After seven days of uninterrupted cultivation, the two atrophied meridians had been completely restored. At this moment, Andrew Walker's entire body had perfectly unobstructed meridians. Not only that, but during the seven days of slow yet steady surges of spiritual energy, Andrew Walker's whole body had undergone significant transformation by the spiritual energy—even his previously broken right arm had fully recovered, with not a trace of pain remaining.

After bathing, Andrew Walker, bare-chested, looked at himself in the mirror, his eyes filled with astonishment.

In the mirror, Andrew Walker's skin was as fair as ivory, yet gave off a gentle, jade-like luster. He lightly stretched out a finger and pressed his own skin; it was full of elasticity, completely different from when he had just possessed this body.

On his fair face, a pair of slightly narrow eyes squinted a little, unexpectedly giving off a hint of a devilish charm.

Touching his own face, Andrew Walker muttered self-deprecatingly, "I actually look pretty good. Although strength determines everything, it's nice to be easy on the eyes too."

Not far away, Abigail Abbott watched Andrew Walker's bare upper body, her gaze somewhat complicated. In just a few days, Abigail Abbott had witnessed the third young master undergo a rebirth, transforming from his previously lifeless state into the elegant young man he was now.

While marveling, Abigail Abbott also felt genuine happiness. From Andrew Walker's eyes, Abigail Abbott could see many things—she believed the third young master's life would never again be as bleak and dim as before.

The Body Strengthening Realm has nine levels, each with its own distinctions, but the standard of measurement is always physical quality. For example, the simplest is the load-bearing test: if someone cultivates the Body Strengthening Technique and can lift a hundred kilograms with both hands, holding steady for five breaths without shaking arms or body, that is considered the second level of the Body Strengthening Realm. If one punch can break five bluestone bricks, that is the third level of the Body Strengthening Realm...

Although these tests are simple, they are quite reasonable. Each test specifically targets the tester's physical qualities, incorporating various assessment methods to comprehensively evaluate the tester's strength, agility, speed, endurance, and so on. Usually, the higher the level, the more items need to be tested.

After seven days of spiritual energy transformation, Andrew Walker's physical toughness had far surpassed before. Andrew Walker estimated that he had now reached the second level of the Body Strengthening Realm, which both surprised and delighted him.

Cultivating the Body Strengthening Technique was somewhat similar to the internal energy cultivation of his previous life: first strengthening the skin and flesh, then using internal energy to temper the organs, and finally letting the energy surge through the skin. At the peak, the whole body would be as hard as steel, impervious to blades and spears, and a single strike could be deadly.

With the Eight Desolations Spirit Gathering Cauldron in his possession, Andrew Walker's goal was no longer just to pass the assessment in a month, nor merely to deal with the despicable Wan family. Andrew Walker's sights were set much further ahead.

This world was vast, with countless strong individuals. In his previous life, Andrew Walker had stood at the pinnacle of the world—how could he remain unknown in this life?

Even though his starting point was very low now, much lower than others, Andrew Walker still believed he could, just like in his previous life, laugh proudly over the world!

Chapter 9: The Feeling of Having Power

Spiritual energy circulated within Andrew Walker's body, following the flow diagram of the first illustration in the Eight Desolations God-Burying Technique. Andrew Walker found the circulation of this spiritual energy rather strange, traveling along some very peculiar points and routes.

In his previous life, Andrew Walker had practiced internal energy and possessed it at a young age. Internal energy was stored in the dantian, but this spiritual energy was stored in the brain. Although both traveled through the meridians, the routes were vastly different.

At first, the spiritual energy moved with great difficulty through Andrew Walker's meridians. Every bit of progress brought a stabbing pain throughout his body. But as time passed, Andrew Walker's meridians became tougher under the transformation of spiritual energy, and the flow of energy became smoother.

However, even though Andrew Walker could directly use spiritual energy to temper his body, and even though the Eight Desolations Spirit Gathering Cauldron stored a considerable amount of spiritual energy, Andrew Walker could only use a minuscule portion of it. Moreover, this tiny portion could only be used for the slow transformation of Andrew Walker's body, not for combat. To utilize the spiritual energy within his body, Andrew Walker's physique would have to reach an even higher level.

Although Andrew Walker's body had already been greatly strengthened, when spiritual energy was used as a combat method, it would surge rapidly and massively through the meridians, putting the body under pressure hundreds of times greater than now.

At the very least, Andrew Walker's physical quality would have to reach the peak of the ninth level of the Body Strengthening Realm in this world.

Right now, he was still far from that level.

The one-month deadline was fast approaching. Andrew Walker finally stopped cultivating and walked out of his room.

Looking at the blue sky and white clouds he hadn't seen for a month, breathing in the breeze tinged with the faint fragrance of orchids from the courtyard, Andrew Walker stretched lazily, a languid smile appearing on his face.