It was the beginning of autumn.
A batch of medicinal herbs outside Carefree Cave had matured. The white film over Third Younger Sister's eyes was slowly fading, and the Green Chi-Dragon's Throat Aperture was gradually recovering; it could already make a few simple sounds.
Before he knew it, Cheng Xinzhan had also gained ample insights into the Qi Refining realm. Now he devoted more of his energy to studying the apertures throughout the body.
The Second Realm had two areas of emphasis: Divine Abilities and Gang and Baleful Intent. Cheng Xinzhan planned to focus on Divine Abilities first, then seek Gang and Baleful Intent.
Because he had opened his Five Palaces and Crimson Palace to perfection, he had gained considerably more lifespan than others. Opening the palaces of his heart, kidneys, liver, and spleen had granted him thirty years-the full allotment. For anyone else, twenty years would have been considered high. Opening his Crimson Palace had granted him sixty years, again the full allotment; generally, forty or fifty years was already considered high.
Thus, although the True Baleful Intent's assault on his apertures had cost him thirty years of life, his overall gain still exceeded that of his peers.
Moreover, he had advanced through the First Realm quickly enough, and his own Root Bone granted him a long lifespan. With ample years to spare, he had no need to focus exclusively on either Divine Abilities or Gang and Baleful Intent. He could simply cultivate both in succession.
After more than a year of cultivating himself and nurturing his temperament, he felt the time had come to study alchemical methods. Besides, autumn was approaching. Autumn's color was metal, and it governed slaughter; his appointment as White Tiger Envoy should arrive soon.
Things were about to get busy again.
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