But when it was about to collided into him, it speeded down and fainted at the center between Zhang Yan's eyebrows. After a while, he felt it was floating on his Knowledge Ocean. It gleamed with beams of white lights once again and they burst toward his spiritual root. Like a hungry beggar, the pitted root began to swallow the lotus's energy rapidly.
The root was recovering and growing fast, from a seed into a small bud. In the end, it floated on the lotus peacefully, absorbed the energy and grew slowly. The lotus, floating on his Knowledge Ocean, was purifying the energy in the ocean little by little.
He found out that his physique had improved to the top level of Xiantian State, almost reaching the Imperial Physique State. Warriors were born with own physiques that can't be changed, so it was so difficult for his body to quickly break through higher state. He could only improve it slowly by body cultivation.
The body skills decided the state where the warriors could reach. If they practiced Imperial Physique Tricks, they could improve their physique to the Imperial Physique State, no possibility to go higher. Zhang Yan did not figure out the Asura Change, so he did not know which state he could arrive, but he knew it would not be low.
He turned the Asura Change on and sucked spiritual energy rapid to heal his body. His cultivating speed had also improved a lot owe to the purification of his physique. Just in a blink, he recovered completely and the pale face became sanguine again.
Along with the flows of the spring, he swam up. When he surfaced, a relief crushed the crow on the bank. Qin Shiyan ran to him and worried, "You stayed in it for so long! We thought you was in danger!"
"I just accidentally sneaked in a bit deeper and was almost crushed to death. Fortunately, the energy disappeared."
Su Jiang snorted. "How dare you! You think we don't know the deeper the better? But if the foundation was hurt, you will be a waste."
Zhang Yan ignored him and turned to the Elder Qin, "Elder, if nothing important, I shall go back to rehabilitate in school. See you!"
The Elder Qin replied with a smile, "Well, we shall go too. Let's back together!" They left the Qingming Peak.
"Your name is Zhang Yan?" All of a sudden, an odd voice emerged in Zhang Yan's mind.
Zhang Yan was shocked a lot. But having experienced the soul thing before, he calmed down quickly. He observed and found that everyone around did not hear this voice, so he was quite sure that it was from his own body. He responded in his mind, "You are the Purifying Lotus?"
"You are so smart!", the voice rang again, "Yes, I am the Purifying Lotus and I didn't expect you could recognize me."
Confused, he asked, "You can speak? And why did you enter my Knowledge Ocean?"
It replied with huge pride, "Is it difficult to speak? Let me tell you, kid! I am a golden lotus born of the Natural Great Taoism long long ago, before you human race appeared. There was once a kid named Yao Renhuang who managed to become an immortal under my assistance. You later people call him the Human Emperor!"
Shocked again! It called the Human Emperor as a kid?! Then how old is it?! But after a twice thinking, he wondered, "Don't boast yourself here, okay? I believe that you have existed for a long time, but the Human Emperor is an immortal emperor. If your words are truth, why you are here now?"
"Indeed smart!" it smiled, "I have always been with the Human Emperor, but I didn't have the intelligence during that time. I was one of the treasures of his and appointed to protect his soul. He has reached the highest level both in the qi refining and body refining. His only weakness is his soul, so you know how important I am!?"