With the medicine Xiao Yan had refined, coupled with Xiao Fan's formidable constitution, his recovery was swift.
That very night, Xiao Fan regained consciousness.
But the moment he woke, Xiao Fan sensed something wrong with his body.
Pain like his entire body was being torn apart surged through him the instant his consciousness returned.
"Ngh, cough..."
He could not help letting out a low groan, waking Yue Yao, who had been slumped beside his bed.
"You're awake?"
Looking at Xiao Fan's pale face, Yue Yao gently wiped the sweat from his forehead, her expression full of tender concern.
"Yes."
Xiao Fan nodded lightly, then turned his awareness inward.
The meridians throughout his body looked as though they had been ripped apart, riddled with cracks of every size.
Had anyone else suffered injuries like these, they probably could have started preparing for their funeral already.
Fortunately, Yao Lao's wealth of experience had allowed him to recognize that Xiao Fan had been unable to withstand the violently raging power within his body. He had immediately instructed Xiao Yan to refine some Body-Strengthening Essence Consolidation pills to reinforce his meridians. Together with Xiao Fan's astonishing regenerative ability, they had kept his meridians from being completely destroyed.
Otherwise, even if his life could have been saved, he probably would never have been able to cultivate again.
Now that Xiao Fan had awakened, the Dou Qi within him repaired his body more quickly. The only troublesome issue was that his soul was somewhat weakened.
After all, such immense power required not only a formidable body to support it, but also considerable soul power to control it. Only thanks to the system's repeated tempering had Xiao Fan managed to endure. Otherwise, the Fifth Transformation's power probably would have burst him apart outright.
"That was close!"
Even