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After a long while, Xu Xuan awoke, expelled a breath of stale air, lifted the meditation cushion, and put the thumb-sized lower-grade Spirit Stone into his Storage Bag, as Spirit Stones would naturally dissipate in such an environment.
Before having a Spirit Gathering Array, about one-fifth of the Spiritual Energy would be lost during each Cultivation session.
Gurgle gurgle gurgle...
Going without food for more than ten days, his stomach was inexplicably hungry.
Xu Xuan walked out of the Bamboo Forest, which was flanked by dense woods containing fruit trees, and casually plucked a fruit to eat heartily.
Before achieving the Great Achieved Tranquil Body, Xu Xuan seldom ate hot, processed food, not because it was unclean, but because it was hard to digest and interfered with maintaining a tranquil body.
He generally only ate fruits and drank water, as the brief pleasure of tasting flavors was no longer sufficient to bring him joy.
