Hours dragged on, and Lian remained alone in the now-empty world inside the formation. He extracted the purest part of a fraction of the spiritual crystals and injected it directly into the bodies of everyone around him. It was a painful baptism, but it aimed to increase their meridians' capacity.
Cultivating with the crystals was out of the question; even if he consumed them completely, he would barely be able to break through a realm. It would overly stabilize his body, making it difficult to use Qi, and he would only become slightly stronger than before. The best approach would be to feed the Chaos Tree with the crystals, harvesting a few concentrated drops of the dew that sprouted from its leaves.
