Liam's strength kept rising as his new cultivation produced Qi that was identical but also profoundly different from what he was used to.
The new energy was dense, thick, and powerful, but also something else, something Liam couldn't describe. It was profound at the qualitative level rather than superficial or raw.
Liam slowly stood up, wanting to explore more of his new Qi and state. He felt different, bigger almost, and inspecting his surroundings highlighted the change more than looking inward ever did.
The rectangular room and its smooth, dim surfaces were the same as always. Yet, Liam couldn't help but see them as a bit brittle now, as if inferior compared to what he had become.
Liam also felt the Qi running through those surfaces more clearly, as if he had a more instinctive sensitivity to it. The breakthrough had elevated his being, making him closer to that magical energy, as if his level of belonging to that superior world had deepened.
