Chapter 138: Advancing

Chapter 138: Advancing

“Say ‘AHH,’ Young Master,” Mei Lingxi said sweetly.

This would be the dream of countless young men. There was no doubt they would kill to be in William’s position. He was reclining on his lounging chair, which was specially moved into his flat for this exact purpose. To let Mei Lingxi feed him.

If only it wasn't the necessary sustenance to recover from having so much impurity extracted.

He couldn’t move to do much of anything himself. Well, that wasn’t entirely the truth, but it wasn’t far off. He was purposely given a cursed artifact that caused his Qi to slow to a crawl, and in turn, it caused his stamina to be reduced to nearly nothing.

It was called the Baleful Star Medallion, and William hated it was a passion. It was something that prisoners were given, but the Elders found it would work perfectly for his needs.

Spirit: 110 (10)

Stamina: 110 (5)

Turns out that just living, as in his essential functions, used up all the stamina he had in his possession. There was nothing left to move his limbs, not if he wanted to have the energy to speak.

Thankfully, Elder Yu had foreseen this and had already provided an attendant who could help him.

William grimaced as he swallowed the rancid paste the healers had specially made. No matter how bad it tasted, it wasn't worth complaining about something miraculous.

“Just two more, Young Master.”

“I know, Sister Lingxi,” William glared, “I have eyes.”

The smile on her face didn’t dim one bit as she moved the spoon closer to his mouth.

Impurity: Stage 1 (Conditional)

William winced when she jabbed her bony finger under his jaw.

“Seems fine,” Elder Zhou mumbled before speaking louder, “You, attendant, remove the medallion.”

Mei Lingxi had been standing at the back, out of the way, till then. She moved quickly after Elder Zhou’s order and ripped apart his sleeve before loosening the strap that held the medallion to his skin. William could see how she paled when she came in contact with it, but she didn’t let that stop her from quickly returning to her previous spot.

Only then did she place the medallion on a side table.

“Good girl you have there,” Elder Zhou commented as she once again jabbed her fingers under his jaw, “No hesitation in her.”

William made a sound in agreement. He was more focused on his energy coming back. For the first time in three days, it didn’t feel like he needed to choose between swallowing and speaking.

“It’s gone!” Elder Zhou announced.

He could vaguely hear her. And even less when Elder Yu and Mei Lingxi said their congratulations. It seemed that the rush of his Qi returning to normal caught him off guard. He glanced at his stats before his eyes grew too heavy and smiled when everything was back to normal. The only thing left was restoring his soul.

But that could wait for just a bit longer.

William snapped his eyes open, looking around to see he was alone. He had fallen asleep, and with how good he was feeling, that was probably a good thing. He sat up slowly before swinging his legs off the chair before they touched the ground. He stood up with a smile, welcoming the return of the ability to stand.

William briefly wondered if he should call for Mei Lingxi before shoving that thought out of his mind. There was only one thing he should be doing.

He stepped into the Qi Refining room with a surge of anticipation. He had waited for this moment for too long, with too many close calls on the way. He ignored the meager amount of Qi in the room. He didn’t need it anyway.

William moved to the center of the room and slowly lowered himself to the hard floor, crossing his legs and closing his eyes. He smiled slightly when he sensed the pure energy flowing through his pathways. It had been a while since he sensed it without that sludge mixed in.

He took a deep breath as his Qi started to circulate. He was prepared to advance into the Foundation Establishment Realm.

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