It was late at night, and in the pavilion in the center of the island, Qin Luo sat cross-legged on the bed.
He thought that after the three women gathered, he could enjoy the pleasure of having multiple wives like the ancient emperors, but he never expected that after all this, he would end up all alone.
However, Qin Luo only secretly mocked himself about it.
Now that we've finally managed to appease them one by one, if I were to stay overnight with one of them during this sensitive time, the other two would likely feel resentful to some extent once they find out.
After all, they were no ordinary women; each was proud and deeply in love with him. He was aware of the implications, so even if he harbored any feelings for them, he could only restrain himself for the time being, lest he lose more than he gained and disrupt the existing relative peace.
"The night is long, and in the end, I still have cultivation to keep me company!"
Qin Luo couldn't help but sigh, then his mind sank into the sea of qi, and the investigation there gave him a start.
The area where the Primordial Ancestral Dragon was located was still shrouded in white mist, but the area of the white mist had expanded significantly compared to before, looking like a spiritual domain quietly extending.
What amazed him most was that, deep within that pure and flawless white mist, three streams of primordial energy were floating and sinking.
These three streams of primordial energy all exhibited a profound and distant black color, seemingly the primordial breath since the beginning of time, carrying the most original and purest mysteries of the universe.
"It wasn't a waste of my drop of primordial sea essence, but I wonder how many strands of primordial energy will be born after the Primordial Ancestral Dragon finishes refining it?"
Qin Luo muttered to himself for a moment, then didn't delay any longer and began to try the new Primordial Heavenly Tempering.
"Temper your body with the primordial energy, control it with your mind, and build an unparalleled physique."
Qin Luo silently recited the instructions for using the Hongmeng Heaven Tempering Technique once more, then frowned, his face showing difficulty.
Previously, when tempering his body in the Abyss, although the process was extremely arduous, at least he only had to grit his teeth and endure the initial intense pain of tempering before he could gradually strengthen his physique.
However, this time, using the Primordial Chaos Qi to refine the body is more than twice as difficult as before.
He not only had to remain clear-headed at all times while on the brink of life and death, but also had to control his physical body with great mental strength and carefully absorb the primordial energy.
Only by perfectly balancing the absorption of power with the limits of the physical body can the primordial energy be integrated into the body, gradually transforming and sublimating it.
"I still have to give it a try, but with my physical body, three strands of primordial energy shouldn't be a big problem, right?"
With that thought, Qin Luo took a deep breath and began to activate the Primordial Breath within his Qi Sea.
However, things took an unexpected turn for the better.
Suddenly, the three wisps of primordial energy floating in the white mist began to sway. In that instant, Qin Luo sensed an ancient aura from the beginning of time sweeping towards him, instantly enveloping him entirely.
Before he could react, a wisp of primordial energy drifted out from his dantian and hovered in front of him.
Upon seeing this, Qin Luo was taken aback and subconsciously murmured:
"Hmm? Only a wisp? Is it implying that my physical body is too weak?"
As soon as he finished speaking, as if in response to his slightly teasing self-talk, countless white mists surged up around him.
The white mist rushed towards that wisp of primordial energy, and then all entered it.
As the white mist continued to merge, the primordial energy that had originally exuded a powerful aura gradually dimmed, appearing to be quietly diluted by the white mist.
Immediately afterwards, a large, extremely deep fog quickly enveloped Qin Luo completely.
Thus, the Hongmeng Heavenly Tempering officially began!
This body tempering was quite different from the previous one. Qin Luo felt that his body was being constantly eroded by the mist. The white mist, which had always had a repairing effect, had now become a capricious evil spirit that was taking his life.
Each wisp of mist that intruded sometimes transformed into a sharp blade, slicing ruthlessly through his meridians, and at other times flowed mercilessly between his bones like magma... The excruciating pain brought about by these countless changes drove him almost insane.
Qin Luo's forehead veins bulged, beads of sweat rolled down his face, his body trembled uncontrollably, and even his breath became increasingly thin, as if he were in danger of being destroyed at any moment.
If it were before, he would have already closed his eyes and waited for his physical body to continue to grow. But now he has to do his best to maintain that sliver of clarity so that he can find a glimmer of opportunity in this chaos.
Fortunately, the previous body tempering sessions had greatly strengthened Qin Luo's will. After an incense stick's time, his aura had weakened to the extreme, and the mist within his body no longer raged, but instead quietly settled and floated all over his body.
Qin Luo was doing his best to maintain that sliver of clarity, but a problem arose before him: he couldn't feel his own body!
As if his soul had left his body, his consciousness drifted in a state of chaos. He knew his body was there, but he was unable to establish any substantial connection with it.
This left him momentarily at a loss, but he quickly calmed down and began to ponder:
"Using the mind as the master to build an unparalleled physique... does this mean using pure mental power to perceive and reshape the connection with the physical body?"
Qin Luo pondered to himself.
After that, I began to discard all distracting thoughts and tried to touch the non-existent physical body with a pure and tranquil mind.
In this silence, his remaining sliver of clarity slowly drifted through the chaotic mist. Gradually, Qin Luo caught a faint, almost imperceptible fluctuation, so weak that it only echoed.
Qin Luo dared not slacken in the slightest, cautiously exploring the source of the fluctuations. Every step forward required immense mental effort, and his remaining clarity grew increasingly weak.
As he went deeper, the fluctuations became clearer, like a faint call from the depths of his body, beckoning to him.
Just as Qin Luo felt he was about to reach his limit, a phantom body suddenly appeared before him, and within this body were wisps of deep, mysterious mist. Upon seeing this, Qin Luo's heart tightened, and he instantly rushed towards the phantom body like a sharp arrow.
As this ray of clarity deepened, he gradually saw the scene hidden in the mist: the outlines of his body's meridians, bones, and internal organs, only now they were riddled with holes from the erosion of the mist.
Just as Qin Luo was trying to control the mist within his body, a primordial power pressed down, its pressure as vast and boundless as the collapse of heaven and earth, making him instantly feel as insignificant as an ant.
Qin Luo gritted his teeth and mustered all his strength to resist. Under this immense pressure, every inch of his consciousness trembled, as if it would shatter at any moment.
However, while resisting, he discovered that the mist inside his body was slowly merging into his internal organs. This subtle change gave Qin Luo a glimmer of hope, making him think that a turning point was coming.
But before he could rejoice for long, the moment the mist merged with it, the power of the primordial chaos increased exponentially, instantly overwhelming his last line of defense and mercilessly crushing his last shred of clarity!
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