Moments later, Sebastian picked up the piece of metal. Some tiny text appeared across the metal, which he could only read with the help of a magnifying glass.
“The Aether script does contain the techniques for the second transformation!” he exclaimed agitatedly.
The Eternal Rebirth Codex consisted of nine chapters. Sebastian worried that the Aether Script did not contain the techniques for the second transformation, which would render it useless for the time being.
Thankfully, his worst fear did not come true. He would be able to continue cultivating after his first transformation.
Without further ado, he plopped onto the floor and started memorizing the contents to the best of his ability as the text on the Aether Script would vanish after a set period of time. To repeat the process, he’d need to lose another pint of blood, which felt terrible.
Fortunately, he was blessed with a good memory. It only took him half an hour to memorize everything. Just to be safe, he silently went through the contents a few times.
It was at that moment the text vanished from the script as if everything before was just an illusion. Sebastian took a Nourishing Pill to recuperate after losing a pint of blood to the Aether Script just now.
An ordinary Nourishing Pill was effective enough. Coupled with his strong regenerative ability, he soon recovered from the blood loss.
Following that, he started working on pill refinement. The ingredients needed for Essential Nourishing Pills were the same as ordinary Nourishing Pills. The only difference lay in the age of the main ingredient. The pill refinement process was the same for Essential Nourishing Pills, just slightly longer.
As he had experience refining Essential Nourishing Pills, the process was easy for him, especially with the help of the alchemy pot and the Spirit Gathering Formation.
An hour later, a thick, sweet smell wafted from the alchemy pot. The pleasant smell made him feel refreshed.
He waited for a bit before it was time to open the lid of the alchemy pot. The rich smell of the pills spread across the room. Not only was the smell pleasant, but Sebastian felt the divine energy stirring in him.
One could only imagine the powerful effect of Essential Nourishing Pills if their scent was enough to get his divine energy moving.
He casually reached inside the pot and grabbed a few dark brown pills. There were nine of them—each one as huge as a fingertip and perfectly round.
He sat down and crossed his legs. After taking a short rest, he consumed a Nourishing Pill,
kicking off the energy circulation in the body.
The pill melted in his mouth, sending a warm current coursing through his limbs. The current contained a huge amount of energy, which his body eagerly absorbed.
The energy was divided into two parts-one absorbed by his blood and his flesh to strengthen his body while the second part went into his veins and core.
Had he practiced other cultivation methods, his body would not have been able to absorb more than ten percent of the energy. However, the Eternal Rebirth Codex was essentially a dual cultivation method, elevating one’s spiritual and martial prowess at the same time.
It was the reason his body absorbed half of the energy released.
There were pros and cons to practicing a dual cultivation method. The benefits included strengthening one’s body, increasing one’s defensive abilities, and improving one’s recovery abilities. However, with the benefits came some cons. For the same amount of energy the body absorbed, one would advance slower.
Still, the good outweighed the bad. Although Sebastian’s cultivation would progress slower, he would enjoy a boost in his fighting capabilities when battling grandmasters of the same level.
Sebastian sensed an obvious improvement in his cultivation base after refining the Nourishing Pills. Following that, he consumed another two Noushing Pills. Once he refined the two pills, he was propelled to a higher cultivation base, making him a late-stage grandmaster.
His eyes fluttered open. A twinkle appeared in his eyes before he let out a long sigh. Clenching his fists, he felt an explosive energy in his body as though he could cause an earthquake by punching the ground.
The divine energy in his body thickened, and his martial ability increased by leaps and bounds.
The effects of the Essence Nourishing Pills did not disappoint. He successfully became a late- stage grandmaster after consuming just three of the pills.
However, he wasn’t about to stop there. He consumed yet another two pills and continued his efforts in cultivation and pill refinement.
He finally reached the level of a pinnacle grandmaster when two more pills were refined.
With that, he nearly reached the end of the first transformation.
To complete his transformation, he needed the help of a virgin with a spiritual body. That was hard to come by. Luckily, there were a few of them around him.
