"Is there anything else?" Lei Qianjiao subconsciously turned her head, only to see a ball of light flying towards her.
She raised her hand and caught the ball of light. Upon seeing its appearance, she immediately froze, and then disbelief flashed in her beautiful eyes.
"What are you doing?" she asked Wu Tian.
At this moment, suspended within the ball of light in her hand were dozens of spirit cores.
Wu Tian said indifferently, "These are fifty spirit cores, given to you. Consider it your reward for helping me earlier."
"As for how you divide them later, it's up to you. I have no objections."
Lei Qianjiao still found it hard to believe, saying, "No, why are you doing this? Don't you… don't you hate me?"
As she spoke, Lei Qianjiao found it difficult to utter the words.
Clearly, she was still bothered by her earlier act of abandoning Wu Tian.
Wu Tian continued to say calmly, "I did have some resentment, but it's alright now. You've proven some things with your actions. Since that's the case, I'm not an unreasonable person."
"Accept these fifty spirit cores. As for the spirit core of the Thunder Bull King, I'm sorry, but I won't share it with you, because it is indeed very important to me."
Looking at Wu Tian's expression, Lei Qianjiao understood that Wu Tian genuinely intended to share the spirit cores with her, without any ulterior motives.
Thinking of this, Lei Qianjiao's guilt deepened.
She couldn't help but say, "I say… why don't you come with me…"
Before she could finish, Wu Tian immediately raised his hand to stop her, saying, "No need to say more. My decisions will not change."
"Let's leave it at that. We part ways here."
"As for whether we meet as enemies or friends next time, that depends on your own intentions. Goodbye."
After saying this, Wu Tian truly showed no intention of lingering. He turned and left the place.
Watching Wu Tian's retreating back, Lei Qianjiao's gaze suddenly became somewhat lost. She clearly couldn't see through Wu Tian.
"I hope that next time we meet, we won't be in the position of enemies."
She sighed softly and then stopped looking at Wu Tian.
Meanwhile, after parting ways with Lei Qianjiao and the others, Wu Tian walked for a few more kilometers before entering a cave.
His body was still very weak, so he had to recuperate here properly. Otherwise, he wouldn't even be able to continue his long journey.
He sat cross-legged in the cave and circulated the immortal energy within his body to repair himself.
Since his immortal energy already possessed healing properties, this process did not take much time.
When he opened his eyes again, his complexion had returned to normal, and it seemed that all physical ailments had been completely resolved.
However, even so, he still did not rush to leave. Instead, he casually waved his hand, sending out dozens of glowing lights.
Those lights, like fireflies, slowly fell to the ground. Upon closer inspection, they turned out to be the remaining spirit cores.
After giving some to Lei Qianjiao, Wu Tian still had over seventy spirit cores in his possession, a truly fruitful haul.
He picked up the spirit core of the Thunder Bull King and examined it carefully for a while, then let out a breath of turbid air with a solemn expression.
From this spirit core, he felt a powerful energy.
It could be foreseen that even if he could only absorb twenty percent of it in the end, it would still be of great benefit.
However, absorbing such a spirit core was still too dangerous for him, so he had to be fully prepared.
Fortunately, he had learned the Qiankun Da Nuo Yi technique, which allowed him to temporarily absorb the energy of the spirit core flexibly.
If such energy were to directly flood into his body, he truly couldn't guarantee that he could handle it.
Wu Tian circulated the Qiankun Da Nuo Yi within his body, while his immortal energy protected his heart meridian. He then squeezed the spirit core hard, crushing the crystal on its surface.
Instantly, the energy within the spirit core transformed into a pool of molten lightning and directly merged into Wu Tian's skin.
At that very moment, Wu Tian's body trembled violently, and patterns of lightning actually appeared all over him!
Even though he had prepared himself mentally, the influx of energy was still too fierce, almost causing his body to explode!
This situation made Wu Tian's heart leap into his throat.
He dared not be negligent in the slightest. He immediately sat down and forcibly suppressed this surge of energy.
With the help of the Qiankun Da Nuo Yi, he gradually managed to control the violent energy, and the lightning patterns on his body also dimmed considerably.
The torment within his body finally eased, and in the following time, Wu Tian slowly absorbed the energy from within the spirit core.
This process was not long for Wu Tian, but in the outside world, time was rapidly passing.
When Wu Tian opened his eyes, a full week had passed.
However, in the Thunder God Immortal Realm, the concept of time was not very pronounced, so Wu Tian did not pay much attention to these details.
He quickly checked his physical condition and was surprised to discover that the immortal energy within his body had risen to a new level.
Although he had not reached the level of a mid-grade immortal, he was only a step away.
Wu Tian was very satisfied with this gain. After all, the Thunder Bull King's strength was only that of a mid-grade immortal, and he had not dared to expect to soar to the mid-grade immortal level after absorbing the energy of its spirit core.
The current situation had directly saved him a lot of cultivation time. Could there be anything more satisfying in the world than taking a shortcut?
If Wu Tian had perhaps lacked absolute confidence when facing Chen Dong earlier, he could now be certain that he could defeat Chen Dong head-on.
Thinking of this, Wu Tian felt a surge of excitement.
Then, Wu Tian tidied up his excited mood and casually absorbed the remaining spirit cores.
Although these spirit cores did not bring him any significant benefits, having them was better than not having them.
He was not so extravagant as to ignore these treasures.
Since all the spirit cores had been absorbed, there was no longer any point for Wu Tian to stay in this cave.
He walked out alone, intending to check the situation elsewhere.
However, as soon as he stepped out of the cave entrance, his gaze froze.
"This is…"