Three days later, late at night.
In the dormitory, Huang Fei sat cross-legged on his bed, Soul Power surging around him like a tide.
An Energy Recovery Potion rested beneath his tongue, its cool medicinal power continuously flowing into his limbs and bones, dispelling the fatigue accumulated from days of arduous cultivation.
The sensation was exceptionally pleasant.
Within his dantian, a dark green vortex of Soul Power spun at high speed, each rotation driving his Soul Power against the level 28 bottleneck.
That barrier was already on the verge of collapse.
Huang Fei took a deep breath and pushed the Wood Breathing Technique to its limit.
With every breath, spiritual energy from outside his body surged wildly into him like a hundred rivers returning to the sea.
His Spiritual Power condensed to its utmost, guiding his Soul Power to strike that thin membrane again and again.
Once, twice, three times...
Crack!
Something within his body seemed to shatter.
His Soul Power burst through the bottleneck like floodwaters breaching a dam, soaring all the way upward!
Rank 28!
Rank 28, mid-stage!
Level 28 Peak!
At last, it stabilized firmly at Level 28 Peak.
Huang Fei opened his eyes, green light flowing through them as his aura became deep and steady.
Three days, from Level 27 Peak to Level 28 Peak.
The Energy Recovery Potion's effects were even better than he had expected.
He stretched his limbs, feeling the renewed Soul Power within him, and the corners of his mouth lifted slightly.
He was still one and a half levels away from Level 30.
There were still more than twenty days left.
That was enough.
He rose to his feet, walked to the window, and pushed it open.
The night breeze poured in, carrying the fragrance of grass and trees along with