Chapter 182 Cooperation_2
He carefully manipulated the stream of energy, guiding it through the seven meridians and eight collaterals, finally converging in the Qi Sea Dantian.
However, as the energy flowed through, a peculiar sensation reached his mind, and he felt as though he was drifting atop the clouds, experiencing an ultimate level of comfort.
Not only that, but as more and more energy was refined, his wounds began to tingle pleasantly, visibly healing at a speed visible to the naked eye, quickly scabbing over.
Seeing this, Lin Tianming's face lit up with great joy, astonished at the unexpectedly powerful effect of the lotus seed.
Once he collected his thoughts, he focused all his efforts on refining the lotus seed's energy, further healing his injuries and tempering his own body.
"Crackle and pop..."
Sounds resonated as his organs, skin, and meridians were all effectively strengthened by the powerful energy transformation from inside the lotus seed.
Time quietly slipped away, and three days passed in the blink of an eye.
In the simple cave abode, Lin Tianming breathed steadily, and from within his body, sounds echoed at intervals with each deep breath.
After a series of sounds, he opened his tightly shut eyes, and a flash of brilliance flickered through them.
By then, the Seven-Colored Golden Lotus seed had been completely refined.
Feeling the quick flow of spiritual power throughout his body, as well as the further strengthened organs and meridians, Lin Tianming clenched his fist, revealing a gratified smile.
Within three days, his injuries had largely healed, and his strength was now greater than before.
Lin Tianming stood up and twisted his slightly stiff body, then turned to look at Lin Shilu.
At this moment, Lin Shilu was busily engaged in repairing the Green Scale Shield, seemingly at a crucial juncture.
He was seen flickering the spells in his hand, emitting talismans that flew out and then disappeared into the surface of the Green Scale Shield.
Half a quarter of an hour later, a piercing noise sounded, and the Green Scale Shield lit up with spiritual light before returning to normal.
With a single wave of his hand, the Green Scale Shield quickly shrank and he grabbed it in his hand.
After a close examination, Lin Shilu revealed a satisfied expression.
With the addition of scales from the Green-Spotted Poison Python, the defensive power of the Green Scale Shield, although slightly inferior to before, could still reach about eighty to ninety percent of its original strength, which was very impressive.
If not for the limited time and materials, restoring the Green Scale Shield to its peak condition was absolutely possible, or even surpassing its previous state wasn't impossible, considering the scales of the Monster Serpent belonged to a Second Order Late Stage Beast, which was much stronger than those from the initial or middle phases.
"Tianming, give it a try," Lin Shilu said, chuckling as he tossed the Green Scale Shield to Lin Tianming.
Lin Tianming caught the Green Scale Shield, activated the spell, and then channeled a large amount of spiritual power into it, causing the palm-sized shield to swell rapidly.
After a moment, he retracted the shield, sporting a satisfied look on his face.
"How is it? Are you satisfied?" Lin Shilu asked with a smile.
"Fifteenth Grandfather, to restore the shield's defensive power to eighty or ninety percent in such a short time exceeds my expectations," Tianming replied.
"Hmm, indeed it does," Lin Shilu said chuckling again, before taking out the storage bag of the man in the grey robe and handing it to Lin Tianming, gesturing for him to open it and check the spoils of the battle.
To count their loot was certainly something Lin Tianming enjoyed. He took the storage bag and effortlessly wiped away the remaining Divine Sense from it.
He extended his Divine Sense and took out the items one by one from inside the storage bag, arranging them before both of them. Your next read awaits at My Virtual Library Empire
At that moment, the duo looked at the treasure spread before them with an exceptionally thrilled expression.
The belongings of the cultivator in gray robes were extremely wealthy. After all, as a Loose Cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Eighth Level who had cultivated for nearly a hundred years to reach this realm, he must have done many heinous and murderous acts.
Just from his storage bag, they obtained more than thirty thousand Spirit Stones, one Third Order Spiritual Medicine, dozens of Second Order Spiritual Medicines, and a complete variety of Second Order Pills, numbering over twenty in total, mostly used for everyday cultivation and combat.
Besides these, there were varying amounts of Artifact Refining Materials and Demon Beast Corpses, clearly accumulated from his years of hunting or acquired from other cultivators.
Regrettably, they did not find any high-grade Cultivation Techniques or advanced insights; they only acquired two Yellow Grade Techniques and some experiences from a Second Order Inscription Master, all of which were quite ordinary and not very useful for the Lin Family at this point.
As for magic artifacts, there were just his eerie Dark Green Gourd and the Blood Evil Blade.
The defensive tortoiseshell artifact was already badly damaged, nearly reduced to junk, and other defensive measures like talismans had long since been used up.
Even so, the gains from the battle were still beyond imagination, and excluding the magic artifacts and technique insights, the treasures acquired were worth at least sixty to seventy thousand Spirit Stones.
Looking at the treasure scattered on the ground, Lin Shilu, with an excited grin, said:
"Tianming, we'll split the magic artifacts and Spirit Stones between us, and we'll divide the pills as well. We'll select some useful items for ourselves from the rest, and contribute the remainder to our family. What do you think?"
Naturally, Lin Tianming had no objections, and with understanding smiles, the two of them began the division.
In the time it took to finish a cup of tea, Lin Tianming and Lin Shilu had completed their division, each stowing their treasures in their storage bags.
Lin Tianming obtained the mysterious gourd and was also allotted ten thousand Spirit Stones, while all the pills went to Lin Shilu, since Lin Tianming, being an Alchemist, found the pills relatively unnecessary.
Apart from this, his greatest interest was in the Seven-Colored Golden Lotus; the effect was simply too beneficial. Just one lotus seed had significantly increased the strength of his body, and if all were refined, he would undoubtedly become even stronger.