There was an unhesitating light in Xiao Wu's eyes. Nobody knew just how fearless she was to make this decision, or just how determined.
The minutes and seconds slowly passed. In a flash it had already been six hours, and the effect of the immortal treasure herbs showed. Besides Xiao Wu, the other Shrek Seven Devils and Grandmaster all now showed different degrees of change.
Dai Mubai who had taken the Singlular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum had by now grown a layer of white fur all over, just like when he summoned his White Tiger for Spirit Body Enhancement. Originally sitting crosslegged, now he lay sprawled like a eagle on the ground, the four limbs clearly having swollen to twice their original size, the sounds of cracking bones constantly rising from his body.
His three spirit rings were flashing with breathtaking speed, from his throat occasionally rose a thunder-like low roar. His whole body quivered with a kind of particular rhythm.
Oscar was the most tranquil of everyone, only sitting there quietly. But his body was emitting a fragrance like the Eight Petal Immortal Orchid, and a faint white mist seeped from his skin, undulating densely around him.
He was the most handsome among the Shrek Seven Devils, and being set off by this white mist even more increased his earthy nobility.
Ma Hongjun's appearance was the most fiery. By now the clothes on Fatty's torso had completely turned to ashes, exposing bright red fat. The Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower's medicinal effect was extremely potent, and his skin constantly exuded thin layers of juices. Fatty's body looked like cooked shrimp, and even his hair had become fiery red.
Bizarrely, whenever a layer of black juice seeped out of his body, his fat would contract a bit. Xiao Wu standing to the side couldn't help but think that what Tang San gave fatty to eat was some weight loss drug.
Ning Rongrong's change was the most magnificent, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda floated in front of her in a halo of seven colored light, three rings of light flickering within, set off by a layer of intense golden light.
This golden light was released from Ning Rongrong herself, bringing a strong tulip fragrance, a gem like light moving within, just like a fairy descended to the mortal world. Each time the golden light strengthened, it seemed Ning Rongrong's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda became even more beautiful and dazzling.
Ning Rongrong's golden light and Oscar's white mist seemed to give off a mutually attracting feeling. The white mist and golden light flowed together in the air, the two fragrances mixing together, creating a kind of incomparably cozy scent.
Even Tang San didn't know that the Beautiful Silk Tulip Ning Rongrong ate and the Eight Petal Immortal Orchid Oscar ate were a pair of mandarin duck herbs, with a complementing effect just like the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Precious Apricot he ate.
Similar circumstances arose for Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai, but it wasn't because of any relationship between their herbs, but rather because of their spirit fusion ability.
After Zhu Zhuqing ate the Daffodil Jade Flesh Bone, a layer of faint jade light spread all over her body. Different from Dai Mubai who lay spread eagled on the ground, she moved from crosslegged to standing upright as the medicinal effect released, standing there with both hands crossed over her ample chest, quietly absorbing the medicine.
As the White Tiger radiance appeared from Dai Mubai, it was echoed by Zhu Zhuqing's Black Civet, their breathing completely in sync, each inhalation and exhalation fitting each other.
Grandmaster sat there very serenely, his whole body suffused with a faint purple light. Even though his appearance wasn't as fiery as Ma Hongjun, just like Ma Hongjun his body was constantly exuding a layer of black fluid.
The Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower and the Nine Treasure Purple Zoysia both had the effect of rebirth. This was something Tang San had neglected to mention.
Right now Tang San's own reaction wasn't very large, only his head was enveloped in a layer of pure golden light, the golden light constantly condensing towards his eyes like threads of silk or strands of hair.
Xiao Wu stood there holding the Yearning Heartbroken Red, quietly sniffing its rich fragrance. Her gaze only rarely swept across the others, and was otherwise fixed on Tang San.
The sun ascending in the east gradually began to descend in the west. The first to awaken from cultivation was the one who had taken the gentlest herb Eight Petal Immortal Orchid, Oscar.
Stretching his arms wide, Oscar opened his eyes as if he had just woken up from sleep,
"So comfortable!"
Xiao Wu glared at him, saying in a low voice:
"Everyone else are still cultivating, lower your voice."
