Two hours later, Lei Li stood up and nudged Tang Rao.

Tang Rao immediately opened his eyes, which shone with a sharp glint.

After reaching the stage of Gathering Qi, the consumed Spiritual Energy could be regenerated through the cyclic operation of the spiritual embryo within the body.

Through the two hours of circulation, her Spiritual Energy had been restored. As for the depleted spiritual power, it had also recovered quite a bit.

“Sit down, let’s continue,” Tang Rao nodded and said to Lei Li.

Lei Li obediently sat down and cooperatively pulled down her clothes a bit, revealing her white and smooth back.

Tang Rao walked behind Lei Li, holding a section of vine-like object, frowning deeply.

If he were to try all three attributes of wind, thunder, and lightning, Tang Rao really wasn’t sure he could hold on.

These three attributes were considered beyond those of the traditional five elements.

Comparatively speaking, they were harder to control and more elusive.

Moreover, even if it turned out that Lei Li had the wind or lightning attributes for her Spirit Root, Tang Rao wasn’t certain he could activate it.

Because, he did not know how to activate the wind and lightning attributes for a Spirit Root.

What he knew were only the methods to activate the five elemental Spirit Roots and the Thunder Spirit Root.

“Lei Li, this is your last chance. If it fails, I won’t be able to help you open your Qi Mansion,” Tang Rao stretched out his hand and handed the vine to Lei Li.

Lei Li was slightly stunned.

“It’s okay, I know you’ve done your best.” Lei Li wasn’t too upset inside, because she knew if Tang Rao said it couldn’t be done, then he must have already tried everything.

“Mm, swallow this, no need to chew. Your surname is Lei—hopefully this Holy Thunder Vine can bring you good luck,” Tang Rao said after taking a deep breath.

Lei Li put the object Tang Rao handed to her into her mouth, closed her eyes, and her throat moved slightly.

The small section of the Holy Thunder Vine slid down Lei Li’s throat into her belly.

Tang Rao’s scorching palm also imprinted on her.

The spiritual fetus in Tang Rao’s abdomen spun madly, and Spiritual Energy surged into Lei Li’s body like a pillar.

Holy Thunder Vine was quite a high-level object. In the Nine Realms and Seventy-two Domains, it was definitely considered a treasure. Even cultivators at the Nascent Soul and Mahayana Realms would fight for it.

The higher the level, the more difficult it was to activate.

Tang Rao was putting in his utmost effort.

Five minutes later, with heavy breaths, Tang Rao asked, “Lei Li, do you feel… a numbness all over your body?”

Lei Li paused, then began to feel carefully.

“No… I don’t… I only feel a warm current moving around in my body. It’s kind of… comfortable,” Lei Li said softly. She didn’t know whether this was a good or bad sign.

“Thunder attribute! It worked!” Hearing Lei Li’s words, Tang Rao shouted excitedly.

The absence of numbness meant that Lei Li’s body was in harmony with the Thunder attribute Spiritual Objects.

In other words, Lei Li’s Special Spiritual Root attribute was that of thunder.

“Did it succeed?” Lei Li was also somewhat excited. Had she already activated her Spirit Root?

“Don’t move. I’m going to start activating your Qi Mansion now. No matter how painful it is, you must endure it. Later, you will feel a rush of Qi wanting to burst out of your throat. You must keep your mouth tightly closed. If that Qi escapes, all our efforts will be wasted,” Tang Rao quickly instructed.

Now that the Holy Thunder Vine had been activated, they must press on and activate Lei Li’s Spirit Root immediately; otherwise, if they waited for the Holy Thunder Vine’s effects to cool down, they would have to start all over again.

“I understand. Even if it’s to death, I’ll endure,” Lei Li said earnestly.

“Starting now,” Tang Rao took a deep breath and his spiritual fetus rotated at full speed, mobilizing all Spiritual Energy in his body.

Tang Rao had some experience with activating the Thunder Spirit Root.

Because his own Special Spiritual Root included the attribute of thunder.

As time trickled by, Lei Li began to feel a surging current in her chest, akin to the feeling of needing to burp after drinking too much Sprite.

But at this time, she must endure, because Tang Rao had said that no matter what, she had to hold her breath.

Once this breath leaves her body, failure will ensue.

It was extremely uncomfortable, so much so that Lei Li wanted to die.

Furthermore, her lower abdomen was in intense pain, as though it was being torn apart, and all the muscles in her body twitched.

Lei Li clenched her teeth tightly, not making a sound.

This was her only hope, the only opportunity she could grasp herself. She didn’t want to let the last glimmer of light in her life fade away due to her own weakness and incompetence.

Only by opening the Qi Mansion could she defeat that man!

Only by becoming a Cultivator could she personally take revenge on that murderous killer!

Lei Li’s eyes turned bright red and sharp, her determination touching.

Of course, at this time, Lei Li wasn’t the only one suffering. Tang Rao was also having a hard time; nearly all the Spiritual Energy in his body was transferred into Lei Li’s.

Activating a Special Spiritual Root was no simple matter.

“Lei Li, no matter what happens later, you must not scream, do not speak!” Tang Rao shouted loudly.

Lei Li nodded.

“Open!” In the next moment, Tang Rao suddenly roared.

His hands crossed over to form a Handprint, profound and unfathomable.

Immediately following, his hands slammed onto Lei Li’s shoulders, emitting a massive rumble.

Bang!

At this moment, Lei Li’s eyes bulged, and inside her body, it was as if thunder was roaring. A wild force rampaged in every direction, as if wanting to burst through her body.

Apart from the sensations in her body, there was also her mind; her whole head nearly exploded, as if even within her consciousness there was thunder roaring.

“I must not open my mouth, by no means!” Lei Li repeated to herself continuously; this was her only chance.

Even in death, she could not give up.

“Where do you think you’re running to!” Tang Rao let out a furious shout, his hands twisting and maneuvering behind Lei Li’s back.

The Spiritual Energy within Lei Li’s body, under Tang Rao’s guidance, converged into a large mass. Then it began to chase after the newly cultivated Thunder attribute force for impact.

This cultivated Thunder attribute force was in fact the Thunder Spirit Root.

Only by suppressing it would Lei Li’s Spirit Root be considered activated.

If Lei Li spoke at this moment and the Spirit Root left her body, she would never again have the possibility of becoming a Cultivator in this lifetime.

Lei Li’s body had truly become a battlefield.

A battlefield of Spiritual Energy and the Thunder Spirit Root.

“Damn it, why is it so intense!” Ten minutes later, Tang Rao was completely soaked in sweat.

The Thunder Spirit Root that Lei Li’s body had produced was very strong, stronger than he had imagined.

The Spiritual Energy was already severely lacking; if this continued, the Thunder Spirit Root might very well break through the constraints of the Spiritual Energy.

By Lei Li alone, she absolutely could not subdue the Thunder Spirit Root.

If the Spirit Root left the body at that time, it would harm instead of help Lei Li.

“No matter, let’s give it a try!” Tang Rao reached out and grabbed a branch of the Dragon Blood Tree beside him.

A large handful, he frantically stuffed into his mouth, then swallowed it down in big gulps.

The Dragon Blood Tree belonged to the wood-attribute Spirit Plants and had very strong hemostasis and healing functions; of course, it also had miraculous effects on stimulating the production of Spiritual Energy.

After the Dragon Blood Tree branch entered his body, Tang Rao no longer had any surplus Spiritual Energy to refine it.

Of course, there was one last thing he was holding back.

Dan Fire!

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