The next morning.
"Whoosh!"
Xia Ping sat cross-legged on his bed and exhaled a stream of white breath that nearly solidified, resembling a white ribbon. His muscles trembled, and a layer of black grime covered his skin. A foul odor filled the air.
"As expected of the Body-Tempering Pill. It's incredibly effective."
He opened his eyes, and a startling glint flashed in them. His body felt lighter than ever before. After taking two or three Body-Tempering Pills last night, he had immediately begun circulating his cultivation technique and practiced all night.
By this morning, the pills' effects had worn off. He felt that a great deal of impurities had been purged from his body, which seemed twice as light, and his strength had increased by a third.
Even the true energy within him had grown slightly, bringing him closer to the peak of Martial Apprentice Seventh Heaven.
"If I keep taking these Body-Tempering Pills for a while, I might break through to Martial Apprentice Eighth Heaven soon." Xia Ping clenched his fist, feeling the powerful strength within him.
He had been wondering how to get more pills now that his Golden Potion had run out. But then he had found twenty or thirty Body-Tempering Pills on Zhou Tai'an and his father. It was as if someone had brought him a pillow just as he was getting sleepy.
The Body-Tempering Pills were also highly effective, just as their reputation promised. After only one night, he already felt that his physique was much stronger than before.
"But the impurities my body expelled smell terrible. I'd better take a shower before school." Xia Ping got up at once and went to the bathroom for a refreshing wash. He emerged feeling revitalized.
An hour later, Xia Ping had changed his clothes and arrived