Noah dug a cave among the ruins of the city when he felt that his body had stabilized. The Hive had already decided that Elder Justin would be his replacement in the upcoming battles, so he could focus on recovering.
Elder Julia would send him detailed reports after every fight too. The Hive didn't want him to return to the battlefields unprepared.
Noah ate entire rank 5 magical beasts every week and divided their flesh between him and the Demonic Sword. It took his weapon one month before the cracks on its surface closed, and it could resume its position as a core item of his cultivation technique.
Days spent meditating and eating passed in the calm environment of the cave. The sound of footsteps often resounded from the surface, but Noah didn't mind them and continued his slow recovery.
He even analyzed his last battle against Peaceful Storm, which gave him ideas on how his battle prowess should evolve.
