Hutson's meditation lasted for eight hours—an intense session that yielded results equivalent to an entire week of cultivating under the effects of the Starry Sky Elixir.
The eighth star, which had once seemed distant, requiring over a month to fully form, now stood on the verge of completion in nearly half the time.
By the time he opened his eyes, the sun had already begun its descent.
Elusha had noticed his deep meditation and refrained from disturbing him. Instead, she had dressed and left the room, arranging for food to be prepared.
At first, she had assumed he would awaken by midday, even going as far as placing an exquisite meal in the chamber. But as time stretched on and evening arrived, the food had long since gone cold and was taken away—now, dinner was being prepared instead.
"You truly are relentless," Elusha remarked as she sat at the edge of the bed, watching Hutson stir from his trance.
