Top-tier Unruly Master-Chapter 1714 - 1751: Absorbing True Qi

Suddenly, Ding Fan finally merged into the opponent’s True Qi, feeling somewhat pleasantly surprised. Clearly, the opponent’s proactive effort was effective. Subsequently, Ding Fan struck while the iron was hot, immediately attempting to control the opponent’s True Qi and absorb it into his own body. Ding Fan knew in his heart that healing Shan Shan wouldn’t just awaken her, but also enhance his own True Qi.

Although Ding Fan was already a divine warrior proficient in Spiritual Cultivation, those True Qi were still crucial for him. Ding Fan had a way to transform the True Qi within his body into Divine Vigor, which greatly helped his cultivation. So this was indeed a significant advantage for Ding Fan.

Ding Fan knew the opponent Shan Shan’s physique was the rare Cold Plum Physique, hence the True Qi within her body was undoubtedly extraordinary, far superior to that of ordinary cultivators. Ding Fan realized that if he absorbed this True Qi into his own body, it would be tremendously beneficial.

Currently, Ding Fan’s cultivation was that of a Fourth Grade Divine Warrior, but this was merely his previous estimation. In fact, according to the comparison standard between divine warriors and cultivators, Ding Fan was merely a Second Grade Divine Warrior, equivalent to the Nascent Soul Mid Stage in cultivation. However, Ding Fan’s Divine Vigor was much more formidable than that of ordinary divine warriors.

It could be said that although Ding Fan was a Second Grade Divine Warrior, his strength wasn’t inferior to that of a Fourth Grade Divine Warrior, and perhaps even surpassed it. Moreover, his distance from becoming a Third Grade Divine Warrior was already very small. Previously, Ding Fan had been cultivating for nearly a month in the Sword Washing Pool within the Xuantian Secret Realm.

Bear in mind that the Spiritual Energy there was extremely dense. Cultivating for a day at that place was equivalent to three or four days in ordinary places in the Cultivation World. Therefore, the cultivation effects were extremely remarkable, and at that time, Ding Fan was already showing signs of breakthrough.

But Ding Fan suppressed it. Ding Fan often used this method in cultivation, because he knew that only this way of suppressing his cultivation could solidify his foundation for future cultivation, a great advantage for later progress.

After all, such phenomena were too common in the Cultivation World. Initially, a cultivator’s talent might be quite good, potentially capable of reaching the Transcendance Tribulation Stage in cultivation, but some often relied on Medicine Pills for enhancement, leading to weak physical foundations, resulting in an inability to break through beyond the Nascent Soul Late Stage.

For cultivators, this was undoubtedly a very tragic situation.

Of course, most cultivators frequently consumed Medicine Pills, and although their cultivation was good, excessive dependence meant it took a long time to achieve their desired cultivation level.

This naturally wasn’t advantageous for cultivators. Despite their relatively long lifespans, wasting so much time on Medicine Pills was unworthy in the context of their entire lives.

Some cultivators understood this theory, yet when superior Medicine Pills were presented before them, few could resist the temptation. Such individuals were rare.

However, Ding Fan was truly one of the rare few. Not only did he seldom use Medicine Pills to enhance his cultivation, but even when it was time to break through, Ding Fan would suppress it, striving to elevate his foundational level, a truly exceptional existence.

Thus, Ding Fan was clear in his heart that if he could fully absorb Shan Shan’s True Qi at this moment, his breakthrough would become effortless, leading to ease and speed in progression, perhaps even direct advancement without suppression.

Ding Fan was aware of these considerations but prioritized Shan Shan’s revival. As for his breakthrough, that could be addressed later without significant impact. Soon after, Ding Fan sensed the opponent’s True Qi slowly moving towards his body.

Immediately, Ding Fan intensified his control, maximizing his Divine Vigor to absorb the opponent’s True Qi. At this moment, Ding Fan felt delighted, as success seemed imminent and Shan Shan would soon awaken.

Now, externally, the filament of light between Ding Fan and Shan Shan showed streaks of mottled brightness, increasing in intensity. The originally slender filament quickly became robust, while Shan Shan’s complexion was no longer pale but started showing hints of a rosy hue...

At this moment, Long Ren was shocked upon witnessing this scene, revealing a more tense demeanor. For Long Ren, any change between Ding Fan and Shan Shan brought a precarious sense. However, his worry soon turned to relief and excitement.

Because Long Ren saw that Shan Shan’s complexion became somewhat rosy, a remarkably good sign. Long Ren desired to release his Divine Sense to perceive the changes upon Ding Fan and Shan Shan, yet feared disrupting Ding Fan’s healing process.

But moments later, as Shan Shan’s complexion improved, Long Ren couldn’t help but release his Divine Sense to observe their condition. Partly concerned about Shan Shan and Ding Fan’s situation, despite seeming progress, he felt uneasy without personally verifying it.

The second reason was Long Ren’s curiosity about Ding Fan’s miraculous technique, unseen and unheard of before.

