Cultivators often had many impurities within their bodies. During body tempering, these impurities would be expelled from the body—and not just impurities, but Pill Toxin as well.
Those disciples from major sects had come here partly to use the Dragon Spring for body tempering, but their main purpose was to purge the accumulated Pill Toxin from their bodies.
Before coming here, they would consume large quantities of Spiritual Pills to raise their cultivation, paying no heed to the buildup of Pill Toxin.
One trip through the Dragon Spring would cleanse away all the Pill Toxin, allowing them to greatly increase their cultivation in a short time.
This left every one of them reeking... Ninety-eight people gathered together underground, where there was no ventilation—the sour stench was easy enough to imagine. No wonder those beauty-conscious female cultivators had been gagging from the smell.
Everyone had been unhurried when they arrived, but on the way back they moved like thunder. Before long, they entered the hall on the mountain.
People from Green Feather Mountain immediately led them toward the nearby mountain springs. Bathing immediately after body tempering had practically become standard procedure. There were plenty of springs nearby, naturally separated by gender.
Half an hour later, Lu Ye had washed himself clean and changed into a fresh set of clothes, finally feeling much more refreshed.
Xie Jin walked over with a smile. "How were your gains, Junior Brother?"
"Not bad."
"That's good. But the effects of this body tempering seem worse than before. I wonder if Junior Brother noticed—the mist in the secret chamber clearly became much thinner during the last two days. By the time we came out, it was almost gone."
"That isn't normal?" Lu Ye felt a little guilty.
"It's not exactly abnormal. It's just somewhat different from what