During the few days that Li Xingkong stayed at home to recuperate, there was quite a stir throughout Freedom City.
With Luke Morgan gone, the entire Freedom City underwent a complete reshuffle, becoming more 'lively' than ever before.
However, none of this concerned Li Xingkong anymore. Everyone in Freedom City was fighting tooth and nail for a bigger slice of the pie, so naturally no one cared about Li Xingkong's whereabouts. As for Luke Morgan's loyal followers, they were all wiped out the day after news of his death broke.
The newspaper only briefly mentioned a multi-vehicle collision in the city center, with several people killed and injured; it didn't even make the front page.
If this happened in Divine Land, they would at least put on a show first, saying something like whoever takes Li Xingkong is hailed as the supreme ruler, or that only those who avenge their wrongs are qualified to take the position.
But after all, the places are different, and the people of the Prisoner Continent don't understand things like benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness.
Almost a week has passed since Li Xingkong caused a scene in the prison, and he has finally recovered from all his wounds and restored his overall bodily functions and energy balance to a perfect level.
He would never have dared to imagine recovering so quickly from such severe injuries before he began cultivating immortality.
During his recovery these past few days, Li Xingkong has truly experienced both pain and joy.
It's painful to drastically repair the body, and it's also painful to rack your brains to remember what you've learned and apply it when repairing each part of the body.
The human body is a very complex system. Although every organ is composed of cells, each cell is completely different.
The past few days of recovery have been no less arduous than mentally solving math problems Heavenly Capital, which has been quite torturous for Li Xingkong.
"I mean, is it really this mentally taxing for cultivators to recover their bodies? Putting everything else aside, just the sheer scale of physical restoration alone is comparable to creating a wonder."
Even after recovering, Li Xingkong he thought back on the past few days.
"Of course not, there are ready-made spells to use! Without learning spells, trying to repair things on your own would be incredibly difficult."
The system started complaining.
Li Xingkong became somewhat curious. He had thoroughly understood the repair process over the past few days, so he was even more curious about this restorative spell.
What kind of magic allows him to recover more easily than he can recover on his own?
Or rather, he began to wonder what magic actually was.
"Then send me a copy of the healing spell so I can take a look."
Li Xingkong became interested; he wanted to see the difference between this recovery technique and the self-rescue he had undergone in the past few days.
Without saying much, the system directly sent Li Xingkong a simple Rejuvenation Technique.
Having received the Rejuvenation Technique, Li Xingkong began to examine its effects.
The Rejuvenation Technique primarily treats external injuries, rapidly healing wounds without leaving scars. It is mainly driven by Magic Power, requiring the formation of a corresponding Magic Power imprint. The imprint is condensed in the palm of the hand, and then the Magic Power is unleashed.
The mark causes irritation to the Flesh and Blood, which then heals the wound.
Simply put, after learning the Rejuvenation Technique, he only needs to form a set of Magic Power imprints to directly heal external injuries.
There's absolutely no need to find any materials to repair blood vessels or manually mend wounds.
Therefore, the core of this spell lies in this Magic Power imprint.
By comparing his appearance with his own when he recovered, Li Xingkong immediately recognized the core of this spell.
"So, can I understand that this spell mark did all the subsequent steps for me?"
Li Xingkong and came up with a rather apt analogy.
Treating yourself is like farming; you do everything yourself: till the land, water it, plant seeds, fertilize it, weed, and harvest.
Using magic is like hiring an agricultural robot; you only need to buy the seeds and give them to it, and the machine will do everything for you.
"Good understanding. Spells are essentially like a black box. You don't need to know how they work inside; you just need to know how to turn them on and off."
The system provided a brief explanation.
I used to think magic must be some kind of mysterious art, but now that I've seen the truth, it's actually quite similar to the rice cooker and refrigerator we use every day.
That instantly ruined its prestige.
No wonder the system said before that everyone can cultivate immortality. Li Xingkong was thinking that with his method of cultivating immortality, only the most intelligent person could embark on the path of immortality. What about those who are dull-witted?
Looking back now, it's clear that the emergence of this magic has taken care of the vast majority of people. It is precisely because our ancestors created and simplified magic from generation to generation that the path of cultivating immortality has been able to spread.
After only a few glances, this Rejuvenation Technique posed no difficulty for Li Xingkong. He could construct the spell's structure at any time, and with his experience over the past few days, it was only a matter of time before he mastered the spell.
He even has enough knowledge now to design a few minor spells himself if he wanted to.
With a breakthrough in his understanding of magic, Li Xingkong was in an extremely pleasant mood.
The subsequent path of cultivation doesn't seem so difficult anymore.
With joy in his heart, it's naturally easier to do things. Li Xingkong didn't indulge too much in constructing spells because his time for cultivation had come.
The tempering of the first vertebrae had already reached a certain level, and Li Xingkong had enough time and resources in the past few days. He expected to complete the tempering of the first vertebrae today.
From the perspective of Spiritual Qi, the other unrefined bones are like a loose piece of rotten wood. Although they support the body, on a microscopic level, they still look grotesque and uneven, full of holes.
Even from the perspective of Spiritual Qi, this refined bone resembles a piece of beautiful jade, appearing flawless and radiating a warm glow.
Only a small portion of the entire bone now looks somewhat disproportionate, and this is the final part of refining the bone.
With his mind focused and Spiritual Qi surging, combined with Magic Power and the materials absorbed through his diet, Li Xingkong began to refine this final part.
Just like a craftsman painting a wall, as the brush of Spiritual Qi sweeps across, the bones in the places it touches change, showing a remarkable power of Creation.
After about half an hour of tempering, as Li Xingkong made the last stroke, the tempering of his first bone was completed.
Although it was just a skeleton, it brought about significant changes for Li Xingkong.
This change is much greater than when I first entered the Qi Refining.
Previously, entering the Qi Refining simply meant having an additional energy circuit, allowing for the initial storage and utilization of Magic Power Magic Power.
The completion of this bone tempering signifies the beginning of a further tempering process for Li Xingkong's entire body.