Forty-eight days later.
Only one day remained until the full seven times seven-forty-nine-days of refinement were complete. Yazi's eyes bulged, bloodshot, as he stared fixedly at the Treasure Gourd frantically absorbing the energy of heaven and earth.
Now even the pleasure of mating could not ease his inner agitation.
Whoosh!
The Treasure Gourd stopped.
But within two or three seconds, it began shaking violently and absorbing the energy of heaven and earth again.
A while later.
The Treasure Gourd stopped again.
"One! Two! Three..."
Just as Yazi counted to three, the Treasure Gourd started again.
The cycle repeated, as though it were toying with him.
Yazi frowned, his expression stiff. This abnormality had begun two days ago; today was the third day.
Even though only one day remained until completion, Yazi's patience had run out.
He could not stand it anymore!
Something is clearly wrong with the Treasure Gourd. I must open it and look. Those fragmentary passages in the ancient book were incomplete in meaning and cannot be fully trusted. Even if they were true, it's only one day short of forty-nine. Opening it probably won't have much effect.
Perhaps the precious pill has gained sentience and is trying to break out on its own.
I'll just open a tiny crack and take a peek.
This time, Yazi's dragon claw did not stop halfway. He seized the Treasure Gourd outright. His heart raced, his hand trembled, and he forced himself to hold his breath and concentrate. The tips of his thumb and forefinger carefully gripped the stopper, his bloodshot beast eyes focused intently on the place where it was about to open.
Then this dragon-wolf monster gently lifted it with his pointed claws.
Humm-
A dazzlingly intense golden light burst through the gap beneath the stopper.
At this extraordinary