Time continued to march on.
In the blink of an eye, over two months had passed, leaving only twenty-odd days until the Gathering of Heroes began.
Chen Shi'an's main task each day was to cultivate, then cultivate some more.
He still visited the Water Prison every few days.
However, he no longer went to see Fu Nantian.
Meanwhile, Mo Wuyang continued to keep an eye on Fu Yingying.
Besides Chen Shi'an's diligent cultivation, Pi Hou and Du Gang were also putting everything into raising their cultivation realms.
After Marrow-Washing and Bone-Tempering, a martial artist's physique grew closer to the Heavenly Dao, and their talent for the Martial Dao improved dramatically.
Over those two months and more, Du Gang and Pi Hou made rapid progress. Du Gang had already reached the Ninth Acquired Stage and was attempting to break into the First-Grade Realm.
Pi Hou's cultivation was advancing quickly as well. He had reached the Eighth Acquired Stage and would likely become a Ninth Acquired Stage expert before long.
In Windrise Stronghold, someone at the Ninth Acquired Stage was already a first-rate expert.
Since Zhu Neng had not undergone Marrow-Washing and Bone-Tempering, his cultivation lagged slightly behind. He was still only at the Sixth Acquired Stage.
Seeing Pi Hou and Du Gang's cultivation advance by leaps and bounds naturally filled him with envy.
That day, Chen Shi'an called Pi Hou, Du Gang, and Zhu Neng into his military tent.
He took out a porcelain bottle, poured out three pills, and placed one before each of them.
"Boss, what are these?" Pi Hou asked quietly.
Chen Shi'an explained softly, "Origin-Strength Pills. Taking them will increase your cultivation speed."
Pi Hou's eyes lit up. He turned the pill over and over in his hand, examining it. "I've heard about Origin-Strength Pills for