Brian Carter had already begun to tremble violently, every organ and even every cell in his body seemed to be pulsing along with the eight-winged purple python’s inner core! Sweat had long since soaked his clothes, and both Brian Carter's body and mind were enduring inhuman torment, feeling as if time had come to a complete standstill. The eight-winged purple python’s inner core showed no sign of ceasing its effects; on the contrary, it seemed to be growing even more intense!

When Brian Carter felt he was about to reach his limit, he unexpectedly discovered something strange. Although his true energy was flowing chaotically, a small stream of it was, by sheer accident, following the circulation path of the Wuji Demonic Art. At first, this stream of true energy was so weak that Brian Carter couldn’t sense it at all, but it was devouring the other true energy, gradually growing stronger.

Moments later, Brian Carter could no longer ignore its presence. In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, it had already become the largest stream of true energy in Brian Carter's body, and the other chaotic energies were being gradually consumed by it. Judging by the situation, it was only a matter of time before they were completely devoured.

It was precisely because of this that Brian Carter felt his body gradually returning to normal, the pain receding far away. The true energy provided by the eight-winged purple python’s inner core was still increasing, but now, as soon as the core produced true energy, it was immediately absorbed and assimilated by this stream, posing no further threat to his body.

And this stream of true energy was completely under Brian Carter's control. With every circulation, Brian Carter could feel his dantian growing stronger.

At this moment, Brian Carter began to think that the Wuji Demonic Art might not be so useless after all. This ability to devour other true energy and strengthen oneself was something he had never heard of before!

Now, Brian Carter was no longer a completely ignorant cultivator. Although there were no advanced cultivation methods in the library, there were still introductions, and he had read quite a few. But he had never heard of any cultivation or demonic art possessing such an ability!

Brian Carter understood perfectly well what this ability meant. Suddenly, he felt as if he had stumbled upon a treasure. To devour the true power that others had painstakingly cultivated and make it his own—this was absolutely in line with the demonic path’s principle of harming others for one’s own benefit!

To abandon such a peerless technique and instead practice other arts—Brian Carter began to think that the people of the Wuji Demonic Sect were the most foolish cultivators under heaven!

But on second thought, something didn’t add up. Judging by Eric Brooks and Franklin Clark's cunning, they were anything but fools. They must have encountered some problem in their cultivation that prevented this ability from manifesting; otherwise, the Wuji Demonic Sect would never have fallen to the point where anyone could bully them!

The true energy emitted by the eight-winged purple python’s inner core grew weaker and weaker, basically being devoured and digested by the Wuji Demonic Art as soon as it was produced. Moments later, the true energy returned to normal. At this point, Brian Carter knew that this episode had passed, and he now even began to look forward to the next one. Just this brief episode had brought him tremendous benefits, and from now on, he no longer needed to fear the pain of the eight-winged purple python’s inner core acting up!

Brian Carter stopped cultivating for the time being and instead took out a jade slip to study the most basic cultivation techniques. Although these past two days Brian Carter had spent his free time reading and researching, there was simply too much to learn in the cultivation world—far more than he could possibly absorb in just two days!

And so, every time the eight-winged purple python’s inner core acted up, Brian Carter would focus on cultivation with all his might, and after the episode, he would study the foundational knowledge in the jade slip. When a person’s energy is fully focused on one thing, it’s easy to lose track of time.

He had no idea how much time had passed—days or months? Brian Carter could no longer tell.

The Dao gives birth to One, One gives birth to Two, Two gives birth to Three, Three gives birth to all things. All things carry yin and embrace yang, and the interplay of energies brings harmony.

One day, while reading a basic cultivation book, Brian Carter came across this passage. The book said that after the fusion of yin and yang, cultivation would yield twice the result with half the effort. The true energy of the eight-winged purple python’s inner core was scorching hot, belonging to fire, and fire is yang, while water is yin. But where could he find yin to blend with?

Water is yin? Water is yin! That’s right, the cold pool was just perfect. With this thought, Brian Carter decided that the next time the eight-winged purple python’s inner core acted up, he would go to the cold pool to cultivate. At this point, Brian Carter's eight extraordinary meridians, as well as the Ren and Du meridians, had all been opened, and he had reached the embryonic breathing stage, able to breathe internally without relying on his mouth or nose. So cultivating in the pool was now entirely feasible!

Sensing the change in the eight-winged purple python’s inner core, Brian Carter submerged himself in the cold pool. As soon as he entered, he felt the chill penetrate his skin and rush straight into his bones. Though it was midsummer, he couldn’t feel any warmth at all; his hands and feet were so numbed by the cold that he couldn’t move.

Yet the flow of the Wuji Demonic Art was completely unaffected, still circulating slowly, and the speed at which it devoured the spiritual energy of the eight-winged purple python’s inner core remained unchanged.

The pool was a hundred meters deep. When Brian Carter sank to the bottom, only the protective effect of the Wuji Demonic Art allowed his limbs to regain movement, though their flexibility was greatly reduced. Sitting cross-legged, he began to cultivate.

A surge of ecstasy filled his heart—just as he had hoped! While absorbing the heat from the eight-winged purple python’s inner core, the Wuji Demonic Art could also absorb the faint chill of the black pool. Although the cold was much gentler than the heat of the inner core, it was enough to make Brian Carter wild with joy, because the circulation speed of the Wuji Demonic Art had increased significantly.