thoughts... It's also amazing..."

Zhao Rong suddenly said, "Try to see how the dragon energy is distributed in this full state."

He took out a small tube of well water, brewed tea, and when it was cooked to the right temperature, he drank all the tea, enjoying the refreshing and soothing tea aroma.

Zhao Rong closed his eyes.

I saw the familiar fever surge again, rushing into my heart.

This time, under Zhao Rong's introspection and Gui's gaze, the dragon energy was split into two, and all the evil thoughts in the magazine sank to the bottom of the lake. Most of the pure dragon-origin power was intercepted and absorbed by the dragon carp above the warning line, and only a small part was absorbed by the slightly consumed evil dragon below.

"That's right."

Zhao Rong nodded and breathed a sigh of relief.

He silently felt the true energy that the dragon carp fed back after absorbing the pure dragon origin power, flowing from the brow chakra downwards to the limbs and bones.

The Fire Dragon Qi in his body, which represents the foundation of a warrior, became three points stronger.

The physical fitness has improved.

This was Zhao Rong’s normal reaction every time he drank the water from Zhengguan Well.

Gui also nodded with satisfaction, "Back on track. After seeing your unique modification of the Inscription on the Humble House, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages, and there are not many side effects. You can use dragon energy to make up for the consumption. Everything is under control."

Zhao Rong pondered for a moment, then took out another tube of well water and tried it again.

Finally, he nodded: "The side effects are drowsiness after the activation state is turned off, and the evil dragon's hunger for dragon energy. If there is not enough dragon energy to replenish it in time, forcing the humble room inscription to operate will overdraw the evil dragon's body and evil thoughts, just like the nine evil dragons that were forcibly sacrificed when Qin Jianfu was killed."

Zhao Rong sighed, "The disappearance of the nine evil dragons... So far, I have only discovered that it caused my mind to shift significantly towards the direction of 'upholding integrity' during that period of time. However, it is better to be safe than sorry. There may be hidden dangers that are still unknown. Therefore, in the future, unless it is absolutely necessary, I will never let the dragon carp enter the abyss and use the Nine Breath Overdraft method."

The sword spirit listened quietly without saying a word.

Zhao Rong said with relief: "But as you said, this low-intensity method of activating the evil dragon's heart lake is feasible. It can be considered a blessing in disguise. As long as we replenish the dragon energy in time, we must not let the evil dragon overdraw its own essence again..."

He said with a hint of meaning: "Also, Gui, I found that after the evil dragons devoured evil thoughts to grow, their effect of stirring and activating the heart lake seemed to be better. However, correspondingly, when they were hungry, they needed to devour more original power. So in the end, they still needed dragon energy, more dragon energy..."

Zhao Rong's voice became lower as he muttered to himself. He made a silent estimate and couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook his head. This batch of water from the Zhengguan well was still not enough.

Especially now, not only does he need dragon energy to cultivate his physique, but he also has to do the daily task of 'activating the heart lake with the evil dragon' which consumes dragon energy.

Zhao Rong estimated that a tube of well water could sustain the consumption of the evil dragon for two days. It seemed okay, but over time, the consumption would be huge.

"From now on, I will try to activate my heart lake during the day, rest at night, and replenish well water. If I use it like this every day, this batch of well water should only be enough for me to use for twenty days..."

Gui then began to encourage her: "Since you have decided not to rely on Zhu Yourong for free, then stick to it. Take action and find other sources of dragon energy... You performed very well today and made the cut with courage. Zhu Yourong must still be surprised and look at you with new eyes."

Hearing this, Zhao Rong couldn't help but straighten his back in his seat.

The sword spirit continued: "The old priest has applied for the qualification to ascend to the sixth floor for you. The qualification will be granted in a few days. I guess you can have a good time. It is not impossible to try to enter the martial arts level at that time. But after all, there is only this one chance. For the future, you still have to make plans early..."

Zhao Rong nodded and fell into deep thought.

He didn't know how much time had passed before he came to his senses and looked around. The room was dark.

It was already night.

Zhao Rong didn't turn on the light. He grabbed a few books, tucked them under his armpits, pushed the door open, and went to study in Suixing Hall.

I promised Yu Huaijin that I would give a lecture tonight.

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