Li Yao kept carefully circulating her qi around her lightning golden core. The delicate process required her complete focus as she slowly guided the energy to nurture the core. Although her qi had been violent before, after following the Empress's detailed instructions, she gradually found her rhythm, each circulation becoming more and more natural until it finally calmed down.
After her core had absorbed enough qi over an extended period, she noticed the first hairline crack appearing across its surface. The sensation sent a sharp jolt of pain through her body, but it was still manageable.
She intensified the qi flow even more, watching as additional cracks spread across the surface of her core like intricate spider webs.
