At this moment, Yang Kai laughed. Even though his strength and spirit were already exhausted, his eyes could not see, his ears rang nonstop, and a stabbing pain in his mind like needle pricks, he still laughed.
He had won! The joy of defeating himself was far stronger than defeating others.
Just as Yang Kai thought he was about to faint, a warm sensation suddenly surged from within his body, rising from his bones like spring rain and dew, like sweet rain after a long drought, brushing over every inch of his skin and flesh, bringing a surge of vibrant life.
His exhausted strength recovered a little, and his spirit improved greatly. Though not fully restored, he was not about to pass out.
Yang Kai stopped pushing himself and sat on the ground to carefully sense his internal condition. He found that the original numbness in his body had disappeared, replaced by a feeling of ease and comfort so great he almost wanted to moan.
His flesh and blood pulsed rhythmically; accompanied by this pulsation, they became solid, explosive; the qi sensation in his meridians throbbed nonstop, and his bones felt considerably stronger.
Just this alone made his body feel much stronger.
Yang Kai fell into thought.
The warmth that surged from his bones at the critical moment should be the effect of the Proud Bone Golden Body. Having experienced this several times before, Yang Kai had grasped the key: only when he faced adversity with unyielding resolve and tenacity could he awaken this latent ability of the Proud Bone Golden Body.
If he compromised when facing difficulties, the Proud Bone Golden Body would grant him no assistance.
What a temperamental golden body! Yang Kai chuckled. By now he understood why the incense burner could aid his cultivation.
The medicinal herbs placed in the incense burner had their potency amplified a hundredfold; after inhaling them, his strength drained faster and his mental fatigue increased, so that after just three steps he nearly collapsed.
Although this amplified effect from the incense burner was overpowering, it should not cause him any side effects, otherwise it could not assist cultivation.
Only by overcoming this difficulty and triggering the restorative power of the Proud Bone Golden Body could he gain genuine benefits and grow stronger through repeated breakthroughs of his limits.
The strange fragrance drifting from the incense burner works hand in hand with the Proud Bone Golden Body.
All of this is Yang Kai's speculation, but judging from what just happened, it is essentially fact. Next, Yang Kai needs to verify it carefully.
The strange fragrance in the incense burner never ceased; even without wind indoors, it drifted toward Yang Kai's position.
However, Yang Kai discovered that if he remained still in place, the fragrance had no effect.
After resting for half an hour, Yang Kai felt he had regained considerable strength; he trembled as he stood up and then stepped forward again.
Having suffered a major loss once, this time Yang Kai walked very slowly, feeling each step carefully.
When his foot landed, he felt the strength inside his body burst forth like a breached dam, flooding out, and his spirit likewise became utterly exhausted for no apparent reason, with no warning.
With the second step, the little strength he had recovered was completely drained, and Yang Kai nearly toppled over.
Gritting his teeth, Yang Kai's stubborn spirit flared again, and he forced his feet to move forward.