A quarter of an hour later.
The Earth Vein Dragon Marrow in the jade barrel was gradually running dry. Although Lin Chen had not noticed any major change in his body, the moment he stepped out of the barrel, he clearly sensed that his body's perception of its surroundings had changed.
When he had first emerged from the deep pit, he had been able to feel that his body had grown stronger, but he could not estimate by how much, because his body's perception of the surrounding environment had vanished.
It was like practicing punches in an environment filled with resistance and gravity, where one could judge changes in physical strength from the speed and force of each punch.
But if one switched to an environment without resistance or gravity, it would be almost impossible to tell.
That had been Lin Chen's situation earlier. He had thought that his body had grown too powerful—powerful to an absurd degree—and that was why he could no longer sense anything.
Now, however, it seemed that was not the case. After being tempered by the Earth Vein Dragon Marrow, his body's perception of its surroundings had returned. Although the pressure the energy of the entire world could exert on him was so slight it was almost negligible, at least he could sense it again.
"Little Friend Lin, our founding ancestor left instructions regarding what lies beneath the deep pit. We are not to reveal too much of it to outsiders. Although I do not know why the ancestor gave such an order, there must be a reason."
There was a trace of profound meaning in Zheng Tianxing's words, and Lin Chen understood. The senior was reminding him not to reveal too much about what had happened beneath the pit.
"This junior understands. Thank you