As lethal qi from the mystic metal flowed into his body, An Jing directed the seal seed to stir. The seed absorbed the external metal lethal qi, assimilating a part of it while breaking down the rest into tiny particles that dispersed and coalesced. Then it began to split from two to four and continued to multiply, much like a sprouting seed gorging on nutrients to fuel its growth.0

The minutes ticked by. Every aspect of An Jing's physiology was undergoing a profound shift. Through the tempering of spirit qi, his skin, flesh, organs, and bones, down to the most microscopic structure of his blood vessels, were being reshaped into a more optimal state.0

Though every human was suffused with spirit qi from their first...0