Chapter 52

Leon took a deep breath and discovered that he guessed right that morning. The spiritual energy there was strong—many times more than in the villa—and thus made it more suitable for him to refine his internal energy. Before long, he found himself in an open area and sat crossed-legged on the ground to begin the energy refinement process. The spiritual energy in the villa was thin, and it took him almost an entire night to complete his refinement there. By contrast, the spiritual energy in the forest was very dense, and the corresponding effect of refinement was incredibly excellent. He could complete a week's worth of energy refinement in just over two hours. Seeing that it was still early, Leon continued to immerse himself in his refinement until about five or six the next morning. It was only when the sun peeked above the horizon that he ended his session. "My strength seems to have increased after a night of refinement, and it's not too far off from mid-stage internal energy re