"Mmm! Oh-ho-ho."
An Chen soaked in a bathtub filled with steaming gray liquid, with all manner of medicinal herbs floating on the surface.
He closed his eyes, still humming and murmuring to himself.
Then he rested his hand outside the tub and waited.
A moment later, a figure approached carrying a jade tray, upon which lay a small blade of grass flecked with purple light.
Without even opening his eyes, An Chen picked it up, stuffed it into his mouth, and began chewing.
The figure stepped back and melted into the shadows.
A cool sensation washed through An Chen's mind, drawing another involuntary moan from his lips.
He felt his body absorbing the medicinal potency from the liquid, every muscle itching and tingling.
"Pot up."
An Chen slowly opened his eyes and summoned the System Panel.
[Big Iron Pot System] [Name]: An Chen [Race]: Human [Martial Soul]: Big Iron Pot [Soul power]: Level 49 [Soul rings]: Yellow, yellow, purple [Pathway]: Hanged Man [Sequence]: Sequence 6 Rose Bishop [Digestion progress]: 47% [System abilities]: Divination ×3, Clown Warning ×3 [System status]: Concealment disabled [System tip]: The Iron Pot can be used to concoct Potions. [Main quest]: Absorb a fifth Soul Ring (shadow attribute). Reward 1: Shepherd Potion formula and its ingredients. Reward 2: System abilities based on the Soul Ring's age. (Note!!!: Find a way to separate your soul from your body, then influence your body in that state to make it consume the Potion. Finally, return to your body.)
An Chen looked at the digestion progress on the system, which had reached 47%.
"Looks like I'm on the right track," he muttered.
He had spent this time wandering through small villages across the southern Heaven Dou Empire, resolving all sorts of problems.
By doing so, he acted as a