It was September, and a little more chill had crept into the residence.
Lying on his pillow, Xie Jinhuan felt himself enter a mysterious realm, where he could see Qi Meridians like winding rivers, and the flesh and bones through which they flowed.
Wisps of azure mist, tireless little sprites, drifted down from upstream, merging into his flesh and bones, methodically nourishing and strengthening them until he could scarcely see a single flaw.
The azure mist drifting from upstream seemed endless. He could neither intervene nor think, only watch like God as he visibly grew stronger, step by step. He even felt something like, "With the spring breeze at my back, my horse's hooves fly; when life goes well, one must drink one's fill of joy."
Yet for some reason, as his physique grew ever more perfect, a heart-clenching sense of imminent death suddenly arose in his subconscious!
That feeling grew stronger and stronger!
In the end, it even overwhelmed his elation, leaving him as though seated on a bed of needles...
When that feeling reached its limit, Xie Jinhuan summoned some unimaginable force of will and forcibly severed the azure river, halting his physique's continued growth. His consciousness then returned to his mind, and he bolted upright as though waking from a nightmare.
Whoosh-
An unfamiliar room and its furnishings met his eyes. The sunset's lingering glow was visible outside the window, while a busty cat in a dark green dress lay slumped beside the bed...
Xie Jinhuan sat on the bed as though he had suddenly awakened from a blackout, but he had forgotten everything in the dream. His eyes were rather blank.
How did I fall asleep...?
Oh, right. I took Zisu's Dragon and Tiger Vitality Pill...
It's already evening...?
Good thing I didn't die...
*My spirits