After that day, Karl rested and took a lot of medicine to regain the blood he had lost.
Varek fulfilled his promise, giving him a new manual and a lot of medicinal resources he could use to cultivate.
This time, he no longer needed a medicinal bath.
Instead, he needed herbs and pills that would strengthen both himself and the child and, at the same time, purify his body.
It was a lot easier than the medicinal bath.
However, the pain would also increase, and this cleansing was something Karl would have to do all by himself.
According to Varek, the baby would have to develop with him.
From stage one to four.
“Forming the spiritual core.
Growing bones.
Forming consciousness.
Awakening the bloodline.”
“I wonder how long all these would take.”
Karl wondered as he read the paper Varek had given him in the morning before he went to the academy.
Rai smiled.
“This is only because His Grace is so powerful.
His heir is different from others.”
“Young Master, I’m so happy for you.”
Karl’s lips pursed slightly.
“Yeah, I’m also happy for myself.” If the child hadn’t been special, then he might not have been able to cultivate in this life.
Even if he was able to, it might have been really difficult, and he might never become truly powerful.
However, because he was the vessel for the child to grow, his body had begun to change, and cultivation had become possible for him.
The sudden knowledge had left Karl dancing in his dreams for days…
“I’m fully healed, right?” He asked Rai.
“Yes, Young Master.”
Karl beamed.
“I should start my cultivation then.” He stood up, ready to return to the bed.
Rai nodded.
Excitement also showed in his eyes.
“Alright, Young Master.
I’ll bring the medicinal herbs and pills right away.”
“Wait.”
Rai stopped.
“Serve my lunch first.” There was no way he would start cultivating without eating.
Rai almost lost his footing.
“What?”
Rai’s lips involuntarily twitched.
The lunch was served, and only after Karl was done eating did he return to his bed to start cultivating.
Just like a few days ago, he first relaxed his mind, removing every unnecessary thought.
He picked up a yellow flower, plucked a leaf, and pushed it into his mouth.
“Bitter!” He exclaimed.
The leaf was really bitter.
But there was a lot more to eat!
Karl plucked a leaf from every flower; he had no idea what their names were and placed them all in his mouth.
He chewed down on the leaves.
The bitterness made his eyes water.
The essence of the leaves slowly moved down his throat, coursing through his body.
Karl could feel the essence touching his heart, his blood, and every other thing he could feel inside his body.
The first wave struck his stomach.
Karl’s fingers tightened around the sheets.
Then, the sensation spread.
His chest burned.
His veins seemed to throb beneath his skin, as though something was forcing its way through every inch of his body.
He gritted his teeth, suppressing the painful and itching feeling from within.
He swallowed the pills that had been prepared for him.
This time, the pills’ essence moved toward a corner of his belly and slowly mixed with whatever was there…
A small part of the pills’ essence mixed with the leaves’ essence.
A roaring sound could be heard from the depths of his stomach as the essence slowly settled inside him.
Karl’s face had turned pale.
The pain he was experiencing wasn’t as much as when he saw the blood back then, but it wasn’t something he could easily endure either.
Fortunately, he had been through so much in his life that something like this was no longer enough to break him.
He refused to make a sound as the pain coursed through his body.
His blood churned, mixing madly with the essence.
An hour passed.
Karl finally opened his eyes.
His lips squeezed at the smell around him.
Lowering his eyes, he was stunned to see his blue robes already turned dark brown.
The white fur on the bed had turned black.
Karl pressed a hand to his nose.
He stood up and rushed toward the washroom.
The smell was as bad as the drainage smell back in the charity base.
Karl clicked his tongue.
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He stepped into the already prepared water and closed his eyes.
The warm water seeped into his body, making him feel extremely relaxed.
The dirt on his skin was thoroughly cleansed after a few minutes of washing in the water.
Karl wore a new set of robes and returned to his room.
The bed had been cleaned.
He sat down again for the next cleansing.
According to Varek, he needed three sets of cleansing before he could finally begin true cultivation and try to enter the Foundation Level.
Karl had initially thought he needed nine cleansings, as the book had stated that each level contained nine stages.
However, he was glad to know that he only needed to experience the pain of cleaning three times.
Karl focused on cleansing his body on the first day.
By ten at night, he entered the washroom for another bath.
When he stepped out, Karl checked himself over.
His skin had grown more translucent.
Even though he didn’t feel any stronger, he could feel that his body had really changed.
His skin seemed smoother and cleaner.
His eyes also seemed brighter.
It was like his vision had somehow improved.
Karl felt his blood rushing madly in his veins.
He was so excited.
Even though it wasn’t much, he knew it was a good improvement.
“Now, I only need one more cleansing before I can start cultivating for real.”
“I can become much stronger in the future.”
He mumbled with excitement in his eyes.
But hunger soon put an end to his happiness.
The servants served him dinner, which he ate faster than usual.
When he was full, he pushed the plates away, walked toward his bed, and picked up his pillow.
“Is Varek back?”
Rai nodded.
“His Grace returned over an hour ago.
You were in the washroom then.”
Karl’s smile widened.
“Okay.
I’m going to sleep with him then.” He hopped out of the room.
He had to brag to Varek and let him know how much he had grown!