Time slipped past like a white steed flashing through a crack, seemingly in the blink of an eye.
Eight days had quietly slipped away.
Long Ji finally ended his lengthy cultivation session and slowly opened his eyes, feeling the surging spiritual power within him.
He had actually broken through to the third level of the Body Integration Realm, an enormous improvement.
However, Long Ji knew well that cultivation had to proceed step by step. He could not chase quick gains and recklessly forge ahead.
If he forced himself to continue cultivating, his realm might become unstable and his foundations might waver.
Thus, he decisively stopped cultivating and rose to stretch his body.
Long Ji stood up, stretched his limbs, and thoroughly exercised his body.
With every movement, a pleasant sensation coursed through him like an electric current, as though every cell in his body had been awakened.
After a brief rest, Long Ji looked straight at the female corpse not far away.
Throughout these eight days of secluded cultivation, he had sensed a faint gaze silently watching him. After careful consideration,
he concluded that this gaze must have come from the female corpse.
Long Ji walked up to the female corpse and examined her from head to toe. He reached out and carefully touched her skin, feeling its icy chill.
He inspected every detail of the female corpse, overlooking not even the faintest trace of a clue, yet he still failed to discover anything.
"I know you're conscious,"
Long Ji said in a low voice, staring at the female corpse,
"During these eight days of secluded cultivation, you've been secretly watching me every moment."
Yet the female corpse remained unresponsive, just like an actual corpse.
Long Ji did not grow angry over this. He continued speaking at an unhurried