And so, in the days that followed, Ju Zi embarked on a physique-strengthening regimen that could only be called hellish.
Tempering her body with the Origin Flame was naturally indispensable. Luo Can also specially prepared a body-tempering medicinal bath for her, using ten-thousand-year Earth Dragon blood, nine-rank purple ganoderma, and dragon saliva fruit as its main ingredients, supplemented by dozens of rare natural treasures. The cost of a single tub would have made even the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect wince.
The first three days were the hardest. Every time Ju Zi emerged from the medicinal bath, she felt as though every bone in her body had been taken apart and put back together again. She did not even have the strength to lift a finger. Yet the effects were just as immediate: her physique improved at a visible rate, her meridians widened by nearly a third, and her physical strength caught up with that of a power attack system Spirit Master at the same level.
After seven straight days of tempering, the medicinal power of the final bath was completely absorbed. Luo Can rested his fingertips on her wrist, examined her meridians, and nodded in satisfaction. "That should do it. Your physique is strong enough."
Ju Zi's eyes lit up in a flash. "Can I absorb the spirit ring now?"
"Yes." Luo Can turned his hand, and a soft cluster of golden light rose from his palm. "This is the ninth spirit ring I prepared for you-a God-Given Spirit Ring. It will form a spirit ring of the appropriate age according to your physique and willpower. In theory, as long as you can withstand it, it could even form a ferocious beast spirit ring on Di Tian's level."
Ju Zi took a deep breath, sat cross-legged, and closed her