Ray slept through the entire night.
When he finally woke, his mind was still foggy, unable to clearly sense the changes within his body.
"Do you feel better?" Alfred asked quietly.
Ray struggled, then nodded slightly. He had finally regained a sliver of control over his body.
Alfred helped him sit upright. "Your mind took a severe shock. Recovery will take time. You're in pain right now, but you must still cultivate the Purple Demon Eyes to stabilize your spiritual power. Otherwise, residual damage may remain."
"Okay," Ray replied without hesitation.
Alfred sat behind him, one palm pressed to Ray's back, the other resting lightly against the back of his head. A gentle stream of soul power flowed into Ray, guiding his cultivation.
Normally, cultivating came easily to him.
Now, even circulating soul power felt difficult.
Without Alfred's assistance, he wouldn't have been able to do it at all.
