Chapter 105: Three-Star Dou Ancestor!

Holding the Dou Ancestor Pill in his hand, Gu He examined it carefully for a moment. After a brief pause, he exhaled softly, then opened his mouth and swallowed the pill.

As soon as the pill entered his stomach, it dissolved rapidly. A warm, immense medicinal dou qi erupted within his body, surging through his limbs and meridians.

Feeling the violent rush of dou qi, Gu He's expression shifted slightly. A faint tremor passed through his lips as a sharp, tingling pain spread through his body.

Fortunately, after tempering his physique with the Divine Flame, his meridians had become extraordinarily resilient. Otherwise, the overwhelming power of this seventh-grade Dou Ancestor Pill would have been impossible to endure.

As the medicinal dou qi flooded his meridians, Gu He took a slow, steadying breath.

With a thought, the Divine Flame within his body surged forth, enveloping the rampaging medicinal power and forcibly guiding it along the pathways dictated by his cultivation technique.

While the dou qi raged inside him, the surrounding space trembled violently. Waves of dou qi gathered above his head, forming a swirling vortex before slowly descending into his body through his crown.

For Gu He, refining the chaotic dou qi of the pill with his Divine Flame was no difficult task. No matter how much poured in, he could purify it all.

With the Dou Ancestor Pill's medicinal dou qi now under control, everything proceeded smoothly. Though the pill's power was immense, given Gu He's current strength and physical endurance, it posed no real danger.

The real question was just how much this pill would elevate his power—only time would tell.

As Gu He sank deeper into his meditative state, the valley fell into silence. Only Xiao Jin remained vigilant, standing guard nearby.

The space within the valley rippled as the turbulent dou qi of heaven and earth surged forth, pouring endlessly into the cross-legged figure at the mountainside. Yet no matter how much dou qi flooded in, his body absorbed it all like an unfathomable abyss.

Gu He had remained in this state for nearly two days since consuming the Dou Ancestor Pill. Motionless as a boulder, the only movement in the valley was the ceaseless whirl of dou qi above him, its low hum the sole disturbance in the quiet.

Within his body, the vast medicinal dou qi of the Dou Ancestor Pill had been refined by his Divine Flame, transforming into a surging tide of dou qi that coursed through his meridians.

The influx of heaven and earth dou qi, once purified, merged seamlessly into this growing reservoir of power.

Though the natural dou qi was abundant, repeated refinement left only a fraction as pure dou qi. Still, even a trickle could become a river over time—this was the essence of cultivation.

For most practitioners, accumulating dou qi was a slow, steady process. Relying too much on pills was a shortcut, one that risked leaving one's foundation unstable. But Gu He had no such concerns.

The Divine Flame Tempering Body technique, recorded within the Divine Flame Art, tempered not only his physique but also the dou qi within him. After being refined by his Divine Flame, no matter how impure, his dou qi became flawless.

Gu He's cultivation session stretched longer than expected. The Dou Ancestor Pill's medicinal dou qi had been fully refined a day prior, yet he chose to continue, absorbing the pill's dou qi without pause.

By the fourth day, the dou qi flowing through his meridians had grown dense and vigorous, filling him with an overwhelming sense of power. It was a sensation so intense it nearly compelled him to roar to the heavens.

At dawn, the dou qi vortex above his head trembled before dissipating. The rippling space around him gradually stilled.

Not long after, Gu He's eyelids fluttered, then slowly opened. His pitch-black eyes were calm, revealing nothing of the immense power surging within.

With a slight motion, he released the cultivation seal in his hands. Raising his palms, he willed the dou qi in his meridians to surge forth. Like wild stallions freed from restraint, the dou qi rushed through his body, merging into every fiber of his being.

A fierce, razor-sharp light ignited in his dark eyes, growing brighter as his aura skyrocketed—breaking through the Two-Star Dou Ancestor barrier and ascending to the Three-Star Dou Ancestor realm!

A tremendous pressure radiated from him, only to be swiftly reined back in.

After assessing his condition, Gu He nodded in satisfaction. The Dou Ancestor Pill had not only elevated him to Three-Star Dou Ancestor but had also solidified his foundation in one stroke.

"Xiao Jin, let's go." He turned to the golden-feathered beast perched on a nearby rock and smiled faintly.

"Screech!" With a sharp cry, Xiao Jin's body rapidly expanded. Moments later, a massive winged shadow blotted out the sky as they departed the Magic Beast Mountain Range, leaving Qingshan Town behind.

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A day after Gu He's departure, a figure in blue returned to the Magic Beast Mountain Range.

In no time, she arrived at the Amethyst Winged Lion King's cave—the same place where she had once left without a word.

It was none other than Yun Yun.

Now clad in a fresh green robe, she hesitated at the cave's entrance before sighing and stepping inside.

Silence greeted her.

Moments later, she emerged, disappointment and loneliness etched across her delicate features.

"...You've already left." In her hands, she clutched tattered remnants of a purple robe. Her beautiful eyes clouded with complex emotions as fragmented memories of that day resurfaced.

After a long pause, the figure in blue turned and vanished into the distance.

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