112 An Encroaching Sense of Foreboding 5 (1/2)
”Hah… Hah…”
The rough and broken pants of a young girl resounded within the Sanctum, beads of sweat arising muted flashes of golden light that emanated from the crystalline floor.
The atmosphere flowed with a gentle relaxing mood that calmed the mind and body, yet the young girl was busy torturing her body without end.
”Fifty-one, fifty-two…”
An Fei suppressed the groan of exhaustion that roared at her throat as it sought for release.
Shaking her head twice to clear her thoughts, the young girl's limbs trembled for a minute period of time before her body descended towards the ground once again.
Each time she closed her eyes, the horrifyingly detailed projection of her body flashed before her consciousness.
At this current moment, all but her liver was swathed in a brilliant golden glow. The numerous meridians, blood vessels, capillaries and muscles, and other inner organs revealed various degrees of the golden radiance emitted at a constant intensity.
Clearly, over the course of the few weeks that she had obtained the extensive privilege of loitering around in the Sanctum, An Fei had obtained many benefits.
Once the golden light erupted from her liver, she could be described as having completed the five pillars of the mortal Body Tempering Realm.
Completing the Body Tempering Realm in less than six months was nothing short of amazing in the Shattered Star Continent, especially for someone who didn't consume a single medicinal pill or recite a cultivation mnemonic.
Had it been anyone else who had accomplished such a feat, they would be probably overflowing with joy towards their heavenly fate.
Only, the young girl could display nothing more than a snort of disdain and fatigue.
Advancing from the Pillar of Meridian to the Pillar of Inner Organs within a month, other than constantly consuming the spiritual panaceas of the Sanctum and exercising her body to unconsciousness each day, how else would she have attained such progress?
”Seventy, Seventy… one…”
The young girl murmured, not even bothering to wipe away the sweat clinging to her body as she lowered herself towards the ground.
Thankfully, she had stripped to the bare minimum, or she would have a soggy dress smothering her pores and creating a tactile nightmare.
With each exercising movement, An Fei observed the mental projection of her body flicker as a strand of golden light entered through her pores.
The golden light then began to permeate the rest of her body with an even distribution, even the dark liver that refused to attain any golden radiance.
Truly, the initial stages of the is nothing but moving around, doing something in the Sanctum. Eating, exercise, studying, calligraphy practice, anything triggered the absorption of golden light…
Exercising in the Sanctum of Eternity appeared as the most efficient method of exploiting the storm of divine essence overhead, though An Fei wasn't exactly sure whether it was because her physical constitution was improving, or it combined the benefits obtained from breathing and exercise into a healthy package…
”E…eighty!”
Releasing a heavy sigh as she pushed herself upright, An Fei allowed her body to drop onto the crystalline floor, greedily embracing the warm crystal surface and the bath of golden light.
The young girl remained against the ground without changing her posture, far too exhausted to do so.
In fifteen minutes' time, she was to complete another… round of exercise.
”This…” An Fei murmured in dissatisfaction as she rubbed the muscles of her abdomen and limbs.
”How come they feel so frail after so much work? Back then, three weeks of this did trigger a physical change…”
After improving her constitution significantly under the 'help' of Xiao Ying, the young girl's physique had indeed received a visual change; her bodily frame no longer appeared malnourished, though it was exceedingly delicate compared to others.
Even after persistently exercising her body in the Sanctum and maintaining a healthy diet, An Fei's appearance didn't experience another transformation at all.
Fortunately, her strength, agility, and stamina had increased greatly compared to before, causing the girl to quickly drop her doubts.
Inhaling a deep breath of refreshing air, An Fei quickly rolled onto her back, ignoring the screams of her body as they lamented in exhaustion.
”One…”
The young girl quickly contracted her abdominal muscles, compressing her frame as it curled upwards at a stead pace. Resting her chin over her pressed knees and locking her body into the position with a fierce embrace, An Fei slowly counted to fifty in her mind.
The mental count exceedingly aggravated the burning sensation of her muscles, forcing the girl to grit her teeth to maintain the uncomfortable position.