Soon afterward, Ling Pengyun left Maple Leaf Valley and sought out the Great Elder, Old Ice Marrow Dao Lord.
Yan Siyi and many other core members of his lineage had, after all, infiltrated the Clear Mist Realm long ago.
And Ling Pengyun was not far from them now.
He intended to visit Yan Siyi and the others first, then return to his lineage afterward.
To that end, he told Old Ice Marrow Dao Lord that he had recently encountered a bottleneck in his state of mind and planned to travel through the Clear Mist Realm in search of a breakthrough.
"A bottleneck in your state of mind? That is troublesome. You must take it seriously."
"Besides, ever since you came to our Ice Profound Lineage from the Cold Spirit Small Realm, you've been in seclusion. You haven't gone out to see the rest of the Clear Mist Realm. That is something you ought to remedy."
"It's good that you're willing to travel."
After hearing him out, Old Ice Marrow Dao Lord grew solemn. He thought for a while, then gave his approval.
A bottleneck in one's state of mind could be easy or difficult to overcome. Once it appeared, it could seriously affect cultivation and even slow its progress.
Encountering one also made a breakthrough more difficult.
That was why Old Ice Marrow Dao Lord took the matter seriously.
But the bottleneck was only an excuse Ling Pengyun had made up.
His resolve was firm, and the Primordial Scripture anchored his soul. His state of mind was profound, and he had encountered few such bottlenecks throughout his cultivation.
Old Ice Marrow Dao Lord knew that Ling Pengyun had not given his heart to the Ice Profound Lineage.
Even so, Ling Pengyun had signed a high-level Primordial Soul Contract with Ice