There was no concept of morning or night in the Dead Sea Star River.
The dim star river was as if it was always nighttime, with occasional faint rays of light shining down.
Cultivators said the light came from the Way of Heaven, the last mercy and reluctance for this Silent Star Region.
When the last faint rays of light disappeared, the Great Death Realm would truly die, with no more traces of the Way of Heaven, nor other forms of life appearing.
Since the day the dragon roar rang out, cultivators from all major interfaces had become vigilant, gradually falling silent, presumably making final preparations for the opening of the Great Saint Ruins.
Chen Xia also began preparations. The first thing he forcefully did was raise Ma Xiaohong's realm.
Ma Xiaohong did not have much talent for cultivation, something she knew herself, so even with the efforts of esteemed elders in the interface trying to raise her realm, she only reached the third layer of the Sea Inversing Realm at most.
Chen Xia's method of raising Ma Xiaohong's realm was much simpler - just consuming medicinal pills and frantically using them to increase it.
He could ask other interfaces to buy ingredients, and Xu Zhen already had many medicinal ingredients on her, so they did not lack even the hardest ingredients to find.
As for pill refining, Chen Xia could be said to be extremely familiar with it, not refining any low-level pills, but going straight for the great pills.
In two months, Chen Xia refined one great pill and half a great pill, but before he could raise Ma Xiaohong’s realm, he first stunned the Gentleman in White.
It was mainly because he had never seen such pill refining before, somewhat preposterous.
Even the well-informed Xu Zhen stood there with a stunned expression on her face. She also knew pill refining, but really did not know pills could be refined like this.
Was Brother Xia doing wholesale here?
In response to such doubts, Chen Xia just smiled lightly and replied.
"Just practicing casually."
It was indeed casual practice, so casual that no one could understand how he had refined them.
Xu Zhen had a smile in the corner of her mouth, her eyes shining, feeling that Brother Xia was truly amazing.
The way she looked at Chen Xia was still the same as when they were back in Weixi Town.
It seemed she was still that young girl.
Ma Xiaohong hugged the Half-Immortal Sword, rather apprehensive, feeling that she did not deserve to consume such precious pills. She hesitated for a while and stammered,
"Should...shouldn't we let others eat them instead, me eating them is...useless."
"It would be useless for me to eat them too," Chen Xia shook his head, then looked towards Xu Zhen.
Xu Zhen folded her sleeves neatly and stood obediently to the side, nodding in agreement, "It would be useless for me to eat them too."
"I...I..." Excitement shone on the face of the Gentleman in White, feeling that the benefits should finally come to him.
What answered him were two cold gazes.
Especially Xu Zhen's gaze, which even contained some killing intent, looking at the Gentleman in White as if looking at a disobedient dog.
This made the Gentleman in White shudder, and he quickly said, "Useless for me too."
The way Xu Zhen looked at Ma Xiaohong was different from how she looked at the Gentleman in White.
The main difference depended on Chen Xia.
Chen Xia clearly valued Ma Xiaohong more, even giving her the Half-Immortal Sword to safeguard, ostensibly to safeguard it, but really to have the Half-Immortal Sword protect Ma Xiaohong.
Xu Zhen naturally could see this, so her attitude towards Ma Xiaohong was more like treating one of their own.
As for the Gentleman in White, Xu Zhen naturally also knew he was just a landmarker guide for Chen Xia, possibly without even a bit of rapport, so her attitude towards him was naturally much worse.
Now with the pills being useless for three people, Ma Xiaohong could only reluctantly eat them.
Then the heavyweights came.
One great pill plus half a great pill, in total only raised Ma Xiaohong's realm by half a layer.
From the third layer of the Sea Inversing Realm to the peak of the third layer of the Sea Inversing Realm.
This stunned all three people.
What kind of Sea Inversing Realm third layer was this, taking one and a half great pills without even raising a whole layer of realm?!
Ma Xiaohong hugged the Half-Immortal Sword tightly, looking at the three people's slightly shocked expressions, embarrassed to lower her head. Her expression was very nervous, but she did not know how to respond.
Chen Xia let out a soft sigh, soon becoming enlightened. At least there was still some improvement.
He stroked his head, also realizing why it was so difficult to improve Ma Xiaohong’s realm. It had to do with her physique arcane ability, which was precisely one that used life force to heal injuries. She could even instantly save herself from serious injuries.
If her realm improved too quickly, her life force would also increase. This would indirectly strengthen her physique arcane ability, plus she could also increase her life force by consuming pills. All these factors added together would greatly restrict Ma Xiaohong’s cultivation progress.
However, the Way of Heaven was complementary. By restricting Ma Xiaohong's realm, it would make up for it in other areas.
What were those areas?
Chen Xia frowned, sizing up Ma Xiaohong to find that complementary point.
With Chen Xia's gaze fixed on her, Ma Xiaohong became even more embarrassed, lowering her head tightly until it was almost against her chest.
Chen Xia's gaze happened to size up Ma Xiaohong's chest area. He was slightly startled for a moment, then nodded seriously, feeling that the Way of Heaven was complementary.
It was precise compensation.
Although it was also possible that it was just natural development, hard to say for sure.
"Her fortune has changed," Xu Zhen suddenly said.
"Hmm?" Chen Xia turned his head in confusion.
Xu Zhen continued, "Her fortune is noticeably greater, with some purple qi lingering, it's a sign of great fortune ahead."
She cocked her head, looking at Chen Xia with a smiling expression, and said, "I learned some Qi Viewing Technique and can see it."
Chen Xia nodded. He did not expect that the Way of Heaven's compensation for Ma Xiaohong turned out to be increased fortune. With great fortune ahead, at least she probably would not die easily right?
Ma Xiaohong still did not know anything. She just lowered her head nervously, feeling like she had done something wrong.
Chen Xia laughed softly, "It's nothing, just letting you taste it. It's not some rare thing."
"Oh... Okay," Ma Xiaohong nodded her head. She knew these two pills were great pills and the importance of great pills. But hearing Chen Xia's words, she inevitably smiled a little on her face, truly happy.
At least it could prove that in Chen Xia's heart, she was more important than these one and a half great pills.
The dim starlight kept shining down faint rays continuously, falling onto the small stars.
Half of Chen Xia's figure stood in the light, somewhat indistinct in brightness and darkness. His left eye was still crimson, under the rays of light. His ordinary right eye was shrouded in darkness.
The bright and the dark divided him.
"In one lifetime..."
He said softly.
"I hope you can all live out your best life."
It was unclear who this sentence was meant for.
But definitely not for himself.
Xu Zhen stood smiling lightly to the side, only her face carried subtle sadness.
She already knew a lot, just unwilling to talk about some matters, keeping it stuffed in her heart was good too.
The faint rays kept shining down without stopping, reflecting into the Dead Sea.
In the fuzzy Dead Sea, nothing could be seen.
Chen Xia lowered his head, purest white color appearing in his ordinary eyes.
Straining his eyesight to the limit.
It seemed he saw a pair of eyes in the deepest parts of the Dead Sea.
A pair of eyes as purely white as his.
Universal Celestial Dragon?
No.
It was a reflection.
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