However, within Qi Chuan’s heart, he didn’t have any definite intention to do anything with this mysterious spirit seed.
Because he had already tried many methods on this mysterious spirit seed, but couldn’t destroy it.
This time, Qi Chuan felt that even his Formless Heart Flame might not be able to incinerate this mysterious spirit seed.
At that time, he would have to plant it back into the Small Spirit Field.
Blazing.
On the palm of his hand, the Formless Heart Flame burned quietly yet fiercely, causing the surrounding space to appear distorted.
Qi Chuan’s gaze was tightly fixed on the cyan lotus seed.
Would this mysterious spirit seed remain unharmed within the Formless Heart Flame, or would it melt and evaporate under the terrifying high temperature?
Under Qi Chuan’s watchful gaze, the cyan lotus seed held on for a moment within the Formless Heart Flame without any change.
"As expected... even the Formless Heart Flame can’t destroy it..."
Seeing this, Qi Chuan sighed slightly.
Thump thump...
However, at the very moment when the sigh left Qi Chuan’s lips, a faint heartbeat-like sound suddenly emanated from within the cyan lotus seed.
"Hmm?"
As a Great True Monarch, Qi Chuan was extremely perceptive, and immediately sensed this subtle change, his eyes widening slightly.
Thump thump...
The cyan lotus seed’s interior pulsed again like a beating heart.
Swoosh...
Then, a force of attraction erupted from within the cyan lotus seed.
This force of attraction spread outward, not targeting Qi Chuan, but the transparent Formless Heart Flame burning on his hand!
The first wisp of Formless Heart Flame was drawn into the cyan lotus seed, absorbed.
Thump thump...
The cyan lotus seed pulsed again, this time with a louder heartbeat sound.
Whoosh whoosh...
Then, it erupted with an even stronger force of attraction.
Wisp after wisp of Formless Heart Flame was absorbed into the cyan lotus seed.
In just a few breaths, all the Formless Heart Flame on Qi Chuan’s hand was consumed and absorbed.
Yet, the cyan lotus seed did not stop.
Qi Chuan could sense a more greedy, increasingly eager desire emanating from the cyan lotus seed.
At this sight, Qi Chuan hesitated.
This mysterious spirit seed was very peculiar and strange.
Qi Chuan didn’t know much about it.
At this moment, it was undergoing such an astonishing transformation, but was it a good thing or a bad thing?
If it involved some danger, it might be beyond his current cultivation to control...
As Qi Chuan hesitated, the cyan lotus seed seemed somewhat anxious.
Buzz buzz.
It quivered lightly in the palm of Qi Chuan’s hand at a quick, gentle pace.
How to describe this feeling...
A bit affectionate, even endearing.
Qi Chuan felt it was like a pet he raised, acting coyly to him, wanting pet food.
This feeling even directly manifested clearly in Qi Chuan’s heart, very unnerving.
Why was it unnerving?
Because a spiritual bond with something typically requires a cultivator’s active contract.
For instance, a cultivator’s Lifebound Treasure, like Qi Chuan’s Lifebound Flying Sword, the Sea-Suppressing Sword, was in this category.
Additionally, cultivators could have spiritual bonds with spirit pets through a secret technique.
Even other entities like yaksha, zombies, gu worms, etc., controlled by secret techniques, could have spiritual bonds.
However, the biggest premise of all these is the need for cultivators to voluntarily perform a secret technique to contract.
But now, Qi Chuan hadn’t done this step at all!
Moreover, this mysterious spirit seed was not even a spirit pet, just a lotus seed, yet it suddenly sent a thought, breaking through the rules, directly feeding back into Qi Chuan’s mind. How could Qi Chuan not feel a twinge of inexplicable fear?
Therefore, currently, Qi Chuan was even more hesitant.
However, as the saying goes, the rougher the seas, the more precious the fish.
The higher the risk, the greater the potential reward.
Qi Chuan was aware of this principle.
So, after hesitating for a moment, Qi Chuan suddenly steeled his heart and gritted his teeth.
"Whatever, let’s do it!"
With his mind made up, Qi Chuan activated the Original Fire in his Dantian with a thought.
Blazing!
As his mana burned away, a transparent Formless Heart Flame once again rose from the palm of his hand.
"Heh heh..."
As the Formless Heart Flame rose, Qi Chuan’s spirit received a jubilant thought, so intense that it manifested as faint heh heh laughter, sending a chill down one’s heart.
Whoosh...
Then, a tremendous force of attraction exploded from the cyan lotus seed.
This force exploded, sweeping towards the Formless Heart Flame on Qi Chuan’s hand.
The next moment, the whole mass of Formless Heart Flame also disappeared, drawn into the inside of the mysterious spirit seed.
Then, a strong thought feedback into Qi Chuan’s spirit.
Feeling this thought, Qi Chuan could clearly understand its meaning—It’s not enough, not enough, not enough! I want more, I want more, I want more! Please, please, please...
Seeing this, Qi Chuan inwardly clicked his tongue.
But now, he had no more reason to hesitate.
With a thought, he increased the supply of mana!
Blazing!
As the mana of the Eight Inches Seven Nascent Soul in the Dantian consumed, a large bundle of Formless Heart Flame rose from Qi Chuan’s hand, burning more and more intensely.
However, no matter how Qi Chuan wielded his mana to gather the Formless Heart Flame.
This mysterious spirit seed accepted all, rapidly absorbing all the Formless Heart Flame.
Seeing this, Qi Chuan was unconcerned.
Because the more peculiar this mysterious spirit seed behaved, the more extraordinary it seemed, and the more powerful it was.
However, after half an hour, as it continued to absorbing the Formless Heart Flame without limit, beads of cold sweat appeared on Qi Chuan’s forehead.
"It’s absorbing me dry at this rate..."
Qi Chuan had no choice but to further increase the dosage.
As time passed with Qi Chuan’s anxious feelings, another hour and a half passed.
By then, Qi Chuan’s face was drenched in cold sweat.
If this continued, his mana might truly be depleted.
If the mysterious spirit seed didn’t stop, he would have to painfully stop himself.
Fortunately, at this time, the intense force of attraction from the cyan lotus seed gradually calmed down like a storm.
After a moment, peace returned.
After the cyan lotus seed quietly absorbed the last wisp of Formless Heart Flame from Qi Chuan’s hand, it no longer exhibited a greedy posture.
A clear thought feedback into Qi Chuan’s spirit.
Understanding this thought, Qi Chuan felt speechless.
Because the thought wasn’t expressing "I’m full."
Instead, it was more... not fully satisfied... but just enough.
"So, it could have continued absorbing more Formless Heart Flame, but stopped out of consideration for my mana situation?"
Qi Chuan felt a sense of helplessness.
He didn’t expect that at his current level of cultivation, he would still be pitied by a cyan lotus seed.
He then focused his gaze on this mysterious spirit seed in his palm. By now, the cyan lotus seed had expanded several times its original size and had become much more rounded.
Buzz buzz.
Under his watchful gaze, he saw the cyan lotus seed quiver slightly.
"Crack..."
Then, a soft cracking sound unexpectedly rang out.