West of the city, at the Qiao Family Old Residence.
Seven or eight days had passed since Li Yun returned from the Wang Family.
During that time, Li Yun had gone nowhere. He stayed in Qiao Meng's courtyard, continuing to nourish her body while using points to refine the Spirit Transformation Cultivation Techniques he had brought back from the Purple Moon Continent, one by one.
Qiao Meng's Innate Five Elements Saint Body had fully awakened, and she was recovering at an astonishing speed.
The six Apertures that had been pierced through had long since healed completely. All 240 of her Apertures were open, brimming with remarkable vitality.
Li Yun guided her with Saint-Grade True Qi and gave her several Pills he had brought back from the Purple Moon Continent. In just three days, her aura had grown more than twice as powerful.
"You're recovering well. It won't be long before you can open new Apertures."
Li Yun withdrew his True Qi and smiled softly.
Qiao Meng opened her eyes, surprise flashing through them.
"So soon?"
Li Yun smiled. "Once the Innate Five Elements Saint Body matures, you'll become a Martial Deity at the very least. What does this little bit of progress amount to?"
Qiao Meng blushed faintly and said nothing. She knew perfectly well that without Li Yun, she could never have awakened the mysterious Innate Five Elements Saint Body.
Li Yun rose and walked into the courtyard. He stood with his hands behind his back, spreading his awareness until it seemed to encompass the vast heavens and earth.
Over the past few days, he had used points to refine every Spirit Transformation Cultivation Technique he possessed.
Nourished by those techniques, his Nascent Heaven's Will had grown increasingly solid and complete.
He could already feel it: he was just