Time in the bathtub passed laboriously. At last, Jiang Qiu's pounding heart calmed, steadied by his rock-solid will.
He lay in the turbid, cool water like a boiled lobster. His half-lidded eyes couldn't hide their jade-like brilliance. The scab on the bridge of his nose had fallen off, leaving his face smooth and clear.
His gaze swept over his status panel. Another Metamorphosis Attribute had been added, similar to [Steel Arm].
[Steel Foot]
[Features: Blood Qi Condensation, Feet like Refined Steel]
He had already passed the limb-bone stage of the Steel Bone Realm. The next step was to temper the bones of his torso, meaning he had entered the torso stage—about the same level as the projection of Wu Hao he'd seen today.
'Now I'm only two stages away from breaking through to the Jade Sinew Realm. With only a month left, I have to work even harder...'
The dry, hoarse words scraped out of Jiang Qiu's throat, barely louder than a mosquito's buzz.
