He didn't know how much time had passed when Ah Dai gradually regained consciousness. To his astonishment, he discovered that his body felt empty. The dense Silver Energy that used to be there had vanished completely, replaced by a tiny silver figure about an inch tall located in his Dantian. Upon closer inspection, he saw that the figure closely resembled himself—what on earth was happening!
Slowly opening his eyes, Ah Dai saw that the cave had transformed entirely. What had once been a dimly-lit cavern now seemed filled with countless colors, all strikingly captivating. When he raised his right hand in the same way he used to perform his exercises, the yellow Energy Sword appeared in his grasp at more than double the speed it had before, while the little figure in his Dantian appeared to have merely dimmed slightly in its silver glow.
"You're awake," came the voice of the Sword Saint of the Tian Gang.
