For some time afterward, Huang Xiao kept circulating his energy to restore his strength, while Wang Jiu and Fan Zhongkun practiced their new cultivation methods and saber techniques.
The Masked Old Man appeared once every ten days. Whenever he came, he gave Wang Jiu and Fan Zhongkun some pointers and checked the changes in Huang Xiao as well.
Although Wang Jiu and Fan Zhongkun were supposedly guarding Huang Xiao here, both knew there was no need to worry about safety at all.
Thus, Wang Jiu and Fan Zhongkun devoted almost all their attention to their new saber techniques, constantly studying and practicing them.
Fan Zhongkun had already abandoned his original cultivation method and begun practicing the Evil Transformation Art instead. During this process, however, the Masked Old Man gave him a pill that restored his strength to its former level in just half a month.
When the Masked Old Man was absent, Fan Zhongkun brought many of his questions to Wang Jiu.
Whatever else might be said, Wang Jiu was a Martial Realm expert. He could explain most of Fan Zhongkun's questions. Only a few were beyond him, and those had to wait until the Masked Old Man came so they could ask him.
As Huang Xiao's strength steadily recovered and increased, his body also grew larger. The changes in him left both Wang Jiu and Fan Zhongkun marveling.
They now knew that Huang Xiao's shrinking body had not been the Masked Old Man's doing, but the result of a cultivation method Huang Xiao himself practiced. Such a cultivation method was clearly extraordinary; at least, neither of them had ever heard of it.
Two months quickly passed, and Huang Xiao sat cross-legged, circulating his energy and regulating his breathing one last time.
By now, Huang Xiao's body had returned to