Within the enormous azure karst cavern, one of the residences connected by special spirit-force chains had a heavy Stone Door slowly rising.
A young man in a worn training uniform walked out barefoot. The moment he stepped from the residence, his body trembled slightly, instantly dispersing the dust clinging to him.
But he did not seem fully awake yet. He simply stood there without moving, his gaze gradually coming into focus. At last, the young man slowly exhaled a breath of foul air.
The foul breath instantly transformed into a fierce current, violently churning the calm, orderly flow of spirit force throughout the enormous cavern.
At the same time, beneath the huge orb of light, one of the three old men sitting cross-legged like stone carvings slowly opened his eyes.
The disturbed spirit force inside the cavern quickly settled down.
The young man lightly leaped forward and landed before the old man who had opened his eyes.
The old man's lips did not move, yet his voice rang out clearly. "After four years of seclusion, the embryonic Dao patterns have taken shape. As expected of the Kirin Child of the Second Family from the previous era. You haven't disappointed us."
The young man casually reached out and forcibly peeled a layer of stone covering from a Big Stone beside him, draping it over his body. Frowning, he said, "It's already been four years? That's longer than I imagined."
The old man with open eyes said, "Even Chong Bohu took a full five years to comprehend the embryonic Dao patterns. Your talent is greater than his."
"But he reached this stage before I did." The young man shook his head. "He must have grown even stronger."
"Having an opponent is a good thing." The old man's voice slowly rang out.
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