Zhang Lie circulated his [Ninecarp Transformation]. Filled with energy, each revolution of the framework took mere moments—just over half a minute, an incredible and previously unimaginable speed.

The rate at which he circulated genetic energy through his body increased further and further, until the energy moved so quickly it formed what seemed to be a continuous loop, whose speed Zhang Lie was no longer able to sense.

The circulation of his own genetic energy through his framework induced the herbal energy all around him to flow in a specific fashion and accelerate his growth. He slowly reined in the rampant genetic energy, then...