706: Chapter 706 The Perfection of the Fire Element Tree!

Nourished by the energy, the branches of the Fire Element Wondrous Tree grew upward at a speed visible to the naked eye. With every bite of meat he took, it grew taller by a section;

with every swallow, its leaves became a degree more lush.

This speed of improvement was countless times faster than that of a Sixth-Rank fire-attribute Spirit Pill!

By the time Qin Yan finished the piece of Dragon Spine Meat in his hand, the Fire Element Wondrous Tree within his body had already grown to forty-five feet!

This speed left even Qin Yan himself somewhat tongue-tied.

Subsequently, he looked toward the table—at this moment, there was still a large piece of Dragon Spine Meat remaining.

The Red Flame Flood Dragon's size was massive; the Dragon Spine Meat currently displayed on the table was only a portion of its spine, and what he had eaten was only about one-tenth of the meat on the table.

From this, one could see just how high the value of a Seventh-Rank Vicious Beast was!

Qin Yan did not hesitate, tearing off another piece and continuing to eat.

The Fire Element Wondrous Tree inside him began to grow again! Crimson light circulated across the Wondrous Tree, the trunk became thicker, the branches more lush, and the leaves turned a more vivid red.

However, the larger the Fire Element Wondrous Tree became, the more energy it consumed.

After finishing the second piece, Qin Yan still hadn't achieved a Breakthrough.

Forty-five feet became forty-nine feet, still one foot away from the fifty-foot Perfection.

Qin Yan had no choice but to pick up a third piece and begin eating once more.

As the third piece of Dragon Spine Meat entered his stomach, the majestic energy of the Red Flame Flood Dragon meat surged within his body.

The Fire Element Wondrous Tree absorbed this energy frantically; crimson flames ignited on the trunk, making the entire Wondrous Tree look like a giant torch.

“Boom—!!!”

Inside Qin Yan's body, a low rumble resounded.

The Fire Element Wondrous Tree finally reached the fifty-foot Perfection!

The branches of the Fire Element Wondrous Tree swayed with brilliance, the leaves rustled, and it emitted a scorching and majestic aura.

On its trunk, streaks of flame patterns circulated endlessly.

“Finally broke through.”

Qin Yan felt a surge of joy in his heart, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.

His Fire Element Wondrous Tree hadn't relied on Medicinal Pills to break through, but rather on a single Spiritual Food. This left him both surprised and deeply moved.

This was the benefit of having resources and a background.

Sixth-Rank Spirit Pills were the most suitable pills for a Sixth-Rank Martial Artist to take; the medicinal power was gentle, the absorption rate high, and the cost-performance ratio was the best.

However, that was only for ordinary Martial Artists.

For those Prodigies with resources and backgrounds, they didn't need to consider cost-performance, only efficiency. Sixth-Rank Spirit Pills weren't fast enough?

Then they would use Seventh-Rank Resources.

The meat of Seventh-Rank Vicious Beasts, the essence of Seventh-Rank Spirit Medicines—though these things were expensive, the effects were better and the speed faster, allowing Cultivation efficiency to increase several times over.

Furthermore, some old monsters, in order to nurture their descendants, would even let them take Seventh-Rank Pills and then use their own powerful strength to help suppress the medicinal power and guide its properties.

Done this way, the efficiency would be even higher and faster.

This was the gap in background, the power of resources.

Qin Yan didn't have such a background or such resources, so he could only rely on his own Alchemy and Cultivation, moving forward one step at a time.

But now, sitting at the summit of Wan Jian Peak, eating the meat of a Seventh-Rank Vicious Beast and enjoying the Spiritual Food provided by Peak Master Jian Wuya—this could also be considered a kind of “resource.”

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After eating three pieces of Dragon Spine Meat, even though Qin Yan’s Body Refining had reached Rank 6 Peak and his Physical Body was powerful with incredible digestive abilities, he currently felt his blood and Qi surging, with bursts of energy crashing through his Meridians.

His body also felt a little stuffed.

Of course, it was only just a little bit stuffed.

His Body Refining had already reached Rank 6 Peak, and the digestive ability of the Indestructible Blood Demon Body far surpassed that of ordinary people; three pieces of Dragon Spine Meat were nothing to him.

Thus, Qin Yan’s gaze shifted toward the other spiritual foods on the table.

Lest he forget, the Earth Element Wonderful Tree within his body had not yet reached Perfection.

The Fire Element Wondrous Tree was perfect, but there was still the Earth Element Wonderful Tree—it was currently only about thirty feet tall, still twenty feet away from the fifty-foot Perfection.

With so many highly nourishing items placed on the table now, he naturally couldn't let this opportunity slip by.

He would eat as much as he could during this meal and improve as much as possible.

Once this chance passed, it wouldn't come again.

Soon, Qin Yan's gaze was drawn to an earthy-yellow cake.

That cake was entirely earthy-yellow, rectangular in shape, about the size of a palm, with a surface as smooth as a mirror and faint patterns circulating on it.

The body of the cake didn't have a soft texture but was firm and elastic, as if pressed from some special material.

The surface of the cake was dotted with several dark brown granules, emitting a faint, clean scent of soil.

That fragrance wasn't strong, yet it was long-lasting; a single sniff made one feel refreshed, as if placed within the earth itself, feeling the heaviness and stability of the land.

Qin Yan didn't recognize what this cake was, but that didn't matter—this thing was placed here to be eaten, and he felt a majestic earth-attribute energy coming from it.

That energy was vast and heavy, like the earth itself—stable, restrained, and unfathomable.

Unlike the fiery violence of the Red Flame Flood Dragon meat, this energy was gentle, long-drawn, and continuous.

Qin Yan did not hesitate and immediately reached for the cake.

Tentacles of True Qi extended from his palm, silently probing toward that earth marrow yellow essence cake.

However, just as his True Qi was about to act upon the cake, another strand of True Qi also acted upon it.

Two strands of True Qi touched that earthy-yellow cake at the same time.

Qin Yan looked over and saw that the owner of this True Qi was Su Qingwan.

Su Qingwan also hadn't expected that she and Qin Yan would both take an interest in this cake at the same time.

She was slightly stunned and looked up at Qin Yan; her expression couldn't be seen behind the thin veil, but a hint of surprise flashed in those clear eyes.

Su Qingwan thought for a moment and then understood.

This earth marrow yellow essence cake could not only consolidate the Three Treasures of Essence, Qi, and Spirit, but it also contained majestic earth-attribute energy. It was only natural for Qin Yan, who possessed a Five Elements Cultivation Technique, to take an interest in it.

Thinking of this, Su Qingwan immediately spoke: “Half each?”

Her voice was soft, yet it carried a hint of firm resolve that brooked no argument.

This earth marrow yellow essence cake was also of great benefit to her—consolidating the Three Treasures of Essence, Qi, and Spirit was a rare tonic for any Martial Artist, so she naturally wouldn't give it all to Qin Yan.

Qin Yan pondered for a moment, his gaze sweeping over the palm-sized earthy-yellow pastry, and then he nodded.

“Alright.”

The earth marrow yellow essence cake wasn't small; it was as big as a washbasin. Even if split between the two of them, it would be enough for him to eat.

There was no need to squabble with Su Qingwan over a piece of cake; half each, everyone is happy.

(I might have things to do in the coming days, so I'm publishing this in advance to avoid breaking the update streak. Hehe~)