Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"Tch! My dantian's energy is still about a third short of being at its full capacity, making it impossible to break through the barrier of the second level of the Yuanhai Realm. Looks like I'll have to try that thing...!"

Seemingly remembering something, Lu Feng gritted his teeth and immediately took out a perfectly round, golden-yellow, exquisite little pill from his fingertip ring.

The golden pill emitted an extremely strong, pungent medicinal fragrance, and a large number of pill patterns could be clearly seen wrapped around it. It was none other than the Xuan-grade eight-star pill, the Three Souls Golden Pill, that Yan Wu had given to Lu Feng before he left!

"call...!"

Looking at the Three Souls Golden Pill in his hand, Lu Feng first took a deep breath, then a look of pain flashed across his face. "Although consuming a Three Souls Golden Pill like this seems a bit wasteful, the die is cast, so I have no choice but to take the gamble..."

According to his original plan, with ten million mid-grade spirit stones as an auxiliary means, coupled with the extremely impressive speed of refining spiritual energy of the Gara Nirvana Sutra itself, he would most likely be able to break through to the second level of the Yuanhai Realm in one fell swoop during this secluded cultivation!

However, Lu Feng ultimately underestimated the sheer size of his dantian. Even though he had absorbed a full ten million mid-grade spirit stones, his dantian's energy was still not at its full capacity!

For most cultivators in the world, the first step in attempting to break through to a higher level of cultivation is to fill their dantian with primordial energy, which is the foundation of cultivation!

Even a "freak" like Lu Feng, who has the cheat code of having a treasure trove, is no exception!

As for the effects of the Three Souls Golden Pill, they are quite simple and direct. Not only can they greatly enhance the cultivator's Yuan Power, but they also have a remarkable effect of strengthening the foundation and nourishing the source, thus consolidating the foundation of cultivation!

"Heh, Lu family brat, are you going to devour the Three Souls Golden Core now?"

Just as Lu Feng was about to swallow the Three Souls Golden Pill, an old voice suddenly came from inside the Treasure Basin.

Swish!

The next moment, a wisp of Gu Canyang's remnant soul instantly left the treasure basin and then appeared in front of Lu Feng. At this moment, a faint smile appeared on his lips. "Young man of the Lu family, this pill is at least a Xuan-grade eight-star pill. Ordinary martial artists can hardly come across it. Moreover, it has miraculous effects on those below the Xuan Gang realm."

"With your current cultivation level, it's a bit premature and a waste to try and devour the Three Soul Golden Core right now..."

Gu Canyang still looked at Lu Feng with a surprised expression, a hint of curiosity in his eyes. "I say, aren't you usually the one who hates waste the most? Why are you changing your mind now?"

Although the Three Souls Golden Pill can indeed help Lu Feng break through his cultivation level, he is currently only at the first level of the Yuanhai Realm. Even without the help of the Three Souls Golden Pill, breaking through his cultivation level in the future is not difficult; it is only a matter of time.

This is one of the reasons why Gu Canyang was surprised.

After all, the path of cultivating immortality is like a mortal climbing a mountain or crossing a sea in a lone boat. It may be a little easier at the beginning, but it becomes more and more difficult and bumpy as you go on. The same principle applies to breaking through cultivation levels!

Therefore, the later you take elixirs, the better they will be!

"Old Gu, I also wanted to keep my Three Soul Golden Core and have the Treasure Basin amplify it, but time is of the essence..."

Faced with Gu Canyang's curiosity, Lu Feng grinned, revealing a helpless smile, "Those demonic cultists from the Wusheng Sect are still lurking in the shadows, ready to make their move. And as long as the crisis at Falling Star Academy remains unresolved, I won't be able to sleep soundly for a single day..."

"As for the 'treasure gathering' ability of the Treasure Basin, although it can double the number of Three Soul Golden Cores, or even multiply them from one to ten, all of this requires a lot of time to support it, and right now, I can't wait any longer...!"

At this point, Lu Feng also tightly gripped the Three Soul Golden Pill in his palm, and then without hesitation, put it into his mouth and swallowed it on the spot!

"Hey, you little rascal...!"

Seeing this, Gu Canyang was also stunned for a moment, then raised his hand to stroke his long beard, his face thoughtful. "However, that makes sense. As the saying goes, you have to give up something to gain something. If you can't protect your life and property, no matter how many treasures you have, it's meaningless..."

