Hu Fangyuan kept the temperature steady, not a fraction too high or too low.
Gradually, the shriveled lump of whale rubber melted completely in the flames, becoming a clear, slowly flowing mass of golden liquid. Light shimmered through it like a pool of molten sun, giving off a decadent, strange fragrance that almost stirred carnal desire.
It truly deserved its reputation as "liquid gold."
Hu Fangyuan's eyes brightened as he watched the golden liquid.
He had already prepared a wooden tub half a person's height beside him, more than half filled with clean water. He carefully poured the golden whale rubber liquid into it.
"Hiss-"
The golden liquid hit the water and burst apart in an instant.
The entire tub of water instantly grew soothingly warm, taking on a faint golden tint. A rich, mellow medicinal fragrance rushed into his nose, mingled with the briny tang of the ocean depths and a certain indescribable sweetness.
Gentle ripples spread across the surface, as though flowing light were swirling through it.
Hu Fangyuan had no time to admire it further.
He stripped off his clothes in a few quick movements, swung himself into the wooden tub, and sat down.
The warm water rose over his chest, and the golden medicinal liquid seeped through his skin. Its soothing warmth worked inward through his pores, like pairs of gentle hands softly comforting his utterly exhausted body.
Hu Fangyuan let out a long breath.
That felt good.
The weakness throughout his body and the dull ache in his chest seemed to dissolve little by little in the medicinal water.
He steadied himself and held the Four Symbols Iron Body Gu in his palm.
Its black-iron turtle shell was heavy and cold, gleaming darkly in the golden medicinal water.
Then he tore away the bandage staunching