"Being named Martial Champion came with some genuinely good rewards. This trip wasn't for nothing—there was just a little too much socializing."
Having claimed the title of Martial Champion, Meng Qi ultimately still had to show the Great Jin imperial family some respect. After all, he worked for Six Doors.
But compared with the rewards, losing a few days was hardly a big deal.
Though he lacked no worldly possessions, the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts was a massive drain on resources. His usual cultivation resources had all come from living off Xu Yue, which had made Meng Qi rather uncomfortable. Now, he finally felt like he had some spare money of his own.
"Mm, not bad. The journey had plenty of trouble, but you still reached the Nine Apertures. And you've accumulated enough that, while you still can't maintain Unity of Heaven and Man at all times, in terms of realm, you're no worse than that 'Shocking a Hundred Miles' from back then.
"What you need now is to settle your state of mind."
Xu Yue spoke methodically, his tone calm and unhurried.
That state of merging with heaven and earth also led Meng Qi, without his noticing, into Unity of Heaven and Man.
"Whew. Is this the legendary Return to Truth, Return to Simplicity? You should be able to Breakthrough Outer Scenery and Ascend to Heaven in One Step soon, right?"
Having entered that state as well, Meng Qi asked curiously.
"The time has not come."
Xu Yue did not answer directly, giving only a vague, mystic-sounding reply.
While Meng Qi claimed the title of Martial Champion this time, Xu Yue had also sorted and catalogued the Power of all beings within the imperial palace.
Ordinarily, the Power of all beings was rather useless to him, but the additional information