NOVEL NEXT WORLD Chapter 7: Chapter 8: Breaking Through in Strength
Chapter 8: Breaking Through in Strength
In the small room, Mo Yu began to inspect his day's gains. He had initially borrowed seven hundred gold coins from his grandfather, spending down to just two hundred. But by crafting and selling Thunderfire Beads, he not only earned back one thousand four hundred coins but also obtained four first-tier magic cores. Magic cores, also known as magic crystals, are energy crystals found within magical beasts.
These cores are filled with violent elemental energy, so potent that even a Dou Wang (Battle King) wouldn't dare absorb it due to the risk of exploding. Thus, on the Dou Qi Continent, magic cores are mostly used by alchemists as ingredients or to enhance weapons, increasing their destructive power or adding special effects.
As a result, magic cores are always in high demand and often sold at auction for high prices. Their value has led to the rise of many mercenary groups dedicated to hunting magical beasts, though retrieving cores from these creatures is no easy task. Hence, magic cores remain highly sought-after and expensive.
Mo Yu planned to absorb the energy from these magic cores. Yes, he intended to absorb the violent energy that even a Dou Wang would avoid.
Mo Yu's strength had reached a bottleneck, and further progress would require painstaking effort, especially given the poor talent of his original body. Dou Zhi Qi cultivation is delicate because the practitioner's meridians are very fragile at this stage. Using external substances like pills can cause discomfort or even fatal damage if the medicinal power is too strong.
Unlike Xiao Yan, who had Yao Lao to prepare foundational elixirs to enhance his Dou Zhi Qi, Mo Yu had no such luxury. Only Yao Lao could craft these unique foundational elixirs on the entire continent. Though Mo Yu knew many precious recipes from his previous life, he didn't have one for enhancing basic Dou Zhi Qi cultivation.
Since pills were not an option, Mo Yu had another plan: using the Xuan Lei to devour energy and then feeding it back to himself.
So, Mo Yu decided to use the magic cores. The violent energy within magic cores could be absorbed by the Xuan Lei, even if it was too dangerous for a Dou Zhe.
After all, the Xuan Lei itself is a representation of violent elemental energy and doesn't repel such power.
The Vermilion Bird Flame Thunder, containing both thunder and fire attributes, matched perfectly with fire and thunder magic cores, making them highly compatible for absorption.
Without hesitation, Mo Yu took out a magic core to begin refining and absorbing it. With a thought, red lightning surged from his left palm, filling the room with a crackling sound.
The Vermilion Bird Flame Thunder! Mo Yu then took a dark red magic core in his right hand. This was the magic crystal of a first-tier Flame Wolf, a high-quality fire magic core.
It seemed Ge Li hadn't cheated him. The magic core still had traces of blood, but Mo Yu didn't mind and tossed it into the red lightning.
As soon as the core entered, the red lightning engulfed it, crackling even more fiercely as it sensed a delicious meal. As the core was refined, waves of violent elemental energy poured out, but the red lightning devoured it all, leaving no trace.
Three hours passed, and the once-solid core had shrunk by a third. The Vermilion Bird Flame Thunder, now larger and more powerful, grew steadily as it absorbed the core's energy. Seeing the successful absorption, Mo Yu nodded in satisfaction and closed his eyes, waiting for the transformation to complete.
An entire day and night passed. The deep red magic core had vanished, and the violent energy within it seemed never to have existed.
All that remained was the enlarged red lightning in Mo Yu's palm. "It seems this first-tier magic core was quite effective, significantly enhancing the Vermilion Bird Flame Thunder."
Mo Yu smiled, pleased with the denser lightning and increased energy in his palm. Clearly, devouring magic cores was greatly beneficial to the Xuan Lei.
However, the rapid growth was also due to the Xuan Lei's current weakness. As it grows stronger, low-tier magic cores will have less effect, necessitating higher-tier cores or other sources of energy.
But Mo Yu focused on the present, confident in his ability to break through to the eighth stage of Dou Zhi Qi. Despite having not rested for a day and night, he felt energized. Enhancing his strength was the ultimate motivator.
Determined, Mo Yu absorbed the Vermilion Bird Flame Thunder back into his body, sat cross-legged, and controlled his breathing. As the Xuan Lei entered his body, a vast energy surged through him. Mo Yu remained calm, absorbing the rich energy without hesitation. His aura steadily grew stronger as he absorbed the energy.
After half an hour, the intense absorption began to slow, and the energy feedback from the Xuan Lei weakened. When the last bit of gentle energy entered his body, Mo Yu's body trembled violently, and his lower abdomen contracted. His eyes snapped open, flashing with red lightning, and he exhaled a murky breath.
Feeling the energy leave his body, Mo Yu's face instantly brightened. He twisted his neck, enjoying the crisp sound of his bones, and clenched his fist, feeling the surge of power.
"Dou Zhi Li, eighth stage!"
(End of this chapter)