Sweat trickled down the side of her face the next second, flowing down her neck before finally being absorbed by her already drenched robes.
An expression of disbelief was evident on Gao Zhen's face as she looked at her palms, which she had just pushed herself up with.
Clenching and loosening her hands, an expression of understanding began to well up in her eyes as she thought back on how pushing her body back up felt similar to the feeling of pushing off a feather and not a human.
It was at that moment that a voice rang in her head.
Feel the difference? That's your new strength. Isn't it great? It may not be a lot, but it's still significant and will take a while for you to get used to.
The next moment, a sharp snort rang in her head.
*Snort*
If not for that bastard, your cultivation would have already reached the Ninth Heaven Ascension Stage, ready for ascension…but all is not lost, there's still hop-
