A searing energy gradually spread through my body, flowing through my dantian and meridians. The Dou Qi within me churned violently, as though battered by wind and rain, gradually becoming denser and tougher.
Though my cultivation realm had not advanced, my foundation had become more stable. Like the foundation of a building, the sturdier it was, the taller the structure that could be built upon it in the future.
I sat cross-legged with my eyes closed in the cultivation quiet room, silently cultivating. The medicinal power of this pill was far more abundant than I had imagined, and tempering Dou Qi could not be rushed; it needed to be refined bit by bit. It took me several days.
During those days, the Little Fairy Doctor remained in the courtyard without leaving even a step, while Xiao Yan went off to drown his sorrows with Liu Qing.
Back at Canaan Academy, Liu Qing had also held feelings for Xun Er, and he and Xiao Yan had clashed many times. Looking back, so many years had passed. They were no longer young.
When they heard that I had finished cultivating and emerged from seclusion, the two hurried over. Sensing my increasingly profound aura, Liu Qing sighed with emotion. "Alliance Leader, you truly are no ordinary man!"
"Back at Canaan Academy, I heard that you had ruled the entire Gamma Empire at such a young age, serving as its Left Envoy. At the time, I paid it no mind, thinking the Gamma Empire was merely some barbaric little kingdom."
"But now, in the Central Plains, where heroes abound, you can still dominate the land and accomplish great things. Meanwhile, I can only remain trapped in one city, guarding the Liu family to scrape by..."
Especially whenever he heard rumors of me spreading throughout