effect of Mushroom of Vigor

A gravelly chuckle sounded from the shadowy corner, causing Chen Yang's head to whip around.

There, perched atop a crooked shelf, was the same wiry old beggar from before, idly cleaning his ear with a gnarled finger.

"Mushroom of Vigor indeed," the old man cackled, flicking something unsavory across the room. "But in your case, more like the Mushroom of Unshakable Grogginess."

As the fog cleared, Chen Yang's eyes narrowed into slits. "You...you were the one infesting my dreams with those grotesque mushroom monsters!"

The old man shrugged unapologetically. "Had to get your attention somehow. You youths never do listen until you've been properly rattled."

Chen Yang huffed angrily and tried to regain his composure, smoothing his sweat-soaked robes and scowling at the spilled mushroom basket. "So I take it this...whatever it is...what is this thing? Blast it, it stinks!"

"Let me throw it on you to get your attention, old man," Chen Yang threatened, picking up the basket.

The old man nodded emphatically as if he didn't seem to have seen Chen Yang holding the basket . "That, sonny, is a liquid extracted from a thousand-year-old Vigor Mushroom. It took me a hundred years to fill that basket."

Chen Yang's scowl deepened. "A hundred years? To get my attention? And for what? Some ridiculous prank?"

"Not just to get your attention," the old man replied, a mischievous glint in his eye. "But also to reward you for the care you've given the young miss. That stuff will temper your body and make your...uh, lost thing big and strong."

Chen Yang's body trembled as he clenched his fists, trying to regain his composure. "So you return again to praise this 'heavenly treasure' you left as a reward for taking care of your young miss?"

"Nan, sonny, you misunderstand me," the old man said with a sorrowful expression. "How can an

old man like me with a fragile heart return just to tease you?"

"But that liquid is indeed beneficial for your current cultivation."

"Old man, just get out of my sight. If you keep making fun of me, I will—"

"You will what, sonny? What are you gonna do to me? Today's children don't appreciate the gifts given by their elders." The old man looked innocently at Chen Yang.

"I'm gonna..." Chen Yang felt like crying, remembering how his full-strength attack had been easily dodged and countered by the old man. "I'm gonna sleep. You can do whatever you want."

The old man laughed heartily. "Sleep well, sonny. You need more rest to get your lost thing back ."

Chen Yang flopped onto his bed, covering his face with a pillow. "Why does my life have to be so complicated?"

The old man started humming a cheerful tune, bustling around the room as if he owned the place. "Complicated? Bah! This is just the beginning. Wait until you are strong enough to come looking for young miss!"

Chen Yang groaned into his pillow. "Can't wait," he mumbled sarcastically.

As he drifted off, he could still hear the old man's chuckling and the faint smell of mushrooms filling the room. "Great," he thought, "now I'm going to have mushroom-scented nightmares."

The old beggar's voice echoed softly. "Sweet dreams, young grasshopper. Sweet dreams."

The old man glanced at the unconscious Xu Mei and sighed. "I almost forgot about first miss. If I had returned with only second miss, the master would have given me a severe punishment."

With a mysterious gaze at Chen Yang, the old man carried Xu Lin  "What an interesting fellow," he murmured before disappearing completely.

Chen Yang stirred in his sleep, the events of the day swirling through his dreams like a surreal dance. Without him knowing his strength also began to increase.

Fourth of foundation establishment realm,

Fifth of foundation establishment realm,

Sixth of foundation establishment realm,

Seventh of foundation establishment realm.

It only came to stop when he reached late stage foundation establishment realm.

Unknowingly he sleep for entire day and had a wonderful dream.

The morning light filtered through the thin paper windows, casting a soft glow over Chen Yang's room. He stirred, feeling an unfamiliar warmth coursing through his body. With a groan, he sat up, rubbing his eyes and stretching.

The events of the previous night seemed like a bizarre dream, but the spilled basket of mushrooms and the lingering scent confirmed their reality.

Chen Yang's mind was a haze as he recalled the old beggar's words. He looked down at his hands and flexed his fingers. There was a palpable change in his strength, a newfound power that seemed to hum just beneath his skin. He took a deep breath, the air feeling richer and more invigorating than ever before.

"Foundation Establishment Realm," he muttered to himself, standing up and testing his balance. "I've advanced four stages overnight. What kind of sorcery is this?"

He glanced around the room, half-expecting to see the old man lurking in the shadows, but it was empty. The only trace of the beggar was the basket of mushrooms, which now seemed less malevolent and more like a gift. Chen Yang sighed, shaking his head in disbelief.

With a dumbfounded expression, he was about to grab the door to open it when it broke upon his light touch. "What the hell was the door this old? Even the light touch destroyed it."

Chen Yang jumped like a cat to get out of the room. Coming out of the room, he could not help but take a deep breath of air; the early morning air was crisp, and the world seemed alive with possibilities. He began his morning training, feeling the difference in his movements. Each step, each punch, felt more controlled, more powerful. The change was undeniable.

, feeling the difference in his movements. Each step, each punch, felt more controlled, more powerful. The transformation was undeniable.

As he practiced, he recalled the old man's cryptic words. "That stuff will temper your body and make your... uh, lost thing large and strong." Chen Yang chuckled despite himself, the absurdity of the situation not lost on him.

After an hour of intense training, he paused to catch his breath. The old man had mentioned something about Xu sisters being a daughter of some kind of powerful family's patcher . "Hehehe... It appears that main body will have a difficult time meeting the Xu sisters in the near future; my prediction was indeed correct; main body is destined to stay single "