Over the next five days, Li Xiaowen and the others became doubly cautious. Nothing unusual happened, but the weather grew ever rainier, with drizzles that went on without end and even torrential downpours from time to time, slowing their journey somewhat.
During those five days, Xiao Hua took a Marrow Cleansing Pill whenever they rested at night. Though each pill was only equivalent to four months of grueling cultivation, he could not withstand taking them one after another. His cultivation was steadily rising, step by step! Besides cultivating at night, Xiao Hua also intensified his training during the day. Even while flying, he mobilized True Qi and circulated it through his meridians according to the heavenly circuit!
Xiao Hua was only at the Qi Cultivation second layer. Although such a rate of improvement was somewhat fast, it did not seem particularly astonishing in Li Xiaowen's eyes. After all, they had once been low-level Qi Cultivation cultivators themselves. The Qi Cultivation second layer... was merely the first step into cultivation, truly nothing worth mentioning!
That day, rain poured down in sheets. Everyone activated defensive Yellow Talismans, forming transparent light barriers around their bodies that kept the rain outside. Not a single drop touched their Daoist robes, which remained as dry as usual.
"Hehe, luckily there's no thunder in this rain. Otherwise, we'd have to hide in a cave and meditate like yesterday!" Fan Daomao said loudly as he looked at the darkened sky.
"Exactly... What should have been a five-day journey has been delayed by another day. Counting on our fingers, we've already been away from Jingbo City for more than ten days. The thirty-day deadline before the silk pouches are destroyed is not far off. We cannot delay any longer!" Li Xiaowen nodded.
"Look, that silvery patch ahead... that should