Oscar blinked, only then discovering the others sitting around him, hastily covering his mouth he stood up.
Xiao Wu looked him up and down a few times. She found that the earthen noble air that had appeared on his body when he absorbed the Eight Petal Immortal Orchid hadn't faded when cultivation ended, and his whole body looked like it was covered in a layer of glossy luster.
"Is anything different?"
Xiao Wu quietly asked.
Oscar looked distracted a moment, remembering to sense the changes to his body.
Very quickly his expression became odd, a double mood of pleasant surprise and disbelief. The smile on his face gradually grew, and if it hadn't been for the others right now cultivating around them, perhaps he might have laughed out loud right now.
"What? Don't cover your mouth."
Xiao Wu slapped Oscar's hand.
A burning excitement appeared in Oscar's eyes,
"Amazing, it's really too amazing."
"Amazing your head."
Xiao Wu glared at him,
"Speak quickly, what is it?"
Oscar grinned, holding out a hand, shaking it in front of Xiao Wu,
"Five ranks, my spirit power increased a full five ranks, this is just too unbelievable. I've already reached the thirty eighth rank. Heavens, I'll overtake Dai Mubai soon."
Even though he had guessed that the immortal treasure herb Tang San gave him would have a very good effect, hearing it from his own mouth was still different. One Eight Petal Immortal Orchid had actually helped Oscar's spirit power leap up five ranks.
In other words, right now they were on more or less the same average spirit power as those Emperor Team Spirit Masters who were five years older.
"What are you squawking for, isn't it just five ranks? Then I'm still better off."
Ning Rongrong's voice rose from the side. The golden light over her body was already completely gone, her right hand supported her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, and underneath the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda was a tulip petal like golden outline.
Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu smiling looked face to face,
"I've improved six ranks, thirty seventh rank."
Oscar couldn't help say:
"This must be a dream. If cultivation were to become this easy hereafter, then what would there still be to work hard for? Every day we'd just eat flowers."
Xiao Wu curled her lips,
"Don't go dreaming. Little San said that you can't eat several of these immortal treasure herbs, eating more will instead be harmful. Are you still dissatisfied with gaining five ranks? Grandmaster said that the younger the easier it is to cultivate. You're still just fifteen."
Ning Rongrong excitedly said:
"I really didn't expect that I would advance so much so shortly after just breaking through the thirtieth rank juncture. Maybe before long we'll also be able to reach the fortieth rank. Moreover, I feel that my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda seems to have changed a bit, even if I can't say just how it has changed, I still feel somewhat abnormal."
Oscar lowered his head to look at the pagoda in Ning Rongrong's hand, then suddenly called out,
"I know."
Ning Rongrong covered his mouth,
"Be a bit quiet."
Oscar pulled away Ning Rongrong's hand from his face, deliberately lowering his excited voice,
"Rongrong, Rongrong count quickly, how many layers does your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda have."
Ning Rongrong looked distracted, then paid attention to her pagoda,
"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine. Nine? Why, how did it become nine?"
Ning Rongrong only felt a heat rush from her heart. Right now, even her voice trembled. What did the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda becoming nine layers mean?
It meant she no longer had a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, but rather the legendary Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, the lifelong goal of her father, Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School master Ning Fengzhi. And now she had actually reached it herself.
Ning Rongrong couldn't keep her gaze from turning to Tang San. If it hadn't been for Xiao Wu, right now she would have had the impulse to devote her life to him.
Only the directly related members of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School understood the meaning of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. All of this really was far, far too significant to the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
After a brief excitement, Ning Rongrong gradually calmed down, but the hand supporting the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda still trembled. She knew that Tang San's kindness no longer affected just her, but the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. It seemed she would have to make a trip back home.
"Have you absorbed them well?"
This was the moment Tang San's voice rose, standing up from the floor with both eyes closed.
"Third brother."
Ning Rongrong suddenly pounced at him, giving Tang San a big hug, both hands around his neck, kissing his face hard.
Her actions made Tang San dumbfounded, and even Oscar and Xiao Wu were stunned, both their faces becoming somewhat strange. Fortunately, what Ning Rongrong said next made them relieved.