Lin Taichu could clearly feel that his meridians seemed to have widened slightly, and the previous feeling of not having enough inner power was gradually fading.
He maintained that state, recalling his combat experience while absorbing the energy in the spring water. Before he knew it, he was completely immersed in cultivation.
After an unknown amount of time, Lin Taichu suddenly felt the inner power in his body jolt violently. It then surged out like a tide, circulated through his meridians, and slowly receded.
He opened his eyes and discovered that there were far fewer sparkling motes in the spring water. His body also felt much lighter. Clenching his fist, he could clearly feel that his strength had increased considerably.
He knew that he had broken through his previous bottleneck, and his strength had risen by a great deal.
He was thrilled. He glanced toward the reef where the spirit turtle was, and seeing that it was still asleep, he did not disturb it. He slowly swam out of the spring water.
He checked his condition. His inner power was nearly twice as abundant as before, and his stamina had recovered to its peak. As expected, the bracer on his wrist had gained a faint blue protective barrier that felt warm to the touch.
He tried slashing the barrier with his Short Blade. The instant the blade touched it, it was bounced away, leaving no mark at all.
Lin Taichu nodded in satisfaction, knowing that this trip had not been in vain. He looked once more at the spirit turtle and the spring eye, wondering whether he should say goodbye. But he was afraid of waking it, so in the end, he decided to leave quietly.
He swam back along the original route, thinking the entire way about why the