'My progress in the Inner Refining of the Five Viscera is much faster than before. Unfortunately, this pure strand of Nine Nether Qi is slowly diminishing. I doubt it'll last until I reach the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm. It probably won't even get me much further in the Inner Refining Five Viscera Realm!'
As Yang Chan continued his cultivation, he found his body absorbing the Nine Nether Qi at an ever-increasing rate, but the boost to his cultivation was no longer as significant as it had been at the start.
It was as if his body had grown accustomed to this aura. Moreover, the later stages of tempering required a greater expenditure, meaning the consumption was high, but the results hadn't improved by much.
This situation felt like a shame to Yang Chan. The Nine Nether Qi in his body couldn't be replenished—not unless he found the Taiyin Saintess and gave her a sound thrashing again. That was the only way.
