Chapter 532

Chapter 532: True Qi False Pill

The Little Absorption Technique instantly activated, causing spiritual energy to flood into Ye Yun’s body several times faster than before.

If it had been only the spiritual energy, Ye Yun’s physique could have absorbed and refined it without issue.

But along with the spiritual energy came the relentless hidden energy. Though the hidden energy itself hadn’t changed, its speed of entry multiplied, amplifying the pain to an unbearable level—even for Ye Yun.

The hidden energy tore through his meridians, shattering them in an instant. It surged into his bones, threatening to crush them under immense pressure, while his muscles ripped away from the bone. The agony was beyond imagination, pushing even Ye Yun’s ironclad willpower to its limits.

Had Ye Yun activated the Heart of Immortals and Demons, both the spiritual and hidden energies would have been swiftly absorbed, leaving only the momentary pain of the hidden energy’s initial invasion—something he could endure.

But Ye Yun refused. He wanted to test his limits. His soul and body had been tempered endlessly by the Heart of Immortals and Demons, and his Great Demon Body had reached a minor mastery, allowing him to withstand attacks from the fourth- and fifth-level Golden Core stage. If he could endure this torrent of hidden energy, his physique would grow even stronger.

Spiritual energy poured into him, madly absorbed and refined.

The hidden energy rampaged within, nearly pulverizing his five internal organs, tearing muscles from bones, and disrupting the harmony of blood and meridians.

Ye Yun endured, his body trembling violently, face pale as death. Crimson streaks bloomed across his skin as capillaries burst, blood oozing from his pores and vanishing into the Spiritual Pond.

“Junior Brother, what are you doing?!” Kun Huazi glanced over and gasped in horror.

Ye Yun, drenched in blood, couldn’t hear him.

Kun Huazi and Zhuge Chong rushed to drag Ye Yun back from the ten zhang mark.

“Stay calm,” Shu Anshi said, raising a hand to halt them with a gentle energy wave. “Junior Brother is pushing his limits. If he can’t endure, he’ll retreat on his own.”

Kun Huazi protested, “Elder Brother, look at him! The hidden energy here is too much—he’ll collapse!”

He and Zhuge Chong retreated a step from the ten zhang point.

Shu Anshi shook his head. “The hidden energy at ten zhang is manageable for him—no harder than it was for you. He’s using a secret technique to double the absorption rate of spiritual energy. But speeding up the spiritual energy also speeds the hidden energy’s influx. If he falters, he’ll withdraw the technique and retreat half a step to neutralize the damage.”

Kun Huazi and Zhuge Chong exchanged stunned glances.

So Ye Yun had accelerated both energies twofold. Could they have endured such a thing?

The answer was clear: no. Their bodies would have been torn apart in moments.

Awe filled their eyes. How could this junior brother’s Soul Willpower and physique be so monstrous?

Ding Qian, standing behind Ye Yun, stared in shock. She’d never imagined Ye Yun could withstand ten zhang, let alone while doubling the energy influx. His blood-soaked form defied belief.

Were all disciples of Absolute Heart Peak this formidable? Even the “weakest” of Tian Yunzi’s four students likely surpassed her. A sudden surge of energy nearly knocked her back to nine zhang, but she steadied herself just in time.

The other disciples soon grasped the situation. Tian Yunzi’s disciples were anything but ordinary. After their initial shock, they smiled faintly—pride in their junior brother overshadowed their envy.

Only Kuang Wuwei remained motionless, eyes shut. Whether too focused on his own cultivation or indifferent to Ye Yun’s struggle, he stood firm against the hidden energy, refining spiritual energy without pause.

An hour passed before the bleeding stopped—whether from exhaustion or Ye Yun regaining control, none could say.

No one knew the full extent of his suffering… or his gains.

A golden light now glowed at his dantian, intensifying as spiritual energy flowed in. By the hour’s end, a golden pill had formed: the True Qi False Pill, forged through unimaginable trial.

With a sudden roar, Ye Yun threw back his head, his cry of triumph echoing across the Spiritual Pond.

“Junior Brother, you’ve proven me right,” Shu Anshi said, smiling. He’d seen the False Pill form—Ye Yun now stood half a step from the Golden Core stage.

Ye Yun’s wounds healed instantly, blood vanishing to reveal skin like polished jade.

“Ten zhang’s energy is trivial,” Shu Anshi continued. “To truly condense a Golden Core, step forward. Beyond eleven zhang, the Spiritual Pond’s energy changes—exotic spiritual energies await.”

Exotic energies! Ye Yun’s eyes lit up. To form his Golden Core, he needed to condense all exotic energies within him into False Pills before merging them.

His true qi and Ice Spirit Qi had already coalesced into False Pills. The Thunder Spirit Qi needed only a nudge to follow, leaving only the Fire Spirit Qi incomplete. Once done, integrating spatial laws would complete the process.

“The closer to the pond’s center, the richer and clearer the exotic energies become,” Shu Anshi added.

Ye Yun didn’t rush. His injuries weren’t fully healed, and he needed peak condition before challenging eleven zhang.

The pond’s center promised greater pressure—one misstep could mean death and spirit dissolution. Even with Shu Anshi guarding him, failure might cripple his cultivation.

Ye Yun stood still, eyes closed, as spiritual energy flowed in. With the True Qi False Pill stabilized, ten zhang’s hidden energy no longer overwhelmed him.

Three hours later, his eyes snapped open—determination blazing within.

To the shock of all, he stepped toward eleven zhang.