A sly grin stretched across Wang Jian's face, a flicker of amusement in his crimson eyes. He wasted no time. The first step, widening her meridians, was a relatively straightforward process.
Using a potent elixir concocted in his own alchemy chambers, he guided the potent energy through her body, simultaneously forcing open the bottlenecks restricting her potential.
Hours bled into one another as he meticulously reshaped her internal pathways, the process demanding immense concentration from both of them.
Sweat slicked their bodies, a testament to the arduous and draining nature of the procedure. Exhaustion gnawed at Lu Rong'er, but the sting of betrayal fueled her determination. Finally, with a satisfied grunt, Wang Jian released his hold.
"The first step is complete," he declared, his voice devoid of emotion.