Qi Dian took some healing medicine, then stayed in a corner, circulating his cultivation to recover. The injuries to his internal organs were not visible, but the wounds on his skin healed at a speed the naked eye could follow.
The charred marks from his burns were rapidly replaced by smooth, delicate new skin. Even Qi Dian's overall looks and bearing improved along with it.
If Yue Wen and Xing'er both scored ninety-eight for looks before, then Qi Dian had gone from fifty to fifty-nine point five.
By evening, Qi Dian stood up again, brimming with vigor. He swept his bangs aside, revealing a brilliant gleam in his eyes, and actually looked a little like a young martial hero.
He was riding high!
He murmured to himself, "As I am now, I might actually have a chance at competing for City Hero."
Ever since meeting Yue Wen and Xing'er, his confidence had taken repeated blows. For a time, he had felt like utter trash and lost all desire to compete.
He had never expected that, by growing with their help along the way, he would actually keep pace with them.
Not only had Qi Dian succeeded in astral refining, he was cultivating the Azurefall Profound Gate's Heavenly Net Nine-Turn Astral Qi. Combined with the power of his half-immortal body, he could absolutely realize his original dream and compete against the world's geniuses at the Youth Cultivators' Assembly!
With just a little circulation of his heavenly circuit, Qi Dian could form an astral qi barrier before him. It felt like an indestructible towering wall!
This mighty, formidable cultivation method filled him with excitement. Though he still had no idea what to do about a cultivation method for the next realm, at least he could reign supreme in the astral realm for