“Teacher.” After calling out these two words, Huo Yuhao’s eyes, which had just opened, closed again, and he fell to the side like a sculpture.

Fan Yu certainly couldn't let him fall, so he hurriedly held him up. He could feel that Huo Yuhao's body was very stiff, but his body, which had been very cold in the meditation state, had now become a little warm.

Fan Yu carefully brought the porcelain bottle containing the liquid medicine close to Huo Yuhao's mouth, tilted the bottle, and the dark brown liquid slowly flowed out, carrying a strong herbal aroma that filled the air. Huo Yuhao moved his eyelids with difficulty, and his eyeballs moved. His vision gradually became clear from blurry. He saw Fan Yu's anxious expression and felt warm in his heart. Although he was extremely weak, he still forced himself to stay awake, slightly opened his cracked lips, and swallowed the liquid medicine flowing into his mouth with difficulty. The liquid medicine flowed down his throat like a warm current, and wherever it went,
It brought a tingling warmth. Huo Yuhao felt as if the dried-up river in his body was now gradually being injected with new vitality by this warm current. He couldn't help but groan slightly. This was not a sound of pain, but the body's instinctive response to the warm current. The heat brought by the medicine spread rapidly in his body, and his originally cold limbs gradually recovered some temperature. He could feel the blood flowing in his blood vessels again, although slowly, it was full of strength. Huo Yuhao tried hard to lift his eyelids and wanted to see Fan Yu, but his eyelids were as heavy as if they were pressed down by a thousand-pound boulder. He tried several times, but finally gave up and closed his eyelids weakly.
Feeling the vitality gradually restored in his body. In fact, Huo Yuhao had already woken up from a deep state of meditation when his body twitched uncontrollably for the first time. However, at that time, he was experiencing unspeakable pain, as if all the bones in his body were crushed, every nerve was wailing, and his consciousness was almost collapsed by the severe pain. But now, under the effect of the liquid medicine, the severe pain has subsided a lot, replaced by a feeling of weakness. He tried hard to control his body, but found it extremely difficult to even move a finger. He felt as if his body was hollowed out, without a trace of strength.

The soul power that was originally full in his body also disappeared without a trace at this moment, and he could only feel a dead silence and darkness. In the meridians, the blood flow was so slow that it almost stagnated, as if it would solidify at any time. The muscles all over his body were extremely stiff, as hard as stones. How could this happen? Shouldn't deep meditation improve strength? Why did I become like this now? Huo Yuhao was full of doubts and confusion. This was not the first time he had conducted a long period of deep meditation. The last time he practiced in the Sea God Pavilion, he had also experienced a similar process, but that time, he did not feel any discomfort, but instead gained a huge improvement after it ended.

Could it be because of the golden tree in the Seagod Pavilion? Huo Yuhao guessed that it was because of the endless life energy nourishment from the golden tree that he did not have any load problems when he was meditating deeply in the Seagod Pavilion. Fan Yu was paying close attention to Huo Yuhao's condition at this time. He did not dare to rashly inject his soul power into Huo Yuhao to help him regulate his breathing. From Huo Yuhao's eyes before, he could see that after the deep meditation,
This kid's ability has definitely improved. But his physical condition is not very good, but now he can only rely on himself to adjust. External intervention, when he is so fragile, is likely to cause big problems.

