571 Advancemen (1/2)

”I would like to try.” Jin Ying snorted coldly. She believed that with her ability, she would surely be able to absorb the two fist-sized Vital Qi clouds.

The storage ability of the body of a Golden Elixir realm ancient martial arts practitioner was no less than that of an immortal cultivator. Her physique was also extraordinary. It was unwise to estimate her ability simply be using common logic.

A golden light flashed past and Jin Ying's silhouette appeared before the Vital Qi clouds. This time, she was rather cautious, worrying that there might be other unknown dangers popping up out of the blue.

However, she was obviously worrying too much. The Vital Qi clouds were close at hand. Nothing abnormal occurred.

The corner of Jin Ying's mouth curled to form a smile. Without hesitation, she extended her hand and grabbed the Vital Qi cloud. The Vital Qi was like a material with shape and density. She caught a lump of it in her hand, as though she was grabbing a lump of cotton candy.

Yin Banshuang flew towards her, unwilling to let Jin Ying snatch all the Vital Qi. Just because Mo Wen didn't care about it didn't mean that she wasn't still interested. This was the Vital Qi, a priceless treasure, the thing that the ancient martial art practitioners dreamt of, and yet would find it hard to get their hands on.

Mimicking Jin Ying's moves, Yin Banshuang tore off a big chunk of the Vital Qi cloud. In an instant, the two of them had gathered two-thirds of the Vital Qi cloud. Seemingly still unsatisfied, they both made a grab at the remaining Vital Qi cloud. They each took a corner and grabbed the Vital Qi cloud in their hands.

Then something unexpected happened. The Vital Qi cloud, which they were clutching in their hands, suddenly scattered and disappeared. The next moment, all the Vital Qi reformed bit by bit, returning to its original position.

”What's happening?” Jin Ying's expression chilled. She couldn't believe what had just happened and grabbed the Vital Qi cloud again. Once again, no matter how hard they tried, the two of them could not secure the Vital Qi cloud in their hands.

Yin Banshuang frowned. Ending her attempt to take the Vital Qi cloud she instead turned her gaze to Mo Wen. Both she and Jin Ying lacked understanding of the Vital Qi cloud. It seemed like Mo Wen was the only one who understood it.

”You need to invigorate your Qi and martial art method,” Mo Wen said calmly. ”You must absorb the Vital Qi into your body and refine it. Absorb as much you can. However, don't expect that you will be able to bring back the Vital Qi cloud. Neither of you has that ability.”

He knew that they both believed they could collect the Vital Qi cloud and leave with it, even if they couldn't absorb it. However, Mo Wen realized that this would be impossible for them. The Vital Qi was a mysterious energy among heaven and earth. It would only gather under special conditions. If this wasn't the case, it wouldn't be so precious and hard to find.

Even immortal cultivators with profound cultivation wouldn't be able to bring back the Vital Qi without some special magical instruments or magical powers.

Jin Ying didn't believe it. She took out a bunch of containers; however, all of them failed without exception. Once the Vital Qi was bottled, it dissipated back into the air. It couldn't be stopped. Desperate, she even considered using her own body to store the Vital Qi. Luckily, she hadn't lost her mind. If she attempted it, her body would most likely be crippled.

”Don't be greedy. It might be that we really can't take all the Vital Qi here,” Mo Wen said expressionlessly while treating his wound.

The ultimate treasure was right before one's eyes, yet it was impossible to take it. This would naturally make one surly. He too wanted to bring all the Vital Qi back. However, he knew that it was impossible.

Yin Banshuang nodded. She could tell that Mo Wen wasn't lying. Being able to absorb the Vital Qi was a rare skill. They were obviously too greedy for wanting to bring it home.

She stopped fighting with Jin Ying over the Vital Qi. Instead, she opened her mouth and sucked forcefully. A thread of Vital Qi flew instantly into her mouth. However, it only took a short while for Yin Banshuang to realize that she couldn't absorb any more. If she continued to absorb the Vital Qi, she might actually explode!

A glint of incredulity welled up in her eyes. She couldn't believe she could absorb so little. It was of so little use!

She was not content with the amount she had absorbed at all. She forced her mouth open and continued sucking. However, before she could even take a breath, she suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. A mouthful of Vital Qi spilled out from her mouth. Her face turned as white as a sheet.

”This is not common Vital Qi. A mouthful of it is equivalent to a huge cloud of normal Vital Qi. You should be content,” Mo Wen said.

It was their fortune to encounter the top-quality Vital Qi. After today, all three of them would most likely undergo drastic changes akin to being reborn again.

Yin Banshuang said nothing. She knew that she couldn't absorb any more Vital Qi. If she tried to, she would surely die.

She looked for a clean spot and sat silently on the ground, starting to invigorate her Qi to refine the Vital Qi.

After trying countless methods, Jin Ying had given up at this point too. Just like Yin Banshuang, she tried to absorb the Vital Qi into her body. In the end, the Vital Qi that she absorbed was slightly more than that of Yin Banshuang. However, when compared to the Vital Qi cloud, what she absorbed was only a tiny fraction, most likely only one-thirtieth of it.

Jin Ying's facial expression turned ugly. Everyone knew that the more Vital Qi one absorbed, the greater the benefits one reaped. Who would have thought that she too, could only absorb so little?

However, she was decisive. With Yin Banshuang as an example, she didn't force herself to absorb more.