As expected, with the aid of the breathing technique, Henry Spencer found that cultivating this strange and difficult body-tempering technique yielded twice the results with half the effort, everything falling into place naturally.

During the cultivation process, Henry Spencer's body moved with the agility and flexibility of a spirit snake, his limbs and torso performing all sorts of incredible, high-difficulty movements.

After half a day, Henry Spencer successfully mastered the “Softness” technique.

“Now for the second move!”

Henry Spencer was filled with excitement and anticipation, experiencing an unprecedented sense of accomplishment.

According to memories from his previous life, the nine transformations of “Dragon Snake Nine Transformations” corresponded exactly to the nine levels of body-tempering.

If he could master the second transformation, the “Bend” technique, he would be able to step into the second level of body-tempering within his consciousness realm.

This time, he first cultivated the second level of the breathing technique corresponding to “Dragon Snake Nine Transformations,” and again learned it with ease.

Immediately after, the second transformation, the “Bend” technique, required the body to bend to a terrifying degree.

The “Bend” technique posed an extreme challenge to the human skeleton and demanded an extraordinary degree of flexibility.

It took a full day for Henry Spencer to master the second transformation of Dragon Snake.

“Excellent! As long as I can return to reality, I’ll be able to advance to the second level of body-tempering very soon.”

Henry Spencer was overjoyed.

Next, he prepared to attempt the third transformation of Dragon Snake, but encountered significant resistance.

“The third transformation is two levels beyond your current realm in reality, so the difficulty will be several times greater.”

The remnant soul from his previous life said with a smile.

“Besides, your body in reality is about to wake up…”

As soon as the words fell, Henry Spencer felt his form drifting away.

Whoosh!

In an instant, he swiftly passed through that hazy boundary, returning from the sea of memory stars to his own mind.

Henry Spencer’s sea of memories was just a small spring, and compared to the sea of memory stars from his previous life, it was like the difference between dust and the universe.

Immediately after, Henry Spencer’s vision went black, and his consciousness returned to his body.

“Am I back?”

Henry Spencer took a deep breath and slowly opened his eyes.

Having obtained the memories of his previous life from the sea of memory stars and returned to reality, would he still be the same boy who was bullied by others?

He couldn’t help but look forward to it…

Chapter 004: Rapid Recovery

Henry Spencer took a deep breath and slowly opened his eyes.

During this process, as his senses returned to his body and reality, the memories of his previous life gradually faded and blurred, as if waking from a fleeting dream.

But when Henry Spencer focused his mind, a bright star appeared in his mind, and some memories from before the age of sixteen in his previous life resurfaced clearly.

After regaining consciousness, Henry Spencer found himself lying on his own bed.

To call it a bed was generous—it was really just a wooden plank covered with a layer of straw and an old, faded sheet.

In the room, aside from a broken wooden chest for clothes, there was no other decent furniture. In the corner, several layers of fine spider webs clung to the walls, and a sliver of light shone through a crack in the roof tiles onto the floor.

—This was his own room, in a home of utter poverty.

“Hiss!”

As soon as he moved a little, a wave of soreness and pain swept through his whole body, cold sweat breaking out all over.

It seemed that the explosion of the soul ink stone at the Xu family’s mine that day, even just a trace of the aftershock, had left Henry Spencer seriously injured.

“This body is far too fragile. Looks like I’ll need to temper it well.”

Henry Spencer gave a bitter smile and muttered to himself.

Just then, the sound of light footsteps approached.

“Brother, you’re awake!”

A voice as clear as wind chimes rang out. The newcomer was a young girl, about fourteen years old, with bright eyes and white teeth.

“Huilan?” Henry Spencer looked at the girl, a bit surprised.

“Brother, if it hurts, just cry—it’ll make you feel better.”

Helen Spencer saw the sweat on her brother’s forehead and quickly took out a handkerchief to wipe it for him, her movements very gentle.

His younger sister, Helen, was naturally beautiful and pure, but today she looked thin and frail, her face a little pale.

Seeing his sister so suddenly, Henry Spencer was pleasantly surprised, but his expression quickly changed: “Huilan, weren’t you in town learning array crafting from Old Hu? Why are you back? And how long have I been lying here?”

“Brother, you’ve been in bed for a day and a night. The apothecary said it would take at least half a month before you could get up.”

Helen Spencer said this with slightly reddened eyes.

“Half a month?” Henry Spencer frowned slightly, but didn’t seem too concerned.

After asking, Henry Spencer learned that the explosion that day had left him badly injured. Treating his wounds and buying medicine had used up all the family’s savings, and they’d even had to borrow a large sum of money.

Now, the family’s livelihood was on the brink of collapse, so Helen, who had been studying in town, had to come home to help their mother with chores and support the household.

As for their father, he worked as a laborer outside all day.

After hearing his sister’s account, Henry Spencer felt ashamed and guilty. All of this was because he had insisted on working at the Xu family’s mine, but instead of helping, he had only become a burden to the family.

“Brother, you don’t need to blame yourself. I came back to help mother weave magic garments, so we can barely make ends meet. You just focus on getting better.”

Helen Spencer wiped the moisture from the corners of her eyes.

The voices of the two siblings caught the attention of Mrs. Spencer, who was weaving magic garments outside the room.

“Xuan’er, you’re finally awake.” Their mother, William Carter, came in, still holding her needle and thread. Seeing her son awake, she looked as if a great weight had been lifted from her shoulders.