Jade Balance Realm, Great Qian Calendar, Year 4871.
Mystic Pill Sect, Azure Dragon Peak, Azure Dragon Palace.
Han Yi and Yan Ru walked side by side.
By this time, twenty-two years had passed since Han Yi had transmigrated. Compared to when he had first arrived twenty-two years ago, he merely looked more mature and composed, not weathered by time.
Yan Ru, walking beside him, likewise bore few heavy traces of passing years on her face.
Yet over these past years, Mystic Pill Sect's many initiatives had truly affected every disciple in the sect. The cold aloofness on her face was gone, replaced by the calm indifference of one who had weathered great events.
"Junior Brother Han, I never expected your cultivation to advance so quickly. We have not met for only a few years, yet you have already broken through to Qi Refining Layer 9. That is truly cause for celebration."
Even her dark azure robes could not conceal Yan Ru's graceful figure. Her gentle smile was filled with envy for Han Yi.
Though she too cultivated diligently—and the difficulty of her arduous cultivation was several times greater than Han Yi's—she had gritted her teeth and persevered in secret. After all these years, she had only just broken through to Qi Refining Layer 8.
In contrast, the higher Han Yi's realm rose, the faster he cultivated. It was simply against all reason.
But everyone had their own secrets. She merely envied him and felt happy for him; she had no other thoughts.
"Thank you, Senior Sister Yan. But Senior Sister Yan has also broken through to Qi Refining Layer 8. Reaching Qi Refining Layer 9 next will certainly not be a problem."
Han Yi brushed past their mutual compliments and asked, "By the way, Senior Sister Yan, has Senior Sister