Bob's breakthrough went smoothly.
After taking the potion, he sat in meditation for a full day and night. The following evening, Loa was reading in the courtyard when he suddenly sensed a pulse of battle-qi coming from Bob's room-not particularly strong, but its quality had changed.
There really were some capable people out there. Hardly anyone knew that Blue Heart Grass could neutralize dragon blood, yet whatever method had been used to refine this Heart of Flame, it could actually neutralize dragon blood too.
Bob had successfully liquefied his battle-qi.
A Rank 7 Warrior.
Loa set down his book and went to the door of Bob's room to take a look. Bob sat on the bed with his eyes closed, looking a little dazed. Sensing Loa come in, he opened his eyes and said blankly, "I'm... level seven?"
"Mm." Loa leaned against the doorframe. "How do you feel?"
Bob looked down at his hands and clenched his fists. Battle-qi circulated through his body, far more condensed than before. He raised his head, his eyes a little red.
"You brat..." His voice was a little hoarse. "That stuff must be very precious, right?"
"Not really," Loa said. "I happened to have some extra."
Bob asked no more.
He knew Loa did not want him to feel burdened.
But that warmth flowed through his heart. The child from back then had grown up and could now hold up the sky for him.
"All right, all right. Focus on stabilizing your cultivation. None of that sentimental stuff, okay? I still like you better when you're being sharp-tongued."
"You little brat!" Bob, who had been getting emotional, lost his composure at that and promptly chased Loa out, then began stabilizing his level.
Besides allowing an immediate breakthrough, the potion had another effect-raising the