“Woah? This is pretty good.”

Not expecting much in terms of taste, Yongno was pleasantly surprised by the flavor of the gourmet bread. Once he felt full, Yongno stored the remaining food and firewood in his inventory. Though he could endure most chilly temperatures without concern, he still stashed the firewood in case he ever needed it for anything. 

“I don’t really need any rest.”

The Golden Pill Immortal Technique was a cultivation method that could be trained in any setting, so Yongno had been continuously cultivating and recovering as he swam. His internal power, which had dropped to nearly nothing when he was caught deep in the sea, had already fully recovered.

“Hmm. It seems it’ll take another day before I can completely refine my power.”

His internal energy had a murky quality to it, and though it wasn’t cumbersome to use, Yongno decided to refine it. He nodded after noting the process. His internal energy didn’t all originate from the Golden Pill Immortal Technique. Some of his internal energy was derived from the Dark North Sea Divine Technique, a skill that forcefully pulled natural qi from the environment. Since these two types of internal energy came from different sources, they did not work together seamlessly. Hence, even though...