The Rune's Function!

After thoroughly enjoying the kind of treatment only babies could receive, Yun Chuan got up as he had yesterday, brushed his teeth, washed his face, and took care of his personal hygiene.

Then, just like yesterday, he was carried by the Female Pope and flown to the training grounds. There was no need for breakfast today, though. After all, the Source of Life was far more nutritious than an ordinary breakfast.

Today's training was still to wear a small vest weighing several hundred jin and run one lap around the entire main road. The Female Pope stood silently at the spot that served as both the starting point and finish line, waiting for him to complete the lap just as she had yesterday.

But today, Yun Chuan's mental state and physical condition were completely different from yesterday. He had begun to take this simple training seriously. He was no longer reluctant as he had been yesterday, nor did he look down on it in his heart.

As he took his first steps and began to run!

The rune between his brows once again emitted strange fluctuations, just as it had yesterday. It guided him to unconsciously adjust his running posture, control his breathing, and direct the circulation of his blood and qi... It mobilized everything within him—his blood, meridians, muscles, bones, Soul Power—all to assist his running!

Yun Chuan once again entered that selfless state. He carefully experienced the sensation of having perfect control over his body, doing his best to remember it... He felt that if he could enter this state of complete bodily control whenever and wherever he wished, his combat ability would undoubtedly soar by more than tenfold!

Even if someone possessed ten parts of strength, insufficient control might only allow them to use one, or perhaps two or three parts. This was a flaw everyone had. The only difference was that some people controlled more of their strength, while others controlled less.

This was how invincibility among those of the same rank came about. With the same level, the same amount of strength, and the same skills, the victor would inevitably be the person with greater control over their own power.

There was absolutely no doubt about that.

If Yun Chuan could turn this state of complete control into an instinct, then being invincible among those of the same rank and challenging opponents above his level would be incredibly easy for him.

It was easy to say, but if he wanted to enter this divinely assisted state whenever and wherever he wished, Yun Chuan felt he had a long road ahead of him. Who knew how long it would take before he could control himself without the rune's assistance?

Time quietly passed.

When Yun Chuan spotted Bibi Dong's figure in the distance once more, he immediately awakened from his selfless state. He realized that today was different from yesterday. In this state of perfect control, he could clearly sense that he had indeed made considerable progress compared to yesterday. At the very least, once he left this wondrous state, he would not collapse unconscious from exhaustion as he had yesterday.

His speed gradually slowed. Little by little, Yun Chuan withdrew from that divinely assisted state. As he felt his body slipping from his control once more, a sense of loss rose within him. When would he truly be able to control his body completely?

As his body gradually slipped out of control and he exited that divinely assisted state, the aftereffects of overtraining surged over him all at once, causing Yun Chuan unbearable pain!

Slowly, his running speed grew slower and slower as his body gradually calmed down from its high-intensity sprint. In the end, he slowed to a walk and made his way step by step toward the Female Pope.

Yun Chuan was gasping for breath by then, unable even to speak.

Bibi Dong looked at the swaying Yun Chuan with heartache. Without caring about the sweat covering his body, she directly gathered his small body into her arms, then leapt into the air and flew toward Spirit City.

His entire body sore and weak, Yun Chuan allowed the Female Pope to hold him like a rag doll. He slightly closed his eyes, breathing in her orchid-like fragrance as drowsiness overtook him.

He did not know how much time had passed.

The wind blowing against him suddenly stopped, and then the Female Pope landed. With his eyes closed, Yun Chuan realized they had probably arrived. He had caught a familiar medicinal fragrance, exactly like the scent he had smelled upon waking yesterday. This was clearly Chrysanthemum Douluo's residence.

Although Yun Chuan was still conscious, he was too exhausted to even bother opening his eyes. He could feel himself being carried into a room. Then, a pair of gentle jade-like hands removed his clothes before slowly lowering him into warm liquid...

"Haa..."

Once his entire body had been lowered into the bath barrel, Yun Chuan let out a comfortable sigh. He felt threads of cool energy seep into his skin from the warm liquid around him, dissolving all the discomfort in his body.

At that moment, the rune between his brows stirred again. It emitted strange fluctuations that slowly spread over his entire body... Yun Chuan immediately understood and subconsciously began to breathe slowly according to a special rhythm.

Inhale, exhale.

The blood and qi within his body were stirred into motion, beginning to circulate throughout him.

This unique breathing technique resonated with every muscle, every inch of bone, and every trace of blood in his body... Yun Chuan's body seemed to become a dry sponge, greedily absorbing the medicinal power within the liquid and continuously nourishing itself. The injuries he had suffered from training rapidly began to heal!

Only then did Yun Chuan understand that aside from his talent and the medicinal bath, the rune had played an indispensable role in allowing him to recover so quickly from exhausting training. Yesterday, while unconscious, he had probably been using this unique breathing technique just like he was now, absorbing the medicinal power from the bath.

Without this unique breathing technique, he could never have recovered so quickly yesterday. Even after soaking in the medicinal liquid, he would probably still be aching all over and could only lie in bed resting.

After all, although the medicinal liquid prepared by Chrysanthemum Douluo was excellent, an ordinary person soaking in it could only absorb a very limited amount of its medicinal power. Most of that power would remain in the liquid and go to waste. And even after the body absorbed the medicinal power, it would still take time for its effects to manifest. It could not possibly work the instant one entered the bath!

Yun Chuan's situation, however, was different. The fluctuations emitted by the rune placed his body in a wondrous state, allowing him to absorb all of the medicinal power in the bath and immediately maximize its effects, fully nourishing and repairing his body.

Even if others possessed the same conditions as he did, they could never achieve what he had without the rune's assistance. Only now did Yun Chuan realize that with this rune, he could avoid many detours. It was like a silent teacher. It could not speak, yet it would correct him whenever he strayed down the wrong path. It could also teach him much new knowledge!

As expected of something from the high-grade section. Although this rune was probably among the lowest-tier items there compared to treasures that could instantly send someone soaring to the heavens, it was undoubtedly the most useful thing for him at his current stage.