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At the break of dawn, atop a hill by the Tianxiang river, Lin Rui practiced the "Rising Sun Stake" beneath the sunlight.
He had mastered this self-created intermediate stake skill, and not long ago, he spent 2000 points of Soul Power to elevate it to the level of a Great Grandmaster.
At this moment, Lin Rui's limbs stretched out, light yet powerful, every movement flowing like clouds and water, drawing beautiful arcs in the air, effortlessly guiding the surrounding light, electricity, and heat.
The air within a thirty-foot radius seemed to move with his breath, forming a subtle energy field, and his entire being seemed to merge with the surrounding sunshine, becoming one with nature.
About half an hour later, right after Lin Rui finished practicing the stake skill for the fifth time, his spirit abruptly shuddered.
"Success! The blood cultivation progress has reached 90.08%! I can now use the Blood Cultivation Elixir."
This was the moment he had long anticipated—
