This time, with the retake, Henry Lewis was once again seeking revenge, once again alone, and he absolutely could not make the same mistakes as before. So, after absorbing the imperial dragon energy into his body, his primary goal was to temper his physical form.

Especially after learning that he was in the late Han dynasty, Henry Lewis understood even more clearly that he needed to first strengthen his body, then combine it with certain techniques to ensure his own safety. After that, he could continue to cultivate at his own pace, and by then he would be able to act without restraint. Moreover, he had to consider that during the dragon egg phase, he could not use the dragon energy within his body, so making his body strong first was also a safer approach.

Thus, his physique, combined with his already decent looks, could be described as dignified and imposing, truly living up to his name in this life.

Surname Liu, given name Xuan, courtesy name Zi'ang—shortly after his birth, the then Grand Chamberlain Thomas Carter helped choose his courtesy name, which was meant to convey that sense of dignity and grandeur. Originally, Henry Lewis had hoped to establish some connection with this old eunuch, but unfortunately, Thomas Carter had already retired from the palace, leaving his plans unfulfilled.

Pulling his thoughts back, Henry Lewis refocused his mind and concentrated on refining the dragon energy within his body.

By his estimation, his physical body was now basically tempered, and from now on he only needed to focus on absorbing and refining dragon energy. It wouldn’t take too long to turn all the cloud energy into golden color, and if he could ascend to the throne, his cultivation speed would be even faster.

Because the imperial dragon energy technique was very special—in fact, it was precisely because of this technique that he chose to rebuild his body within a royal family.

Henry Lewis wanted revenge, but last time his cultivation had taken who knows how long. This time, if he wanted to regain his former strength as quickly as possible, he needed some external help. The imperial dragon energy cultivation method was a unique technique he had obtained by chance, and then completed after modifying it himself.

Unfortunately, at that time his cultivation was already extremely high, and this technique required one to disperse all their power and start over, so he never practiced it and just set it aside.

Now, however, the situation was perfect for cultivating the imperial dragon energy. The key was, if the cultivation went smoothly, he could recover his original strength in a very short time, because this technique allowed him to draw on the power of an entire nation to enhance his strength.

As the name suggests, imperial dragon energy symbolizes the emperor of a nation, corresponding to a country or dynasty. The stronger and more prosperous the dynasty or nation, the stronger the dragon energy. If the cultivator is the emperor, it’s like using the entire powerful dynasty as the foundation for cultivation, making progress incredibly fast.

But everything has its pros and cons. If the country is already at the end of its dynasty, then there is little dragon energy left. Not only is cultivation extremely difficult, but there’s even a risk of losing power.

For example, if Henry Lewis arrived in a flourishing dynasty, even if he didn’t ascend the throne, as long as he was a close royal relative, he could possess the foundation of dragon energy and use it to grow stronger.

But if he arrived at the end of a dynasty, even as emperor, with the nation in decline, he wouldn’t be able to gather strong dragon energy. At the end of a dynasty, almost none of the royal family have dragon energy. This is evident from the fact that when Henry Lewis was born as a prince, he had no dragon energy at all and had to forcibly seize his younger brother’s dragon energy just to lay a foundation.

Of course, this situation is not irreversible. Henry Lewis is now constantly refining dragon energy to prevent it from dissipating easily, but this is not a fundamental solution. The best way is for Henry Lewis to ascend the throne, stand at the peak of the dynasty, then use his cultivated dragon energy to protect the dynasty, and in turn, use the dragon energy nurtured by this stable land to strengthen himself, forming a virtuous cycle.

In other words, Henry Lewis not only needs to ascend the throne, but also has to save this dynasty on the verge of collapse and govern it into a golden age. Only then can his imperial dragon energy reach its full potential.

Some might say, upon learning of Henry Lewis’s situation, that if the imperial dragon energy has so many limitations, why bother cultivating it? Isn’t Henry Lewis an immortal? Doesn’t he have any other techniques?

Actually, besides the fact that the imperial dragon energy can be cultivated quickly if the environment is right, there’s another reason: Henry Lewis’s enemy is not just one person or a few people. His adversary is a vast cultivation empire, which was originally founded by Henry Lewis and some companions, but now serves as a shield for his enemies.

To get revenge, he must confront that massive nation. No matter how powerful Henry Lewis is alone, he can’t withstand the attacks of thousands of experts. What’s more, back then he had recklessly created many powerful military magic treasures. If he just charged in blindly, no matter how high his cultivation, he would likely end up utterly destroyed.

“To get revenge, I not only need to become stronger myself, but also build a powerful force of my own!” Clenching his fist, Henry Lewis didn’t feel this goal was difficult at all. “If I could build a mighty empire before, I can do it again this time!”