Instantly, boundless energy seemed to surge through the deer's body. It pawed the ground twice with its hooves and then bolted wildly down Anning Street!
Upon closer inspection, one could see that its internal bones and muscles had been tempered and polished to perfection. Even its Skin Membrane faintly shimmered with a jade-like luster!
If this were to be classified according to the Martial Artist's Power Barriers, it had already achieved Skin Refining Attainment, earning the right to refine its Horizontal Bone and speak human words.
It was all thanks to following Ji Xiu and eating plenty of the precious dried grasses and fodder that Old Huang kept stored in the Medicine Hall.
When could it ever have enjoyed such a life back in the deep mountains and ancient forests?
