Time slipped by unnoticed. One day became three, then five, then ten, until a full month had passed.0

Eventually, Lu Changsheng opened his eyes, and a sharp glint flashed within. 0

Heavenly Demon Essence Blood is really something…0

He had been in seclusion for the entire month, focusing solely on contemplating the Fire Principle through that single drop of essence blood. The results had exceeded his expectations. 0

Before this, his understanding of Principles had been nothing but a blank; he had had no direction and no foothold to begin with. But now, this one drop had carved out a path for him, allowing him to grasp a trace of the Fire Principle. With that, he brought up his status panel.0

[Status Panel]0

Host: Lu Changsheng0

Perception: 8350 (Praised by All)0

[Skills]0

Fire Principle Seed: 5% Progress0

Heart Sword True Mantra: 1% Progress (Golden Heart Sword)0

His Fire Principle Seed had reached five percent progress. This was no insignificant gain. In fact, advancing this much in a single month could be considered remarkable by any reasonable standard. 0

Still, as Lu Changsheng examined it more closely, he understood the limitation just as clearly....0