Chu Xisheng, far away over ten thousand miles distant, still knew nothing of what had happened in Xiushui Commandery.
Once their government ship entered the Canal, Chu Xisheng devoted all his energy to cultivation.
He trained hard for at least fourteen hours during the day, and even practiced in his dreams at night.
From the Wind-Chasing Blade to the Lightning-Pursuing Finger, from Light-Cloud Movement to the Ninefold Refinement Ultimate Origin Purple-Gold Body, he neglected nothing, striving to improve himself as much as possible before entering the capital.
Early on the third morning after they entered the Canal, Chu Xisheng finished practicing the Origin-Nourishing Art and began running through the fist forms of the Ninefold Refinement Ultimate Origin Purple-Gold Body on the forward deck.
Halfway through, all the bones in his body suddenly began to crack, while a layer of golden light appeared on his skin.
This was precisely the sign that his Ninefold Refinement Ultimate Origin Purple-Gold Body had reached the fourth layer.
Chu Xisheng felt as though a tremendous force inside his bones was prying apart their original structure. His flesh and blood were also being stretched and transformed.
Inside his skin in particular, something seemed to have been mixed in, making Chu Xisheng feel as though someone had peeled his skin off.
The sensation was simply indescribable, making the muscles of his face twitch incessantly.
The entire process lasted roughly an hour before gradually subsiding.
Once the pain inside his body had eased slightly, Chu Xisheng tried stretching his limbs, then tested a few moves of the Lightning-Pursuing Finger.
His eyes immediately lit up.
The strengthening effects of the Ninefold Refinement Ultimate Origin Purple-Gold Body were beginning to show. His strength had increased by about ten percent, while the external art's impact on his attack speed was gradually