The radiant glow of Jeong Yeon-shin’s qi within his eyes quickly faded. He exhaled a long breath, a slight opening of his mouth.

A wave of qi rippled outward from his body before disappearing. It felt as though the newly increased energy weighed him down.

“He looks like a seasoned martial artist—if only his face wasn’t so youthful.”

“And it’s no wonder. A body like that? Even here in the Fortress, there are few as refined.”

Several seniors threw out jokes, their tones lighthearted yet filled with genuine admiration. Jeong Yeon-shin was now exuding the bearing of a martial master, …