The Medallion

Rocky collected his thoughts on his way back to the quarters. He was sure that the healing properties of Uriah's saliva came from the mysterious liquid coming from the bump in its mouth. What was magical about the liquid was that it helped expedite metabolism and regeneration. Cells, organs, and blood could be reformed or refreshed by the liquid, so when Uriah licked Rocky's wounds, its saliva alleviated his pain and cured the lesion like magic.

"That liquid is definitely worth taking an extensive look at," Rocky marveled.

As he rushed back to his room, Rocky saw that the other young men were heading for the dragon field for training. So as soon as he put Uriah in the room, he shut the door and ran to the dragon field as fast as he could. By the time he arrived, they had already started the physical fitness training under Mia's strict instruction. Following her orders, each of them lifted a huge stone up and down simultaneously.

"Sorry, I'm late!" Rocky said to Mia.

Mia turned to glare at him, her brows knitting together, while the others grew excited to see that Rocky was going to be punished again.

"Run twenty laps around the dragon field! Don't cheat or play any trick! A deputy instructor will look at you. Don't forget the lesson you learned yesterday!" Mia yelled with a poker face, and she then ordered a deputy instructor to supervise Rocky.

Rocky nodded and began running around the dragon field. After the new change that took place in his body, he felt it easy to finish the twenty laps and wasn't tired at all. After he finished, he joined the others and began the physical fitness training.

Most of them were out of breath after the whole morning, but Rocky was still full of vigor despite the intense training.

"Did he take some special medicine or something? Why doesn't he feel tired at all?" someone questioned.

"That's so weird! He was as weak as a kitten yesterday, but now..." said another one, gasping for air.

"He must have cheated!"

They shot Rocky suspicious scowls and murmured among themselves. They were all clearly perplexed at Rocky's new demeanor. Rocky soon realized he was being scrutinized. In order to clear the air, he pretended to collapse with exhaustion in the afternoon training.

night, Rocky took Uriah to the pond in the bamboo grove again.

another shot." What happened to his body had been exquisitely amazing after

effective shortcut to make him stronger. He made up his mind to try it again

didn't take it directly this time. Instead, he picked up a bamboo leaf from the ground and folded it into the shape of a bowl. He then used the bamboo bowl to get some water from

took place, but they were not as strong and fierce as yesterday's, owing to the dilution. Rocky was going through the transition much better this time and began cultivating the first grade of the Mysterious Dragon Skill. He closed his eyes and began the meditation, channeling his

when

of the dragon spiritual power through his energy meridians forty-nine times. A whole process of the circulation usually took two hours, but

is so amazing! I wonder if it's on par with the magical effect of dragon's saliva. Maybe I should call this magical saliva! My dear Uriah! You are my mascot!"

to his room. As he slightly opened the door, he was greeted with

about where he went. After all, he had been away from his room for

Rocky and greeted him with a nod, and

deep sigh of relief. Then he got into the room and changed clothes for training. After he gently laid down the sleeping Uriah on his bed, he headed for the

day, Rocky would sneak into the bamboo grove at night for cultivation,

days to reach the first grade of

had come to the dragon field for training, he had reached the second grade. This level of rapid progress was totally unprecedented.

cultivation, including Mia. The trace of his dragon spiritual power was still as weak as

magical effect of the magical saliva and the intense daily training, his body had undergone extreme changes. He had firm muscles over his limbs and now even had a four-pack of abs. He had grown taller and stronger, too. He no longer was the weak and feeble

to visit him as well.

the dragon field with two other trainees and made trouble for Rocky again. When the other young men saw that, they surrounded