Ponzu went into the bathroom to shower first, worried that Odin would stink so badly after washing that she would not be able to stand it.
When she came out, Odin was sitting in a chair, looking at his hands and still feeling out the changes in his body.
"Your turn," she said.
Odin stood up and walked into the bathroom.
Hot water poured over him, washing away the gray-black impurities.
The water ran black as it flowed down the drain.
After washing, he came out and sat on the edge of the bed.
Ponzu had already lain down. The five Chameleon Cats were curled into little balls, huddled beside her pillow.
"Are we going to Rock Mountain again tomorrow?" she asked.
"Yes," Odin said. "My true qi has only just liquefied. I still need to keep cultivating. Once it stabilizes, I'll figure out the next step."
Odin could not bear to pass up any opportunity to cultivate.
Ponzu nodded and closed her eyes.
Odin lay down on the bed and stared at the ceiling.
The drop of liquid in his Dantian was still slowly rotating, giving off a faint glow.
Odin closed his eyes and soon fell fast asleep.
An hour later, Odin opened his eyes and resumed cultivating.
This time, Odin directly converted his Nen into true essence, feeding it bit by bit into his Nen Script Dantian to merge with the drop of true essence at its center.
As he continued cultivating, Odin discovered something astonishing.
After Foundation Establishment, his lifespan had increased, and the upper limit of his latent aura capacity had risen along with it.
With a higher latent aura capacity, he could convert more true essence.
More true essence would allow his cultivation to keep soaring.
As his cultivation rose, he would be able