Aryan took a pill and put it in his mouth. When he swallowed it, it didn't dissolve right away. The pill went through his body and reached his dantian. It started giving off a faint red glow, and Aryan felt a sharp, painful sensation all over. It was like many tiny ants were moving inside him. His blood began to change. After a while, the pill stopped giving off energy.
About half an hour later, Aryan regained consciousness. He noticed some changes in his body. His strength had increased, and he had reached the fourth level of body refinement. He now had two sets of techniques in his mind. One was a method for circulating energy called the "Heavenly Yin-Yang Cultivation Technique," and the other was a technique for strengthening his body called the "Nine Dragon Body."
The "Heavenly Yin-Yang Technique" can be practiced in two ways. One is the regular method of circulating energy, and it is a more advanced technique of dual cultivation, which can benefit both partners.
On the other hand, the "Nine Dragon Body" is a body-enhancing technique that can make the physical body nearly immortal. To practice it, you need the blood of a beast.
There is no fighting method in memory. According to a great demon, fighting abilities vary from person to person and cannot be simply copied from someone else. Each individual's fighting skills are unique to them.
Aryan also saw memories related to alchemy, poisons, and formations, but he needed to slowly understand and consolidate this knowledge.
While looking at the mysterious black bead, he decided to focus his thoughts on it. He sent his thoughts toward the bead, and suddenly, everything around him started to spin, and the environment changed dramatically. After stabilizing, Aryan found himself in a vast wasteland, and in the distance, there was a massive palace.
Then, information about this place and the black bead popped into his mind. The bead was known as the "Holy Bead" and the place inside it was called the "Holy Palace." It was a palace where anyone could gain based on their abilities.
As Aryan approached the palace, he noticed that it had five floors. In his mind, the structure of the whole palace appeared.
The ground floor was filled with many small rooms for cultivation.
On the first floor, various paintings were hanging on the wall. It contains the intent of any skill and weapon.
The second floor contained information about various auxiliary skills like alchemy and formation. This floor also has various paintings hanging on the wall.
The third floor had a large testing stone that could evaluate a person's abilities and recommend the most suitable cultivation method.
Lastly, the fourth and final floor was a closed-off room, and Aryan had no information about what was inside.
After seeing the situation inside the holy bead, his thoughts moved and he exited from holy bead. He found himself back inside the cave.
"Now, I need to head to the academy," he thought to himself. "Sister Ayushi will start to worry if she doesn't see me there."