"Delicious! This is incredible!"
The moment Fang Chen tasted the ham rice, he could not help praising it.
Fang Chen soon finished the ham rice in his bowl. He even licked the bowl clean, then rubbed his belly with a satisfied look.
Elder Yun and Li Yanshan ate more slowly. Fang Chen stood and said, "Elder Yun, I'm going to practice Swordsmanship for a while. When you're done, leave the bowls on the table. I'll wash them when I get back!"
"You've only just eaten. Rest a little before you practice!"
Elder Yun spoke to Fang Chen.
"It's fine. I have even more energy after a meal!"
Fang Chen answered and ran off.
"That boy really pushes himself too hard!"
Elder Yun watched Fang Chen go and shook his head with a sigh.
"It's rare to find someone so diligent. What a shame he has no Spiritual Root. I'm afraid his Cultivation will remain at the First Layer of Qi Refining for the rest of his life!"
Li Yanshan sighed helplessly.
By the time Fang Chen finished practicing his sword and returned to wash the bowls, night had fallen. He went back to his quarters and lay down on the bed. A wave of exhaustion swept over him, and he fell asleep at once.
When Fang Chen woke, everything before his eyes was pitch-black.
"What's going on?"
Startled, Fang Chen instinctively tried to move and discovered that he was trapped in an enclosed space. He felt around and found the walls soft. He pushed hard, and his palm broke through the layer wrapped around him. Light streamed in. He narrowed his eyes, then quickly adjusted to it.
He tore open the layer around him and climbed out of a black cocoon. He was inside the Swallowing Heaven Tower, yet images