It was not until the sun had begun to sink westward, when he had nearly drained every last shred of strength from himself and looked as though he had been hauled out of water,
his body soaked through, his aching, swollen muscles trembling without stop, that the violent medicinal power finally subsided completely and perfectly merged into his body.
"Whew... whew... It should be fully absorbed now, right...?"
Fang Yuan leaned on his saber, gulping down breaths, but his eyes gleamed with excitement.
He could clearly feel that his strength had increased noticeably again, and his body seemed a little lighter as well.
He returned to the house, washed up, then carefully sensed the changes in his body.
His strength had indeed grown by quite a bit, and his skin seemed smoother and tighter too.
His complexion, once somewhat rough from prolonged malnutrition and exposure to wind and sun, now carried a healthy sheen.
He looked at his blurry reflection in the water basin and discovered that his already fairly handsome features seemed even more pleasing to the eye.
"It can even improve my looks? This fruit... really is good stuff!"
Fang Yuan was delighted. It seemed the Crimson Sun Fruit improved one's overall life essence; a better complexion and appearance were merely side effects.
As for the Little Purple Sable, it was currently curled up in its little basket, having fallen asleep once again. The flowing shimmer over its body was even more obvious than before.
Clearly, it had yet to fully digest and absorb the medicinal power from its first dose.
After exhausting his strength by wielding the saber, Fang Yuan did not rest immediately. Instead, he forced himself to start jogging around the courtyard again,
further tempering his stamina, adapting to his surging strength, and loosening his