Fang Chen quickly took the warm jade box from Qi Chong, who had returned after leaving.
When he opened the lid, a strange medicinal fragrance that refreshed the heart and mind immediately wafted out,
Four elixirs lay quietly atop the soft silk.
The elixirs were amber-colored, with a faint radiance swirling within. One glance was enough to tell they were no ordinary goods.
Fang Chen cupped his hands and sincerely thanked him. "Thank you for the generous gift, Peak Master Qi!"
Qi Chong nodded, his expression turning more serious as he instructed, "Aptitude Transformation is by no means easy. The process is excruciatingly painful. These four elixirs must be taken in order."
As he spoke, he handed Fang Chen a thin little booklet.
"This is the guidance method to be used with the elixirs."
"After taking an elixir, you must use this method to guide its medicinal power and assault the bones and sinews throughout your body. The pain will be like being hacked apart by a thousand knives. You must endure it!"
Looking at Fang Chen, he continued explaining, "After consuming all four elixirs, you will be able to raise your aptitude to Five Forms."
"Also, your comprehension is far too astonishing. After your aptitude improves, when you cultivate these lower-grade Martial Arts, you may not feel much difference in speed."
After all, Fang Chen's current basic speed was already absurdly fast. Within the unit of "one day," an increase of ten or twenty percent truly would not be obvious.
"But..."
Qi Chong changed tack.
"Once you enter the inner sect and begin coming into contact with the sect's secret-inherited Martial Arts, things will be completely different."
"Secret-inherited Martial Arts are profound and obscure, and cultivation often takes years! By then, the efficiency boost brought by improved aptitude will