He came down from the mountaintop platform and returned to his makeshift base, ate a few tubes of Human Nutritional Supplement to stave off hunger, then drank some Pure Water he had brought back from the lake.
That single cup left Chen Jue's mouth, throat, esophagus, stomach, and intestines feeling wonderfully cool and refreshed, with a sweetness that lingered endlessly in his mouth.
It was as though he had drunk not water, but mountain spring water infused with some miraculous elixir-crisp, sweet on the finish, and utterly enjoyable!
"Damn! If I shipped this water to Earth to sell, 90H2O, Modigliani, and Acqua di Cristallo would all get their asses kicked!" Chen Jue drained his cup, then used [Inner Vision] to observe the tissue cells the water had passed through.
He discovered that, stimulated by this alien planet's lake water, each cell had actually become fuller and clearer, growing considerably stronger. Like potted plants watered with nutrient solution after days of drought, they began to brim with vitality.
Chen Jue surmised that prolonged exposure to the life ore at the bottom of the lake had probably imbued the water with primordial qi, making it exceptionally easy for his stomach, intestines, and cells to absorb.
Chen Jue casually grabbed two large chunks of life ore and sat cross-legged.
Remembering his plan to face this alien planet's peculiar creatures tomorrow, he felt his first priority should be improving his ability to stay alive.
In this special environment, where primordial qi permeated everything, those creatures resembling the ones in the Classic of Mountains and Seas were certainly beyond comparison with Earth's wild animals.
With the intention of playing it safe and staying alive first, Chen Jue began practicing the "Dragon Slaying" section of the Qi Observation and Dragon Slaying Scripture. The "Qi Observation" section