Night fell.
Hyuga Hiashi went alone to Ye Fan's residence.
He had wanted to take this opportunity to see how Hanabi was doing there.
But the moment he arrived at the small courtyard's entrance, he found Ye Fan and Hanabi waiting for him.
Upon entering the courtyard, Hyuga Hiashi curiously looked around.
The entire courtyard and house looked quite shabby, though they had been kept very clean.
He wondered whether Hanabi had contributed to that.
"Senior Hiashi, everything is ready. The Meridian-Changing Marrow-Cleansing can begin at any time."
After entering the room, Ye Fan spoke with a smile.
Hyuga Hiashi immediately spotted the large vat in the room, white steam rising from it.
The room was filled with the peculiar scent of medicinal herbs.
Hyuga Hiashi was no longer young. Even with the improved Body-Tempering Liquid, it would not be easy to expel the impurities from his body.
Soaking in the medicinal liquid, Hyuga Hiashi felt as though countless ants were gnawing at his flesh and blood.
Ye Fan stayed beside the medicinal vat, applying needles to Hyuga Hiashi's acupoints according to his condition.
Time slowly passed.
Tempering Hyuga Hiashi's body lasted several hours.
It was not completed until late at night.
Hyuga Hiashi had originally been nearly delirious from the pain, but once it was over, he was astonished to find himself brimming with energy.
After changing into a set of clothes Ye Fan had specially prepared for him, Hyuga Hiashi carefully sensed the changes in himself.
His five senses had become sharper, the chakra within him had surged severalfold, and that growth was still continuing.
It was as though his body had shed some burden. From the inside out, he felt far more relaxed.
Of course, after this round of body tempering, Hyuga Hiashi looked much younger as