The sun rose.
The hour of the Snake was approaching.
Well before the hour of the Snake, he had broken through the ice and entered the water to restore himself.
By now, Jiang Ning was fully prepared.
A moment later.
He glanced at the sundial in the courtyard. As the sun slowly moved overhead, the hour of the Snake arrived.
The next instant.
Jiang Ning focused his mind.
With the earthcore warm jade against his chest, he also found it far easier than before to calm and focus his mind.
He needed no lengthy adjustments. In a mere instant, his mind settled, his spirit platform became clear and empty, and every stray thought vanished.
Immediately afterward.
He sat with his five centers facing heaven, tilted his head slightly upward, and slowly inhaled toward the warm sun overhead.
In an instant, he drew a wisp of the sun's essence, belonging to the five elements, from the void into his nostrils.
The sun's essence sank from his nostrils into his lungs and organs. Though scorching hot, it caused him no burning pain.
Ever since he had acquired the Water-Fire Immortal Robe trait, the sun's essence could no longer harm his five major organs in the slightest when it entered his internal organs.
Only its tempering effect remained.
Then he felt the sun's essence disperse and merge into his internal organs.
He immediately felt as though he were inside a furnace. Every trace of cold vanished, and warmth flowed throughout his body.
As that wisp of the sun's essence tempered his five major organs, strands of inner breath condensed within them and flowed into the dantian in his abdomen.
[Inner Elixir Life-Nourishing Technique experience +1]
As the notification appeared, the wisp of the sun's essence was fully consumed.
Jiang Ning opened