Li Qiu had to admit that Monk Xinyuan possessed a strength of character far exceeding his own. The fact that the monk had not uttered a single cry of pain throughout the twenty hours of agony was reason enough for Li Qiu’s profound admiration.
Moreover, the pills refined from the same furnace had vastly different effects on the two of them. Not only did the Dragon-Tiger Pill essentially smelt and reforge Xinyuan’s limbs, but it had finally allowed his severed appendages to knit back together. Furthermore, the physical fortitude Xinyuan displayed afterward far surpassed Li Qiu’s. While Li Qiu could only reach a height of about ten zhang in a full leap, Monk Xinyuan could vault over thirty zhang—nearly the altitude of a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator on a flying sword. At this point, Xinyuan could leap onto the back of the little Sky-Swooping Eagle with effortless ease. Not only that, but due to the reforging effects of the Dragon-Tiger Pill, his limbs seemed to have lengthened; his overall height now stood half a head taller than the monk Qufei had been, making him roughly the same stature as Monk Jiushou.
Monk Xinyuan was beyond ecstatic. Having his disability cured after so many years, he couldn't help but run and jump about. Li Qiu understood his state of mind and let him be, allowing him to vent his energy to his heart's content. However, although Xinyuan’s limbs and bones had been reconnected and his physical body was immeasurably stronger than before, Li Qiu…
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