The light formation spun rapidly, and the various Spiritual Materials Duanmu Ling had thrown in were transformed into streams of light by the formation, disappearing into the Thunder Beast's body.
The Thunder Beast's aura grew stronger and stronger, quickly breaking through the first-tier limit and beginning to advance towards the second tier.
A hint of pain flickered across its small face as dense blue arcs of electricity surged and crackled on its body.
At the same time, the Cloud Crystal Pond also began to rotate, and streams of milky white liquid flew out from the pond, also entering the Thunder Beast's body.
This eased the pain on its face, and its previously unstable aura began to stabilize.
Xue Danping, watching from the side, felt a pang of heartache, wondering how long it would take to replenish the Cloud Crystal Liquid she had used.
However, as time passed, while the Thunder Beast's aura grew stronger, it began to become unstable again.
Duanmu Ling's eyes showed anxiety, and she shouted, "Fellow Daoist Ning, act quickly!"
Ning Fa, who had been prepared, immediately raised his hand, and a silver beam of light shot out, directly entering the Thunder Beast's body.
With the infusion of Ning Fa's spiritual power, the Thunder Beast's aura immediately stabilized.
Duanmu Ling said with surprise, "Increase the intensity! Don't stop!"
Ning Fa's eyes held a strange expression.
Young miss, calling out like that can easily lead to misunderstandings.
As Ning Fa continued to inject his pháp lực, the Thunder Beast's subsequent advancement went relatively smoothly.
After a joyful long cry, it finally broke through to the second-tier realm, and then it was too exhausted to fall asleep.
Duanmu Ling was overjoyed and quickly put the Thunder Beast into her spirit beast bracelet.
Ning Fa felt as if she was guarding against him.
Duanmu Ling looked at Ning Fa, appraising him from head to toe, making him feel uneasy.
Duanmu Ling chuckled and said, "Fellow Daoist Ning, thank you so much this time. I heard from Fellow Daoist Xue that you actually have an Incomplete Lightning Spiritual Root, so it's truly rare to have such pure spiritual power."
Ning Fa pretended to look pale and even breathed heavily.
After all, he had output a lot of pháp lực just now. If he still looked at ease, it would naturally raise suspicions.
Hearing this, he nodded helplessly, "If it weren't for some fortunate encounters, I might not even be able to break through to Qi Condensation mid-stage."
Duanmu Ling nodded gently and then said calmly, "I once promised you that after you helped, I would help you join the Huayu Sect and even give you a chance to become an inner disciple. I, Duanmu Ling, always keep my word, and that promise is still valid. However, you cannot become a disciple of my Duanmu family, and I will not provide you with further assistance. So, do you still want to join the Huayu Sect?"
Xue Danping nearby's pupils constricted, but she dared not utter a word.
Ning Fa now understood. It seemed that Duanmu Ling had heard he had an Incomplete Lightning Spiritual Root and believed his potential was limited, so she no longer wished to invest in him.
However, she still kept her promise to let him become an inner disciple of the Huayu Sect, which could be considered honorable.
In fact, this made Ning Fa's heart stir.
The main reason for his hesitation before was becoming a disciple of the Duanmu family.
But Ning Fa quickly suppressed the temptation, deciding it would be better to go to the Huayu Sect after reaching Foundation Establishment.
Ning Fa said tactfully, "I am a descendant with an Incomplete Lightning Spiritual Root. Being able to grow to this point is thanks to the strong cultivation of my family. And now, my family is going through a difficult time, so it is truly inconvenient for me to leave."
Duanmu Ling looked at Ning Fa with some surprise, as Ning Fa's choice was clearly beyond her expectations.
But there was a hint of admiration in her beautiful eyes.
Xue Danping, on the other hand, had a strange expression, as if she was relieved, yet also worried.
At this moment, Duanmu Ling raised her jade hand, and spiritual light flashed, revealing a white bead the size of a thumb, with white arcs of electricity flickering on it.
The woman threw the bead to Ning Fa and then said, "Since you have chosen to stay with your family, I cannot let you help for nothing. Take this inner core of the Thunder Carp Beast. This lightning-attribute spiritual item should be of some help to you."
Ning Fa looked at the inner core with surprise, even feeling the Five Elements Thunder Mark within his body stir.
This Thunder Carp Beast had definitely reached the second tier, otherwise, it wouldn't have produced an inner core.
Especially the inner core of a lightning-attribute demonic beast, its value far exceeded that of ordinary Top-grade Magic Artifacts.
It was even more important to Ning Fa.
He could even keep this inner core and wait until he broke through to Foundation Establishment in the future, which should be very helpful.
This Senior Duanmu was truly generous.
Ning Fa put away the inner core and thanked her repeatedly.
Afterward, Xue Danping took Ning Fa away.
Feng Jue sighed, "What a pity. This kid is also cultivating both body and law, and his talent in body cultivation seems very good. If he had a complete Lightning Spiritual Root, once he reached the Foundation Establishment realm, his strength would be something ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivators couldn't match."
Duanmu Ling said faintly, "I am also very regretful. Fortunately, there are other gains. Speaking of which, that Miss Liu's Yin Physique is of greater help to me. I heard that her talent in pill refining is also very good, and she is already a First-grade High-rank Pill Master, which is an unexpected joy. I hope she makes the right choice."
At the Cloud Crystal Island dock, Xue Danping said with a smile hiding a knife, "Fellow Daoist Ning, it's windy on the road, be careful on your journey."
Ning Fa smiled. He looked at the beautiful island scenery and said casually, "This Cloud Crystal Island is really nice. I'll come again next time."
With that, he summoned his Flying Carriage and left in an instant.
Xue Danping's expression changed slightly, and then she snorted coldly and left.
Small Bamboo Island.
Inside Liu Qinghui's residence.
After another intense battle.
Liu Qinghui rinsed her mouth and said with a slight frown, "You've really gotten a taste for it. I won't be doing this again next time."
Ning Fa rested his arm on his head and said lazily, "You're about to go to the Huayu Sect. We might not see each other again after this. What's 'next time'?"
Liu Qinghui was silent for a moment, then said with an unusual tone, "Did you really choose to stay with the family?"
Ning Fa sighed, "Although that young lady enthusiastically invited me, I still refused. After all, the family is not stable yet, and we have the Xue Family as a major enemy. How can I just leave? Later, that young lady told me to find her again after I changed my mind, so it's quite possible I might go to the Huayu Sect in the future."
Ning Fa said this, half-truthfully and half-falsely, his main goal being to intimidate Liu Qinghui.
A flicker of surprise flashed in Liu Qinghui's beautiful eyes, but she said, "Can I ask you a question?"
Ning Fa was about to blurt out "I loved you," but thankfully stopped himself in time.
Liu Qinghui stared at him intently and asked, "Is that half of the Jade Pendant still on you?"
Ning Fa sat up and stared at her with piercing eyes.
Liu Qinghui's expression was calm as she said, "At this point, I'll tell you the truth too. My half of the Jade Pendant does have a secret. I obtained a Pill Master Inheritance from it, and it's of very high grade, which is why my alchemy skills have improved so rapidly."