It seems I prefer the current Third Young Master even more... the Third Young Master who is full of confidence, with an air of strategizing and control.

Andrew Walker sat cross-legged on his own bed, focusing his mind deep within his consciousness. In an instant, Andrew Walker once again entered the Eight Desolations Spirit Gathering Cauldron.

In the void, Andrew Walker also sat cross-legged, just like the scene that appeared in Andrew Walker's mind, immersing his consciousness into that cluster of spiritual energy flames. He smoothly drew out a wisp of spiritual energy from it once again.

The spiritual energy flowed from Andrew Walker's mind into his body. When it reached the shriveled meridians, it was once again blocked.

This obstruction was within Andrew Walker's expectations, so he wasn't the least bit flustered. He just tirelessly circulated that wisp of spiritual energy, constantly impacting the shriveled meridians, continuously infusing the spiritual energy into them.

Although the amount of spiritual energy wasn't much, for Andrew Walker's current body, it was quite a considerable amount of energy. That trace of energy kept flowing through his meridians, spreading throughout Andrew Walker's entire body.

Andrew Walker knew the cultivation method for the Body Strengthening Technique. Although he had never practiced it before, he knew it was a method to strengthen the body. The ultimate goal was to greatly transform all the meridians, bones, internal organs, and even the blood. Now, Andrew Walker was tempering his body with spiritual energy. Although it wasn't the Body Strengthening Technique, the effect was the same—no, it was countless times better.

This was also the reason why Andrew Walker could confidently reply to Wan Chengshan that results would be seen in a month. As long as he used spiritual energy to repair those two shriveled meridians, with the nourishment of spiritual energy, Andrew Walker's body would surely reach a formidable level in a very short time. As for the appraisal methods at the cultivator's appraisal office, Andrew Walker was also very familiar with them, which was why he was so confident.

Under the nourishment of spiritual energy, the shriveled meridians began to undergo subtle changes. In just one day, the blocked, shriveled meridians regained vitality and even developed a minuscule passage.

This progress exceeded Andrew Walker's expectations. Originally, he estimated it would take three to four days to reach this stage, but now it had only taken one day. If this pace continued, it would probably take just three days to restore one shriveled meridian.

The constant stimulation of the meridians and body by the spiritual energy gave Andrew Walker a slight pricking sensation, especially in the areas where the meridians were shriveled—the feeling was even more pronounced there. When the day's cultivation ended and Andrew Walker opened his eyes, he felt incredibly hungry.

Just as he was about to call for Abigail Abbott to bring food, Andrew Walker suddenly smelled a foul odor. Frowning, he sniffed, only to be shocked to find that the stench was actually coming from himself.

Lifting his clothes to take a look, Andrew Walker was startled—there was a layer of black, greasy stuff on his body, clinging to his skin like black oil, emitting a strong stench.

What was going on?

Puzzled, Andrew Walker quickly called for Abigail Abbott to prepare bathwater for him. When the steaming hot bathwater arrived, Andrew Walker stripped and jumped into the wooden tub, letting Abigail Abbott scrub him with all her might.

Abigail Abbott was also shocked to see how dirty and smelly Andrew Walker was. Without a word, she rolled up her sleeves, wrapped a towel around her hand, and vigorously scrubbed Andrew Walker clean.

It took two changes of water before the filth on Andrew Walker's body was completely washed away. Looking at the now clean Andrew Walker, Abigail Abbott was a bit dazed and said in surprise, “Third Young Master, your body looks different from before. It seems much more radiant, and your skin looks a lot fairer...”

Andrew Walker was stunned for a moment, then suddenly remembered something and nearly jumped up. Could this be the legendary cleansing of the marrow and purification of the body?

According to legend, cleansing the marrow and purifying the body is achieved through the infusion of powerful energy or rare heavenly treasures, which can clear the impurities from a person's body, allowing them to be reborn and reach a level unattainable by ordinary people. Could it be that the transformation of his body by spiritual energy had achieved this effect?

Looking at his own skin, Andrew Walker became even more convinced that a new and exciting chapter of his life was about to begin. He was filled with confidence for the appraisal a month later.

Perhaps, by then, many people would be disappointed.

Of course, disappointment would not be the end—it would only be the beginning.

He who kills will be killed in turn. When it comes to enemies, Andrew Walker has never known what mercy is.

The second day's cultivation seemed much easier than the first. The shriveled meridian that now had a faint passage, under the constant stimulation of spiritual energy, saw that tiny opening gradually widen. When Andrew Walker finished his second day of cultivation and tiredly opened his eyes, that shriveled meridian was already flowing smoothly again, though it still needed further consolidation.

The first thing Andrew Walker did upon opening his eyes was check his body. As expected, just like before, there was another layer of oily grime on his skin, though less than the previous day and with a fainter odor.

When the seventh day's cultivation ended and Andrew Walker opened his eyes, he could no longer hide the joy on his face.