Chapter 356: Charcoal (1)

Chapter 356: Charcoal (1)

Although Drako Yau couldnt replace sleeping with meditation like Hagrid, he still took some time tuning his body to keep his yin-yang symbol circulating smoothly. This daily routine benefited his growth, proven by its major role in aiding him awaken to Boiling Form.

Boiling Forms principle was somewhat mystical as it worked in reverse. It could only be achieved through extraordinary control over his yin-yang symbol, and meditation had certainly increased his proficiency in controlling himself.

Drako Yau closed his eyes and placed his hands on his lap, accelerating his yin-yang symbol as he did. The icy force from his upper body and fiery force from his lower body swarmed towards the symbol, then emerged from it as pure, usable forces.

While Drako Yau meditated, the charcoal-looking item on the shelf trembled, though he didnt realise it as he was too focused. Disturbance was the greatest enemy of meditation, which was why he only meditated at places he deemed absolutely safe. Hed turn his focus into his body and become oblivious to everything around him, whereas hed normally detect every wave of a blade of grass within several dozen metres.

The longer he meditated, the faster the symbol spun and the stronger the charcoal ellipsoid vibrated. It suddenly flew to him and levitated above his head. Oblivious to it, he simply continued to cultivate.

The pure forces that the yin-yang symbol produced usually circulated through his body before they were reabsorbed. However, the forces were now leaking through his crown, seeping into the black thing above him.

The charcoal began morphing. Its dull surface turned glossy, and its interior turned semi-translucent like a piece of black jade, with two patterns of red and blue slowly wriggled across it. More and more forces leaked from Drako Yau at an increasing rate as the charcoal continued to morph.

Noticing that he was sweating profusely, Drako Yau finally felt something was off, yet he could do nothing to stop the invisible whirlpool from sucking in his forces. He was already spinning the yin-yang symbol at its maximum speed. The greedy whirlpool devoured everything he produced and was demanding even more.

Some time later, the charcoal began spinning and increased its absorption rate. Drako Yau was already drenched in sweat, and he could feel his body weakening even further.

Did this puppy break out from the chunk of charcoal?

The charcoal was the one who sucked in his forces, so the puppy was the mastermind behind his closely averted crisis! Reaching that conclusion, he shot an unfriendly gaze at it.

The poor puppy was unaware of his thoughts and snuggled its fist-sized head at him, licking his cheeks with its warm, wet tongue. It was a weird sensation, but not one that he detested; in fact, he enjoyed it a fair bit because he felt a close bond with the puppy.

As if the puppy had special powers, Drako Yau felt his body recovering slowly after spending some time with it. He caressed and patted its head, much to its enjoyment, until it fell asleep not long after.

Drako Yau chuckled, then murmured, Since youre born from a lump of charcoal, Ill name you Charcoal.

From that day onwards, Drako Yaus daily routine had a new activityspending time with Charcoal.

Charcoal, the pitch-black puppy, had dazzling albino eyes. It didnt require food; instead, it seemed to feed on Drako Yaus company. Every time he returned to his home, he could feel part of his internal forces seep out of him into the black puppy that wagged its tail passionately.

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