As time passed, after the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the spiritual energy emanating from the Gate of Spiritual Emptiness gradually weakened.
As the last wisp of spiritual energy drifted out of the portal, the purple and green gate of spiritual emptiness began to slowly close.
The intricate patterns between the doors became blurred, and the faint, dark light that had surrounded the doorway began to recede, like the tide going out.
As the portal slowly closed, the deep rumble gradually disappeared, and the purple and green hues on the portal slowly faded away, converging towards the center.
Finally, when the portal was completely closed, only a faint shadow remained in the air, as if it had never existed.
Only two faint wisps of purple-green spiritual energy remained, swirling in the sky for a while before flying back into Qin Luo's dantian.
At this moment, countless purple and green stars in his Qi Sea universe were shining brightly, illuminating the entire Qi Sea space.
Each star radiates powerful spiritual energy, arranged closely together without leaving a single gap, forming a magnificent starry sky.
When those two strands of spiritual energy merged into the Qi Sea, it was like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, instantly creating ripples.
The entire dantian began to tremble slightly, and then, as if overflowing, the spiritual energy began to slowly dissipate.
As the spiritual energy overflowed, Qin Luo's body trembled violently, and his aura surged once again. Several crisp sounds emanated from his body, each sound representing a breakthrough in power and a sublimation of his realm.
Overflowing with spiritual energy, reaching the ninth level of the Spirit Gathering Realm!
"I never expected that the effects of this Spirit Void Fruit would exceed my expectations."
Qin Luo made a fist with one hand, feeling the abundant spiritual energy in his dantian. It felt as if his whole body was filled up.
"Phew~"
As Qin Luo gently exhaled, he began to examine his body. At this moment, the spiritual energy overflowing from his dantian was slowly flowing to his limbs and bones, and then into his blood.
At the ninth level of the Spirit Gathering Realm, the overflowing spiritual energy will gradually integrate into every cell in the body. Only after this process is completed can one break through to the Spirit Vortex Realm!
"Next comes the painstaking process."
Qin Luo could clearly feel the blood in his body undergoing a continuous transformation under the nourishment of spiritual energy.
The blood began to undergo changes imperceptible to the naked eye when touched by spiritual energy.
"At this rate, it shouldn't take more than a week before I can attempt to break through to the Spirit Vortex Realm, but I don't know how much spiritual energy I'll need then."
Thinking of this, the joy on Qin Luo's face was somewhat diminished, but he was not as pessimistic as before. He had even filled this Qi Sea Universe, so how could a mere Spirit Vortex Realm stop him?
He stood up, stretched slightly, and then transformed into a streak of purple light, soaring into the sky.
In a quiet town, in front of a secluded shop.
Xia Zihan stood quietly, her gaze occasionally drifting into the distance, her eyes filled with worry.
"Why hasn't Fellow Daoist Wang Wu returned yet? A whole hour has passed."
At this moment, her mind was in turmoil. Then, the image of Qin Luo with that female alchemist flashed through her mind again, and a hint of jealousy quietly welled up in her heart.
Thinking of this, she lightly stamped her foot and muttered to herself:
"Fellow Daoist Wang Wu, you big idiot, why don't you know to stay away from other women? What if that female alchemist takes a liking to you and tries to seduce you... what if you fall for her?"
Xia Zihan pouted slightly, her heart filled with a mixture of worry and jealousy.
She knew that Qin Luo had asked the alchemist to refine the pills for her sake, but the thought that he might have had contact with other women made her uneasy.
She began to conjure up all sorts of unpleasant images in her mind: Qin Luo walking and chatting with the female alchemist, perhaps even engaging in some intimate acts. These imaginings made her heart feel as if it were being tightly gripped by an invisible hand, causing her unbearable pain.
Xia Zihan took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down. But the jealousy lingered, refusing to go away.
All she could do was gaze into the distance, hoping that Qin Luo's figure would suddenly appear before her eyes.
Just as Xia Zihan was filled with anxiety, a familiar purple light suddenly appeared in the distant sky.
When Qin Luo saw her figure, which seemed to have turned into a stone waiting for her husband, he couldn't help but feel a sense of helplessness.
He thought to himself that this controlling nature was really hard for him to handle.
If he lingered any longer while absorbing the Spirit Void Fruit, she might think he had run away and abandoned her.
With these thoughts in mind, Qin Luo quickly composed himself and then slowly landed in front of Xia Zihan.
Just as he was about to speak, a warm and delicate body suddenly rushed into his arms, and a rich sandalwood fragrance wafted towards him.
"Fellow Daoist Wang Wu, please don't misunderstand. I didn't delay my cultivation. I just saw that an hour had passed and you still hadn't returned, so I was really worried and came out to check on you for a while."
“I know that cultivation is very important, and I have been working hard and have not neglected it because of waiting for you.”
Xia Zihan's voice rang out from his embrace, as if afraid that Qin Luo would misunderstand her again.
Qin Luo shook his head helplessly, looking at Xia Zihan's little actions in his arms, feeling both annoyed and amused.
Xia Zihan buried her head deeply in his chest, her delicate nose twitching gently. After sniffing for a while and finding that Qin Luo had no scent, her phoenix eyebrows relaxed, and her bright eyes narrowed into crescent moons.
"Thankfully, it doesn't have a seductive scent."
Xia Zihan secretly rejoiced, then took another deep breath, her nostrils filled with Qin Luo's scent, a familiar and reassuring aroma that instantly calmed her heart.
After confirming, Xia Zihan rubbed against his chest reluctantly, like a docile kitten.
She knew she had to go back to cultivation. She didn't want to see Qin Luo's slightly disappointed eyes again, nor did she want to let him down for all the expectations and support he had given her.
Thinking of this, she reluctantly broke free from the warm embrace, managing only a weak smile.
"Fellow Daoist Wang Wu, now that I see you have returned safely, I should also go back to cultivate."
After saying that, in order to suppress the reluctance that was about to well up inside her, she quickly turned around, bit her lip tightly, and walked back into the shop.
"Fellow Daoist Xia, please wait a moment."
At this moment, Qin Luo's gentle voice rang out.
Xia Zihan paused, a surge of indescribable joy welling up inside her.
She slowly turned around, her eyes filled with a mixture of doubt and expectation, gazing at Qin Luo with affection.
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