At this moment, Yang Kai smiled. Even though his physical strength and spirit were already exhausted, his eyes could no longer see, and his ears were buzzing incessantly, with his brain feeling as if it were being pierced by needles, he still smiled.
He won! The joy of overcoming oneself far outweighed the joy of defeating others!
Just as Yang Kai thought he was about to faint, a warm sensation suddenly spread through his body. This warmth seemed to emanate from his bones, like the spring rain and dew, or a long-awaited downpour, sweeping over every inch of his skin and flesh, bringing a surge of vitality.
His depleted physical strength recovered slightly, and even his spirit improved significantly. Although he was not fully restored, he was no longer on the verge of fainting.
Yang Kai did not try to be strong anymore but instead sat on the ground, carefully sensing the condition of his body. He found that the numbness in his body had disappeared, replaced by a sense of comfort, so comfortable that he almost moaned.
His blood and flesh pulsed rhythmically, becoming more solid and explosive with each pulse. The qi in his meridians surged continuously, and his bones seemed much stronger.
Just this one moment seemed to make his body much stronger.
Yang Kai fell into deep thought.
The warmth that surged from his bones at the last moment must be the work of the Proud Bone Golden Body. Having experienced this several times, Yang Kai had grasped the key: only by facing adversity with unwavering determination and resilience could he activate the latent abilities of the Proud Bone Golden Body.
If he had compromised in the face of adversity, the Proud Bone Golden Body would not have provided any assistance.
What a unique Golden Body! Yang Kai chuckled. At this point, he understood why the incense burner could aid his cultivation.
The herbs added to the incense burner were amplified hundreds of times, and after he inhaled them, his physical strength drained rapidly, and his spirit became extremely fatigued. That was why he almost lost consciousness after just three steps.
However, although the amplified effects of the herbs were powerful, they should not cause any long-term side effects; otherwise, they could not aid cultivation.
Only by overcoming this difficulty and stimulating the recovery ability of the Proud Bone Golden Body could he truly benefit and become stronger through each breakthrough of his limits.
The strange fragrance from the incense burner complemented the Proud Bone Golden Body.
All of this was Yang Kai's speculation. But based on what had just happened, it was basically the truth. He needed to verify it carefully.
The strange fragrance from the incense burner continued to waft towards him, even without any wind in the room.
However, Yang Kai discovered that if he stayed in one place, the strange fragrance had no effect.
After resting for half an hour, Yang Kai felt he had recovered some strength. He shakily stood up and took another step forward.
Having suffered a major setback once, this time Yang Kai walked very slowly, carefully sensing his body as he moved.
When he took a step, he found that the strength in his body seemed to flow out like a breached dam, and his spirit suddenly became extremely fatigued, with no apparent reason or warning.
Another step, and the strength he had just recovered was completely drained, almost causing him to fall.
Biting his teeth, Yang Kai's stubbornness flared up, and he struggled to move forward.
This time, Yang Kai managed to take four steps before he had to stop. Although he was unwilling to admit defeat, his body could no longer keep up, and his strength was still too weak.
The warm sensation from within his body once again spread slowly, preventing him from fainting.
After many trials, all of Yang Kai's speculations were confirmed to be correct.
The strange fragrance from the incense burner, though tiring, did not cause any long-term side effects. The Proud Bone Golden Body needed his will to be stimulated; the more resolute he was, the stronger the warm sensation, and the greater the benefit to his body.
This method of cultivation was almost unimaginable. To put it bluntly, it was like playing with one's life, and a single mistake could lead to irreparable consequences. Fortunately, Yang Kai had a good sense of self-awareness and only slightly pushed his limits each time, accumulating the effects over time, which proved to be quite effective.
Human potential indeed had no limits, but to become stronger, one had to progress gradually.
After a day of effort, Yang Kai's progress was evident; he could now take six steps, a significant improvement from the first time.
But Yang Kai was still not satisfied. He was merely walking while smelling the strange fragrance. If he could perform martial techniques in the presence of the fragrance, that would be true cultivation.
Then, Yang Kai discovered a serious problem.
This method of cultivation consumed a large amount of herbs!
Adding one Three-Leaf Residual Soul Flower and one Desolate Land Withered Wood Grass to the incense burner could only last for about an hour. After an hour, more herbs had to be added to produce the strange fragrance.
Yang Kai did a quick calculation, and his face turned grim.
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There were twelve hours in a day, and he cultivated for about seven to eight hours each day. This would require at least fourteen herbs. With his current reserves, he could last at most two days before the Desolate Land Withered Wood Grass was depleted, and the Three-Leaf Residual Soul Flower would be more than half used up.
What would he do when these herbs were depleted? He only had thirty-eight contribution points, which could support him for a few more days at most.
He thought he was wealthy, but now he realized he was still very poor.
That night, Yang Kai went to sleep with deep worries, his mind filled with thoughts of how to obtain more herbs and contribution points. Even in his dreams, he saw vast fields of Three-Leaf Residual Soul Flowers and Desolate Land Withered Wood Grass, and his hands and feet ached from harvesting them.
That night, Yang Kai did not sleep well.
That night, Su Mu also did not sleep well.
Thinking about how he had led a group of people to confront Yang Kai in the morning, only to be defeated, Su Mu tossed and turned. If not for Yang Kai, he might have already been flirting with the daughter of the rice shop owner. If not for Yang Kai, he would not have to endure this anger.
Thinking about the daughter of the He family, Su Mu felt a surge of resentment. He would never have the face to approach her again. As the saying goes, "It's better to destroy ten temples than to ruin a marriage." Yang Kai, by breaking up a couple, was truly too much.
Another saying goes, "A gentleman takes ten years to seek revenge, while a petty person seeks it day and night."
Su Mu undoubtedly belonged to the latter. Although he could challenge Yang Kai again in a few days, he could not wait that long. He wanted to beat Yang Kai up right now to relieve his anger.
Unable to sleep, Su Mu got up in a fit of anger. Not only did he get up, but he also woke up his subordinates in the middle of the night.