An Understated Dominance (Maria Vittori) novel Chapter 2022

Night soon fell, and back at the inn, Grace's team of guards returned to their rooms to rest after dinner. However, just to be safe, two groups stayed behind to patrol the area.

They had been physically and mentally exhausted during their time in the Deadlands. Now that they've come out from that place, they could finally get a good night's sleep.

In one of the rooms on the second floor, Dustin took a refreshing hot bath before sitting on the bed with his eyes closed to recuperate. Their mission this time was finally complete.

As for the treasures, Dustin was not slightly interested in them. All he took was a bottle of Soul Elixir. He had never tried it before, and he was purely curious about the taste.

At his level, he would not be able to benefit greatly from it.

Not to mention, he still possessed the greatest treasure in the martial world, the Celestial Pearl, which allowed him to cultivate at an astonishing speed.

That was why he wasn't particularly crazy about the Soul Elixir.

In fact, consuming too much Soul Elixir could burden the body. In a sense, it was a way to prematurely use up the body's potential.

Although Soul Elixir could boost cultivation and help in breaking through the realms in a short amount of time, it was an unstable advancement.

Without the proper conditioning, they would easily go to extremes in training.

Moreover, they would be weaker than those who achieved a breakthrough through their own efforts.

However, these drawbacks were often overshadowed by the benefits of Soul Elixir. Just the fact that it could enhance cultivation and extend one's lifespan was enough to make it an irresistible temptation.