Shi Hen had already left the secret chamber. Huang Xiao alone sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion, his eyes tightly shut and his mouth slightly open. Low growls could be heard coming from his throat.
These growls contained a special pattern, and as they continued, Huang Xiao's body trembled slightly.
These were the outward signs Huang Xiao displayed. The low growls were the manifestation of his Sound Art acting upon himself.
Huang Xiao felt the True Qi within him begin to churn and surge.
He directed the True Qi in his Dantian into his meridians. The rhythm stimulated the True Qi, which trembled in response.
With a splutter, Huang Xiao suddenly spat out a great mouthful of blood. His face turned pale, and he collapsed facedown on the floor.
Only after quite some time did Huang Xiao recover his breath. He climbed up and sat cross-legged again.
"It really isn't that easy to succeed!" Huang Xiao wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and sighed.
Two days had already passed. Huang Xiao had been trying to cultivate Sound Art Qi Control, but he had been unable to succeed. This time in particular, he had felt that he was about to succeed, yet he had still failed at the final moment.
Had Huang Xiao not possessed Imperishable True Qi, which could swiftly repair his damaged meridians, he would truly have had difficulty continuing.
Of course, Shi Hen had also left him some healing pills. Since Huang Xiao had Imperishable True Qi, he had not used them. These pills were extremely precious, and there was no harm in saving them. There would always be a use for them, rather than wasting them like this now.
He regulated his breathing and healed his injuries. Only once his injuries had recovered did