"I haven't had the chance to meditate until tonight, but when I visualized my body earlier, I saw that my life force had condensed into a square. I have no way of reaching into my body and touching it, but I believe that if I could, I could take that square out, and it would be exactly like actual gold," said Darius.

To his relief and pleasure, Teivel started laughing at his words. There was a mixture of relaxation and excitement in his laugh, but there was also a trace of something indiscernible. Still, there was no denying that these were all good things, so Darius leaned back and opened his eyes. They gleamed in the darkness.

As expected, Teivel's voice was filled with happiness as he said, "This is great—you've ascended to another stage in your meditation. Now, you can truly be considered an enlightened martial artist. You're close to invincible in your current environment, but once you're placed among the true experts, you're nothing."

Teivel paused here, feeling like his words