Swish!

The next moment, Gu Canyang's wisp of remnant soul also slowly dissipated, seemingly disappearing back into the inner space of the treasure basin.

As for Lu Feng, his eyes were closed and his hands were forming some kind of hand seal. He seemed to be secretly circulating his energy to refine the powerful medicinal power of the Three Souls Golden Pill. A wisp of sweat could be seen slowly dripping from his forehead!

"Ugh...it's so hot!"

A low, painful sound escaped Lu Feng's lips. His face suddenly turned crimson, and hot sweat poured down his body, accompanied by rising white mist, as if he were in a fiery inferno, where he could be vaporized at any moment!

"So this is the powerful medicinal efficacy contained within the Three Souls Golden Pill? A Xuan-grade, eight-star pill, truly living up to its reputation...!"

Despite the burning pain emanating from his limbs, Lu Feng gritted his teeth and frowned. His hands remained in a posture of circulating internal energy, clearly indicating that the backlash from the mere pill was not enough to seriously injure him!

Swish!Swish!Swish!

Lu Feng closed his eyes and circulated his internal energy, absorbing the potent medicinal power of the Three Souls Golden Pill and the surrounding Yuan Qi Star River. He remained completely still, like an old monk in deep meditation, without any reaction or movement.

"Mission accomplished...!"

Before long, Lu Feng's dantian finally reached its full capacity, filled with a large amount of pure Yuan energy, and he was only one step away from breaking through to the next realm!

"Uh! What's this feeling...? Oh no!"

Just as Lu Feng was about to seize the opportunity and break through to the second level of the Yuanhai Realm, an even more intense burning pain suddenly came from his chest and heart, as if someone was pounding his heart with a giant flaming hammer!

"Uh, um, pfft...!"

Lu Feng subconsciously tried to circulate his internal energy to dispel the burning pain in his heart, but his face turned pale and he couldn't help but vomit blood and fall to the ground. At the same time, his whole body began to convulse violently, as if he was in great pain!

"My heart, my soul are burning...!"

"So this is the 'Pain of the Three Souls' that Yan Wu mentioned...? It's certainly not to be underestimated...!"

Despite the burning pain in his chest and the spasms throughout his body, Lu Feng struggled to his feet again. His face was now filled with determination. "However, I'm not the kind of person who gives up easily..."

The so-called three souls are nothing more than the divine soul, the mental soul, and finally the physical soul.

Only those whose three souls are perfect can constitute a complete and normal human being; otherwise, it will lead to dementia, intellectual disability, stupidity, or even becoming a vegetable on the spot!

The pain of three souls that Lu Feng is currently experiencing is one of the side effects of the Xuan-grade eight-star pill "Three Souls Golden Pill". Only those who can endure the pain of three souls can be transformed and reborn, otherwise they will be doomed forever!

"The mere pain of losing one's three souls is nothing compared to even a fraction of the agony I suffered...! Yes, far less than... ugh!"

Suddenly, the painful scene of Mu Qingxue taking Ye Yun away and his inability to stop her flashed through his mind. Lu Feng's face suddenly became extremely ferocious. He couldn't help but roar to the sky. At the same time, the burning pain in his chest and heart suddenly disappeared!

...

An unknown amount of time had passed. Inside a personal cave on Mountain Star Peak...

"Huff...huff...ha...!"

Lu Feng collapsed to the ground, his face deathly pale, his legs trembling, and he was panting heavily. He was like a legendary man who had sex eighty times in one night, now completely exhausted and unable to even stand up!

However, although Lu Feng was extremely weak at this moment, the aura of Yuan Power on his body was terrifying, even causing people to turn pale at the mere mention of it. It was several times stronger than before, and he had actually stepped into the third level of the Yuan Sea Realm!

"Finally... we succeeded!"

Lu Feng struggled to his feet, then rolled over and lay down on the stone bed beside the cave. His lips twitched slightly, and he finally burst into uncontrollable laughter, "Ha! Haha, hahahahaha....!"

Having absorbed a full ten million mid-grade Yuan Stones and a Xuan-grade eight-star Three Soul Golden Core, his Yuan Power cultivation not only broke through again, but also broke through two levels in one go, stepping into the third level of the Yuan Sea Realm!

Compared to when Lu Feng participated in the Four Kingdoms Martial Arts Tournament, his cultivation level is now much higher, and his strength is also incomparable!