Yet as Long Ren was about to release his Divine Sense, the Great Elder beside him stopped him abruptly, anxiously whispering:

"At a critical moment, don’t act recklessly."

Hearing the elder’s words, Long Ren temporarily restrained his curiosity and anxiety, becoming somewhat clearer-headed, then nodded firmly, realizing he was impulsive. Subsequently, with a tense expression, Long Ren watched over Ding Fan and Shan Shan, still harboring anxiety.

At this moment, the Great Elder saw Ding Fan’s actions, and he was quite curious in his heart. He indeed had never seen such a method from Ding Fan, so his curiosity was no less than Long Ren’s. However, the Great Elder knew that this might be a crucial moment. If his own and Lake Master Long Ren’s curiosity were to affect Ding Fan and Shan Shan, it would be a great sin for the two of them.

At this time, Ding Fan had already begun to absorb the excess True Qi from Shan Shan’s body in the Ice Coffin. For Ding Fan, it was not only about absorbing the True Qi from the other’s body but also controlling the amount of True Qi absorbed. Ding Fan knew that he could not absorb all the True Qi from the other’s body, as that would not be the best thing for Shan Shan.

But Ding Fan actually found, after a while of absorption, that for now, he didn’t have to worry about this issue. Ding Fan already sensed that the True Qi in Shan Shan’s body was too abundant, and it was impossible for a normal cultivator to absorb it all. Ding Fan even felt that his own body could not withstand all of this True Qi.

Ding Fan couldn’t bother with so many things at the moment, as he could still absorb some of it. At this time, Shan Shan’s face was becoming more and more rosy, and her breathing was getting more apparent. Ding Fan could even see that Shan Shan’s eyeballs were occasionally moving, but he knew that it was still far from waking her completely.

After absorbing for a while, Ding Fan suddenly found that his body could no longer store the excess True Qi from Shan Shan. Ding Fan felt a bit anxious in his heart, knowing that for any cultivator, having too much True Qi in their body was not a good thing.

Immediately, Ding Fan said directly to Long Ren and the Great Elder beside him:

"Come over here, place your hands on my shoulders."

Long Ren and the Great Elder were taken aback when they heard Ding Fan’s words, their faces filled with curiosity as they asked directly:

"Is something wrong, big brother?"

Ding Fan quickly responded upon hearing their question:

"The True Qi in my body is already saturated. I need your help to store Shan Shan’s True Qi. Quickly!"

"Okay, okay!"

Long Ren, hearing Ding Fan’s words, was taken aback and immediately became more nervous. Without thinking further, he responded directly. Then, looking at the Great Elder by his side, the Great Elder nodded without hesitation, indicating that there was no problem. Immediately, the two of them quickly sat cross-legged behind Ding Fan, placing their hands on his shoulders, the three of them forming a mutually supportive triangle.

Subsequently, Ding Fan slightly operated the "Devouring Technique" and directly transmitted his True Qi into Long Ren and the Great Elder’s bodies. For Ding Fan, controlling his own True Qi was naturally very easy, but at this moment, Long Ren and the Great Elder didn’t have it so easy.

For Long Ren and the Great Elder, the sudden influx of True Qi caused the two streams of True Qi within them to clash violently, each showing a heavy and somewhat painful expression on their faces. Moments later, the two streams of True Qi within them finally began to merge somewhat, alleviating some of Ding Fan’s pressure, allowing him to continue absorbing True Qi from Shan Shan’s body.

Ding Fan believed that neither Long Ren nor the Great Elder were ordinary individuals, and with their presence, fully absorbing the True Qi from Shan Shan’s body should not be a problem. However, the situation quickly surprised Ding Fan. It was the Great Elder who started first; he suddenly had an expression of pain on his face. For a cultivator in the Transcendence Tribulation Stage to show such difficulty, it was evident how great the pain the Elder was enduring.

Yet, the Great Elder knew this was to save the Lake Master’s girlfriend Shan Shan, so despite the intense collision of the two streams of True Qi in him and the severe pain, he did not utter a single sound. Long Ren was the first to notice something was amiss with the Great Elder, although Long Ren himself was not feeling too comfortable, it was not as severe as the Great Elder’s situation.

"Great Elder, are you alright?"

At this moment, Long Ren asked anxiously.

Upon hearing Long Ren’s words, Ding Fan turned his head to check and found that the Great Elder’s face looked extremely bad. He was clearly struggling to endure the True Qi forcefully transmitted into his body by Ding Fan. Seeing this, Ding Fan felt a bit anxious in his heart, and quickly absorbed back some of the True Qi from the Great Elder before slightly transmitting more to Long Ren.

After all, for most cultivators, external True Qi is difficult to assimilate into one’s own, and if one’s body contains two streams of True Qi, it would be a very painful experience as they collide with each other. Generally, an ordinary cultivator would have long exploded from the clash.

However, neither the Great Elder nor Long Ren were ordinary individuals, which is why they managed to hold on for so long.

At this moment, with some of the True Qi absorbed back from the Great Elder, he was much better and not as pained as he was before.