136 A Little Shadow and the Forest of Danger’s Longevity 1 (1/2)
A whole day was wasted as the young girl gradually became accustomed with her new physique.
An Fei lounged around within the Sanctum, completing various odd-tasks to waste as much time as possible, and to discern the grasp of her abilities to the maximum.
At the end, the young girl could only give a single appraisal as she sat on the edge of the bed, her eyes glazed over in thought.
…the differences between her physique when she was in the Body Tempering Realm compared to her current cultivation…
was as immeasurable as the vast ocean.
Her strength had not changed significantly compared to before, but An Fei had noticed that faint threads of spiritual essence had removed themselves from her heart to coil around her muscles whenever she found it necessary to expend copious amounts of effort.
Her agility similarly had not improved beyond physical limits, having merely obtained an automatic assistance of spiritual essence.
The young girl had carried a stack of books taller than herself throughout the entire platform of sky-blue crystal at a brisk pace for several laps, and had not even broken a sweat.
The sheer facilitation of her abilities endowed by spiritual essence coursing through her muscles practically ensured that she would remain physically fit and brimming with vitality… was a little too much to accept.
Her vision, hearing, sense of smell and taste had similarly improved from her advancement into the Foundation Establishment Realm.
An Fei could discern the faint labels on the spine of the shelved books from a distance of several dozen meters away, and her mind was abuzz with the constant slew of information transmitted from her senses.
The world had become more vibrant and excitatory regardless of where she found herself, for her consciousness had immersed itself into a sea of limitless information.
”It's quite the pity that my sense of touch hasn't changed…” An Fei murmured to herself, craftily munching on the last piece of diced celery as she stared at a book laid on the ground before her.
”Then again… I don't think it would be a good idea, since the Sanctum seems to enjoy torturing my body each night…”
The young girl shivered at the thought, unwilling to dwell on the topic of the nightly excursion dealt onto her body when she stayed within the Sanctum for a prolonged period.
The storm of warmth and comfort ravaging her cells to no end… was not necessarily a pleasant experience.
Especially when it occurred each passing night.
”Hah…”
An Fei placed the book onto the ground, rising from her seated position to roll her neck and relax her strained muscles. The girl glanced at the opened pages, a tinge of excitement evident in her fervent gaze.
”The … can I finally be able to practice it?”
The young girl took a few tentative steps to clear herself a wide berth, and shook her arms to relax her limbs to the maximum.
An Fei took a deep breath and closed her eyes, imagining the motionless surface of a tranquil lake as she stepped forward with her left foot.
As she stepped forward, the young girl distributed the weight of her body backwards by leaning her back, and sweeping her arms to her sides.
Relying on the destabilized center of gravity, An Fei allowed her body to slide backwards towards the ground, before drawing her left arm towards her chest.
The limb bent at the elbow to further disbalance her body and distort her motion, and the young girl pivoted on her right heel to spin in a counterclockwise half-moon turn.