Chapter 10: Advancing With Great Speed!
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Haaaa!
Soon, after a seeming eternity passed by, fighting for his dear life, the bloody ginseng finally entered his stomach.
Without even allowing Araw to heave a sigh of relief, the bloody ginseng inside his body started to liquefy at a hurried speed, turning into pure energy that swiftly coursed throughout his physique, fusing to his internal organs, bones, and muscles, which caused them to slightly crack under the intense pressure...
Followed by that, an intense heat, originating from the liquefied ginseng, began to spread inside his body, burning his essence blood, which lowered its quantity in the process... but in return, his blood essence slightly purer became compared to before.
Ughh!
Boom!
"Not good! The energy is too much for my physique to bear."
Although in great pain, Araw still gritted his teeth and hurriedly stood up from the ground, his face twitching in agony as he swiftly began executing his body strengthening scripture—punching the empty air in front of him with complexity and force as his body began excreting sweats.
If he doesn't release some of the intense energy inside his body, his internal organs, blood vessels, and muscles might suffer various injuries from the burden and overtaxing... Although he was confident that the system had a way to quickly heal his physique, it would be best if he could save his teaching points for the future.
Surprisingly, after spending some of the excess energy within his body, Araw began to notice that his realm started solidifying at a swift speed!
Fluctuating for a while before pushing his realm to the limit of the 1st stage of the Body Tempering realm!
Although the spiritual herbs' main purpose was to cleanse the impurities within the cultivator's body and slightly increase one's potential, the energy they contained was still a great help to those within the Body Tempering realm, specifically him, who only barely reached the 1st stage!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Time passed by, and after 20 minutes of executing the peak body strengthening scripture, the intense energy inside Araw's body already started to subside.
Most of the energy that the herbs contained already got absorbed by his muscles and internal organs, while the rest continued to course through his blood vessels—still burning the impurities within his blood.
Inspecting his body, Araw surprisingly sensed that the overall defense of his physique has increased drastically. Although he wasn't aware to what extent his defense increased, it should be at least twice as much as before!
"It finally subsides; I should consume the next one."
Heaving a deep sigh of relief, Araw then carefully took out the seven-colored flower from the system's inventory, momentarily halting as he admired its beauty.
Compared to the bloody ginseng's strange appearance, the seven-colored flower could be said to be extremely pleasing to one's eye. Every second that passed by, the color of the spiritual herb was changing, from red to yellow and yellow to dreamy silver, giving a deep sensation of mystery and unreal beauty.
"At least it looked edible compared to the Heavenly Earth Ginseng.'
Learning from his mistake, Araw didn't immediately swallow the flower; instead, he began savoring its strange sweet taste... Grinding them into powder with his teeth as their essence and nectar slowly slid down his throat.
Surprisingly, compared to the bloody ginseng, the energy that the seven-colored flower contains is much more gentle in nature.
In the next second, cold and mild energy began to flow within his veins, entering and drilling within his flesh and fixing out the imperfections within.
Hmm?
At the same time, when changes were occurring inside his body, Araw began to notice that his pores began excreting an amount of dark sweat; their repulsive scent akin to a rotting puss instantly drilled into his nostrils, causing him to instinctively cover his nose... Unfortunately, his action only helped him a little, as he could still smell their lingering scent.
Still not done, his old skin began to peel naturally one by one, unfolding the tender skin underneath, which gave off a youthful glow.
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Boom!
Soon, ages passed by... Without any accident, Araw successfully consumed all the spiritual herbs inside his inventory.
In the short distance, his figure could be seen sitting on the ground in pure silence, his skin covered in a dry, dark substance, akin to old bark, as he slowly inhaled the air around him—slightly forming a wind pressure that swayed the grasses nearby.
Moreover, if someone listened carefully, they would faintly hear the gushes of raging water in Araw's body, a sign that his blood essence greatly increased in quantity and quality compared to before.
"I-I actually reach the 3rd stage of the body tempering realm?! Furthermore, based on the thickness of my blood essence, I could probably soon reach the 4th stage.
"However... My teaching points didn't increase. Maybe I couldn't earn teaching points if I heavily rely on cultivation resources to advance."
Feeling happy but at the same time unfortunately, Araw hurriedly cleaned himself—unable to bear the nauseating scent his body was releasing as he also used one of the bath bags inside his inventory.
He only exited the house when he successfully rid himself of the repulsive scent.
Staring at his reflection in the water, Araw couldn't help but unfold a grin on his face. Noticeably, the scars and calluses on his body—the results of him being exposed to hard work from his young years—have already vanished, being replaced by new skin that slightly reflects the light above.
In addition, other than gaining muscles and refining his figure, his height also received a huge boost! From the original 165 cm, his height increased by 5-6 cm after removing the impurities within his body... Making him quite tall compared to his peers.
"Furthermore, my face looks pleasing to my eyes. It gained sharpness, and my jawline became more pronounced."
Although he didn't care about his appearance in the past, Araw still feels delighted upon seeing the changes on his face.
Considering that he was going to accept discipline in the near future, his appearance might play a huge role if he wanted to deceive them into accepting him as their master.
"I often heard that most of the experts had a bearing of a master and had a good appearance."
Gifts
-- Gift
received Weekly Power Status
-- Power
Ranking 
-- Power
stone