Inside the thatched cottage.

At this moment, Jiang Ning felt his whole body’s Qi-Blood surging like a tide, pounding all around, with a faint treasure light flowing beneath his skin.

"With the nourishment from the Divine Flower, your Qi-Blood will spontaneously strengthen in the future!" the old man said to Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning nodded, indicating his agreement.

He could feel the body’s feedback, sensing the purity of Qi-Blood transitioning.

Then, he turned his gaze to the Dantian’s Qi Sea.

After four breakthroughs, the inner core had transformed into gold.

Within it, it enshrined vast and infinite pure True Yuan.

"With True Yuan as the fountain, water the golden flowers with the Qi Flower." The thought flashed through his mind.

Soon, the golden inner core in the Dantian radiated brightly, tendrils of golden mist rising from the inner core and gathering above the Dantian as golden mist.

The mist thickened, transforming into clouds.

At this moment, his breath fell rapidly.

The depletion of Qi affects not only Qi but also begins to deplete both "Essence" and "Spirit."

The Essence, Qi, and Spirit in the human body are originally a unity, though independent, deeply linked.

The constant consumption of True Yuan brings changes like emptiness of power and weakness of the body, which is completely different yet equally unbearable like the "lifeforce fading feeling" of Qi-Blood exhaustion.

In the thatched cottage.

The old man calmly watched Jiang Ning, seeing faint golden mist rising and dispersing from Jiang Ning’s pores.

"Consolidating the Essence Flower first indicates his proficiency in True Yuan surpassing Qi-Blood!"

Just then.

He felt Jiang Ning’s breath nearly sinking to the bottom.

Immediately pointed into the void ahead.

Buzz!

In an instant, the void trembled, and a waterfall torrent formed by the source of Grotto Heaven appeared above Jiang Ning.

As the waterfall torrent fell, Jiang Ning’s breath rapidly revived.

At this moment.

Jiang Ning felt his nearly dry meridians starting to fill.

The exhausted Dantian was also rapidly recovering.

The dim golden inner core began to radiate golden light.

Within moments, the originally dim inner core, like a lamp, seemed a rising sun, with light dazzling and piercing.

His body returned to its Peak again.

And at this moment.

Above, in the cloud formed by golden mist, drizzle began to fall.

Below, a golden flower slowly unfolded, with six petals blooming.

....

"Still not enough!!"

Feeling his meridians drying again, the inner core dimming again, Jiang Ning thought to himself.

In the next moment.

He then felt the vast torrent of origin surge into his body once more.

The state of his body instantly returned to its Peak.

The dry meridians became filled again, like countless rivers converging streams.

Then Jiang Ning entered continuous cycles of exhaustion, replenishment, refining, and sublimation...

Repeat and cycle.

The six-petal golden flower in the Dantian gradually turned from illusion to reality.

Time continued to pass.

Streams and streams of Grotto Heaven’s torrents continuously flowed into Jiang Ning’s body, replenishing his bodily consumption.

Unknown how long passed.

A six-petal golden flower slowly rose from Jiang Ning’s head.

With the display of the golden flower, faint golden ripples spread in the void.

"Success!" The old man saw this scene, and instantly showed a faint smile.

In the span of breath.

Beside the red flower, in the same size, a flower that dazzles with golden light, seemingly forged from pure gold yet flowing with a dynamic halo appeared.

The flower swayed, sprinkling faint golden radiance.

At this moment, the golden inner core within Jiang Ning’s Dantian suddenly trembled, emitting more refined, pure light than before, the recovery speed of True Yuan surged, syncing more smoothly with heaven and earth.

Accomplished!!

Jiang Ning also opened his eyes, revealing a slight smile on his face.

Three Flowers Gathering at the Top, now two flowers have been completed.

The process went smoothly, something he never expected.

"Many thanks to the Residence Master!" He looked into the old man’s eyes, then rose to bow in gratitude.

He knew, such smooth advancement was due to the help from the elder before him.

The repeated induction of Grotto Heaven’s origin torrents to supplement his consumption instantly.

Thus, he could proceed so smoothly to this step.

Three Flowers Gathering at the Top, two flowers achieved.

"Would you like to take a rest?" The elder suggested.

"No need!" Jiang Ning shook his head, gaze firm: "My current state is very good, perfect for continuing to condense the final Divine Flower, completing the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top."

"Don’t rush things too hastily!" The old man shook his head, continued: "You’ve been in seclusion for three days in a row! Although your bodily state is supplemented by Grotto Heaven’s origin, it’s still at the Peak! But the string in your heart is stretched too tight, you need to rest, relax, even taking a breath would be much better!"

"Then I’ll listen to the Residence Master!" Jiang Ning bowed with respect.

"Sit down! Have some tea!" The old man said.

"Yes!" Jiang Ning responded.

Then stepped forward two steps, then sat down.

Then lifted the boiling teapot from the stove, aiming the spout towards the tea bowl in front of him.

Gurgle, gurgle—

As the tea was poured in, steam rose like mist, obscuring both their views.

"Is there still any surplus of the Qi Flower?" The elder asked.

"Not much left!" Jiang Ning shook his head, continued: "At most it can bloom seven petals!"

The elder nodded: "Not bad at all! This indicates the overall balance of your Essence Qi is pretty well maintained! Normally, you just need to strengthen Qi-Blood to achieve balance between ’Essence’ and ’Qi’!"

Jiang Ning nodded and said: "Balancing Essence and Qi isn’t too hard! But without the Secret Technique granted by the Residence Master, achieving balance with Spirit is indeed too difficult!"