The dead snake's lower body still trailed in the water. Such a colossal body hidden within the Spirit Nectar pool was enough to illustrate how unfathomably deep it was.
Han Lang and the others cautiously stepped into the Spirit Nectar pool, wading until the liquid reached about their knees. They all stopped, then sat cross-legged, immersing their entire bodies in the nectar, and began circulating their cultivation techniques.
As their techniques spun at an accelerated pace, the Spirit Nectar in the pool seemed to respond to their call, surging into their bodies.
Moreover, due to the vast spiritual energy contained within the Spirit Nectar, it was as if a siphon had formed around each individual, voraciously drawing in the pool's essence.
Perhaps due to differences in cultivation techniques.
Liu Xiaoxiao and Tang Qin, being natives of the Xia Kingdom's cultivation world,
under the era of the Dharma's End, their techniques were naturally not exceptionally powerful.
Therefore, their absorption rate of the Spirit Nectar was considered moderate, with no significant differences among them.
Han Lang and Ma Long, however, were different.
They both cultivated the renowned technique from the异世药尊 (Yi Shi Yao Zun) of the Li Chuan Continent, the凡人修仙决 (Fan Ren Xiu Xian Jue).
On the Li Chuan Continent, cultivation techniques were indeed classified by tiers.
From Yellow, Profound, Earth, Heaven, to Immortal.
The凡人修仙决 (Fan Ren Xiu Xian Jue) was considered a top-tier Immortal-grade technique.
Consequently, their absorption speed of the Spirit Nectar was countless times faster than that of Liu Xiaoxiao and the others.
Before long,
with a faint "whoosh."
A subtle fluctuation of spiritual energy emanated from around Han Lang.
Dan Nan, sensing this spiritual energy fluctuation, looked at Han Lang with shock, thinking to himself.
"A breakthrough so soon? It seems this Divine Farmer Heavenly Doctor is also a genuine cultivation prodigy!"
Dan Nan's assessment was both right and wrong.
If judged purely on cultivation talent, Han Lang was merely an ordinary cultivator.
Coupled with his late start, unlike Liu Xiaoxiao, Tang Geng, and Tang Qin, who were disciples of noble families cultivating since childhood.
Therefore, his comprehension of cultivation was actually inferior to that of Liu Xiaoxiao and the others.
However, he had encountered too many fortuitous encounters.
Not only did he possess a special cultivation technique, but he could also directly acquire the alchemy memories of the异世药尊 (Yi Shi Yao Zun).
This led to his rapid advancement in cultivation.
As for why he had already broken through shortly after entering the Spirit Nectar pool.
It was mainly because he had already reached the peak of the early Golden Core stage.
He was only one step away from breaking through to the middle Golden Core stage.
Having just experienced a fierce battle, and now encountering such a fortuitous opportunity as the Spirit Nectar,
it was almost impossible for him *not* to break through!
Dan Nan did not disturb their continued cultivation with surprise at Han Lang's breakthrough.
In terms of the Spirit Nectar in the pool, the amount consumed by Han Lang's breakthrough was merely a drop in the ocean.
According to Dan Nan's estimation,
such an opportunity could at least allow everyone to successfully advance by one tier.
Therefore, seeing everyone diligently absorbing the nectar with composure, Dan Nan also took a seat at the cave entrance and gently closed his eyes to rest.
Time ticked by.
Han Lang and the others had been meditating in the pool for three to four hours.
Based on their approximate entry time into the cave, it should be late night outside.
However, even so,
the army of the White Elephant Kingdom and the team of psychics led by Dr. Sim had not slackened their efforts.
They had gathered a large number of troops and commenced a thorough search of the dense forest.
"Listen up, everyone. We must find those Xia Kingdom cultivators before sunrise tomorrow. They destroyed our base like this, and I will make sure they are all ground to dust!"
Dr. Sim was still consumed by the rage of the base's destruction.
At this moment, he was like a demon, issuing such a death order to the psychic team and the White Elephant Kingdom's army.
He then quietly asked the elegant X-class psychic.
"Allen, how is the matter of contacting the Psychic Headquarters going? When can Smith and the others arrive?"
Allen replied directly.
"Given the headquarters' response speed, I estimate they can arrive for support around six in the morning!"
Hearing this, Dr. Sim nodded slightly.
"Good! Very good. Then, if we find any trace of those Xia Kingdom cultivators before then, you will lead all the psychics to hold them back. Once Smith arrives, you will all capture them completely. We must not let them escape the borders of the White Elephant Kingdom!"
Upon receiving this order, Allen immediately responded.
"Don't worry, Doctor. In addition to the search parties, we have also deployed numerous missile troops around the perimeter of the dense forest. Once combat begins, we will surely have the advantage. I believe these Xia Kingdom cultivators will have nowhere to escape!"
Hearing this reply, Dr. Sim's mood finally improved slightly, and he nodded with satisfaction.
On the other side,
after such a long period of dedicated cultivation, Han Lang and the others all experienced breakthroughs.
The fastest to break through was Zhao Wu.
His foundation and talent were already the best among everyone.
Therefore, encountering such an opportunity, breaking through to the middle Golden Core stage was effortless for him.
However, after breaking through, he did not choose to remain in the pool to continue cultivating.
Dan Nan, somewhat puzzled, asked him the reason. He smiled awkwardly and replied.
"The Spirit Nectar in the pool has thinned considerably compared to before. Even if I continue cultivating in the pool, it will be difficult to achieve further breakthroughs. It's better to leave these resources for others, thus increasing everyone's chances of breaking through!"
Zhao Wu's words also moved Dan Nan.
Before cultivation, they had already discussed Dan Nan not participating.
Everyone believed that in such a special situation, if everyone's strength improved, it would be the fundamental way to enhance overall combat power.
Zhao Wu wholeheartedly agreed with this discussion, thus he was not greedy, but rather knew when to stop, allowing others a greater opportunity for breakthroughs.
Soon, Tang Geng also broke through to the middle Golden Core stage.
Like Zhao Wu, he did not choose to remain in the pool after his breakthrough. Instead, he sat directly on the bank, circulating his spiritual energy to dry his clothes, and silently practicing the Heavenly Evolution Method taught by Han Lang to refine his martial skills.
Following them, Tang Qin and Ma Long also experienced breakthroughs.
As if by prior agreement, everyone left the Spirit Nectar pool after their breakthroughs.
By this time, the pool water, due to the significant absorption by the few, had begun to become increasingly diluted.
In fact, upon closer inspection, it was gradually becoming clearer.
After drying his clothes, Ma Long saw Liu Xiaoxiao and Han Kang still cultivating with their eyes closed. Feeling bored, he directly borrowed a treasured sword from Tang Geng and began to dismember the great snake's corpse.
As he worked, he grumbled, questioning.
"What's wrong with the young master? By rights, his cultivation should be even higher than ours! How is it that we've all broken through, but he hasn't?"
Ma Long did not know that the moment they entered the water, Han Lang had already undergone one breakthrough.
The reason he remained in the pool at this moment was that he was fully attempting to break through to the late Golden Core stage.
Just as Dan Nan was about to explain to Ma Long.
Suddenly, with a "whoosh," a surge of spiritual energy once again emanated from Han Lang's body.