After staring blankly for a good five seconds, Murong Yanran accepted the safety b.u.t.ton that Lu Chen handed to her under Lu Chen's encouraging eyes.

She noticed that there was a smile on her face the whole time, and that she was still as casual as ever. Only then did she confirm that everything that had happened was real.

He didn't care at all!

Out of the corner of her eyes, she saw that Lin Siyun and He Qian had already entered the state of refining spirit crystals. The spirit energy around her surged, accompanied by bursts of brilliance. She was also somewhat impatient.

Without thinking any further, Murong Yanran thanked Lu Chen and took a deep breath. She quickly gathered her thoughts and prepared to devote herself to the refining process.

After Lu Chen put away the rest of the safety buckles, he saw that the three of them had already followed the method provided by the little fox and were gradually refining and absorbing them. A gratified smile appeared on his face.

The three of them each had their own characteristics and advantages, so it was rather rea.s.suring.

He Qian and Lin Siyun didn't need to say anything. They were bound to become natural allies.

No matter what, they had formed a good relations.h.i.+p today.

He believed that even if he wanted to become enemies with the Celestial Sect of Wonders in the future, even if Murong Yanran did not help him, she would not be in a hostile position.

For Lu Chen, as long as he could save his parents, it was enough to have a few enemies.

It was not that he was afraid, but that he did not want to solve the problem by killing them.

After all, with the advent of the Age of Chaos, the strength of the entire Mysterious Gate of China was waning and had lost its former glory.

Although Lu Chen had only heard the rumors, he still believed it.

As the former Sword of China, even after taking off his military uniform, he still had the responsibility and duty to protect the country's interests and dignity.

If he caused the invasion of China because of his own reasons, it would be a blasphemy to his fallen comrades. No matter what, Lu Chen could not forgive himself.

In addition, with the a.s.sistance of the Upper Sky Spirit Convergence Talisman, he could ensure that the spiritual energy around his body was in a relatively dense state.

When these various conditions were combined, even the nine great clans might not be able to come up with such resources to nurture the younger generation.

Lu Chen swung his slightly swollen arm, raised his watch and looked at the time.

It was almost three o'clock in the afternoon, and when he turned on his cell phone, he found that there was not a single link.

Simply put, the families of the Demon Realm were completely cut off from the world they originally resided in. It was impossible for such things as signals to exist.

Even if he didn't really care about the Celestial Sect of Wonders, these three girls were still part of the Celestial Sect of Wonders and thus, they looked forward to the tournament.

Then, Lu Chen cleared his mind and calmed himself down. He once again took out a yellow spirit beast core from the s.p.a.ce of the Eye of Merit.

When this Spirit Crystal appeared in front of him, Lu Chen could feel even more clearly the boundless energy it contained.

It surged forward menacingly like a raging wave hitting the sh.o.r.e.

Spirit Crystals were the crystals of a spirit beast's cultivation. These crystals were acc.u.mulated over a long period of time through the acc.u.mulation of spirit energy. The energy contained within them was extremely pure and was very suitable for cultivators to absorb.

The power of karmic virtue immediately swept out, wrapping around the layers of spirit crystals that were floating in front of him.

Under the little fox's suggestion, using the Power of Merit was the most suitable method. Lu Chen did not hesitate to quickly move out.

As for the Power of Merit, it was actually just a different place, there was no consumption, thus Lu Chen activated it without holding back.

Moreover, during the process of refining the spirit crystal, the power of contribution didn't have much conflict. Instead, it was very compatible and complementary to each other.

After getting the little fox's explanation, Lu Chen couldn't help but become even more excited.

He was well aware of what refining these spirit crystals meant.

Without any further hesitation, Lu Chen immediately circulated the power of contribution wrapped in the yellow spirit crystal, increasing the refining and absorption speed.

When the Power of Merit made contact with the energy within the Spirit Crystal, Lu Chen could clearly feel that there was no conflict between the two.

Just as the little fox had said, the energy within the Spirit Crystal seemed to have automatically entered the power of virtue.

It was as if in front of the power of karmic virtue, this surge of energy was simply subservient.

This allowed Lu Chen to feel that the power of karmic virtue was indeed overbearing.

Every spirit crystal contained a trace of the spirit beast's consciousness.

Although this wisp of consciousness was extremely weak, it was enough to greatly affect the process of refining the true qi.

This was also the contradiction between the energy and spirit energy in the spirit crystal.

There was no consciousness in the spiritual energy itself, but it was relatively difficult to absorb it into one's body.

Once there was resistance, the energy would dissipate into the air, eventually turning into nothingness, no longer able to be captured.

If that was the case, it would be a waste!

He discovered that the rate of energy loss was extremely small. After refining, most of the energy flowed into his dantian through his karmic virtue.

Feeling the surging spiritual energy in his dantian, Lu Chen's spirit couldn't help but increase a little, and all the sleepiness in his body disappeared.