But for an ordinary mortal, the difficulty of accessing the higher-level knowledge of the cultivation world is imaginable.

Henry Spencer began to desperately absorb the information within.

During this process, he discovered that a few of the spiritual flowers and plants mentioned seemed to have been seen on the mountains near Yangmu Village.

“Excellent.” Henry Spencer felt greatly reassured and secretly delighted: “These rare spiritual flowers and exotic herbs, even if they grow nearby, are no different from ordinary plants to mortals who know nothing of cultivation. Who would know their true value?”

That night, Henry Spencer didn’t idle either. He went to his own courtyard and began to cultivate the second level of “Nine Transformations of the Dragon and Snake.”

With memories from two lifetimes, he deeply understood that improving his own strength was the true path!

The second transformation, the “Fold” technique, is all about making the body and limbs achieve extremely difficult bends and folds on top of their original flexibility.

“These movements in the second transformation are much harder than those in the first.”

Henry Spencer took a deep breath, recalling in his mind the details of his cultivation in his previous life.

These movements required various parts of the body—spine, wrists, legs, feet, and so on—to bend to a terrifying limit.

Even real dancers would find it hard to perform these moves perfectly, let alone string them together in one go.

However, Henry Spencer already had the foundation of the first transformation, the “Flexibility” technique, and had also cultivated the second level of the Breathing Technique.

No matter how difficult the body-tempering movements of the second transformation were, they didn’t pose much of an obstacle to Henry Spencer.

Before long, Henry Spencer’s body—from his head, neck, shoulders, down to his spine, waist, abdomen, and legs—began to bend and twist in strange ways one after another.

Some of these movements were so exaggerated that if outsiders saw them, they would be utterly astonished.

But with the second level of the Breathing Technique, Henry Spencer didn’t encounter much difficulty and managed to break down and master each movement one by one.

However, to string all the movements of the second transformation together in one seamless flow was still somewhat difficult.

—Even though he had already completed the second transformation in his consciousness space.

Henry Spencer practiced until he was drenched in sweat, his waist and back aching.

However, after a brief rest with the Breathing Technique, his body underwent a subtle transformation. These movements prompted changes in his body, stimulating his potential.

“Continue!”

Henry Spencer’s eyes were resolute, relentless.

The path of the strong is destined to be paved with countless hardships and sweat. Even if he possessed the powerful memories of his previous life, if he didn’t put in any effort and expected to soar to the skies, it would be nothing but a fool’s dream.

Hard work pays off.

Finally, late that night—

At the joints connecting various parts of Henry Spencer’s body, each part, under the pull of flexible muscles, bent and overlapped in a shockingly terrifying manner.

His body and limbs, as well as many other parts, instantly performed all sorts of incredible twists, seamlessly connecting each movement.

In that moment, it was as if a broken river suddenly flowed through, forming a surging current that brought endless vitality.

The entire second transformation, the “Fold” technique, was completed by Henry Spencer in one go, smooth and unrestrained, like flowing clouds and water.

Henry Spencer was completely immersed in the memories of his previous life, utterly absorbed.

In the final move of the second transformation, as he bent backward to the extreme, his body suddenly rebounded, curving like a sickle, and fiercely swept a stone weighing dozens of pounds in the courtyard.

“Bang!”

A loud crash echoed in the night. That stone, weighing dozens of pounds, was actually “hooked” and sent flying seven or eight meters away, slamming hard into a big tree and shaking down a flurry of leaves.

Henry Spencer only felt a surge of electric, tingling warmth, several times stronger than before, coursing through every part of his body in an almost violent manner.

In an instant, he felt his entire body’s energy and blood soar, his spirit invigorated, as if he were floating like an immortal.

The energy and spirit throughout his body surged and rushed, and in a flash, it seemed to break through a barrier, allowing him to ascend and surpass his previous self.

Whoosh!

Henry Spencer stood still, drenched in sweat, his face full of excitement and joy: Success!

With a wide-eyed look, he found that in the night, the scenery around him seemed a bit clearer than before.

The sound of the wind, the rustling of falling leaves, and even faint footsteps in the distance all seemed to echo in his ears.

He stood there in a daze.

Vaguely, Henry Spencer felt as if he had broken through some kind of shackle!

“Could it be…”

In the faint night, the young man’s eyes shone brightly, his hands trembling slightly, an indescribable excitement and anticipation spreading across his face.

Henry Spencer’s heart raced. The changes before his eyes gave rise to a guess:

Second Level of Body Tempering!

Could it be that the body tempering realm, which had not advanced for years, had broken through another level?

To verify his guess, Henry Spencer found the stone weighing dozens of pounds from earlier, took a deep breath, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes, carrying a faintly intimidating aura.

Whoosh… Crack!

Suddenly, he struck the dark green stone with a swift palm.

“Boom!”

A deep, muffled sound rang out in the darkness, stone chips flying, with faint sounds like bricks shattering.

Henry Spencer looked closely. The stone, almost as big as a child’s arms encircling it, now bore a clear palm print and several cracks.