Chapter 23
“Woah? This is pretty good.”
Not expecting much in terms of taste, Yongno was pleasantly surprised by the flavor of the gourmet bread. Once he felt full, Yongno stored the remaining food and firewood in his inventory. Though he could endure most chilly temperatures without concern, he still stashed the firewood in case he ever needed it for anything.
“I don’t really need any rest.”
The Golden Pill Immortal Technique was a cultivation method that could be trained in any setting, so Yongno had been continuously cultivating and recovering as he swam. His internal power, which had dropped to nearly nothing when he was caught deep in the sea, had already fully recovered.
“Hmm. It seems it’ll take another day before I can completely refine my power.”
His internal energy had a murky quality to it, and though it wasn’t cumbersome to use, Yongno decided to refine it. He nodded after noting the process. His internal energy didn’t all originate from the Golden Pill Immortal Technique. Some of his internal energy was derived from the Dark North Sea Divine Technique, a skill that forcefully pulled natural qi from the environment. Since these two types of internal energy came from different sources, they did not work together seamlessly. Hence, even though Yongno had been refining his internal energy for a long time, he had not been able to raise the maximum level of his internal energy. Moreover, his current Golden Pill Immortal Technique worked by constantly refining internal energy rather than gathering or collecting qi from outside oneself. In other words, Yongno needed to unify his internal energy before he could start expanding it.
Additionally, Yongno recognized that he wouldn’t be able to increase his internal energy unless he leveled up, as he was restricted to a certain amount of internal energy due to his level. Since he wouldn’t be able to expand his inner force, gather internal energy, or level up anytime soon, Yongno tried to be efficient with his time by focusing on cultivating more Golden Cores. These were the basic building blocks of the Golden Pill Immortal Technique.
“How much further do I have to go?”
Yongno went back into the water and continued swimming. At a certain point, he had already traversed over ten kilometers. If anyone else were to travel this far underwater, they wouldn’t be able to survive.