Inside the quiet room.
Ning Fa sat cross-legged on a futon, several items floating quietly in front of him.
These were the spoils from his recent trip.
They consisted of seven curved moon-white stones and four verdant Wood Origin Fruits, which exuded extremely pure wood spiritual energy.
In reality, besides these, Yun Ying should also be counted.
If this woman could help him ignite the Supreme Wood Divine Thunder, then she would be his greatest gain.
As for these seven Moonstones, based on previous experience, they should increase the second Dao Mark on the scroll by a total of twenty percent energy.
If he relied on the scroll to recover on its own, it was unknown how long it would take to reach this level; it would take at least over ten years.
However, Ning Fa did not readily use the scroll to absorb these Moonstones.
Because these Moonstones seemed to be of considerable help to his Moon God Art, he wanted to first try cultivating the Moon God Art with the Moonstones to see what would happen.
After all, he was not in a desperate hurry to restore the scroll's energy.
But if he could accelerate the cultivation of the Moon God Art, or even comprehend the Moon God Heart, it would undoubtedly be a huge boost to his current strength.
As for these four Wood Origin Fruits, there were originally five.
But Ning Fa had handed one over to the family treasury and exchanged it for a large sum of family contribution points.
He hadn't intended to do so, but with Zhao Yanhua's interference, the family's higher-ups learned about the Wood Origin Fruits.
Ning Fa had no choice but to hand over one of them as a formality.
He held one of the Wood Origin Fruits in his hand, examining it carefully.
A stream of pure wood spiritual energy rushed towards him, invigorating his spirit.
At the same time, the Five Elements Thunder Rune Pattern appeared within his body, and the Wood Element Lightning Mark manifested, clearly stimulated by this spiritual fruit.
Seeing this, Ning Fa no longer hesitated and directly swallowed the spiritual fruit.
In an instant, a pure and ultimate wood spiritual energy erupted within his body and quickly flowed towards his dantian.
The Azure Tree, symbolizing the Supreme Wood Divine Thunder, materialized, its branches dancing and receiving all this wood spiritual energy.
After a while, the spiritual energy transformed from the Wood Origin Fruit finally subsided.
The Azure Tree, which represented the symbol of the Supreme Wood Divine Thunder, seemed to have solidified a bit, but it was like a drop in the bucket; most of it was still illusory.
The joy on Ning Fa's brows slowly faded.
The Wood Origin Fruit did indeed have an effect on his Supreme Wood Divine Thunder, but the effect was not significant.
Or, to be precise, his Supreme Wood Divine Thunder had too high a requirement, so a single Wood Origin Fruit did not play a significant role.
After thinking for a moment, Ning Fa directly swallowed the second Wood Origin Fruit.
Before long, Ning Fa opened his eyes.
There was a hint of astonishment and frustration on his face.
Because the effect of the second Wood Origin Fruit was only about sixty percent of the first one.
Looking at it this way, it was very likely that the effect of the third Wood Origin Fruit he consumed would decrease further.
In that case, it would be a waste to consume the remaining two Wood Origin Fruits.
Ning Fa thought of Yun Ying and Meng Ruoqi and decided to keep these two Wood Origin Fruits for now.
Recalling the matter of trading Wood Origin Fruits that Meng Ruoqi had told him through a secret transmission, his expression couldn't help but become a little strange.
As for the backgrounds of Yun Ying and her brother Yun Jian, Ning Fa had also gained a rough understanding after talking with Yun Ying these past two days.
Yun Ying and her brother came from a cultivation family in the Yu Kingdom, which was adjacent to the Jiang Kingdom. Because their family suffered a great calamity, only the two of them escaped.
They then traveled to Thousand Wave Lake, hoping to attempt Foundation Establishment here.
The flawed Foundation Establishment Pill she bought at the auction was used by her brother Yun Jian, but unfortunately, he did not succeed in Foundation Establishment.
Later, the two of them intended to leave Thousand Wave Lake and try their luck again in Black Marsh Immortal City.
Unexpectedly, because Yun Ying unintentionally revealed her true appearance, it attracted the lecherous thoughts of several Chongyuan Society cultivators, who wanted to take them down by ganging up on them.
As a result, those few people were easily killed by Yun Ying and her brother.
However, they were also marked with a special tracking mark from the Chongyuan Society, which attracted the personal pursuit of Old Monster He from the Chongyuan Society.
During the pursuit, Old Monster He also discovered the secret that Yun Ying possessed the 幽木灵体, which was why the Chongyuan Society was relentlessly pursuing them.
Ning Fa naturally did not fully believe what this woman said; there was likely a mix of truth and falsehood.
Especially regarding the origins of the two, it was likely not as simple as she claimed.
Ning Fa had specifically investigated whether there were any powerful Yun-surnamed cultivation families in the Jiang Kingdom these past two days, even using Wei Shiqin's information channels.
He wasn't worried about the fake name this woman used.
Because Yun Ying had signed a Spirit Contract that day, her name must be her real name.
As a result, he found nothing, which put Ning Fa slightly at ease.
After thinking for a moment, Ning Fa walked out of the quiet room and headed towards the guest room.
Inside the room, Yun Jian, dressed in black, was still lying unconscious on the bed, while Yun Ying sat beside him, looking at him with a worried expression.
"How is your brother doing now?" Ning Fa asked.
Yun Ying's beautiful face, like jade, was full of exhaustion and worry. She shook her head and said softly, "After my brother took that Clear Gloom Pill, the toxins in his body have temporarily stabilized, but they haven't lessened either."
Ning Fa nodded and said comfortingly, "You don't need to worry about the Clear Gloom Pills from now on. I believe it should be no problem to detoxify your brother, but..."
Ning Fa's eyes held a strange expression as he continued, "It's just that the secret technique your brother used before was too overbearing, and his physical foundation was heavily damaged. This is indeed difficult to recover from. He might even lose his current Ninth Level of Qi Condensation realm. It would be good if he can maintain the Late Qi Condensation realm in the future."
Yun Ying fell silent, but a look of pain and deep-seated hatred flashed in her starry eyes again.
Ning Fa, however, smiled and said, "But it's not entirely hopeless. I have a certain degree of confidence that I can help your brother recover."
Yun Ying's beautiful eyes widened in surprise.
But she quickly calmed down, a hint of coldness in her eyes: "You don't need to try to fool me with those words. Since we signed the Spirit Contract before, as long as you can remove the poison from my brother, I will naturally keep my promise."
Ning Fa nodded, then shook his head. He chuckled, "As you said, why would I have any reason to lie to you?"
Yun Ying trembled, disbelief in her voice: "You really have a way? Impossible... Given my brother's condition, to fully restore him and preserve his potential would require healing pills at least on the level of an Essence Gathering Pill. But such a pill is considerably more precious than a Foundation Establishment Pill. I don't believe you can obtain it."
Ning Fa looked at her with some surprise, once again confirming that this woman's background was not simple.
The Essence Gathering Pill was not very well-known among low-level cultivators, but it was famous among high-level cultivators.
It could be said to be one of the most precious Second-grade Pills.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it could save the life of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator. As long as there was a breath left, this pill could keep them alive. It even had a significant effect on Core Formation Cultivators.
Ning Fa shook his head, "I can't get that Essence Gathering Pill. Even with the combined strength of our entire Ning Family, it would be difficult to obtain. However, I have other methods that give me some confidence in achieving this. It's just that the chances aren't very high, perhaps only twenty to thirty percent, in my estimation."
A determined look flashed in Yun Ying's starry eyes. She said decisively, "As long as you can fully restore my brother, I will agree to any conditions!"