Inside the ice chamber.
Tang Chong's entire body was flushed with blood, and pain showed on his usually composed face.
His already faint vitality flickered even more erratically, as though it might gutter out completely at any moment.
Lin Sheng stood quietly to one side, with no intention of intervening.
Refining blood essence was something one could only accomplish alone. Even if he wanted to help, there was little he could do.
Fortunately, the situation did not deteriorate further.
Although Tang Chong's vitality was extremely weak, it showed no sign of declining further and instead began to stabilize.
Time trickled past. After two hours, another change finally occurred.
The vitality emanating from him gradually grew more substantial, then began to rise little by little.
Seeing this, Lin Sheng felt some relief. At this point, Tang Chong had essentially succeeded in refining the blood essence. All that remained was to slowly assimilate it.
Several more hours passed, and his blood-flushed skin returned to normal.
Faint threads of light began to radiate from his body.
At the sight, something stirred in Lin Sheng's mind.
He immediately pushed his Star Realm Pull talent to its limit, drawing star radiance toward Tang Chong.
Star radiance was his shorthand for the power of the stars.
As dense star radiance enveloped him, Tang Chong, who sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, slowly opened them.
A trace of confusion and bewilderment flashed through his eyes, but he soon grasped what was happening. Sensing the strange new energy within his body, his face filled with disbelief.
"This energy..."
"It's that Dragon Beast's innate talent. It seems you've successfully mastered it, Mr. Tang."
Lin Sheng explained with a smile.
Although this blood essence could only grant him a weak ability to absorb star radiance, with origin energy now withering