Chapter 1557: Chapter 980: Instant Refinement_2

Under such circumstances,

as long as she wanted to protect herself, powerful Nascent Soul cultivators would immediately arrive here one after another through the teleportation array.

By then, the crisis facing He Song would likely vanish without a trace.

Thus, when Han Yuezi spoke with such confidence, He Song indeed took her words quite seriously.

However, the present-day He Song was no longer the same as before in terms of cultivation and strength.

There was no need to worry about encountering any significant dangers anymore.

Nevertheless,

when Han Yuezi spoke those words, He Song couldn’t help but feel a deeper sense of goodwill toward her.

Han Yuezi truly seemed like someone worth befriending.

Holding such thoughts, He Song nodded slightly with a faint smile.

“If I ever run into danger, please don’t think me impolite.”

“At that time, I’ll surely shout out loud, ‘Han Yue, save me!'”

“You must promise to come to my rescue then.”

With He Song’s playful remark, the two burst into laughter as they headed toward the location of the Zetian City Treasure Pavilion Branch.

Along the way, their journey was filled with cheerful chatter and laughter.

Shortly after,

as the puppets dispatched by Mingyue and Han Yuezi returned to Zetian City,

the Zetian City Treasure Pavilion Branch quickly resumed operations as it had before.

Meanwhile, He Song, located within the Nine Abysses Ruins Array,

was still diligently absorbing the immense medicinal power of the Nine-Revolution Dragon Scale Fruit.

As the potency of the fruit was gradually refined by He Song,

his cultivation steadily increased, inching closer to the peak of the Nascent Soul Middle Stage.

At the same time, under the effects of the fruit’s medicinal power, He Song’s physical body strengthened significantly, becoming more robust with each passing moment.

As time trickled by,

once He Song fully refined the Nine-Revolution Dragon Scale Fruit he had consumed,

his cultivation experienced a tremendous leap forward.

Concurrently, his physical strength, thanks to the continuous operation of the Star Body Refining Skill, reached a level where he could easily slay a Golden Elixir Great Perfection cultivator with a flick of his hand.

On this particular day,

after several years of seclusive cultivation, He Song finally opened his eyes and slowly exhaled a long-held breath.

“Twenty years?”

“It took me twenty whole years to fully refine one Nine-Revolution Dragon Scale Fruit.”

“Looks like the potency of this fruit truly can’t be compared to something artificially ripened by a Devil Secret Skill, like those Enlightenment Tea Leaves.”

Calculating with his fingers and realizing that twenty years had passed in the outside world, He Song couldn’t help but sigh.

He had not anticipated that merely refining a single Nine-Revolution Dragon Scale Fruit would take so much time.

Nevertheless,

“One Nine-Revolution Dragon Scale Fruit reduced only one to two centuries of bitter cultivation?”

“While this is certainly far more effective than the Enlightenment Tea Leaves I’ve consumed before, several times better even,”

“it still feels… somewhat underwhelming.”

“Could it be that much of the fruit’s efficacy was diverted to enhancing my physical body?”

“Otherwise, why would a single fruit cut so little cultivation time?”

“But as for my body,”

“now, even against a Golden Elixir Great Perfection cultivator, I can crush them with my bare hands.”

“Such incredible enhancement does align well with the effects of the Nine-Revolution Dragon Scale Fruit.”

“Yet, in terms of cultivation…”

“I’ll probably need to undergo seclusive cultivation for a few more decades before consuming the Void Green Lotus Seed and attempting to break through to the late-stage Nascent Soul realm.”

Feeling the mana coursing within his body and sensing the strength of his physical frame, He Song’s thoughts wandered endlessly.

The Nine-Revolution Dragon Scale Fruit hadn’t significantly boosted his cultivation.

In He Song’s estimation,

if he had instead consumed an Enlightenment Tea Leaf plucked directly from the mother plant, his cultivation might have improved even more.

However, the fruit’s effect on strengthening his physical body was undeniable and immense.

After some contemplation, He Song decided to let the matter go, not giving it much further thought.

The effects of the Nine-Revolution Dragon Scale Fruit were as expected.

When he purchased it, he had already foreseen this outcome.

Unfortunately,

given the somewhat less-than-ideal outcome of using the Nine-Revolution Dragon Scale Fruit,

He Song would now need to retreat into seclusive cultivation for several more decades before attempting to consume the Void Green Lotus Seed, which could push his cultivation to the peak of the Nascent Soul Middle Stage.

At that time,

the Void Green Lotus Seed’s medicinal power might even help him break through the bottleneck of the late-stage Nascent Soul realm.

What’s more, the Enlightenment Tea Leaf he had left could also be used at that crucial moment to aid him further.

Still, there was no certainty that

these two heavenly materials would truly enable He Song to successfully ascend to the late-stage Nascent Soul realm.

After completely refining the medicinal power of the Nine-Revolution Dragon Scale Fruit,

He Song emerged from seclusion for a brief period.

He spent much time discussing cultivation with Han Yuezi again.

Afterward, he resumed his path of seclusive cultivation.

This time, He Song aimed to raise his cultivation to a sufficient level, ensuring that upon consuming the Void Green Lotus Seed, he could swiftly reach the peak of the Nascent Soul Middle Stage.

Then, by relying on the Void Green Lotus Seed and the Enlightenment Tea Leaf he had set aside, he would attempt to break through to the late-stage Nascent Soul realm.

If he succeeded, his cultivation could soar at an unprecedented pace, advancing from the Nascent Soul Middle Stage to the late-stage Nascent Soul realm.

It was worth noting,

it had not been long since He Song first broke through to the Nascent Soul Middle Stage.

For ordinary cultivators to progress from the initial Nascent Soul Middle Stage to its peak,

it might take at least several centuries, even a thousand years.

But He Song, with the aid of four Enlightenment Tea Leaves and two heavenly materials,

could hasten his cultivation to the peak of the Nascent Soul Middle Stage.

Such speed would leave most other Nascent Soul cultivators dumbfounded, lamenting his extravagance.

Indeed,

what He Song was doing after breaking through to the Nascent Soul Middle Stage,

in the eyes of other Nascent Soul cultivators, was a clear display of wealth and excess.

Without enormous resources,

how could he have obtained five Enlightenment Tea Leaves from Han Yuezi?

Without vast financial backing,

how could he have afforded to purchase two distinct heavenly materials at a massive auction to aid his cultivation?

Such feats would be almost impossible for other Nascent Soul cultivators.

He Song’s ability to achieve this was primarily due to his formidable strength and the immense resources he accumulated through fortuitous encounters.

This allowed him to invest heavily and rapidly advance his cultivation.

However, due to such extravagant spending,

the resources He Song currently had left were quite limited.

A significant portion of his remaining resources was earmarked for repaying Han Yuezi.

Another portion was allocated to Qingfeng, Mingyue, and other Nascent Soul Puppets to ensure their safety.

What remained for He Song himself was only a small fraction, sufficient for daily expenses.

That said,

considering He Song’s current ability to generate wealth, his coffers could quickly fill back up.

The puppets Qingfeng and Mingyue could continually bring him vast resources,

and He Song himself could also use his skills to earn a significant amount of spirit stones.

Additionally, his role as the Jubao Pavilion Branch Master would provide substantial income.

With such calculations,

He Song could easily rebuild his immense resource reserves.

However,

that would still require time.

And not a short amount of time either.

Unless Qingfeng, Mingyue, or other puppets somehow stumbled upon unexpected opportunities for him,

He Song would need considerable time to restore his resources to their previous levels.

Even so, for He Song at present, these concerns were of little consequence.