Fan Yu bent down, put his hands through Huo Yuhao's knees and back, and picked him up steadily. A strong smell of herbs mixed with sweat hit his nose, making him frown. The child was obviously overdrawn, his body was light and fluttering, as if it had no weight. Looking around, this place was empty and desolate, obviously not a suitable place for recuperation, and he had to find a place for him to rest as soon as possible. "Teacher..., soak..., hot water..."
Huo Yuhao's weak voice came to his ears, intermittent, as if he had exhausted all his strength. He lowered his head slightly and saw Huo Yuhao's cracked lips trembling slightly, and his cloudy eyeballs moving laboriously, trying to express something. Fan Yu understood that this was the effect of the medicine. The warm current was flowing in his body, trying to repair his damaged body. He gently patted Huo Yuhao on the back and said softly: "I know, I'll take you to soak in hot water right away.'
After saying that, he quickened his pace and walked towards his dormitory. In the dormitory room, Fan Yu gently placed Huo Yuhao on the bed, then turned to the bathroom to run hot water. The warm water flowed with a gurgling sound, and soon the bathtub was filled. He tested the water temperature and felt that it was about right, so he turned to the bedside, picked up Huo Yuhao with his clothes, and carefully put him into the bathtub. Huo Yuhao's clothes were already tattered, and soaked in hot water,
The dried blood and mud mixed together to form a sticky black substance, which dyed the clear hot water into a turbid black. Huo Yuhao's body gradually relaxed under this warm wrap, and his originally tense muscles gradually stretched out. Fan Yu looked at this scene and felt distressed. He stood up again, drained the dirty water in the bathtub, replaced it with a pool of clean hot water, then took Huo Yuhao's body out of the bathtub, took off his tattered clothes, and put him back into the hot water.

When Huo Yuhao woke up again, he felt aches all over his body, as if he had been stabbed by countless needles. He struggled to sit up, but found that he had no strength at all and could only lie powerlessly on the bed.

"Are you awake?" A familiar voice sounded. Huo Yuhao turned his head and saw Teacher Fan Yu sitting beside the bed, looking at him with concern.

"Teacher..." Huo Yuhao's voice was extremely hoarse, as if he had not spoken for a long time.

"Don't talk yet." Fan Yu handed him a cup of warm water, "Moisten your throat first."
Huo Yuhao took the water cup with great effort and began to drink it in small sips. The warm water flowed down his throat, moistening his dry organs and making him feel a little better.

"How do you feel?" Fan Yu asked.

"My whole body hurts..." Huo Yuhao said with a wry smile, "It feels like it's falling apart."
"It's normal. You were unconscious for seven days and seven nights this time." Fan Yu said, "Old Xuan said that you overdrew your body's potential in the process of absorbing the spirit ring, and you need time to recover slowly."
“Seven days and seven nights?” Huo Yuhao was shocked. He didn’t expect that he would be unconscious for so long.

"Yes, you have worried me and Lao Xuan a lot in the past seven days." Fan Yu said, with a relieved smile on his face, "But fortunately, you finally woke up, and it seems that you have recovered well. "
Huo Yuhao nodded. He felt that although he was still very weak, his mental state was very good, even better than before. He vaguely felt that his body seemed to have undergone some changes, but he couldn't tell what the changes were.

"By the way, teacher, where is my spirit ring?" Huo Yuhao suddenly remembered something and asked hurriedly.

Fan Yu pointed at his left wrist and said, "Look for yourself."
Huo Yuhao looked down and saw that a white spirit ring had appeared on his left wrist. This spirit ring did not emit light like the spirit rings of other spirit masters, but was very restrained. If you didn't look carefully, it would be difficult to even notice its existence.

"Is this my first spirit ring?" Huo Yuhao muttered to himself. He stretched out his right hand and gently stroked the white spirit ring on his left wrist, feeling the slight coolness coming from it.

"Yes, this is your first spirit ring, and it is also a very special spirit ring." Fan Yu said, "According to Master Xuan, this spirit ring does not come from a spirit beast, but from you yourself."
"From myself?" Huo Yuhao asked in surprise. "Yes, from yourself." Fan Yu nodded, "You should still remember that when you absorbed that white light ball, you once entered a strange space, right?"
Huo Yuhao nodded. He would never forget that strange space and the fear and despair it brought him.

"That space is actually your spiritual world," Fan Yu explained, "and the white light ball you absorbed is formed by your own spiritual power under extreme compression."
"Spiritual power?" Huo Yuhao was even more confused.

