People Yet Not People, Infinite Possibilities

In early August, the summer heat had already begun to fade.

Inside the Commander's Compound.

[You consumed Golden-Blood Red Carp essence meat. Proficiency +69]

The essence meat entered his stomach, and a soothing warmth spread through his body. It transformed into Heaven and Earth Essence, first circling once within his abdomen. Enhanced by the Consumption technique, that essence grew even richer, dividing into more than a hundred threads.

Li Xian had washed his fetus clean and broken free of the Clay Embryo. Heaven and Earth Essence was a "snob"—when he had possessed a Clay Embryo, it had fled in droves, afraid of lingering even half a moment longer.

Now, his fetal body was pure. Yet it was in no hurry to leave, darting this way and that like mischievous children, "strolling through a garden and taking in the sights."

Li Xian performed Heavenly Cycle Circulation and Blood Solidification and Aperture Closure, doing all he could to intercept and retain it. But Heaven and Earth Essence would not be restrained. Once it had played to its heart's content, it scattered in every direction.

Only a little over twenty threads remained in his abdomen.

Rainbow Radiance Draped on the Shoulders, Chest Drumming Like Thunder—his body's essence was drawing close to heaven and earth, and all manner of wonders gradually emerged.

To dissipate without transforming was "Rainbow Radiance Draped on the Shoulders."

To dissipate and transform was "Life-Bearing Hair on the Head."

Over time, water naturally flowed into its channel. Heaven Rewards Diligence; so long as one was willing to put in bitter effort, what in this world could not be achieved?

Li Xian persevered, aided by his wife, and the essence in his abdomen lingered without dispersing. At this very moment, it finally transformed by a fraction.

A light breeze blew.

His