Gu Yuan felt that winning three treasures was something to be content with.

On the other hand, Lv Kun, this guy might have considerable wealth, even surpassing some Golden Core Great Cultivators, but after today's gambling battle, half of his possessions must have been lost.

Not to mention these three treasures, just the Gu Insects he lost today would make him heartache for quite a while.

Now, Lv Kun is probably already hating him fiercely!

Gu Yuan did not plan to consume the Purple-Green Lotus.

With a wave of his hand, a surge of Primordial True Qi emerged, enveloping the Purple-Green Lotus.

Threads of True Qi infiltrated every nook and cranny, easily penetrating the Purple-Green Lotus.

For others, acquiring such a treasure would mean they'd eagerly start refining it to boost their cultivation.

But Gu Yuan wasn't so reckless; he remembered that this item came from Lv Kun.

Who is Lv Kun?

A True Inheritance of the Gu God Sect, an expert in playing with Gu Insects and Gu Poison.

If this guy had hidden some Gu Insects or laid some poison within, consuming it could be disastrous!

Therefore, Gu Yuan preferred to spend extra effort to be cautious, a fundamental quality of a righteous cultivator.

In the treacherous, danger-laden cultivation realm, maintaining vigilance is essential for survival.

Primordial True Qi is pure and penetrative, full of vitality, and has a subtle sensitivity to toxins, living entities, and turbid Qi.

That's why Gu Yuan filtered it inside and out with Primordial True Qi several times, ensuring no ambushes before relaxing.

Then, instead of directly swallowing it, he gathered a mass of Primordial True Water, wrapped the Purple-Green Lotus, forming a continuous vortex to meticulously grind the Purple-Green Lotus.

Some inevitable impurities were removed, while the essence was absorbed and refined by Gu Yuan bit by bit.

Gu Yuan treated this Purple-Green Lotus as an elixir for refinement.

The Purple-Green Lotus deserved its reputation as a top-grade spirit medicine; Gu Yuan's cultivation increased as soon as he refined a trace of its power.

As time passed, the Primordial True Qi within Gu Yuan grew increasingly dense.

At the Celestial Human Realm, the focus is on accumulating True Qi and refining divine techniques, which involve honing body cultivation and solidifying the foundation.

The purpose is to prepare for the formation of the Golden Core.

After all, the formation of the Golden Core is the process of condensing Essence, Qi, and Spirit into one, life converging, and producing a touch of Immortal Golden Nature.

Both cultivation True Qi and body essence need to be complete without flaws; otherwise, the Golden Core will inevitably have deficiencies.

This is one of the reasons many cultivators are destined never to attain a top-grade Golden Core.

If there are shortcomings in cultivation and physique, there's no point discussing forming a top-grade pill.

Gu Yuan cultivated numerous divine techniques, mainly focusing on the two top-grade divine techniques: "Void Moon Reflected Sword Formulas" and "Mirror Flower Water Moon."

With these two top-grade divine techniques, his Dao Foundation became increasingly robust and solid.

Now, nourished and supplemented by the Purple-Green Lotus's medicinal power, not only has his cultivation become denser, but his Daoist foundation origin has clearly strengthened.

Gu Yuan's Life Spring in his Dantian had grown a circle larger, flowing with clear, vibrant life-filled spring water.

The process lasted a full five days.

When Gu Yuan dispersed the Primordial True Water, the Purple-Green Lotus wrapped within had already vanished.

Gu Yuan's aura was noticeably stronger than it was a few days ago.

"Celestial Human Realm Great Success, not bad, just a step away from the Golden Core Realm!"

Gu Yuan exhaled deeply, feeling very satisfied.

At this moment, his Life Spring Dao Foundation had expanded significantly; the surged Primordial True Water formed a pool, bubbling with mist above, full of vibrant life energy.

Even his True Qi cultivation is over three times more vigorous.

If, at the Celestial Human Realm Small Success, Gu Yuan's Life Spring Dao Foundation was just a bucket already filled with water.

Then now, his Dao Foundation became a large water vat, only halfway filled, without overflowing.

Once the water vat is filled, this "vat" can continue to expand.

Yet as it is now, his strength has significantly increased.

Gu Yuan estimated that if he met that Black Minion again, he certainly wouldn't be as miserable as last time.

As for Lv Kun, if they encounter each other on the Life and Death Platform again, he'd be confident in defeating him using only his swordsmanship, without relying on Xiao Qing and Ah Wu.

Of course, if Lv Kun doesn't seal his cultivation, defeating him won't be easy.

"It would be great if there were another Purple-Green Lotus, preferably one with a longer age; perhaps I could directly break through to the Celestial Human Realm Great Perfection."

Gu Yuan sighed wistfully.

The Purple-Green Lotus is a true gem; he could sense that his internal True Qi cultivation and even his Dao Foundation were strong and solid, not a bit shaky.

The only drawback is its scarcity; if he could have one or two more, he could breakthrough to Celestial Human Realm Great Perfection.

As for breaking through to the Golden Core Realm, Gu Yuan hasn't considered it.

Forming the Golden Core requires everything to fall perfectly into place; only then is a top-grade pill possible.

Any deviations might lead to failure in core formation or a lower pill grade.

Consuming the Purple-Green Lotus ultimately enhances the foundation and improves cultivation, but doesn't aid much in core formation.

If he swallowed it, he might leverage its power to directly form the core, yet this might result in a low-grade Golden Core—at most third, fourth grade, with worse luck, fifth or sixth grade.

Gu Yuan is determined to form a First Grade Pill, with ambitions for the Primordial Spirit True Immortal, unwilling to trade watermelon for sesame.

"But it's alright; in more than a month, I can explore the Red Dragon Immortal Palace. Then I can search for more Purple-Green Lotuses."

Gu Yuan steadied his mind, reaching a quick resolution.

Since he's heading into the Red Dragon Immortal Palace soon, he's confident that there will be no shortage of Purple-Green Lotus there.

Gathering more then would not only enhance his own cultivation but also accelerate his Spirit Pet's growth.

Gu Yuan steadied his mind and quickly took out the Thunder Spider Egg resembling purple jade.

This Thunder Spider Egg is another great treasure; if sold, it could easily fetch fifty to sixty thousand Spirit Stones, slightly lower than the Earth Essence Stone Milk and Purple-Green Lotus.

If chosen to hatch, with proper nurturing, it could eventually become a valuable Golden Core-level assistant.

However, any demon growth is slow; transforming from a spiderling to a mature form will surely be a lengthy process, taking hundreds of years.

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