"That's right, spiritual power." Fan Yu said, "Everyone has spiritual power, but most people's spiritual power is very weak and cannot be perceived or used. But your spiritual power is different from ordinary people, and it is incredibly strong. In extreme despair, you stimulated your potential and compressed your spiritual power into that white ball of light. The process of you absorbing the spirit ring is actually the process of reintegrating this compressed spiritual power into yourself. "
“So that’s how it is…” Huo Yuhao suddenly realized, and he finally understood everything that had happened to him.

"Your first soul ring comes from your own spiritual power, so it is so special and completely different from other soul masters' soul rings." Fan Yu continued, "Also, because your spiritual power is too strong, your first soul ring did not form any soul skills. "
“No spirit skills?” Huo Yuhao was stunned for a moment, a look of disappointment showing on his face.

"Don't be disappointed." Fan Yu smiled and patted his shoulder. "Not having a soul skill doesn't mean your first soul ring is useless. In fact, your first soul ring has a more powerful power than any soul skill!"
"What power?" Huo Yuhao asked.

"Mind control!" Fan Yu said solemnly, "Your first spirit ring gives you the ability to control your own mental power! You can use your mental power to influence other people's minds and even control their actions!"
“Control other people’s minds? Control other people’s actions?” Huo Yuhao’s heart was shaken. He couldn’t imagine what a terrifying ability this was!

"That's right!" Fan Yu's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, "Your spiritual power is already different from ordinary people, and now you have obtained the amplification of the first spirit ring, which is even more powerful than you can imagine. I believe that as long as you practice diligently, you will be able to become a top spiritual master in the future!"
“Spiritual Spirit Master…’ Huo Yuhao muttered to himself, his eyes full of longing and expectation. He seemed to have seen a whole new world that was opening its doors to him…

The morning light of the third day shone through the window lattice and fell on Huo Yuhao's slightly pale face. After two days of recuperation, he was able to sit up and try to sit cross-legged in meditation. The weak soul power flowed slowly in his body like a trickle, but this power was too weak, like a candle in the wind, which could go out at any time.

This short meditation cast a shadow over Huo Yuhao's heart. He noticed that many of his meridians were blocked, just like a river blocked by rocks. The originally unimpeded flow of soul power became stagnant. This sudden situation made him feel uneasy. He had originally expected to make further progress in his cultivation, but he found that instead of improving, he was actually regressing.

“How could this happen?” Huo Yuhao frowned, his heart filled with confusion and anxiety. He knew the seriousness of the blocked meridians, which would not only affect the cultivation of soul power, but also affect future development. He forced himself to calm down and carefully recalled every detail of the previous battle, trying to find the cause of the damage to the meridians.

Time passed quietly as Huo Yuhao meditated and recovered. Half a month passed in the blink of an eye. During this half month, he hardly left his house, devoting himself to clearing the meridians and recovering his soul power. The discussion about the battle in the academy gradually subsided, and the students began to devote themselves to a new round of study and training. Only Huo Yuhao was still silently in his dormitory, fighting tenaciously with the damaged meridians.

Finally, after countless attempts and efforts, Huo Yuhao finally unblocked all the blocked meridians in his body. At that moment, he felt an unprecedented sense of comfort spread throughout his body, as if he had been reborn. Although his soul power had not yet fully recovered to its peak state, it had at least recovered to the level of half a year ago.

What surprised Huo Yuhao even more was that after recovering from this severe injury, he found that his body had undergone some wonderful changes. The burden and pressure originally brought by the extreme ice attribute seemed to be much lighter after this recovery. He could clearly feel that his meridians, muscles, bones, and even blood seemed to be wrapped in a layer of light gold, and this golden aura was exactly the same as the spiritual power in his spiritual sea.

“Could it be…” Huo Yuhao’s heart moved, and he vaguely guessed something. He tried to mobilize his soul power, and was surprised to find that the soul power, which had been running slowly due to its extreme attributes, had now become much smoother, as if it had broken through some shackles and was surging in his body.

“Could this golden aura be the fusion of the evolved spiritual power and the body?” Huo Yuhao suppressed his excitement and carefully felt the changes in his body. He knew that this might be the key to his future breakthrough. (End of this chapter)