After performing the modification, what Li Chen felt most was exhaustion.
Not only was his body exhausted, but his mind was utterly drained as well.
The expenditure of magic power and mental energy far exceeded what he had spent swapping his own head.
Li Chen had modified himself before. Ten years ago, when he had first reached Foundation Establishment, he had already been able to perform this technique. Yet only ten years later, after acquiring many profound methods and master artisan-level skills, had he gained the confidence to perform it on He Ran.
The difference between the two was unmistakable. As a Foundation Establishment cultivator, Li Chen possessed powerful vitality and a connection to heaven and earth, making it seem as though he would not easily die no matter what he put himself through. He Ran was far more fragile.
Even with his considerable confidence, Li Chen had still worried that something might go wrong.
But whatever the case, the head-swapping technique had been a complete success.
The effects of the modification were immediate. After leaving the room, He Ran remained dazed for quite some time before connecting to his chassis and circulating spirit essence, becoming much like a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
Surging power flowed through the furnace and was converted, pouring endlessly into the spirit pump. Pressurized and circulated throughout his body, it gave him the feeling that he could kill a top-tier demon beast with a single punch.
Nor was this an illusion. A puppet chassis with Foundation Establishment combat power possessed far more than thirty thousand pounds of force. It could also use Flight and Earth-Escape to sweep through mountains and forests. Without special means of preserving their lives, even the most formidable demon beasts, once so difficult to kill, could only meet their deaths.
Yet He